Have influencers turned gamers into sheep? Is Silksong really getting DLC this month? And how did the director of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy find the time to beat his next game 40 times? It’s your Kotaku Checkpoint roundup for May 4, 2026, where we are celebrating Star Wars day by remembering our favorite moments from Andor . I would go back and rewatch the entire series again, but it would just end up ruining my hype for Mando and Starfighter . Maybe I’ll just revisit the Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO instead . Fallout ‘s co-creator talks about how content creators have changed gaming Tim Cain was asked to talk about how social media, Twitch, and YouTube have changed the way games are designed in a recent video . He said some developers now craft moments with that live online audience reaction in mind, but also suggested the algorithm now has outsized influence over how gamers think and make up their minds about stuff.…