Evening Reading - September 11, 2026

Ring in the Blizzcon weekend with us!

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Hey, Shackers! So Blizzcon isn't until tomorrow, but I'm taking care of some Blizzcon business tonight, so I'm gone, once again. For hopefully the last time for a while, it's another 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!!!

Today in Bubbletron

Be sure to play Bubbletron today!

Nothing but the Hotfix

It's 25 years of Gamecube goodness on the Hotfix.

GDQ's Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account.

This week in Shaqnews

Legendary NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal spent time in the Triangle as a high school recruit. He credits his visit to NC State for his nickname and style.

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— The News & Observer (@newsobserver.com) September 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM

Read some more about Shaq's DJ exploits.

IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!

Not a dry eye in the house.

Tonight in video game music

We're diving back into Final Fantasy 14 Online with Husky by the Geek.

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