Would you swap out your car’s motor for a nitro-burning drag engine if you could do it yourself and do it for pennies on the dollar? Of course you would, but unfortunately, unless you’re an automotive expert with a killer garage and a death wish, you can’t. But you can do the PC desktop equivalent … Read more
Earlier this week, someone leaked what they claim to be new Fallout-themed merchandise that will reportedly soon be available on Target shelves around the United States. But fans think that at least one piece of leaked merch seems to use AI-generated imagery aka slop. On September 2, a user on the Fallout subreddit posted a … Read more
The ROG Xbox Ally X surprised me with how light it felt the first time I picked it up. Despite being one of the heaviest PC gaming handhelds, it doesn’t actually feel overbearing or burdensome. The controller grips on the sides might make it look goofy but they also make it more comfortable, so the … Read more
007: First Light, the next game from the development studio behind Hitman, is launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC in March 2026, as revealed during Sony’s latest State of Play. On September 3, as previously announced, Sony and IO Interactive showed off over 30 minutes of 007: First Light, giving … Read more
James Gunn’s Superman was a great comic-book movie unburdened by much of the multi-billion-dollar franchise machine powering it, and a sequel isn’t far away. Because even though this summer’s DC blockbuster didn’t feel like just another marketing beat on a pitch deck, it very much is that, too. Gunn’s announcement on Wednesday that Man of … Read more
Marvel Rivals is launching soon on a new platform. No, the popular superhero online PVP shooter isn’t coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Instead, NetEase has quietly announced that Rivals is getting a PS4 port. I can already imagine how loud an old PS4 will sound when Doctor Strange creates a portal. On September 3, NetEase … Read more
It’s unclear exactly how big the audience is for an exceedingly faithful remaster of an RPG spin-off that came out over 25 years ago, even if it does have Final Fantasy in the name and is one of the best games ever made. But those who fell in love with Final Fantasy Tactics once they … Read more
A few hours into playing Cronos: The New Dawn, while I was creeping around a desolate and nightmarish world filled with dilapidated buildings and creepy, fleshy monsters, I heard a cat meow from behind a locked door. Later, after killing some nasty horrors and solving a puzzle, I returned with bolt cutters and freed the … Read more
The Inspiron 15 touchscreen with Windows 11 Pro and a pile of essential accessories seems like a freebie marked down from $3,000 to just $800. Nothing grabs consumer eyeballs like a bundle deal. But who could possibly avert their eyes when Amazon takes an elite-level touchscreen laptop like the Dell Inspiron 15 3535 and bundles … Read more
Why was a decision that saved Borderlands such a dumb one to make? What was it like to play Prey 2 at E3 2011? Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 eventually come to Switch 2? Welcome to the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily roundup of gaming news and culture. Yours truly is still recovering … Read more