First Post! February 26, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for First Post! Let's officially kick off our day of posting. Please take a look.

Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech turns to a life of crime

"Amazon needed another hour and a half to conclude that I had picked up those first items, ducked into a bathroom, and then was incapacitated by a jacket-wearing madman with an identical beard and haircut." Here's how my latest shopping experiment went:https://t.co/vShXP0Tf6g

— Sam Machkovech (@samred) February 26, 2020

These folks are true innovators and I look forward to their next robbery.

Mega Ran playing a show at PAX East 2020

I let the controller do the talking for this Thursday's #PAXEast party w/@sammusmusic @KadeshFlow @_mattyowens_. 🔼🔼🔽🔽

tickets: https://t.co/IWnOUleeZG pic.twitter.com/3mxRZ1bbHj

— Mega Ran (@MegaRan) February 24, 2020

Support my friend if you are in Boston this week for PAX.

A for effort, doggo

this dog literally failed every single test thrown at him to become a service dog and i am scream laughing. but imho he’s still a very very good boy. pic.twitter.com/fGdiUbmw5o

— kim. (@KimmyMonte) February 25, 2020

This is a great Internet video, but that dog did not get the job.

Trihex banned for streaming the Democratic Debate muted with subtitles

Super unfair. I didn’t use audio, and only show subtitles to sync WATCHING YOUR PROGRAMMING.

Democracy at its finest. Privatized events for public election and then throw their weight around to bully.

Unreal. https://t.co/zDy2QfD3mO

— trihex (@trihex) February 26, 2020

Free Trihex!

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

Another Divine Beast down ✅#LegendOfZelda #BreathOfTheWild 🔴LIVE https://t.co/ZWTiS4Tdbz pic.twitter.com/BBteB3BSH5

— Shacknews (@shacknews) February 26, 2020

• Driver was playing video games at time of fatal Tesla Model X Autopilot accident
• List of companies skipping GDC 2020
• Trials of Osiris returns with Destiny 2: Season of the Worthy
• List of companies skipping PAX 2020
• Path of Exile: Delirium preview: Mirror, mirror
• Xbox Smart Delivery will cover physical & digital copies of supported games
• Etika NYC mural is now a Pokestop in Pokemon Go
• Warlander review: War, what is it good for?
• Shack Smash Tournament Series kicks off at SXSW 2020 with $20K Ultimate Invitational
• 2020 video game release dates calendar

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Asif Khan

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.