Is Grand Theft Auto VI really worth the hype? What's happening with the Halo franchise? Why are extraction shooters suddenly all the rage? Games journalists vs influencers! Shane responds!
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Ask Shane Anything Episode 148: Best Box Art Ever,...
April showered us with several incredible games, but will it result in flowers in May? Here's our roundup of all the games worth considering for purchase in May 2025!
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Ask Shane Anything Episode 146: Is SOCOM dead? Why...
Are people singling out Nintendo for increased prices? What happened to arcade-style sports games? His signature burger at McDonald's, the best superpower, and more!
Another week of wall-to-wall Switch 2 questions as sifters reckon with Nintendo's pricing for its next generation of hardware and games! Is $80 really high for a game in 2025? Is the console worth $450? Is manufacturing consoles in the US a good idea?
Shane rounds up his stray thoughts about Switch 2 now that the dust has settled! Plus, hamming it up for the cameras to generate clicks and how our Live Reviews fall in line with our other reviews!
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Dossier: The Ten Games You Should Consider Buying in...
There are three main themes for the best video games releasing in April 2025: Former Xbox exclusives on PlayStation 5, the classic action/adventure, and more racing games than you can wave a checkered flag at!
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Ask Shane Anything Episode 142: Tariffs and the...
Shane tries to guess how Trump's tariffs will affect the final price of Switch 2! Plus, what the heck is a "podcast game?" Why are so many movies bombing at theaters?
Should you buy Assassin's Creed Shadows if you're a lapsed fan? If game prices rise to $100 how should they be reviewed? Getting into trouble as a kid, adult, and at work!
Should you keep, sell, or give away your old consoles? The surge in game preservation efforts from unlikely allies, what it's really like to write graffiti, and more!
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Ask Shane Anything Episode 139: Why is Monster Hunter...
Why is Monster Hunter one of the industry's biggest franchises? Staying invested in games as the industry changes, accounting for Game Pass games in reviews, the origins of Dinfire, and more!
We're getting into the meat of 2025 with no less than two Game of the Year contenders releasing in March! It's a great month of releases in general with something for everyone.
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Gaming's Golden Age, Next Xbox in 2026?, PS6 in 2027?...
What is truly gaming's golden age? Are we living it right now? Is the next Xbox coming in 2026? What about PlayStation 6 in 2027? Plus, the value of game reviews!
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Is Astro Bot a flop? Building Contacts in the Games...
Astro Bot won every game of the year award, but it hasn't sold well. Are 3D platformers just a doomed genre? How have Shane's industry contacts treated him and SIFTD? How can you build your own?
Shane answers your questions about gaming execs pushing for service games, the death of couch co-op, conducting great interviews, the Tush Push/Brotherly shove in the NFL, and more!
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Ask Shane Anything Episode 135: Games Journalism...
His biggest ethical dilemmas while covering the video game industry, his pro tips for visiting the gigantic USA, how he decides which games to cover on SIFTD's shows, and more!
Valentine's Day is here and it's time to fall in love with the video games of 2025 as February is the first great month for game releases! Figure out how to spend your money this month with Dossier!