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Nintendo has finally explained the many reasons behind the recent Nintendo Switch 2 price rise. @NintendoAUNZ checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/s…

The Pokémon Company releases a behind the scenes look of the recording of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves' theme song. @Pokemon checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/p…

Party Animals is holding an AI Video competition, but gamers don't seem very impressed if online reactions are anything to go by. @party_animals checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/p…

REVIEW: RoadOut "...there is plenty of fun looting, racing, shooting and thrashing to be found in RoadOut’s Dead Zone of playfully remixed post-apocalyptic and cyberpunk genre tropes." @RoadoutGame checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is still quite the adventure on Switch 2 @Bethesda_ANZ checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

REVIEW: Call of the Elder Gods "...a really well-designed puzzle game with great characters and a story that grips you the whole way through." @COTEGGame @OutBlueGames checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

A third Talos Principle is on the way! @TalosPrinciple @devolverdigital checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/d…

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: The Sinking City 2 "For those who love every entry in the storied history of survival horror, I expect that The Sinking City 2 will be a safe purchase when it eventually releases." @thesinkingcity checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Following his departure from Bandai Namco last year, former Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada and founded VS Studio. @VS_Studio_JP checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/f…

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has confirmed that it will be self-publishing the sequel and no longer releasing it as a console exclusive. @SHIFTUP_Corp checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/s…

EARLY ACCESS PREVIEW: Besmirch "For a combination of genres that on paper feel antithetical to one another, Besmirch manages to offer a surprisingly engaging and fulfilling experience." @Gangru2 checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Microsoft Flight Simulator Australia update brings Aussie landmarks, bushfires and more - and we got to check it out first-hand. @XboxANZ @MSFSofficial checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Double Fine is officially unionising. Another major step forward for collective bargaining in the games industry. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/p…

REVIEW: Kiln "Kiln features surprisingly deep and well-thought-out mechanics, mixing pros and cons of pottery size and class with unique maps to do battle in" @DoubleFine @XboxANZ checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

REVIEW: Vampire Crawlers "It’s fun trying different strategies and card combinations to overcome a dungeon’s bosses." @poncle_vampire checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

REVIEW: WILL: Follow the Light "Stiff delivery, rough writing and uneven puzzles all would have been better served by being thrown overboard so WILL could focus on its atmospheric sailing strengths." @WILL_TheGame checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…

What's Coming Out in gaming this week? We've got @OutboundTheGame, #Besmirch by @Gangru2, @playbsg, #Directive8020 by @SuperMGames, #ClockworkAmbrosia by @realmsoftdevs, @COTEGGame, @RoadoutGame, @Subnautica 2 + more Read here: checkpointgaming.net/features/2026/…

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 has been announced, bringing larger team sizes, as well as new playable classes, game modes and Xenomorph foes. @AliensFireteamE checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/a…

2K announced that 31st Union, the studio behind the unreleased Project Ethos, is the newest studio hit with layoffs. @31UnionOfficial checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/05/2…

REVIEW: Mixtape "...an adventure specifically for those of us who grew up in the angsty 90s. For those players, the top-tier soundtrack selection and unpacking themes you may have been avoiding for a few decades is going to hit very hard." @bnd_studio checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026/0…