The Arcade

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Smash Bros. Player Builds Controller That Tazes Him

(watch footage of this tomfoolery here)

* Atari Announces Pong Quest, A Pong-Based RPG

(see the first trailer here)

News of the Week:

* The Last Of Us Part 2 Delayed Indefinitely

* Bethesda & id Software Cancel This Year’s QuakeCon

* Wasteland 3 Delayed Until August

* Nintendo Reportedly Planning Several Mario Games For Mario’s 35th Anniversary

* Games Done Quick Announces Coronavirus Relief Done Quick Event

* Netflix Is Making A Dragon’s Lair Movie Starring Ryan Reynolds

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that time could find a happy medium between “Warp 9” and “Dead Stop”

Blast From The Past:

* Sin City (Movie / April 1, 2005)

* Adventure Time (TV Series / April 5, 2010 – Sept. 3, 2018)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Library For Press Freedom Built, Opened In Minecraft

(visit the official site here and watch the announcement video here)

News of the Week:

* Steam Breaks Own Record, Achieves 22 Million Concurrent Users

* Mojang Offering Free Minecraft Education Packs To Kids Stuck At Home

* Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Biggest Debut For A Switch Game In Japan

* Nintendo Switch Reportedly Has Surpassed Lifetime Sales Of The Wii In Japan

* Nintendo Announces BioShock Trilogy, Burnout Paradise, & XCOM Coming To Switch During Latest Nintendo Direct

(watch the entire Nintendo Direct here)

* Epic Games Announces Publishing Deals With Three Major Indie Studios

* Game Developers Conference Rescheduled For August 4-6

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is thinking those doomsday preppers aren’t so crazy afterall…

Blast From The Past:

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Movie / March 30, 1990)

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series / Feb. 8, 2003 – March 27, 2010)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Doctors Appear To Have Cured A Second Person Of HIV

(read more from the research paper here)

News of the Week:

* Microsoft Reveals Full Specs For Xbox Series X

* Sony Reveals PlayStation 5 Specs

(watch the entire lecture / presentation here)

* Gamescom Organizers Say 2020 Event Still Going Ahead

* Niantic Makes It Easier To Play Pokémon Go In Isolation

* Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Sells At Auction For $360,000

* Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Purchased By Founder Of Pets.com

* Lego Is Making Super Mario Themed Sets

(see it in action here)

* The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Campaign Finishes With $2.2 Million

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to stop this crazy Planet of the Apes, he wants to get off!

Blast From The Past:

* God of War (PS2 / March 22, 2005)

* God of War III (PS3 / March 16, 2010)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Animal Crossing Player Earns 1 Billion Bells In The Game

(watch the video of it happening here)

More Coronavirus Fallout:

* E3 2020 Is Officially Canceled

* Microsoft, Ubisoft Announce Plans For Digital Events Following E3 2020 Cancellation

* Mojang Cancels Minecraft Festival Due To Coronavirus

* Konami Delays TurboGrafx-16 Mini Over Coronavirus Impact

Other News of the Week:

* 2K Sports To Make NFL Games Again For First Time In 16 Years

* Activision Announces New Battle Royale Mode For Call of Duty, Called Warzone

* Call of Duty’s New Battle Royale Mode Is 80-100GB

* The Strong Museum And Kongregreate Partnering To Preserve Flash Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is amazed that the Mayans were only 8 years off in their apocalypse prediction

Blast From The Past:

* Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Gamecube / March 14, 2005)

* Tenacious D (TV Series / Nov. 28, 1997 – March 15, 2000)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Home Hobbyist Invests Adapter To Let Game Boy Camera Use Modern Printers

(check it out for yourself here)

* Dead Or Alive 6 Charges Players To Change Characters’ Hair Colour

News of the Week:

* A Video Game Is Now Aiding In The Fight Against Coronavirus

(learn more here)

* Game Developers Conference Has Been ‘Postponed’ To Summer Over Coronavirus Concerns

* Mojang Reviving Minecraft Festival For 2020

* Bloodstained No Longer Getting Roguelike Mode, Getting Randomizer Mode Instead

* Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night Gets Surprise Release On Mobile Platforms

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is cautiously optimistic for the return of The Kids In The Hall

Blast From The Past:

* Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360 / March 9, 2010)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Nintendo Sent Brand-New, Original Game Boy To 95-Year Old Japanese Grandmother

* Player Spends Seven Years Recreating Metroid Fusion In Minecraft

(see what it looks like in action here)

News of the Week:

* Sony Files Patent Application For Biofeedback Controller Attachment

* Microsoft Confirms Xbox Series X Has 12 Teraflops GPU

* Microsoft Edge Adds SkiFree-like Surf Game Directly Into the Browser

* Yacht Club Games Announces Shovel Knight Puzzle Mash-Up, Called Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* The Wonderful 101: Remastered To Be Released in May

(visit the Kickstarter page here)

* Creator Of Konami Code Passes Away At Age 61

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still amused by Simlish, even after 20 years

Blast From The Past:

* Pokémon Stadium (N64 / Feb. 29, 2000)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Hasbro Is Bringing Back Tiger Electronics’ Handheld LCD Games

* Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Up For Auction

(visit the auction page here)

News of the Week:

* BioWare Confirms It’s Working On Substantial Revision Of Anthem

* Valve Gives Firm Release Date For Half-Life: Alyx

* CD Projekt Red Finally Bringing Gwent To Android On March 24

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Sony Patents AI Tool That Could Help PlayStation Players If They Get Stuck In a Game

(read the official patent page here)

* Ubisoft Turning Prince Of Persia Into VR Escape Room Experience

* EVE Online Players Raise Over $100,000 For Australian Relief Efforts

(watch a special message from an Australian firefighter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose main goal in life is to not turn out like Vince Neil

Blast From The Past:

* Robot Chicken (TV Series / Feb. 20, 2005 – Present)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Electrical Engineer Rigs Treadmill To Play Death Stranding

(see it in action here)

* 3DO Collector Releases Playable Demo Disc From Unreleased Console For Free

(watch the demo disc here and download it here)

News of the Week:

* Over 35,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline

(watch the announcement trailer here, check out the games list here, and download it for yourself here)

* Sega Europe Introducing PC Games With 100% Recyclable Packaging

* Call of Duty Outback Pack DLC Campaign Raises Over $1.5 Million For Wildfire Relief

* Platinum Games Brings Wonderful 101 To Kickstarter, Gets Funded Almost Instantly

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is bewildered that companies are still creating new eCards in 2020, the year of our Lord, like it is still 2003

Blast From The Past:

* Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES / Feb. 12, 1990)

* American Dad! (TV Series / Feb. 6, 2005 – Present)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* EVE Online Virtual Spaceship Shells For $30K, For Charity

* Plans Announced For Atari-Branded Hotels Across USA

* Atari Turning RollerCoaster Tycoon Into A Match-3 Game

(watch the first trailer here)

News of the Week:

* Activision Signs Deal With YouTube For Exclusive eSports Broadcast Rights

* Nintendo Switch Passes 50 Million Units Sold Milestone

* Pokémon Sword & Shield Sold 16 Million Copies In Six Weeks

* Super Nintendo World Given 2023 Launch Date For Universal Orlando

* Untitled Goose Game Developers To Donate 1% Of Income To Indigenous Groups

* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Developer Donating Proceeds From New DLC To Australian Wildfire Relief

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who both maligns and commends Hollywood’s inability to leave movie franchises alone

Blast From The Past:

* The Sims (PC / Jan. 31, 2000)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Dad Modifies Xbox Adaptive Controller To Play Breath Of The Wild On Switch

(watch the video of it here)

* Two Blindfolded Players Share Controller, Speedrun Through Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!

News of the Week:

* Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 Raises Over $3 Million

(view the official donations page here)

* Microsoft Says Xbox Series X Won’t Launch With Console Exclusives

* Nintendo Reportedly Releasing New Switch Model In 2020

* Valve Making All Previous Half-Life Games Free On Steam In Leadup To Half-Life: Alyx

* Pokémon Sword and Shield Getting Two Big Expansions

(watch the official Direct video here)

* Sony Skipping E3 Again This Year

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is no longer willing to give 2020 the benefit of the doubt

Blast From The Past:

* ThunderCats (TV Series / Jan. 23, 1985 – Sept. 29, 1989)

* Crazy Taxi (Dreamcast / Jan. 24, 2000)