Shack Together

Join us for the fifth installment of Shack Together as host Asif Khan and myself, producer Joe Stasio are joined by editor Steve Tyminski to discuss our current gaming obsessions. In our first ever Mario-themed segment, I challenge the crew’s knowledge of everyone’s favorite Italian plumber in the form of Cudgel, Bubble, Trouble: Mario Edition.

Over in Story Time, the team brings you the latest headlines, from Yuzu emulator settlements to SpaceX-backed flying cars. Plus, hear all about the announcements from the recent Xbox Partner Preview event as well as Shacknews’ review of the massively hyped Poker rogulelike, Balatro.

Join us on this episode of Shack Together as we dive into the world of Pokémon with Shacknews’ resident Pokémon expert, Donovan Erskine! Our host Asif Khan, co-host John Benyamine, and myself are joined today by News Editor Donovan as we talk about the latest, greatest, and frequently saddest from the games and tech industry.

In today’s episode, we’re kicking off our inaugural installment of Gotta Name 'em All where the crew test their knowledge of Pokémon games in a nail-biting, heart-pounding trivia gauntlet. Stick around for jaunt through the latest gaming news stories of the past week, including Apple's shift to generative AI projects, Donovan’s decade-in-the-making Skull and Bones Review and Nintendo's lawsuit against the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu. All this and more on today's show. Enjoy!

Join us on this week's episode of Shack Together as we dive into the industry’s latest gaming news, reviews, and goings on. From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Nintendo Switch 2 predictions, we've got all the latest insights from our host Asif Khan, our esteemed guest Greg Burke, and of course myself, Joe Stasio. John couldn’t make this episode’s recording because he was in a thousand person queue waiting for his Apple Vision Pro refund.

On today’s Story Time, we discuss the multi-platform releases of Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Grounded, and Pentiment, the surprise launch of Penny's Big Breakaway, a quick summary of the DICE awards, the announcement of Elden Ring’s fabled and forthcoming DLC, and so much more. Be together with us for today’s episode, won’t you? Enjoy!

On this, the sophomore episode of Shack Together, we have an exciting lineup for you. Asif Khan is joined by cohost John Benyamine, myself, and Shacknews Long Reads Editor, David Craddock. We discuss the games we’re playing lately, including F-Zero 99, Prince of Persia, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon, Animal Crossing, and more.

But the real reason you’re tuning in is, of course, Xbox’s exclusivity announcements. We dive head first into what Xbox’s plans (or lack thereof) mean for the future of the gaming giant. We also speculate on the four games that Xbox is planning to share with the non-Xbox audience, too.

Finally, in today’s Story Time, we cover the latest from the industry, including IGN's plans for E3, OpenAI's Sora launch, a gamer's quest to master Resident Evil 2 at GDQ, and more. All this and more on today's show. Enjoy!

Hey listeners, Joe here, producer of Shack Together. Today, our host Asif and cohost John dive deep into the spatial wonder of Apple Vision Pro to find out if it's indeed the future of computing. They’ll be sharing their overall experience, remarking on the headset's fidelity, sharing a few pros and more than a few cons.

Next we've got the world’s first-ever Story Time segment lined up for you. From Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's disappointing release to Disney's billion-dollar partnership with Epic Games, we're covering all the latest happenings in gaming.

Don't forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast app and join us every Friday for more episodes of Shack Together. Enjoy!

This is Shack Together, a brand-new podcast from Shacknews about coming together in the name of our very first love: games. Tune in for commentary from me, Asif Khan, my cohost John Benyamine, our producer Joe Stasio, and a pool of rotating guests covering the latest in gaming, technology, their respective industries, and more.

Join us every Friday for new episodes on your pod-catcher of choice.

Shack Together: Games, Tech, Friends. Every Friday. Do it for Shacknews.