January 31, 2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

EVE Online Virtual Spaceship Shells For $30K, For Charity
Plans Announced For Atari-Branded Hotels Across USA
Atari Turning RollerCoaster Tycoon Into A Match-3 Game
(watch the first trailer here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who both maligns and commends Hollywood’s inability to leave movie franchises alone

Blast From The Past:

The Sims (PC / Jan. 31, 2000)

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

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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”

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September 14, 2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

YouTuber Is Collecting Every Time Team Rocket Has Blasted Off In Pokémon Cartoon
(watch what they’ve collected so far here)
New MIT Robot Can Delicately Handle Objects It’s Never Seen Before
(see the gripping robot action here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Alex Trebek has earned the right to grow whatever facial hair he damned well pleases without being hounded by the internet

Blast From The Past:

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August 10, 2018

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Patrick Stewart Returning As Jean-Luc Picard In New Star Trek Series
(watch the official announcement here)
New Sega Mega Drive Game Coming Out This Month
(watch the trailer here and visit the official site here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces Simon Belmont & More For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(watch the Nintendo Direct here)
Third Construction Kit Unveiled For Nintendo Labo
(see what it is and what it does here)
Nintendo Switch Close To 20 Million Units Sold
Negan From The Walking Dead To Appear In Tekken 7
(watch the announcement here)
Overwatch League Crowns First-Ever Champions
Overwatch League Aiming To Add Six New Franchises Next Season
Star Trek Discovery Coming To Star Trek Online This Fall
(watch the announcement teaser trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is at the point in his life when he gets excited about a new vacuum

Blast From The Past:

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July 13, 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

AI-Powered Software Can Extract Individual Instruments From Videos With A Single Click
(read the original article here)
Nvidia Taught An AI To Flawlessly Erase Watermarks From Photos
(read how Nvidia made it happen here)

News of the Week:

ESPN, Disney Sign Deal To Broadcast Overwatch League
(read the press release here)
Overwatch Raised $12.7 Million For Charity Thanks To Pink Mercy Skin
Summer Games Done Quick Raises Over $2 Million For Doctors Without Borders
Epic Games Announces Fortnite Summer Competition Series
Atari Indiegogo Campaign Update
(a worthwhile read from tech site The Register about the Atari VCS is here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The air-conditioned man

Blast From The Past:

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May 11, 2018

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

UPS Store Might Actually Sell Nintendo Labo Carrying Case

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Online Will Introduce Cloud Saves
(read Nintendo’s official announcement here)
Virtual Console Won’t Be Coming To Switch
Pokémon Go Fest Event Happening In Chicago This Summer… Again
(visit the official event page here for more information)
Overwatch League Grand Finals To Be Held At New York’s Barclay’s Center
Archivist Working To Preserve Flash Games From The Web
(visit the official site here)
World Video Game Hall Of Fame Announces Induction Class Of 2018

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is flabbergasted and cautiously excited for the next 70 episodes of Rick and Morty

Blast From The Past:

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January 26, 2018

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces Nintendo Labo
(learn more about Labo here, and watch the announcement here)
Hyperkin Planning To Release A Game Boy Handheld This Summer
Overwatch League Adds Toyota As New Sponsor
Facebook Signs Deal To Become Sole Stream Provider For CS: GO, ESL One Leagues
New God Of War Slated For April 20th Release
(watch the new trailer for it here)
New Scribblenauts Game Announced, Coming To Consoles In March
(see the new Scribblenauts game in action here)
RollerCoaster Tycoon Seeks Crowdfunding For Switch Version
(visit the crowdfunding page here and watch the sales pitch video here)
Sega Announces Spiritual Successor To Theme Hospital
(watch the first trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses his yearly flu shot for not working this year

Blast From The Past:

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January 12, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Friends, this week The Arcade continues its look back on the past year with part two of our 2017 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on some of the ludicrous speedrunning and gaming accomplishments from the past year, stories involving crazy amounts of money, as well as a recap of the year in eSports. We’ll also take a look ahead to the upcoming year in games, and what we can expect to see from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and some third-party companies.

What was discussed: