Evening Reading - January 26, 2026

It's nighttime in America, which means it is time for another edition of Shacknews Evening Reading.

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:

• Code Vein 2 review: A timely sequel
• Highguard is an inventive shooter with a rock-solid live service foundation
• Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0.0 a newcomer-friendly getaway?
• Resident Evil Requiem tries to serve two fanbases
• Shack Chat: What do you hope to see in the next Fable?
• Marathon's delay has given players time to understand the extraction shooter genre
• All Gas, No Brakes – Dan Forden on Mortal Kombat's arcade era
• How Highguard's controversial reveal came to be
• Deadlock players vote for Rem as the game's newest character
• GameStop (GME) stock moves higher on news that Michael Burry (The Big Short) is buying shares

And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!

Your daily dose of sudoku

What a unique design for a puzzle.

I never knew Super Mario 64 had a grass problem

Who takes care of the grounds at the castle?

Plan for 70

The human body is neat.

Ever watched Unreal?

The only reality TV I thoroughly enjoy is Physical: 100.

Is Brisbane going to actually host the Olympics?

2032 is getting closer and closer.

Time to learn about the economy

Will things burst or simply deflate? Surely there are guardrails in place to avoid complete collapse.

The Nintendo 3DS is legendary

One of my favorite handhelds.

Having a tech house seems... not great

Reminds me of that old joke about tech workers having a printer and a loaded gun.

Colon cancer is a big concern these days

Take care of your health!

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