Greetings, Shacknews. Hope everyone had a pleasant Halloween. Now it's time to settle in for another round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of Evening Reading.
In case you missed it at Shacknews:
- Shack Together 038 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Indiana Jones Preview, feat. TJ Denzer + Bill Lavoy
- Planet Coaster 2 review: Coasting on good vibes
- Opinion: Nintendo Music celebrates the songs, but not the artists
- Sega is developing a House of the Dead movie
- Beastieball begins its Steam Early Access preseason in November
- Apple (AAPL) to acquire Pixelmator image editing application company
- Marvel Snap goes to Asgard for November's War of the Nine Realms season
- Shack Chat: What's your favorite BioWare game?
And, because it's the weekend, go find yourself something to play!
- Weekend Console Download Deals for Nov. 1: Like A Dragon PlayStation Sale
- Weekend PC Download Deals for Nov. 1: Steam Scream 3D
Around the Gaming Horn
Here's some rapid-fire news to wrap up your week.
The #DRCA has officially begun! Selected players in USA & Canada will have received an email with instructions to follow for participating in the #DestinyRising Closed Alpha. Find out more about what's included in the DRCA and its end date: 👇 https://t.co/yz4e1OozJ5 pic.twitter.com/tgYJS3b4W0
— Destiny: Rising (@_DestinyRising) November 1, 2024
Destiny Rising's Closed Alpha test is underway.
Welcome to a month of celebrations 🎊
— Pikmin Bloom (@PikminBloom) October 31, 2024
Today, we’d like to express our sincere gratitude to our community for their support over the last 3 years! THANK YOU 💐✨
Get ready for a fun packed November - there are cupcakes going around for everyone! https://t.co/h4uFJAX4er pic.twitter.com/PiZg0UgsK7
In more mobile gaming news, Pikmon Bloom has started its 3rd anniversary festivities.
Let's round out the mobile gaming news with the arrival of the Ironforge Siege in Warcraft Rumble.
The November Season Pass for Street Fighter 6 celebrates SNK's Fatal Fury in honor of guest character Terry Bogard.
Try to outrun the po-po with the latest season of The Crew Motorfest.
Finally, Final Fantasy XIV Online comes to the Crossroads with the upcoming Patch 7.1.
And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Today in Bubbletron
Be sure to play Bubbletron today!
Smile!
Most creative Halloween costume I’ve seen. pic.twitter.com/3YJfvG0g0X
— Nebula (@Nba_Nebula) October 31, 2024
This solves the problem of who holds the camera.
The 2024 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
Enjoy the scenic ride and also Walker Buehler working the beer bong.
Thunderstruck
Tom Cruise is looking to make a sequel to another of his action classics, and it’s not one that you’d expect--The actor is talking to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film 'Days of Thunder' https://t.co/aoJ5BsRG9W pic.twitter.com/zqIgdv1Hsm
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 1, 2024
Start your engines, I guess.
Nothing but the Hotfix
The women of Games Done Quick welcome you to this Halloween-themed Hotfix.
GDQ's Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
This week in Shaqnews (and Chucknews)
To follow up on last week's "Who He Play For?" the NBA on TNT crew plays "Who That Look Like?" inspired by that... ahem... splitting image of Dwyane Wade that the Miami Heat unveiled last week.
IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!
'Business' has picked up.
Tonight in video game music
Jonny 'GaMetal' Atma rings in Halloween with this cover of the Transylvania track from DuckTales.
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