Evening Reading - August 14, 2023

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:

• Pikmin 4 review: Pikture perfect
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre review: All in the family
• 10 years later, DuckTales Remastered remains an example of nostalgia done right
• Moving Out 2 review: Handled with care
• Embracer Group's recently failed $2bn deal was reportedly with Saudi PIF-backed Savvy Gaming
• Assassin's Creed Mirage sneaks closer with earlier release date
• Overwatch 2 gets review bombed following Steam launch
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising feels like a great point to get back in the fight
• Pokemon Company COO claims quality & release schedule talks are happening
• John Carmack makes first appearance at QuakeCon in over a decade

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

Simon's back at it again with another beautiful sudoku puzzle to solve.

GMTK sleuths about detective games

I love how Mark breaks down video game design.

Beating Dark Souls with only miracles?

I love how you can play Dark Souls in such unique ways.

Aztecross talks about a recent Marathon interview

I cannot wait for Marathon.

UncommentatedPannen does Shifting Sand Lands with 2 presses of the A button

This bloke's channel is superb.

Do you love sandwiches?

Here are some veggie alternatives to the classic sandwiches you know and love.

12tone analyzes Nirvana

Nirvana was such a fantastic band.

Anxiety is so stupid

Anxiety is so fucking embarrassing . Oh noooo what if something happens. Jesus christ

— cam (@largemotorcycle) August 13, 2023

And yet, here we are, slave to its whims.

Elden Ring is a beautiful Welsh dream

Elden Ring is about having a beautiful dream that you're Welsh. Bloodborne is about waking up in England.

— Rob 🏺🗡️ 🔜 gamescom/PAX/TGS (@fawnrelic) March 5, 2022

Nightmare Frontier? More like England.

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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