Shack Interview: Talking Mario Kart 8 with GoNintendo's Kevin Cassidy
The highly-anticipated Mario Kart 8 is out today. But before you select your character or upload your clips to Mario Kart TV, Shacknews' Sam and Andrew want to talk some Mario Kart with GoNintendo's Kevin "rawmeat cowboy" Cassidy and weigh in on some of the game's features a...
READ MORE >PSA: Mario Kart TV site up and running
Mario Kart TV, the video sharing feature in Mario Kart 8, is now up on the web.
READ MORE >Shack Snack: May 29, 2014
End your day with a Shack Snack, a short recap of three big stories you should know. It's like a CliffsNotes for video games! If you enjoy, don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.
READ MORE >"the part where you say to check out the supergiant games interview should have a link in the ..."
see all 3 commentsSonic Boom introduces Sticks to the cast
Sonic Boom is aiming to give Sonic the Hedgehog more of an Adventure Time-style aesthetic and that becomes more evident with the reveal of the newest cast member: Sticks, the jungle badger.
READ MORE >"Also, I really hate the voices they make in this Sonic games, always sound really horrible and ..."
see all 10 commentsMario Kart 8 getting Mercedes Benz DLC in Japan
Mario and his buddies will be able to race around the Mushroom Kingdom in a Mercedes Benz this summer, thanks to some free promotional DLC releasing in Japan. The ad announcing the partnership is... different.
READ MORE >GameCube Controller Adapter adds GC controller support to Smash Bros and Wii U
It appeared that Smash Bros. veterans would have to jump into Super Smash Bros. for Wii U without GameCube controller support. It turns out this will not be the case, as Nintendo has unveiled a GameCube Controller Adapter (along with brand new GameCube controllers) that will...
READ MORE >"I played a whole lot of SB using a D-pad. For the most part, it works great. Maybe even ..."
see all 27 commentsShacknews Live: Watch Dogs [Update: It's over. Watch the archive!]
Take a trip with Shacknews to the Windy City of Chicago. Chicago's CToS system is watching closely and has Aiden Pearce square in its crosshairs. So let's watch and see where Shacknews' Sam takes our embittered anti-hero, as she runs through Watch Dogs on the Shacknews Twitc...
READ MORE >"she did tell people to come to the chatty at the end of the broadcast. although i'm not sure ..."
see all 93 commentsPushmo World announced for Wii U, coming in June
Nintendo has announced Pushmo World for Wii U, a new entry with a load of new puzzles and a puzzle-sharing hub for user-generated content.
READ MORE >"So awesome, really loved the games on 3DS. In Europe we get a discount for cross platform ..."
see all 2 commentsSmash Bros Best Buy locations and times detailed
Nintendo has detailed exactly where and when you'll be able to play Smash Bros at Best Buy locations during E3.
READ MORE >"Agreed, people love to shit on best buy but it's really not that bad anymore. For those of us ..."
see all 10 commentsLego Batman 3 takes Caped Crusader to space
TT Games announced Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham today, another entry that will take Batman and the rest of the Justice League into space to stop the schemes of Brainiac.
READ MORE >Shack Reels: How Watch Dogs devs brought Chicago to life
The Memorial Day weekend kicked off with Shacknews taking a look at Watch Dogs' interpretation of Chicago versus the real-life version of the Windy City. So just how did the development team go about re-creating one of the biggest cities in the United States? Shacknews recen...
READ MORE >New releases for May 26-June 1
May is closing down with some heavily anticipated releases. After a lengthy delay, Watch Dogs finally arrives on many platforms. The Wii U is not among them, but if you own Nintendo's console, you also have a huge release coming this week in the form of Mario Kart 8. Other r...
READ MORE >"Watch Dogs is excellent so far. There is a lot to do around the city, loads of mini games and ..."
see all 8 commentsShack Reels: Watch Dogs' Chicago vs. Real World Chicago
Watch Dogs will bring the city of Chicago to life on Tuesday. In this week's Shack Reels, we take a look at Watch Dogs' vision of Chicago compared to its real world counterpart.
READ MORE >"That ones tricky - if you faked the reflections it would look awful and I'm not sure if on a ..."
see all 16 commentsTransformers: Rise of the Dark Spark gameplay trailer debuts Drift
Activision and Edge of Reality have debuted a new gameplay trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, debuting the Decepticon-turned-Autobot Drift.
READ MORE >"God damnit, next-gen transformers and High Moon is not on it."
see all 4 commentsMario Kart 8 review follow-up
Mario Kart 8 is revving up for release. Shacknews checks in with reviewer Steve Watts to get some off-the-cuff thoughts on the upcoming kart racer.
READ MORE >"Well, hopefully Nintendo will patch that in later. There's also a minor framerate-judder issue ..."
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"It seems like they're starting to relax a bit more. But yeah I think keeping it relaxed and ..."
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