Evening Reading - March 30, 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:
- Wintermute Episode 5 is the perfect conclusion to The Long Dark's story
- Halloween feels like a refined version of the asymmetric multiplayer formula
- Super Meat Boy 3D review: Three dimensions of platforming pain
- Xenonauts 2 review: Good ol' fashioned strategic flip a coin & die
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Director on Blue Mary, Wolfgang Krauser & beyond
- Paranormal Activity: Threshold freaked me out at PAX East 2026
- Eidos Montreal announces layoffs, departure of studio head David Anfossi
- WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 2 & Patch 1.07 prep for the Road to WrestleMania 42
- How to solve the Halssius Conflux Puzzle in Crimson Desert
- Xbox Games Showcase announced for June 2026
And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Your daily dose of sudoku
Is this a new rule?
Project Hail Mary is the perfect film
Love seeing all of the practical effects. CGI should always be used as an enhancer, not as the main means of production.
The climbing pro is back
New tech!
The smallest of starts
Challenge run time.
Put your lab coats on. It's science time!
Is this good for quantum physics?
The Xbox 360 was a magical console
What a tremendous decade of gaming.
I haven't solved a normal Rubik's cube
You telling me there's another dimension folded into here? Who are we, the Trisolarans?
Required viewing
I love seeing modern devs experiment with retro programming.
Zelda has a new direction
If an Ocarina of Time remake ever happens, do you think this modern audience will enjoy the more linear gameplay?
There you have it, Shacknews, your Evening Reading for tonight. I know you play video games, which is why you should check out Shackmaps for all your video game map needs. We've got some great maps for Pokemon, Silksong, DayZ, and now Marathon, plus many more!
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