The Arcade

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* UPS Store Might Actually Sell Nintendo Labo Carrying Case

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Switch Online Will Introduce Cloud Saves

(read Nintendo’s official announcement here)

* Virtual Console Won’t Be Coming To Switch

* Pokémon Go Fest Event Happening In Chicago This Summer… Again

(visit the official event page here for more information)

* Overwatch League Grand Finals To Be Held At New York’s Barclay’s Center

* Archivist Working To Preserve Flash Games From The Web

(visit the official site here)

* World Video Game Hall Of Fame Announces Induction Class Of 2018

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is flabbergasted and cautiously excited for the next 70 episodes of Rick and Morty

Blast From The Past:

* The Matrix Reloaded (Movie / May 15, 2003)

* Seinfeld (TV Series / July 5, 1989 – May 14, 1998)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* AI Systems Learns To Edit Together New Episodes Of The Flintstones

(watch a video of the AI-created episodes here)

News of the Week:

* Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima To Retire In June

* Nintendo Says Switch Sold Over 15 Million Units Worldwide

* Nintendo Still Planning To Support 3DS Through 2019 And Beyond

* Mega Man X Legacy Collection Coming In July

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X Both Coming Back To Cartridges

(visit the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has to reroute the best route to work

Blast From The Past:

* Iron Man (Movie / May 2, 2008)

* Kirby’s Adventure (NES / May 1, 1993)

* X2: X-Men United (Movie / May 2, 2003)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles

(read through the research paper here)

* UC Berkley Researchers Develop AI Able To Learn To Mimic Human Motions

(watch a video demonstration here and read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Switch OS Hack Announced

(read the documentation PDF here and see the hack in action here)

* Loot Boxes With Real-World Value Deemed Unlawful In The Netherlands

(read the original Dutch article here)

* Belgium Joins the Netherlands In Declaring Some Loot Boxes Illegal

(read the original Belgian article here)

* Blizzard Bringing Paid Mods To StarCraft II

* The Sims 4 Renames Insane Trait

* Cities: Skylines Adding Theme Park Expansion

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Wolfenstein II Coming To Nintendo Switch On June 29

(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The scary career change

Blast From The Past:

* Blind Guardian – Nightfall in Middle-Earth (Album / April 28, 1998)

* “Weird Al” Yankovic – “Weird Al” Yankovic (Album / April 26, 1983)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Game Collector Finds Drugs Hidden Inside Old NES Cartridges

(watch the drama unfold on the collector’s teardown video here)

* Spider-Man PS4 Game Receiving Tie-In Novel Treatment

News of the Week:

* Billy Mitchell Releases Statement On His Disqualified Records

(watch Billy Mitchell’s statement for yourself here)

* Guinness World Records Removes Billy Mitchell Records Following Twin Galaxies Removal

* Malware-Infected Minecraft Skins Were Available On Official Website

* Minecraft Players On Nintendo Switch Can Earn Xbox Achievements

* Nintendo Teams Up With Venture Capital Fund to Find New Tech For Switch

* Dark Souls Remastered For Nintendo Switch Delayed Until Summer

* Grand Theft Auto IV Losing Some Licensed Music, Rockstar Replacing With New Songs

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Billy Mitchell himself is making it impossible to feel even a little bit sorry for Billy Mitchell

Blast From The Past:

* Soylent Green (Movie / April 19, 1973)

* MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (TV Series / April 19, 2003 – Feb. 9, 2007)

Hot Off the Presses:

* Billy Mitchell Stripped Of High Scores & Records By Twin Galaxies

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Japanese Company Selling Exoskeletons

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Hallmark Releasing Christmas Tree Ornament Based On HAL 9000

News of the Week:

* Ubisoft Announces Plan To Open Studio In Winnipeg

* Niantic Settles Pokémon Go Class Action Lawsuit For $1.5M

* Microtransactions To Be Removed From Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

* Developer Of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Pledges Charity Donations Based On Xbox One Sales

* Spider-Man PS4 Release Date, Collector’s Edition, And DLC Announced

(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t bring himself to feel even a little bit sorry for Billy Mitchell

Blast From The Past:

* A Mighty Wind (Movie / April 16, 2003)

* “Weird Al” Yankovic – Even Worse (Album / April 12, 1988)

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:

* Star Fox (SNES / March 26, 1993)

* The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube / March 24, 2003)

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.

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Microsoft Sets Record Shooting Man Out Of A Cannon In Publicity Stunt For Sea Of Thieves

(see it for yourself here)

* Bank of Canada Hides Old-School Video Game In New Bank Note Website

(check the game out for yourself on the Bank of Canada site here)

News of the Week:

* The Witcher’s Geralt Is Coming To SoulCalibur VI

(see the announcement trailer here)

* Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Officially Revealed By Square Enix

(watch the teaser trailer here)

* NHL Getting Into eSports With Launch Of NHL Gaming World Championships

(sign yourself up here)

* Jeff Goldblum Stars In The New Jurassic World Evolution Game

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Sega Genesis Classics Collection Coming To PS4 And Xbox One On May 29th

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Has A Unique Switch-Exclusive Multiplayer Mode

* Mario Is Officially A Plumber Again

(see for yourself on Mario’s official profile page here)

* Mario Kart Google Maps Easter Egg Guides You For Mario Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is saddened by humanity’s great loss in Stephen Hawking, but amused to hear about all of the stories of near-traffic accidents he caused over the years.

Blast From The Past:

* Batman (TV Series / Jan. 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968)

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (Movie / March 19, 1993)

* Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (TV Series / Sept.

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Playdead Studios Announces Partnership With Sex Doll Company For Inside Special Edition

* Metal Gear Survive Developer Slags Konami With Hidden Message In Game

(see the shade thrown here and here)

News of the Week:

* Metal Gear Survive Charges $10 For Additional Save Slots

* 3D Realms Making New FPS Game Using Old Engine Used To Make Duke Nukem 3D

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Diablo 3 Reportedly In Development For Nintendo Switch

* Jurassic World Version of Pokémon Go Coming To Smartphones

(visit the official site here and watch the reveal trailer here)

* ESRB To Begin Labelling Games If They Contain In-Game Purchases

(read the ESRB’s official statement here, and visit their parental website here)

* Tencent Plans To Introduce In-Game Contracts Between Parents And Kids For MOBA Game In China

* Riot Games Discloses Loot Box Odds For League of Legends

* Final Fantasy XV On Steam Gives You Gordon Freeman Costume

(visit the Steam page here)

* Sims 4 Outfits Come With Purchase Of Final Fantasy XV On EA Origin

(visit the official website here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still done with this cold, and what it continues to do to his car.

Blast From The Past:

* Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii / March 9, 2008)

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Two Ridiculous Dark Souls III Records Recently Broken

(watch the zero damage run here and the speedrun here)

* MLB 18 The Show Adds Rain Delays, Batting Stance Creation Tool

(see the gameplay here)

News of the Week:

* Atari Getting Into Cryptocurrency With Atari and Pong Tokens

(read the official press release here, even though it’s in French)

* Angry Birds Game Launched On Cash-Wagering Platform

* Fire Emblem Heroes On Mobile Reportedly Made $300M In First Year, 5x Super Mario Run

* System Shock Remastered Kickstarter Project Now Put On Hiatus

* Hasbro Launches Own Crowdfunding Site

* Hot Wheels Bringing Rocket League To Life This Fall

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is most disappointed with Mainframe Entertainment

Blast From The Past:

* Army of Darkness (Movie / Feb. 19, 1993)

* Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (TV Series / Feb. 19, 1968 – Aug. 31, 2001)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Sonic 3D Blast Developer Releases Director’s Cut Patch 25 Years After Game Released

(check out the Steam page for it here)

* Twitch Plays Pokémon Celebrates 4th Anniversary By Streaming Two Games At Once

(watch the madness unfold here)

News of the Week:

* Washington State Senator Introduces Bill To Tackle Loot Boxes

(read the bill for yourself here)

* Legislation Proposed In Hawai’i To Limit Sale Of Loot Boxes

* Germany Is Considering A Ban On Loot Boxes

* Twin Galaxies Removes Long-Standing World Record For Atari Game,

* Guinness World Records Officially Removes Disputed Record

* Billy Mitchell High Score In Donkey Kong Now Under Dispute

* Kaz Hirai To Step Down As Sony CEO

* Nintendo’s Longtime Hardware Guru Genyo Takeda To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

* Bandai Namco Reportedly Developing Metroid Prime 4

* Spyro The Dragon Trilogy Remaster Reportedly Coming to PS4 This Year

* Valve Pulls Developer From Steam For Reviewing Its Own Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is done with this cold, and what it does to his car.

Blast From The Past:

* Daredevil (Movie / Feb. 14, 2003)

* Groundhog Day (Movie / Feb. 12, 1993)