By Asif Khan
Hey Shacknews, 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:
Donkey Kong Bananza is a sprawling platformer full of heart
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Rematch review: The beautiful game
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Helldivers 2 comes to Xbox in August
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Michael Madsen passes away at 67
Donkey Kong Bananza was developed by the Super Mario Odyssey team
No, I’m Not a Human is an exercise in balancing fear and reason
This Week in Switch 2 – Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-On Preview – July 1, 2025
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And now… Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Mega Ran’s got a new album out!
Tell em babe. 鉁 pic.twitter.com/dpqKt6mV5J
鈥 Mega Ran (@MegaRan) July 3, 2025
Listen to Mrs. Ran, and support this new children’s album!
You can’t park there!
Never laughed so hard 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ pic.twitter.com/rfzPNW4zJS
鈥 Stu thats all you get馃嚭馃嚫馃嚭馃嚫 (@Boldyboy1975) July 2, 2025
Funny video, but taunting people after car accidents is probably a recipe for getting beat up.
Dollman Pose Easter Eggs
Dollman has some famous poses and references in Death Stranding 2. 馃憖鈥 John Cena鈥 Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure鈥 Naruto鈥 Super Mario鈥 Probably more#DeathStranding2 #DeathStranding2OnTheBeach pic.twitter.com/dewICkCbB2
鈥 KAMI (@Okami13_) July 3, 2025
How goes your Death Stranding 2?
Pauline Dance Move Easter Egg
Pauline has kept her signature dance move in Donkey Kong Bananza!From the arcade to Mario Odyssey to Donkey Kong Bananza!pic.twitter.com/MyV8eYLTAx
鈥 Stealth (@Stealth40k) July 4, 2025
Donkey Kong Bananza is shaping up to be a wonderful game.
These ladies are still fed up
A new one just dropped 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀 #justbeingmelani馃槀馃槀馃槀 WDNC pic.twitter.com/eIKUJxegIO
鈥 justasistertryingtotweet (@Igottafigh64510) July 3, 2025
This has become one of my favorite video series on the Internet.
It’s still real to Ozzie, damn it!
The 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/d19QrxzRbw
鈥 shelton penjamin (@ghidorahbeams) June 28, 2025
The Royal Rumble will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2026.
What’s the most iconic Bay Area dance?
Bay Area馃暫馃従馃拑馃徑TT: mario0o0o0o0o0o pic.twitter.com/fwn9BHvxKD
鈥 J Michelle Michelle (@Jmichelle555) July 2, 2025
Some good ones in that video.
Jarrett Allen visits Pokemon Center in Shibuya
Jarrett visiting the Pokemon center in Shibuya 馃敟 pic.twitter.com/WGThMWIWIG
鈥 SleeperCavs (@SleeperCleCavs) July 2, 2025
I miss Japan…
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