January 29, 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google DeepMind Project Beat European Champion At Board Game Go
(watch the explanation video here)
Pikachu Detective Game Announced For Japan

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who prefers when internet subcultures remain subcultures.

Blast From The Past:

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January 15, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week we’ll continue our look back on the past year with part two of our 2015 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2015:

Ludicrously Big Numbers Of 2015
Ludicrous Displays of Unbridled Decadence
Video Games Being Used To Help Develop AI, Bring About The End Of Humanity
Random, Completely Unnecessary Happenings In 2015
Timeliness And Relevancy Be Damned!

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that 2016 is not off to a good start

Blast From The Past:

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March 20, 2015

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Japanese Scientists Able To Beam Solar Energy Down To Earth

News Of The Week:

Nintendo Announces Deal To Develop Mobile Games
Nintendo Offers First Details Of Its Next System, Codenamed NX
Sony Offers Price, Bundle Details For Vue TV Offering
Mortal Kombat X Adds Jason Voorhees, Shinnok & Kenshi As Characters, Delayed On PS3, Xbox 360
(watch the Jason Voorhees teaser trailer here)
Goat Simulator Coming To Xbox 360 and Xbox One
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Minecon Tickets Available Starting March 27th

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who endorses “The Book Of Mormon” …the musical, not the book.

Blasts From The Past:

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March 13, 2015

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google DeepMind Project Creates A.I. Capable Of Learning Atari Games
(read the original study here)
Scientists Develop Contact Lenses That Allow Zooming

News Of The Week:

Rock Band 4 Set For Comeback On Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Sony Delays Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End To Spring 2016
Company Shows Off Smellovision VR Mask Attachment At GDC
(watch the announcement video here, and read a hands-on here)
Mortal Kombat X Releases Two New Trailers; Adds Mileena, Johnny Cage, & Sonya Blade Among Others
(watch the story trailer here, and the Cage family trailer here)
Square Enix Launches Player Survey
Wil Wheaton To Voice President Abraham Lincoln In Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who somehow once again finds himself pleasantly surprised by crowdfunding.

Blast From The Past:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Movie / March 14, 1975)

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March 6, 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Valve Partners With HTC For VR Headset
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Valve Gives November Release Date For Steam Machines
Valve Reveals Final Steam Controller Design
(check out the final design here)
Epic Games Makes Unreal Engine 4 Free For Everyone
Konami Officially Announces Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Coming September 1st
Leonard Nimoy Tributes Planned In Star Trek Online, Star Citizen, and Elite Dangerous
Nintendo Releases Final DLC For Hyrule Warriors, Includes Unlockable Cucco
(watch the Cucco in action here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is now completely sure that the classic era of Maxis is truly over.

Blasts From The Past:

Also Worth A Look:

[NUREN] – The New Renaissance

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November 7, 2014

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

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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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October 17, 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants a 5K monitor just to play minesweeper.

Blasts From The Past:

Also worth a look:

Donate to Dennis’s Page On ExtraLife.org!

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September 19, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad he can always count on Microsoft for “Striking while the iron is hot”

Blasts From The Past:

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August 29, 2014

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scottish Scientists Regrow A Whole Organ Inside Of A Mouse

News Of The Week:

Amazon To Purchase Twitch For Nearly $1 Billion
Pokemon Arcade Fighting Game Announced In Japan
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming In November
Microsoft Releasing Standalone Kinect Camera Bundle In October
Firaxis Holding Their Own Convention In September
(visit the event website here)
Mojang Not Holding MineCon In 2014

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is both heartened and angered by the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Blast From The Past:

Hero (Movie / Aug. 27, 2004)

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