We're excited to welcome Donovan Erskine as our special guest on this week's episode of Shack Together! He joins host Asif Khan and co-ghost John Benyamine, along with myself Joe Stasio, for an extended chat on the latest in gaming and tech news and reviews. The episode features "Metacritic Re:ScoreGuessio", a segment where the crew competes to gue…

i'm gonna be on jury service when you hear this so you bet i'm gonna shout objection 00:03:03 Neva 00:30:01 Virtue's Last Reward 00:46:09 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 00:54:55 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (SPOILERS) 01:30:33 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠…

Welcome to another exciting episode of Shack Together! Host Asif Khan and co-ghost John Benyamine are joined by myself Joe Stasio and special guest TJ Denzer for a lively discussion on the latest in gaming news and reviews. Our main segment, "UFO Shifty," challenges the team's ability to distinguish between real and fake names. Our jam-packed Story…

Welcome to a special and spine-tingling episode of Shack Together! Our host, Asif Khan, is joined by co-ghost John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and News Editor Donovan Erskine for an exhilarating discussion on the latest happenings in the gaming world. We begin by sharing our recent gaming adventures, featuring the newly released Metaphor ReFantaz…

all zelda all day 00:03:40 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 00:22:04 Listener Questions on Zelda 01:44:31 SPOILERS (Up To End of 4th Dungeon) 01:58:55 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address…

We're excited to welcome TJ Denzer as special guest on this week's episode of Shack Together! TJ joins hosts Asif Khan and co-ghost John Benyamine, along with myself Joe Stasio, for an in-depth discussion on the Shacknews crew’s experiences in Japan, for the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) and much more. TJ shares first-hand accounts, offering insights on ti…

We're excited to welcome David Craddock, our Long Reads editor, as a special guest on this week's episode of Shack Together! David joins host Asif Khan and ghost John Benyamine, along with producer Joe Stasio, for an in-depth discussion on the latest gaming news and reviews. Most notably, we’re all about Asif’s recently published review of The Lege…

look if the Switch 2 isn't also a fridge I'll be disappointed 00:00:46 Nintendo Switch Successor Rumours 00:13:34 The Plucky Squire 00:42:20 UFO 50 01:05:31 Just A To The Moon Series Beach Episode 01:11:40 Emio The Smiling Man 01:13:27 Emio The Smiling Man (SPOILERS) 01:20:04 Indie Game Mount Rushmore 01:51:40 Outro You can support us on Patreon - …

We're thrilled to welcome Sam Chandler as our special guest on this week's episode of Shack Together! Sam joins respective host and ghost Asif Khan and John Benyamine, along with myself Joe Stasio, for an exciting episode covering the latest in gaming news and reviews. After our usual round of “What have you been playing?”, focused primarily on Sam…

Welcome to another monumental episode of Shack Together, the one-and-only Shacknews video games podcast! This week, we’re excited to welcome Video Editor Greg Burke to our regular crew of host Asif Khan, co-ghost John Benyamine, and me, Joe Stasio. Greg brings an ever-faithful bounty of insights, including his love affair with Space Marines II. In …

hey 00:03:00 Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club 00:24:10 SteamWorld Heist II 00:46:36 Dave The Diver 00:53:05 Fields of Mistria 01:20:15 Indie World / Nintendo Partner Direct 02:07:30 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your …

Welcome to another exciting episode of Shack Together, the best and only Shacknews video games podcast! This week, we're thrilled to have News Editor Donovan Erskine joining our regular crew of host Asif Khan, coghost John Benyamine, and producer Joe Stasio. Donovan brings his fresh perspective and gaming insights to the show, making for a lively a…

Welcome to another episode of Shack Together! Today, we kick off with our host Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and managing editor Bill Lavoy. We're eager to hear Bill's thoughts on the much-anticipated Star Wars Outlaws and whether Ubisoft delivered on their ambitious vision. Our main segment features a game called "Star Wars or Farce Lore," where o…

i did in fact eat a big sausage 00:00:55 Bally Is A PC Gamer Now 00:10:54 Minishoot Adventures 00:21:24 Thank Goodness You're Here 00:30:00 Contra 00:37:11 Nintendo Revivals 01:07:12 Favourite Game Publishers/Studios 01:36:47 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

We're thrilled to welcome senior editor Ozzie Mejia to this week's episode of Shack Together! Joining hosts Asif Khan and the will-he-won’t-he John Benyamine, along with myself Joe Stasio, Ozzie brings his gotta-catch-em-all insights to your favorite podcast. Today’s exciting segments comes in the form of "Name That Game", where our hosts test thei…

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Shack Together, the official and only Shacknews video games podcast! This week, we're joined by our fantastic crew - host Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and Senior News Editor TJ Denzer. Get ready for another lively discussion as we dive into the latest in gaming. Our main segment this week asks the age-ol…

look a man can only think of so many titles for a podcast 00:01:15 Nbz's Travel Story 00:07:42 Thank Goodness You're Here 00:21:09 Minishoot' Adventures 00:37:18 Gestalt Steam & Cinder 00:50:05 Contra & Super C 01:09:09 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, rememb…

Welcome to another exciting episode of Shack Together, where we're joined by News Editor Donovan Erskine to discuss the best and brightest in gaming. Our host Asif Khan leads the conversation with everyone’s favorite apparition John Benyamine as well as myself, producer Joe Stasio, as we dive into what we've been playing and the latest gaming news.…

Welcome to episode 25 of Shack Together! I’m your producer, Joe Stasio, and today we’re joined by host Asif Khan and Shacknews Managing Editor Bill Lavoy. We kick things off with our usual "What Have You Been Playing?" segment. Bill shares his thoughts on Fallout London, while I give the crew my quick impressions of Valorant and update everyone on …

I was too drunj to edit this on time so you get an episode edited after an 8 hour card journey the day after. You're welcome. 00:02:25 Gaming With A 2 year Old 00:12:44 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 00:26:42 Neon White 00:42:54 A Highland Song 00:59:46 Densetsu No Stafy (The Legendary Starfy) 01:09:50 Switch 2 Most Wanted Features & Games 01:56:…

The boys wrap up another season of Popschtick looking ahead at the end of summer and beginning of fall. Thank you for another great season. We will see you in the fall! The world is better when YOU are in it! We hope you are having a great week. Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to check out the Friends …

In this episode of Shack Together, we’re joined by Senior News Editor TJ Denzer and Senior Editor Ozzie Mejia to discuss all things EVO. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Today we've got Asif Khan, a will-he-won’t-he cohost in John Benyamine and of course myself, producer Joe Stasio. Today we’ve got some hard-hitting trivia for the fighting game lit…

The boys talk about some of their favorite Olympic memories. Jeff reminisces about the 92 Dream Team. Josh had a foot injury just like Kerri Strug in 96. What are you favorite Olympic moments? Let us know! The world is better when YOU are in it! We hope you are having a great week. Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account D…

In this special episode of Shack Together, we’re celebrating our 23rd episode by welcoming a fan-favorite guest, news editor Donovan Erskine. We've got host Asif Khan and myself Joe Stasio on the mic today, too. Donovan shares what he’s been playing lately, including insights from his reviews and previews such as Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus and Conc…

99% of my life is spent in hoodies and pajama bottoms 00:04:06 Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble 00:24:18 Elechead 00:40:12 F.I.S.T. Forged In Shadow Torch 01:00:24 Old Consoles Losing Online Services 01:25:44 Podcast Associations 01:38:13 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

The dads talk about some news and then share what they've been watching and gaming lately. Did you know it's only ONE MORE WEEK until College Football 25 comes out? No, we did not pay for the $100 version to have 3 days early access. The world is better when YOU are in it! We hope you are having a great week. Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow…

In this episode of Shack Together, the ultimate (and currently only) Shacknews video games podcast, your hosts Asif Khan, (maybe) John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and guides editor Sam Chandler dive into another exciting (read: slow) week of gaming news. Asif, John, and Sam share what they’ve been playing recently, while I talk about finally tack…

Join us for a riveting installment of Shack Together, brought to you by Shacknews! Today, our lovely team—host Asif Khan, mysterious and invisible cohost John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and senior editor Ozzie Mejia—kick things off with a discussion about what we’ve been playing recently. Ozzie dives deep into his experiences with Kunitsu-Gami: …

i hate it here 00:02:10 Dave The Diver 00:34:20 Super Meat Boy Forever 00:44:32 Plane Gaming 00:51:20 PS5 Games For A Nintendo Fan 01:14:54 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: thisnintendolife@gmail.com &…

The boys get passionate about a lot of great things happening in July 2024. Jeff gets patriotic about swimming. Josh gets hyped up to take Boise State to the National Championship on his PS5. The world is better when YOU are in it! We hope you are having a great week. Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to…

Join us for the latest episode of Shack Together, where we delve into all things gaming with our special guest, Donovan Erskine! This week, our hosts Asif Khan, John Benyamine (will he show face?), and myself, Joe Stasio, along with Donovan, chat about what we've been playing and share our latest gaming experiences. Most importantly, I give my long…

The boys talk about new trailers and then dive into video game trailers! What are you enjoying right now? What are you excited about? Please let us know! The world is better when YOU are in it! We hope you are having a great week. Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to check out the Friends Who Like Stuff …

EMERGENCY MEETING 00:06:16 Dragon Quest 1, 2 & 3 HD-2D 00:14:34 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond 00:25:30 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 00:41:10 Mario & Luigi Brothership 00:48:44 The Rest You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-m…

OF COURSE THEY ANNOUNCE A DIRECT THE DAY WE PUT OUT AN EPISODE. Thanks Nintendo 00:05:48 Dragon Quest IV 00:25:09 Open Roads 00:33:40 Bastion 00:45:27 Tier Ranking The Most "Important" Nintendo Franchises 01:48:31 Recapping The List You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remembe…

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of Shack Together, the ultimate Shacknews Extended Podcast Universe podcast for video game enthusiasts and skeptics alike! Join your host Asif Khan, a wild John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and senior editor Ozzie Mejia, as we dive into the latest and greatest from Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. But first, Ozz…

Just a couple of friends chatting about some current pop culture news and then getting into June's new movie, tv, and game releases. Go Mavs! The world is better when YOU are in it! We hope you are having a great week. Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to check out the Friends Who Like Stuff Twitch Chann…

Thanks for joining us for another episode of "Shack Together," the most-together Shacknews video games podcast there ever was! Asif Khan, possibly John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and managing editor Bill Lavoy are today’s crew and we’re all stoked to bring you the latest and greatest in gaming. We kick off with what we've been playing lately: Bi…

I'm back bitches 00:02:55 Nintendo Switch Draft Results 00:04:54 A Special Pokemon Pack Opening 00:10:51 Animal Well 00:37:35 Princess Peach Showtime 00:50:01 Steam World Heist 01:00:17 Mameda No Bakeru 01:10:39 Nbz In Japan 01:40:24 Outro You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, re…

In this seventeenth episode of Shack Together, we bring you your weekly does of gaming chatter, predictions, and community interactions. Join us as your host, Asif Khan, is joined by myself Joe Stasio, and News Editor Donovan Erskine. As always, we kick things off with what we’ve been playing, including titles like MultiVersus, Killer Klowns From O…

The boys discuss the current state of the box office and give some free advice on how to fix it. They also talk news and share some of the fun things they are enjoying right now. Go Mavs! We are glad you are here! We hope you are doing ok! Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to check out the Friends Who Li…

Nbz invites long time friend of the show Devon on to chat all about the sequel to one of the greatest games ever made. 00:03:20 Honkai Star Rail / Genshin Impact 00:09:31 Balatro 00:12:03 Animal Well 00:20:29 Dark Souls 3 00:27:16 Yakuza 0 / Dredge 00:34:04 Our History With Hades 00:44:26 Hades 2 (No Spoilers) 01:29:42 Hades 2 (SPOILERS) You can su…

The boys talk news and then do a quick look back at the reason blockbuster movie season starts in May - 1996's Twister. Jeff gives a disclaimer about the real terror of tornados and the respect for things happening in real life. Josh talks about probably skipping Twisters in theaters this summer. We are glad you are here! We hope you are doing ok! …

Welcome to another episode of Shack Together! Today’s show is brought to you by your host, Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and Senior Editor TJ Denzer. In this episode, we dive into what games we've been playing, including Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and the mystifying Animal Well. Plus, we play a few rounds of a …

Jordan from analoguestickigaming.com joins Bally to chat some games and dive deep on the big question of the moment, is the video game industry sustainable? Intro 00:00:00 Another Crab’s Treasure 00:06:11 Steamworld Heist 00:20:29 Fallout 4 00:30:47 How sustainable is the game’s industry? 00:34:55 You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt…

The boys dive into news in May after missing a few weeks. There is a lot of cool stuff happening in the midst of all the chaos in the world. What are you spending time enjoying? We are glad you are here! We hope you are doing ok! Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to check out the Friends Who Like Stuff T…

Welcome to Shack Together, the definitive Shacknews podcast experience where we discuss all things gaming, entertainment, and technology. Asif Khan, a belated John Benyamine, myself Joe Stasio, and TJ Denzer team up and dive into the latest news, reviews, and discussions. In this episode, the crew discusses their thoughts on indie-sensation "Animal…

Another episode of Shack Together, the Shacknews video games podcast where we celebrate May the 4th a week late because I forgot about it last week. Fronted by our host Asif Khan, myself Joe Stasio, and Senior Editor Ozzie Mejia, we dive into a fun new segment entitled How Long 2D2 where the crew tries to guess how long Star Wars video games take t…

Glad that GCSE Physics helped me out on this one. Intro 00:00:00 Mario Golf (GBC) 00:04:15 Penny’s Big Breakaway Demo 00:22:26 Switch 2 Rumours 00:34:23 Outro 01:08:17 You can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: thisnintendoli…

In this episode of Shack Together, host Asif Khan is not joined by cohost John Benyamine, but is joined by myself Joe Stasio, and managing editor Bill Lavoy for a fun-filled discussion about the latest in video games. The team chats about what they’ve been playing lately, including titles like Fallout 4, Tears of the Kingdom, and [checks notes] Sno…

The boys talk news and then look ahead at the beginning of summer movie season (and some cool video games to look forward to). Follow Jeff's Letterboxd account Follow Josh's Letterboxd account Don't forget to check out the Friends Who Like Stuff Twitch Channel Instagram: @popschtick Email: popschtick@gmail.com Artwork by: Josh Jackson Music appears…