Welcome, Shackers, to September, and what a stacked month it is. We’ve got the remnants of coverage from PAX West coming out, plenty of planned coverage early in the month, and a grand Tokyo Game Show 2024 at the end of the month. It’s going to be fun to be sure, but for now, we’ve got another day of posting to close down and that means Evening Reading is here for you. Enjoy!

Evening Reading - September 3, 2024

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September will be a month of healing for various zodiac signs. Uranus retrograde started on Sunday. It brings peace of mind and good luck to many people. Even so, the New Moon in Virgo on September 2 allows specific signs to organize things and end confusion. Have you found answers to all your questions?

3 Zodiac Signs With Intense Healing Energy | September 2, 2024

Astro is a rather emotive little robot and better yet, it’s got some fancy dance moves. If you want to show off your dance moves in Astro Bot while you relax with your rescued crew, you can totally do that! Better yet, there are a few dances you can perform.

How to dance - Astro Bot

Sometimes a world in Astro Bot will have a secret galaxy for you to find. Now, what can be confusing about this terminology is that it’s actually a secret world, but the icon is that of a spiral galaxy. Regardless, if you can track this down, you’ll gain access to a whole new world to explore. Creamy Canyon is one of the first worlds that offers a hidden galaxy but, as you might assume, it’s not going to be easy to find.

Where to find the secret galaxy in Creamy Canyon - Astro Bot

Astro Bot is about to come out this weekend, and with it comes a glorious new 3D platforming adventure in Team Asobi’s charming universe, but the developers aren’t stopping at the 1.0 release of Astro Bot. Nope, there is officially DLC and post-launch content on the way. Team Asobi confirmed that it will likely take the form of new challenge and speedrun levels, though quite a few details are still in the works.

Team Asobi is planning Astro Bot post-launch content

One of the time-honored traditions of PAX is sitting in the press room between appointments, giving your dogs a chance to stop barking, meeting new people, and chatting with friends old and new about the coolest games on the show floor. This year, one name came up over and over again: Pizza Bandit. And everyone I knew assured me it was right up my alley.

Pizza Bandit fuses Gears of War and Overcooked into a delicious slice of New York pie

Before the announcement of Wilmot Works It Out Richard Hogg and Hollow Ponds already had an electric track record, to say the least. From Keita Takahashi-inspired chaos of Hohokum to the melancholy of I Am Dead and the mediative bird wrangling in Flock. The team's latest game, published by Usual...

Wilmot has gone home from the Warehouse but now has a lot to Work Out

And we’re back with another ShackStream of Black Myth: Wukong. That’s right, it’s one of the hottest games right now on PC, amassing hundreds of thousands of players each day. We’re still getting through it, which means you get to see me smash through boss fights. Reckon any will put up a threat against my mighty monkey skills? Come and find out.

ShackStream: It's monkey business time in Black Myth: Wukong

Crimson Desert stole the limelight at last year’s Gamescom Opening Night Live with a trailer that included everything from sword and shield-based combat, to fishing, to tavern arm-wrestling, dog petting, flute playing, goat carrying, horse taming, monster climbing and more. However, while the game was playable at Gamescom last week, Pearl Abyss (developer of Black Desert Online) decided to show a much more focused demo.

Crimson Deserts' boss fights are spectacular if not a little overwhelming

Mastery Points in Space Marine 2 are vital for unlocking new perks for your weapons and unleashing your true power as an angel of the Emperor. This is how to get them. You earn Mastery Points in Space Marine 2 by using weapons in missions and killing enemies with them. Mastery Points are weapon-specific, so if you are using the Plasma Pistol, you will earn experience with that. When you hit a certain target of experience, you will then earn a Mastery Point that can be used to unlock a perk from the weapon’s Perk Tree.

How to earn and use Mastery Points - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

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"That’s why I left when I saw a Cybertruck charging before me". Whether you like it or not, the Tesla Cybertruck is starting to appear more frequently throughout the U.S. as production of the electric car continues. A lot of Tesla owners who, for various reasons, can't charge their cars at home will rely on nearby Superchargers to keep their vehicles running. However, it's important to be cautious when charging next to a Cybertruck, as one Tesla owner has cautioned.

‘Reasons not to buy Tesla’: Tesla driver warns against charging up next to a Cybertruck

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

The Casting of Frank Stone gate in chapter 6 is a deceptive door. For one thing, it looks more like it’s locking away an elevator rather than a door, but for another, it also requires more than a bit of puzzlework. In fact, you better hope your exploration skills are up to snuff, too.

How to unlock the gate in Chapter of The Casting of Frank Stone

The Lictor in Space Marine 2 will be your first boss fight moment. Warhammer 40,000 veterans will know that these guys are pretty scary, so here is how to beat them. There are a couple of things to watch out for with the Lictor. First, he can go invisible. In the world of Warhammer, it is pretty much the entire selling point of the miniatures and their strongest aspect in the lore. Lictors are fierce and brutal hunters who are on you in the blink of an eye, using surprise to their advantage.

How to beat the Lictor - Space Marine 2

Communication is key when waging war in the 41st millennium. Here is how to ping in Space Marine 2. Whether playing with friends or taking on matchmade Operations with strangers, communication can be very important in Space Marine 2. This is how to use the ping system. How to use...

How to use the ping system - Space Marine 2

Over the last five years, Square Enix has specialized in introducing unreleased Japanese RPGs to a western audience while also remaking some all-time classics. Live-A-Live never released in the U.S. originally, but the 2022 remake stands as a top-tier RPG. Trials of Mana, likewise, never saw a western release, but the 2020 remake stands as one of Square Enix's best recent efforts. The development team behind Trials of Mana is about to do this dance again with Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Shacknews recently had an opportunity to check it out.

Romancing SaGa 2 remakes another classic Square Enix RPG for western audiences

Dota 2: The International is upon us this weekend, and with it comes the latest edition of the long running tournament between the best teams in the world playing the popular MOBA. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a Battle Pass, and it looks like Valve may be moving away from the long running International Battle Pass in favor of doing what it calls Compendium packages. These still contain The International-themed rewards, but step away from the level line of character and game cosmetics as Valve aims to make more of a digital companion to the tournament than a store gimmick.

Dota 2: The International 2024 does not have a Battle Pass

One of the top questions about Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 is whether it has crossplay. Being able to play games with your friends, regardless of their preferred platform, is important for basically all gamers. Now, the answer to this question is different depending on whether you’re asking about the Campaign and Operations or Eternal War.

Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 have crossplay?

Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for A Minecraft Movie, an upcoming adaptation of one the endlessly popular survival game. It gives us our first look at the blocky world of Minecraft, several of its iconic creatures, and Jack Black as Steve. The teaser for A Minecraft Movie dropped...

First Minecraft Movie teaser shows Creepers, Piglins & Jack Black as Steve

Last year, the Internet Archive lost a major copyright case surrounding a change in its book digitization and lending policy amidst the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. The San Francisco-based nonprofit appealed the ruling, arguing that its actions fell under Fair Use, but that appeal has been denied. Internet Archive released...

Internet Archive loses appeal in major copyright case

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One Thousand Voices is currently busted in Destiny 2

One Thousand Voices is currently completely broken thanks to a new Blessing of Blades buff in Destiny 2. It’s not broken in a “this doesn’t work,”...

One Thousand Voices is currently busted in Destiny 2

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