Welcome to episode 54 of Shack Together! Today's show kicks off with John sharing his excitement about his new tabletop SEGA arcade, while we dive into major gaming news including Death Stranding 2's release date announcement as well as Josh Broadwell's (who was not able to join us today) emphatic reception of Wanderstop.

The gaming industry sees some significant shifts this week, with Niantic selling Pokemon GO to Scopely and Nintendo announcing their San Francisco location's opening date. We also explore new previews of Rainbow Six Siege X Dual Front and Mandragora, while touching on our review coverage for Wanderstop and The Hungry Lamb.

In addition, we discuss several curious announcements, including Katamari Damacy Live coming to Apple Arcade and the unfortunate shutdown of Mountaintop Studios' Spectre Divide. We also cover Apple's AI Siri delay and other industry developments. And that's all for today's show! Thanks as always for listening and enjoy!

 

Timestamps

• 00:01:07 First Ever Cold Open Audio Unboxing: Astro City Mini by SEGA
• 00:06:23 It's Shack Together!
• 00:07:02 John's Games: Pirate Yakuza
• 00:12:48 Joe's Games: PC Parts!
• 00:27:40 Asif's Games: Retro Slam Tennis, Super Mario Maker 2, F-Zero 99
• 00:39:42 No Game Today
• 00:39:59 Story Time
• 00:40:03 Previews: Rainbow Six Siege X, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
• 00:49:35 Reviews: Wanderstop, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
• 00:56:53 News: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Space Marine 3 in development, Katamari Mobile, Spectre Divide shut down
• 01:17:56 Industry: Niantic Sells Portfolio, Nintendo SF, Apple Delays Intelligence
• 01:37:26 Community Notes

 

Articles mentioned in this episode

• Rainbow Six Siege X Dual Front Preview
• Mandragora Preview
• Wanderstop Review
• The Hungry Lamb Review
• Death Stranding 2 release date
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 announced
• Katamari Damacy Live Apple Arcade announcement
• Spectre Divide shutdown at Mountaintop Studios
• Niantic sells Pokemon GO to Scopely
• Nintendo San Francisco opening date
• Apple AI Siri delay