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HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Alien: Isolation 2 The creepy cult classic is back for another round, and we got to experience the terror first hand! @AlienIsolation @SEGA checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Dreadmoor This spooky Lovecraftian fishing adventure very much caught our attention at @summergamefest this year. @DreadmoorGame checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Xbox have doubled down on its move back to exclusives checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/x…

Award-winning voice actor Jennifer English has stepped away from the role of Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation for personal health reasons, but a replacement has already been cast. @play_toa checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/j…

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Dark, twisted and super intense... we spent some time playing Pinhead's first big foray into video games and were left unsettled, to say the least. @HellraiserGame checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Phantom Blade Zero We spent some time with the Kung Fu Punk game and were left incredibly excited for what's to come! @pbzero_official checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Queer Game of the Month: July 2026 – I’m Making a Monster "...a beautiful visual novel that proves a small story can still be very impactful, focusing on great themes that are immediately recognisable and deeply relatable." @ZorkieStudios checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Flock Around gets an Aussie DLC, and we love to see it! @FriendShapedGms checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/b…

REVIEW: Echoes of Aincrad "Chock-full of slapdash game design, atrocious pacing issues, and limited player agency that squander every opportunity to build something more than violently mediocre." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

What's Coming Out in gaming this week? We've got @seedmmo, @ScarletDeerInn, #Lifted by @Adventure_Works, @avatar_fighters, #TormentumII by @OhNooStudio, #HelixDescentNAscent by @badass_mongoose, #Gurei by @LoboSagazStudio + more Read here: checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

The University of Silicon Valley is offering scholarships to students for up to $15,000 a year for playing their favourite games. @UniversityofSV checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/u…

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies and Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM has laid off over thirty employees following the financial underperformance of the studio's latest game. @studiozaum checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/l…

Lead actor Ryan Hurst has been recast as Kratos in Prime Video's live action God of War series following a serious injury during filming. @PrimeVideo @SonySantaMonica checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/g…

In time for The Odyssey's release, Fortnite has confirmed a collab with the latest Christopher Nolan feature. @FortniteANZ @odysseymovie checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/f…

Following layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona after the highly successful launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, unionised employees are going on strike. @assassinscreed @Ubisoft checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/u…

Is it too soon for an OLED Switch 2? checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/07/a…

REVIEW: D-topia "Despite leaning away from exploring its heavier themes, D-topia is a lovely little narrative adventure in a beautifully presented artificial world." @A_i checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

REVIEW: Go-Go Town! "...a cute and fun way to spend time solo or with friends. You’re given the keys to the kingdom, where you can create the town of your dreams… or a total nightmare." @GoGoTownGame checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

REVIEW: Fogpiercer "Mad Cookies Studio has done a great job laying the foundation for their deckbuilder with a satisfying and tactical gameplay loop." @lentsius_bark checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

REVIEW: Moss: The Forgotten Relic "...it’s hard not to fall in love with Quill and want to protect her in every step of her journey." @PolyarcGames checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…