January 11, 2019 – 2018 Year In Review (Part 1)

Greetings friends, and welcome to 2019!  Hopefully, all of you out there managed to survive 2018, 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 2018 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2018:

  • Fortnite: The Game Sensation Sweeping The Nation
  • Nintendo: Switch Sales Still Staying Strong
  • Microsoft & Sony: Next Console Generation Already On The Horizon
  • Loot Boxes Finally Start To Get Their Cumuppins
  • Crowdfunding: Cautionary Tales Abound In 2018
  • eSports Continue To Grow In North America

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks 2019 should “gear down big-rig, you’re all over the road…. already”

June 8, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who hopes Weird Al does another “Vanity” tour sometime soon

Blast From The Past:

November 3, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Nintendo News Roundup:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the Russians for inventing kettlebells

Blast From The Past:

October 6, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

Blast From The Past:

September 15, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

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.

Blast From The Past:

August 25, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who did not catch eclipse fever

Blast From The Past:

July 21, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that home ownership doesn’t truly begin until you have to replace a bunch of major appliances

Blast From The Past:

July 7, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but be amused when old, out of touch people are in charge of social media accounts

Blast From The Past:

May 5, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

Blast From The Past:

April 21, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

Blast From The Past: