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Shack Together 052 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, feat. Bill Lavoy

Release Date: 02/28/2025

Shack Together 065 - Universal's Epic Universe, Switch 2 Hype, feat. Donovan Erskine + Greg Burke

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Shack Together 064 - DOOM: The Dark Ages, Mario Kart World News, feat. Sam Chandler

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Shack Together 063 - Doom: The Dark Ages Review, Tony Hawk 3+4 Preview, feat. David Craddock

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Shack Together 062 - GTA VI Trailer, GTA Trivia, EA and AMD Earnings, feat. TJ Denzer

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Shack Together 061 - Xbox Price Hikes, EA Layoffs, Tech Earnings Reports feat. Ozzie Mejia

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Shack Together 060 - Marathon, Oblivion, Switch 2 Preorders, Clair Obscur feat. Sam Chandler

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Shack Together 059 - Mario Kart World Direct, Blue Prince, feat. Donovan Erskine + David Craddock

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Shack Together 058 - Blue Prince Review, Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders, feat. Lucas White

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Shack Together 057 - Nintendo Switch 2 Hands On + Unpacking the Direct

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Welcome to a special episode of Shack Together! Today's show is entirely dedicated to the Nintendo Switch 2, as our host Asif Khan shares his exclusive hands-on experience with Nintendo's next-generation console, set to launch on June 5, 2025. This two-hour deep dive explores every aspect of the new hardware and its launch lineup. The Switch 2 represents a significant leap forward with 1080p handheld gaming at up to 120 FPS, HDR support, and 4K output in docked mode. New features include an innovative camera peripheral for GameChat and a redesigned Pro Controller sporting additional buttons...

Shack Together 056 - Final Switch Nintendo Direct, GDC Recap feat. Donovan Erskine + Ozzie Mejia

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Welcome to episode 52 of Shack Together! We're joined by special guest Bill Lavoy to discuss his take on Monster Hunter Wilds, while Pokemon fans worldwide buzz with excitement over the newly revealed Pokemon Legends: Z-A gameplay and the announcement of Pokemon Champions.

Today's show features Asif's mystery game segment which does feature a Monster Hunter flavor, alongside discussions of fresh previews from Steam Next Fest including Monaco 2 and Splitgate 2. We also dive into reviews of recent releases like Two Point Museum and Omega 6, while covering major industry news including Fable's delay to 2026 and Bloober Team's mysterious new collaboration with Konami.

In Story Time, we explore NVIDIA's impressive Q4 2025 earnings report and growing demand for their Blackwell GPUs, while also discussing devestating industry developments like Warner Bros. Games shutting down Monolith Studios. PlayStation VR2 gets a significant price cut for March 2025, and the Annapurna Interactive Showcase brings exciting new announcements and gameplay reveals. And that's all for today's show! Thanks as always for listening and enjoy!

Timestamps

00:01:19 John's Airpods
00:02:20 Intro
00:06:32 Bill's Games - Monster Hunter Wilds
00:21:38 John's Games - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
00:27:16 Joe's Games - Mother 3
00:27:55 Asif's Games - REKT Party, Retro Slam, Omega 6, ToTK, F-Zero 99
00:33:10 Game! Monster Hunter or Make Believe
00:51:21 Previews - Monaco 2, Splitgate 2
00:54:48 Reviews - MH Wilds, Omega 6, PGA Tour 2K25, Two Point Museum
01:04:27 News - Pokemon Day, Fable Delayed, Bloober + Konami, + more
01:27:02 Industry News - NVIDIA Earnings, PSVR 2 Price Cut, Monolith Shuttered
01:56:06 Community Notes

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