Evening Reading - August 9, 2023

Published August 9, 2023 8:35 PM, by Donovan Erskine

Good evening, Shacknews, it's night time, which means it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look.

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In case you missed it at Shacknews:

• PS5 console unit sales grew 37.5% year-over-year in Sony Q1 2023
• Tekken 8 won't have Denuvo & the director tells fans to calm down about it
• QuakeCon 2023 stream schedule & charity initiatives
• Nintendo registers patents for Tears of the Kingdom including loading screens & physics
• Avowed was almost multiplayer, but the devs felt that was outside their expertise
• GM reveals $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV with 450 mile estimated range
• SCOTUS shoots down Epic Games' bid to implement new App Store policy
• Roblox (RBLX) stock down 20% as Q2 2023 EPS & revenue miss estimates
• 2023 Pokemon World Championships: Prize pool, schedule, in-game promos, and how to watch

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And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!

R.I.P. DJ Casper

We'll be Cha Cha Sliding until the end of time.

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100 days of striking

Stay strong, writers!

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No new Mystery Dungeon announcement at Pokemon Presents?

It's been nine years since the last original entry in the series...

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Pranks on the set of Scream 4

I would have been on edge every day!

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Josh Sawyer dunking on a Transphobe

Let 'em know.

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Daken decks in Marvel Snap

Daken's probably my favorite Season Pass card in a while.

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Christopher Nolan and Robert Downey Jr. Wired Autocomplete

Really entertaining and insightful interview. I didn't know Chris Nolan smiled.

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Disney+ and Hulu are getting more expensive

This is what you're supposed to do after losing subscribers, right? I don't know business.

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There you have it, Shacknews, your Evening Reading for tonight. Please consider subscribing to Shacknews Mercury to support our site for as little as $1/month.

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