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Mina the Hollower Review – Refined Throwback

Despite Shovel Knight’s myriad spin-offs and continued ubiquity in the indie game space, it’s been more than a decade since developer Yacht Club Games delivered something wholly new. And maybe calling Mina the Hollower entirely “new” is a misnomer, as it is a reverential showcase of beloved game design and visual ideas from the past…

Please Let Clockwork Revolutions Be A Surprise 2026 Xbox Game

Does Microsoft have a surprise 2026 blockbuster hiding up its sleeve? When will Overwatch get the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners treatment? And will the next Dragon Quest Monsters game actually be good? It’s the latest edition of Kotaku Checkpoint, your daily roundup of gaming news, rumors, and culture. Social media isn’t social anymore. In fact, it feels…

Path of Exile 2 ‘Return of the Ancients’ update release time in your time zone

Path of Exile 2‘s “Return of the Ancients” update will be released soon, bringing a complete overhaul of the game’s endgame system. While players won’t see new classes or weapons with patch 0.5, the additions and modifications made to the endgame mechanics and map significantly changes the PoE 2 experience. Here, you’ll learn when Path…

The Witcher 3: Songs Of The Past Is A New Expansion Starring Geralt And It Launches Next Year

The Witcher IV and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced a new DLC expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Yes, you read that right – it’s for the game that launched in 2015. It’s called Songs of the Past, stars Geralt of Rivia, and launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and…

Retirement Home Celebrates Wii Bowling Team’s Winning Streak

I’m sure Nintendo never expected this to be the case, but Wii Sports bowling has become kind of ubiquitous in retirement homes. It definitely makes sense—the game is accessible, it has intuitive controls, and it replicates the real-life bowling experience in a way that’s pretty faithful. The 2006 console is also pretty cheap to buy….

Dragon Quest XII’s Development Was Restarted From Scratch And It Has A New Name And Trailer

Today’s Dragon Quest Day livestream was almost entirely dedicated to sharing updates on Dragon Quest XII, though it’s likely not the news fans were hoping for. We now know what’s been taking the long-awaited RPG so long to make another appearance: its development has been restarted from scratch. Dragon Quest creator and game designer Yuji…

10 Billion Pokémon Cards Got Printed And It Still Wasn’t Enough

The Pokémon Company updated its annual figures and, to nobody’s shock, the franchise continues to dominate the world. It’s now printed over 85 billion Pokémon cards since the TCG launched in 1996. Over 10 percent of those were produced in the last year alone. And yet it’s still not enough. The Pokémon Company had distributed…

New Lord Of The Rings RPG – Here’s Everything We Know About The “Deeply Immersive” Game

The Lord of the Rings is one of the biggest and best-known entertainment franchises, but recent entries in the game series have left much to be desired. The series is continuing with at least one new game, an untitled open-world Middle-earth RPG from the developers of the popular Kingdom Come series. In this post, we’re…

007 First Light safe codes and door codes

If you explore off the beaten track, you’ll find plenty of 007 First Light safe codes. The problem is, some of them are trickier to unlock than others. Most safes are optional, but unlocking them will either reward you with a collectible or give information that can help James Bond gain access to new areas…

Valve Just Raised The Price Of The Steam Deck By Hundreds Of Dollars

If you don’t already own a Steam Deck, but do want one, I have some bad news for you: Valve just raised the price by hundreds of dollars. While the LCD version of the Deck has been discontinued (but is still great and available second-hand), the OLED 512GB and 1TB versions are now back in…