March 4, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

McDonald’s Announces Happy Goggles Happy Meal Box For Sweden
(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)

News Of The Week:

Uncharted 4 Delayed To May 10th
No Man’s Sky Gets June 21st Release Date, $150 Special Edition
Nintendo Reveals Next Pokémon Games
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Microsoft Gives HoloLens Dev Kit Specs, Opens Up Developer Edition Sales
(watch the trailer for Young Conker here)
Sony Discontinues PlayStation TV In US, Europe

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who approves of Deadpool

Blast From The Past:

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January 29, 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google DeepMind Project Beat European Champion At Board Game Go
(watch the explanation video here)
Pikachu Detective Game Announced For Japan

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who prefers when internet subcultures remain subcultures.

Blast From The Past:

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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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November 20, 2015

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Diamond-Studded Master Chief Helmet Sells For $34,000
(watch a video of its making here)
Pornhub Claims Fallout 4 Release Caused Dip In Site Traffic

News Of The Week:

Female Link Character Being Added To Hyrule Warriors As DLC
Star Fox Zero Gets A New Release Date
(watch the new trailer here)
Nintendo Announces Twilight Princess HD
Next Wave Of amiibo Figures Announced, Coming In January
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Given A Release Date
Nintendo Bringing Mother 3 To Virtual Console In Japan
Nominations For The 2015 Game Awards Released
Minecraft Teaming Up With Code.org
(watch an explanation trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who DOES remember Troy McClure from such films as: P is for Psycho, Firecrackers: The Silent Killer, Phoney Fire Alarms Reduce Readiness, Let’s Save Tony Orlando’s House and Buck Henderson: Union Buster

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Also Worth A Look:

Hi, I’m Troy McClure from Chris Coleman on Vimeo.

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November 13, 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has almost recovered from this year’s Extra Life marathon

Blast From The Past:

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January 16, 2015

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Amazon Japan Selling Mech Body Starter Kit
(view the Amazon Japan page here)

News Of The Week:

Release Date, Price Confirmed For New Nintendo 3DS
(watch the new trailer for it here)
Majora’s Mask 3DS Gets A Release Date
(watch the new Majora’s Mask trailer here)
Next Wave Of amiibo Figures Announced
Wii Games To Be Digitally Re-released On Wii U
Pokémon Shuffle Revealed For 3DS
(check out its announcement trailer here)
Tekken Director Working On Wii U Exclusive
(view the announcement trailer here)
Mario Party 10 Gets A Release Date
(enjoy the latest look at Mario Party 10 here)
New Fire Emblem Game Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
New Friday The 13th Game In The Works
Internet Archive Adds 2000+ MS-DOS Games
(start playing these games here)
Mad Catz Launching $300 Transformable Controller
Razer Reveals Open Source VR Headset

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is incredible at avoiding spoilers.

Blasts From The Past:

Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series / Jan. 16, 1995 – May 23, 2001)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series / Jan. 16, 1995 – Nov. 22, 1999)

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November 7, 2014

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Google Executive Breaks Felix Baumgartner’s Skydive Record

News Of The Week:

Nintendo Direct Recap
(watch the Duck Hunt Dog trailer here, and see the Mii racing costumes here)
Nintendo Reveals First Quality-Of-Life Product
Microsoft Cuts Price Of Xbox One For Holidays
Atari Landfill Documentary Given A Release Date
(watch the trailer here)
Excavated Atari Games Being Sold On eBay
(view the eBay page here)
Classic Atari Arcade Games Now Free-To-Play In Web Browsers
(check out the archive page here)
Tickets Now Available For PlayStation Experience Expo
(click here to purchase your tickets)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who encourages all listeners to check out and support their local production of Evil Dead: The Musical

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