May 8, 2020

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Billy Mitchell Suing Twin Galaxies Over Donkey Kong High-Score
(read a thorough write-up here and read the official court documents here)

News of the Week:

Fortnite, DOTA 2 eSports Events Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
(read the Fortnite announcement here and the DOTA 2 announcement here)
EVO 2020 Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Geoff Keighley Unveils Summer Game Fest
(visit the official site here)
Mortal Kombat 11 Getting DLC Expansion, RoboCop As New Character
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Amazon’s First Game, Crucible, Releasing On May 20
(watch the trailer here)
The Sims 4 Adding Eco Lifestyle Expansion In June
(watch the first trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad that Billy Mitchell is still unintentionally entertaining us in these trying times

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February 22, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For Over $100,000
(read the official press release here)
Bowser Set To Take Over Nintendo
(watch Reggie Fils-Aime’s retirement announcement here)

News of the Week / Nintendo Direct Recap:

Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake Announced For Switch
(watch the debut trailer here)
Super Mario Maker 2 Revealed
(watch the first trailer here)
Tetris 99 Revealed During Nintendo Direct
(see the Tetris action for yourself here)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Announced For Nintendo Switch
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Release Date, Gameplay and Story Details Revealed During Nintendo Direct
(watch the new trailer here)
Platinum Games Reveals Astral Chain, Exclusive To Switch
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered Announced For Nintendo Switch

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can confirm he is just “OK” at Tetris

Blast From The Past:

(Programming Note: We will be away next week due to scheduling conflicts, but we plan on being back with you on Friday, March 8th.)

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November 24, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Amon Amarth Release Mobile Game
(watch the announcement trailer for the game here)
Axiom Verge Publisher Donating Majority Of Its Share To Developer’s Son’s Healthcare

News of the Week:

State Of Hawaii To Investigate EA For Predatory Practices
(watch highlights of the press conference here, if that’s your thing)
Belgian Gaming Commission Declares Lootboxes To Be Gambling
(read the source Belgian report here)
Battlefront II Microtransactions Controversy Draws Response From Disney
EA Stock Price Drops After Battlefront II Microtransactions Removal
Niantic Launches New Worldwide Event To Catch Previously Region-Locked Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer for the event here)
Gwent Single Player Campaign Delayed Until 2018
Minecraft’s Super Duper Graphics, Switch Cross-Play Delayed
Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis Coming To Tekken 7
(watch Noctis in action in Tekken 7 here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that more yule logs are like the Old Spice yule log
(see the exploding yule of madness for yourself!)

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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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August 12, 2016

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Develop Solar Capture Technique Of Turning CO2 Into Burnable Fuel
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can now officially declare that there are too many ways to kill time on the internet.

Blast From The Past:

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February 21, 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Red Bull F1 Team Signs Driver Who Learned On Gran Turismo

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who tries not to get sucked into movie hype, but watched the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, and got sucked into movie hype.

Blast From The Past:

Office Space (Movie / Feb. 19, 1999)

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