Omi
@omik.bsky.social
🎮 Australian Video Games Media Person 🌈 Editor/Writer/Radio @CheckpointAU 🫂 Comms & Engagement Specialist 🌞 Culture & Diversity 🔗 linktr.ee/okoulas 📸 @omi.kou
I think we speak for everyone when we say - WOW THAT LOOKS GOOD.. When can we get our hands on God of War Laufey? @santamonicastudio.bsky.social @playstation.com #GodofWarLaufey checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/06...
God of War Laufey reveals new trailer headlining Deborah Ann Woll
God of War fans have finally had their calls answered with an extended gameplay trailer for God of War Laufey, developed by Santa Monica Studios.
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The queen herself, @ikuminakamura.bsky.social has finally revealed her super cool and stylish yokai hunting game, Kemuri, set to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5. @playstation.com #StateOfPlay #Kemuri checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/06...
Kemuri is the new stylish yokai game led by Ikumi Nakamura
From ex-Tango Gameworks artist on The Evil Within series and creative director on Ghostwire: Tokyo, Ikumi Nakamura.
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RUNNERS [RESET] - Marathon Season 2 is LIVE. Are you daring enough to enter the Dark Marsh? We've put together a quick rundown on all you need to know. @marathonthegame.bungie.net @bungie.net #Marathon checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/06...
Marathon goes free for one week and resets all progression for Season 2
Bungie's new extraction-shooter has completely reset itself so all players and progression are starting at a blank slate.
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IOI has turned me around on the Bond universe... I LOVED this game!! checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...
007 First Light Review – Licence to thrill
007 First Light manages to capture the Bond feeling incredibly well while also building a unexpectedly human origin story.
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Interesting Battlefront 2 (2005) cover rip off caught my eye in the oppy today. Apparently, in 2005 The Sun released a Star Wars Heroes and Villains disc respectively. The DVD features actor Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) giving basic overviews of SW hero and villains Guess no money for a new cover 🤷
Tonight we celebrated The Elder Scrolls Online: Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk, the inaugural 3-month seasonal event running RIGHT NOW until 8 July 8 2026. @bethesda.net #eso @elderscrollsonline.com Read more about the new era of ESO: checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/01...
The Australian eSafety Commissioner has served transparency reporting notices to Steam, Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox. Each platform is required to explain how they are "identifying, preventing, and responding" to sexual predators and extremist propaganda, and will face fines for non-compliance.
Australian Government Orders Steam, Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox to Outline Child Grooming and Extremism Prevention Measures
Breaches to Australia’s Online Safety Standards can potentially result in fines of “up to AU $49.5 million per breach” (approx. US $35 million)
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I previewed the new Housemarque game and I'd like to personally thank @gregorylouden.bsky.social for making me sweat more than I have ever done going on any sort of jog outside or gym workout.
Checkpoint Gaming@checkpointau.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe got our sweaty hands on 3 hours of SAROS thanks to @playstation.com and now they are EVEN SWEATIER☠️ Read about our first impressions below. #SAROS #Housemarque #PS5 #Preview checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
We're playing 3 hours of SAROS today at PlayStation HQ... @gregorylouden.bsky.social and @rahulkohli13.bsky.social please send us luck ❤️❤️❤️
REVIEW: Marathon "@marathonthegame.bungie.net is a technically brilliant and satisfying shooter that nails the fundamentals but struggles to build beyond them. It delivers incredible moment-to-moment gameplay, yet lacks depth to match its ambition" @bungie.net checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...
Marathon Review - Back on the starting line
Marathon is an extraction shooter from Bungie, the team behind Destiny and the original Halo, a game that will live or die by its support.
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Tonight's protest in Melbourne against the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog is even bigger than Monday night's rally. Undoubtedly people are turning up to support Palestinians and protest against with the police violence seen in Sydney. #FreePalestine
Oooh look at Canberra press gallery salivating over another pitiful 'horse race' filled with 'winners & losers' & 'personalities' to focus on rather than talking about that piffling stuff like climate, welfare, cost of living, social policy. It's all just a sad little game.🙄
i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026
I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: Mothership
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Elder Scrolls Online fans are entering a new chapter - the game now joins Fortnite, Battlefield and the likes with a seasonal structure, starting with Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk on 2 April 2026. @elderscrolls.bethesdastudios.com #TESOnline checkpointgaming.net/news/2026/01...
The Elder Scrolls Online reinvents itself in 2026 with seasons
After more than a decade of steady expansions and yearly chapters, Elder Scrolls Online has finally joined the seasonal model permanently.
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We are once again putting together the ultimate list of upcoming Australian-developed video games. Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage! @igea.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
The 90+ Aussie games of 2025 and beyond!
Join us in celebrating the incredible talent and passion behind the Australian-made video games of 2025 and beyond
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I don't need ChatGPT, I can just type any prompts to these two and I can rely on them to kick me out regardless
In today's edition: I try to quantify the rise of Indies at #PAXAus, with the help of both @scree.bsky.social and @firkraags.bsky.social aags.bsky.social. Both reporters have been recording the number of games on exhibition. While not an exact science, the trend is there!
Indie games are slowly dominating PAX Australia
The absence of larger games is giving local titles their time to shine.
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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! Enter Here: checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
Chris Bowen taunts Dan Tehan following his visit to Nuclear sites in the US saying Tehan’s post-trip YouTube video shows “he did not visit any small modular reactors, advanced modular reactors or micro reactors, perhaps due to the small technical detail that none exist”🔥🤣 #QT
Love Charlie's writing!! I knew nothing about this game but she illustrates the experience through words so eloquently.
REVIEW: Blippo+ "Blippo+ is an amazing example of world-building done well and will be an exciting ride for those who love unique, strange visual experiences." @blippo.plus checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...
Blippo+ Review - I want my N(ostalgia)TV
Blippo+ is a TV simulator that provides players with a number of community TV stations on an alien planet to channel surf through.
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New review from @checkpointboss.bsky.social is a HUGE!!
Checkpoint Gaming@checkpointau.bsky.social · 10mo agoREVIEW: Ghost of Yotei “Ghost of Yotei balances its violence and beauty delicately, offering a strong experience from the team at @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social : an entirely memorable journey, and an action-packed, stunning adventure.” checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...
This is insane - bringing back one of Nintendo's biggest failures as an accessory is the most Nintendo thing you could possibly do. Absolutely makes no sense from a business perspective but somehow its infamy means I want one.
Checkpoint Gaming@checkpointau.bsky.social · 11mo agoA rather unexpected spotlight has been shone on one of Nintendo's most infamous consoles, with Virtual Boy titles coming to Switch next year. checkpointgaming.net/news/2025/09...
I would like to shamelessly remind everyone @checkpointau.bsky.social are fully volunteer, no-profit, queer writers from Aus. With the discourse around games journalism this week, Checkpoint has always been independent and primarily about our love for games, not about fastest clicks or ad revenue.
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One of those games that you'll cherish for a while...
Checkpoint Gaming@checkpointau.bsky.social · 12mo agoREVIEW: Mafia: The Old Country "...every cobbled street, mountain range, and citrus orchard feels hand-carved from the island itself." @mafiagame.2k.com Read Here: checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2025...
Straight male comedians when they've run out of original material.
