May 26, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Game Recently Released On Steam Has Over 4,000 Achievements
(check out the Achievements page here)

News of the Week:

Rockstar Games Delays Red Dead Redemption 2 Until 2018
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Now Releasing October 17
(watch the new trailer here)
Sonic Forces Introduces Custom Character Creation Mode
(watch the announcement trailer for the mode here)
Natsume Announces New Harvest Moon Game For PC, PS4, Switch
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Confirmed, Key Art Released
(feast your eyes on the released artwork here)
Netflix To Produce Series Based On The Witcher Novels
Game Pass For Xbox One Now Available, Full Launch On June 1
PlayStation Store Now Has Curated Recommendations
(check out the curated lists here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will sorely miss Chris Cornell

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May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice
(listen to a demo here and visit their site here)
Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

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April 21, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition
Eurogamer Reports Nintendo Planning SNES Mini For Holiday 2017
Nintendo Releases First Official Sales Figures For Switch
Research Firm Says Switch Sold 2.4 Million Units Worldwide In March
Splatoon 2 Coming To Switch On July 21
Nintendo Announces Arms Coming To Switch On June 16
Minecraft Coming To Nintendo Switch On May 11
Star Wars Battlefront II Release Date Announced
(watch the first official trailer here)
Sony Bringing 1TB PS4 Slim To United States Laters This Month
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Fails To Meet Crowdfunding Goal, Will Proceed Anyway
(visit the Indiegogo page here and read the open letter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

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March 24, 2017

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Reward For Finding All 900 Korok Seeds In Breath Of The Wild Is A Turd
(don’t believe us? watch the video here)
Wii Emulator Can Now Buy Games From The Official Wii Shop Channel

News of the Week:

Facebook Launches Desktop Livestreaming Feature
Super Mario Run Arrives On Android This Week
Secret of Mana Series Coming To Nintendo Switch
(watch the Japanese trailer here)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night For Wii U Canceled, Switch Version Planned
Nintendo Set To Double Production Of Switch Consoles
IndieGogo Campaign Launched For Tony Hawk Pro Skater Documentary
(watch the trailer here and contribute to the project here)
Sega Delays Sonic Mania, Renames Sonic 2017
(watch the new trailer here)
New Goat Simulator DLC Finally Arrives On Consoles
(remind yourself of how crazy the new DLC is with this trailer)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose kneecap tried to be “The One Who Got Away”

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March 17, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Twitch Is Marathon Streaming Every Episode Of Power Rangers
Unreleased Primal Rage II Game Now Available Via Emulator
(watch the game in action here and download the emulator for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Apparently Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide In Its First Week
City Of Washington D.C. To Sponsor NRG eSports Team
(read the official press release here)
Psyonix Announces Next Free Mode For Rocket League, Dropshot
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Bundles Six Remastered Disney Afternoon Classics
(watch the first trailer here)
Sony To Bring PS4 Games To PS Now
Health Canada Issues Product Recall For Xbox One Controller Chargers

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who cautions that a trip down memory lane can be treacherous

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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)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to know why all soap opera actors look like soap opera actors

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March 3, 2017

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Disney Develops a Method for Wirelessly Powering an Entire Room
(read the research paper here or watch a video demo here)
Speedrunner Beats All 714 NES Games

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Launch Primer
Microsoft Announces Netflix-Style Service For Xbox, Called Xbox Game Pass
(visit the official site here)
Peter Moore Leaving EA Sports To Run Liverpool FC
Twitch Streamers To Be Able To Sell Games
Video Game History Foundation Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
(learn more about the group here, watch their pitch here, and contribute here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can now truly proclaim that he is a homeowner

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February 24, 2017

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

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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February 3, 2017

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Swiss Scientists Able To Communicate With Completely Locked-In Patients
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

EA Predicts Super Bowl LI
(watch the prediction video here)
Nintendo To Have An Ad During Super Bowl LI
(watch the official spot here, and the extended cut here)
Nintendo Sells 1.5 Million NES Classic Editions Worldwide
Super Mario Run Surpasses 75 Million Downloads
Nintendo Aims To Release 2-3 Mobile Games Every Year
Animal Crossing For Smartphones Delayed
Indie Game Devs Fight Trump Immigration Ban By Donating Sales To ACLU
Creator Of Pac-Man Passes Away At Age 91

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that Biff Tannen never acquired the Sports Almanac

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January 27, 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t sleep because this damned doomsday clock is keeping him up

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