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…

The Legend of Zelda franchise may be getting a new 2D game in 2027, according to one leaker. An upcoming live-action movie and widespread rumors of an Ocarina of Time remake have brought a lot of attention to the beloved fantasy series in its 40th year. Now it sounds like…

Diablo 4 has officially set a new concurrent player count record on Steam, nearly three years after its initial launch on the platform. The rise in player count can easily be attributed to the hype surrounding Diablo 4’s Lord of Hatred expansion, which has seen players return to the game…