Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Wisdom Tree Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Plug And Play Unlicensed Games

(visit the Kickstarter page here)

* Pokemon GO Movie Deal Now Official, To Focus On Detective Pikachu

News of the Week:

* Pokemon Go Plus Wearable Device Delayed Until September

* Nintendo NX Reportedly Is A Portable Console With Detachable Controllers

* Nintendo NX Reportedly Compatible With Nintendo’s Smartphone Games

* New Sonic the Hedgehog Games Announced At San Diego Comic-Con

(watch the trailer for Sonic Mania here and Project Sonic here)

* Rise of the Tomb Raider Finally Coming To PlayStation 4 On October 11th

* Microsoft Gives First Details For Release Of Xbox One S In August

Dennis’ Nickname:

The burned out husk of a man

Blast From The Past:

* Hot Shots! (Movie / July 31, 1991)

* Donkey Kong (Arcade / July 31, 1981)