November 28, 2021

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Robot Company Willing To Pay $200,000 To Use Your Face
Plot Of Virtual Land Sells For $2.4 Million
(read the official press release here)

News of the Week:

Star Citizen Surpasses $400 Million Raised
Epic Games Acquires Harmonix
Microsoft Sending Fans Xbox Anniversary Gift Packages
Microsoft Launches Virtual Museum For Xbox 20th Anniversary
(enter it for yourself here)
Microsoft Launching Xbox Documentary Series On Dec. 13
(watch the trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is constantly amused, impressed, and a little freaked out by the diligence of the Wikipedia community

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September 6, 2019

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Cooking Mama Has Gone Vegetarian
Shiny Charizard Pokémon Card Sells For $10,000 On eBay
(check out the eBay auction for yourself here)

News of the Week:

SNES Games Coming To Switch Online
Overwatch For Switch Finally Gets A Release Date
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Doom 64 Being Re-Released For Switch
Undertale’s Sans Joins Smash Bros. As A Mii Fighter Costume
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Reggie Fils-Aimé To Lecture At Cornell University In New York
(check out the event page for his first lecture here)
Mario Kart Tour Coming To iOS, Android On Sept. 25
(watch the release date reveal trailer here)
The Lion King, Aladdin 16-Bit Games Getting HD Remasters
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who, in his final descent into “old personhood” has been evaluating reward plan options, and has just about made a decision!

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November 24, 2017

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Amon Amarth Release Mobile Game
(watch the announcement trailer for the game here)
Axiom Verge Publisher Donating Majority Of Its Share To Developer’s Son’s Healthcare

News of the Week:

State Of Hawaii To Investigate EA For Predatory Practices
(watch highlights of the press conference here, if that’s your thing)
Belgian Gaming Commission Declares Lootboxes To Be Gambling
(read the source Belgian report here)
Battlefront II Microtransactions Controversy Draws Response From Disney
EA Stock Price Drops After Battlefront II Microtransactions Removal
Niantic Launches New Worldwide Event To Catch Previously Region-Locked Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer for the event here)
Gwent Single Player Campaign Delayed Until 2018
Minecraft’s Super Duper Graphics, Switch Cross-Play Delayed
Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis Coming To Tekken 7
(watch Noctis in action in Tekken 7 here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that more yule logs are like the Old Spice yule log
(see the exploding yule of madness for yourself!)

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April 14, 2017

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streamer Defeats Dark Souls III Using Bananas For Controllers
(watch what it looks like in action here)
Bank of Canada Utilizes Konami Code On $10 Bill Site
(try it for yourself on the official site here)

News of the Week:

Minecraft Is Getting A Real-Money Creator Marketplace
GameStop Website Possibly Suffers Credit Card Breach
Mad Catz Files For Bankruptcy
Sega Brings Bayonetta To PC, Includes 4K Support
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Releasing August 22nd
Darksiders: Warmaster Edition Release Date Announced, Coming To Wii U
Batman: Arkham VR Coming To HTC Vive & Oculus Rift On April 25th
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who blames his high blood pressure on society

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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 6, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Grow Kidney-Like Structures From Stem Cells
(read the original research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who encourages everyone to watch him turn into a zombie this weekend.

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May 29, 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Taiwanese Scientists Develop Artificial Muscle Using Onion Skin
(read the original study here)
New Star Wars Arcade Machine Available For Home Purchase In $100,000 Model

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks this Christmas will be a very Murray Christmas

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April 17, 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Man Tears Thumb Tendon From Too Much Candy Crush

News Of The Week:

Sony Acquires OnLive
Activision Officially Announces New Guitar Hero Game
(check out the reveal trailer here)
GameStop To Begin Buying And Selling Retro Games, Consoles
LEGO Set To Enter Video Game-Toy Arena With LEGO Dimensions
(watch the first trailer here)
Bandai Namco Bringing Project X Zone 2 To North America
(enjoy the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who isn’t sure if it’s ketchup, or catsup…. ketchup… catsup.

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March 13, 2015

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google DeepMind Project Creates A.I. Capable Of Learning Atari Games
(read the original study here)
Scientists Develop Contact Lenses That Allow Zooming

News Of The Week:

Rock Band 4 Set For Comeback On Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Sony Delays Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End To Spring 2016
Company Shows Off Smellovision VR Mask Attachment At GDC
(watch the announcement video here, and read a hands-on here)
Mortal Kombat X Releases Two New Trailers; Adds Mileena, Johnny Cage, & Sonya Blade Among Others
(watch the story trailer here, and the Cage family trailer here)
Square Enix Launches Player Survey
Wil Wheaton To Voice President Abraham Lincoln In Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who somehow once again finds himself pleasantly surprised by crowdfunding.

Blast From The Past:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Movie / March 14, 1975)

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