Evening Reading - February 19, 2024

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:

• Perfect Run: The Quest to Master Resident Evil 2 and Make GDQ History
• Helldivers 2 review: Life, liberty and the violent pursuit of shareholder value
• Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Switch review: A puzzling puzzler
• Qomp2 review: Not one, but two buttons!
• How Niantic turned the Rose Bowl into Pokemon GO's latest Diamond & Pearl celebration
• Genesis X: Schedule, brackets, prize pool, games & where to watch
• Helldivers 2 gets bonus XP & Requisitions weekend to make up for mission rewards bug
• Microsoft, Google, Meta & other tech firms sign pact to combat election deepfakes
• Alan Wake 2 is Remedy Entertainment's fastest-selling game
• Nintendo Direct February 2024 Partner Showcase is happening this week

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

Today seems like a good day for a Duke speedrun

I hope you've been enjoying your public holiday and that no aliens shoot up your ride.

Your daily dose of sudoku

This is an epic video, so sit back and relax as Simon does all the heavy lifting.

Learning how to play Factorio

This bloke is the best teacher.

I love the Autocannon in Helldivers 2

I know the Railgun might be better, but I think I prefer the Autocannon.

Barry Keoghan is on Hot Ones!

I love that this guy has become so popular recently.

Rhett and Link do some art

Drawing a live nude model? I wonder if this video could get awkward at all.

What's Aztecross looking forward to this year?

Now: What are YOU looking forward to?

Doctor Mike talks about Diet Coke!

Do you drink much soda, and if you do, what sort?

The cost of living in Australia

This only affects a small portion of the readers here, but it's still worth talking about.

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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