Some fans claim they are experiencing severe memory leak issues with Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred on PC, leading to crashes, freezes, and other performance problems. These are not the first technical problems Diablo 4 has had, but they appear to have worsened with the release of Lord of Hatred.…

Xbox is once again testing the backward compatibility waters, and it’s asking the public’s help to determine which games it should focus on. Xbox added original Xbox and Xbox 360 backward compatibility to the Xbox One in what was one of the console’s biggest updates, with those classic games carrying…

The Head of Publishing for Pearl Abyss reveals why the studio didn’t release a post-launch roadmap of content for Crimson Desert, instead choosing to follow a completely different path. Since it launched back in March, Crimson Desert has seen unprecedented support from developer Pearl Abyss, with frequent updates and patches…

More Steam Controllers are on the way, and anyone hoping to get one can reserve their spot in the queue ahead of time. It didn’t take long for scalpers to ruin the release of Valve’s shiny new hardware, but the company was quick to respond to the faster-than-expected stock-out. Registration…

Unless it’s Mario or Zelda, there seems to be no guarantee that a Nintendo franchise will remain a constant presence in the company’s portfolio. Take it from the heartbroken and frustrated fans of Nintendo properties that have lain dormant for years–decades, even. Until very recently, Star Fox was perhaps the…

Halo Infinite is still getting new content. Wizardry was purchased by Atari, but only some of it. World War 2 strategy nerds rejoice as Ruse comes back to Steam. It’s Kotaku‘s Checkpoint news roundup for May 7, 2026, where some of us have regressed to our old high school ways…