July 8, 2016

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

MIT Researchers Develop A.I. Capable Of Predicting Events In Videos
(read the research paper here)
Story of Christ Coming To VR Headsets This Christmas

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if you really Gotta Catch ’em All?

Blast From The Past:

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June 24, 2016 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Friends, this week is part two of our E3 wrap-up where we focus on the other big news and noteworthy items to come out of last week’s event in Los Angeles.

News of the Week:

Capcom Reveals Resident Evil 7, Announces Release Date & Pre-Order Bonus
Tekken 7 Revealed, Set To Include Akuma From Street Fighter On Roster
CD Projekt RED Unveils Standalone Gwent Game
Stardew Valley Coming To Consoles Later This Year
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Gets December 6 Release Date
Dead Rising 4 Releasing On December 6
Ubisoft Shows Off Star Trek VR, New Open-World Action Sports Game
Shigeru Miyamoto Says Nintendo Working On “New Kind” Of Mario Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is oddly enthralled by this Brexit vote

Blast From The Past:

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April 8, 2016

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

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Japanese Researchers Use Stem Cells To Grow Artificial Skin
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but grudgingly respect the lengths the Insane Clown Posse go to spread their terrible music, image and culture into as many corners as possible

Blast From The Past:

Odama (Gamecube / April 10, 2006)
(view the madness that is Odama here)
Crash Test Dummies – The Ghosts That Haunt Me (Album / April 5, 1991)

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April 1, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who says: “Great Googly Moogly! I may contribute to a Kickstarter after all!”
(check out the Frank Zappa Kickstarter page for yourself here)

Blast From The Past:

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March 18, 2016

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Google’s AlphaGo Defeats World Champion Lee Sedol 4-1

News Of The Week:

Sony Gives Release Window, Price To PlayStation VR
Sony Says PlayStation VR Bundle Coming To North America w/ Camera, Controller
AMD Announces New Entry Into VR Headset Market
(watch the announcement video here)
Twitch Launches New Food Channel, Marathon Streaming Julia Child
(see what the Twitch Food channel looks like here)
Ubisoft Announces VR Experience For Assassin’s Creed Movie
Yahoo Announces Plans To Close Down Yahoo Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is now certain of the robot apocalypse

Blast From The Past:

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February 26, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Roger Corman Producing New Death Race Movie
Windows 98 Emulated Using Javascript
(visit the official page here)

News Of The Week:

Trailer For Uncharted 4 Posted Using Artwork From Assassin’s Creed IV
HTC Vive Pricing, Release Date Announced
Jay and Silent Bob Game Launches Crowdfunding Campaign On Fig
(visit the official campaign page here, and watch the announcement video here)
DICE Award Winners Announced

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who sometimes loves the Wayback Machine

Blast From The Past:

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February 12, 2016

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Amazon Releases Own Video Game Engine For Free
(watch the trailer here, and download it for free here)
An Update On How Well Madden 16 Predicted Super Bowl 50
(re-watch the prediction video here, and read the results here)
Unsung Story Release Delayed In Latest Kickstarter Update
GameTrailers.com Shuts Down After 13 Years
(read the announcement Tweet here)
Google Planning To Release New Cardboard VR Headset This Year

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders what you get a podcast for its tenth anniversary

Blast From The Past:

The Arcade (Radio Show / Podcast / Feb. 10, 2006 – Present)

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

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

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

Blast From The Past: