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Shacknews Dump - April 17, 2020

On the first episode of Shacknews Dump, we'll be chatting about SDCC 2020, the death of beloved voice actors Rick May and Keiji Fujiwara, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake review, and more.

TJ Denzer

April 17, 2020 1:20 PM

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Here at Shacknews, we do gaming news. That’s kind of our thing. So, it should come as no surprise that we cover a lot of it throughout the week. Need to catch up on some of the biggest headlines of the entire video gaming new week? We’ve got you covered with a special ShackStream dedicated to the latest topics of interest in gaming and all things related to it with the Shacknews Dump.

On this April 17, 2020 edition, and the very first episode of the Shacknews Dump, we’re going to be talking about a number of headlines and topics from the news week of April 13, 2020. We’ll be speaking to the recent cancelation of San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) 2020, the tragic passing of voice acting legends Rick May (Team Fortress) and Keiji Fujiwara (Full Metal Alchemist, Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts). We’ll be going like at 1:15PM PT / 4:15PM ET on the Shacknews Twitch channel. You can catch it there or in the embedded video below.

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Here’s a look at what else we’re going to be talking about on the Shacknews Dump today.

• SDCC 2020 has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns
• Crysis Remaster has been leaked, launching on PS4, Xbox One, & Nintendo Switch [UPDATED]
• Valorant
• New XCOM: Chimera Squad game targets April 2020 release
• Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 to single-handedly revive the global economy starting this weekend
• New Apple iPhone SE price, specs & release date announced
• Game Stonks: Nintendo (NTDOY) stock buy signal appears on the yearly chart
• Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick gave 10,000 employees his cell number to talk COVID-19
• Final Fantasy 7 remake & Resident Evil Resistance reviews
• Keiji Fujiwara, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts voice actor, has died
• Rick May, voice of Team Fortress 2's Soldier, passes away from COVID-19

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Have you missed any of these stories? Then be sure to tune in as we talk about them today on the Shacknews Dump.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.