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TJ Denzer

@johnnychugs.bsky.social

Senior News Editor Shacknews.com & culinary host of tasty indies on Indie-licious. Unofficial Bowser expert/weirdo. contact: tj.denzer (at) http://shacknews.com

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Longest it’s ever taken for me to get to a game’s title card. Geez.

06.03.2026 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Emily had the patience of a saint because if a random hysterical trauma dump yoinked me out of my room and treated me to a blind rollercoaster of screaming, blood spatter, and grabby creatures, I’d be SCREAMING at her to put me back in my bubble and leave. #RERequiem

06.03.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ShackStream: Racing for wins in the F-Zero 99 Meteor Spark Event Nintendo Switch Anniversary Week continues at Shacknews with a very special F-Zero 99 stream.

ShackStream: Racing for wins in the F-Zero 99 Meteor Spark Event

06.03.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come watch THE BEST IN THE UNIVERSE kick it off proper on a new weekly Thursday stream as Asif tears up the tracks in #FZero 99!

06.03.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As much as this is about new hardware, methinks an announcement this early is more about strapping a high-profile project to Xbox’s new CEO and giving her more publicity. Asha Sharma now has something to talk about regularly for about 3-5 years. It has the potential to be her make-or-break crusade.

05.03.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warner Bros., Scream 7, and NFL Free Agency - Shack Central Ep. 1 Lock in! We're tapping into the latest in film, sports, music, and more in the first official episode of Shack Central!

Warner Bros., Scream 7, and NFL Free Agency - Shack Central Ep. 1

05.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kristi Noem isn't being fired because she was a danger to US citizens and disruptive to communities.

She's getting fired because Trump thought she made him look bad. And then he's going to put someone even stupider and worse in. Hence the rumors about Markwayne Mullin taking her place.

05.03.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Donovan's about to jump into Pokopia for a launch day stream. Come watch!

05.03.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The haters have sometimes told me Mega Man Legends was a bad game, and to that I say: Nintendo brought back the f*cking Virtual Boy. Let me have this. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜­

05.03.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mouse: P.I. For Hire shot up my list of most anticipated titles this year. The mix of slapstick and hardboiled noire make for an awesome paint job on great corridor FPS gameplay. Also, melting cartoon cult rats with an acetone gun is pretty funny. #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev

05.03.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh f*ck yes. F********CK YES. Oh god, please fight tooth and nail. No pulled punches. You deserve this. Don't let them tell you otherwise. No matter how ugly it gets, drag them in the mud. Make it disgusting. Who are they to deny you?

(Mmmmph, yes lmao 🫦)

05.03.2026 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This game is so weird and I'm glad @hokutolucas.bsky.social actually took the time to check out an early look at it. Might be a lock for Indie-licious. 🀣

04.03.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

next up on the next fest coverage train!

people of note seems to have a lot going for it, looking forward to more

04.03.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

rapid fire wednesday

anyway, here's my latest review! this game hit me like a truck and i had no idea what the hell to do with it writing-wise, then finally landed on all this

enjoy?

04.03.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, and then he bought his way out of jail with cash and community service and went right back to work because ours is a stooge state of comically blatant villainy.

04.03.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He also went through a messy affair with a secretary, which has been hilarious baggage to hear him stammer through while he keeps trying to put the Ten Commandments (which have a rule about him) in public schools.

04.03.2026 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

John Cornyn vs Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican primaries will be the sweatiest and sloppiest battle of ass kissers Texans have gotten to see since the state banned Pornhub.

04.03.2026 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see someone outting a trans person or trying to transvestigate in public, you have a civic duty to openly treat them like shit and make them ashamed of being alive. Do not accept a world where our brothers and sisters live in fear of exposure so the state can murder them.

26.02.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alex is equipped with Scott Steiner math. That's about it. S-tier. I don't care how he plays. S-tier character.

04.03.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An incredible moment in history. If that I could experience Breath of the Wild and everything it had to offer for the first time again. What a magical game.

03.03.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which of these cute animals would you choose? TJ Denzer is πŸ”΄LIVE with a chill episode of Indie-Licious! On today's stream he's playing Cozy Caravan from @5livesstudios.bsky.social

Tune in on Twitch: twitch.tv/Shacknews
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJW1-K6T9bc

🐻 #Indielicious #indiegames 🦫

03.03.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for watching this week's Indie-licious. Cozy Caravan from @5livesstudios.bsky.social is exactly what it claims to be. Easily one of my favorite chill games I've played in a while, so much so that the game had me singing. πŸ˜… And it's out on Steam and Switch now! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev

03.03.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Live on Twitch now! twitch.tv/shacknews

03.03.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Asif and David are celebrating Zelda's 30th anniversary right now, but stay tuned after as we jump into Cozy Caravan by @5livesstudios.bsky.social on this week's Indie-licious! We're going for chill vibes this week as we run a caravan on a gentle journey. #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev

03.03.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There aren't many games that have histories long and famous enough to have a tome written with the blood of its fans, but EVE Online is most definitely one of them.

03.03.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved the original Scott Pilgrim vs. the World game and @tributegames.com has given it an amazing upgrade in Scott Pilgrim EX, which features an original story by creator Bryan Lee O'Malley and another earworm Anamanaguchi soundtrack. Fantastic River City style brawler.

03.03.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bizarrely happy places that have no business being so competent, but somehow are each time.

03.03.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m glad to see people taking to Pokopia so well. Dragon Quest Builders games felt like weird little worst kept secrets for a while. More franchises Builder-ized please.

03.03.2026 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

If you're surprised by pokopia reviews you have only yourself to blame for sleeping on dragon quest builders

02.03.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0