August 23, 2019

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Crazy Speedrunner Beats Super Mario Odyssey In Five Hours… Blindfolded
(watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Man Finds New, Still Sealed Copy Of Kid Icarus In Attic, Sells It For $9,000
(check out the auction page for yourself here)
Copy Of Nintendo World Championship Discovered By Seattle Game Store
Immaculate Set Of Pokémon Cards Sells For Over $100,000
(check out the official auction page here)
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games To Include 8-bit & 16-bit Sprites, 2D Events
(watch the trailer here)
Sony Acquires Insomniac Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who commends the Brothers Chaps for creating a Trogdor-centric Soundboard as a companion piece for the Trogdor board game. In 2019.

Blast From The Past:

Inglourious Basterds (Movie / Aug. 21, 2009)

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September 28, 2018

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Speedrunner Achieves ‘Impossible’ Super Mario Bros. Record Time
(watch the record-breaking run here)
Swiss Soccer Fans Interrupt Match To Protest eSports

News Of The Week:

Sony To Begin Allowing Cross-Play On PS4 With Xbox One And Switch
Fortnite Had Its Biggest Month Ever In August With 78.3 Million Players
Oculus Announces New, Gaming-Centric VR Headset
(watch the announcement trailer here, and watch the trailer for the new Darth Vader game here)
Telltale Games Initiates Studio Closure
Nintendo Will Let You Recover Cloud Saves For Up To Six Months

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who realizes that the older he gets, the more surprising and expensive the things he wants to collect also get.

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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

Blast From The Past:

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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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September 15, 2017

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Horror Game Released By Developers Onto The Pirate Bay
(download the game for yourself here)
Mario Is No Longer A Plumber, According To Nintendo
(see the profile for yourself here)

Nintendo Direct Recap:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if PewDiePie and Donald Trump both know something that we don’t.

Blast From The Past:

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August 18, 2017

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

ATwerkingYoshi Working On Beating Bloodborne Using DDR Dance Pad
(see it in action here and find out how to make one for yourself here)
eBay Auction For Bottle Of Szechuan Sauce Reaches Over $15,000
(see the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

No Man’s Sky Adds Rudimentary Multiplayer In New Update
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Overwatch League Adds Two New Franchises
Pokémon Go’s Legendary Birds Returning For A Limited Time
Mewtwo Being Added To Pokémon Go
Sonic Mania For PC Delayed By Two Weeks
Microsoft Delays Crackdown 3 Until 2018
Sony Announces Dates, Location For 2017 PlayStation Experience
(watch the announcement trailer here and register for the event here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose blood hasn’t been this angried up in a while

Blast From The Past:

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July 14, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Overwatch League Officially Announced By Activision
Street Fighter 5 EVO Finals To Air On ESPN 2 Again
First Head Of League of Legends Players Association Named
Summer Games Done Quick Raises $1.7 Million For Doctors Without Borders, Viewers Bid Over $20,000 To Name Earthbound Character
Destiny Fan Event Raises Over $1 Million For Charity
Fan-Made Mega Man Version Of Mario Maker Launching This Week
(watch the trailer here and visit the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand how a remaster of a 12 year old game is holding such power over him

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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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March 3, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Disney Develops a Method for Wirelessly Powering an Entire Room
(read the research paper here or watch a video demo here)
Speedrunner Beats All 714 NES Games

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Launch Primer
Microsoft Announces Netflix-Style Service For Xbox, Called Xbox Game Pass
(visit the official site here)
Peter Moore Leaving EA Sports To Run Liverpool FC
Twitch Streamers To Be Able To Sell Games
Video Game History Foundation Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
(learn more about the group here, watch their pitch here, and contribute here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can now truly proclaim that he is a homeowner

Blast From The Past:

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