The Arcade

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:

* The Simpsons Movie (Movie / July 27, 2007)

* Austin Powers in Goldmember (Movie / July 26, 2002)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Man Hacks Dreamcast Memory Card To Play Flappy Bird

(see it in action here)

* Copy Of Stadium Events For NES Sells For $42,000

(check out the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

* Atari Reveals First Look At Ataribox

* New Nintendo Trademark Filing Suggests N64 Classic Edition

* Nintendo’s Quality of Life Device Is Still In Development, Apparently

* Pokémon Go Finally Introducing Legendary Pokémon

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Disney Announces Star Wars VR Headset

* New Marvel VR Game Announced, Exclusive To Oculus Rift

(get a first look at the game here)

* Oculus Rift Price Dropped To $500 USD

* Undertale Coming To PS4, Vita On August 15

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that home ownership doesn’t truly begin until you have to replace a bunch of major appliances

Blast From The Past:

* Judas Priest – Screaming for Vengeance (Album / July 17, 1982)

* Guns N’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction (Album / July 21, 1987)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Wisdom Tree Bears More Rotten Fruit

* DOTA 2 Prize Pool Surpasses 2016 Total With 30 Days Left

News of the Week:

* Overwatch League Officially Announced By Activision

* Street Fighter 5 EVO Finals To Air On ESPN 2 Again

* First Head Of League of Legends Players Association Named

* Summer Games Done Quick Raises $1.7 Million For Doctors Without Borders, Viewers Bid Over $20,000 To Name Earthbound Character

* Destiny Fan Event Raises Over $1 Million For Charity

* Fan-Made Mega Man Version Of Mario Maker Launching This Week

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

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand how a remaster of a 12 year old game is holding such power over him

Blast From The Past:

* RoboCop (Movie / July 17, 1987)

* The Brave Little Toaster (Movie / July 10, 1987)

* Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (Movie / July 17, 1992)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* 24 Year-Old Rayman SNES Prototype Released Online

(see it in action here and download it for yourself here)

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Announces SNES Classic Edition

* Sega, Atari Retro Microconsoles Launching This Fall

(see the Sega game list here, and the Atari list here)

* Classic Sega Games Officially Coming To Mobile Devices

(watch the launch trailer here)

* New eSports League Solely Focusing On VR Announced

* Twitch & Blizzard Sign Two-Year Deal For Stream eSports Events

* Rocket League Tournament To Be Televised On NBC Sports Network This Summer

* Rocket League Coming To This Year’s Summer X Games

* E3 2017 Game Critics Award Winners Announced

* Cuphead Will Never Be Released For PS4

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but be amused when old, out of touch people are in charge of social media accounts

Blast From The Past:

* Star Fox 64 (N64 / June 30, 1997)

* Men in Black (Movie / July 2, 1997)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Ubisoft Creates Instagram Account For Rabbids Peach

(view the Instagram page for yourself here)

E3 News of the Week

Ubisoft Recap:

* Beyond Good & Evil 2 Finally Shown In Action

* Ubisoft Announces New Pirate Ship Naval Combat Game

* Assassin’s Creed Origins Finally Officially Revealed

* Assassin’s Creed Origins Has $800 Special Edition

* Ubisoft Reveals Sci-Fi Game That Uses Real World Toys

* Ubisoft Bringing South Park To Mobile Gaming

Bethesda Recap:

* Next Wolfenstein Game Shown Off

* Sequel To The Evil Within Revealed

* Bethesda Reveals Fallout 4, Doom VR Games

* Bethesda Announces Creation Club For Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls V

* Quake Champions $1 Million Tournament Announced By Bethesda

EA Recap:

* EA Returns To NBA Games With NBA Live 18

* Madden 18 To Feature Story Mode For First-Time Ever

* EA Reveals Prison Break Co-Op Game, A Way Out

Games Moved To 2018 Releases:

* Detroit: Become Human Won’t Release Until 2018

* Metal Gear Survive Delayed To 2018

More Nintendo News:

* Rocket League To Run At 720p, 60 FPS Docked Or Undocked On Switch

* Nintendo Says 3DS Support To Continue To 2018 And Beyond

Miscellaneous:

* Microsoft Avatar System Getting Total Overhaul

* ESA Reveals Attendance For E3 2017

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

Blast From The Past:

* Spaceballs (Movie / June 24, 1987)

* Full Metal Jacket (Movie June 26, 1987)

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:

* Super Mario Odyssey Releasing Oct. 27

* Super Mario Odyssey Multiplayer, Online Functionality Teased

* Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Officially Revealed By Ubisoft

* Metroid Prime 4 Announced As Being In Development For Switch

* Metroid 2: Samus Returns Remake Coming To 3DS

* Rocket League Coming To Switch, Includes Cross-Platform Play w/ PC, Xbox One

* Mainline Pokemon RPG Announced For Switch

* Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC Packs Dated

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* German Church Now Offering Blessings Via Robot

(watch the robopriest in action here)

* Scientists Decode Images of Human Faces by Scanning Monkeys’ Brains

(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Further Details Switch Online Service

* League of Legends eSports Series Restructures, Introduces $10 Million Team Buy-In

(watch the explanation video here)

* Video Game Qualifies To Be Nominated For An Oscar For First Time Ever

(watch the award-winning gameplay trailer/ short film here)

* Final Fantasy Fighting Game Coming To PlayStation 4

(watch the reveal trailer here)

* Fable Card Game Coming To Xbox One, PC In July

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Pokkén Tournament DX For Nintendo Switch Revealed

(watch the announcement video for all three games here)

* Pokémon Ultra Sun And Pokémon Ultra Moon Announced For Nintendo 3DS

* Pokémon Gold And Silver Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Sept. 22

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man forever indebted to Ding Huan

Blast From The Past:

* Con Air (Movie / June 6, 1997)

* The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Xbox / June 6, 2002)

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

Blast From The Past:

* Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Movie / June 4, 1982)

* The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Album / June 1, 1967)

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

Blast From The Past:

* Rocky III (Movie / May 28, 1982)

* Star Wars (Movie / May 25, 1977)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* KFC Releases Col. Sanders Romance Novel For Mother’s Day

(download it for yourself here)

* MIT Researchers Make Robots Able Of Teaching Other

(read the research paper here and watch the demo video here)

News of the Week:

* World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Four New Entrants

* NBA 2K18 Names Shaquille O’Neal Cover Star For Legend Edition

* Seventeen NBA Teams Sign On To Appear In NBA 2K eSports League

* Name, Image For Next Assassin’s Creed Game Leaked

* EA Reportedly Putting Mass Effect Series On Hold For Now

* Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Now Functional

(watch the device in action here)

* E3 2017 To Feature Live Developer Panels For The First Time

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand why lower cost classified ads become the most complicated

Blast From The Past:

* Lethal Weapon 3 (Movie / May 15, 1992)

* For A Few Dollars More (Movie / May 10, 1967)

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced (Album / May 12, 1967)