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Tsunami Threat Halts Elden Ring’s Highly Anticipated Two-Player Patch

Nature’s wrath outplays gaming gods: a massive earthquake near Russia halts Elden Ring’s two-player patch. Gamers wait while tectonic plates steal the spotlight.

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August 1, 2025

Soulslike Overload Is Draining the Genre’s Creative Lifeblood

The creative soul of soulslike games is dying from oversaturation. How much punishment…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
August 9, 2025

Why Stephen King’s Stories Make Video Games So Hauntingly Addictive

Stephen King's storytelling makes video games hauntingly addictive. The line between…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
August 8, 2025

Inside the Unexpected Nintendo Direct That Could Redefine Switch 2 Hype

Nintendo's "impossible" Switch 2 reveal crushes hardware limitations while teasing game…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
August 7, 2025

Why Baldur’s Gate 3 Console Players Suddenly Have More Than Ever to Explore

Console gamers finally feast at the PC modding table! Baldur's Gate 3's 46 new mods…

Checkpoint Gamer Team
August 6, 2025