Evening Reading - January 23, 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:

• Forspoken review: Say no more
• Children of Silentown review: Singing a different tune
• Fire Emblem Engage review: I dream of heroes
• Shacknews Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2023
• WoW Classic co-lead departs Blizzard over bell-curve employee ranking system
• Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator reveals original concept art for 'Twin Stars'
• Sega appears to tease new Cosmic Smash game
• Microsoft confirms multi-billion dollar investment into OpenAI
• Dead Space Remake may have new content according to Trophy list
• Dragon Age: Dreadwolf production director Mac Walters leaves BioWare

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

Welcome to another Monday evening. Tonight, Simon is solving a puzzle positively packed full of killer cages. Unfortunately, no digits are given!

Portal 2 puzzle time

There are some fantastic puzzles designed by the community for Portal 2. I just recently finished Portal Reloaded. An incredible game.

The discoveries of 2022

Here are some of the breakthroughs in astronomy and physics from 2022.

Do you use subtitles more often?

I'm certainly noticing more "realistic" performances where actors seem to mumble or speak softly.

Learning about Elden Ring's stealth

For all the clashing of swords, Elden Ring can be quite the sneaky game.

Thinking about the multiverse

It's learning time!

2023 computer in the 2000s

pic.twitter.com/SsC6Kvl7wS

— Computer (@CompAesthetics) January 23, 2023

I can see it now. Logging into Discord after a long day of work. Booting up HaloInfinite.exe for some Team Slayer.

Teachers getting married

no bc when teachers got married and changed their name in elementary school, why was the new name always insane omg

— zae (@itszaeok) January 21, 2023

I think they're right. Teachers always wound up with the most insane surnames.

Another retro throwback

3D Maze pic.twitter.com/F8L0X09yMd

— Retro Tech Dreams (@RetroTechDreams) January 22, 2023

I remember taking great care in designing and altering my screensaver.

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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