By Donovan Erskine
Good evening, Shacknews, it’s nighttime, which means 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:
Rooftops & Alleys review: A dude and their pigeon
Rare’s Everwild reportedly cancelled amid Microsoft layoffs
Phil Spencer says Xbox ‘has never looked stronger’ as Microsoft confirms layoffs of around 9,000
Perfect Dark reportedly cancelled, The Initiative studio closing
Subnautica dev Unknown Worlds gets new CEO as previous leadership leaves
Neil Druckmann to step away from The Last of Us TV show
Trump administration announces 20 percent tariff deal with Vietnam
Elden Ring Nightreign update Version 1.01.4 patch notes
Rematch review: The beautiful game
And now… Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Madden NFL 26 Franchise deep dive
New coaching stuff looks good but… any love to drafting and free agency?
Will and Gallica
鈥 飓岆 JJOMMA (@themoonrabbit_) July 2, 2025
Metaphor: ReFantazio is on sale. Play it!
The first three Pokemon movies are coming to YouTube!
馃幀鉁 Pok茅mon movies arrive on our Pok茅mon TV YouTube channel!Prepare your snacks and watch the magic unfold in these first three Pok茅mon cinematic classics! Tune in the first Friday during summer for an exciting adventure with Ash, Pikachu and his friends! 馃Б鈿 pic.twitter.com/GevtL96nrn
鈥 Pok茅mon (@Pokemon) July 2, 2025
But only temporarily. Still, fun movies!
Best wishes to everyone impacted by the Microsoft layoffs today
Today鈥檚 news鈥 pic.twitter.com/Cy8YI6O5kB
鈥 Productive Citizen 鉁岎煆攫煉欚煓忦煆攫煈婐煆 (@technosucks) July 2, 2025
You deserved better.
The Death Stranding 2 experience
Now I know some of you might not believe me but this is peak gameplay pic.twitter.com/Y5Ajsiyogs
鈥 Besk (@BeskInfinity) June 24, 2025
I’m actually really enjoying this game so far.
Red Panda update
Halftime show legend Red Panda severely fractured her wrist after falling off her unicycle at the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final Tuesday night, according to a statement from her team.She’ll be out for a few weeks 鈥 but there’s hope she’ll be ready for the NBA season this fall. pic.twitter.com/jG7vLFjPHq
鈥 Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 2, 2025
The sports world is rooting for your speedy recovery, Red Panda!
The Orioles have an all-star
O’fficially O’fficialRyan O’Hearn is an All-Star 馃専 pic.twitter.com/JWZ6RAwlow
鈥 Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 2, 2025
A rare bright spot in this grim season.
This deleted shot from Jaws
Deleted scene from Jaws (1975) pic.twitter.com/USbeRwPbxr
鈥 Horror Ads馃敧 (@horrorads) July 2, 2025
Iconic. Horrifying.
Keith David learning that he’s getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Keith David reacting to the announcement that he will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. pic.twitter.com/UABbJw1HUA
鈥 Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 3, 2025
This is extremely wholesome. Love Keith David.
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