Teaming up with friends to spread the might of the Emperor is the most fun you can have in Space Marine 2. In much the same way that a Space Marine is defined by his battle brothers, so shall your efforts in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 be defined by yours. This is how to play co-op with your friends.

How to play co-op with friends - Warhammer 40,000: 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

Back in 2021, original Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi spearheaded a new RPG experience for the Apple Arcade. Fantasian, from Sakaguchi's Mistwalker studio, stood among the service's best titles. Over three years later, Mistwalker and publisher Square Enix have come together to bring Fantasian to new platforms as Fantasian Neo Dimension. Shacknews recently ventured out to PAX West to take a first look at this enhanced version of the original game and stand amazed by the traditional Final Fantasy-style RPG formula reimagined.

Fantasian Neo Dimension reinvents the classic Final Fantasy turn-based battle

Monster Hunter is a series that does pretty well to reward its faithful fans for their support, and it looks like that will continue to be the case in the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds. This week, Capcom announced a free reward for players that still have their Monster Hunter World and Iceborne DLC saves on their platform of choice. Having that save will get you some free sets of Palico equipment to claim when the game comes out.

Monster Hunter Wilds will have free Palico gear sets waiting for World & Iceborne players

For nearly four decades, traditional Legend of Zelda titles have had a typical formula. They often involve the heroic swordfighter Link saving the kingdom, saving a different kingdom, saving the entire world, saving himself, and you get the idea. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom takes the tried-and-true series formula and flips the typical equation on its head. Link now needs saving and his rescuer (and playable main character) will be Princess Zelda. However, this isn't the only way that Echoes of Wisdom will look to enhance the traditional Zelda adventure.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom adds some Breath of the Wild to the series formula

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It's been two years since actress Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer in 2022 at just 71. She blazed her way to fame with her big break as Vulcan Starfleet Lt. Saavak in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn (1982) and sealed her stardom with her Emmy-winning performance as Rebecca Howe in the last six seasons of Cheers (NBC, 1982-1993). This is her story.

In Memory of 'Cheers'/'Star Trek' Actress Kirstie Alley: 2 Years After Her Tragic Death From Cancer

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

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

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

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

It's been fifteen years since charismatic actor David Carradine, star of the groundbreaking 1970s Eastern-Western Kung Fu, died at only 72 of an accidental asphyxiation on June 3, 2009. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Kung Fu' Actor David Carradine: 15 Years After His Tragic Accidental Death

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(This is a first person, true account of a recent internet scam. All details included are factual. Though their business name was used nefariously by scammers, Dick's Sporting Goods was NOT involved in this incident.)

Inbox Scammers Exposed: My Recent Internet Fraud Experience

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A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

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When you head out on a cruise, you’re most likely thinking about suntan lotions, umbrella cocktails, and endless buffets. You’re not likely to be thinking about disappearing without a trace.

Vanished At Sea: Mysterious Cruise Ship Disappearances

Missed some collectibles on your first clear of a world? Here's an easy way to find any BOTS and secrets you've missed in Astro Bot. There are a lot of secrets and collectibles to find in Astro Bot. It’s not unusual to miss a few on your first time through a level, and while you could just run it again and scour every corner, there is actually a useful tool to help you track down the hidden secrets and BOTS.

How to find missing BOTS & secrets - Astro Bot

FragPunk is the debut title from Bad Guitar Studio, a subsidiary of Thunder Fire Studio, which in turn is owned and operated by NetEase. Despite that somewhat murky linage, from what we played at this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, it seems like a more than competent competitive-focused FPS with some very intriguing mechanical hooks to keep the game fresh and evolving.

NetEase's FragPunk is looking to dethrone Valorant with chaos and cards

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(MA) Are you ready to meet an adorably gentle Great Pyrenees Pup who enjoys cuddling cats? Well, he is ready to meet you and move into your home as well. Hoss is a 4-year-old Great Pyrenees mix pup who recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons.

Gentle Giant Great Pyrenees Is Searching For A Home

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Do you have a friend, relative, or co-worker who tends to gaslight others? Their manipulative acts could be influenced by their zodiac signs. Gaslighting happens when someone tries to influence a situation to make themselves appear rational while making you look insane and inconsistent.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Will Likely Gaslight You

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

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

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Until Dawn remaster studio Ballistic Moon faces layoffs ahead of game's launch

The studio that was working on the enhanced PC and PS5 remaster of Until Dawn is facing layoffs this week, as confirmed by staff and the...

Until Dawn remaster studio Ballistic Moon faces layoffs ahead of game's launch

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