January 11, 2021 – 2020 Year In Review (Part 1)

Greetings friends, and welcome to the future that is 2021!  Hopefully, all of you out there managed to survive the past 12 months, while we here at The Arcade are glad to be getting back into the swing of things after our 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 2020 Year In Review.

The Big Stories of 2020:

  • The Wrath Of The Covids
  • Gaming For Good
  • CD Projekt Red Shits The Bed
  • Epic Games Picks A Fight With Apple
  • Sony and Microsoft Launch New Consoles

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will forever feel like he’s giving a rough estimate when saying this year. ’20? ’21?

May 1, 2020

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad that the Hard Times is cataloging all Geneva Convention violations possible in video games

Blast From The Past:

April 24, 2020

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is finally starting to actually complete long RPGs

Blast From The Past:

January 17, 2020 – 2019 Year In Review (Part One: Of One)

Ludicrous Topic:

  • Shit Selling For Way Too Much Money

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The Big Topics of 2019:

  • Game Services Coming Out The Wazoo!
  • Nintendo & The Switch Keeping Up The Pace
  • Microsoft Readies For The Next Generation
  • Sony Laying Low
  • Loot Boxes Steadily Put In Their Place
  • A Look at the Games Coming Releasing In The Early Part of 2020

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is willing to give 2020 the benefit of the doubt

October 11, 2019

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News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is surprised to find that all it has taken for him to play through Link’s Awakening is improved graphics, numerous quality of life improvements and a fully orchestral score

Blast From The Past:

April 20, 2018

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News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Billy Mitchell himself is making it impossible to feel even a little bit sorry for Billy Mitchell

Blast From The Past:

April 13, 2018

Hot Off the Presses:

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News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t bring himself to feel even a little bit sorry for Billy Mitchell

Blast From The Past:

September 22, 2017

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News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Convert

Blast From The Past:

July 28, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man finding it hard to resist boarding the hype train for Matt Groening’s new show, Disenchantment

Blast From The Past:

July 21, 2017

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News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

Blast From The Past: