Hello, Shacknews readers!
We’re another week closer to feasting for Thanksgiving, so let’s jump into another round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of *Evening Reading*.
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### In Case You Missed It at Shacknews
– **This Week in Switch 2**
– **Metroid Prime 4: Beyond** preview
– Kirby Air Riders demo & future Mario games
– *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond* welcomes Samus back in grand style
– *Dispatch* review: All in a day’s work
– Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC’s Sonic DLC is appropriately absurd
– SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite headset review: Ultimate versatility, eye-watering cost
– Over 220 Rockstar employees send letters demanding reinstatement of fired staff
– Nintendo reveals new details about Samus’ motorcycle in *Metroid Prime 4: Beyond*
– *Red Dead Redemption* is hitting PS5, Xbox Series X/S & Switch 2 in December 2025
– Nintendo denies any intent of sabotaging third-party docks in Switch 2 version 21.0.0 update
Your weekly reminder: Check out **Shackmaps**, our growing collection of video game maps designed to enhance your gameplay experience!
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### Introducing Shackmaps
We now have *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* included! And with the weekend here, go find yourself something great to play!
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### Weekend Download Deals
**Console Deals for Nov. 14**: Waiting for Black Friday
**PC Deals for Nov. 14**: *Death to Chronos*
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### Around the Gaming Horn
Here’s some rapid-fire news to wrap up your week:
– It’s time to become a Soulframe founder.
– A look at Rainbow Six Siege X’s next update: *Operation Tenfold*. Stay tuned here on Shacknews for more details this weekend.
– Sing along with SpongeBob! *Titans of the Tide* launches next week.
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### Other Stuff From The Internet!!!
**Today in Bubbletron:**
Be sure to play *Bubbletron* today!
**Quite an Odyssey:**
A new poster for *THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE* is out! The film hits theaters on April 4, 2026.
*DiscussingFilm (@discussingfilm.net) — November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM*
“Yes, this movie is definitely aimed at sickos. I am sickos.”
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### New York, New York
Happy 15th anniversary to the #NYGameAwards!
Here’s a lookback at the first episode of *Talking Games* with Reggie and Harold, highlights from the Pandemic, and one of many ways the Circle gives back.
*New York Videogame Critics Circle (@nyvgcc.bsky.social) — November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM*
We also celebrate 15 years of the New York Game Awards, which annually honors the Andrew Yoon Legend Award.
A new Legend has appeared! We are thrilled to announce Pokémon as the recipient of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 15th Annual New York Game Awards on January 18!
Catch the show **LIVE**, in person or online, and celebrate 30 years of Pokémon.
Tickets: [tinyurl.com/yxd9ak2c](https://tinyurl.com/yxd9ak2c)
*New York Videogame Critics Circle (@nyvgcc.bsky.social) — November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM*
And yes, our friend Andrew would have loved this.
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### Nothing but the Hotfix
Before we ride with Kirby again, GDQ takes a look back at the original *Kirby Air Ride*.
GDQ’s *Hotfix* streams every week — catch them all on the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
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### This Week in Shaqnews (and Chucknews)
– Dr. Shaq exhibiting a poor bedside manner — IT’S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!
– AEW Dynamite featured a double Blood & Guts event, but it was the women who really came to play.
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### Tonight in Video Game Music
SNAAAAAAAAAKE!!!
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That’s it for this week’s edition of *Evening Reading*. Have a fantastic weekend, and don’t forget to check back with Shacknews for all your gaming news and entertainment!
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146844/evening-reading-november-14-2025