March 27, 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Library For Press Freedom Built, Opened In Minecraft
(visit the official site here and watch the announcement video here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is thinking those doomsday preppers aren’t so crazy afterall…

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March 13, 2020

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Animal Crossing Player Earns 1 Billion Bells In The Game
(watch the video of it happening here)

More Coronavirus Fallout:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is amazed that the Mayans were only 8 years off in their apocalypse prediction

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March 6, 2020

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Home Hobbyist Invests Adapter To Let Game Boy Camera Use Modern Printers
(check it out for yourself here)
Dead Or Alive 6 Charges Players To Change Characters’ Hair Colour

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is cautiously optimistic for the return of The Kids In The Hall

Blast From The Past:

Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360 / March 9, 2010)

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November 9, 2018

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Super Mario Odyssey Is Already Playable In An Emulator
(see video of it in action here)
The Vatican Launches Pokémon Go-Like Game Where You Collect Catholic Saints
(watch the announcement teaser here)

News of the Week:

Diablo Game For Mobile Devices Closes Out BlizzCon 2018
(visit the official site here and watch the announcement trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Warcraft III Remaster
(watch the announcement trailer here and a gameplay trailer here)
NFL & Fortnite Partnership Allows Players To Suit Up As Their Favorite Teams
(watch the announcement teaser here)
Microsoft Built Its New Campus In Minecraft To Introduce It To Employees
Sony Reveals Full List Of 20 Games For PlayStation Classic
(watch the announcement video here)
Nintendo Removing Native American References In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never realized that Jeopardy! was a show he would want to binge watch, but thanks to Netflix, here we are!

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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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September 15, 2017

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Horror Game Released By Developers Onto The Pirate Bay
(download the game for yourself here)
Mario Is No Longer A Plumber, According To Nintendo
(see the profile for yourself here)

Nintendo Direct Recap:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if PewDiePie and Donald Trump both know something that we don’t.

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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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April 14, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streamer Defeats Dark Souls III Using Bananas For Controllers
(watch what it looks like in action here)
Bank of Canada Utilizes Konami Code On $10 Bill Site
(try it for yourself on the official site here)

News of the Week:

Minecraft Is Getting A Real-Money Creator Marketplace
GameStop Website Possibly Suffers Credit Card Breach
Mad Catz Files For Bankruptcy
Sega Brings Bayonetta To PC, Includes 4K Support
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Releasing August 22nd
Darksiders: Warmaster Edition Release Date Announced, Coming To Wii U
Batman: Arkham VR Coming To HTC Vive & Oculus Rift On April 25th
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who blames his high blood pressure on society

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January 15, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 2)

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

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Friends, this week we’ll continue our look back on the past year with part two of our 2015 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2015:

Ludicrously Big Numbers Of 2015
Ludicrous Displays of Unbridled Decadence
Video Games Being Used To Help Develop AI, Bring About The End Of Humanity
Random, Completely Unnecessary Happenings In 2015
Timeliness And Relevancy Be Damned!

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that 2016 is not off to a good start

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January 8, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2016! 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 2015 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2015:

Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year
What The Hell Is Going On With Konami?
2015: The Year eSports/ Playing Games Starts To Become Legitimate In North America
Virtual Reality: The New Must-Have Accessory In Gaming
The High’s & Low’s Of Crowdfunding In 2015

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Weary Wasteland Wanderer

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