Evening Reading - September 4, 2026

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Still traveling at a whirlwind pace, bringing you the best in Shaqnews.

Ozzie Mejia September 4, 2026 8:30 PM 1

Hey, Shackers! Now I'm coming to you from PAX West! Once again, I can't stick around for long, so here's an abbreviated round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of Evening Reading.

And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!!

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This week in Shaqnews

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Tonight in video game music

OC ReMix brings you a full album of mixes from modern roguelikes, including Hades.

That's it for the first Friday Evening Reading for September! Be sure to keep the spirit of the classic Evening Reading alive by jumping into the comments about whatever you see here or whatever randomness you'd like to discuss. Join the conversation and dive into the Shacknews Chatty comment thread below. If you want to go new school and find different ways to leave your feedback or talk about whatever, join us in the Official Shacknews Community Discord.

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Ozzie Mejia Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?

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