February 7, 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Razer Introduces Tech-Filled Facemask
(watch it unveiled here)
United Nations Makes A Game About Saving The Ozone Layer
(watch the first trailer for it here)

News of the Week:

Google Shutting Down Internal Dev Studios, Stadia Still Lives
Nintendo Switch Sales Surpass 3DS Lifetime Sales
Nintendo Switch Accounted For 87% Of Consoles Sold In Japan Last Year
Lego Announces Plans For Sonic The Hedgehog Set
(see more at the official Lego Ideas page here)
Sonic Animated Series Coming To Netflix In 2022

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who, while playing Death Stranding, feels like Homer Simpson watching Twin Peaks

Blast From The Past:

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November 3, 2020

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed To December 10
EA Facing Class-Action Lawsuit In Canada Over Loot Boxes
(read the official legal filings here)
Sony Set To Buy Crunchyroll For Almost $1 Billion

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who denounces poor Sean Connery impressions in the wake of his passing.

Blast From The Past:

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June 12, 2020

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Bandai Releasing Plastic Model Of Noodle Cup In Japan
Japanese Researcher Creates Lickable Taste Synthesizer
(read the research paper here, and watch a brief video about it here)

News of the Week:

Sony Reveals The PlayStation 5
Niantic Donating At Least $5 Million To Support African-American Community
itch.io Bundle For Racial Justice & Equality Surpasses $5 Million
Sega Releasing A Game Gear Retroconsole… For Ants
(watch the announcement video here, and learn more at the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is amused, saddened, and mostly amused by browsing Cameo

Blast From The Past:

Spider-Man (TV Series / Sept. 9, 1967 – June 14, 1970)

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May 1, 2020

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japan Retro Game Association Sending 100 Super Famicoms To Families To Keep Kids Indoors
(visit the official Japanese site here)
Sony Patents Pet-Like Robot Companion For Gamers
(check out the official patent page here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad that the Hard Times is cataloging all Geneva Convention violations possible in video games

Blast From The Past:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Movie / April 29, 2005)

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September 20, 2019

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

PlayStation UK Twitter Account Insists X Button Is Actually Called Cross
(see the offending tweet here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who would like to provide a Surgeon General’s warning that election cycles can angry up the blood

Blast From The Past:

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August 17, 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Unopened Box Of 1999 Pokémon Cards Sells For $56,000
(check out the official auction item page here)
Resident Evil 2 Remake Getting $900 Premium Edition In Japan
(visit the official Japanese page for it here)

News of the Week:

Makers Of Vega Plus No Longer Able To Use Sinclair & ZX Spectrum Names
Trogdor!! The Board Game Kickstarter Final Tally
Diablo 3 For Nintendo Switch Officially Revealed, Detailed
(watch the trailer here)
Dark Souls Remastered Coming To Nintendo Switch In October Undertale Coming To Nintendo Switch In September
(watch the announcement trailer here, and visit the pre-order page here)
Square Enix Bringing The World Ends With You To Switch In October
(watch the announcement trailer here, and visit the official site here)
Night Trap Coming To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Discord Launching Own Game Store, Beta Now Available In Canada
Studio MDHR Says Cuphead Has Sold Over 3 Million Copies

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is well-versed enough in metal to know that the blood red sun poking through the dark, smoky sky is an ill-omen, at best

Blast From The Past:

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April 13, 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Hot Off the Presses:

Billy Mitchell Stripped Of High Scores & Records By Twin Galaxies

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japanese Company Selling Exoskeletons
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Hallmark Releasing Christmas Tree Ornament Based On HAL 9000

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t bring himself to feel even a little bit sorry for Billy Mitchell

Blast From The Past:

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December 1, 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

British Gaming Commission Clarifies Stance On Loot Boxes
CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be No BS Story-Driven RPG
(read their official stance here)
Star Citizen To Offer Land Purchases In Game
(watch the announcement video here, and read the FAQ here)
Super Mario Cereal Soon To Be Hitting Store Shelves
(check out the front of the box here and the back of the box here)
Demon’s Souls Servers Set To Shut Down In Feb. 2018
Two New Pokemon Released After Global Catch Event, Only Available For One Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

Blast From The Past:

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April 7, 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Oxford University Study Finds Tetris Can Prevent PTSD
(read the research paper here)
EA Sends 2TB External Hard Drives To Day One Subscribers Of EA Access

News of the Week:

Microsoft Reveals Tech Specs For Project Scorpio
(not in a reading mood? then watch the explanation here)
Project Scorpio To Be Compatible With Xbox 360, Xbox One Games
Destiny 2 Officially Announced By Activision, Coming Sept. 8
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Starcraft Remastered
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Final Fantasy XIV Series Coming To Netflix This Fall
(watch the very Japanese trailer for the show here)
World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Nominees For 2017 Class

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can say definitively that the Canadian Niagara Falls is better than the American Niagara Falls.

Blast From The Past:

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March 10, 2017

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

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scientists Have Created An Artificial Embryo Without Using Egg, Sperm
(watch the video description here and read the research article here)

News of the Week:

Switch Sets New 48-hour Sales Record For Nintendo Hardware In North America
Nintendo Switch Sells Over 330,000 Units In First 48-Hours In Japan
Nintendo Switch Sells Twice As Well As Wii U During Launch In UK
Nintendo Switch’s HD Rumble Enables Wife and Blind Husband To Game Together
(read the wife’s original Reddit post here)
Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Work On PCs And Android
(watch a video walkthrough here)
Nintendo Switch Controllers Now Compatible With NES Classic Edition
Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Cannot Be Transferred Off System
No Man’s Sky Gets New Update, Adds Vehicles and Base Sharing
(watch the announcement video here)

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