Evening Reading - February 17, 2026

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

by · Shacknews

Welcome, Shackers, to the end of another Tuesday. We hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend. We sure did, but now it’s back to the action, and we have plenty of action to offer. As we get ready for GDC 2026 and more, stay tuned for more exciting content on the way. That said, it’s time for a curtain call on this day of posting, and that means another Evening Reading. Enjoy!

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Cait Sith eternal

I always thought it kind of adorable and also abhorrent that this two-faced double-agent corporate guy operates completely remote between a chunky moogle and a cat in a cape. Glad Reeve chose furry eternity.

The Virtual Boy continues to be a torture device

Nintendo boxing up and shipping that classic neck pain and eye damage just like the olden days.

We also have some thoughts on this thing. Get ready for a blazing hot This Week In Switch 2.

Onto happier Nintendo things

If I thought I was going to a classic performance, I’d still be into it, but if they started playing Mario music, I’d be thrilled. What a fun surprise.

Elderly and still rad

I want to continue to be that fun when I’m 80+ years old.

The animations change, but the infuriating dodges remain the same

This is why a lot of people just make a run for it from that freak.

Red Dead Redemption 2 continues to be a cornucopia of emergent gameplay

There are very few games in which this could just happen out of the blue. What an incredible series of events.

There you have it. That’s your Evening Reading for this February 17, 2026. If you want to help Shacknews out, we’re always happy to point readers to Shacknews Mercury where you can support Shacknews for as little as a dollar a month. Don’t have a dollar? You don’t need one to use Shackmaps, where you’ll find a collection of customizable video game maps to aid in all sorts of open-world adventures. There’s also Bubbletron, where you can assemble your next trillion-dollar start-up idea from a daily-rotating set of prompts. Can you get the highest valuation of the day and claim the money hat?

Whosoever can bust a tight 5 on a stage in front of live audiences while under the stiff effects of cannabinoids and kill it shall have my vote.
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