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Evening Reading – May 4, 2020

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Time Stamp: May 5, 2020 8:51 AM - Modified On: May 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Hey Shacknews, it's time for a very special May the 4th Edition of Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at Shacknews: [embedded content]Watch WWES Episode 49: May the SmashCast be with you from Shacknews on www.twitch.tv Baby Chewbacca is gonna be the next big rage WWES Episode 49 ?LIVE https://t.co/ZWTiS4BCk1 pic.twitter.com/RlqnPZNnR1 — Shacknews (@shacknews) May 4, 2020 And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!! Yub Nub I LOVE EWOKS, FIGHT ME YUB NUB. pic.twitter.com/upxzOs3oIJ — Erika Ishii

Doom Eternal producer Marty Stratton pens open letter regarding soundtrack

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Time Stamp: May 5, 2020 12:46 AM - Modified On: May 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Stratton discussed much of the controversy behind composer Mick Gordon's decision to distance himself from the Doom Eternal soundtrack. Doom Eternal executive producer Marty Stratton has penned an open letter that doubles as a statement in response to the game's original soundtrack release. Following the distancing of composer Mick Gordon from the project entirely, Stratton took it upon himself to head to Reddit with a lengthy explanation about what really happened between Gordon and the Doom Eternal team. According to Stratton, Gordon had been asking for deadline extensions for some

Uncharted Deepfake Video Stars Nathan Fillion As Nathan Drake

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Time Stamp: May 2, 2020 12:18 PM - Modified On: May 2, 2020 - Published By:
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For as long as there have been talks of an Uncharted movie, there have been calls for Nathan Fillion to play Nathan Drake. The actor's sarcastic demeanor and physical similarities make him a natural fit for the character, and a deepfake video shows just how easily he could settle into the role. Of course, the technology is also downright unsettling.Taking a scene from 2016's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, YouTube user Jarkan used deepfake technology to replace Nathan Drake's computer-generated face with Fillion's. The voice remains the same, and it's

Xbox more concerned about COVID-19 effect on game production than console production

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2020 6:00 AM - Modified On: May 1, 2020 - Published By:
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It seems that the Xbox Series X console may not be impacted the same way game production has been. As we hurtle through 2020 at an alarming pace, we can’t help but think about how dates are being impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. It would seem it’s also on the minds of executives like Xbox’s Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer. While numerous delays have cropped up due to the coronavirus, Spencer seems confident it hasn’t affected the production of the Xbox Series X. What it has affected is the

The troubled Uncharted movie is being moved up to a July 2021 launch

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 11:38 PM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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After quite a bit of jumping around due to issues with production and concerns with COVID-19, Sony has moved the Uncharted movie launch to July 2021. The Uncharted movie has not had a great run in production. Going through multiple directors and delays, the film is now also being affected by issues with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. It was originally delayed by Sony, but an interesting recent update has seen the film move up a few months to land in a launch date of July 2021. Sony announced a swath

Cris Tales Isn’t Shy About Its Chrono Trigger Influences, But It Has New Ideas Too

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 9:01 AM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Revealed at E3 2019, Cris Tales is a time-bending 2D tribute to classic Japanese role-playing games. In a similar vein to Chrono Trigger and Radiant Historia, Cris Tales brings together a cast of young heroes as they travel the world and explore three distinct time periods in the past, present, and the future. It leans heavily into time-manipulation gameplay by allowing you to explore and interact with characters across different eras in real-time, which results in various consequences, expected and otherwise, in your adventure ahead.A free demo of the opening

Evening Reading – April 28, 2020

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 8:16 AM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading Let's close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at Shacknews: [embedded content] The Valve Index jumped 200% on news that The Pentagon released footage of UFOs, increasing hopes that Half-Life 3 may also be real.https://t.co/6OxwIeZbfZ — TheValveIndex (@TheValveIndex) April 29, 2020 And now some random stuff from the Internet... The food supply chain is being strained by the pandemic “The food supply chain is breaking,” Tyson Foods warns in a full page ad in NYT

Parks And Rec Reunion Special — Co-Creator Shares More Details On What To Expect

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 2:50 AM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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The cast of NBC's beloved workplace comedy Parks and Recreation are reuniting for a special one-off episode that will help raise money for COVID-19 relief. Series co-creator Mike Schur has now shared some more details about the show, including information about the plot and how it was filmed.During a conference call attended by The Hollywood Reporter, Schur said the story will involve Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and connectedness during the COVID-19 crisis where people are physically separated."The whole special is not about the

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Title Update 4 delayed due to coronavirus

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Time Stamp: April 28, 2020 7:09 PM - Modified On: April 28, 2020 - Published By:
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It looks like players will be waiting a bit longer to hunt Alatreon in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's next title update. It's been delayed due to issues with COVID-19. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has gotten in the way of a lot events and projects in the gaming industry, and it looks like Monster Hunter World is the latest to feel the strain. Capcom announced that upcoming Title Update 4 including the Blazing Black Dragon Alatreon has been delayed due to several issues regarding the coronavirus. Capcom announced the delay of

Watch the Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 – A/V Super Challenge here

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Time Stamp: April 26, 2020 3:36 AM - Modified On: April 26, 2020 - Published By:
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The Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 are set to continue tonight at 8:45 PM ET with a very special Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 - A/V Super Challenge. We have gathered our Shacknews Livestream Productions team for a special video game challenge. Shacknews was hit by a wave of event cancelations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these talented folks have been adversely affected as they are experts in live event production. Tonight, we take a step towards repairing some of the damage that has been done by this awful