Evening Reading – September 26, 2025

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*.

### 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**

### 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!

### Weekend Download Deals – Sept. 26

**Console Deals:** Tokyo Game Show sales are live!

**PC Deals:** Free Steam weekends for *Rematch* and *Diablo 4*.

### 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.

### 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.

### 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**.

![THE SOCIAL RECKONING](#)
*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.”_

### 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.

### This Week in Shaqnews

Shaq’s got the moves!!

![Dancin’ Shaq](#)
*Meidas Charise Lee (@chariselee.bsky.social), September 25, 2025, at 10:45 PM*
_”Dancin’ Shaq. IT’S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!”_

### CMLL’s Best Battled It Out in a Special Tie-In With Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

### 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.

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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