November 28, 2021

Greetings friends, and welcome to 2016! We here at The Arcade are getting back in the swing of things after an enjoyable holiday break. This week, we’ll take a look back at some of the bigger stories that played out last year for part one of our 2015 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2015:

Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year
What The Hell Is Going On With Konami?
2015: The Year eSports/ Playing Games Starts To Become Legitimate In North America
Virtual Reality: The New Must-Have Accessory In Gaming
The High’s & Low’s Of Crowdfunding In 2015

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Weary Wasteland Wanderer

Blast From The Past:

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December 11, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

University of Manitoba Researchers Load Carbon Nanotubes Onto Chewing Gum
(watch the demo video here, and read the academic paper here)

News Of The Week:

Winners Announced For The 2015 Game Awards
Double Fine Announces Psychonauts 2, Launches Fig Campaign
(view the Fig campaign pitch video here)
Leatherface, Xenomorph from Aliens Announced As Next DLC Pack For Mortal Kombat X
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Rock Band VR Announced For Oculus Rift
Telltale Announces New Batman Series Of Games
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Hideo Kojima Advised Against Attending Event By Lawyers
Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Explains Decision To Go Episodic
(watch the new FFVII Remake trailer here)
Dark Souls 3 Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Reveals Last Street Fighter V Launch Character, DLC Characters
(watch the debut video for F.A.N.G. here)
Double Fine Announces Psychonauts Game For PlayStation VR
(watch the announcement teaser here)
Four New Games Announced For PlayStation VR
Ubisoft Reveals Eagle Flight For PlayStation VR
(watch the first gameplay trailer here)
Sony Announces New 12-Month Subscription Option For PlayStation Now
Mojang Bringing Minecraft To Wii U On December 17th
Shovel Knight amiibo Gets Release Date, More Details

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is entering his own “Panicked 12 Days Of Christmas”

Blast From The Past:

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November 6, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Grow Kidney-Like Structures From Stem Cells
(read the original research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who encourages everyone to watch him turn into a zombie this weekend.

Blast From The Past:

Also Worth A Look

Support Dennis by donating to his Extra Life charity campaign.

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September 25, 2015

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

DARPA Develops Prosthetic Giving Paralyzed Man Sense Of Touch
(read the original research paper here)
Rare Japanese Sonic Arcade Game Discovered, Dumped Online
(watch a gameplay video of it here)

News Of The Week:

Konami To Cease Production On Triple-A Console Games
Nintendo Delays Star Fox Zero Until Early 2016
DraftKings Adding eSports Fantasy Betting To Offerings
(visit the official site here, and watch the announcement video here)
System Shock Gets Enhanced Re-release On 21st Anniversary
Rock Band 4 Pre-Orders Get You “Weird Al” Yankovic, BABYMETAL Songs

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is consistently impressed when revisiting Futurama

Blast From The Past:

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September 18, 2015

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japanese University Develops Robot Perfect At Rock-Paper-Scissors
(read their research paper here, or watch a demonstration video here)
Commercial Pitchman For Rock Band 4 Hails From Winnipeg, MB
(watch his video debut here, or find him on Twitter here)

News Of The Week:

Nintendo Names A New Company President
(read the official press release here, and some analyst reaction here)
Pokémon Go Announced For Mobile Devices
(watch the announcement trailer here)
LEGO Dimensions Voice Cast Announced
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Sony Reveals New Name For Project Morpheus, PlayStation VR

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad to see that jerks have not let him down with their sadistic Super Mario Maker levels.

Blast From The Past:

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September 11, 2015

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Calculate Food Energy Required For Fellowship To Walk To Mordor
(read the research paper here)
PewDiePie Becomes First YouTube Creator To Reach 10 Billion Views

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t wait to see the sadistic levels jerks will come up with in Super Mario Maker

Blast From The Past:

Pinky and the Brain (TV Series / Sept. 9, 1995 – Nov. 14, 1998)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series / Sept. 10, 1990 – May 20, 1996)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series / Sept. 15, 1990 – May 11, 1996)
(for a dose of 1990’s web design, visit the old Captain Planet site here)

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