April 28, 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Package Of McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Sells For $14,000 On eBay
(see the auction page for yourself here)
Google’s AlphaGo To Face Top-Ranked Player In China
(read the official blog post here and watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Activision Officially Reveals Call of Duty: WWII, Details Multiplayer
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Friday The 13th Kickstarter Game Coming May 26
Night Trap Getting Re-Released For PS4 & Xbox One
(watch the very, very 90’s announcement trailer here)
Hot Wheels Coming As DLC In Forza Horizon 3
(watch the reveal video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is attempting to file for divorce from coffee

Blast From The Past:

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Movie / May 2, 1997)

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April 7, 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Oxford University Study Finds Tetris Can Prevent PTSD
(read the research paper here)
EA Sends 2TB External Hard Drives To Day One Subscribers Of EA Access

News of the Week:

Microsoft Reveals Tech Specs For Project Scorpio
(not in a reading mood? then watch the explanation here)
Project Scorpio To Be Compatible With Xbox 360, Xbox One Games
Destiny 2 Officially Announced By Activision, Coming Sept. 8
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Starcraft Remastered
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Final Fantasy XIV Series Coming To Netflix This Fall
(watch the very Japanese trailer for the show here)
World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Nominees For 2017 Class

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can say definitively that the Canadian Niagara Falls is better than the American Niagara Falls.

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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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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

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January 27, 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t sleep because this damned doomsday clock is keeping him up

Blast From The Past:

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January 20, 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Raises $2.2 Million
UCLA Researchers Now Able To Sequence DNA Using A Smartphone
(read the original study here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who may have beaten Final Fantasy XV, but is vexed by the ending.

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January 6, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2017! 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 2016 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2016:

Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year… Again
Pokémon Go: Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time
PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Have A Mid-Life Crisis, Buy A Sports Car
Virtual Reality: It Has Begun
No Man’s Sky or: How I Learned The Importance Of Having Professional PR People

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never thought he would enjoy driving around as a boy band as much as he is.

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December 2, 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Dead Rising 4 Gets Promotional Holiday Fire Log Video
(watch the fire log video here)
Internet Archive Wants To Build Servers In Canada, Because Trump

News of the Week:

Ubisoft Announces VR Games To Get Multi-Platform Multiplayer
Rovio Launching Netflix-Inspired Service For Mobile Games
(learn more at the official site here)
Halo 5 Getting Own Reality Competition Series
Hello Games Announces Big Update For No Man’s Sky
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Stardew Valley Coming To Consoles In December, Also Coming For Switch
Steam Winter Sale Starting December 22nd
(read the original NeoGAF post here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who succumb to the sweet siren song of a Black Friday sale

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October 14, 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is mystified by root beer flavoured Pop Tarts

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August 26, 2016

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Programming Note: We’ll be taking next week off for the Labor Day weekend in order to get in one last blast of summer before having to dig out our winter clothing. Don’t fear though as we’ll only be taking next week off and will return with a new episode on Friday, September 9th.

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The House Hunter

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