Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s European concert is selling out in record time. Megabonk is back in the running for The Game Awards. Also RIP to the fish that did what many players couldn’t. It’s the newest version of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily roundup of gaming news and culture. Rockstar Games cofounder Dan Houser likened AI hype to “Mad Cow disease.” Every game store should add that as a disclaimer: this game was made using generative AI tools. It might slop-ify your brain as a result. Play at your own peril.
The goldfish beat Malenia but couldn’t overcome a systemic bacterial an infection
Tortellini, the viral goldfish that played Elden Ring and different video games utilizing a movement censor in its fish tank, has died on the age of three (by way of Dexerto). The pet’s proprietor, YouTuber Pointcrow, stated the goldfish had spent weeks battling an an infection, and issues took a flip for the more severe over Thanksgiving week.
Sadly, my goldfish Tortellini has handed away.
He is been unwell for the previous couple weeks combating a systemic bacterial an infection, and took a flip for the more severe final evening. I am doing my greatest as a goldfish keeper, however fancies are extremely fragile, and it appears that evidently… pic.twitter.com/2ovsZItz8v
— eric pointcrow (@PointCrow) November 27, 2025
“Not only was he one of the only goldfish to play video games, he defeated some of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring–Malenia and Consort Radahn to name a few. He was a big spender, notably buying an Oil Cooler Inlet Pipe for a Nissan Altima and TWO designer bags,” he wrote in a tribute posted final week. “He was there to make us all laugh and bewilder us on how a small fish could do so much. He’s lived a god damn good life. I miss him so much. I’m sure he’s swimming in the great tank in the sky right now as happy as he can be.”
Somebody lastly escaped from Escape from Tarkov
A streamer who goes by Tigz has spent years taking part in the extraction shooter in Early Entry, however was lastly in a position to full its final mission now that the sport not too long ago went 1.0 (by way of Insider Gaming). Unlocking the ending required a harrowing playthrough of the brand new map Terminal, however Tigz reportedly solely obtained the second-worst ending out of 4. Whereas he’s the primary participant to formally “beat” the sport, another person on the market nonetheless has the prospect to be the primary to unlock Tarkov‘s greatest ending.
Megabonk nonetheless has a shot at successful The Recreation Awards
Whereas the sport’s creator took the unprecedented step of eradicating Megabonk‘s nomination for best debut indie game since he said he’d shipped different issues previously, it’s again within the participant’s selection class. It’ll should move successive rounds of voting to make it into the finals. “I withdrew my other nomination due to Megabonk not fitting the category, but with this new nomination, we’re more back than ever. go vote pls,” Vedinad wrote on X this week.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 live performance tickets are gaming’s hottest new collectibles
Inside a minute they’re all gone for London! Please add extra dates! pic.twitter.com/eTUmWNIRwU
— Completely Not A Walrus (@TotallyNoWalrus) December 2, 2025
Tickets went on sale for the A Painted Symphony tour earlier immediately and are already almost offered out in every single place (by way of The Gamer). Only some places, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, and Strasbourg, nonetheless have tickets out there. Followers stated seats for the live performance within the greatest cities like London evaporated instantly. I suppose gamers are into online game live shows in any case, but only ones with great music.
Ball X Pit is getting a bunch of free DLC
2025’s hit indie dopamine machine shall be giving followers extra balls and extra pits in early 2026. Writer Devolver Digital revealed the sport has now offered over 1 million copies and has a post-release roadmap. An replace titled Regal arrives in January, one referred to as Shadow arrives in April, and one referred to as Natrulaist arrives in July. They’ll all be free and add new balls, evolutions, buildings, characters, “AND MORE.” I suppose the arcade roguelike goes to steal a good portion of my game time subsequent yr as effectively.
The architect of the PS5 is in love with Pikmin
Mark Cerny revealed the Nintendo unique was considered one of his favourite video games in a current interview on Simon Parkin’s My Perfect Console (by way of NintendoLife). “I had this thing where I tended to play smaller, lighter games for about 10 years, so I don’t know, Portal or Plants vs Zombies or Flower or Katamari Damacy,” the Marble Insanity creator stated. “Pikmin I just pick out of that list because I thought it was such an emotionally involving story. Poor Captain Olimar, he crash lands and he’s got 30 days to reassemble his ship or he’ll run out of oxygen and die and he’s sending letters home every day.”
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