Evening Reading - May 5, 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:

• Tempest Rising review: A safe war
• Apex Legends Season 25 puts the Bocek in the spotlight and brings back Arenas
• Shotgun Cop Man review: Super Heat Boy
• Shack Chat: Which video game character would you like to see 100 people fight?
• Stephan Tetrault Acquires GameStop Canada
• Ecco the Dolphin creator announces new game and two remasters in the works
• How to complete a Sortie in Warframe
• Suspectives is the first game in The Jackbox Party Pack 11
• Gears of War: Reloaded announced for August 2025
• Nintendo is suing Genki over Switch 2 leaks

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

An easier hard sudoku? What's going on there then?

Did you play Temple Run?

The idea of speedrunning this game is hilarious.

How good is ChatGPT at creating a magic trick?

Not exactly super clear, but a valiant attempt.

Running fitness

To be honest, it feels like you lose running fitness quickly.

Don't get stuck in Animal Crossing!

These games are too chill to be worried about softlocks.

How well do you know your Tamriel history?

This information will be on your exam.

Yatala Pies!

I love that he's trying out the pies in my state.

Australia voted, now we have a golden opportunity

We're poised and ready to seize the day.

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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