"Will the the Assassin's Creed IV remake get bogged down in modern open-world RPG bloat? Is Microsoft's lack of faith in the creative process really to blame for Scalebound getting canceled? Can Steam wishlist gimmicks really get people to care about an otherwise generic-looking multiplayer shooter? Welcome to the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku's daily roundup of gaming news and culture. I'm currently mourning the loss of beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds as I remember one of the best fall releases of all time."
"The co-op VR shooter looks pretty generic, but its new marketing stunt is pretty creative. "As a self-funded indie team fighting to keep native PCVR (and our studio) alive ( especially the single/Co-op/PvP combo genre), we're gearing up to drop one of the most epic PCVR shooters to date," developer XREAL wrote in a recent update (via ). "We'd LOVE to make the launch price as low as possible for y'all.""
"According to Jeux Vidéo Magazine, the project, first reported by Kotaku back in 2023, will be making some pretty significant changes to the original cross-gen entry for PS4 and Xbox One. Protagonist Edward Kenway will have gear stats and more RPG-influenced combat. Modern day sections have been replaced with new content on Edward's ship. The map will look mostly the same but be more dense with new activities. It could reportedly arrive as early a"
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake will shift toward RPG mechanics, adding gear stats, RPG-influenced combat, new ship-based modern content, and a denser map with more activities. Zero Caliber 2, a co-op PCVR shooter, plans a sliding launch price that drops a few dollars for every 10,000 Steam wishlists, starting at $30 and halving to $15 if it reaches 100,000. Developer XREAL framed the pricing stunt as a self-funded effort to keep native PCVR and the studio alive, emphasizing single, co-op, and PvP modes. Wishlist-driven and limited-time free strategies are increasingly used to game Steam visibility and boost sales. Questions linger about whether modern open-world RPG design will bloat the AC4 remake and whether Microsoft's attitudes toward creativity contributed to Scalebound's cancellation. Nostalgia for pre-rendered backgrounds and classic fall releases is noted.
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