John Tobias talks crafting the world of Mortal Kombat & history of the series
Comic artist and Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias spoke to us about what it was like entering the Williams gaming ecosystem and crafting the Mortal Kombat series.
Once upon a time on a road trip in Colorado, a 3-year-old TJ Denzer ran away from a family camping trip. His parents found him in the arcade of a nearby town, standing on a chair and playing SNK's World Heroes Perfect. Decades later, TJ is as obsessed with everything gaming as ever. In the heart of Texas, he spends much of his days enjoying long RPGs, enjoying the grind in fighting games, occasionally digging up a classic game or studying its history, or following (and sometimes taking part in) the competitive gaming scenes worldwide.
Whether it's good games, food, drinks, or travel, TJ lives by a creed and brings it to his work throughout video games and writing: We're here to have fun. Let's have fun.
You can also find TJ and his personal ramblings, video game clips, and fun on Twitter as well @JohnnyChugs.
ShackStream: Indie-licious fights the 10-yard fight in Legend Bowl
Can we become the big dogs in the league or are we doomed to blitzes and pick sixes? Find out as we hit the field in Legend Bowl on today's Indie-licious!
Sega & Stand Up to Cancer team up for weeklong charity livestream series
Various Sega studios will team up with content creators to raise money alongside Stand Up to Cancer for research programs.
Ajit Pai to exit FCC Chairman position alongside Biden's inauguration in January
Notorious for his efforts in removal of Net Neutrality regulations, Ajit Pai will step down from his position as FCC Chairman as Biden takes office in January.
Doom Eternal's Nintendo Switch release date is closer than you think
It looks like id Software's Doom 2016 follow-up is arriving on the Nintendo Switch next week, this December 2020.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Super Mario Party are bundled in this Cyber Monday 2020 sale
A couple of great games for the Nintendo Switch can be found together much cheaper than usual in this particular deal.
Super Nintendo World theme park will open in February 2021
It appears that Universal Studios Japan is moving ahead with opening its Mario and Nintendo-themed park in Osaka, Japan in February of next year.
Empire of Sin review: A strategy you can't refuse
Romero Games and Paradox Interactive's new strategy game takes players inside the criminal underbelly of Prohibition-era Chicago as a gang leader looking to take over the city.
Cybershoes for Oculus Quest preview: A leg up in VR
We tested out an early version of the new wireless edition of Cybershoes for Oculus Quest and put in the legwork with some of our favorite games.
Evening Reading - November 25, 2020
It's night time in America, which means it is time for another edition of Shacknews Evening Reading.
