First Post! December 19, 2019

Hey Shacknews, it's time for First Post! Let's officially kick off our day of posting. Please take a look.

Shackmas Time in the Shacknews Chatty

We are doing our annual series of Shackmas giveaways on our Shacknews Chatty forum. Keep an eye out, there may be more giveaways soon!

Phantom footstooling could change Smash Ultimate meta

GimR with a super informative video about an exploit of the double jump mechanic in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It had been highlighted previously by Captain L, but this is the most public display of what could be a new technique for professional Smash players.

By the way, Kirby is S-Tier

Yeah, we all know Kirby is the best based on World of Light anyway.

— Productive Citizen ✌🏾💙🙏🏾👊🏾 (@technosucks) December 18, 2019

Am I right?

Check out this awesome image of the Andromeda galaxy

Sharpest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy. Click to zoom. Incredible. https://t.co/K7n8qExQwc

— Chance Ivey 🍕 (@iveytron) December 19, 2019

This is super cool! Check it out at spacetelescope.org.

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

Now this guy knows how to have a good time 😎

The Wide World of Electronic Sports Ep. 31 🔴LIVE https://t.co/ZWTiS4BCk1 pic.twitter.com/deTGzfpbib

— Shacknews (@shacknews) December 17, 2019

• Holiday gift guide 2019: Best tabletop and board games
• Shacknews Community Top 100 Games of the Decade #100-76
• Shacknews Community Top 100 Games of the Decade #75-51
• Shacknews Community Top 100 Games of the Decade: #50-31
• How to deliver Thousand Layer Cookies to Riven - Destiny 2
• Holiday gift guide 2019: Best video games of the year
• Holiday gift guide 2019: What to buy a video game fan

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Asif Khan

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.