Evening Reading - June 5, 2026

Summer Game Fest Friday is at an end. Come wrap up a busy week with us.

by · Shacknews

Hello, everyone. Hey! It's Summer Game Fest time! If you're reading this, I'm either still at the Dolby Theater trying to get out, checking out some upcoming games in the local area, or sitting on the freeway trying to get home. Either way, today is a slightly abbreviated round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of Evening Reading.

In case you missed it at Shacknews:

  • Hey! We have full Summer Game Fest coverage happening all weekend! Check out the Shacknews front page for more!

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!

Asking the right questions

had never seen this one and it's killing me

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— huck mason (@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social) June 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM

For someone who loved to tell us what was fact and what was fiction, Jonathan Frakes sure had a lot of questions.

Human art

My last Mario 64 painting is done

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— 🌙Moonllita✨ (@moonllita.bsky.social) June 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM

I may not know truly great art, but I know what I like.

Nothing but the Hotfix

From the sublime to the absurd, as we go from Marvel Cosmic Invasion to... Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon... oof.

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

This week in Shaqnews

Inside the NBA is at the NBA Finals, where they've always belonged.

IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!

Ciampa's right. Fozzy does suck.

Tonight in video game music

Luke Pickman, the Instrument Maniac, is here to soothe our weary souls with this rendition of the Fairy Fountain track from The Legend of Zelda on harp.

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