Weekend Discussion - February 16, 2025

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

Only a few arrows to work with here.

You've heard of the 4th wall, now get ready for the 3rd wall

I love these textual analyses of video games.

Don't get stuck with Oblivion's leveling

I loved everything about The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, even if you could theoretically level up incorrectly.

Have you heard of Iron Mario?

Looks like a wild randomizer.

Have we forgotten how to shoot movies?

Films rarely look good anymore.

GMTK has a fun design challenge: improving the Echo UI

See if he can come up with something other than the current one long horizontal bar.

You heard this song?

I think it sounds a bit better sped up.

Weekend Vibes

What I'm listening to...

• Autobrats - The Lot Six
• Hot Night Crash - Sahara Hotnights
• I Let Go - Eighteen Visions
• Saccharine Smile - Donots

Here are some Shacknews articles from this week

• Avowed review: Long live the Living Lands
• Elden Ring Nightreign is the multiplayer Souls game I've always wanted
• Killing Floor 3 is stretching its legs & upping its arsenal in wild ways
• Split Fiction offers a co-op experience like no other

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Sam Chandler

Head of Guides

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 Head of Guides. 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