Hello, Shacknews fans!
Once again, I am away—this time in Atlanta for MagicCon. Let’s wrap up the week with another round of news, memes, and entertainment in this Friday edition of *Evening Reading*.
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### In Case You Missed It at Shacknews:
– **Kirby the Spinoff Super Star**
– **Borderlands 4 Developers Talk About the Challenges of Evolving the Series**
– **Electronic Arts (EA) Reportedly Nearing a $50 Billion Deal to Go Private in Leveraged Buyout**
– **Magic: The Gathering’s 2026 Sets Feature Marvel Super Heroes, The Hobbit & Star Trek**
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### Your Weekly Reminder: Check Out Shackmaps!
Don’t forget to explore Shackmaps, our growing collection of video game maps designed to enhance your gameplay experience!
– **Introducing Shackmaps: Free Interactive Video Game Maps**
– We now have *Hollow Knight: Silksong*!
And, because it’s the weekend, go find yourself something fun to play!
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### Weekend Download Deals – Sept. 26
**Console Deals:** Tokyo Game Show sales are live!
**PC Deals:** Free Steam weekends for *Rematch* and *Diablo 4*.
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### Around the Gaming Horn
Here’s some rapid-fire news to wrap up your week:
– Get a first look at combat in the upcoming *Yakuza Kiwami 3*.
– Mega Lucario and Mega Charizard X are coming to *Pokemon UNITE*.
– New StarCraft-themed skins are coming to *Diablo 4*.
– *Possessor(s)* now has a confirmed release date.
– Check out the latest Secret Lair Magic: The Gathering drops, including a special collaboration with PlayStation.
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### Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
**Today in Bubbletron:** Be sure to play *Bubbletron* today!
**Load Management:** Bleacher Report’s new animated sports show dives into some hot topics.
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### Unfriended: THE SOCIAL NETWORK 2
The sequel is officially titled **THE SOCIAL RECKONING.** Jeremy Strong will star as Mark Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg. The cast also features Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, and Bill Burr.
The movie hits theaters on **October 9, 2026**.
*DiscussingFilm (@discussingfilm.net), September 26, 2025, at 1:57 PM*
_”We’re not lucky enough, either in this movie or in real life, to have this end with Mark Zuckerberg paying for his crimes.”_
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### Nothing but the Hotfix
Games Done Quick heard you like monkeys! GDQ’s Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
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### This Week in Shaqnews
Shaq’s got the moves!!
*Meidas Charise Lee (@chariselee.bsky.social), September 25, 2025, at 10:45 PM*
_”Dancin’ Shaq. IT’S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!”_
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### CMLL’s Best Battled It Out in a Special Tie-In With Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
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### Tonight in Video Game Music
If you’ve played *Hades 2*, you’ve probably reached the second boss. They’re very musical, so let’s listen to Ro Panuganti and Allison Martin cover one of their songs.
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That’s it for this week’s Evening Reading. Enjoy your weekend, and happy gaming!
—Your Shacknews Team
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146130/evening-reading-september-26-2025
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