Hey Shacknews readers,
It’s time for **Evening Reading**—let’s officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look at today’s highlights.
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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 is Making a Competitive Multiplayer Game**
– **Two Point Museum Gets Vampire Survivors Content in Free Update**
– **Battlefield 6 Strategy Guide**
– **ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X:** The long-awaited Xbox handheld is almost here
– **Plans for Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy 14 Collab Started at Gamescom 2024**
– **Dead or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki Passes Away at 58**
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### Other Stuff From The Internet 🙁
The games industry is mourning the passing of **Tomonobu Itagaki**. Itagaki’s influence on 3D fighting game design will be felt for decades.
Legendary figures have shared their respect:
– **Katsuhiro Harada** honors his 3D fighting game rival and respected friend.
– **Team Ninja** pays tribute to their first leader.
– **Ed Boon** honors Itagaki-san.
This has been a true outpouring of love and respect for not just a friend, but a leader and a teacher.
Also, **Masahiro Sakurai** has prayed for his eternal peace.
Rest in peace, **Paul Williams**.
Both **SEGA Amusements International** and **Bandai Namco** have honored Paul’s memory today.
It’s truly a sad week for the video game industry.
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### Community and Miscellaneous
– **Mario Kart World CINEMA CUP kicks off Saturday!** Bear is organizing some community-focused Kart tournaments—don’t miss out!
– Who remembers **DivX**? I honor the video codec every single day.
– **Cavs Home Games Just Got a Lot More Swentastic!**
Swensons hamburgers and milkshakes will now be at Cavaliers home games—and even concerts and pro wrestling events. 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. I’m looking forward to the full game’s release in December.
– **Pakistan x Metal**
This song went way harder than I expected—check it out!
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There you have it, Shacknews. Your Evening Reading for October 16, 2025.
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*the man with the briefcase on Cortex*
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