August 25, 2017

Programming Note: We’ll be taking next week off for the Labor Day weekend in order to get in one last blast of summer before having to dig out our winter clothing. Don’t fear though as we’ll only be taking next week off and will return with a new episode on Friday, September 9th.

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The House Hunter

Blast From The Past:

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May 13, 2016

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Groupon Offer For $30,000 3D Printed Replica Of Yourself For Mother’s Day
(see the Groupon offer for yourself here)
Perfect Score Achieved In Donkey Kong
(watch the official stream of the record-setting play here)

News Of The Week:

Disney Cancels Disney Infinity Game, Toys, Shuts Down Studio
EA Reveals Battlefield 1, Releasing October 21st
(watch the first trailer here)
Civilization VI Announced, Also Releasing October 21st
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Nintendo Gives Release Date For Pokémon Sun & Moon
(watch the new trailer here)
World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2016

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who understands America less by the day

Blast From The Past:

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES / May 13, 1996)

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January 15, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 2)

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

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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November 20, 2015

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Diamond-Studded Master Chief Helmet Sells For $34,000
(watch a video of its making here)
Pornhub Claims Fallout 4 Release Caused Dip In Site Traffic

News Of The Week:

Female Link Character Being Added To Hyrule Warriors As DLC
Star Fox Zero Gets A New Release Date
(watch the new trailer here)
Nintendo Announces Twilight Princess HD
Next Wave Of amiibo Figures Announced, Coming In January
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Given A Release Date
Nintendo Bringing Mother 3 To Virtual Console In Japan
Nominations For The 2015 Game Awards Released
Minecraft Teaming Up With Code.org
(watch an explanation trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who DOES remember Troy McClure from such films as: P is for Psycho, Firecrackers: The Silent Killer, Phoney Fire Alarms Reduce Readiness, Let’s Save Tony Orlando’s House and Buck Henderson: Union Buster

Blast From The Past:

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