November 10, 2017

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

New Version Of AlphaGo Obliterates Old Version Of AlphaGo
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft Classic
(see the announcement trailer here)
New World of Warcraft Expansion Revealed During BlizzCon
(watch the features trailer here)
StarCraft Soon Receiving A Free-To-Play Campaign
Sony Launches Program To Turn PlayStation Trophies Into Real Cash Money
GameStop To Start Offering Game Rental Service In US
Surgeon Simulator Studio Announces Ultimatum For Next Game
(watch the announcement video here and visit the Steam page here)
ToeJam & Earl Kickstarter Game Delayed Until 2018
(watch the “overly cinematic” trailer here)
Indiegogo Campaign For Nintendo Switch Video Projector Surpasses Goal In 24 Hours
(see a demo video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is shamelessly promoting the first Dissolution show in a while

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June 9, 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

German Church Now Offering Blessings Via Robot
(watch the robopriest in action here)
Scientists Decode Images of Human Faces by Scanning Monkeys’ Brains
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Further Details Switch Online Service
League of Legends eSports Series Restructures, Introduces $10 Million Team Buy-In
(watch the explanation video here)
Video Game Qualifies To Be Nominated For An Oscar For First Time Ever
(watch the award-winning gameplay trailer/ short film here)
Final Fantasy Fighting Game Coming To PlayStation 4
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Fable Card Game Coming To Xbox One, PC In July
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokkén Tournament DX For Nintendo Switch Revealed
(watch the announcement video for all three games here)
Pokémon Ultra Sun And Pokémon Ultra Moon Announced For Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Gold And Silver Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Sept. 22

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man forever indebted to Ding Huan

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June 2, 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google AlphaGo Defeats Worlds Best Go Player
Man Lets Twitch Play Stock Market With His Own Money
(view the stream here, and visit the official site here)

News of the Week:

Ubisoft Reveals Official Details On Far Cry 5
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Microsoft Launches Revised, Rebranded Beam Streaming Service
(watch the announcement video here)
Twitch, Bandai Namco Create Tekken 7 eSports League
(visit the official stream here)
Sony’s E3 Briefing To Be Shown In Movie Theatres Across North America
(visit the official site to get your tickets here)
Sonic Mania Releasing August 15th
(watch the new trailer here)
New Pokémon Magikarp, Pokéland Games Released For Mobile

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who puts the bare minimum amount of effort into his lawn

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May 12, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

KFC Releases Col. Sanders Romance Novel For Mother’s Day
(download it for yourself here)
MIT Researchers Make Robots Able Of Teaching Other
(read the research paper here and watch the demo video here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand why lower cost classified ads become the most complicated

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May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice
(listen to a demo here and visit their site here)
Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

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April 28, 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Package Of McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Sells For $14,000 On eBay
(see the auction page for yourself here)
Google’s AlphaGo To Face Top-Ranked Player In China
(read the official blog post here and watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Activision Officially Reveals Call of Duty: WWII, Details Multiplayer
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Friday The 13th Kickstarter Game Coming May 26
Night Trap Getting Re-Released For PS4 & Xbox One
(watch the very, very 90’s announcement trailer here)
Hot Wheels Coming As DLC In Forza Horizon 3
(watch the reveal video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is attempting to file for divorce from coffee

Blast From The Past:

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Movie / May 2, 1997)

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January 13, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week The Arcade continues its look back on the past year with part two of our 2016 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with a discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2016:

2016 Brings Us Closer To The Robot Apocalypse
Completely Unnecessary Kickstarter Campaigns
Out Of Control Price Tags In The Video Game World
Both Silly & Impressive Video Game Accomplishments

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks the first workout is why most workouts don’t work out.

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November 11, 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The proud survivor of Extra Life 2016

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October 14, 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is mystified by root beer flavoured Pop Tarts

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March 18, 2016

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

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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

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