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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 8h

They say an elephant never forgets. Well, you shouldn't forget about Enfant either!

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PAX Aus 2025 Highlight — Enfant

Enfant is an upcoming 3D post-apocalyptic action-adventure/metroidvania about an elephant looking for his herd.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 8h

Want a co-op soulslike action game without the grind? Bearers has you covered!

@paxaus.bsky.social #paxaus2025

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PAX Aus 2025 Highlight — Bearers

Bearers is an aetherpunk action-RPG with soulslike combat and complex class system with a particular focus on co-op.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 13h

Are you interested in a new survival game with RTS elements and a mystical theme? You should check out Gateworlds from local developers Hydrarch.

@paxaus.bsky.social @gateworlds.bsky.social #paxaus2025 #indiegame

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PAX Aus 2025 Highlight — Gateworlds

Gateworlds is a fantasy survival colony sim with ancient monuments, unusual creatures, and fickle deities to appease.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 14h

Titanfall 2 fans... there may be an aussie-made game waiting for you in ShatterRush!

@paxaus.bsky.social #paxaus2025 #indiegamedev

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PAX Aus 2025 Highlight – ShatterRush

We played ShutterRush and there are only few games where you can wall run, double jump, and grappling hook straight onto a big stomping mech.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 19h

THIS IS TODAY!!

See y’all there 🥰🥰

Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 2d

PANEL ALERT!!

Saturday, 12:30pm PAX Together Theatre - Out, Loud, and Critical: Queer Journalists Changing Games Media

Join host @checkpointboss.bsky.social and awesome journos @alicedkc.bsky.social, @nomibelle.bsky.social, @jesszam.bsky.social and @sifterhq.bsky.social for a brilliant discussion!

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 1d

The Checkpoint mega PAX Australia giveaway is now live!

Featuring incredible gaming peripherals from @steelseriesanz.bsky.social, game codes from @devolverdigital.com, and a free play session for you and your friends to any Zero Latency venue!

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 1d

The Checkpoint on JOY booth is all set up!

For all attendees of @paxaus.bsky.social, come find us upstairs as part of the Diversity Lounge to say hi to the Checkpoint crew!

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 1d

Was great to party with @ubisoftanz.bsky.social last night to celebrate 10 years of Rainbow 6: Siege!! Thanks for having us 🤩

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 2d

PANEL ALERT!!

Saturday, 12:30pm PAX Together Theatre - Out, Loud, and Critical: Queer Journalists Changing Games Media

Join host @checkpointboss.bsky.social and awesome journos @alicedkc.bsky.social, @nomibelle.bsky.social, @jesszam.bsky.social and @sifterhq.bsky.social for a brilliant discussion!

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 2d

A new Podcast!

PAX Australia is on our doorstep, so Luke & Elliot recorded with three of the developers bringing their games to the expo - Ben, Nick & Brett!

@100stones.bsky.social @nonsensemachine.bsky.social @fluentpixel.bsky.social @paxaus.bsky.social

Listen Here:
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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 2d

REVIEW: Yooka-Re-Playlee by @playtonicgames.com!

"The new and improved Yooka-Re-Playlee takes cues from other modern platform games like Mario Odyssey, successfully turning a janky and awkwardly designed platformer into a bingeable collectathon."

Yooka-Re-Playlee Review — Letting go of the Banjo

Yooka-Re-Playlee whips the original Yook-Laylee into shape with completely remade worlds, more Pagies, and more.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 2d

REVIEW: Bye Sweet Carole

"Bye Sweet Carole features a magnetic, magical and also horrific 2D world to explore that takes the conventions of 2D animation and turns them on their head"

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Bye Sweet Carole Review — Let your voice be heard

Bye Sweet Carole is a magical and memorable 2D horror experience that is well worth experiencing in spite of a few unavoidable flaws

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 2d

We jammed out to DEVO, Silverchair and Rainbo with Beethoven & Dinosaur while playing their upcoming game, Mixtape. Read our hands-on preview now!

@annapurna.com #Mixtape

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Mixtape Hands-on Preview – Chill vibes

Mixtape could be something special as a follow-up to their BAFTA-winning debut.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 3d

Get your pressure washers ready!

PowerWash Simulator 2 is launching late October

FuturLab's PowerWash Simulator 2 has a release date of October 23rd! With a new trailer showcasing both familiar and new additions.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 3d

Review: EA Sports FC 26

"...what FC 26 does, it does very well — and while it may not be a revolution, it’s a finely tuned evolution."

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EA Sports FC 26 Review - Playing it safe, but playing it solid

EA Sports FC 26 is another confident entry in the long-running series, delivering the essentials with polish and scale

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 3d

Checkpoint Gaming is ready to make PAX Aus 2025 a ripper!

From panels, to interviews, to merch, to giveaways, to a fabulous booth at the PAX Together Lounge! It's all happening at PAX Aus this year!

@joy949.bsky.social @paxaus.bsky.social

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Checkpoint Gaming is ready to make PAX Aus 2025 a ripper!

The massive gaming convention, PAX Australia, is back for another year, taking over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 4d

REVIEW: Letters to Arralla

"Being in Arralla felt like the model Australian life, making friends and being a strong community member."

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Letters to Arralla Review - The coziest vegetable town ever

Letters to Arralla captures the spirit of Australian community but the activities do feel repetitive after some time.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 4d

The Digital Gaming Intimacies Summit, hosted by RMIT Games at Digital Design, is taking place tomorrow as part of Melbourne International Games Week.

We found out more about why it's so valuable.

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Digital Gaming Intimacy: We speak with RMIT Games’ Dr. Emma Witkowski and James Manning

We chat Digital Gaming Intimacy with RMIT’s Dr Emma Witkowski and James Manning ahead of the event at Melbourne International Games Week.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 4d

REVIEW: Dreams of Another

"...an eclectic kaleidoscope of bizarre artistic motifs, a fascinatingly surreal mood and a (possibly entirely unintentional) thematic density that is still worth treasuring amidst the haze of its voxel world."

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Dreams of Another Review - Sleepshooting

Dreams of Another offers an eclectic kaleidoscope of bizarre artistic motifs and a fascinatingly surreal mood.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 4d

The Outsiders, developer of the 2022 heavy metal shooter Metal: Hellsinger, is shutting down.

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Metal: Hellsinger developer The Outsiders closing down amid Funcom restructuring

Metal: Hellsinger developer The Outsiders is shutting down as part of widespread job cuts at its parent company, Funcom.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 5d

REVIEW: Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored

"...it packs in a lot of laughs and match-3 goodness, enough so that I’d recommend it to those who love humorous, self-aware narratives and solid puzzle experiences."

@strangescaffold.bsky.social

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Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored Review - Into the dino-verse

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored is a meta narrative adventure game that uses match 3 gameplay as its main mechanic.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 5d

REVIEW: Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile

"With a charming cast of bougie suspects, satisfying puzzle-solving, and some thoughtful additions to the narrative, this is a unique and compelling rendition of an iconic tale."

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Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile Review - A boogie with the bourgeoisie

Join detective Poirot and newcomer Jane Royce as they take on a classic mystery revived with a 70s-retro coat of paint.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 5d

It's OCTOBER. Which means MORE INDIES!!

Including... @ballxpit.com @annapurna.com @yachtclubgames.bsky.social and more!

So... what are we playing? 😎

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10 stunning indies to check out in October 2025

Indies October 2025 time! We have selected ten amazing indies, including, a VR title, a beat em' up and many more indies to love!

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 6d

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: The Lift

We checked out this Supernatural Handyman Simulator, and we like what we see so far!

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The Lift Hands-on Preview - Going Up

Tighten that screw, replace that lightbulb, duct tape that hole in the fabric of reality. This is The Lift: Supernatural Handyman Simulator.

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 6d

HANDS-ON PREVIEW: Bounty Star

We checked out this post-post-apocalypse, with intense mech battles!

@annapurna.com

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Bounty Star Hands-on Preview - Redemption & justice in the post-post-apocalypse

Bounty Star brings the homesteading life in the Wild West-inspired Red Expanse, while laying down the law in mecha action combat.

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