Hello, Shacknews! I have returned from BlizzCon and am back home for another round of news, memes, and entertainment. It’s the Friday edition of Evening Reading.
In case you missed it at Shacknews:
We’re celebrating three years of Cortex today!
Plus:
Shack Chat: Which actor should play Link in Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda movie?
And, because it’s the weekend, go find yourself something to play!
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Around the gaming horn
Netflix continues to add to its mobile gaming lineup. Acclaimed Devolver Digital hits Death’s Door and Katana Zero are coming soon.
Rainbow Six Siege is gearing up for its next season. We’ll learn more this weekend.
The Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion remaster has been pushed back. Please make a note of it.
And Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis is getting its first crossover. Check out this new content from Final Fantasy 9!
And now… Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
How’s the weather out there?
One of Twitter’s few bright spots is back and on Cortex!
Toy story
Nerf is finally getting its due.
Toss a coin to your streaming provider
Geralt of Rivia hits the seas in 2024.
Nothing but the Hotfix
Super Mario Bros. Wonder speedruns are coming in fast. On this edition of PB Precipice, Adef recounts how he completed the game in a hair under two hours.
GDQ’s Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
Under the learning tree with Masahiro Sakurai
Masahiro Sakurai started a YouTube channel! Let’s learn from his decades of experience together by looking at one of his latest videos. This week, oh, this is a fun one. Sakurai looks at fighter reveal videos and how they help feed a fighting game’s marketing.
This week in Shaqnews (and Candacenews)
Shaq and Candace Parker visit the Colorado women’s basketball team.
IT’S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!
When two giant Godzillas go at it, we’ll be there!
Tonight in video game music
There’s a new album from the folks at The 8-Bit Big Band. Here’s Game Changer in its entirety.
That’s it for the second Friday Evening Reading for the month of November! Be sure to keep the spirit of the classic Evening Reading alive by jumping into the comments about whatever you see here or whatever randomness you’d like to discuss. Join the conversation and dive into the Shacknews Chatty comment thread below. If you want to go new school and find different ways to leave your feedback or talk about whatever, join us in the Official Shacknews Community Discord. I’ll see you all next week!