January 23, 2022

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Daniel Radcliffe To Play “Weird Al” Yankovic In Biopic
(watch the original parody trailer here)
Microsoft Purchasing Activision Blizzard For Nearly $69 Billion

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is glad that “Weird Al” is fulfilling his contractual obligation to make a movie once every 33 years

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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July 19, 2019

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Summer Games Done Quick Sets New Fundraising Record
(check out their official site here)
Respawn Dealing With Apex Legends Cheaters By Matchmaking Them Against Each Other

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces Switch Lite
(watch the announcement video here and visit the official site here)
Nintendo Says Switch Lite Not Meant To Replace 3DS
Nintendo Boosts Switch Battery Life With Minor Chipset Refresh
(see the details on the official Nintendo page here)
Nintendo Releasing Luigi’s Mansion 3 On Halloween
Konami Announces TurboGrafx-16 Mini Launch Lineup & Release Date
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Ubisoft Allowing Public To Submit Music For Watch Dogs Legion
(watch the announcement video here and read Ubisoft’s response here)
Ubisoft Announces List Of 100+ Games For Launch Of Uplay+ Service
(see the full list of games here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose Wu-Tang name is “CPAPpa The Rappa”

Blast From The Past:

UHF (Movie / July 21, 1989)

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June 8, 2018

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

POGs Possibly Making A Comeback As Mobile Game
(visit the Indiegogo page here, and watch the announcement trailer here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who hopes Weird Al does another “Vanity” tour sometime soon

Blast From The Past:

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April 27, 2018

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles
(read through the research paper here)
UC Berkley Researchers Develop AI Able To Learn To Mimic Human Motions
(watch a video demonstration here and read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch OS Hack Announced
(read the documentation PDF here and see the hack in action here)
Loot Boxes With Real-World Value Deemed Unlawful In The Netherlands
(read the original Dutch article here)
Belgium Joins the Netherlands In Declaring Some Loot Boxes Illegal
(read the original Belgian article here)
Blizzard Bringing Paid Mods To StarCraft II
The Sims 4 Renames Insane Trait
Cities: Skylines Adding Theme Park Expansion
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Wolfenstein II Coming To Nintendo Switch On June 29
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The scary career change

Blast From The Past:

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April 13, 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Hot Off the Presses:

Billy Mitchell Stripped Of High Scores & Records By Twin Galaxies

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japanese Company Selling Exoskeletons
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Hallmark Releasing Christmas Tree Ornament Based On HAL 9000

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t bring himself to feel even a little bit sorry for Billy Mitchell

Blast From The Past:

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September 15, 2017

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Horror Game Released By Developers Onto The Pirate Bay
(download the game for yourself here)
Mario Is No Longer A Plumber, According To Nintendo
(see the profile for yourself here)

Nintendo Direct Recap:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if PewDiePie and Donald Trump both know something that we don’t.

Blast From The Past:

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April 14, 2017

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streamer Defeats Dark Souls III Using Bananas For Controllers
(watch what it looks like in action here)
Bank of Canada Utilizes Konami Code On $10 Bill Site
(try it for yourself on the official site here)

News of the Week:

Minecraft Is Getting A Real-Money Creator Marketplace
GameStop Website Possibly Suffers Credit Card Breach
Mad Catz Files For Bankruptcy
Sega Brings Bayonetta To PC, Includes 4K Support
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Releasing August 22nd
Darksiders: Warmaster Edition Release Date Announced, Coming To Wii U
Batman: Arkham VR Coming To HTC Vive & Oculus Rift On April 25th
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who blames his high blood pressure on society

Blast From The Past:

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February 10, 2017

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Devoted Nintendo Wii Fan Collects All 1,262 Released Wii Games
(check out photos of the complete collection here)
Modders Make 60-Hour Pokémon Game In Minecraft
(watch a walkthrough of it here and download the official map here)

News of the Week:

E3 Allowing Public Attendees Into Event For First-Time Ever In 2017
(watch the announcement here and bookmark the official site here)
Castlevania Show Announced For Netflix
Recap Of Madden NFL 17’s Prediction Of Super Bowl LI
(compare the prediction to the results)
Psychonauts 2 Coming In 2018 After Double Fine Reaches Funding Deal
World of Warcraft Raises $2.5 Million For Make-A-Wish Foundation

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is free of Final Fantasy XV’s curse

Blast From The Past:

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November 4, 2016

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kickstarter Campaign Underway For To Fund Release Of Socks The Cat Video Game

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will foolishly be staying up for 24 hours this weekend for Extra Life

Blast From The Past:

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