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The life of a Cat Cafe Manager awaits! Your grandmother left you a small café in the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way, and it’s up to you to fix the place up, impress the locals, and befriend the neighbourhood cat population. Time to roll up your sleeves, break out the...
Shine bright! It’s time to explore the vast Velua Region in Coromon, a new monster-taming RPG from Netherlands-based developers TRAGsoft. Boasting over 100 unique monster designs and citing gameplay inspiration from Pokémon, Golden Sun, and Zelda, this pixelated adventure promises a nostalgic romp with a modern twist – and what...
Kombinera is a slick new stylized 2D puzzler from publisher Atari. It’s a colourful game that starts out easy before building its difficulty with every level. Kombinera is a frenetic ball fest that at times can be both super satisfying and entirely tedious.
If there is one thing Square Enix has managed to consistently bank on, it is the dedication and love their fanbase has for their “classic” back catalogue of titles. On one hand, Square Enix has been striking out hard with some recent releases (looking at you, Babylon’s Fall), yet has been...
Snowboarding has got a bit of a bad rep in the gaming world (unless you count the spectacular Sonic Riders back in 2006!). A realistic sim has been attempted in the past with titles like Shaun White Snowboarding, SSX, and even the recent Steep. While these have been decent attempts,...
Traveller’s Tales has been curating their brand of quirky LEGO adventure game adaptations since 2005, beginning with the LEGO Star Wars prequel trilogy. They have gone on a bit of a Star Wars hiatus since LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2016, with various other movie franchises captured in...
Weird West
Weird West is an action roleplaying game developed by WolfEye Studios and published by Devolver Digital. The game was first announced at the Devolverland Expo on Steam in 2020 and its development team is led by Raphael Colantonio, who is best known as the founder of Arkane Studios.
Rune Factory 5
Rune Factory 5 has been a game I have been waiting for since I was lucky enough to review Rune Factory 4 Special on Switch a couple of years ago. That release managed to hit the perfect spot between action RPG and Farming Sim without feeling like it’s giving either...
FAR: Changing Tides opens in a surprisingly intimidating way for a game that’s often so relaxing and tranquil. You, as a tiny protagonist with no name, are thrown into a large body of water with debris laying all around you. It takes you a while to get to your ship,...
The Destiny universe is currently very polarising – you’re either terrified by how broad and complicated it is or play it religiously with your friends like a cult of fanatics. We have casual fans and absolute diehards on the Checkpoint Gaming team, trying to enjoy the rollercoaster of updates and...
Take a sprinkle of that patented Borderland’s insanity, pepper in some evolved FPS gunplay and looting, and add a healthy dose of lovable boisterousness spewed from the mouth of a misunderstood and bombastic young narrator. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is an exciting spinoff on the Borderlands franchise, expanding upon an idea...
Kirby as a franchise hits thirty this year. He may not have as many strong titles under his belt as its Nintendo counterpart Mario, but it persists alone due to its cute charm, passion and sense of pure fun. Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, the next mainline adventure for the...
