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Indivisible Nintendo Switch launch surprises everyone, including lead designer

If you were surprised to find Indivisible on the Nintendo Switch today, you're not alone. It's project lead and designer was alarmed at the sudden launch too. Indivisible is a very good game that deserves to be seen and played by many people on multiple platforms. That said, while a Nintendo Switch launch was planned, its sudden recent launch is not quite what project lead Mike Zaimont had in mind. In fact, he apparently received no official notification or warning that his game was launching on Switch when it did.

Are We Being Conditioned for Virtual Reality?

Virtual Reality Couple in Second LifeThere will be a day when everyone will gladly accept their government-funded virtual reality gear and enter into a brand new, safer world where the streets are safer from accidents, skies stay clear of smog, and we can meet together without fear of infecting one another in a fun, spectacular environment full of possibilities. — Anne CookIt was years ago I sat in front of a computer and played Second Life. At any time from anywhere, I could sit down and enter another realm from

Disco Elysium is now available for Mac players

Take on the role of an amnesiac detective with this inventive adventure game as Disco Elysium makes its way to Mac. One of the best RPGs in recent years, Disco Elysium, is now available on another platform. Developer ZA/UM has brought the game to Mac, where you can download it today, if you're ready. "We've been working extra hard to bring you Disco Elysium on the Mac. Please enjoy the new and improved Disco Elysium featuring performance enhancements and optimizations across the board - running the best and smoothest it's

Monster Prom Switch port release date set for later this May

Court monsters on Switch with Monster Prom XXL when it debuts on the handheld later next month with added DLC. Monster Prom is back, and this time it's headed to the Switch. If you missed out on the game the first time when it debuted on PC, now you can pick it up as Monster Prom XXL, which includes the base game and Second Term DLC. You have three weeks in-game to find a prom date, which means you've got to find the perfect monster to head to the event

ShackStream: Indie-licious is the delivery driver of the future in Cloudpunk

It doesn’t matter if we’re social distancing in the present or cyber distancing in the future. The world needs delivery drivers and we’re answering the call on the Indie-licious Shackstream. Come check it out as we navigate the neon skies and society as delivery drivers in Cloudpunk. Cloudpunk comes from developer ION LANDS and publisher Merge Games. It launched on Steam on April 23, 2020 and will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2020. Taking place in a slightly blocky cyberpunk future, players take

Skater XL preview: Cruising through Downtown Los Angeles

It's no secret that we've missed skating games here at Shacknews. After pretty much every major event, you can always count on us to wonder where the next Skate game is. But while Tony Hawk and Skate don't look like they're coming back anytime soon, if ever, there are always indie gaming developers who think on a similar wavelength. Easy Day Studios has also been excited to bring skateboarding games back to prominence and they're looking to lead the way with Skater XL. Skater XL touches more on the Skate

Free Minecraft Map Shows Why Social Distancing Is Important

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, social distancing has become a necessity to keep people from spreading the virus. It can be difficult to understand best practices for social distancing, however, and a free Minecraft map is offering training and an explanation on its importance.Blockdown Simulator, available in Minecraft's Java Edition, was created by the design and innovation company AKQA and sees a village overrun with infectious zombies. You can play as either an observer or a nurse, and there is a tower located in the middle of the village that

Shack Chat: What is your favorite beat-em-up?

Some genres are too sweet and pure for this world. The beat-em-up, aka the brawler, brewed the perfect mix of colorful graphics, hard-hitting feedback, and fast gameplay for arcades in the '80s and '90s. They're not as prolific today outside of anthologies of golden oldies, but back in The Day, you couldn't walk into any quarter-gobbling den of iniquity (so named by parents) without tripping over quality titles from the likes of Capcom, Sega, and Konami. With Street of Rage 4 just over the horizon, the Shack staff broken open