Luke Mitchell 🎮🐻

Freshness is actually pretty great with chains over there; these ones too, from In-n-Out, fresh ingredients and good burgs

Shake Shack did not disappoint!!

Still reeling from the absolutely fantastic, epic, life-changing week I had in L.A.

Heading into the office today is gonna be tough, so I’m just gonna repeatedly cycle through all the photos of amazing people, experiences and food I got to have last week. ❤️

PODCAST: Indie Symphony 2

We chat with @dangolding.com and the crew from Orchestra Vic all about the event, taking place this Friday and Saturday in Melbourne.

Listen here: joy.org.au/checkpoint/2...

And buy tickets here @artscentremelb.bsky.social: www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/202...

The bitch is back!! 💞🎀

Excited to be checking out M3GAN 2.0 tonight, thanks to #UniversalPicsAU

#M3GAN2

Nintendo Switch 2 Console Review - Play it forward For a company that is known for disrupting and taking big risks with wacky new features and ideas, the Nintendo Switch 2 is playing it safe.

REVIEW: Nintendo Switch 2

"It no longer feels like we have to make concessions or excuses when compared to its counterparts. Instead, the future feels bright and full of possibilities. Once again, it’s a great time to be a Nintendo fan"

@nintendoau.bsky.social

checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

9 demos from Frosty Games Fest you should check out right now Following a successful first ever Frosty Games Fest, here are our 10 suggestions for demos you can check out from the showcase right now!

The first-ever @frostygamesfest.com has just wrapped up.

Here are nine demo recommendations from us, courtesy of the fantastic showcase!

Featuring:

@soyoudontneedto.bsky.social
@fourfoxinteractive.bsky.social
@archrebels.bsky.social
@abandonedsheep.com
@hungrysky.com

and more!

10 games with new gameplay content at the Frosty Games Fest There are 10 of the games by local developers spotlighted in the Frosty Games Fest which feature newly-revealed gameplay content.

The @frostygamesfest.com has concluded, and here are 10 games which have revealed new gameplay content!

Featuring:
@radiatoryang.bsky.social
@queebly.bsky.social
@rotub.bsky.social
@smashattackaus.bsky.social

...and many more!

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2025 Finished Game #21 - Parallel Experiment

Another solid puzzle game for 2 players that relies on communication and sharing information, this one was super cute. Not all the mechanics worked, but the ones that did made for a brain-teasing good time that’s perfect for riddle lovers.

2025 Finished Game #20 - Despelote

A unique soccer snapshot of a very specific moment in time: Ecuador qualifying for the World Cup in 2002. Full of childlike excitement, authentic, personal storytelling and a gorgeous art style, this one grabbed me.

@despelote.game

2025 Finished Game #19 - Revenge of the Savage Planet

Colourful, co-op and utterly charming, I love this crazy alien universe, but a lot of the FMV humour didn’t hit for me. Still, very enjoyable exploration with a buddy makes for a decent follow-up to Journey of the Savage Planet.

2025 Finished Game #18 - Many Nights a Whisper

Wow. This short but oh-so-sweet game about one slingshot attempt impacting the dreams of a whole village is beautiful, heartfelt and another huge win for @deconstructeam.bsky.social.

(Also, I made the shot… and I don’t know how I feel about it)

Finished Game #17 - Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny

This remaster is good, but still has a lot of the old-school quirks of the original. It’s charming and I really enjoyed it, and I’m so excited for new Onimusha finally next year!!

My review: checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Southeast Asian Games Showcase is part of Summer Game Fest 2025 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase will premiere on June 7th with 40 titles with a Steam sale going on the whole week.

Super excited about the @seagshowcase.bsky.social next week - and the other awesome showcases that are part of #SummerGameFest like @womenledgames.com and @lagshowcase.bsky.social

So much to look forward to!!

checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/06...

Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-on Preview - Worthy of a Wahoo! We spent a few hours putting the Nintendo Switch 2 through its paces, and early impressions show it still has that Nintendo magic.

HANDS-ON: Nintendo Switch 2

After spending a few hours with the new console across multiple upcoming games, we've got a lot more confidence ahead of launch in just a few weeks.

@nintendoau.bsky.social

Read our full thoughts now:
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Finished Game #16 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Wow. Just… wow. I think that’s one of the most incredible games I’ve ever played. Holy hell.

Visually stunning, soundtrack amazing, story incredible, combat wonderful. It’s got it all. No notes.

10/10 experience and there’s no question about it.

2025 Finished Game #15 - Monster Hunter Wilds

Obviously I love Monster Hunter, and this is another excellent entry, but I wish the co-op wasn’t so convoluted during the campaign! Otherwise, it’s stellar.

The fact that it’s specifically the WWE Crown Jewel PLE in Perth during PAX weekend makes it a little easier.

Those champ vs champ no-stakes matches are garbage. Doesn’t bode well for the whole card tbh and last year the build was bad, too, which means Smackdown the night before will suck, too.

Fuck.

2025 Finished Game #14 - Atomfall

Loved the different approach to this one, making you really investigate leads and figure out a cool mystery. Fun setting too!

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review - To all the RPGs I've loved before Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is finally here, innovating the RPG space and becoming an instant classic that won't soon be forgotten.

REVIEW: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

"Blasting the door down and becoming an instant masterpiece classic, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 defies all expectations and ambitions and then some."

How @expedition33.bsky.social is perhaps the best RPG ever made:

10/10

checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

If they put WWE in Perth the same weekend as PAX I will cry

2025 Finished Game #13 - Blue Prince

Holy hell, what an incredible puzzle game. I know there’s more to do post-credits, but feels awesome to have finally found Room 46. What a ride. Looking forward to whatever comes next 🕵🏻‍♂️ 🔵 👑

Once again there’s somebody doing the rounds requesting game codes, pretending to be me, with a fake email.

A quick check shows their Instagram profile is not me, and they’re based over in the Ukraine. Please be diligent!

I feel really bad for devs having to put up with scammers like this.

It’s worth a try! I’d say it’s style over substance still but the style is worth it! Gameplay is just “good”.

2025 Finished Game #12 - South of Midnight

While the gameplay didn’t absolutely thrill me, it’s fun, breezy, and the Deep South setting is truly incredible. Stunning style, dark folklore storytelling, talking giant catfish… hell yeah.

Words from me: checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

2025 Finished Game #11 - AI Limit

I liked the idea of this Soulslike, and while the execution isn’t bad, we’ve just seen it so many times at this point. Fun enough, but only if you’re despo for this kind of genre.

Full review: checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...

Please be kind to us if we’ve missed something. We created this list with the absolute best of intentions and don’t mean to exclude anybody. Again, this is a gargantuan task, because trans folk have contributed massively to this industry. Thanks again for your responses and updates ❤️

We’ve changed the title so it’s not “definitive” any more, and we’ll do our best to update, but it’s gotten bigger than we could have imagined in terms of its reach on here. That’s a great thing, as we know this is super important.

Hi everyone! Editor-in-Chief of @checkpointau.bsky.social here.

It’s great to see so much passion about this, as we expected. Charlie, a wonderful trans woman, has dedicated a lot of her time to updating this article, but it’s a huge task as you can imagine!