Hello, Shacknews readers!
We are another week closer to feasting for Thanksgiving, so let’s jump into another round of news, memes, and entertainment. Welcome to 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, and 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, but an eye-watering cost.
– Over 220 Rockstar employees send letters demanding the 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, and Switch 2 in December 2025.
– Nintendo denies any intent of sabotaging third-party docks in the Switch 2 version 21.0.0 update.
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### Your Weekly Reminder
Don’t forget to check out **Shackmaps**, our growing collection of interactive video game maps designed to enhance your gameplay experience! We now have maps for *Pokemon Legends: Z-A*!
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### Weekend Gaming
Because it’s the weekend, why not find yourself something to play?
**Weekend Console Download Deals for Nov. 14** are here as we wait for Black Friday.
**Weekend PC Download Deals for Nov. 14** include *Death to Chronos* and more.
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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.
– Check out a look at **Rainbow Six Siege X’s** next update: *Operation Tenfold*. Stay tuned for more details this weekend right here on Shacknews.
– Sing along with **SpongeBob** as *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 has been released for *THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE*, coming to theaters on April 4, 2026.
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> DiscussingFilm (@discussingfilm.net) – November 14, 2025, 2:07 PM
> “Yes, this movie is most definitely aimed at sickos. I am sickos.”
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### New York, New York
Happy 15th anniversary to the #NYGameAwards! Here’s a look back at the first episode of *Talking Games* with Reggie and Harold, highlighting the pandemic and showcasing one of many ways the Circle tries to give back.
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> New York Videogame Critics Circle (@nyvgcc.bsky.social) – November 14, 2025, 4:55 PM
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We’re also excited to announce that **Pokémon** will be the recipient of the **Andrew Yoon Legend Award** at the 15th Annual New York Game Awards on January 18! Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with the show live, either in person or online.
Tickets: [tinyurl.com/yxd9ak2c]
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> New York Videogame Critics Circle (@nyvgcc.bsky.social) – November 10, 2025, 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, Games Done Quick (GDQ) takes a look at the original *Kirby Air Ride*. GDQ’s *Hotfix* airs weekly — catch them all on the Games Done Quick Twitch account.
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### This Week in Shaqnews (and Chucknews)
Dr. Shaq exhibits a poor bedside manner.
*IT’S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!*
AEW Dynamite featured double *Blood & Guts* matches, but it was the women who really came to play.
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### Tonight in Video Game Music
SNAAAAAAAAAKE!!!
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Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend, and happy gaming!
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146844/evening-reading-november-14-2025
