August 14, 2020

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Microsoft Delays Halo Infinite To 2021
Riot Games Planning League Of Legends World Championships For Shanghai In Fall
(watch the announcement video here)
Spider-Man Coming To Marvel’s Avenger’s Game, But Exclusive To PlayStation
Battletoads Coming On August 20
(watch the newest trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is trying to remember how to podcast

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March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Playdead Studios Announces Partnership With Sex Doll Company For Inside Special Edition
Metal Gear Survive Developer Slags Konami With Hidden Message In Game
(see the shade thrown here and here)

News of the Week:

Metal Gear Survive Charges $10 For Additional Save Slots
3D Realms Making New FPS Game Using Old Engine Used To Make Duke Nukem 3D
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Diablo 3 Reportedly In Development For Nintendo Switch
Jurassic World Version of Pokémon Go Coming To Smartphones
(visit the official site here and watch the reveal trailer here)
ESRB To Begin Labelling Games If They Contain In-Game Purchases
(read the ESRB’s official statement here, and visit their parental website here)
Tencent Plans To Introduce In-Game Contracts Between Parents And Kids For MOBA Game In China
Riot Games Discloses Loot Box Odds For League of Legends
Final Fantasy XV On Steam Gives You Gordon Freeman Costume
(visit the Steam page here)
Sims 4 Outfits Come With Purchase Of Final Fantasy XV On EA Origin
(visit the official website here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still done with this cold, and what it continues to do to his car.

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January 12, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 12, 2018 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 2017 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on some of the ludicrous speedrunning and gaming accomplishments from the past year, stories involving crazy amounts of money, as well as a recap of the year in eSports. We’ll also take a look ahead to the upcoming year in games, and what we can expect to see from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and some third-party companies.

What was discussed:

The world of eSports in 2017
Ludicrous speedrunning and gaming accomplishments in 2017
Crazy amounts of money in 2017
A look ahead to the games of 2018

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Reformed Caffeine Addict

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October 6, 2017

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Ubisoft Begins Farting Contest For New South Park Game
(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)
McDonald’s Bringing Back Szechuan Sauce For One Day Only
(check out the McDonald’s page here)

News Of The Week:

Scalper Prices For SNES Classic Lower Than NES Classic Through First Weekend
Some SNES Classic Amazon Pre-Orders Still Haven’t Shipped
Bootleggers Selling Star Fox 2 SNES Cartridges
(see for yourself here, and check out how much one sold for here)
Jennifer Lopez, Marshawn Lynch Invest In NRG eSports Team
Mini-Commodore 64 Console In Development
(learn more at the official site for the mini system here)
Pac-Man Being Adapted Into Casino Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who managed to get an SNES Classic Edition without having to wait in any lines.

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July 14, 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Overwatch League Officially Announced By Activision
Street Fighter 5 EVO Finals To Air On ESPN 2 Again
First Head Of League of Legends Players Association Named
Summer Games Done Quick Raises $1.7 Million For Doctors Without Borders, Viewers Bid Over $20,000 To Name Earthbound Character
Destiny Fan Event Raises Over $1 Million For Charity
Fan-Made Mega Man Version Of Mario Maker Launching This Week
(watch the trailer here and visit the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand how a remaster of a 12 year old game is holding such power over him

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June 9, 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

German Church Now Offering Blessings Via Robot
(watch the robopriest in action here)
Scientists Decode Images of Human Faces by Scanning Monkeys’ Brains
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Further Details Switch Online Service
League of Legends eSports Series Restructures, Introduces $10 Million Team Buy-In
(watch the explanation video here)
Video Game Qualifies To Be Nominated For An Oscar For First Time Ever
(watch the award-winning gameplay trailer/ short film here)
Final Fantasy Fighting Game Coming To PlayStation 4
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Fable Card Game Coming To Xbox One, PC In July
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokkén Tournament DX For Nintendo Switch Revealed
(watch the announcement video for all three games here)
Pokémon Ultra Sun And Pokémon Ultra Moon Announced For Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Gold And Silver Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Sept. 22

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man forever indebted to Ding Huan

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April 15, 2016

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

University of Washington Researchers Use DNA To Encode, Retrieve Digital Files
(read the research paper for yourself here)
Brain Implant Enables Quadriplegic Man to Play Guitar Hero With His Hands
(watch this technology in action here, and read the research here)

News Of The Week:

David Hayter Returns To Voice Solid Snake In Ford Commercials
(you can watch the commercials here and here)
Sirius XM Sports Radio Station Adding eSports Show
EA Sports Uses NHL 16 To Predict 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs
New Secret Recently Discovered In Punch-Out For NES
(learn about this new secret here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Burnt-Out Man

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March 11, 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Six Flags Announces New VR Roller Coasters For Its Theme Parks
(watch the announcement video here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who enjoys a good public flogging

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February 19, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kanye West Debuts Trailer For First Video Game
(watch the trailer here)
$10 Million Spotlight Edition Of Dying Light For Sale
(purchase the special edition for yourself here)

News Of The Week:

Ubisoft Confirms No Assassin’s Creed Game In 2016
Internet Archive Adds Over 1,000 Windows 3.1 Software Titles
(view the library of archived software here)
Transformers Getting First-Ever RTS Game
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Riot Games Cobbles Together New Internet Infrastructure For League Of Legends
Nintendo Won’t Release Quality Of Life Products In 2016

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has finally succumbed to Game Of Thrones

Blast From The Past:

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October 2, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Pokémon Co. Selling Pokemon Butt Merchandise In Japan
(if you can read Japanese, visit the official site here)

News Of The Week:

TBS Adding eSports Competition To Weekly Schedule
FanDuel Also Adds eSports To Fantasy Sports Lineup
Mighty No. 9 Gets A New Release Date
Nintendo Moves New Mario Tennis To November 20th, Replacing Star Fox Zero
(watch a new trailer here)
Microsoft Makes Project Spark Totally Free, Cancels Conker DLC
Telltale Games Re-Releasing Back to the Future: The Game This October
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who inexplicably wants to remind you of Téléfrançais

Blast From The Past:

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