Hey Shacknews, it’s time for Evening Reading. Let’s officially close out our day of posting—please take a look!
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### In Case You Missed It at Shacknews:
– **Battlefield 6 Review:** The game within the game
– **Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review:** Lumiose City, je t’aime
– **How to Get Mystery Gifts in Pokemon Legends: Z-A**
– **Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Q3 2025 Earnings Results:** Beat expectations
– **Quantic Dream:** Making a competitive multiplayer game
– **Two Point Museum:** Gets Vampire Survivors content in a free update
– **Battlefield 6 Strategy Guide**
– **ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X:** The long-awaited Xbox handheld is almost here
– **Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy 14 Collab:** Plans started at Gamescom 2024
– **Dead or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki:** Passes away at 58
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### And Now, Other Stuff from the Internet 🙁
The games industry mourns the passing of Tomonobu Itagaki. Itagaki’s influence on 3D fighting game design will be felt for decades. Many have shared their respects:
– Harada honors his 3D fighting game rival and respected friend.
– Team Ninja pays tribute to the studio’s first leader.
– Ed Boon expresses his condolences for Itagaki-san.
This is a true outpouring of love and respect for their friend’s passing—not just a friend, but a leader and a teacher. Masahiro Sakurai also prays for his eternal peace.
**Rest in Peace, Paul Williams**
Both SEGA Amusements International and Bandai Namco honored Paul’s memory today. Truly a sad week for the video game industry.
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### Community & Culture Highlights:
– **Mario Kart World CINEMA CUP:** Kicks off Saturday! Bear is organizing some community-focused Kart tournaments.
– **Who Remembers DivX?** I honor the video codec every single day.
– **Cavs Home Games Just Got More Swentastic!** Even concerts and pro wrestling events will feature Swensons hamburgers and milkshakes. This is great news for Northeast Ohio sports fans!
– **The Matrix Probably Has You…** And the kids don’t seem to care.
– **Play Skate Story:** The Skate Story Steam demo is outstanding, and I’m looking forward to the game’s release in December.
– **Pakistan x Metal:** This song went way harder than I expected.
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There you have it, Shacknews—your Evening Reading for October 16, 2025. Please consider visiting our interactive video game map website, **Shackmaps**, to support our broader company efforts.
—The Man with the Briefcase on Cortex
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146392/evening-reading-october-16-2025