Howdy, y'all! Thanks for tuning in to this new episode of The Arcade. We start the show this week with a pair of Ludicrous Leadoffs centered around super-sized books. First up is the news of a jumbo-sized collection of some Attack on Titan manga, while the ludicrous book is the recently announced picture book coming from Wu-Tang Clan. Books aside, we have a game-related Ludicrous Leadoff as we discuss the recently discovered patent from Sony that looks to turn non-controller objects into usable controllers. With the opening fun out of the way, we talk about the most recent reports of Nintendo planning a new Switch model for this holiday season. In semi-related Nintendo news, we also share the latest way in which The Pokémon Company has found to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. From there, we share the news of how Epic Games is spending their sweet, sweet Fornite cash now, as well as what Sony is planning to remove from the PlayStation Store. In our Blast From The Past segment, we mark milestone anniversaries for Metallica's “Master of Puppets” album, David Gilmour's “On An Island” album, in addition to the classic oddity from a different time that is Conker's Bad Fur Day from the N64. Continue reading →