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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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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August 11, 2017

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Rare Atari 2700 Prototype Found At Thrift Store In California
(check out the auction page here)
Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $30,000
(visit the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Releasing Samus-Themed 3DS Alongside Metroid: Samus Returns, But Doesn’t Include Game
(see it for yourself here)
Nintendo World Championships 2017 Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Paris Olympic Committee Open To Idea Of Including eSports In 2024 Games
eSports Being Added To BBC Programming Lineup
EA Adds WNBA Teams, Players To NBA Live 18
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Go Fest Attendees Filing Lawsuit Against Niantic

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Dragons are better than Ed Sheeran

Blast From The Past:

South Park (TV Series / Aug. 13, 1997 – Present)

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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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July 21, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Man Hacks Dreamcast Memory Card To Play Flappy Bird
(see it in action here)
Copy Of Stadium Events For NES Sells For $42,000
(check out the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Atari Reveals First Look At Ataribox
New Nintendo Trademark Filing Suggests N64 Classic Edition
Nintendo’s Quality of Life Device Is Still In Development, Apparently
Pokémon Go Finally Introducing Legendary Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Disney Announces Star Wars VR Headset
New Marvel VR Game Announced, Exclusive To Oculus Rift
(get a first look at the game here)
Oculus Rift Price Dropped To $500 USD
Undertale Coming To PS4, Vita On August 15

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

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February 24, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Final Fantasy XV Getting Noodle Hat DLC
Sega Dreamcast Signed By Fred Durst Appears On eBay
(learn more here or visit the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Apocalypse Now Video Game Kickstarter Campaign Gets Canceled
(see the official site here and the failed Kickstarter campaign here)
NBA Launching Own Pro Gaming League In 2018
Pokémon Go Update Adds 80 Characters From Pokémon Gold & Silver
Ubisoft Delays South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Activision Says No Skylanders Game For Consoles This Year
Nintendo Switch Can Connect Up To 10 Consoles Together
Street Fighter II On Switch To Have First-Person Hadoken Mode

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can no longer scoff at hipstery beard products.

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February 3, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Swiss Scientists Able To Communicate With Completely Locked-In Patients
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

EA Predicts Super Bowl LI
(watch the prediction video here)
Nintendo To Have An Ad During Super Bowl LI
(watch the official spot here, and the extended cut here)
Nintendo Sells 1.5 Million NES Classic Editions Worldwide
Super Mario Run Surpasses 75 Million Downloads
Nintendo Aims To Release 2-3 Mobile Games Every Year
Animal Crossing For Smartphones Delayed
Indie Game Devs Fight Trump Immigration Ban By Donating Sales To ACLU
Creator Of Pac-Man Passes Away At Age 91

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that Biff Tannen never acquired the Sports Almanac

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January 6, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 1)

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

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2017! 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 2016 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2016:

Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year… Again
Pokémon Go: Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time
PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Have A Mid-Life Crisis, Buy A Sports Car
Virtual Reality: It Has Begun
No Man’s Sky or: How I Learned The Importance Of Having Professional PR People

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never thought he would enjoy driving around as a boy band as much as he is.

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November 4, 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kickstarter Campaign Underway For To Fund Release Of Socks The Cat Video Game

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will foolishly be staying up for 24 hours this weekend for Extra Life

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September 9, 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Programming Note: We’ll be taking the next three weeks off due to a little thing called “life” getting in the way of our recording schedule. Mostly, it’s Dennis who is the one to blame for this. Why? He’s moving into a new place! Though this is an exciting time, as anybody who has moved into a new residence can attest to, it’s a time-consuming and an all-encompassing task. Having said that, let us reassure you that we will be back with a new episode for you on Friday, October 7th.

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is pretty sure he’s a homeowner?

Blast From The Past:

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