May 11, 2018

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

UPS Store Might Actually Sell Nintendo Labo Carrying Case

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Online Will Introduce Cloud Saves
(read Nintendo’s official announcement here)
Virtual Console Won’t Be Coming To Switch
Pokémon Go Fest Event Happening In Chicago This Summer… Again
(visit the official event page here for more information)
Overwatch League Grand Finals To Be Held At New York’s Barclay’s Center
Archivist Working To Preserve Flash Games From The Web
(visit the official site here)
World Video Game Hall Of Fame Announces Induction Class Of 2018

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is flabbergasted and cautiously excited for the next 70 episodes of Rick and Morty

Blast From The Past:

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August 18, 2017

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

ATwerkingYoshi Working On Beating Bloodborne Using DDR Dance Pad
(see it in action here and find out how to make one for yourself here)
eBay Auction For Bottle Of Szechuan Sauce Reaches Over $15,000
(see the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

No Man’s Sky Adds Rudimentary Multiplayer In New Update
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Overwatch League Adds Two New Franchises
Pokémon Go’s Legendary Birds Returning For A Limited Time
Mewtwo Being Added To Pokémon Go
Sonic Mania For PC Delayed By Two Weeks
Microsoft Delays Crackdown 3 Until 2018
Sony Announces Dates, Location For 2017 PlayStation Experience
(watch the announcement trailer here and register for the event here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose blood hasn’t been this angried up in a while

Blast From The Past:

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August 11, 2017

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Rare Atari 2700 Prototype Found At Thrift Store In California
(check out the auction page here)
Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $30,000
(visit the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Releasing Samus-Themed 3DS Alongside Metroid: Samus Returns, But Doesn’t Include Game
(see it for yourself here)
Nintendo World Championships 2017 Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Paris Olympic Committee Open To Idea Of Including eSports In 2024 Games
eSports Being Added To BBC Programming Lineup
EA Adds WNBA Teams, Players To NBA Live 18
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Go Fest Attendees Filing Lawsuit Against Niantic

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Dragons are better than Ed Sheeran

Blast From The Past:

South Park (TV Series / Aug. 13, 1997 – Present)

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July 28, 2017

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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:

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July 21, 2017

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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:

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February 26, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Roger Corman Producing New Death Race Movie
Windows 98 Emulated Using Javascript
(visit the official page here)

News Of The Week:

Trailer For Uncharted 4 Posted Using Artwork From Assassin’s Creed IV
HTC Vive Pricing, Release Date Announced
Jay and Silent Bob Game Launches Crowdfunding Campaign On Fig
(visit the official campaign page here, and watch the announcement video here)
DICE Award Winners Announced

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who sometimes loves the Wayback Machine

Blast From The Past:

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November 13, 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has almost recovered from this year’s Extra Life marathon

Blast From The Past:

Also Worth A Look:

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November 7, 2014

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Google Executive Breaks Felix Baumgartner’s Skydive Record

News Of The Week:

Nintendo Direct Recap
(watch the Duck Hunt Dog trailer here, and see the Mii racing costumes here)
Nintendo Reveals First Quality-Of-Life Product
Microsoft Cuts Price Of Xbox One For Holidays
Atari Landfill Documentary Given A Release Date
(watch the trailer here)
Excavated Atari Games Being Sold On eBay
(view the eBay page here)
Classic Atari Arcade Games Now Free-To-Play In Web Browsers
(check out the archive page here)
Tickets Now Available For PlayStation Experience Expo
(click here to purchase your tickets)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who encourages all listeners to check out and support their local production of Evil Dead: The Musical

Blasts From The Past:

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