March 29, 2021

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Official Pokémon Sunscreen Coming To Parts Of Asia
(see all the different Pokémon bottles here)
Halo & Pringles Team Up For Unique Chip Flavor

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the existence of spring allergies

Blast From The Past:

Nintendo 3DS (Handheld / March 27, 2011)
(read through the list of launch games here)
Hobo with a Shotgun (Movie / March 25, 2011)
(relive the trailer here)

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November 3, 2020

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

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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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March 20, 2020

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

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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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November 24, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Amon Amarth Release Mobile Game
(watch the announcement trailer for the game here)
Axiom Verge Publisher Donating Majority Of Its Share To Developer’s Son’s Healthcare

News of the Week:

State Of Hawaii To Investigate EA For Predatory Practices
(watch highlights of the press conference here, if that’s your thing)
Belgian Gaming Commission Declares Lootboxes To Be Gambling
(read the source Belgian report here)
Battlefront II Microtransactions Controversy Draws Response From Disney
EA Stock Price Drops After Battlefront II Microtransactions Removal
Niantic Launches New Worldwide Event To Catch Previously Region-Locked Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer for the event here)
Gwent Single Player Campaign Delayed Until 2018
Minecraft’s Super Duper Graphics, Switch Cross-Play Delayed
Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis Coming To Tekken 7
(watch Noctis in action in Tekken 7 here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wishes that more yule logs are like the Old Spice yule log
(see the exploding yule of madness for yourself!)

Blast From The Past:

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June 16, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Garfield Game Now Available For Mobile Devices

E3 News of the Week:

Microsoft Recap:

Project Scorpio Renamed Xbox One X, Coming Nov. 7 For $500 US
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Industry Analysts Say $500 Too Much For Xbox One X
Microsoft Doesn’t Profit On Xbox One X Sales
Microsoft Releasing Free 4K Upgrade Patches For Five Games
Microsoft Bringing Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility To Xbox One
Cross-Generation Connectivity Possible Between Xbox Generations
Hyperkin Remaking Original, Huge Xbox Controller
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Minecraft Getting Cross-Platform Play Between Switch, Xbox One
(official blog post here)
Minecraft Cross-Platform Play Requires Xbox Live Log-In
Cuphead Finally Has A Release Date, Coming Sept. 29
Microsoft Announces Crackdown 3 With Terry Crews
(watch the reveal trailer here)

Nintendo Recap:

Sony Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks this year’s E3 Was More Of An “Ehh-3”

Blast From The Past:

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March 10, 2017

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

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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

Blast From The Past:

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November 18, 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Monkey to Walk Again
(read the research paper here and watch a video of it here)
Audi Releasing Special Final Fantasy XV Edition R8 Supercar
(watch the announcement video here)

News of the Week:

Super Mario Run Release Date, Pricing Announced
(watch a new gameplay trailer here)
Nintendo Switch Launch Price Reportedly Set At $249 US
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Reportedly Won’t Release In March
Nominees Announced For 2016 Game Awards
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Telltale Games Reportedly Working On Guardians of the Galaxy Episodic Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who keeps counting the omens of the end times.

Blast From The Past:

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November 11, 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The proud survivor of Extra Life 2016

Blast From The Past:

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October 7, 2016

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is slowly coming to terms with home ownership

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

Blast From The Past:

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