David and Asif are back with a mega long episode. Asif talks about his Twitter ban, the market collapse, and Lucky Charms Frosted Flakes. The gang breaks down their expectations for The Game Awards and talks about games they think need to be honored with some end of year awards.
Dec 18, 2018•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 46
Asif and David talk about the firings of both Hue Jackson and Tyronn Lue. We talk about Adderall in esports, Tetris Effect, RDR2, and PlayStation's decision to leave E3 for the first time ever. The gang discusses the miracle of Kirby in the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct. Asif also talks about his old days of high stakes Tony Hawk 3 gambling in college.
Nov 21, 2018•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 45
David and Asif are back and they talk about all sorts of things on this week's episode. David discusses his review of Diablo 3 for Switch and Asif talks a bit about his experience with the Fallout 76 BETA. The guys also chat about recent stock market volatility. We also get interrupted several times by Lola's escapades.
Nov 08, 2018•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 44
The gang is back in Ohio with an extra long episode. We chat about Magic Leap's bait-and-switch practices, David's love of Taco Bell, the Cleveland Browns, and Asif's fear of Tetris in VR. Tune in to find out the answer to life, the universe, and Shacking.
Oct 30, 2018•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 43
Asif is joined by Shacknews Reviews Editor Blake Morse and special guest Sexy Bill the Cameraman on day 2 of Oculus Connect 5. The gang talks about Ichiban Bellman, VR, and Asif celebrates the first victory in his Hunger Strike for Cross Play. The guys were extremely sleepy during this recording as they were still incredibly jet lagged after their trip home from Tokyo Game Show 2018. Please understand.
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 42
This episode of the Shackcast was recorded in Japan after Tokyo Game Show 2018. Our host, Asif Khan, was joined by Shacknews Reviews Editor Blake Morse. The gang was also joined by Tony Hudson and Adam Kraus, two of Asif's old buddies from Ohio. The guys chat about TGS 2018, Doritos-scented Axe Bodyspray, Robot Restaurant, and The Legend of Ichiban Bellman. Enjoy this extremely-long and very-special episode.
Oct 01, 2018•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 41
Asif and David are back with another episode. They discuss Mega Man 11, The Messenger, and also provide everyone with their predictions for the Cleveland Browns' regular season win-loss record.
Sep 13, 2018•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 40
Our host Asif Khan is joined by Shacknews Senior Editor Brittany Vincent, News Editor Charles Singletary, and Reviews Editor Blake Morse on this very special episode of the Shackcast recorded on location at PAX West 2018. The gang talks about a ton of awesome games that they tried out at PAX and they even share some very interesting stories about Uber encounters in Seattle.
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 39
David Craddock joins our intrepid host Asif Khan as they talk about the latest gaming news, fast food, and all things Northeast Ohio. The gang also celebrates the Shackcast's first year with a fond look back at some of our favoirte episodes and moments from the past year. Thanks to all our listeners for your great support!
Sep 10, 2018•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 38
The Shackcast is back with David and Asif talking about the latest gaming and technology news. Other topics discussed include Hard Knocks, Elon Musk's tweeting habits, and That Gyro Spot's customer service. We also speculate on the true meaning of NVIDIA's new RTX technology.
Aug 28, 2018•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 37
The gang took the show on the road this episode at QuakeCon 2018. The Shackcast has come full circle from our first episode at QuakeCon 2017. Asif is joined by Shacknews Review Editor Blake Morse and our News Editor Charles Singletary. They discuss a vast array of gaming topics spanning from EVO 2018, QuakeCon 2018 and even Smash Bros. Ultimate. Blake also shares his true feelings about Kid Rock and we permaban a restaurant.
Aug 13, 2018•2 hr•Ep. 36
Asif and David are back to discuss the latest in video game news and fast food companies. The gang talks about Facebook's recent stock crash, and Asif handicaps the race to a $1 trillion market cap. He also sums up most of his trip to the EA Showcase and addresses the whole Rob Schneider being the GM of the Dallas Cowboys thing. Join The Resistance, Amazon shoppers!
Jul 30, 2018•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 35
Asif is joined by Blake Morse, Review Editor of Shacknews, and Sexy Bill the Cameraman to talk about video games, tacos, TennoCon 2018, and John Wick. The episode was almost lost when Blake unplugged the portable recorder, but we have salvaged the raw data for your listening enjoyment. Asif also commits to a hunger strike for cross-play, but only in between his regular meals.
Jul 22, 2018•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 34
David and Asif are back in Ohio just in time to talk about some terrible news. LeBron James has decided to leave for Los Angeles, and the repercussions of this decision will be felt in Northeast Ohio for years to come. The gang also talks about video games. Asif gushes over Just Shapes and Beats while David talks about his latest addiction to Hollow Knight.
Jul 16, 2018•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 33
The Shackcast is back! Most of the Shacknews staff got together on the last day of E3 2018 to talk about the games they played, the interviews at the booth and the Shacknews World Championship. Take a listen as Asif, David, Greg, Ozzie, Bill, Sam, Charles, Donovan, and Blake join forces to do it for Shacknews on this very special episode.
Jul 09, 2018•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 32
Greg and Asif recorded a super late night podcast at the end of E3 Judges Week. They discuss COD BLOPS 4, KH3, Days Gone, Dreams, and a slew of PSVR titles. They also talk about tacos and their favorite new Irish pub in Santa Monica.
May 24, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 31
The gang is back after a few weeks off! Asif is joined by David and Greg on this week's episode. We talk about Cobra Kai, God of War, Nintendo dumping virtual console, and Asif shares his true feelings about COD. Boo, Greg.
May 14, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 30
The Shackcast returns to our home base of Canton, Ohio this episode. Asif and David chat about PAX East 2018, God of War hype, SEGA news, Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing in Congress, Doom 2, Quake Champions, fast food and much more.
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 29
The gang is on location at PAX East 2018 where they were streaming gameplay interviews with countless developers. Asif Khan is joined by Greg Burke, Charles Singletary, and Donovan Erskine in what ends up being a podcast that pits the Shack Staff against one another in a Star Wars Battle Royale of epic proportions. Eventually, they talk about their favorite interviews and games from PAX East 2018.
Apr 09, 2018•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 28
Asif and David reunite to talk about GDC, Sea of Thieves, Apple's Education Event in Chicago, and much more on this episode. The gang also talks about Code Conference and Shacknews' PAX East booth.
Apr 02, 2018•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 27
The gang talks GDC 2018 on this very special episode of the Shackcast. Asif is joined by Greg, Ozzie, and Blake in San Francisco. Things certainly go places as we chat about all of the games we played at Game Developers Conference 2018. Burkleton!
Mar 25, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 26
On this episode, Asif sits down with special guest cohost Greg Burke to chat about video games and Shacknews' charitable efforts at Extra Life United 2018.
Mar 19, 2018•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 25
On this episode, Asif and David talk about games that should come to Nintendo Switch in its second year. They also do a deep dive into the relationship between Sea of Thieves and Donkey Kong. The guys also suggest some games to their "Uncle at Nintendo" before ending the episode on a more somber note.
Mar 11, 2018•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 24
On this episode, Asif and David chat about mass shootings, gaming journalist unions, the stock market, and many of the leading causes of gray facial hair.
Mar 04, 2018•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 23
On this episode, David and Asif chat about a lot of topics ranging from the stock market, video games they are playing, and Wendy's french fries. They also discuss what makes a game a 10 out of 10 at Shacknews.
Feb 21, 2018•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 22
The gang is back with a brand new Shackcast episode. Asif is joined by his co-host David Craddock and special guest Greg Burke. Things get heated when Greg checks his Facebook feed during the recording of the episode. Asif also takes a look at the volatile stock market moves of the past few weeks.
Feb 17, 2018•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 21
On this episode, David and Asif reunite to chat about a lot of topics. They celebrate the Shacknews Awards and chat about Celeste, Sea of Thieves Closed Beta, and some other more serious business.
Feb 04, 2018•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 20
The first Shackcast episode of 2018! Greg Burke joins Asif Khan to talk about CES 2018 and Zelda. They talk about the best things Shacknews saw at CES and make some time to bash Star Wars.
Jan 21, 2018•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 19
David and Asif sat down before the Holiday break to chat about video games, Uber horror stories and their love of Breath of the Wild. Asif then proceeded to forget to publish the episode until after New Years. Please understand.
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 18
This week, Greg Burke joins Asif Khan on location at PSX 2017 to talk about Sony's end of the year announcements. The gang talks about Tiny Metal, PSVR and all the games we played at the show as well as Asif's ongoing obsession with Nintendo Switch.
Dec 17, 2017•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 17