The Arcade

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Cooking Mama Has Gone Vegetarian

* Shiny Charizard Pokémon Card Sells For $10,000 On eBay

(check out the eBay auction for yourself here)

News of the Week:

* SNES Games Coming To Switch Online

* Overwatch For Switch Finally Gets A Release Date

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Doom 64 Being Re-Released For Switch

* Undertale’s Sans Joins Smash Bros. As A Mii Fighter Costume

(watch the reveal trailer here)

* Reggie Fils-Aimé To Lecture At Cornell University In New York

(check out the event page for his first lecture here)

* Mario Kart Tour Coming To iOS, Android On Sept. 25

(watch the release date reveal trailer here)

* The Lion King, Aladdin 16-Bit Games Getting HD Remasters

(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who, in his final descent into “old personhood” has been evaluating reward plan options, and has just about made a decision!

Blast From The Past:

* Sega Dreamcast (Console / Sept. 9, 1999)

* The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii / Sept. 9, 2009)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* The Original Diablo Now Playable In Your Browser

(play it for yourself here)

* Plans At Work To Keep Flash Alive With Flash Emulator

(check it out for yourself here)

News of the Week:

* Telltale Games Is Being Revived

* Dota 2 Team Becomes First To Win The International Twice, Wins Over $15 Million

* Fig Investors Receiving One-Time Psychonauts 2 Payout

* Fig Paying Out Lump-Sum Payment To Investors Of Wasteland 3

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is pleasantly surprised to re-realize that Futurama was good right from the start

Blast From The Past:

* The New Addams Family (TV Series / Oct. 19, 1998 – Aug. 28, 1999)

* G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (TV Series / Sept. 2, 1989 – Jan. 20, 1992)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Crazy Speedrunner Beats Super Mario Odyssey In Five Hours… Blindfolded

(watch the video here)

News of the Week:

* Man Finds New, Still Sealed Copy Of Kid Icarus In Attic, Sells It For $9,000

(check out the auction page for yourself here)

* Copy Of Nintendo World Championship Discovered By Seattle Game Store

* Immaculate Set Of Pokémon Cards Sells For Over $100,000

(check out the official auction page here)

* Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games To Include 8-bit & 16-bit Sprites, 2D Events

(watch the trailer here)

* Sony Acquires Insomniac Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who commends the Brothers Chaps for creating a Trogdor-centric Soundboard as a companion piece for the Trogdor board game. In 2019.

Blast From The Past:

* Inglourious Basterds (Movie / Aug. 21, 2009)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Kickstarter Suspends Crowdfunding Campaign For Game Over Honesty Concerns

(visit the Kickstarter page here)

* Pentagon Develops Device Able To Identify People From A Distance – By Their Heartbeat

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Reportedly Offering Free Repairs To Joy-Con Drift Problem

* Nintendo Now Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over Switch Joy-Con Drift

* Nintendo Teaming Up With Tencent To Bring Pokémon Mobile Games To China

* Cuphead Set To Become Animated Series On Netflix

* Final Cuphead DLC Pack Delayed Until 2020 To Relieve Crunch

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is confident that when he is all of KISS’s age, he will look better than all of KISS

Blast From The Past:

* The Mask (Movie / July 29, 1994)

* Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique (Album / July 25, 1989)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Summer Games Done Quick Sets New Fundraising Record

(check out their official site here)

* Respawn Dealing With Apex Legends Cheaters By Matchmaking Them Against Each Other

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Announces Switch Lite

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

* Nintendo Says Switch Lite Not Meant To Replace 3DS

* Nintendo Boosts Switch Battery Life With Minor Chipset Refresh

(see the details on the official Nintendo page here)

* Nintendo Releasing Luigi’s Mansion 3 On Halloween

* Konami Announces TurboGrafx-16 Mini Launch Lineup & Release Date

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Ubisoft Allowing Public To Submit Music For Watch Dogs Legion

(watch the announcement video here and read Ubisoft’s response here)

* Ubisoft Announces List Of 100+ Games For Launch Of Uplay+ Service

(see the full list of games here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose Wu-Tang name is “CPAPpa The Rappa”

Blast From The Past:

* UHF (Movie / July 21, 1989)

E3 Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Square Enix Releasing Dragon Quest Slime Controller For Switch

(see what this beefy controller looks like here)

* Konami Announces The Turbografx-16 Mini

(watch the announcement trailer here)

E3 Odds & Ends:

* 2020 Is Now Looking Very Stuffed For Game Releases

* Elden Ring, The Game Collaboration Between From Software, George R.R. Martin Officially Revealed

(watch the first trailer here)

* Doom Eternal Releasing November 22

(watch the announcement video here)

* Square Enix Finally Reveals Marvel’s Avengers Game

(see the game in action here)

* Obsidian’s Next RPG Now Dated, Releasing Oct. 25

(watch the announcement trailer here)

Ubisoft Recap:

* Ubisoft Announces New PC Game Subscription Service, Uplay+

* Ubisoft Officially Announces Watch Dogs Legion, Coming March 6, 2020

(watch the first footage here)

* Ubisoft Releases Story Creation Tool For Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Ubisoft Announces Roller Champions

(watch the reveal trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Brett Hull now seems like everyone’s drunk uncle

Blast From The Past:

* Batman (Movie / June 23, 1989)

* Honey,

E3 Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Miller Lite Builds Working Game Controller On A Beer Can

(see what this thing looks like here)

Microsoft Recap:

* Microsoft Details Project Scarlett, Coming Holiday 2020

* Microsoft Gives New Look At Halo Infinite, Launching Alongside Project Scarlett In Fall 2020

* Microsoft Releasing xCloud Streaming Service in October

* Double Fine Studios Acquired By Microsoft

* Microsoft Reveals Next Flight Simulator Game, Coming In 2020

* Blair Witch Game Announced During Microsoft Conference

* Microsoft Dates Gears 5, Releasing On September 10

Nintendo Recap:

* Nintendo Teases Sequel To Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

* Banjo-Kazooie Announced As DLC For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

* Animal Crossing: New Horizons Shown, Coming March 20, 2020

* Nintendo Shows Off Luigi’s Mansion 3, Coming Late 2019

* Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake Coming September 20

* Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age Coming To Switch On September 29

* The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Coming To Switch In 2019

* Dark Crystal Tactics Game Coming To Switch In 2019

* Nintendo Says Online Matchmaking With Friends Coming To Super Mario Maker 2 In Future Update

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders what the guy who tried to blackmail Radiohead’s reaction to Radiohead’s response was

(visit the Radiohead page on Bandcamp here)

Blast From The Past:

* The Lion King (Movie / June 15, 1994)

* Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Movie / June 11, 1999)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Playdate Is A Bizarre Handheld Gaming System Coming In 2020

(see it for yourself at the official site here)

News of the Week:

* Death Stranding Gets A Release Date… And A Bananas New Trailer

(watch the bizarre new trailer here)

* Pokémon Press Conference Recap

* Sonic Movie Delayed By Three Months For Character Redesign

* Konami Announces Lineup For Contra Anniversary Collection

* Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Induction Class of 2019

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is confused by Hideo Kojima

Blast From The Past:

* Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series / Jan. 3, 1993 – June 2, 1999)

* The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (TV Series / June 1, 2009 – Jan. 22, 2010)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Man Spends 24 Hours Inside Minecraft VR

(watch a video detailing the experience here)

News of the Week:

* Microsoft & Sony Announce Unholy Alliance… Sort Of

* Epic Games Acquires Rocket League Developer Psyonix

* Super Mario Maker 2 Detailed In Latest Nintendo Direct

(watch the entire Nintendo Direct here)

* Nintendo Shutting Down Mobile Games In Belgium Amidst Loot Box Law Scare

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who successfully survived Las Vegas

Blast From The Past:

* Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series / Sept. 28, 1987 – May 23, 1994)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* ATwerkinYoshi Beats Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Using Donkey Kong Bongos

(see what the setup looked like here and watch the madness in action here)

* Homebrew Developer Finally Ports Super Mario Bros. To Commodore 64

* Super Mario Bros. Commodore Port Gets Removed Four Days Later

(see what it looked like in action here)

News of the Week:

* Super Mario Maker 2 Release Date Announced

* Nintendo Reportedly Releasing Cheaper Switch Option In June

* Nintendo And Tencent Gain Approval For Bringing Switch To China

* Konami Announces Full List Of Titles For Castlevania Anniversary Collection

* Octopath Traveler Coming To PC On June 7

(watch the announcement video here)

* Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Coming To Switch On July 19

(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is counting down the hours until Las Vegas

Blast From The Past:

* Super Smash Bros. (N64 / April 26, 1999)

* Heaven & Hell – The Devil You Know (Album / April 28, 2009)