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2/25/2026 In this episode Aaron talks about the End of an Era at Xbox: Phil Spencer Retires, Sarah Bond Resigns, and PlayStation closing BluePoint Games. Also covering a story on Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios on potentially tracking critics via some sort of scoring system for sake of credibility of reviewers. For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coup...

2/10/2026 In this episode Aaron talks about the new Horizon Hunters Gathering game set in the Horizon universe, Live Service vs Traditional Gaming, & the nostalgia and timeless fun of Retro Gaming. For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coupon code SHOCKTOBER25: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/SHOCKTOBER25 Join My YouTube Community as a Member...

1/18/2026 In this episode Aaron talks with Andrew Alliance about videogames including Anthem, Division 2, and more! Join the conversation during this LIVE episode! Check out Andrew Alliance via his links: https://linktr.ee/andrewalliance https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tsr-gaming-x-entertainment/id569306876 https://x.com/Uriyya https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewAlliance For a limited time, save...

1/15/2026 In this episode Aaron talks with J.V.Smooth about videogames including The Legend of Zelda and Monster Hunter! Join the conversation during this LIVE episode! Check out J.V.Smooth via his links: https://www.twitch.tv/jvsmooth https://www.youtube.com/@UCzHys_-pTazeI7364EB1xvg  https://x.com/J_V_Smooth For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coupon c...

12/14/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about The Game Awards 2025, Steam Machine vs. Gaming PC, & more with Andrew Alliance! Join the conversation during this LIVE episode! Check out Andrew Alliance via his links: https://linktr.ee/andrewalliance https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tsr-gaming-x-entertainment/id569306876 https://x.com/Uriyya https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewAlliance For a limited t...

11/24/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about the Steam Machine in more detail, The Running Man, Wicked for Good, plus an update on the YouTube Channel, the Podcast, Feedback, and more! Join the conversation during this LIVE episode! For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coupon code SHOCKTOBER25: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/SHOCKTOBER25 Jo...

11/14/2025 Aaron shares a conversation with Andrew Alliance from his appearance on The Show Radio. We talked about Halo, Destiny, ARC Raiders, Steam Machine, & more!  For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coupon code SHOCKTOBER25: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/SHOCKTOBER25 Join My YouTube Community as a Member & support the channel for excl...

11/8/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about the YouTube Channel, the Podcast, Feedback, and more! Join the conversation during this LIVE episode! For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coupon code SHOCKTOBER25: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/SHOCKTOBER25 Join My YouTube Community as a Member & support the channel for exclusive perks: https://...

10/27/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about the 25th anniversary of Halo, the pre-release reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved, how Everything is an Xbox, and how Paramount attempting to buy WB can harm the brand and DC Comics as a whole. For a limited time, save 50% on my Aaron's Love & Half HP T-Shirt!  Order here, coupon code SHOCKTOBER25: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/SHOCKTOBER25...

10/11/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about the Xbox Game Pass Price Hike, with Game Pass Ultimate increasing by 50%! Also the Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction, a post American Civil War game featuring an African American Slave battling the KKK is canceled. Destiny 2's Portal is cause for concern as Bungie tries to innovate and manage player retention and content. Support the chann...

Episode Recorded: 9/22/2025 Links from this episode: Monster Hunter Cafe Menu https://en.paselaresorts.com/collaboration/mhsb/menu 'Stop Removing the Modern Day!' Assassin's Creed Fans React as Black Flag Remake Reportedly Cuts Everything Outside the Animus https://www.ign.com/articles/stop-removing-the-modern-day-assassins-creed-fans-react-as-black-flag-remake-reportedly-cuts-everything-outside-t...

8/24/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about his thoughts after seeing the new Fantastic 4: First Steps movie in 2025. Aaron also reacts to Disney Marvel/Star Wars seeks Male audience again. Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Half HP T-Shirt in my merch store: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/pro...

7/13/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about his thoughts after seeing the new SUPERMAN movie in 2025. Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Half HP T-Shirt in my merch store: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com/products/half-hp-t-shirt Check out my Politics Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AaronSh...

7/3/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about Xbox cancelling Perfect Dark & Everwild leading to shutting down the Initiative among mass layoffs across Microsoft. Also Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II's latest Siege update and upcoming DLC in Year 2. Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox and more! Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwal...

5/26/2025 In this episode Aaron talks with Jstar0420 about Elden Ring: Nightreign, MindsEye, Marathon, Game Prices, and more! Check out Jstar0420 at: https://twitter.com/spacejamjay420 https://www.twitch.tv/Jstar0420 Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Politics Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@Aaron...

1/10/2025 In this episode Aaron talks with Brown Tiger on Music, Gaming, Politics, Content Creation, & more! Check out BrownTiger73 at: https://bio.link/browntiger https://www.twitch.tv/BrownTiger73 Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Politics Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AaronShackPolitics Chec...

12/20/24 In this episode Aaron talks with ActingRelic about The Game Awards, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Helldivers 2, Marvel Rivals, Elden Ring Nightreign, & more! Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Politics Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@aaronshackpolitics Check the links below to find mo...

11/14/24 In this episode Aaron talks about Nintendo suing a Streamer pirating modern games, the Halo 2 E3 2003 Demo is playable, Indiana Jones has a Gameplay Deep Dive, & more! Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Politics Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@aaronshackpolitics Check the links below to f...

11/4/24 In this episode Aaron talks about how Dragon Age and the company that makes it, Bioware, are not the same. Halo adds a third person mode, Grand Theft Auto V has a variety of updates to reveal and more!  Support the channel! Sign up for Memberships, Exclusive Discounts, & Merch at: https://aaron-shack-shop.fourthwall.com Check out my Politics Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@aaronshackp...

10/18/24 In this episode Aaron talks with TxWolverines about the announcement of Halo Studios and a Halo game in Unreal Engine 5. As well as what is going on at Ubisoft, the renaissance of classic tactical shooters, stealth gamers, and militaristic squad based games. Of course no conversation with TxWolverines would be complete without talking about real time strategy games. Check out TxWolverines...

10/11/24 In this episode Aaron talks with ActingRelic about the latest game in the world of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and more! Check out ActingRelic and his content at: https://www.twitch.tv/actingrelic https://www.youtube.com/actingrelic https://twitter.com/ActingRelic Check out ActingRelic's previous appearances on the Shackcast: Acting Relic | Life in...

9/25/24 In this episode Aaron talks about the latest in tech and gaming news on the PlayStation State of Play, Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Destiny 2 Codename: Frontiers, The Forever Winter, & Undefeated: Genesis. Check the links below to find more of my content! Share your thoughts in the comments! (Respectfully) Have a topic you'd like me to cover on the Shackcast? Let me know in...

9/22/24 In this episode Aaron talks about the latest in tech and gaming news from Ara: History Untold, a new turn based strategy videogame developed by Oxide Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. News on Helldivers 2 updates A.K.A. Buffdivers and the Chemical Agents Warbond. Concord's now reported $400 Million budget compared to other PlayStation Studios titles. Flight Simulator 2024's ambitio...

9/16/24 In this episode Aaron talks about the latest in tech and gaming news including a Superman game pitch from James Sigfield. Other topics on the show are Aaron's impressions of Star Wars Outlaws after 15-20 hours of gameplay and reactions to the PS5 Pro. Check the links below to find more of my content! Share your thoughts in the comments! (Respectfully) Have a topic you'd like me to cover on...

9/9/24 In this episode Aaron talks about the future of Destiny as Bungie drops 5 blog posts on what is coming after The Final Shape. We celebrate the Dreamcast 25th Birthday. Aaron is the Battle Aces Creator of the Week! Payday 3 and Helldivers 2 updates and Directors of Star Wars Outlaws talk about the reception and future of the game. Check the links below to find more of my content! Share your...