Evening Reading - July 23, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look.

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

• The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon interview: From pulp sci-fi to pulp noir
• All announcements, trailers, & reveals from the Xbox Series X Games Showcase July 2020
• Warhammer 40,000: Darktide revealed by Fatshark on Xbox Series X Game Showcase
• Fable reboot revealed for Xbox Series X
• 5 things we learned from the Halo Infinite campaign demo
• Forza Motorsport revealed for Xbox Series X and PC
• New Tell Me Why gameplay shows off the heartwarming tale of the Ronan twins
• Watch Dogs Legion gets new trailer during Xbox Games Showcase
• Cococucumber's Echo Generation looks like retro-tinged voxel-based RPG
• Beat Legend: Avicii interview: Rhythm gaming evolves with the legendary EDM artist
• Gabe Newell arranging free concert for New Zealand for letting him stay during COVID-19
• 2020 video game release dates calendar

The Valve Index jumped 200% today on the news that Gabe Newell is in New Zealand throwing a free concert. https://t.co/xz8QPgaJ8G

— TheValveIndex (@TheValveIndex) July 24, 2020

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

China orders the U.S. to close the consulate in Chengdu

It appears tensions between China and the United States are escalating... again.

"Person, woman, man, camera, TV" - Trump 2020 pic.twitter.com/MqmcwPWNv1

— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) July 23, 2020

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Responds to Jaboofer Ted Yoho (R-FL)

She is a great role model for young people all around the world.

Look at this bunny!

A Cottontail bunny with places to go. 🐇 pic.twitter.com/pRpTCORFXF

— Jocelyn Anderson Photography (@JocAPhotography) July 22, 2020

What an awesome picture!

Army of Turtles, eh?

this man is amassing a god damn army of turtles pic.twitter.com/y4Dd6c2uPi

— Patricia Hernandez (@xpatriciah) July 23, 2020

Solid Internet vdeo.

Jimmy from LinkedIn sliding into DMs

Was this really necessary Jimmy from LinkedIn????? pic.twitter.com/IOSBsC623C

— cc (@okcandice_) July 22, 2020

Toad should stick to his day job.

LOOP DADDY 2020

I got a motherfucking piano in the living room now. pic.twitter.com/9ndyVts4HR

— Marc Rebillet (@marcrebillet) July 24, 2020

Marc deserves all of this success. We are so proud of Loop Daddy.

Let's check in with Uncle Rodger

Oh dear.

SHACKBATTLE!! SHACKBATTLE!! SHACKBATTLE!! SHACKBATTLE!! SHACKBATTLE!! SHACKBATTLE!!

Looks like there is a TF2 Shackbattle happening this Sunday.

There you have it, Shacknews. Your Evening Reading for July 23, 2020. Please consider subscribing to Shacknews Mercury to support our site for as little as $1/month. Here is a photo of Lola to brighten your night.

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Asif Khan

CEO/EIC/EIEIO

Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.