Evening Reading - August 5, 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:

• Marvel's Avengers open beta impressions: Some assembly required
• Sports games that need to be rebooted
• 4YMM levels are the best thing going in Super Mario Maker 2 today
• Ary and the Secret of Seasons hands-on preview: Totally chill
• Hearthstone: Scholomance Academy - 8 decks to try on Day 1
• All weapons and tools - Grounded
• Shack Chat: What would make you buy an Xbox Series X?
• Weta Workshop Micro Epics unboxing and giveaway
• Steam has resolved an accidental delisting error
• 2020 video game release dates calendar

Working on something at https://t.co/j5b6it2zAR that is truly exciting. I hope to transform how the community expresses themselves by giving them 21st century tools while staying true to the core philosophy that makes our corner of the Internet so special. Can’t wait to show you! pic.twitter.com/tii2HSFPkB

— Productive Citizen ✌🏾💙🙏🏾👊🏾 (@technosucks) August 5, 2020

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

Happy Birthday, Metroid!

pic.twitter.com/F0sWfYseEJ

— Androzer (@AdruNation) August 6, 2020

Samus it's your birthday, Happy birthday, Samus!

QuakeCon at Home begins

QuakeCon at Home. pic.twitter.com/ruRLP8XtSS

— Productive Citizen ✌🏾💙🙏🏾👊🏾 (@technosucks) August 6, 2020

BYOC, more like Bring Your Own Convention.

Richie Hawtin Boiler Room Amsterdam 2012 DJ set

I like techno.

SpaceX completes a successful Starship test

Starship liftoff and landing photos → https://t.co/095WHX44BX pic.twitter.com/S2xooN5mt4

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 5, 2020

This rocket will hopefuly get humanity to Mars someday.

Look at this cat

LOOK AT MY CAT pic.twitter.com/O0qZo1oNvJ

— sloane (@skipper) August 5, 2020

Solid kitty cat.

Several Battlefields enters, but only one has what it tkes

Small Battlefield is cool, but have you considered Battlefield Battlefield? #SmashBros #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/Gvt2TPhNGV

— J Fresh (@JFreshSplat) August 5, 2020

Story as old as time.

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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.