January 6, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 1)

Greetings friends, and welcome to 2017!  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 2016 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2016:

  • Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year… Again
  • Pokémon Go: Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time
  • PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Have A Mid-Life Crisis, Buy A Sports Car
  • Virtual Reality: It Has Begun
  • No Man’s Sky or: How I Learned The Importance Of Having Professional PR People

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never thought he would enjoy driving around as a boy band as much as he is.

August 19, 2016

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can definitively say that Weird Al still has it.

Blast From The Past:

March 4, 2016

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who approves of Deadpool

Blast From The Past:

June 19, 2015 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Friends, this week is part one of our E3 wrap-up, and we’ll give you a rundown of the big news coming from the E3 press conferences for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo!

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t appreciate it when E3 makes him feel old.

Blasts From The Past:

January 23, 2015

Ludicrous Leadoff:

US Researchers Create New Surface That Makes Water Bounce Off It
(watch the demonstration videos here and here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who once again finds himself a cautionary tale

Blast From The Past:

ThunderCats (TV Series / Jan. 23, 1985 / Sept. 29, 1989)