Shack Together 048 – Xbox Developer_Direct, DOOM: The Dark Ages, feat. Donovan Erskine

In this episode 48 of Shack Together, we have a special guest, Donovan Erskine, joining us! We’ll be discussing all the thrilling updates from the Xbox Developer_Direct, such as the eagerly awaited DOOM: The Dark Ages. This presentation was packed with significant unveilings like Ninja Gaiden 4, the release date for South of Midnight, and a detailed glimpse into the future of the DOOM series. Enjoy the show!

During Story Time, we explore a variety of subjects such as Ted Price stepping down from Insomniac, the victors of the New York Game Awards 2025, and reviews of intriguing new games like Synduality: Echo of Ada and Mika and the Witch’s Mountain. We also delve into some disheartening industry news with the scrapping of both the God of War live service game and Extremely OK Games’ Earthblade, while we cheer on Balatro for reaching a remarkable milestone of 5 million copies sold. Lastly, we chat about Netflix increasing its subscription fee and Samsung unveiling their AI-focused Galaxy S25. That wraps up today’s broadcast! Thanks for tuning in and have a great day!

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Articles mentioned in this episode

  • Watch Xbox Developer Direct January 2025
  • Ninja Gaiden 4 reveal
  • South of Midnight release date
  • DOOM: The Dark Ages release date
  • God of War live service game cancelled
  • Extremely OK Games cancels Earthblade
  • Balatro hits 5 million copies sold
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows final preview
  • Insomniac CEO Ted Price announces retirement
  • New York Game Awards 2025 winners
  • Netflix subscription price hike 2025
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 AI smartphone

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2025-01-24 20:27