The Arcade

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice

(listen to a demo here and visit their site here)

* Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Announces First DLC Pack For Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

* Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Fastest Selling Mario Kart Game Ever

* NES Classic Edition Sold Over 2 Million Units, Explains Discontinuation

* Nintendo Surprisingly Announces New 2DS XL Handheld

(watch the reveal trailer here)

* 2.74 Million Switch Units Sold Worldwide, According To Nintendo

* Super Mario Run Closing In On 150 Million Downloads Worldwide

* Longtime Nintendo Hardware Designer Set To Retire In June

* Ubisoft Rumored To Be Working On Mario x Rabbids Crossover RPG

* NBA Playgrounds Release Date Announced

(watch the gameplay trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

Blast From The Past:

* Spider-Man (Movie / May 3, 2002)

* Spider-Man 3 (Movie / May 4, 2007)

* Wolfenstein 3D (MS-DOS / May 5, 1992)

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)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* eSports Officially Added As Medal Event For 2022 Asian Games

* First 100% Speedrun In Breath of the Wild Takes 49 Hours

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition

* Eurogamer Reports Nintendo Planning SNES Mini For Holiday 2017

* Nintendo Releases First Official Sales Figures For Switch

* Research Firm Says Switch Sold 2.4 Million Units Worldwide In March

* Splatoon 2 Coming To Switch On July 21

* Nintendo Announces Arms Coming To Switch On June 16

* Minecraft Coming To Nintendo Switch On May 11

* Star Wars Battlefront II Release Date Announced

(watch the first official trailer here)

* Sony Bringing 1TB PS4 Slim To United States Laters This Month

* Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Fails To Meet Crowdfunding Goal, Will Proceed Anyway

(visit the Indiegogo page here and read the open letter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

Blast From The Past:

* Hot Fuzz (Movie Apr. 20, 2007)

* Beastie Boys – Check Your Head (Album / April 21, 1992)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Twitch Streamer Defeats Dark Souls III Using Bananas For Controllers

(watch what it looks like in action here)

* Bank of Canada Utilizes Konami Code On $10 Bill Site

(try it for yourself on the official site here)

News of the Week:

* Minecraft Is Getting A Real-Money Creator Marketplace

* GameStop Website Possibly Suffers Credit Card Breach

* Mad Catz Files For Bankruptcy

* Sega Brings Bayonetta To PC, Includes 4K Support

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Releasing August 22nd

* Darksiders: Warmaster Edition Release Date Announced, Coming To Wii U

* Batman: Arkham VR Coming To HTC Vive & Oculus Rift On April 25th

(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who blames his high blood pressure on society

Blast From The Past:

* Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES / April 13, 1992)

* “Weird Al” Yankovic – Off the Deep End (Album / April 14, 1992)

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.

Blast From The Past:

* Super Paper Mario (Wii / April 9, 2007)

* Grindhouse: Planet Terror and Deathproof (Movies / Apr. 6, 2007)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Reward For Finding All 900 Korok Seeds In Breath Of The Wild Is A Turd

(don’t believe us?  watch the video here)

* Wii Emulator Can Now Buy Games From The Official Wii Shop Channel

News of the Week:

* Facebook Launches Desktop Livestreaming Feature

* Super Mario Run Arrives On Android This Week

* Secret of Mana Series Coming To Nintendo Switch

(watch the Japanese trailer here)

* Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night For Wii U Canceled, Switch Version Planned

* Nintendo Set To Double Production Of Switch Consoles

* IndieGogo Campaign Launched For Tony Hawk Pro Skater Documentary

(watch the trailer here and contribute to the project here)

* Sega Delays Sonic Mania, Renames Sonic 2017

(watch the new trailer here)

* New Goat Simulator DLC Finally Arrives On Consoles

(remind yourself of how crazy the new DLC is with this trailer)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose kneecap tried to be “The One Who Got Away”

Blast From The Past:

* Liar Liar (Movie / March 21, 1997)

* Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast (Album / March 22, 1982)

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

Blast From The Past:

* Evil Dead II (Movie / March 13, 1987)

* Resident Evil (Movie / March 15, 2002)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Scientists Have Created An Artificial Embryo Without Using Egg, Sperm

(watch the video description here and read the research article here)

News of the Week:

* Switch Sets New 48-hour Sales Record For Nintendo Hardware In North America

* Nintendo Switch Sells Over 330,000 Units In First 48-Hours In Japan

* Nintendo Switch Sells Twice As Well As Wii U During Launch In UK

* Nintendo Switch’s HD Rumble Enables Wife and Blind Husband To Game Together

(read the wife’s original Reddit post here)

* Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Work On PCs And Android

(watch a video walkthrough here)

* Nintendo Switch Controllers Now Compatible With NES Classic Edition

* Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Cannot Be Transferred Off System

* No Man’s Sky Gets New Update, Adds Vehicles and Base Sharing

(watch the announcement video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to know why all soap opera actors look like soap opera actors

Blast From The Past:

* God of War II (PS2 / March 13, 2007)

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series / March 10, 1997 – May 20, 2003)

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

Blast From The Past:

* Private Parts (Movie / March 7, 1997)

* Lethal Weapon (Movie / March 6, 1987)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Final Fantasy XV Getting Noodle Hat DLC

* Sega Dreamcast Signed By Fred Durst Appears On eBay

(learn more here or visit the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

* Apocalypse Now Video Game Kickstarter Campaign Gets Canceled

(see the official site here and the failed Kickstarter campaign here)

* NBA Launching Own Pro Gaming League In 2018

* Pokémon Go Update Adds 80 Characters From Pokémon Gold & Silver

* Ubisoft Delays South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Star Trek: Bridge Crew

* Activision Says No Skylanders Game For Consoles This Year

* Nintendo Switch Can Connect Up To 10 Consoles Together

* Street Fighter II On Switch To Have First-Person Hadoken Mode

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can no longer scoff at hipstery beard products.

Blast From The Past:

* Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (Movie / Feb. 21, 1992)

* Pantera – Vulgar Display of Power (Album – Feb. 25, 1992)