Evening Reading - December 5, 2025...

Hello, Shacknews. We're getting closer to the holiday, but before we get there, here's another round of news, memes, and entertainment. This is the Friday edition of Evening Reading. In case you missed it at Shacknews: Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered International review: Time waits for no man, or lizard-man Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion Fallout creator Tim Cain joins Obsidian Entertainment for new game project Fortnite December 6, 2025 Hotfix patch notes buff Self Revive and surf waves GTA Online: A Safehouse in the Hills content update coming to PC & consoles next week 2XKO comes to consoles in January Your weekly reminder to check out Shackmaps, our growing collection of video game maps to help enhance your gameplay experience! Introducing Shackmaps - Free interactive video game maps We now have S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl! And, because it's the weekend, go find yourself something to play! Weekend Console Download Deals: Black Friday 2025 Weekend PC Download Deals: Black Friday 2025 Around the Gaming Horn Here's some rapid-fire news to wrap up your week. Here's a look at the next big update for Final Fantasy 14 Online. Take a look at the next DLC for Digimon Story Time Stranger. Learn more about The Winter Ball update for Disney Dreamlight Valley. And here's what's ahead for Season 21 of Rocket League. And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!!! Today in Bubbletron Be sure to play Bubbletron today! Bear & Bird ride again Put our fanciest hat on just so we could tip it to this. Incredible work! https://t.co/o0k8gKQjTx — Rare Ltd. (@RareLtd) December 4, 2025 This re-creation of Mumbomania for Dreams is so good that even Rare tipped its cap to the creators. Nothing but the Hotfix It's always about going fast, so here's a handful of Sonic games. GDQ's Hotfix shows air every week and you can catch them all at the Games Done Quick Twitch account. This week in Shaqnews Couch salesman STUNS Shaq and Dwight with insane dunk 🤯😭 pic.twitter.com/hnltgp2WrQ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 5, 2025 Can we get this guy in the dunk contest next year? IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT! It's not wrestling in December without Santa Claus. Tonight in video game music FamilyJules takes us across the ages with an epic 24-minute medley. That's it for the first Friday Evening Reading for December! 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. I'll see you all next week!