Welcome to episode 51 of Shack Together! We're joined by special guest Sam Chandler to discuss his in-depth (and belated - our fault, not his) review of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and share insights on the latest S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 update. In addition, TJ Denzer (not present) has published their review of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which we touch on during today's episode as well.

Our main segment today introduces "NOW! That's What I Call Trivia: Volume Gaming," a game that tests the crew's knowledge on everything from Marvel Rivals to Annapurna Interactive's catalogue of releases. In Story Time, we cover significant industry developments, including NetEase Games' Marvel Rivals layoffs despite the game's enormous popularity, GameStop's sale of its Canadian and French operations, and Pacific Drive reaching 1 million units sold. We also discuss the newly announced Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2025 and share impressions of the Delta Force: Black Hawk Down campaign. And that's all for today's show! Thanks as always for listening and enjoy!

Timestamps

• 0:00.000 Episode Summary
• 0:58.060 Chicken Chain Restaurants
• 13:43.046 It's Shack Together
• 14:44.963 Sam's Games - KC:D2, Elden Ring Neightreign
• 19:11.734 John's Games - Pirate Yakuza, GT7 on PS5 Pro
• 30:41.164 Joe's Games - Mother 3
• 36:02.404 Asif's Games - Balatro, F-Zero 99, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Mario Maker 2
• 46:24.326 NOW! That's What I Call Trivia: Volume Gaming
• 1:15:08.506 Previews - Delta Force
• 1:16:51.511 Reviews - Pirate Yakuza, Warriors: Abyss, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
• 1:23:09.464 News - Annapurna Interactive Showcase announced, Pacific Drive sales numbers
• 1:25:13.497 Industry News - Unity Stocky, Rivian Stock, Cliffy B's Panic Garden, Marvel Rivals and NetEase, + more
• 1:54:42.227 Community Notes

 

Articles mentioned in this episode

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 1.2 patch notes
• Delta Force: Black Hawk Down campaign impressions
• Stories from Sol: Gun Dog review
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review
• Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2025 date and time announced
• Pacific Drive reaches 1 million units sold
• StreamElements State of the Stream January 2025: Marvel Rivals
• NetEase Games Marvel Rivals layoffs
• NetEase Games issues statement on Marvel Rivals layoffs
• GameStop sells Canada and Micromania France stores
• Humane AI Pin end date, bought by HP