Evening Reading - October 26, 2026

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It's nighttime in America, which means it is time for another edition of Shacknews Evening Reading.

Sam Chandler October 26, 2026 8:55 PM 1

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 hosts John Romero, Yacht Club Games, and Bohemia Interactive for Extra Life 2026
• Phantom Blade Zero review: Soulful swordplay
• The search for a solution in Order of the Sinking Star
• Skydance launches employee Voluntary Buyout Program following merger
• Texas is suing OpenAI over ChatGPT safety regulations
• Emberville Early Access release delayed to January 2027
• Finnish esports organization ENCE files for bankruptcy
• Instagram is testing 90-minute videos
• Microsoft offers 'voluntary exit' buyouts to 60,000 employees in US, UK & Canada
• Arrowhead Game Studios isn't likely to make Helldivers 3 while Helldivers 2 is popular

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

Your daily dose of sudoku

What a charming puzzle.

Vintage tech!

We've come so far.

Min-maxing board games

No one plays Monopoly correctly.

Time to learn

I'm glad Tom Scott is back.

I've burned through so many coffee cards

Let's learn about them.

I do not want a folding phone

I barely want a smart phone.

Dark Souls 2 is so janky

But I love it.

The Finals is so back, baby

Season 12 is like a brand-new game.

Could you survive in the wilderness?

I couldn't do it today, much less two hundred years ago.

There you have it, Shacknews, your Evening Reading for tonight. Stop by Shackmaps for the best interactive video game maps on the internet. You can also support Shacknews by checking out Shackpass so you can dig into Shackfile as well as our Shackshop for awesome t-shirts, hoodies, and other gear.

Shacknews staff does not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their content. Shacknews strictly prohibits the use of its content for AI training or to generate text, including text in the style or format used for this publication. Shacknews reserves all rights to this work.

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's 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 

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