May 30, 2021

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but feel like we’re all currently living in a fever dream of a 1980s teenage sci-fi enthusiast

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May 29, 2020

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Race Car Driver For Hiring Pro-Gamer To Take His Place In Virtual Race
Nvidia Uses AI Neural Networks To Fully Recreate Pac-Man
(see a bit of it in action here)

News of the Week:

Blizzard Officially Cancels BlizzCon 2020, Planning Virtual Event For 2021
Tokyo Game Show Cancels 2020 Event Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
New Game+ Expo Announced
(visit the official site here, and bookmark their Twitch page here)
Epic Games Switching To More Generous Royalty Structure For Unreal Engine

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is continuing his game completion streak

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November 15, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Researchers Develop AI System Able To Play StarCraft II At Grandmaster Level
(read through the research paper here)
AMC Unveils Airplane Mode, A 6-Hour Plane Ride Game
(learn more at the Steam page here)

News of the Week:

Royal Canadian Legion Creates Fortnite Level To Mark Remembrance Day
Blizzard Officially Announces Overwatch 2 At BlizzCon
(watch the reveal trailer here and the gameplay trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Diablo IV At BlizzCon
(watch the reveal trailer here and the gameplay trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Next World of Warcraft Expansion At BlizzCon
(watch the reveal trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still doesn’t know how he feels about the fact that Sonic The Hedgehog was redesigned for the Sonic The Hedgehog movie

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November 1, 2019

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Rare Pokémon Card Sold For Almost $200,000
(check out the official auction page for the card here)
Florida Man Buys Classic Game Collection, Pays Over $1 Million

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is officially taking part in Movember (Support Dennis HERE!)

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November 9, 2018

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Super Mario Odyssey Is Already Playable In An Emulator
(see video of it in action here)
The Vatican Launches Pokémon Go-Like Game Where You Collect Catholic Saints
(watch the announcement teaser here)

News of the Week:

Diablo Game For Mobile Devices Closes Out BlizzCon 2018
(visit the official site here and watch the announcement trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Warcraft III Remaster
(watch the announcement trailer here and a gameplay trailer here)
NFL & Fortnite Partnership Allows Players To Suit Up As Their Favorite Teams
(watch the announcement teaser here)
Microsoft Built Its New Campus In Minecraft To Introduce It To Employees
Sony Reveals Full List Of 20 Games For PlayStation Classic
(watch the announcement video here)
Nintendo Removing Native American References In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never realized that Jeopardy! was a show he would want to binge watch, but thanks to Netflix, here we are!

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September 14, 2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

YouTuber Is Collecting Every Time Team Rocket Has Blasted Off In Pokémon Cartoon
(watch what they’ve collected so far here)
New MIT Robot Can Delicately Handle Objects It’s Never Seen Before
(see the gripping robot action here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Alex Trebek has earned the right to grow whatever facial hair he damned well pleases without being hounded by the internet

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April 27, 2018

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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

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March 9, 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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.

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November 10, 2017

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

New Version Of AlphaGo Obliterates Old Version Of AlphaGo
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft Classic
(see the announcement trailer here)
New World of Warcraft Expansion Revealed During BlizzCon
(watch the features trailer here)
StarCraft Soon Receiving A Free-To-Play Campaign
Sony Launches Program To Turn PlayStation Trophies Into Real Cash Money
GameStop To Start Offering Game Rental Service In US
Surgeon Simulator Studio Announces Ultimatum For Next Game
(watch the announcement video here and visit the Steam page here)
ToeJam & Earl Kickstarter Game Delayed Until 2018
(watch the “overly cinematic” trailer here)
Indiegogo Campaign For Nintendo Switch Video Projector Surpasses Goal In 24 Hours
(see a demo video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is shamelessly promoting the first Dissolution show in a while

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September 22, 2017

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Lego Releasing 7,500+ Piece Millennium Falcon Set In October
(see the announcement video here)
Man Creates VR Headset For Commodore 64
(seeing is believing, so see it for yourself here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Convert

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