Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Japanese Company Will Pay Employees Extra Money If They’re Married To 2D Characters

* Epic Games Sues 14-Year Old Over Cheating In Fortnite

News of the Week:

* British Gaming Commission Clarifies Stance On Loot Boxes

* CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be No BS Story-Driven RPG

(read their official stance here)

* Star Citizen To Offer Land Purchases In Game

(watch the announcement video here, and read the FAQ here)

* Super Mario Cereal Soon To Be Hitting Store Shelves

(check out the front of the box here and the back of the box here)

* Demon’s Souls Servers Set To Shut Down In Feb. 2018

* Two New Pokemon Released After Global Catch Event, Only Available For One Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

Blast From The Past:

* Pong (Arcade / Nov. 29, 1972)

* Michael Jackson – Thriller (Album / Nov. 30, 1982)