REVIEW: Arctic Awakening "Arctic Awakening’s intriguing premise is quickly buried under a slushy heap of mediocrity, with a mystery that is undercut by poorly conceived writing, and character performances that leave you colder than its wintry landscapes. checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Name a more iconic duo than The Dungeon Experience and @devolverdigital.com - we'll wait. @jacobjanerka.bsky.social @sboxle.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

REVIEW: Wander Stars "...an incredibly cute love letter to the classic anime series. It tells an unexpectedly emotional tale with diversity in its cast of characters." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

REVIEW: Silent Hill f ..."wonderful survival horror game that makes some compelling decisions about the future of the franchise, while managing to remember its past. It’s brutally bold and frighteningly great." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

REVIEW: Dying Light: The Beast "The combat brings back visceral dismemberment with unique executions and awesomely high levels of gore, and parkour feels more fluid than ever." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

REVIEW: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter "There has never been a better time to jump aboard the Legend of Heroes train. I’m no longer asking you to hop aboard. I’m demanding you do." Read more: checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Hades II is going into full release next week. Find out when you can start playing below. @supergiantgames.bsky.social #Hades2 #HadesII checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

MOVIE REVIEW: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey "...if you take a moment and suspend your disbelief, and go into this film wanting something fun, colourful, artsy and just a little bit thought provoking, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised." checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, a free-to-play Dragon Quest adventure releasing on mobile devices. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Tencent has accused Sony of seeking a “monopoly on genre conventions“ through its lawsuit over Light of Motiram. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

REVIEW: Moros Protocol "The moment-to-moment combat is enjoyably fast-paced, with a good variety of weapons and upgrades. However, the sluggish meta-progression and repetition wear down the experience over time." @morosprotocol.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Go check it out now! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

We were thrilled to be invited to the special opening night of the Game Worlds exhibition at ACMI A celebration of 50+ years of play, it features the impact of more than 30 iconic video games throughout history. Go and check it out! 🤩

Huge thank you to Sony Pictures Aus for having us to the Melb preview screening of #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney tonight 💞🚪

We finally have the release dates and titles for Dispatch, AdHoc Studio's upcoming episodic superhero narrative adventure game. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Following the closure of The Initiative earlier this year, its former head has departed Xbox. @xbox.com checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Ready to scream? Zero Latency VR is launching a new horror experience, HAUNTED, in just a couple of weeks! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

REVIEW: Strange Antiquities "...the real entertainment comes from examining the dozens of weird, creepy, and downright unsettling items stocked on your shelves and feeling like a genius when you decipher their hidden clues." @badvikinggames.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

REVIEW: LEGO Voyagers "LEGO Voyagers is a simple adventure co-op game that features a straightforward story that will tug at your emotions" @annapurna.com checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

REVIEW: Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots "With so much to see and do, with many little moving parts to make this a deceptively deep experience, the Hot Shots series is back with a blast, and it’s about damn time, too." @bandainamcoau.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Yoshi takes the spotlight once again in the newly-revealed Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Hope you're all ready for a new Fire Emblem game! #Nintendo #FireEmblemFortunesWeave checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

A rather unexpected spotlight has been shone on one of Nintendo's most infamous consoles, with Virtual Boy titles coming to Switch next year. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Super Mario Galaxy fans have a lot to look forward to over the next few months! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

French Lara Croft voice actress Françoise Cadol has accused Aspyr of using AI to replicate her voice in Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered without her consent. @aspyr.com checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: LEGO Party! "Given how accessible it is, with simple controls, wide console availability, and crossplay, I think SMG likely has a winner on its hands." @smgstudio.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

Victor from Checkpoint chats with Andrew Reiner (Global Creative Executive) and Graeme Timmins (Creative Director from Gearbox) all about Borderlands 4. @borderlands.2k.com #borderlands4 Listen Here: joy.org.au/checkpoint/2...

REVIEW: Gloomy Eyes "With plenty of passion driving the game’s design and narration, you’ll no doubt have a decent time..." @untoldtales.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

REVIEW: Lost Soul Aside "If you’re the type of player who can forgive an average experience in return for genuinely great combat, then it might still be worth your while to grab it on sale." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Review - Borderlands 4 "Borderlands 4 comes in confidently, understanding what makes this series lovable and matching expectations." @borderlands.2k.com #borderlands4 Read here: share.google/Pfp8ApHggDn0...

Nintendo has patented a game mechanic which could have some major impacts on the game industry. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Star Wars: Outlaws on the Switch 2 has the sauce! @ubisoftanz.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Little Nightmares III "...I keep thinking back on that fluid co-op play and the textbook mood it’s got going for it. If it can nail that come full release, it might land as the series' best." checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

There's a lot to look forward to with Melbourne International Games Week right around the corner! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Hype for @paxaus.bsky.social is really ramping up! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

The Big N has once again come out on top in its controversial war against piracy, winning a legal stoush against a prominent hardware modding site.

The finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards have been announced, with the awards ceremony to be held on the 8th of October 2025. @igea.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Dust off the Camry and lock the doors, Pacific Drive is getting a horror-focused expansion later this year. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

REVIEW: Dead Reset "...a very solid FMV game carried by a story that greatly benefits from its leading characters, as well as its superb sound design." @walesinteractive.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

HANDS-ON PREVIEW - Digimon Story: Time Stranger "...I can confidently say that this is the biggest and best Digimon RPG fans have been asking for for years." @bandainamcoau.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

QUEER GAME OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER 2025: taking my Dark Knight Girlfriend to the corner store by @foreverfuture.bsky.social "...It’s exactly what it says on the tin, it knows what it’s about, and it’s queer and joyous as all hell." checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

I would like to shamelessly remind everyone @checkpointau.bsky.social are fully volunteer, no-profit, queer writers from Aus. With the discourse around games journalism this week, Checkpoint has always been independent and primarily about our love for games, not about fastest clicks or ad revenue.

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls We got to check out the closed beta over the weekend, and we're hooked already! @marveltokon.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

We checked out the new Disney Lorcana set, #Fabled, as the TCG enters into its third year! checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

This is getting repetitive to report about, y'all. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

REVIEW: Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion "What’s found within is a scrap heap of a game, featuring poor optimisation, a drab story, tropes and pacing that override and overrule the mostly fun loop and deep mech customisation." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Content in the three preorder editions of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 might be getting revamped following backlash from fans.

This version of 007 from IO Interactive is looking awesome! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

Apparently, the Iron Lung movie adaptation is coming along swimmingly. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...

The Crew might have some more life in it, yet! checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...