All Stories Tagged: Shacknews Close-Up

Earlier this week, David 'GrandPOOBear' Hunt ran through Super Mario Bros. 3 with the Power Glove. That seemed like as good a reason as any for Shacknews to reach out and chat with the man about speedrunning, his origins on Twitch, pro wrestling, and more.

For this week's Shacknews Close-Up, we profile Scott Manley (a.k.a. The Astronogamer) and take a look at his YouTube channel, which blends together the gaming and real-world science of games like Kerbal Space Program, Star Citizen, Elite: Dangerous, and more.

Welcome to Shacknews Close-Up, where we speak to some of the up-and-coming faces of new media. This week, we speak to David Ortiz, leader and trumpet player for Mariachi Entertainment System, which performs video game music covers for some of the most recognizable music across the medium.

Welcome to Shacknews Close-Up, where we speak to some of the up-and-coming faces of new media. For our debut edition, we speak to Sunder, the YouTube personality behind a series of level analysis videos. Join us as we talk about how he got his start, what goes into good level analysis, and the growth of Super Mario Maker.