February 6, 2022

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Simpsons Fan Turns Steamed Hams Segment Into Point & Click Game
(watch it in action here)
Atari Releasing Giftable NFT’s To Commemorate Their 50th Anniversary
(learn more at the official site here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who forgot how strange the tone of the Lethal Weapon movies are

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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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

Blast From The Past:

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May 4, 2018

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

AI Systems Learns To Edit Together New Episodes Of The Flintstones
(watch a video of the AI-created episodes here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima To Retire In June
Nintendo Says Switch Sold Over 15 Million Units Worldwide
Nintendo Still Planning To Support 3DS Through 2019 And Beyond
Mega Man X Legacy Collection Coming In July
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X Both Coming Back To Cartridges
(visit the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has to reroute the best route to work

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November 3, 2017

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoff:

Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Dance Pads
(watch it for yourself here)

Nintendo News Roundup:

Other News of the Week:

Razer Officially Unveils New Android Smartphone
(get more on the tech specs here)
First Wave Of Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Games Arrive
Microsoft To Discontinue Production Of Kinect

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the Russians for inventing kettlebells

Blast From The Past:

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July 28, 2017

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

BioWare Promotes Anthem Via Edmonton Corn Maze
(see what the corn maze looks like here)
Truck Sim Game To Close Highway Until Real Life Counterpart Reopens

News of the Week:

Pokémon Go Fest Unlocks First Legendary Characters
Niantic Announces Next Two Legendary Pokémon For Pokémon Go
Nintendo Releases Quarterly Earnings Report
(see the earnings report for yourself here)
New Metroid amiibo Functionality Detailed
Sega, Atari Flashback Microconsoles Releasing Sept. 22
The Sims 4 Coming To PS4, Xbox One On Nov. 17
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Microsoft Reverses Course On MS Paint… Sort Of
Adobe To End Flash Support In 2020

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man finding it hard to resist boarding the hype train for Matt Groening’s new show, Disenchantment

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June 9, 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

German Church Now Offering Blessings Via Robot
(watch the robopriest in action here)
Scientists Decode Images of Human Faces by Scanning Monkeys’ Brains
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Further Details Switch Online Service
League of Legends eSports Series Restructures, Introduces $10 Million Team Buy-In
(watch the explanation video here)
Video Game Qualifies To Be Nominated For An Oscar For First Time Ever
(watch the award-winning gameplay trailer/ short film here)
Final Fantasy Fighting Game Coming To PlayStation 4
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Fable Card Game Coming To Xbox One, PC In July
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokkén Tournament DX For Nintendo Switch Revealed
(watch the announcement video for all three games here)
Pokémon Ultra Sun And Pokémon Ultra Moon Announced For Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Gold And Silver Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Sept. 22

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man forever indebted to Ding Huan

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May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice
(listen to a demo here and visit their site here)
Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

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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

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March 24, 2017

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

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Reward For Finding All 900 Korok Seeds In Breath Of The Wild Is A Turd
(don’t believe us? watch the video here)
Wii Emulator Can Now Buy Games From The Official Wii Shop Channel

News of the Week:

Facebook Launches Desktop Livestreaming Feature
Super Mario Run Arrives On Android This Week
Secret of Mana Series Coming To Nintendo Switch
(watch the Japanese trailer here)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night For Wii U Canceled, Switch Version Planned
Nintendo Set To Double Production Of Switch Consoles
IndieGogo Campaign Launched For Tony Hawk Pro Skater Documentary
(watch the trailer here and contribute to the project here)
Sega Delays Sonic Mania, Renames Sonic 2017
(watch the new trailer here)
New Goat Simulator DLC Finally Arrives On Consoles
(remind yourself of how crazy the new DLC is with this trailer)

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