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WWE’s 2020 Money In The Bank Ladder Match Was Exactly What We Needed

The 2020 Money in the Bank match was a dumb, ridiculous spectacle with tons of fan service and an action film soundtrack. But most importantly, it was funny and entertaining. It felt surprisingly spontaneous for something that was pre-taped. WWE needs to do more matches like this for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic.The dialogue between the fans and performers is indispensable in a professional wrestling event. This is not a dramatic play, where the audience sits quietly and holds its applause for the final bow. In professional wrestling, fans

China Takes Down PSN Store Temporarily Due To “Security” Issues

During our recent turbulent times, playing video games is one of the best ways to regain some sense of normalcy. In mainland China, however, PlayStation players hoping to access the PSN Store are currently unable to do so because of alleged security issues. The reported catalyst for the suspension sounds like it came from a comedy movie.The PlayStation Store (PSN) has been temporarily suspended in Mainland China from 7am on May 10. No time or date given for resumption of services. The official reason given is to carry out security

Shacknews Feature: Mike Tyson Interview

Sometimes life gives you strange opportunities that you had not planned for. This was the case for Shacknews on Thursday, when we received a call about a potential interview opportunity with Mike Tyson. I was invited to be part of the Facebook Gaming and State Farm's Play A Part Together FIFA livestream this week with a very special interview with Iron Mike. Now Mike doesn't really stay on topic the best, so a lot of the interview was not fit for the livestream. Luckily, Shacknews doesn't have such stringent standards

Watch the Fortnite Party Royale Premiere livestream here

Tune in and watch the Fortnite Party Royale livestream with Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, and Dillon Francis right here. Fortnite is getting ready to kick off another fantastic music event with the likes of Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, and Dillon Francis. The live event will give fans a chance to come together and enjoy some great music inside of the game, and we’ve got all the details you need to tune into the Fortnite Party Royale livestream. Watch the Fortnite Party Royale Premiere livestream here If you want to experience the Fortnite

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla director addresses lack of gameplay in gameplay trailer

Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed Valhalla Creative Director Ashraf Ismail recognizes the disappointment in the distinct lack of gameplay in the recent gameplay trailer. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla admittedly looks like one of the most interesting new chapters of the franchise in years, bringing fans to Norse culture this time as Vikings raiding villages and kingdoms, but the supposed gameplay trailer shown on a recent Inside Xbox has been criticized for a distinct lack of gameplay. The game’s director took to social media to address the criticism, saying he recognizes and understands

Undertaker: The Last Ride Review – WWE’s New Documentary Is A Revealing Look At The Wrestling Icon

If you've spent any time exploring the WWE Network, you've come across a long list of documentaries about a variety of wrestlers, matches, pay per view events, and even entire wrestling companies. However, there's one thing that's been sorely lacking on the company's streaming platform: an in-depth look at its longest-tenured wrestler, the Undertaker. With the premiere of Undertaker: The Last Ride, that changes.The new eight-part documentary series follows the legendary Undertaker between 2017 and 2020 as the man behind the character, Mark Calaway, struggles with the realization that the

Twitch rolls out new streamer channel page design options

In an effort to make life for streamers easier, Twitch is rolling out new customization options for the streamer home page. Twitch has been pouring in a lot of hard work to make life for the average streamer a little bit easier. But that doesn't just apply to when the red light is on. They also want to make things better for when the stream is over. On Wednesday, the streaming giant outlined the changes coming to the redesigned channel page. Starting today, Twitch users can now utilize an improved

Nintendo leak reveals Wii source code, N64 test ROMs, GameCube dev tech, & more

This leak could mean emulators are able to improve their tools, which would help the archiving old games. What appears to be a massive leak of information over a couple of weeks has shed a lot of light on Nintendo’s older consoles. The leak suggests information on the source code of consoles, several demos and debug builds of Pokémon games, as well as design documents. Earlier leaks were originally reported on by Michael Gwilliam of Dexerto with the latest leaks drawing reports from Kotaku’s Ethan Gach. The source of this

Doom Eternal producer Marty Stratton pens open letter regarding soundtrack

Stratton discussed much of the controversy behind composer Mick Gordon's decision to distance himself from the Doom Eternal soundtrack. Doom Eternal executive producer Marty Stratton has penned an open letter that doubles as a statement in response to the game's original soundtrack release. Following the distancing of composer Mick Gordon from the project entirely, Stratton took it upon himself to head to Reddit with a lengthy explanation about what really happened between Gordon and the Doom Eternal team. According to Stratton, Gordon had been asking for deadline extensions for some

Predator: Hunting Grounds review – Un-Blooded

Is IllFonic's Predator-centric asymmetrical multiplayer affair worth hanging out in the jungle with? Find out in our review. When it comes to Aliens vs. Predator, I'll choose aliens every single time. I have a thing for H.R. Giger's xenomorphs, and I'll always find them infinitely more fascinating than their pop culture counterparts. However, given that one of the most recent Alien-related shooters that released (you can guess which one) was pretty awful, I was ready to try something new. Enter Predator: Hunting Grounds, IllFonic's latest swing at the asymmetrical multiplayer