This year marks 25 years of Xbox, and that could mean that this weekend’s big Xbox Digital Showcase will include some big surprises and reveals. This is also the first big Xbox event to happen since Asha Sharma took over the company a few months ago and replaced Phil Spencer…

Image via 1047 Games Published Jun 3, 2026, 8:39 PM EDT Adrian has been writing, critiquing, and thinking about games since he first picked up an N64 controller many years ago. These days he writes reviews, news, and features for Game Rant and believes games should be held to the same…

PlayerUnknown reveals money troubles. An unlikely collaboration forms in Japan. And the Sony State of Play hangover remains. It’s the Kotaku Checkpoint roundup for June 3, 2026, where I am still recovering from my time jumping back into Marathon, which felt exactly as disorienting as this. Maybe tonight I’ll lick…

Over the last decade, open-world games have become so ubiquitous that they almost seem passé, and new releases need to push themselves further than ever before to leave their mark. Otherwise, in 2035, they might find themselves featured in retrospective discussions about fantastic games forgotten by time and players. Let’s…

30 years ago, Persona was just a niche spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise that only hardcore gamers knew about. 30 years later, Persona is now one of the most popular and accessible JRPG series in the entire world. Much of modern Persona’s appeal comes from the yearly calendar…

Season 4 goes live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone on June 4, and the developer’s patch notes reveal all the major changes for Call of Duty’s various modes. These adjustments include a nerf for the powerful SG-12 shotgun, a new self-revive kit for Warzone, and map improvements for Zombies.…