January 23, 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Now You Can Play Pokémon Red In A Twitter Avatar
(check it out for yourself here)
Unopened Box Of Pokémon Trading Cards Sells For Over $400,000
Rare Blastoise Pokémon Card Sells For Over $350,000

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who continues to be fascinated by Cameo at a healthy distance

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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 5, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2018! Hopefully, all of you out there survived the roller-coaster ride that was 2017, and we here at The Arcade are glad to be getting back into 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 2017 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2017:

Nintendo: What A Difference A Year Can Make
Microsoft Tries To Play Catch Up w/ Xbox One… Doesn’t Quite Get There
PlayStation 4 Plays It Steady
Loot Boxes: The Insidious New Way Game Companies Try To Get At Your Money

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose first nickname of 2018 is elaborate and expansive, much like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – a game he has been playing a lot of recently.

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December 1, 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

British Gaming Commission Clarifies Stance On Loot Boxes
CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be No BS Story-Driven RPG
(read their official stance here)
Star Citizen To Offer Land Purchases In Game
(watch the announcement video here, and read the FAQ here)
Super Mario Cereal Soon To Be Hitting Store Shelves
(check out the front of the box here and the back of the box here)
Demon’s Souls Servers Set To Shut Down In Feb. 2018
Two New Pokemon Released After Global Catch Event, Only Available For One Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

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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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September 22, 2017

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Lego Releasing 7,500+ Piece Millennium Falcon Set In October
(see the announcement video here)
Man Creates VR Headset For Commodore 64
(seeing is believing, so see it for yourself here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Convert

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July 21, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Man Hacks Dreamcast Memory Card To Play Flappy Bird
(see it in action here)
Copy Of Stadium Events For NES Sells For $42,000
(check out the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Atari Reveals First Look At Ataribox
New Nintendo Trademark Filing Suggests N64 Classic Edition
Nintendo’s Quality of Life Device Is Still In Development, Apparently
Pokémon Go Finally Introducing Legendary Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Disney Announces Star Wars VR Headset
New Marvel VR Game Announced, Exclusive To Oculus Rift
(get a first look at the game here)
Oculus Rift Price Dropped To $500 USD
Undertale Coming To PS4, Vita On August 15

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

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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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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 24, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Reward For Finding All 900 Korok Seeds In Breath Of The Wild Is A Turd
(don’t believe us? watch the video here)
Wii Emulator Can Now Buy Games From The Official Wii Shop Channel

News of the Week:

Facebook Launches Desktop Livestreaming Feature
Super Mario Run Arrives On Android This Week
Secret of Mana Series Coming To Nintendo Switch
(watch the Japanese trailer here)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night For Wii U Canceled, Switch Version Planned
Nintendo Set To Double Production Of Switch Consoles
IndieGogo Campaign Launched For Tony Hawk Pro Skater Documentary
(watch the trailer here and contribute to the project here)
Sega Delays Sonic Mania, Renames Sonic 2017
(watch the new trailer here)
New Goat Simulator DLC Finally Arrives On Consoles
(remind yourself of how crazy the new DLC is with this trailer)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose kneecap tried to be “The One Who Got Away”

Blast From The Past:

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