The Outfoxies is now available on consoles after 30 years. Tencent puts money into its own version of Ready or Not. And might we finally see Kingdom Three Crowns? This is the newest installment of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily digest of gaming news and culture. All that’s on my mind at the moment is how there’s a flawless Simpsons screenshot for every significant game launched in 2025. And nobody had to employ AI to produce them.

Fallout is joining Black Ops 7 season 1

Activision hinted at the newest post-apocalyptic Call of Duty crossover featuring silhouettes of the main characters from the Amazon series, including Walton Goggins’ Ghoul and Aaron Moten’s Maximus clad in his Brotherhood Power Armor. The skins arrive right in time for the debut of Fallout season 2 and a disappointing launch for Black Ops 7. It remains uncertain whether players wishing to roam Nuketown in Power Armor will have to unlock it through the event pass or purchase it separately.

Two years later, viral police-cam-footage game secures a major investor

Unrecord surged in popularity due to a 2023 trailer that made the FPS appear nearly indistinguishable from a found-footage film. The game, which some doubted even really existed, is now backed by Tencent. Could it become the next Ready or Not?

“With Tencent, we’ve acquired not only a top-tier partner but also a team that is genuinely enthusiastic about our game and vision,” wrote Theo Hiribarne (via PCGamesN). “Though it’s a large company, Tencent has entered this collaboration with humility, respect, and a true appreciation for our creative essence. It had faith in Unrecord from the outset and has supported us through all phases of our development. We are confident this partnership will enable us to achieve our full potential.”

A beloved arcade classic lands on home consoles 30 years later

The Outfoxies, a Namco arena brawler directed by Soul Calibur producer Masuya Ohishi, is now available on contemporary systems. VGC states that this game might have been one of the inspirations for Nintendo’s own platform fighter Smash Bros. The new Arcade Classics version from Hamster Corporation offers single-player on Switch 1 and PS4 but features split-screen and additional modes on Switch 2 and PS5.

Nintendo prevails in a 15-year-old lawsuit regarding the Wii Remote

It took legal action against BigBen Interactive, now part of Nacon, for infringing on its