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Shacknews Dump - July 15, 2022

On this week's Dump, Twitter's going to court with the richest person on earth, plus Skate 4 is just skate. and will be free-to-play.

TJ Denzer

July 15, 2022 1:35 PM

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It’s been a truly wild week following Elon Musk’s move to pull out of the Twitter deal at the end of last week. However, regardless of the legal battles to come, the Shacknews Dump carries on. Join us as we talk about Twitter v Elon, plus other hot news topics from throughout the week.

On this July 15 edition of the Shacknews Dump, we follow up on the imminent court battle between Elon Musk and Twitter. It looks like things are about to get even messier between the social media company and Tesla/SpaceX CEO. Also, a whole bunch of new details where dropped for skate., including that it will be a free-to-play game with microtransactions that will come to mobile devices. Is this the right move for the franchise? Also, Kirby’s Dream Buffet looks like a Kirby-flavored Fall Guys.

Tune in as we talk about these and other hot news topics on the Shacknews Dump, going live on the Shacknews Twitch channel at 1:45 p.m. PT / 3:45 p.m. ET. You can also watch just below.

Here’s the rundown of topics coming at you on today’s Shacknews Dump:

• Twitter (TWTR) is suing Elon Musk over $44 billion deal
• Twitter (TWTR) submits Elon Musk poop emoji tweet as evidence of disparaging behavior
• Skate 4 is officially 'skate.' & will be free-to-play
• Electronic Arts confirms skate. will come to mobile devices
• The Quarry developer Supermassive Games acquired by Nordisk Games
• TMNT: Shredder's Revenge sold over 1 million copies launch week
• Eyes in the Dark review: Shadows of the past
• LOUD review: A star is born
• Kirby's Dream Buffet brings 4-player minigame mayhem this summer 2022

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We’re not pulling out of the Dump anytime soon. There’s too much good news to cover, so stay tuned as we go live shortly with the latest 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.