Weekend Discussion - August 20, 2023

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Weekend Discussion. Let's officially close out our weekend! Please take a look.

Your daily dose of sudoku

It wouldn't be a Sunday if we didn't watch Simon solve a challenging sudoku puzzle.

Payday 3 developer diary discusses skills and progression

I am so ready for more Payday. I loved Payday 2 but I lost the plot with all the major changes. I'm looking forward to hitting the ground running with Payday 3.

Ambiguousamphibian checks out Across the Obelisk

I love how this bloke approaches games. I'm all for trying something unique.

And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!

Patches!

Elden Ring's Patches might be worse than Hades for this one pic.twitter.com/3KUXS13IcL

— 💛🤍 Skele 💜🖤 (@SkeleMann) August 14, 2023

Damn you, Patches!

This game looks awesome

Experimenting with a minimal HUD.
Stamina only shows up when it's below 100%.
No more distance measure (since it's useless).
Don't show anything if not climbable.

What do y'all think? pic.twitter.com/2NSxftLaqs

— Rubeki Games ▸ Wishlist ⁙ Lorn's Lure (@_rubeki) August 15, 2023

Some neat climbing mechanics.

RIP Johnny Hardwick

D̶a̶l̶e̶ ̶G̶r̶i̶b̶b̶l̶e̶
Rusty Shackleford.

THREAD 🧵#RIPJohnnyHardwick pic.twitter.com/1UHyE0S373

— Boomhauer (@_Boomhauer) August 15, 2023

Such a great thread of Dale and Rusty.

Adopting a pet: Dog vs Cat

pic.twitter.com/Q1LFOZcYIi

— Sarah Andersen (@SarahCAndersen) August 16, 2023

Cats adopt you!

Weekend Vibes

What I'm listening to...

• Eye of the Tiger - Devil You Know
• Freaks & Animals - Rishloo
• Rational Eyes - Threat Signal
• Faces - Scary Kids Scaring Kids

Here are some Shacknews articles from this week

• Blasphemous 2 Review: The second coming
• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew review: Ghostly strategy on the high seas
• Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure is the start of a brand new saga
• Pikmin 4 review: Pikture perfect

There you have it, Shacknews. Your Weekend Discussion for another beautiful weekend. Please consider subscribing to Shacknews Mercury to support our site for as little as $1/month. Want to help out Shacknews in other ways? Then check out Shackpets on iOS or Android! It's completely free! Here's one of my favorite photos of Rad. He loves curling up and holding his feet while he sleeps.

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Sam Chandler

Guides Editor

Hailing from the land down under, Sam Chandler brings a bit of the southern hemisphere flair to his work. After bouncing round a few universities, securing a bachelor degree, and entering the video game industry, he's found his new family here at Shacknews as a Guides Editor. There's nothing he loves more than crafting a guide that will help someone. If you need help with a guide, or notice something not quite right, you can message him on X: @SamuelChandler