Weekend Discussion - October 8, 2022

The leaves are changing color and it's getting a bit cooler out. It's a great weekend to get cozy and play a few video games. And a good time to read this hot and ready edition of Weekend Discussion!

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

There were plenty of awesome stories this week:

• Street Fighter 6 lets each player have their stage of choice in online matches
• Google Tensor G2 chip introduced during Made by Google '22
• Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's TM Machine lets you make moves from collected resources
• Deathloop director confirms that it is connected to the Dishonored universe
• Google Pixel Watch revealed with built-in Fitbit, starting at $349
• Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro revealed, starting at $599
• Need for Speed Unbound gets reveal trailer and December release date
• Nintendo announces Animal Crossing DJ K.K. and Splatoon 3 Deep Cut concerts
• World of Warships brings Submarine Class to battle in latest update
• Divinity is getting a nerf in Destiny 2
• Steam Deck and Dock now available without a reservation
• Light talks winning and opponents at Smash Ultimate Glitch Regen 2022
• Twitter (TWTR) v Elon Musk court case stayed until October 28 to allow deal to close

There's hype building for Gotham Knights and the Batgirl gameplay footage we were able to show off recently has me excited. 

TJ got to show off the new Natural Disater Update in Have A Nice Death and rose to the challenge when it came to this boss! You can watch his entire live stream with a few members of the team at Magic Design Studios here.

We had an awesome Indie Showcase this week with over 35 games shown off. Games that you can play during Steam Next Fest which is still going down as well! Check out the entire showcase below: 

And Now...The Internet

There is plenty going on when it comes to the World Wide Web so let's dive in!

It was a pretty rough launch for Overwatch 2. Saw a ton of moments like this on the timeline.

This is just cruel pic.twitter.com/QMay2xzpKQ

— Moises Taveras (@PlatanoRanger) October 5, 2022

Since we don't know when GTA 6 is coming, it's time to get creative out here.

Wait cause i really thought this was the GTA at first.😭 pic.twitter.com/YAvBySP7R1

— Marije Blen🀄️🦍 (@MJ_Blen) October 3, 2022

I've learned to never doubt J-Roc's feet skills. Drop him a follow on Twitch here.

Everyone: "I'd love to see you take on the bee with your feet"

Yeah, she didn't touch me pic.twitter.com/EcnbvKVqFC

— J-Roc (@JrocTheGod) September 27, 2022

I love to see the ladies kicking butt in Apex. 

For those that don't know, here are just a few Black Women and Femmes I know in the @PlayApex community. We are content creators, competitive players, tournament organizers, esports org founders, and even casual players. We span all ranked levels and we've BEEN here. pic.twitter.com/NEN11caLHS

— Makeup on Stream Hiatus until December 💜 (@wemakeup_steam) September 27, 2022

Fall is my favorite time of year and Kirby is always adorable so yeah. 

Kirby!! But make him spooky!!!! pic.twitter.com/5g35OOfsc9

— A Stitching Witch 🌙 (@astitchingwitch) October 4, 2022

The Super Mario Bros trailer has all of us hype. But the meme's have been pretty hilarious too. 

My first thought seeing them pic.twitter.com/6EciHiziyN

— Some taco dude (@Sometacodude1) October 6, 2022

People are getting very creative with the character creator in Street Fighter 6 Closed Beta.

Hey kid, want to play #StreetFighter6? pic.twitter.com/aB4Yh0dNbR

— J I Y U N A (@jiyunaJP) October 7, 2022

Weekend Vibes

New spooky tunes are here. 

Here's a heartfelt performance from Kendrick Lamar. 

Thanks for joining me again this week. Make sure to take a moment to check out Shackpets and I'll be back with some spooky fun next weekend!

Dennis White

Community Manager

Denny is the current Social Media & Community Lead for Shacknews. He loves to be part of the conversation with readers and the gaming community as a whole. Denny is very passionate about making the game industry and associated media spaces more inclusive. He's also a huge fan of fighting games, hosting live tournament events with some fun color commentary. When he’s not gaming, you can find him diving into the discount comics bin or enjoying a horror movie with the lights off. He’s also been a content creator on Twitch since 2015 and has spoken live at Twitchcon, C2E2, and several other events along with providing D&I consulting for up and coming brands in gaming.