Evening Reading - April 7, 2025

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:

• Blue Prince review: House call
• The Midnight Walk is a horrifying clay-sculpted stroll from the makers of Lost in Random
• Nintendo Switch 2 preview: Finally playing with power
• Shack Chat: Which Nintendo Switch 2 game are you most looking forward to?
• Introducing Shackmaps - Free interactive video game maps
• Nintendo is prepared to support the original Switch after Switch 2 launches
• Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.0.2 patch notes add skill tree respec & auto-follow on roads
• The Jackbox Party Pack 11 is coming, as is a standalone Trivia Murder Party 3
• Death Stranding's movie adaptation gets A Quiet Place: Day One director
• Sabrina Carpenter comes to Fortnite tomorrow

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

You know it's a good one when Simon describes it as "bonkers".

Urban legends are some of the coolest real-world stories

I love that some exist in Oblivion.

That unemployment rate seems high

Surely that needs to be lower?

Have you played The Finals yet?

One of the best shooters out there.

Wreckless was an iconic Xbox title

I think it set the groundwork for a lot of the Burnout games.

Croc and Glover are coming back

Revisiting old reviews is interesting.

He's back at it again with the limited zoos

Two whole animals!

Is Bungie moving on from Destiny soon?

I cannot wait to get my hands on Marathon.

Outrageous "diet"

Just a completely different lifestyle.

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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