Flextsrike wireless fight stick Sony has announced that its FlexStrike wireless fight stick will be available to preorder starting June 2, ahead of its launch on August 6. Priced at $200, the FlexStrike is designed to be a portable option for PS5 and PC fighting game fans, whether they’re headed…

What’s next for Star Wars after Grogu interest plummets? Can a Streets of Rage movie be as funny as Sonic’s live-action debut? Will a Baldur’s Gate 2 remake give the classic CRPG a Baldur’s Gate 3–style makeover? It’s a belated edition of Kotaku Checkpoint for June 1, 2026, where we are…

BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2, some of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of all time, are reportedly being remade.  According to PC Gamer, Dungeons & Dragons parent company Wizards of the Coast is specifically working on a Baldur’s Gate 2 remake, but states that from what it’s heard,…

Reckless Ben, the content creator who recently exploded in popularity after a series of videos investigating a missing Lego Star Wars collection worth $200,000, has fled to Mexico following his arrest by the American Fork Police Department in Utah. The oddly contrived mystery surrounding the justification for Ben’s arrest has…

The number of roguelike games on Steam is too high to count, but every so often, a true gem appears on the platform. For every popular Steam roguelike like Hades 2, Slay the Spire 2, and Mewgenics that have seen massive success recently, there are hundreds of others that fly…

Circana research analyst Mat Piscatella has shared a fresh cost projection for Valve’s highly anticipated Steam Machine gaming console. According to online reports tracking the brand’s hardware developments, this sudden forecast comes amid a broader period of economic volatility in the interactive media market. Media outlets report that these updated…