Good evening, Shacknews readers!

It’s nighttime, which means it’s time for Evening Reading. Let’s officially close out our day of posting with a roundup of today’s top stories and some other interesting tidbits from around the web.

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### In Case You Missed It at Shacknews:

– **Fallout 76: Burning Springs expands to post-nuclear Ohio and adds bounties**
Explore new locations and take on fresh challenges in the latest Fallout 76 update.

– **Digimon Story: Time Stranger review – Grinding across time and space**
Our take on the newest Digimon RPG, blending classic mechanics with time-bending gameplay.

– **Frictional Games teases its next project**
The creators behind Amnesia and SOMA drop hints about what’s coming next.

– **Facebook and Instagram to get ads based on users’ AI chats**
Social media platforms prepare new advertising strategies leveraging AI conversations.

– **Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets $10 price increase**
Microsoft announces a price hike for its popular subscription service.

– **BioWare employees are concerned about closure following EA’s sale**
Uncertainty looms for BioWare staff amid corporate changes after EA’s recent sale.

– **KPop Demon Hunters comes to Fortnite this week**
Fortnite welcomes a new collaboration featuring the popular KPop franchise.

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### Other Stuff From The Internet!!!

**Rest in Peace Jane Goodall**
One of the all-time great human beings and a true champion of our world and the creatures who inhabit it. Her memory and impact will live on.

**Merriam-Webster’s new large language model**
Now this is how you market!

**Sliced Ghost of Yotei posters in the U.K.**
Awesome stuff happening across the pond.

**Quentin Johnston’s catch, but art**
This guy doesn’t miss. An incredible moment captured perfectly.

**So many people went to cancel their Game Pass subs that it broke the website – Whoops!**
An unexpected side effect from the recent price increase.

**Cronos: The New Dawn gets native Steam Deck build**
Hoping to see more of this promising development!

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There you have it, Shacknews — your Evening Reading for tonight.

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