May 24, 2019

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Man Spends 24 Hours Inside Minecraft VR
(watch a video detailing the experience here)

News of the Week:

Microsoft & Sony Announce Unholy Alliance… Sort Of
Epic Games Acquires Rocket League Developer Psyonix
Super Mario Maker 2 Detailed In Latest Nintendo Direct
(watch the entire Nintendo Direct here)
Nintendo Shutting Down Mobile Games In Belgium Amidst Loot Box Law Scare

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who successfully survived Las Vegas

Blast From The Past:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series / Sept. 28, 1987 – May 23, 1994)

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January 25, 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Donkey Kong 64 Stream Raises Over $340,000 For Trans-Rights Charity
(check out the official stream here)
Awesome Games Done Quick Raises $2.42 Million For Charity
(check out the official pledge total page here)
Fortnite Made $2.4 Billion In 2018
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who looks forward to a day when he is no longer shackled to the arduous task of brainstorming a new nickname for himself every week

Blast From The Past:

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July 27, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Speedrunner Beats Battletoads’ Infamous Turbo Tunnel While Blindfolded
(don’t believe us? watch the video of it here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is pleased to discover that all of the classic Homestar Runner content still holds up

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February 23, 2018

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Two Ridiculous Dark Souls III Records Recently Broken
(watch the zero damage run here and the speedrun here)
MLB 18 The Show Adds Rain Delays, Batting Stance Creation Tool
(see the gameplay here)

News of the Week:

Atari Getting Into Cryptocurrency With Atari and Pong Tokens
(read the official press release here, even though it’s in French)
Angry Birds Game Launched On Cash-Wagering Platform
Fire Emblem Heroes On Mobile Reportedly Made $300M In First Year, 5x Super Mario Run
System Shock Remastered Kickstarter Project Now Put On Hiatus
Hasbro Launches Own Crowdfunding Site
Hot Wheels Bringing Rocket League To Life This Fall

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is most disappointed with Mainframe Entertainment

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

Posted on January 12, 2018 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 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:

The world of eSports in 2017
Ludicrous speedrunning and gaming accomplishments in 2017
Crazy amounts of money in 2017
A look ahead to the games of 2018

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Reformed Caffeine Addict

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November 3, 2017

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Dance Pads
(watch it for yourself here)

Nintendo News Roundup:

Other News of the Week:

Razer Officially Unveils New Android Smartphone
(get more on the tech specs here)
First Wave Of Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Games Arrive
Microsoft To Discontinue Production Of Kinect

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the Russians for inventing kettlebells

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October 6, 2017

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Ubisoft Begins Farting Contest For New South Park Game
(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)
McDonald’s Bringing Back Szechuan Sauce For One Day Only
(check out the McDonald’s page here)

News Of The Week:

Scalper Prices For SNES Classic Lower Than NES Classic Through First Weekend
Some SNES Classic Amazon Pre-Orders Still Haven’t Shipped
Bootleggers Selling Star Fox 2 SNES Cartridges
(see for yourself here, and check out how much one sold for here)
Jennifer Lopez, Marshawn Lynch Invest In NRG eSports Team
Mini-Commodore 64 Console In Development
(learn more at the official site for the mini system here)
Pac-Man Being Adapted Into Casino Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who managed to get an SNES Classic Edition without having to wait in any lines.

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August 25, 2017

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

KFC Introduces VR Game For Employee Training
(watch the insanity for yourself here)

News of the Week:

SNES Classic Edition Pre-Orders Go Live, Sell Out Almost Instantly
SNES Classic Edition Includes Rewind Feature
Mario + Rabbids – Kingdom Battle DLC Detailed
Rocket League On Switch Getting Nintendo-Themed Cars
(see the cars in action here)
CD Projekt Red Announced Gwent Masters eSports Series
(get the lowdown on Gwent Masters here)
NFL, Electronic Arts Unveil Madden ’18 Competition
(watch the announcement trailer here)
F1 Launching eSports World Championship In September
Injustice 2 Next Fighter Pack Announced, Includes Hellboy
(watch the reveal here)
Bethesda Gives Release Dates For VR Versions Of Doom, Skyrim

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who did not catch eclipse fever

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July 7, 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

24 Year-Old Rayman SNES Prototype Released Online
(see it in action here and download it for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces SNES Classic Edition
Sega, Atari Retro Microconsoles Launching This Fall
(see the Sega game list here, and the Atari list here)
Classic Sega Games Officially Coming To Mobile Devices
(watch the launch trailer here)
New eSports League Solely Focusing On VR Announced
Twitch & Blizzard Sign Two-Year Deal For Stream eSports Events
Rocket League Tournament To Be Televised On NBC Sports Network This Summer
Rocket League Coming To This Year’s Summer X Games
E3 2017 Game Critics Award Winners Announced
Cuphead Will Never Be Released For PS4

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but be amused when old, out of touch people are in charge of social media accounts

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June 23, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Ubisoft Creates Instagram Account For Rabbids Peach
(view the Instagram page for yourself here)

E3 News of the Week

Ubisoft Recap:

Bethesda Recap:

EA Recap:

Games Moved To 2018 Releases:

More Nintendo News:

Miscellaneous:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who always has been and will always be a fan of epic, soaring guitar harmonies.

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