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The IGF & Game Developers Choice Awards 2020 winners and finalists

A recap of the Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards 2020 with a focus on nominees, finalists, and the winners. The Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards is a fantastic place for indie developers to receive recognition. Although GDC 2020 was canceled this year, the team behind the event shifted to an online format. This allowed the IGF and GDC Awards to go ahead. Let’s take a look at the nominees and the winners of each category. The Game Developers Choice Awards Game of the Year

Untitled Goose Game Wins Another Game Of The Year Award

Untitled Goose Game has won another Game of the Year award. The whimsical game in which you play a grumpy, mischievous goose has won the overall Game of the Year award at Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony, following its GOTY win at the D.I.C.E Awards in February.Untitled Goose Game was developed by Australian studio House House. After launching on PC and Switch in September, the game came to Xbox One and PS4 in December. A line of Untitled Goose Game clothing was also released in the wake of the game's

First Post! March 18, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for First Post! Let's officially kick off our day of posting. Please take a look. Is it March 20th yet? How very kind of @PlayStation to offer a countdown timer for @animalcrossing with any pre-order of @DOOM Eternal. pic.twitter.com/xKZFTsvdAE — Rami Ismail (@tha_rami) March 18, 2020 I would like to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Please understand. Me realizing I gotta walk into best buy to pick up my pre-order of animal crossing new horizons pic.twitter.com/bieix55z1A — Tylor (@theSirToasty) March 17, 2020 Maister wth the S-Tier

PS5: 7 Big Takeaways From Sony’s Specs Reveal

Not long after Microsoft brought to light a ton of new info on Xbox Series X, Sony announced that it would broadcast a video featuring Mark Cerny, lead console architect behind PS5, diving deep into the next-gen console tech that would define "the future of gaming." For many, it's about time, as there's very little known about PS5 in the lead up to this presentation.Now that the broadcast has passed, what did we learn? It was a dense presentation by Cerny that outlined an incredible number of details and data

UPDATE – WATCH: PlayStation 5 Get’s Infused

Plat Station 5 gets Infused on Press X To Get HighOn March 18th, Sony PlayStation made announcements surrounding the much anticipated, Playstation 5. That same day, Higher Mentality’s own Press X to Get High (PXTGH) went live reporting on these announcements while extremely high. If you haven’t been paying attention to Higher Mentality’s TWITCH channel, dare we say you’ve been missing out. Every Wednesday Press X To Get High, hosts loveable stoners Jake Reimer (also known as Snake the Jake), Ben 64, and Logan get super high and review, play

Best Auto Rifles – Destiny 2

Take out enemies in Crucible in the blink of an eye with some of the best Auto Rifles in Destiny 2. Auto Rifles have always been in a bit of an odd spot in Destiny 2. It seems like they are viable one season and then out of fashion the next. Regardless of where along the Destiny 2 lifecycle you join, there are some gold standards when it comes to Auto Rifles. Below is a list, albeit not exhaustive, of some of the best Auto Rifles in Destiny 2. Use

Doom Eternal review: One hell of a party

Doom Eternal is by far one of the most anticipated games of the year. Following id Software’s huge success with Doom 2016, many old and new fans alike are looking forward to diving into the Doom Slayer’s next chapter. There’s a lot to digest with the latest entry in the series – from new mechanics and weapons to the return of some iconic demon classes – and Doom Eternal is one hell of a good time. Back in the saddle Doom Eternal wastes no time thrusting players back into the

She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power Readies For Final Season

Netflix has released two new promotional posters for the final season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, teasing the "ultimate battle for Etheria" arriving on May 15th. Take a look at them here.Back in 2018, the show revamped the classic 80s She-Ra cartoon with all-new designs and stories, featuring a re-imagined Adora who one day finds a magical sword capable of transforming her into the titular She-Ra, Princess of Power. A lot has happened in Adora's world since then, of course--the ominous teasers feature a shattered sword and the

Doom Eternal Review Roundup

Doom fans are getting ready to rip and tear their way through the long-awaited sequel to the series' 2016 reboot, and if the reviews are any indication, Doom Eternal delivers. Taking cues from 1994's Doom 2: Hell on Earth, Eternal challenges players to beat back the hordes of Hell from Earth itself, introducing a load of fun new toys for the Doom Slayer to play with.In general, critics have plenty of positive things to say about the shooter, including our 8/10 review-in-progress. "Once you get the hang of it, though,

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Langrisser I & II’ Review, ‘Trials of Mana’ Demo Hitting Soon, ‘La-Mulana 1 & 2’ and Today’s Other New Releases, and the Latest Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 17th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got a review of Langrisser I & II, summaries of all of today’s new releases including La-Mulana 1 & 2 and more, a couple of tasty news bits, and a surprisingly huge list of new sales to check out. Nintendo is putting on an Indie Game Showcase today that may well have aired by the time you read this, but due to the usual time lag, I’ll have to summarize any interesting news