Hello, everyone at Shacknews. What an amazing week it's been, so let's finish it up with a fresh round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of Evening Reading.
In case you missed it at Shacknews:
- Shack Together 012 - Stellar Blade, JRPG Reviewfest, Tesla + META Earnings Feat. Donovan Erskine
- Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.2 adds Robin and Boothill next month
- Marvin Harrison Jr. could be excluded from Madden 25 for declining NFLPA licensing contract
- FCC vote to restore Net Neutrality regulations passes
- Shinji Mikami wants to get away from horror games at his new Kamuy studio
- Manor Lords crosses 150,000 concurrent players following early access release
- Stardew Valley 1.6.6 patch notes
- Shack Chat: What's your favorite hockey game?
And, because it's the weekend, go find yourself something to play!
- Weekend Console Download Deals for Apr. 26: Tekken 8 and Golden Week
- Weekend PC Download Deals for Apr. 26: Steam Golden Week sales
Around the Gaming Horn
Here's some rapid-fire news to wrap up your week.
💫Galacta here with a totally cosmic announcement coming your way!
— Marvel Rivals (@MarvelRivals) April 26, 2024
The Closed Alpha Test is kicking off on May 10th!
An amazing lineup of heroes awaits, including Spider-Man, Hulk, and more!
Stay tuned >> https://t.co/HPyZLBamIL#MarvelRivals #MarvelGames #Marvel #Galacta… pic.twitter.com/PZ9oEb1Fxy
Mark your calendars, because there's a closed alpha date up for Marvel Rivals.
Thank you for your patience during the Hades II Technical Test, which helped us identify and address a number of key issues we weren't able to find before.🌒
— Supergiant Games (@SupergiantGames) April 26, 2024
We plan to start winding down the Test on Monday, then launch Hades II in Early Access relatively soon after that! pic.twitter.com/QjryI9xERO
Be sure to also note that the technical test for Hades 2 is also about to wrap up, but it doesn't sound like Supergiant Games will keep you out in the cold for very long.
To celebrate Alien Day, Survios has announced that it's bringing the franchise to VR this year.
The latest developer stream from Warframe tells you what's next.
We're very pleased with the reception players are giving Ermac and happy to remind everyone there is still a LOT more planned for #MortalKombat1
— Ed Boon (@noobde) April 26, 2024
More: Klassic Kostumes, New Moves, Kameos, online features, secrets, and of course.... pic.twitter.com/7ZOOeSzpNE
And finally, the smallest of teases, but Mortal Kombat 1's most anticipated DLC character's arrival appears to be imminent.
And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Today in Bubbletron
Be sure to play Bubbletron today!
Grinding my Gears
If you grew up in the 90s, you remember the other competitor to the Game Boy.
If you were born this century and are asking, "Game Boy? Game Gear? What are those?" then you need to get off my lawn now.
HI! I'M STILL BRAK!
Nappy Hour. pic.twitter.com/wU0RiStLX2
— Andy “Brak & other things” Merrill (@amerrill2) April 26, 2024
I mentioned this last week, but in the wake of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast's 30th anniversary, people are discovering Andy Merrill's Twitter and it's a much-needed source of entertainment.
Game over, man! Game over!
Playing with my favorite toy on set of #AlienRomulus last summer. RC Facehugger created by the amazing team from @wetaworkshop Happy #AlienDay everybody! pic.twitter.com/XKqc5StFtR
— Fede Alvarez (@fedalvar) April 26, 2024
Enjoy the rest of Alien Day, everyone!
Nothing but the Hotfix
Super Mario Maker's servers may be shut down, but Super Mario Maker 2 lives. For this edition of Challenger Approaching, the incomparable ThaBeast721 jumps into some uncleared Super Mario Maker 2 levels.
GDQ's Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
Oh, one more thing! The Summer Games Done Quick 2024 games list is now live!
Under the learning tree with Masahiro Sakurai
Masahiro Sakurai started a YouTube channel! Let's learn from his decades of experience together by looking at one of his latest videos. This week, Sakurai goes into the advancement of voice acting in games, which is great and all... until you want to skip ahead.
This week in Shaqnews (and Chucknews)
Turn the lights out, Chuck!
IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!
The big story in wrestling this week is that Jack Perry is back in AEW, throwing his lot in with the Elite. And to make their mark, they beat up owner Tony Khan!
Bless you @TonyKhan. pic.twitter.com/1yhY5XlU29
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_gif) April 26, 2024
And never let it be said that Tony Khan doesn't know how this professional wrestling thing works, because he showed up to the NFL Draft the next night in a full neck brace.
Tonight in video game music
With Final Fantasy 16 dropping its second DLC, let's jump into this Leviathan cover from Husky By The Geek.
That's it for the last Friday Evening Reading for April! Be sure to keep the spirit of the classic Evening Reading alive by jumping into the comments about whatever you see here or whatever randomness you'd like to discuss. Join the conversation and dive into the Shacknews Chatty comment thread below. If you want to go new school and find different ways to leave your feedback or talk about whatever, join us in the Official Shacknews Community Discord. I'll see you all next week!
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