February 24, 2017

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Final Fantasy XV Getting Noodle Hat DLC
Sega Dreamcast Signed By Fred Durst Appears On eBay
(learn more here or visit the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Apocalypse Now Video Game Kickstarter Campaign Gets Canceled
(see the official site here and the failed Kickstarter campaign here)
NBA Launching Own Pro Gaming League In 2018
Pokémon Go Update Adds 80 Characters From Pokémon Gold & Silver
Ubisoft Delays South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Activision Says No Skylanders Game For Consoles This Year
Nintendo Switch Can Connect Up To 10 Consoles Together
Street Fighter II On Switch To Have First-Person Hadoken Mode

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can no longer scoff at hipstery beard products.

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January 20, 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Raises $2.2 Million
UCLA Researchers Now Able To Sequence DNA Using A Smartphone
(read the original study here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who may have beaten Final Fantasy XV, but is vexed by the ending.

Blast From The Past:

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April 29, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japan Getting Life-Sized Dead or Alive Boob Mouse Pads
Super Mario Maker Getting Babymetal Costume
(watch video of Babymetal in action in the game here)

News Of The Week:

Launch Window For Nintendo “NX” Announced
“NX” Won’t Be On Display At E3 2016
Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing Franchises Part Of Nintendo Mobile Games
Nintendo Selling Off Majority Of Ownership Stake In Seattle Mariners
Bethesda Launches Modding Toolkit For Fallout 4 On PC
(for more info on the modding toolkit, visit the Fallout 4 Wiki page here)
Bud Light Announces eSports Marketing Initiative

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Karmic Realignment

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April 15, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

University of Washington Researchers Use DNA To Encode, Retrieve Digital Files
(read the research paper for yourself here)
Brain Implant Enables Quadriplegic Man to Play Guitar Hero With His Hands
(watch this technology in action here, and read the research here)

News Of The Week:

David Hayter Returns To Voice Solid Snake In Ford Commercials
(you can watch the commercials here and here)
Sirius XM Sports Radio Station Adding eSports Show
EA Sports Uses NHL 16 To Predict 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs
New Secret Recently Discovered In Punch-Out For NES
(learn about this new secret here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Burnt-Out Man

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April 8, 2016

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Japanese Researchers Use Stem Cells To Grow Artificial Skin
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but grudgingly respect the lengths the Insane Clown Posse go to spread their terrible music, image and culture into as many corners as possible

Blast From The Past:

Odama (Gamecube / April 10, 2006)
(view the madness that is Odama here)
Crash Test Dummies – The Ghosts That Haunt Me (Album / April 5, 1991)

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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.

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January 22, 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japanese Researchers Revive Frozen Tardigrade After 30 Years
(read the official research paper here)
Broke Kickstarter Game To Offer Refunds… Sort Of

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is about to play through Undertale for the third time.

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

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November 27, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Desert Bus for Hope Raises Over $675,000 For Child’s Play Charity
(learn more about Desert Bus for Hope here)
Scientists Coax Worms To Grow New, Completely Different Heads
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Sony Announces PS2 Emulation For PS4
Futurama To Live On As A Mobile Game
3D Realms Delays Bombshell Again, Now Due Out Jan. 29, 2016
Nintendo Now Selling Items On Their Own eBay Store
Nintendo To Begin Selling Wii U Gamepad By Itself In Japan
(visit the official site for Nintendo Japan here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is super excited to see King Diamond, but doesn’t want to jinx it.

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November 6, 2015

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Grow Kidney-Like Structures From Stem Cells
(read the original research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who encourages everyone to watch him turn into a zombie this weekend.

Blast From The Past:

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