Evening Reading - June 8, 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:

• End of Abyss combines Resident Evil-style horror with Metroid-like exploration
• Planet Zoo 2 promises one of the most immersive & creative animal care sims ever
• Empulse feels like Black Ops 3 meets Titanfall
• Crazy Taxi: World Tour looks like a modern refresh of a beloved classic
• Forever Ago is a maudlin tale about wondering where life went
• Moss: The Forgotten Relic brings a classic VR adventure home
• Out of Words is set in a world where the only darkness comes from the lead characters
• Hela: Of Mice and Magic explores a vast world of nature with friends (or stand-ins)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode has been rebuilt into an extraction shooter

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

Look at the cute little houses.

Are we living in a corpse?

Love a good sci-fi idea.

Some of these levels are made by sickos

We have some people on staff who are simply too good at this game.

Let it crash!

This is what we call a market correction.

Trains are pretty neat

I thought trains tend to stick to one side of the track. Do they use both?

Steve is back with another taste test

One of the best channels on YouTube.

Not impossible after all?

Modders and programmers are nuts.

Magnus survives!

Love how this guy has pivoted from climber to survivor man.

Old tech alert!

How good is vintage stuff?

There you have it, Shacknews, your Evening Reading for tonight. Stop by Shackmaps for the best interactive video game maps on the internet. You can also support Shacknews by checking out Shackpass so you can dig into Shackfile as well as our Shackshop for awesome t-shirts, hoodies, and other gear.

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