January 31, 2020

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

EVE Online Virtual Spaceship Shells For $30K, For Charity
Plans Announced For Atari-Branded Hotels Across USA
Atari Turning RollerCoaster Tycoon Into A Match-3 Game
(watch the first trailer here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who both maligns and commends Hollywood’s inability to leave movie franchises alone

Blast From The Past:

The Sims (PC / Jan. 31, 2000)

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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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August 24, 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New Robot Uses AI To Search Where’s Waldo Books
(watch video of this horrifying development here)

News of the Week:

Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Now Delayed Until 2019
(watch the announcement video here)
Shenmue III Finally Gets A Release Date
(watch the announcement video here)
Dark Souls Trilogy Collection Coming To PS4, Xbox One In October
(watch the announcement video here)
The International Prize Pool Now Over $25 Million
Valve Unofficially Reveals Steam.tv Streaming Platform
(check out the official site here)
Twitch To Stream Months-Long Pokémon Marathon Starting Next Week
(watch it at the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who once again encourages anyone in the Winnipeg Area to come watch his band Dissolution open for Powerglove at the Pyramid Cabaret this Sunday, August 26, 2018.

Blast From The Past:

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June 1, 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streaming Over 500 Episodes Of Classic Doctor Who In Next Mega Marathon
Star Citizen Has a $27,000 Ship Pack
(and see just how much Star Citizen has raised here)

News of the Week:

Bethesda Teases New Fallout Game, Reportedly An Online Survival RPG
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Pokémon: Let’s Go Games Announced For Switch
(see the new game for yourself here and learn more about the Pokéball controller here)
Pokémon Quest Revealed, Currently Available For Free
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Mainline RPG Coming To Switch In 2019
Intellivision Returning With New Console Led By Tommy Tallarico
Atari Retro Console Launches Pre-Orders On Indiegogo, Crashes Site
(visit their Indiegogo site here)
Atari Co-Founder Passes Away At Age 81
Mega Man 11 Set For Release On October 2
(watch the new trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is excited that Weird Al’s upcoming concert is starting at a more reasonable time than Slayer’s concert did.

Blast From The Past:

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March 23, 2018

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Official Klingon Language Course Now Available
(visit the official site here)
Twitch Streaming 800+ Episodes Of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
(check out the Twitch stream here, and make sure to watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary here)

News of the Week:

The Internet Archive Now Hosts Handheld Retro Games
(play them for yourself here)
Atari Shows Off Revamped Ataribox, Now Called Atari VCS
(visit the official website here)
EA Unveils Changes To Star Wars-Battlefront II Progression System
Activision Planning To Release Remaster Of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Epic Games Planning Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am Tournament At E3
Star Trek Online Bringing Deep Space Nine Characters Into The Game
(watch the announcement trailer here)
HTC Reveals Release Date For HTC Vive Pro Headset
Release Date For Jurassic World Evolution Discovered

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still can’t believe that Bo Jackson was the athlete that he was

Blast From The Past:

Programming Note: We’ll be off next week for the Easter holiday weekend, but should return with a new show for you on Friday, April 6th.

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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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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 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

Blast From The Past:

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June 2, 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google AlphaGo Defeats Worlds Best Go Player
Man Lets Twitch Play Stock Market With His Own Money
(view the stream here, and visit the official site here)

News of the Week:

Ubisoft Reveals Official Details On Far Cry 5
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Microsoft Launches Revised, Rebranded Beam Streaming Service
(watch the announcement video here)
Twitch, Bandai Namco Create Tekken 7 eSports League
(visit the official stream here)
Sony’s E3 Briefing To Be Shown In Movie Theatres Across North America
(visit the official site to get your tickets here)
Sonic Mania Releasing August 15th
(watch the new trailer here)
New Pokémon Magikarp, Pokéland Games Released For Mobile

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who puts the bare minimum amount of effort into his lawn

Blast From The Past:

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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

Blast From The Past:

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