Ahoy hoy world, and welcome back for more audio-based good times here on The Arcade! This week, we start the show off with two very different Ludicrous Leadoffs. In the first, we discuss what video game franchise is being turned into Mister Men and Little Miss books, while in the second, we share the incredible news of NASA being able to create oxygen on Mars. Turning to the video game news, we give our thoughts on the International Olympic Committee announcing their own eSports event ahead of this year's Tokyo summer games. After that, we update you on Sony reversing plans to discontinue some older storefronts, as well as launching a test of a streaming video service in Poland. And finally, from Sony, we move to Microsoft who earlier this week finally took down the paywall for free-to-play games. Our Blast From The Past segment this week is being used to honor three great Canadian contributions to the television landscape; Are You Afraid of the Dark, Undergrads, and Trailer Park Boys. Continue reading →