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 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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May 26, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Game Recently Released On Steam Has Over 4,000 Achievements
(check out the Achievements page here)

News of the Week:

Rockstar Games Delays Red Dead Redemption 2 Until 2018
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Now Releasing October 17
(watch the new trailer here)
Sonic Forces Introduces Custom Character Creation Mode
(watch the announcement trailer for the mode here)
Natsume Announces New Harvest Moon Game For PC, PS4, Switch
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Confirmed, Key Art Released
(feast your eyes on the released artwork here)
Netflix To Produce Series Based On The Witcher Novels
Game Pass For Xbox One Now Available, Full Launch On June 1
PlayStation Store Now Has Curated Recommendations
(check out the curated lists here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will sorely miss Chris Cornell

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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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April 21, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition
Eurogamer Reports Nintendo Planning SNES Mini For Holiday 2017
Nintendo Releases First Official Sales Figures For Switch
Research Firm Says Switch Sold 2.4 Million Units Worldwide In March
Splatoon 2 Coming To Switch On July 21
Nintendo Announces Arms Coming To Switch On June 16
Minecraft Coming To Nintendo Switch On May 11
Star Wars Battlefront II Release Date Announced
(watch the first official trailer here)
Sony Bringing 1TB PS4 Slim To United States Laters This Month
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Fails To Meet Crowdfunding Goal, Will Proceed Anyway
(visit the Indiegogo page here and read the open letter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

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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 27, 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t sleep because this damned doomsday clock is keeping him up

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January 20, 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Raises $2.2 Million
UCLA Researchers Now Able To Sequence DNA Using A Smartphone
(read the original study here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who may have beaten Final Fantasy XV, but is vexed by the ending.

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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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