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Nintendo Switch Online Services Are Down

Nintendo's online services are experiencing issues at one of the worst possible times. Nintendo Switch players are currently unable to connect to the internet, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons' release is just days away.The issues began this morning, with Nintendo's online network services going down across Switch, Wii U, 3DS, and web browsers, according to the official Nintendo operational status page. All network services are affected, which means you won't be able to play games or buy new ones until the problem is resolved. However, others have reported sporadic success

‘Incredible Mandy’ Review – A Minimalist Adventure-Puzzler With a Few Problems

TouchArcade Rating:Incredible Mandy ($2.99) is an adventure through dreams searching for memories lost, people forgotten, and experiences once treasured. It is a third person platformer with a little bit of combat and a whole lot of environmental puzzles in a semi-open world, sprinkled with collectibles to fill in the story. It, in short, looks really, really interesting. As a fan of platformers, puzzlers, and games featuring minimalist art in general, my interest was immediately piqued. An interesting story? Great art? Solid level design? Altogether, it’s a recipe for absolute success

Weekend Discussion – March 15, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Weekend Discussion. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. Loop Daddy 2020 FUCK CORONAVIRUS, LET’S DO THIS pic.twitter.com/4O3qRew6ZU — Marc Rebillet (@marcrebillet) March 15, 2020 Marc plans to stream makeup shows at his apartment for his recently canceled Australian tour. Quarantine Livestream Tour?? pic.twitter.com/VRRaGtn5vI — Marc Rebillet (@marcrebillet) March 15, 2020 Check out this fine Internet video Baby otters first time in waters. pic.twitter.com/Ff6L6dWbeR — Oregon's Reigning Hand Washing Champion (@OregonProgress) March 14, 2020 Wow that is an awesome video.

Xbox Live Usage Spikes As People Stay Home During Coronavirus Outbreak

Microsoft's online gaming network, Xbox Live, is experiencing increased demand as people stay home from work and school amid concerns around the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirmed this in a tweet, saying Xbox Live "usage is up on almost everything." He went on to thank his operations and IT teams, and those working for "all the companies" that supply online services at this time.Given how many workplaces and schools are closed due to the virus outbreak, it makes sense that internet usage overall would increase, and this

Remembering E3’s Biggest Moments And Announcements

E3 is one of the biggest yearly events in the games industry with an extensive history packed with exciting and memorable moments. While it may be canceled this year, that won't stop us from reminiscing about E3's from days gone. After all, there's a lot to talk about.Below you can find GameSpot's personal favorite moments from E3's over two-decade long history. But what are some of your favorite moments? Which announcement or press conference got you to flip your living room table, or cringe at the awkwardness? Shout out your

WATCH: Final Fantasy VII Gets Infused on Press X To Get High

Final Fantasy VII get’s infused on this week’s Twitch stream of Press X To Get High    Final Fantasy VII Gets Infused on Press X To Get High On this week’s episode of Press X To Get High hosts Jake, Ben 64 and Logan test the new Final Fantasy VII remake demo. Photographer and model Mia Rosa also joins for much of the show. The X-Team also continue their ongoing walk through of N64’s Zelda: Ocarina of Time. If you’ve been keeping up, this retro gaming walkthrough entices constant hilarity. PXTGH

Michael Walsh and Mass Nerder Pack the House for 150th

The Mass Nerder Podcast and guest Michael Walsh celebrated their 150th episode with a live show to a packed house at Hamilton’s Arcade Mass Nerder performs live to a packed room – Photo By Mia Rosa Ally Blundy, James “Cubby” Nelan in his sweet R2D2 hat and Cole Rispin of The Mass Nerder Podcast – Photo By Jeff Fitzgerald Standing Room Only Hamilton, Ontario – Higher Mentality’s own cannabis infused pop culture podcast, Mass Nerder celebrated their 150th milestone episode by hosting their very first live show at licensed retro-arcade

Apple Arcade: ‘No Way Home’ Review – Show Me What You Got!

Mindless shooting in space is always fun. There’s something relaxing about killing alien ships in the middle of nowhere. It takes the fear of being stranded millions of miles away from home off your mind. Enter No Way Home, a fun shoot’em up game brought by SMG Studio, the team behind games like Death Squared and One More Line. In No Way Home, you play as Cho, the former Dutchess Start Captain. After the ship freezes for millions of years and is going to be wrecked by a bunch of

WATCH: Doom Gets Infused on Press X To Get High

Video game series DOOM get’s infused on this weeks Live Stream of Press X To Get High Press X To Get High Infuse Doom on this week’s episode On this week’s episode of Press X To Get High host gamers Jake Reimer, Ben 64 and Logan celebrate the entirety of the DOOM catalog. The boys decide to infuse and pay homage in anticipation of DOOM: Eternal, which is set to release March 20th 2020 on Bethesda Games.  The crew closed out the show by continuing their ongoing walk through of