Evening Reading - May 11, 2026
It's nighttime in America, which means it is time for another edition of Shacknews Evening Reading.
by Sam Chandler · ShacknewsGood 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:
- Directive 8020 review: A new breed of sci-fi horror
- Mortal Kombat is at its best when Johnny Cage is Earthrealm's mightiest hero
- Knowledge and Wisdom: Larry 'Nightdive' Kuperman reflects on a career in games
- Nintendo's Star Fox & GameChat features make me want a Miiverse back more than ever
- Two Point Museum's Arty-Facts DLC lets you curate creativity into cash flow
- Mixtape soundtrack
- Erika Ishii to host the 2026 Gayming Awards alongside Ru Paul's Dawn
- Playground Games threatens hardware bans following Forza Horizon 6 leak
- Aaron Paul will join the cast of Fallout Season 3
- Wordle is being adapted into a television game show featuring Savannah Guthrie as host
And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Your daily dose of sudoku
Chess and sudoku are a perfect combination.
The unpickable lock
I think I know someone who would take a swing at picking this lock.
Speak of the devil
Balls?
Was The Sims 2 the best one?
More challenge runs!
Moving through the ages
Mortar with bricks and roof tiles! What's the next age?
Rockstar was ahead of the times
Restrictions and limitations breed creativity and ingenuity.
Retro is back
Or is the Neo Geo vintage?
Surely not
I hope you're paying attention to LegalEagle.
Morrowind mod time!
I have never played Morrowind. Maybe I should start it and by the time I finish a new Elder Scrolls game will be out?
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