June 24, 2016 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Friends, this week is part two of our E3 wrap-up where we focus on the other big news and noteworthy items to come out of last week’s event in Los Angeles.

News of the Week:

Capcom Reveals Resident Evil 7, Announces Release Date & Pre-Order Bonus
Tekken 7 Revealed, Set To Include Akuma From Street Fighter On Roster
CD Projekt RED Unveils Standalone Gwent Game
Stardew Valley Coming To Consoles Later This Year
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Gets December 6 Release Date
Dead Rising 4 Releasing On December 6
Ubisoft Shows Off Star Trek VR, New Open-World Action Sports Game
Shigeru Miyamoto Says Nintendo Working On “New Kind” Of Mario Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is oddly enthralled by this Brexit vote

Blast From The Past:

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April 8, 2016

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Japanese Researchers Use Stem Cells To Grow Artificial Skin
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but grudgingly respect the lengths the Insane Clown Posse go to spread their terrible music, image and culture into as many corners as possible

Blast From The Past:

Odama (Gamecube / April 10, 2006)
(view the madness that is Odama here)
Crash Test Dummies – The Ghosts That Haunt Me (Album / April 5, 1991)

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March 18, 2016

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

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Google’s AlphaGo Defeats World Champion Lee Sedol 4-1

News Of The Week:

Sony Gives Release Window, Price To PlayStation VR
Sony Says PlayStation VR Bundle Coming To North America w/ Camera, Controller
AMD Announces New Entry Into VR Headset Market
(watch the announcement video here)
Twitch Launches New Food Channel, Marathon Streaming Julia Child
(see what the Twitch Food channel looks like here)
Ubisoft Announces VR Experience For Assassin’s Creed Movie
Yahoo Announces Plans To Close Down Yahoo Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is now certain of the robot apocalypse

Blast From The Past:

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March 4, 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

McDonald’s Announces Happy Goggles Happy Meal Box For Sweden
(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)

News Of The Week:

Uncharted 4 Delayed To May 10th
No Man’s Sky Gets June 21st Release Date, $150 Special Edition
Nintendo Reveals Next Pokémon Games
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Microsoft Gives HoloLens Dev Kit Specs, Opens Up Developer Edition Sales
(watch the trailer for Young Conker here)
Sony Discontinues PlayStation TV In US, Europe

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who approves of Deadpool

Blast From The Past:

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February 26, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Roger Corman Producing New Death Race Movie
Windows 98 Emulated Using Javascript
(visit the official page here)

News Of The Week:

Trailer For Uncharted 4 Posted Using Artwork From Assassin’s Creed IV
HTC Vive Pricing, Release Date Announced
Jay and Silent Bob Game Launches Crowdfunding Campaign On Fig
(visit the official campaign page here, and watch the announcement video here)
DICE Award Winners Announced

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who sometimes loves the Wayback Machine

Blast From The Past:

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February 12, 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Amazon Releases Own Video Game Engine For Free
(watch the trailer here, and download it for free here)
An Update On How Well Madden 16 Predicted Super Bowl 50
(re-watch the prediction video here, and read the results here)
Unsung Story Release Delayed In Latest Kickstarter Update
GameTrailers.com Shuts Down After 13 Years
(read the announcement Tweet here)
Google Planning To Release New Cardboard VR Headset This Year

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders what you get a podcast for its tenth anniversary

Blast From The Past:

The Arcade (Radio Show / Podcast / Feb. 10, 2006 – Present)

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January 22, 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japanese Researchers Revive Frozen Tardigrade After 30 Years
(read the official research paper here)
Broke Kickstarter Game To Offer Refunds… Sort Of

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is about to play through Undertale for the third time.

Blast From The Past:

Also Worth A Look:

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December 11, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

University of Manitoba Researchers Load Carbon Nanotubes Onto Chewing Gum
(watch the demo video here, and read the academic paper here)

News Of The Week:

Winners Announced For The 2015 Game Awards
Double Fine Announces Psychonauts 2, Launches Fig Campaign
(view the Fig campaign pitch video here)
Leatherface, Xenomorph from Aliens Announced As Next DLC Pack For Mortal Kombat X
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Rock Band VR Announced For Oculus Rift
Telltale Announces New Batman Series Of Games
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Hideo Kojima Advised Against Attending Event By Lawyers
Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Explains Decision To Go Episodic
(watch the new FFVII Remake trailer here)
Dark Souls 3 Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Reveals Last Street Fighter V Launch Character, DLC Characters
(watch the debut video for F.A.N.G. here)
Double Fine Announces Psychonauts Game For PlayStation VR
(watch the announcement teaser here)
Four New Games Announced For PlayStation VR
Ubisoft Reveals Eagle Flight For PlayStation VR
(watch the first gameplay trailer here)
Sony Announces New 12-Month Subscription Option For PlayStation Now
Mojang Bringing Minecraft To Wii U On December 17th
Shovel Knight amiibo Gets Release Date, More Details

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is entering his own “Panicked 12 Days Of Christmas”

Blast From The Past:

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June 19, 2015 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Friends, this week is part one of our E3 wrap-up, and we’ll give you a rundown of the big news coming from the E3 press conferences for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo!

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t appreciate it when E3 makes him feel old.

Blasts From The Past:

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January 16, 2015

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Amazon Japan Selling Mech Body Starter Kit
(view the Amazon Japan page here)

News Of The Week:

Release Date, Price Confirmed For New Nintendo 3DS
(watch the new trailer for it here)
Majora’s Mask 3DS Gets A Release Date
(watch the new Majora’s Mask trailer here)
Next Wave Of amiibo Figures Announced
Wii Games To Be Digitally Re-released On Wii U
Pokémon Shuffle Revealed For 3DS
(check out its announcement trailer here)
Tekken Director Working On Wii U Exclusive
(view the announcement trailer here)
Mario Party 10 Gets A Release Date
(enjoy the latest look at Mario Party 10 here)
New Fire Emblem Game Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
New Friday The 13th Game In The Works
Internet Archive Adds 2000+ MS-DOS Games
(start playing these games here)
Mad Catz Launching $300 Transformable Controller
Razer Reveals Open Source VR Headset

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is incredible at avoiding spoilers.

Blasts From The Past:

Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series / Jan. 16, 1995 – May 23, 2001)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series / Jan. 16, 1995 – Nov. 22, 1999)

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