December 1, 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

British Gaming Commission Clarifies Stance On Loot Boxes
CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be No BS Story-Driven RPG
(read their official stance here)
Star Citizen To Offer Land Purchases In Game
(watch the announcement video here, and read the FAQ here)
Super Mario Cereal Soon To Be Hitting Store Shelves
(check out the front of the box here and the back of the box here)
Demon’s Souls Servers Set To Shut Down In Feb. 2018
Two New Pokemon Released After Global Catch Event, Only Available For One Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

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November 10, 2017

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

New Version Of AlphaGo Obliterates Old Version Of AlphaGo
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft Classic
(see the announcement trailer here)
New World of Warcraft Expansion Revealed During BlizzCon
(watch the features trailer here)
StarCraft Soon Receiving A Free-To-Play Campaign
Sony Launches Program To Turn PlayStation Trophies Into Real Cash Money
GameStop To Start Offering Game Rental Service In US
Surgeon Simulator Studio Announces Ultimatum For Next Game
(watch the announcement video here and visit the Steam page here)
ToeJam & Earl Kickstarter Game Delayed Until 2018
(watch the “overly cinematic” trailer here)
Indiegogo Campaign For Nintendo Switch Video Projector Surpasses Goal In 24 Hours
(see a demo video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is shamelessly promoting the first Dissolution show in a while

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October 20, 2017

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Angry Birds Mixes With Iron Maiden
(watch the announcement video here)
WWE 2K18 Adds Col. Sanders As A Playable Character
(see the absurdity that is Col. Sanders in a WWE ring here)
Sony Offering Gran Turismo Bundle In Taiwan With Real Car

News Of The Week:

WB Games Reportedly Ending Lego Dimensions Earlier Than Planned
Mini Centipede Arcade Machine Hits Kickstarter Goal In One Day
(visit the Kickstarter page here)
Sony Music Label To Publish Games On PC, Switch
Doom Releasing For Nintendo Switch On Nov. 10
(watch the developer interview here)
NBA 2K18 Predicts Golden State Warriors To Repeat As NBA Champions

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who fell down the Stardew Valley rabbit hole

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September 29, 2017

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Sony Giving Away Away Platinum Trophies In Australia
(visit the official site here, and watch the promo video here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is hoping against hope that he can get a SNES Classic Edition without having to wait in any lines.

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April 28, 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Package Of McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Sells For $14,000 On eBay
(see the auction page for yourself here)
Google’s AlphaGo To Face Top-Ranked Player In China
(read the official blog post here and watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Activision Officially Reveals Call of Duty: WWII, Details Multiplayer
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Friday The 13th Kickstarter Game Coming May 26
Night Trap Getting Re-Released For PS4 & Xbox One
(watch the very, very 90’s announcement trailer here)
Hot Wheels Coming As DLC In Forza Horizon 3
(watch the reveal video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is attempting to file for divorce from coffee

Blast From The Past:

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Movie / May 2, 1997)

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March 24, 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Reward For Finding All 900 Korok Seeds In Breath Of The Wild Is A Turd
(don’t believe us? watch the video here)
Wii Emulator Can Now Buy Games From The Official Wii Shop Channel

News of the Week:

Facebook Launches Desktop Livestreaming Feature
Super Mario Run Arrives On Android This Week
Secret of Mana Series Coming To Nintendo Switch
(watch the Japanese trailer here)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night For Wii U Canceled, Switch Version Planned
Nintendo Set To Double Production Of Switch Consoles
IndieGogo Campaign Launched For Tony Hawk Pro Skater Documentary
(watch the trailer here and contribute to the project here)
Sega Delays Sonic Mania, Renames Sonic 2017
(watch the new trailer here)
New Goat Simulator DLC Finally Arrives On Consoles
(remind yourself of how crazy the new DLC is with this trailer)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose kneecap tried to be “The One Who Got Away”

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February 24, 2017

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Final Fantasy XV Getting Noodle Hat DLC
Sega Dreamcast Signed By Fred Durst Appears On eBay
(learn more here or visit the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Apocalypse Now Video Game Kickstarter Campaign Gets Canceled
(see the official site here and the failed Kickstarter campaign here)
NBA Launching Own Pro Gaming League In 2018
Pokémon Go Update Adds 80 Characters From Pokémon Gold & Silver
Ubisoft Delays South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Activision Says No Skylanders Game For Consoles This Year
Nintendo Switch Can Connect Up To 10 Consoles Together
Street Fighter II On Switch To Have First-Person Hadoken Mode

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can no longer scoff at hipstery beard products.

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January 27, 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t sleep because this damned doomsday clock is keeping him up

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January 13, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week The Arcade continues its look back on the past year with part two of our 2016 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with a discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2016:

2016 Brings Us Closer To The Robot Apocalypse
Completely Unnecessary Kickstarter Campaigns
Out Of Control Price Tags In The Video Game World
Both Silly & Impressive Video Game Accomplishments

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks the first workout is why most workouts don’t work out.

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November 25, 2016

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Outlast 2 Developers Launch Kickstarter For Adult Diapers
(check out the Kickstarter campaign for yourself here)
Rare Pokémon Card Sells At Auction For $54,000 USD

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Black Friday should slow its roll.

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