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…

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick continues to tease fans who are patiently waiting for new details on Grand Theft Auto 6, this time revealing that he was recently shown an early preview of the game by Rockstar, describing it as “amazing.” While the team behind Grand Theft Auto 6 has…

Based on the latest leaks and rumors, it seems as though a Super Smash Bros. game will arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2 within the next couple of years. Super Smash Bros. has been one of Nintendo’s premiere franchises since the days of the Nintendo 64 with the release of…

Published May 7, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT Ashely Claudino is an Evergreen Staff Writer from Portugal. She has a Translation degree from the University of Lisbon (2020, Faculty of Arts and Humanities). She has been writing for Game Rant since 2020, focusing mostly on Fortnite and The Sims 4. Fortnite’s competitive…