Shacknews • 9th May 2025

Doom: The Dark Ages review - Rip and tear and parry

id Software has crafted arguably the best Doom game since the original, one that casts players in the lead role of the ultimate power fantasy.

Shacknews • 6th March 2025

WWE 2K25 review: Island of Relevancy

WWE 2K25 presents another strong showing for the franchise, even if it's treading on a slippery slope.

Shacknews • 3rd March 2025

Living the Dream: The Making of Catacomb 3-D

John Romero, John Carmack, Tom Hall, and Adrian Carmack recount the making of Catacomb 3-D, the team's second FPS.

6th February 2025

I Played WWE 2K25 Early! Here Are My Impressions

Shacknews • 5th February 2025

WWE 2K25's Lynell Jinks on supporting 'crazy ideas'

WWE 2K25's creative director talked to us about his collaboration with his team, the features he's most excited about in this year's installment of the 2K series, and more.

Shacknews • 5th February 2025

WWE 2K25's Derek Donahue on designing gameplay systems

WWE 2K25's lead gameplay designer talks adding new moves to the annual series, the challenges of designing annual games, and more.

Shacknews • 5th February 2025

WWE 2K25 lets you relive the Bloodline's greatest triumphs

Visual Concepts' and 2K's WWE 2K25 looks set for a banner year with a Bloodline-focused Showcase mode and lots of new features.

Shacknews • 26th December 2024

Shacknews Best Trendsetter of 2024 - Things Running Doom

From Alarmo to gut bacteria, the trend of getting Doom running on everything is one of the hottest of 2024.

Shacknews • 9th September 2024

Dreamcast: 25 Years of Thinking

Relive some of Sega Dreamcast's best games, moments, and its end in this exclusive Shacknews documentary.

Shacknews • 9th August 2024

Doom + Doom 2 is the pinnacle of ultra-violence

Following in the footsteps of Quake and Quake II’s enhanced editions, Doom + Doom 2 is not just another Doom port. It’s everything it claims to be: The definitive release of two genre-defining shooters.

Shacknews • 4th March 2024

WWE 2K24 review: Showcase of the Immortals

While WWE 2K24 feels more iterative than last year's edition, the game's roster and celebration of all things WrestleMania hold enormous appeal for fans.

Shacknews • 16th February 2024

Shack Together 002 - Tegra X1 Power Hour feat. Xbox Exclusivity and David Craddock's Perfect Run

On this, the sophomore episode of Shack Together, Asif Khan is joined by cohost John Benyamine, myself, and Shacknews Long Reads Editor, David L. Craddock. We discuss the games we’re playing lately, including F-Zero 99, Prince of Persia, Helldivers 2, Like a Dragon, Animal Crossing, and more.

Shacknews • 15th February 2024

Perfect Run: The Quest to Master Resident Evil 2 and Make GDQ History

For all the speedrun records set and broken at Games Done Quick (GDQ), no one had ever finished a game without taking damage. One speedrunner set out to change that.

2nd February 2024

id Software 33rd Anniversary Stream

John Romero, Tom Hall, John Carmack, and David L Craddock discuss id Software's 33rd anniversary.

TGEFM • 16th January 2024

Roll of the Dice: 11 questions with David Craddock (“FPS: First Person Shoot” documentarian)

Mike Elfers sat down with David Craddock, one of the minds behind the 2023 FPS: First Person Shooter documentary for a round of Roll of the Dice. We rolled an 11.

Shacknews • 15th January 2024

How to turn the water wheel - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

As you jump, slide, and battle your way through the peaks and valleys of Mount Qaf, you'll come to puzzles that stand between you and the path forward. The first head scratcher in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown asks you to turn a water wheel to activate mechanisms that allow you to proceed.

Shacknews • 15th January 2024

How to beat Jahandar - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Every boss you've toppled in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been a warm-up. Jahandar is your first real endurance test.

Shacknews • 10th January 2024

Game design pioneer Jennell Jaquays passes away at 67

Jaquays broke ground in tabletop, video, and PC game design, and was a prominent advocate in the LGBTQ community.

John Romero • 10th December 2023

DOOM's 30th Anniversary Stream with John Romero, John Carmack, and David L. Craddock

Watch as David L Craddock moderates a chat between John Romero and John Carmack about Wolfenstein, DOOM and Quake. One hour of great conversation on DOOM's 30th Anniversary.

NPR • 29th September 2023

NPR - How Mortal Kombat Konquered Gaming

When the video game Mortal Kombat released in 1992, it took arcades — and later the American home — by storm. Thirty years on, the franchise is still going strong.