Nintendo Switch 2 fans have been wondering when Google will push out a working YouTube app for the console, and they’ve grown so desperate that they’ve found a way to get it working in the meantime. However, anyone that cares about resolution will want to wait for an official version…

In Red Dead Redemption 2, players can donate money to the camp primarily to upgrade it, but also partially to “fund” Dutch’s plans for freedom. That freedom never comes, but imagine if instead of upgrading a camp, these donations were part of building an in-game economy similar to the workflows…

Nintendo released the Switch 2 less than a year ago, but new reports indicate that there has been pressure from investors to increase the price of the system due to market volatility. The base model for Nintendo Switch 2 launched at a price of $449, alongside a Mario Kart World…

There’s a reason games from smaller developers have increasingly embraced roguelite mechanics. The repetitive core progression allows lots of gameplay to be wrung out of the same or similar level structures while still giving players the feeling of progression and empowerment. Huntdown: Overtime, coming soon in early access, is the…

Electronic Arts just wrapped its last year as a publicly traded company with a new sales record. Control 2 is on track and not over-budget. The latest milestone on Microsoft’s “return to Xbox” road map is a new boot logo. It’s your Kotaku Checkpoint roundup for May 6, 2026, where…

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has revealed that consoles, presumably all Xbox consoles, will receive a new boot-up screen in an update on May 13. This new boot-up screen adds a classic boot-up sound to the otherwise new, green logo for Xbox. For those unaware, Sharma previously revealed the new…