First Post! February 27, 2020

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Nintendo's PAX East 2020 booth is all about Animal Crossing

It only took me approximately 5.3 seconds to start crying after walking into pax east and seeing the animal crossing booth pic.twitter.com/LfxIdNvh9t

— Mallory Loar ✈️ PAX East (@MalloryLoar) February 27, 2020

Mallory from Discord can't even.

⚠️HE’S HERE!!!⚠️
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/C05jZg6bRA

— Bryden Keks goes to PAX East (@BrydenKeks) February 27, 2020

That cold-hearted Tom Nook is there too.

⚠️HE’S HERE!!!⚠️
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/C05jZg6bRA

— Bryden Keks goes to PAX East (@BrydenKeks) February 27, 2020

And Isabelle!

Look how cute she is :) pic.twitter.com/jJBsm8bzUj

— PB&J @ Pax East (@PBnJ23) February 27, 2020

Kirby Fact #22

Kirby FACT 22: there are many video games where Kirby is the star

— kirbybot (@thekirbybot) February 27, 2020

Really makes you think.

This doggo sad

When mom takes your Xbox away pic.twitter.com/2jbwdlHJLF

— Aussies Doing Things (@aussiesdointhgs) January 3, 2020

I know that feel.

Blendo Games celebrates Flotilla's 10th anniversary

Happy 10th birthday to Flotilla, my first Blendo game 🎂

To celebrate, I'm releasing its source code. Enjoy!https://t.co/2sJOkx25Dd

— Brendon Chung (@BlendoGames) February 27, 2020

Congratulations, blender81!

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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.