Did I say I’d get to do a full column tonight? It’s a swerve, baby! Because I was out covering [REDACTED], I’m back home late, which means it’s time for one more abbreviated round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of Evening Reading.
In case you missed it at Shacknews:
Your weekly reminder to check out Shackmaps, our growing collection of video game maps to help enhance your gameplay experience!
And, because it’s the weekend, go find yourself something to play!
And now… Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
Nothing but the Hotfix
LOL. LMAO even. 🤣 @GamesDoneQuick #DoitforShacknews #SuperMarioMaker2 pic.twitter.com/0gtFSOYf5t
— Shacknews (@shacknews) July 10, 2026
Summer Games Done Quick is happening right no! Go tune in!
And be sure to read our guest feature from shovda! She’s awesome!
GDQ’s Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
This week in Shaqnews
You know what time it is 🧸 @SHAQ let’s run it again at @GRIDLIFEFest pic.twitter.com/uNp1mNSENM
— T-Pain (@TPAIN) July 10, 2026
DJ Diesel is on his summer tour.
IT’S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!
That’s AEW World Champion Kenny Omega, baby.
Tonight in video game music
GlitchxCity is here to bring us home.
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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can’t enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?
