REVIEW: Life is Strange: Reunion "[Double Exposure and Reunion] don’t explore much at all, ignoring their teachings in that original game in favour of reanimating a corpse, Weekend at Bernie’s style.” checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Zero Latency are upping their game with their latest collaboration with @cdprojektred.com! checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

REVIEW: Hozy "It’s a nice little experience that provided a small bit of reprieve from an otherwise stressful afternoon." @hozygame.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Sony has announced rather hefty price hikes for its PS5 models, as well as the PlayStation Portal accessory. @playstation.com checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Blackmilk and Bethesda Game Studios has teased an upcoming The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion-themed collaboration. @blackmilkclothing.bsky.social @bethesdastudios.com checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

The developer behind last year's Wanderstop is shutting its doors after being unable to acquire funding for its next project. @ivyroadgames.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Thanks to our friends at @fivestargamesoz.bsky.social and @capcomusa.com, we have 4 copies of Resident Evil Requiem on PlayStation 5 to give away! For your chance to win, simply head here: checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Sending positive energy to my @checkpointau.bsky.social crew who are up as finalists tonight at the IT Journalism Awards 2026 - @cassiebara29.bsky.social @austingallagher.bsky.social @jazzathehut.bsky.social @cutiejea.bsky.social Bring home another trophy for us! 🔥

REVIEW: Rhell: Warped Worlds and Troubled Times "A solo-developed whimsical puzzle adventure, Rhell impressively amalgamates some of the best ideas in recent indie gaming and presents them in a gorgeously neo-retro package." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Owlcat Games has revealed more details about the plot, gameplay and release date information for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn during the Xbox Partner Preview event. @owlcatgames.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Feature: Checkpoint's Queer game of the month, March 2026! This time, it's In Their Shoes! checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

REVIEW: Marathon "@marathonthegame.bungie.net is a technically brilliant and satisfying shooter that nails the fundamentals but struggles to build beyond them. It delivers incredible moment-to-moment gameplay, yet lacks depth to match its ambition" @bungie.net checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Dying Light: The Beast is getting even Beastier. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Screen Australia funding includes $1.4 million across 26 projects. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

ICYMI: Epic Games has laid off over 1000 employees checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

EARLY ACCESS PREVIEW: Nova Roma "Much like how Rome wasn’t built in a day, Nova Roma will presumably take the time to make a city builder with the grandeur that Roman Empire obsessives hope for." checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

REVIEW: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park "...the amazing new boss fights and extra challenges do a lot to inject variety and difficulty to make it worth a return to the Flower Kingdom." @nintendoau.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Metacritic's 16th Annual Game Publisher Rankings are now live: www.metacritic.com/pictures/202... For the 16th consecutive year, we've sifted through 12 months of data to determine the best and worst game publishers of the year, based solely on the quality of their 2025 releases.

REVIEW: iRacing Arcade "iRacing Arcade is an impressively well-made and fun little game. It features cute, shrunken-down models of real race cars, tearing around equally shrunken and cute versions of real-life tracks." @iracing.com checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach delivers the goods on PC @playstation.com checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

REVIEW: Screamer "The car feels like a natural extension of the controller in my hands.” checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Netflix has now revealed the cast for its in-production live-action Assassin's Creed series. @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com @netflix.com checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

The Saudi-backed Savvy Games has acquired Chinese mobile developer Moonton for $6 billion USD, marking a significant investment in esports by the Saudi government. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Players are noticing evidence of bizarre-looking assets generated by AI in Crimson Desert, which has not been officially disclosed by the developers as of yet. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

2026 Gayming Awards nominations have been announced, with Hades II and Date Everything sweeping many of the categories. @gaymingmag.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

The Undertale Symphony is coming Down Under! checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Esoteric Ebb and the Politics of Rolling the Dice "...it wears affections and awareness on its sleeve in a way that speaks to the moment. It valorises democratic involvement just as soon as it vilifies absolutist dictations." @chrisbodegard.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

Announced today, we got an early hands-on with Dark Scrolls, the new retro-infused co-op roguelite shmup from indie powerhouse @doinksoft.bsky.social. There's plenty to like and be excited about with this later 2026 release. checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

REVIEW: Crimson Desert “There is plenty to enjoy here, but you can’t help shake the feeling that if Pearl Abyss had focused on fewer systems and a more grounded narrative, Crimson Desert could have been truly special.” checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Starfield is getting a PS5 port, slate of free gameplay improvements as well as new premium DLC in just a few weeks! @starfield.bethesdastudios.com checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

Nvidia has unveiled its DLSS 5 image upscaling technology, and the execution leaves...something to be desired. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

REVIEW: Pokémon Pokopia "Pokémon has got the magic juice again, and all it took was creating the most sensical fusion of games in history." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

REVIEW: Timberborn @timberborn.bsky.social "Timberborn has spent a long time in early access now, and all that time was clearly worth it because the game is incredibly well-crafted with only a few minor caveats." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Ben Diskin won't be returning to voice Mega Man in Mega Man: Dual Override due to a 'do not work' order by the SAG-AFTRA union. @sagaftra.org checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

REVIEW: John Carpenter's Toxic Commando "...Ultimately fine, but there are many better co-operative shooters you could spend your time with. Perfectly competent shooting is brought down by repetitive missions and an absolutely threadbare campaign." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Epic Games' original co-op survival game Fortnite: Save the World is finally going free-to-play. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Valve has issued an...interesting response to the New York Attorney General's lawsuit regarding loot box mechanics in its games that was filed last month. @valvesoftware.com @newyorkstateag.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Pokémon Pokopia is proving to be a critical and sales success, and Nintendo's stock price is going up as a result. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

REVIEW: Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse Review "One of my favourite gameplay moments in Never Grave is the way you can possess four-legged enemies and use them as a magical steed." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

REVIEW: Crabmeat "Navigate your boat around to the best spots for crabs... while also keeping an eye out for anything that might try to cut your expedition short." @nicholasmc1.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

CONTINUE, a new Australian print gaming magazine, has been announced and is currently available to be supported on Kickstarter. @serrels.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

REVIEW: Greedfall: The Dying World "If you’re looking for a return to the highs of Real Time with Pause RPGs, like the old Dragon Age or Baldur’s Gate games, Greedfall: The Dying World doesn’t quite get there, but it comes damned close." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

REVIEW: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake "...this is a distant departure from what made the original so breathtakingly horrifying, sacrificing all the subtlety that made you feel at unease and replacing it with cheap tricks." @koeitecmo.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

REVIEW: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection "Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection expands the series’ horizons in some ways while remaining stubbornly traditional in others." @monsterhunter.capcomusa.com checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

EA has laid off staff at Battlefield Studios several months following the highly successful launch of Battlefield 6 in 2025. checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

Feature: Poker Night at the Inventory Remastered plays a winning hand! "If you enjoy Poker, you cannot go wrong with this title." checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

REVIEW: Mirage 7 "Under a few layers of cumbersome design, there’s a unique adventure game here to be enjoyed – if only for a little while." checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

REVIEW: WWE 2K26 "WWE 2K26 is still the heavyweight champion of the scene; the series does not disappoint with loads of content across multiple varied modes of play." @wwegames2k.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

Huge news for this upcoming Aussie gem! @jackboxgames.com checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/03...

REVIEW: Planet of Lana II "Sometimes sequels aren’t as good as the original, but this time, Planet of Lana II knocks it out of the park." @planetoflana.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...