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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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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November 3, 2017

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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 22, 2017

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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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August 18, 2017

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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

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July 28, 2017

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

BioWare Promotes Anthem Via Edmonton Corn Maze
(see what the corn maze looks like here)
Truck Sim Game To Close Highway Until Real Life Counterpart Reopens

News of the Week:

Pokémon Go Fest Unlocks First Legendary Characters
Niantic Announces Next Two Legendary Pokémon For Pokémon Go
Nintendo Releases Quarterly Earnings Report
(see the earnings report for yourself here)
New Metroid amiibo Functionality Detailed
Sega, Atari Flashback Microconsoles Releasing Sept. 22
The Sims 4 Coming To PS4, Xbox One On Nov. 17
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Microsoft Reverses Course On MS Paint… Sort Of
Adobe To End Flash Support In 2020

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man finding it hard to resist boarding the hype train for Matt Groening’s new show, Disenchantment

Blast From The Past:

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June 23, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Ubisoft Creates Instagram Account For Rabbids Peach
(view the Instagram page for yourself here)

E3 News of the Week

Ubisoft Recap:

Bethesda Recap:

EA Recap:

Games Moved To 2018 Releases:

More Nintendo News:

Miscellaneous:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who always has been and will always be a fan of epic, soaring guitar harmonies.

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June 16, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Garfield Game Now Available For Mobile Devices

E3 News of the Week:

Microsoft Recap:

Project Scorpio Renamed Xbox One X, Coming Nov. 7 For $500 US
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Industry Analysts Say $500 Too Much For Xbox One X
Microsoft Doesn’t Profit On Xbox One X Sales
Microsoft Releasing Free 4K Upgrade Patches For Five Games
Microsoft Bringing Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility To Xbox One
Cross-Generation Connectivity Possible Between Xbox Generations
Hyperkin Remaking Original, Huge Xbox Controller
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Minecraft Getting Cross-Platform Play Between Switch, Xbox One
(official blog post here)
Minecraft Cross-Platform Play Requires Xbox Live Log-In
Cuphead Finally Has A Release Date, Coming Sept. 29
Microsoft Announces Crackdown 3 With Terry Crews
(watch the reveal trailer here)

Nintendo Recap:

Sony Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks this year’s E3 Was More Of An “Ehh-3”

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June 2, 2017

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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

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May 26, 2017

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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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