September 11, 2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Microsoft Officially Reveals Release Xbox Series S
Microsoft Officially Reveals Release Date, Price For Next-Gen Consoles
Microsoft Bringing EA Play Service To Game Pass
Nintendo Unveils Super Mario 3D All-Stars
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Nintendo Reveals Super Mario Bros. 35 Battle Royale Game
(watch the debut trailer here)
Nintendo Bringing Super Mario 3D World To Switch On Feb. 12, 2021
(watch the first trailer here)
Nintendo Announces Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
(see it in action here)
Nintendo Releasing An All-New Game & Watch Device
(watch it revealed here)
Nintendo Announces Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity, Coming Nov. 20
(watch it in action here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is disappointed in the fact that he had to turn his furnace on

Blast From The Past:

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July 17, 2020

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New Game Being Released For Wii & Wii U… On Disc
Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For Record $114,000
(learn more at the official auction page here)

News of the Week:

LEGO Reveals Replica NES Set
(watch the announcement video here, and pre-order yours here)
Sony Invests $250 Million In Epic Games
Amazon Pulls First-Game, Crucible, From Wide Release

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has finally decided to start smoking

Blast From The Past:

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June 19, 2020

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

itch.io Bundle For Racial Justice & Equality Finishes w/ Over $8 Million
Humble Bundle Launches Fight For Racial Justice Charity Bundle
The Pokémon Company Matching Niantic’s Donation Of At Least $5 Million
New Pokémon Snap Announced For Nintendo Switch
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Smile Announced For Smartphones To Get Kids Into Brushing Their Teeth
(watch the trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who finds it funny that the Wikipedia page for Stephen King’s Dark Tower series breaks the series novels down by word and page count

Blast From The Past:

“Weird Al” Yankovic – Dare to Be Stupid (Album / June 18, 1985)

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May 22, 2020

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Madden Bowl Champion Won Without Using A QB Or Throwing A Pass
Cyberpunk 2077 Will Let You Customize Your Character’s Genitals
(read it for yourself at the official ESRB rating page)

News of the Week:

Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 1 & 2 Remaster Announced
(see what it looks like in the first trailer here)
Nintendo Reportedly Revisiting Idea For Sleep-Monitoring Device
Nintendo Announces Paper Mario: The Origami King, Coming To Switch In July
(watch the first trailer for it here)
Nintendo Switch Surpasses 55-Million In Lifetime Sales

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is finally shaking his aversion to finishing long RPGs

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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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April 24, 2020

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New Microsoft Flight Simulator Requires 150GB To Install
Cannibal Holocaust Is Getting A Video Game Sequel
(watch the announcement trailer here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is finally starting to actually complete long RPGs

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April 5, 2020

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Smash Bros. Player Builds Controller That Tazes Him
(watch footage of this tomfoolery here)
Atari Announces Pong Quest, A Pong-Based RPG
(see the first trailer here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that time could find a happy medium between “Warp 9” and “Dead Stop”

Blast From The Past:

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March 27, 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Library For Press Freedom Built, Opened In Minecraft
(visit the official site here and watch the announcement video here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is thinking those doomsday preppers aren’t so crazy afterall…

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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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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

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