Evening Reading - December 15, 2021

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:

• Shacknews GOTY & Extra Life livestream schedule - Week of December 13, 2021
• NEO: The World Ends With You interview: How the Reaper's Game returned
• Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon review: When puzzles fight back
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale is available now on Nintendo Switch
• Splinter Cell remake from Ubisoft Toronto made official
• All announcements and trailers from the December 2021 Nintendo Indie World Showcase
• Keanu Reeves never played Cyberpunk 2077 despite CD Projekt saying otherwise
• GTA Online: The Contract launches with radio station overhaul & Dr. Dre music
• The Dawning recipes and ingredients - Destiny 2

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

This is a rather minimalist sudoku. However, what makes this possible are the various constraints and limitations of where you can and cannot put a digit.

Xbox continues its documentary

There are a few entries of this doco out now. It's well worth checking out to give you an insight into the history of Xbox!

Gun expert looks at Halo's guns

This is a rather neat video where a gun expert talks about the realism (or lack thereof) of Halo's weaponry.

Gluggle jug?

This is the first time I'm hearing of this and now I want one.

Countdown has to be one of the funniest shows on TV

Gotta love a game show with a cheeky attitude.

Optical illusion time!

This deceiving grid tricks you into thinking there's a curved line somewhere, but you can't find it. The purposefully placed gray lines of squares in a curved formation will induce your peripheral vision to interpolate curved lines [read more: https://t.co/AExsDOkINK] pic.twitter.com/4UvU7d78tr

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 11, 2021

The positioning of the gray squares give it a squiggly effect. Very cool.

The Grunts in Halo Infinite are hilarious

Halo infinite by far has the best grunt dialogue pic.twitter.com/Zd322vuJiv

— Anime (@Animetiddyy) December 11, 2021

Next time you play, stop and listen in on their chatter.

How good is a nice rainy night?

pic.twitter.com/mImacEYNIg

— WholesomeMemes (@WholesomeMeme) December 11, 2021

There's something so relaxing about falling asleep to the sound of gentle rain.

Celery is a bit of a difficult vegetable to enjoy

Sometimes the internet is worth it. pic.twitter.com/0VyeFLNnzC

— Merry Whitta (@garywhitta) December 12, 2021

Even sliced up real small it's a struggle.

There you have it, Shacknews, your Evening Reading for tonight. Please consider subscribing to Shacknews Mercury to support our site for as little as $1/month.

Here's a photo of Rad to brighten your night! He loves having a good nap with his face smooshed into the blanket.

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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