January 24, 2020

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Dad Modifies Xbox Adaptive Controller To Play Breath Of The Wild On Switch
(watch the video of it here)
Two Blindfolded Players Share Controller, Speedrun Through Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!

News of the Week:

Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 Raises Over $3 Million
(view the official donations page here)
Microsoft Says Xbox Series X Won’t Launch With Console Exclusives
Nintendo Reportedly Releasing New Switch Model In 2020
Valve Making All Previous Half-Life Games Free On Steam In Leadup To Half-Life: Alyx
Pokémon Sword and Shield Getting Two Big Expansions
(watch the official Direct video here)
Sony Skipping E3 Again This Year

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is no longer willing to give 2020 the benefit of the doubt

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January 5, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2018! Hopefully, all of you out there survived the roller-coaster ride that was 2017, and we here at The Arcade are glad to be getting back into 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 2017 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2017:

Nintendo: What A Difference A Year Can Make
Microsoft Tries To Play Catch Up w/ Xbox One… Doesn’t Quite Get There
PlayStation 4 Plays It Steady
Loot Boxes: The Insidious New Way Game Companies Try To Get At Your Money

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose first nickname of 2018 is elaborate and expansive, much like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – a game he has been playing a lot of recently.

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November 17, 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scientists Testing DNA Editing Within The Human Body For First Time

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still finds Wikipedia’s “Random Article” button amusing.

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November 3, 2017

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Dance Pads
(watch it for yourself here)

Nintendo News Roundup:

Other News of the Week:

Razer Officially Unveils New Android Smartphone
(get more on the tech specs here)
First Wave Of Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Games Arrive
Microsoft To Discontinue Production Of Kinect

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the Russians for inventing kettlebells

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July 28, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

BioWare Promotes Anthem Via Edmonton Corn Maze
(see what the corn maze looks like here)
Truck Sim Game To Close Highway Until Real Life Counterpart Reopens

News of the Week:

Pokémon Go Fest Unlocks First Legendary Characters
Niantic Announces Next Two Legendary Pokémon For Pokémon Go
Nintendo Releases Quarterly Earnings Report
(see the earnings report for yourself here)
New Metroid amiibo Functionality Detailed
Sega, Atari Flashback Microconsoles Releasing Sept. 22
The Sims 4 Coming To PS4, Xbox One On Nov. 17
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Microsoft Reverses Course On MS Paint… Sort Of
Adobe To End Flash Support In 2020

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man finding it hard to resist boarding the hype train for Matt Groening’s new show, Disenchantment

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June 16, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Garfield Game Now Available For Mobile Devices

E3 News of the Week:

Microsoft Recap:

Project Scorpio Renamed Xbox One X, Coming Nov. 7 For $500 US
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Industry Analysts Say $500 Too Much For Xbox One X
Microsoft Doesn’t Profit On Xbox One X Sales
Microsoft Releasing Free 4K Upgrade Patches For Five Games
Microsoft Bringing Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility To Xbox One
Cross-Generation Connectivity Possible Between Xbox Generations
Hyperkin Remaking Original, Huge Xbox Controller
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Minecraft Getting Cross-Platform Play Between Switch, Xbox One
(official blog post here)
Minecraft Cross-Platform Play Requires Xbox Live Log-In
Cuphead Finally Has A Release Date, Coming Sept. 29
Microsoft Announces Crackdown 3 With Terry Crews
(watch the reveal trailer here)

Nintendo Recap:

Sony Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks this year’s E3 Was More Of An “Ehh-3”

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May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice
(listen to a demo here and visit their site here)
Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

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April 21, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition
Eurogamer Reports Nintendo Planning SNES Mini For Holiday 2017
Nintendo Releases First Official Sales Figures For Switch
Research Firm Says Switch Sold 2.4 Million Units Worldwide In March
Splatoon 2 Coming To Switch On July 21
Nintendo Announces Arms Coming To Switch On June 16
Minecraft Coming To Nintendo Switch On May 11
Star Wars Battlefront II Release Date Announced
(watch the first official trailer here)
Sony Bringing 1TB PS4 Slim To United States Laters This Month
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Fails To Meet Crowdfunding Goal, Will Proceed Anyway
(visit the Indiegogo page here and read the open letter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

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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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March 17, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Twitch Is Marathon Streaming Every Episode Of Power Rangers
Unreleased Primal Rage II Game Now Available Via Emulator
(watch the game in action here and download the emulator for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Apparently Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide In Its First Week
City Of Washington D.C. To Sponsor NRG eSports Team
(read the official press release here)
Psyonix Announces Next Free Mode For Rocket League, Dropshot
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Bundles Six Remastered Disney Afternoon Classics
(watch the first trailer here)
Sony To Bring PS4 Games To PS Now
Health Canada Issues Product Recall For Xbox One Controller Chargers

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who cautions that a trip down memory lane can be treacherous

Blast From The Past:

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