Evening Reading - April 11, 2022

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:

• Nintendo Switch Sports looks to bring classic Wii fun to the Switch
• Cosmonious High review: Be cool, stay in space school
• Our Favorite Video Game Horses of All Time
• GameStop 'Leadership will not compromise when it comes to being maniacally focused on the long-term'
• Capcom announces second Arcade Stadium collection
• Kristen Hines named as new head of DEI at Activision Blizzard
• Last Recollection trademark from Bandai Namco has .hack fans excited
• Embracer CEO says company will continue its acquisition spree
• Battlefield 2042 dips below 1,000 concurrent players on Steam
• Sony & LEGO parent company invest $2 billion into Epic Games

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

Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets Firefight update

Firefight is one of the best modes added to the Halo franchise. It has been sorely missed from previous games, so it's exciting to see 343 Industries give it the attention it deserves. Coming to the MCC is Floodfight. This new mode adds the horrific zombie-like Flood forms to Firefight, updates the enemy's moves to allow them to use vehicles, and even introduces new forms such as the infected civilian, ODST, and Elite.

Beyond Floodfight, there are also improvements coming to many of the titles, including updates to Halo 3 medals, Forge and Mod tools, campaign crossplay with Halo 3 and ODST. 343i also addresses the improvements coming in the future, including Steam Workshop, any remaining customizations, and campaign collectibles.

There are so many improvements coming with this update, so make sure you read about it over on Halo Waypoint.

Your daily dose of sudoku

Simon is back to tackle yet another Phistomefel puzzle. How does this setter manage to create so many challenging puzzles?

What's Datto crafting?

Let's take a look at what Datto is working on with his own Vow of the Disciple raid weapons.

Scamming the scammers

The YouTube algorithm has delivered this to me. A little blessing for your Monday night.

Could this be the best Nintendo Switch?

Okay but hear me out Nintendo- pic.twitter.com/p1jKsskpdX

— Daniel Alba (@EvernightStudio) April 11, 2022

The design is perfect!

Dunkey checks out Kirby

Have you had a chance to play the best Kirby game ever?

Making it to space

Wow. pic.twitter.com/Gl4ie17jcJ

— Cliff Bleszinski (@therealcliffyb) April 9, 2022

A billionaire's race.

Check out this sick trick

🛹 Japanese freestyle snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara landed the world's first backside 2160 in Crans-Montana pic.twitter.com/QOR5IEQXg1

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 9, 2022

So many flips and twists! Also, that drone work is on point.

Could FromSoft do a side-scrolling game next?

What if Elden Ring was a 2d pixelart game? #pixelart #eldenring pic.twitter.com/RVeuK3ktr2

— Nauris (@Namatnieks) April 9, 2022

Would love to see them make something like Hollow Knight.

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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