September 18, 2020

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Home Hardware Hacker Uses Lego Mario To Control Super Mario Bros.
(see it in action here)

News of the Week:

Sony Finally Reveals PS5 Launch Details
Final Fantasy XVI Shown Off, Console Exclusive To PS5… Maybe
(watch the first trailer here)
Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Collection
(be dazzled by the sizzle reel here)
Sony Charging $70 For PS5 First-Party Games
Apple Terminates Epic Games Developer Account
Apple Countersuing Epic Games For Damages, Breach Of App Store Contract
(read the official court document here)
Apple Fires Back At Epic Games Court Filing
(read the official court document here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is shocked and appalled that he has had the theme song to “Too Many Cooks” in his head for just about 6 years now.

Blast From The Past:

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August 28, 2020

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Cardboard Version Of Wolfenstein 3D Lets Users Punch Nazis In Real Life
(visit the official site here and see it in action here)
IKEA Recreates New Catalogue In Animal Crossing In Taiwan
(check it out on Facebook here)

News of the Week:

Epic Games, Apple, Trade Legal Wins In Court On Tuesday
(read the official ruling document for yourself here)
Microsoft Files Claim Supporting Epic Games In Dispute With Apple
(read Microsoft’s official filing here)
Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Raises $2.3 Million For Doctors Without Borders
Airplane Mode PC Game Coming This Fall
(visit their Steam page here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who blinked and somehow missed all of summer

Blast From The Past:

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August 21, 2020

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Apple Takes Hammer To Epic Games, Plans To Revoke Dev Tools By End Of August

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who isn’t religious, but loves a good David and Goliath story

Blast From The Past:

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July 17, 2020

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New Game Being Released For Wii & Wii U… On Disc
Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For Record $114,000
(learn more at the official auction page here)

News of the Week:

LEGO Reveals Replica NES Set
(watch the announcement video here, and pre-order yours here)
Sony Invests $250 Million In Epic Games
Amazon Pulls First-Game, Crucible, From Wide Release

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has finally decided to start smoking

Blast From The Past:

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May 8, 2020

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Billy Mitchell Suing Twin Galaxies Over Donkey Kong High-Score
(read a thorough write-up here and read the official court documents here)

News of the Week:

Fortnite, DOTA 2 eSports Events Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
(read the Fortnite announcement here and the DOTA 2 announcement here)
EVO 2020 Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Geoff Keighley Unveils Summer Game Fest
(visit the official site here)
Mortal Kombat 11 Getting DLC Expansion, RoboCop As New Character
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Amazon’s First Game, Crucible, Releasing On May 20
(watch the trailer here)
The Sims 4 Adding Eco Lifestyle Expansion In June
(watch the first trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad that Billy Mitchell is still unintentionally entertaining us in these trying times

Blast From The Past:

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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

Blast From The Past:

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May 24, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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)

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April 12, 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Anonymous Millionaire Wants To Set Up A Real-Life Battle Royale Game On A Private Island
(check out the original article here)

News of the Week:

Super Meat Boy Forever Has Been Delayed
Sega Releasing Genesis Mini On Sept. 19
(visit the official site here)
Konami Planning To Release Contra, Castlevania Classics Collections
Retro Streaming Platform Picks Up Arc System Works, SNK & Others
(visit the Kickstarter page here and the official site here)
Gearbox Officially Unveils Borderlands 3
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Borderlands 1 Remaster Released On Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who hopes that Las Vegas turns out to be exactly like it is in the movie “Casino”

Blast From The Past:

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March 15, 2019

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

THQ Nordic Hosts AMA on 8chan… Things Don’t Go Well
Appearance Of Sonic the Hedgehog From New Movie Leaks Online
(see what a full-body shot looks like here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces Pokémon Sword And Shield For Switch
(watch the first trailer here)
Nintendo Announces Labo VR Kit For Switch
Epic Games Announces $100M Prize Pool For Competitive Fornite eSports Events In 2019
Microsoft Reportedly Planning To Release All-Digital Xbox One S Console In May
Microsoft Unveils HoloLens 2 Headset
(watch the announcement video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Trivia King

Blast From The Past:

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January 25, 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Donkey Kong 64 Stream Raises Over $340,000 For Trans-Rights Charity
(check out the official stream here)
Awesome Games Done Quick Raises $2.42 Million For Charity
(check out the official pledge total page here)
Fortnite Made $2.4 Billion In 2018
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who looks forward to a day when he is no longer shackled to the arduous task of brainstorming a new nickname for himself every week

Blast From The Past:

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