November 21, 2021

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dragon Ball Asymmetrical Multiplayer Game Announced, Coming 2022
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Nominees Announced For The Game Awards 2021
(read through all the nominations here)
Warner Bros. Announces Own Character Fighting Game, MultiVersus
(visit the official site here and watch the debut trailer here)
Nintendo To Allow Official Smash Bros. Fighting Game Tournaments

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who continues to be baffled by the poorly-thought-out “get rich quick” schemes of others

Blast From The Past:

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July 18, 2021

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Valve Announces Steam Deck Portable System
Nickelodeon Reveals Own Smash Bros. Clone
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Raises Over $2.8 Million

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who, for the first time in nearly 20 years, gets to have a “summer off”

Blast From The Past:

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April 26, 2019

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

ATwerkinYoshi Beats Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Using Donkey Kong Bongos
(see what the setup looked like here and watch the madness in action here)
Homebrew Developer Finally Ports Super Mario Bros. To Commodore 64
Super Mario Bros. Commodore Port Gets Removed Four Days Later
(see what it looked like in action here)

News of the Week:

Super Mario Maker 2 Release Date Announced
Nintendo Reportedly Releasing Cheaper Switch Option In June
Nintendo And Tencent Gain Approval For Bringing Switch To China
Konami Announces Full List Of Titles For Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Octopath Traveler Coming To PC On June 7
(watch the announcement video here)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Coming To Switch On July 19
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is counting down the hours until Las Vegas

Blast From The Past:

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March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Playdead Studios Announces Partnership With Sex Doll Company For Inside Special Edition
Metal Gear Survive Developer Slags Konami With Hidden Message In Game
(see the shade thrown here and here)

News of the Week:

Metal Gear Survive Charges $10 For Additional Save Slots
3D Realms Making New FPS Game Using Old Engine Used To Make Duke Nukem 3D
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Diablo 3 Reportedly In Development For Nintendo Switch
Jurassic World Version of Pokémon Go Coming To Smartphones
(visit the official site here and watch the reveal trailer here)
ESRB To Begin Labelling Games If They Contain In-Game Purchases
(read the ESRB’s official statement here, and visit their parental website here)
Tencent Plans To Introduce In-Game Contracts Between Parents And Kids For MOBA Game In China
Riot Games Discloses Loot Box Odds For League of Legends
Final Fantasy XV On Steam Gives You Gordon Freeman Costume
(visit the Steam page here)
Sims 4 Outfits Come With Purchase Of Final Fantasy XV On EA Origin
(visit the official website here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still done with this cold, and what it continues to do to his car.

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March 17, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Twitch Is Marathon Streaming Every Episode Of Power Rangers
Unreleased Primal Rage II Game Now Available Via Emulator
(watch the game in action here and download the emulator for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Apparently Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide In Its First Week
City Of Washington D.C. To Sponsor NRG eSports Team
(read the official press release here)
Psyonix Announces Next Free Mode For Rocket League, Dropshot
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Bundles Six Remastered Disney Afternoon Classics
(watch the first trailer here)
Sony To Bring PS4 Games To PS Now
Health Canada Issues Product Recall For Xbox One Controller Chargers

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who cautions that a trip down memory lane can be treacherous

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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 13, 2015

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has almost recovered from this year’s Extra Life marathon

Blast From The Past:

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August 6, 2015

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

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News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Vacation Beard

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January 2, 2015 – 2014 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to the new year! Before we enjoy what 2015 has to offer, we must take a moment to look back and properly digest some of the bigger topics from the year of 2014.

Ludicrous Topic:

Atari E.T. Urban Legend Proves Correct

What was discussed:

Microsoft Learns From Their Mistakes… Mostly
Nintendo Starts To Turn Things Around
Major Mergers & Astonishing Acquisitions

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who warns UPS that they have made “The List”

Blast from the Past: N/A

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November 14, 2014

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Mankind Lands A Spacecraft On A Comet

News Of The Week:

Blizzard Announces New Property, Overwatch
(watch the cinematic trailer here, and the gameplay trailer here)
Sony Announces Cloud-based TV Service For PS3, PS4
Nintendo Reveals Third Wave Of amiibo Figures
Nintentdo To Sell amiibo Figures Trough Partnership With Loot Crate
New Video Game Awards Show Next Month
Microsoft Announces Halo eSports League
(visit the league website here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is playing through Final Fantasy 3/6 for the umpteenth time.

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