March 20, 2020

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Doctors Appear To Have Cured A Second Person Of HIV
(read more from the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Microsoft Reveals Full Specs For Xbox Series X
Sony Reveals PlayStation 5 Specs
(watch the entire lecture / presentation here)
Gamescom Organizers Say 2020 Event Still Going Ahead
Niantic Makes It Easier To Play Pokémon Go In Isolation
Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Sells At Auction For $360,000
Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Purchased By Founder Of Pets.com
Lego Is Making Super Mario Themed Sets
(see it in action here)
The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Campaign Finishes With $2.2 Million

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to stop this crazy Planet of the Apes, he wants to get off!

Blast From The Past:

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March 6, 2020

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Home Hobbyist Invests Adapter To Let Game Boy Camera Use Modern Printers
(check it out for yourself here)
Dead Or Alive 6 Charges Players To Change Characters’ Hair Colour

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is cautiously optimistic for the return of The Kids In The Hall

Blast From The Past:

Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360 / March 9, 2010)

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February 28, 2020

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Nintendo Sent Brand-New, Original Game Boy To 95-Year Old Japanese Grandmother
Player Spends Seven Years Recreating Metroid Fusion In Minecraft
(see what it looks like in action here)

News of the Week:

Sony Files Patent Application For Biofeedback Controller Attachment
Microsoft Confirms Xbox Series X Has 12 Teraflops GPU
Microsoft Edge Adds SkiFree-like Surf Game Directly Into the Browser
Yacht Club Games Announces Shovel Knight Puzzle Mash-Up, Called Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
(watch the announcement trailer here)
The Wonderful 101: Remastered To Be Released in May
(visit the Kickstarter page here)
Creator Of Konami Code Passes Away At Age 61

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still amused by Simlish, even after 20 years

Blast From The Past:

Pokémon Stadium (N64 / Feb. 29, 2000)

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February 7, 2020

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Electrical Engineer Rigs Treadmill To Play Death Stranding
(see it in action here)
3DO Collector Releases Playable Demo Disc From Unreleased Console For Free
(watch the demo disc here and download it here)

News of the Week:

Over 35,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline
(watch the announcement trailer here, check out the games list here, and download it for yourself here)
Sega Europe Introducing PC Games With 100% Recyclable Packaging
Call of Duty Outback Pack DLC Campaign Raises Over $1.5 Million For Wildfire Relief
Platinum Games Brings Wonderful 101 To Kickstarter, Gets Funded Almost Instantly

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is bewildered that companies are still creating new eCards in 2020, the year of our Lord, like it is still 2003

Blast From The Past:

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July 26, 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kickstarter Suspends Crowdfunding Campaign For Game Over Honesty Concerns
(visit the Kickstarter page here)
Pentagon Develops Device Able To Identify People From A Distance – By Their Heartbeat

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is confident that when he is all of KISS’s age, he will look better than all of KISS

Blast From The Past:

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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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August 24, 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New Robot Uses AI To Search Where’s Waldo Books
(watch video of this horrifying development here)

News of the Week:

Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Now Delayed Until 2019
(watch the announcement video here)
Shenmue III Finally Gets A Release Date
(watch the announcement video here)
Dark Souls Trilogy Collection Coming To PS4, Xbox One In October
(watch the announcement video here)
The International Prize Pool Now Over $25 Million
Valve Unofficially Reveals Steam.tv Streaming Platform
(check out the official site here)
Twitch To Stream Months-Long Pokémon Marathon Starting Next Week
(watch it at the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who once again encourages anyone in the Winnipeg Area to come watch his band Dissolution open for Powerglove at the Pyramid Cabaret this Sunday, August 26, 2018.

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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July 27, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Speedrunner Beats Battletoads’ Infamous Turbo Tunnel While Blindfolded
(don’t believe us? watch the video of it here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is pleased to discover that all of the classic Homestar Runner content still holds up

Blast From The Past:

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February 23, 2018

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Two Ridiculous Dark Souls III Records Recently Broken
(watch the zero damage run here and the speedrun here)
MLB 18 The Show Adds Rain Delays, Batting Stance Creation Tool
(see the gameplay here)

News of the Week:

Atari Getting Into Cryptocurrency With Atari and Pong Tokens
(read the official press release here, even though it’s in French)
Angry Birds Game Launched On Cash-Wagering Platform
Fire Emblem Heroes On Mobile Reportedly Made $300M In First Year, 5x Super Mario Run
System Shock Remastered Kickstarter Project Now Put On Hiatus
Hasbro Launches Own Crowdfunding Site
Hot Wheels Bringing Rocket League To Life This Fall

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