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Shack Snack: October 21, 2014

Welcome to another Tuesday! Celebrate it with Shacknews and the latest episode of the Shack Snack, as we give you all of the news you need to know for today.

Ozzie Mejia

October 21, 2014 5:00 PM

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Welcome to another Tuesday! Celebrate it with Shacknews and the latest episode of the Shack Snack, as we give you all of the news you need to know for today.

Xbox One November update brings Twitter, custom backgrounds and more

Just a few days ago, Xbox One owners were given access to the console’s October system update which added a ton of new features including Snap Center and the Friends section. Today, Microsoft has released new information regarding its upcoming November update.

Alien: Isolation's first add-on pack releasing on October 28

The first of five add-on packs for Alien: Isolation will be arriving on October 28, SEGA announced today.

The Corporate Lockdown add-on pack will offer three new maps within the game’s Survivor Mode along with a new playable character, a unique set of objectives and a new game mode. Players are tasked with escaping the station across three challenge maps: “Severance”, “Scorched Earth”, and “Loose Ends.” Each challenge maps will have their own online leaderboards which challenges players to escape the station as fast as possible. For those who are looking for a real challenge, Gauntlet Mode tasks players to attempt to complete all three challenge maps back-to-back without dying.

Payday 2 getting John Wick tie-in content tomorrow

Overkill Software is continuing their Crimefest celebration for hitting 1.5 million in their Steam Community Group with even more free stuff for Payday 2 users. Today, the studio and publisher 505 Games have announced that the event will culminate with movie tie-in content for the upcoming film John Wick, offering a chance to play as the character himself.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?