CheckpointXP: On Demand Podcast: Recent Episodes
CheckpointXP: On Demand
CheckpointXP is a weekly nationally syndicated radio show in the United States and Canada that covers esports and video games. This podcast feed contains On-Demand episodes of the CheckpointXP Radio Show. Join James, Robbie, and producer Weird Beard each week as they run down what you need to know in esports and video games.
On this week's CheckpointXP On Demand, continue to discuss some of the E3 announcements from 2 weeks ago, and then Robbie asks whether or not you even need the Xbox Series X/S to play the new games. All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On Demand, one of the best weekends in gaming just happened and we've got all the latest. The guys are breaking down the biggest announcements coming out of Summer Games Fest as well as E3. We introduce a new segment on the show called 'Dear Checkpoint' and also find out who the staff would want to having riding shotgun in some intense gaming situations. All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On Demand, DMCA Takedowns are back and the guys are wondering when this is going to be over and done with. They also break down whether or not people should have to pay to rank up in Counter-Strike (you shouldn't). We break down our E3 predictions and also discuss Reykjavic and what it means for VALORANT. All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand.
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
With the staff off for Memorial Day weekend, Weirdbeard is taking us through some of the best moments on Checkpoint over the last few months. Regular episodes to resume next week!
On this week's CheckpointXP On Demand, the guys talk about the first look into Overwatch 2 and some of the major changes coming to the game and the esports league. Then, we all hop into Weird Beard's time machine to play a game in 2004. And we ask everyone on social media what weird gaming habits they have. All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand.
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, the guys are discussing Overwatch League opening up to gambling and liquor advertising and what it means for the future of the sport. They also break down an APEX Legends cheater being sued, the latest out of Iceland in League of Legends and VALORANT, and play a round of "Game Trailers Seriously Abridged." All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand.
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, the guys are breaking down everything to expect so far from E3 this year, plus some incredibly out-of-touch comments by Bill Maher. They also break down the latest in the Epic Vs. Apple lawsuit, check out who made it into the Video Game Hall of Fame this year and break down the Overwatch League May Melee. All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand.
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, the guys are breaking down Twitch's response to the so-called Hot Tub Meta. They also talk Post Malone getting in on the Trading Card craze. We also break down the May Melee, and the upcoming season of APEX Legends. All of that and more on this week's CheckpointXP On Demand.
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, Robbie and Weirdbeard have thoughts on the new Mortal Kombat movie. They also have James react to the fatalities since he hasn't seen it yet. We also talk about some fresh drama surrounding Sinatraa, Jeff Kaplan leaving Blizzard, and a Rock Em Sock Em Robots movie?! All of that and more on today's Checkpoint XP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, James, Robbie, and Weirdbeard dissect a stream that ran for over thirty days! They also dive into the rumors of Square-Enix being bought out and talk about NFT's. All of that and more on today's Checkpoint XP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, James, Robbie, and Weirdbeard dive into some new Twitch policies that could see you getting banned for things you did off-platform. They also dive into some drama surrounding Ninja, ask whether Gamestop can be saved, and debate the validity of a remake of an 8 year old game. All of that and more on today's Checkpoint XP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, James, Robbie, and Weirdbeard are breaking down the news that the FBI is getting involved in esports. They also talk about Cloud9 bailing out of CS:GO, as well as Dignitas leaving competitive VALORANT. Also, the Playstation Store is closing on some old consoles: Is this the problem with virtual goods? All of that and more on today's Checkpoint XP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, James, Robbie, and Weirdbeard are debating what games belong in the Video Game Hall of Fame. James also tries to see if he knows more about video games than a 9 year old, and the guys respond to Dr. Disrespect's comments on the VALORANT scene! All of that and more on today's Checkpoint XP On Demand!
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, James, Robbie, and Weirdbeard are breaking down the major news that Sony has acquired the largest fighting game tournament of the year, EVO! They also take a look at a never ending Twitch stream, break down the latest Square-Enix announcements and play a round for Fortnite Pro or Rapper?
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
On this week's CheckpointXP On-Demand, James, Robbie, and Weirdbeard are breaking down the latest in the professional VALORANT scene. They also examine some major drama surrounding Sinatraa, as well as Meyers Leonard dropping a slur on stream. We'll take a look at the patient gamer as well as check in with our social media followers.
CheckpointXP covers news and lifestyle topics in the world today that impact gamers and gaming fans alike. Hosts James Campbell, Robbie Landis, and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide break down the world of esports and video games with a casual, fun, morning show-style delivery that appeals to fans and fanatics alike. Each week on the show, you’ll hear a Gaming News Update, find out who in the space Nailed It and who Failed It, The Esports Close Shave of the Week, plus trending stories that entertain and inform our listeners with the latest news that comes out of the world of esports & video game pop culture.
(0:00) Is Drama Good For Esports?
Sports are at the heart the drama of competition. So is drama good for esports? Or does it just make us look childish? (12:00) Drama Dome + Halo is Garbage We enter back into the DRAMA DOME. Plus, Robbie has some thoughts about the Halo franchise. (24:30) Outlaws Most Wanted Creator Contest The Houston Outlaws recently held a contest that was American Idol meets esports. (34:30) GTA Star Quits His Job Sodapoppin is best known as a Twitch streamer who roleplays in Grand Theft Auto V. Now, he's giving it up because it feels too much like a job. (44:19) Chubby Bunny is Back...why?
Producer Chadd joins us to play some Chubby Bunny, except Robbie who claims to be allergic to peeps. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Pokemon GO Event holds special event to make up for letting people in free...then lets more people in for free. Diablo 2 Remaster will work with your old saves Hogwarts Legacy Dev Quits over backlash Valve’s Card Game Artifact is Dead Florida Super Nintendo World Delayed til 2025 Sakurai’s Desk Drawer holds the secret to the future of Super Smash Brothers (1:09:19) Epic Games Buys Fall Guys Studio Epic Games is flexing their financial muscle again as they buy the makers of last year's smash success Fall Guys. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see what mini-game they were into.
(0:00) Sony State of Play
Sony held their most recent State of Play last week and while we weren't expecting anything major, it was Square Enix that made the biggest an11qnouncement of the showcase. (12:00) Pokemon Direct Pokemon held a direct conference and announced one of the boldest new innovations in the Pokemon franchise since... well... maybe ever. (24:30) Luke Brue of Esports Arena Luke Brue of Esports Arena joins us to talk about some of the upcoming tournaments and events they've got going on and how you can get involved! (34:30) Anthem/Dragon Age/Halo Anthem has officially had the final nail put in its coffin, but what does that mean for the development of Dragon Age. Robbie's got the latest. (44:19) Cleaning out the closet
Producer Kali joins us as we try to figure out what each of our top 3 games on Steam are. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Daigo Wins with a Broken Finger Mystery Fighter Wins Street Fighter V Tournament and gives money to Charity Female Call of Duty Player Killed in Brazil Defiance MMO shuts down Early Bugsnax Gameplay had you skinning and butchering the Bugsnax as well Cyberpunk Devs were locked out of their Computers for 2 weeks (1:09:19) This month in gaming We take a look at the upcoming releases for this month in gaming. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see what game made them cry.
(0:00) Nintendo Direct Nintendo aired their latest direct conference, and while it may not have had the hardest hitting lineup of games, at least they're all coming out soon. (12:00) Blizzconline Blizzcon was held recently, online due to COVID-19. Overall, we're feeling like it was pretty lackluster and wondering if Blizzard has just lost the magic. (24:30) LCS Import Rule Producer Kali joins us to talk about the import rule in the LCS, and whether it makes sense to do away with it. (34:30) Mortal Kombat Movie The trailer has dropped for the new Mortal Kombat movie, and it looks awesome! We are ready for this! (44:19) What's that rage?!
Ric's got a bunch of clips of people raging on stream, and the crew has to guess which game each rage clip is for. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Guy beats Hades using a Pomegranate Breath of the Wild Speed Runner beats game with his feet Shovel Knight is coming to For Honor Stadia Leadership Praised their Devs One Week before shutting them down Amazon’s New World MMO delayed again Metallica muted b\c of themselves on Twitch (1:09:19) Huge No Man's Sky Update No Man's Sky got a huge update. Is it enough to get people to buy back in? Plus, our Patient Gamer this week is Cuphead. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see what game in a franchise was the last straw. Which game made you quit the series?
(0:00) Hollywood Roundup Some major new video game movies and TV series are in the works. We're breaking down some of the latest castings and giving our thoughts. (12:00) Post Malone and Pokemon Post Malone is teaming up with Pokemon to put on a virtual concert on Pokemon day.... yes, really. (24:30) Drama Dome: Ninja cries about Stream Snipers On this week's Drama Dome, Ninja is upset about stream sniping and threatens to leave for Fortnite. (34:30) Valentine's Day Wrap Up Last week, we talked about our plans for Valentine's day. Now, it's time to see how things went! (44:19) Chubby Bunny?!
Ric's latest game might be Robbie's least favorite thing we've ever done on this show. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Epic Settles Lawsuit Against 14 Year Old Adults Are Causing a Pokemon Card Shortage at McDonalds China’s Steam Storefront only has 53 Games Game Developer Cancels Stadia Port Over Being Shut Out of Google Account Halo 3 is Getting a New Map Over a Decade After Its Release (1:09:19) CD Projekt Red Hacked CD Projekt Red has been hacked and now their game source code is being leaked online. Plus, Kali joins us for The Patient Gamer to talk about Life Is Strange. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see what video game you're currently obsessed with.
(0:00) Esports Drama A couple of drama points are affecting the esports scene. Producer Kali joins us to talk about the import rule in the LCS and whether or not it should be removed. (12:00) Gaming in February February is setting up to be a big month for gaming, and some awesome titles are coming down the pipeline. The guys break down what they're most looking forward to. (24:30) Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Google Stadia Producer Kali provides Robbie and assist in explaining why James and Ric need to play Mass Effect when the legendary edition drops. Then we razz on Kali because she bought Google Stadia. What an idiot. (34:30) Gamestop wrap up Last week, we broke down what was going on in the stock market thanks to Reddit and Gamestop. Here's a quick recap and how things played out. (44:19) The Better Seller
Ric's got a bunch of games and how many units of the game they've sold. It'll be up to the rest of us to figure out which ones sold the most. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Prince of Persia Remastered Delayed Indefinitely Man Arrested for Selling a Hacked Pokemon LEGO is making a Sonic the Hedgehog Set Epic Games Gives Out Over 750 Million Free Games Fortnite’s Next Cross-Over Skin is the Flash from DC Comics (1:09:19) Super Nintendo World Rides Some fun video of the rides at Super Nintendo World as surfaced, and COVID-19 being what it is, we've decided to ride the rides in the safest way possible. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see what video game series has only gotten better with age.
(0:00) Gamestop Stocks Rock Market For the first, and hopefully only time, we're discussing the stock market! Gamestop stocks rocked the stock market last week, costing hedgefunds billions. What happened?! Producer Kali joins us to talk about it! (12:00) Twitch Banning Kids Twitch bans people who made their accounts before they were 13 and yet we're wondering why those who are famous today aren't seeing the same treatment? (24:30) Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and we've got suggestions for what to do with the significant other in your life! (34:30) Cloud9 Ruins A College Kid's Career C9 lured a player away from the collegiate scene with a contract, only to turn around and cut him a week later. What can be done about this and what should be done? (44:19) Price those games
Producer Kali joins us as Ric gives us three games and we have to figure out which one's cheapest, which one's the most expensive, and which one is in the middle. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Sonic the Hedgehog Voice Departs Role You can play Cyberpunk in Tesla, apparently Rare MTG Card sells for over half a million dollars Cyberpunk Removes Mod that lets you have sex with Keanu Japan now has a Super Nintendo World Train New 007 Game will Feature a Brand New James Bond (1:09:19) Borderlands fan casting With a Borderlands movie in the works, the guys are discussing who they'd like to see cast in the film. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see what the last hard copy they bought of a video game was.
(0:00) League of Legends and OWL In 2021 Esports is officially back as the LCS Lock-In tournament gets underway. Producer Kali joins us to break down what's new this year. (12:00) What's the best Battle Royale to play? Battle Royale games continue to dominate much of the gaming space, and it's got the guys debating the best BR games out there. (24:30) Girls esports team The guys are discussing all female esports teams, and what that looks like at different levels of competition. (34:30) Resident Evil 8 Capcom held a showcase for Resident Evil, talking about what's coming up in the franchise. The guys talk RE8 as well as RE:Verse. (44:19) Three of a kind
Producer Kali joins us as we have James take a name-that-Pokemon quiz. Spoiler: It goes badly. (57:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Microsoft Doubles the Price of Xbox Live Gold, then walks it back Sealed Box of Pokemon Cards sell for 408,000 Blastoise Cards sells for $360,000 Five Big Developers Fined for Geo-Blocking PC Games Sales MK Player DQ’d from Tournament for Criticizing Developer Auto Chess is getting a MOBA (1:09:19) Tommy banned from CDL for cheating, wasn’t actually cheating? Tommy has been banned from the Call of Duty League for cheating.... but was he really cheating? The guys discuss. (1:19:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers who were asked to describe their favorite game in five words or less.
(0:00) Streamers make more money than pros While it may seem like playing your favorite game professionally is the height of gaming, it certainly is not the most lucrative. The guys break down the idea of playing professionally versus performing. (12:00) Can movie video games ever be good? Movies based on video games are pretty notorious for being god-awful. With some examples of success more recently, the guys are wondering if we might finally be breaking the curse of the video game movie. (24:30) Why is Pokemon so great? As it approaches its 25 year anniversary, the guys are wondering what made Pokemon able to endure for so long? Why it is one of the greatest series of all time? (34:30) Riot and Bungie Going After Cheatmakers Riot and Bungie are turning their attention towards groups making cheats for their games. The guys discussing cheating in modern video games. (44:19) Are Robbie and James soulmates?
Ric's got a quiz to help find out if Robbie and James are gaming soulmates! (56:49) Gaming and Esports News -
The FGC Create a Community Wide Code of Conduct Universal Studio’s Super Nintendo World Opening Delayed Again Postal Worker Caught Stealing PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles Luigi Drives a Penis Car Now AGDQ Raises 2.7 Million Dollars for Charity (1:09:04) CD Projekt Red Apology CD Projekt Red has issued an apology in which they swear there will be no more crunch time. It's late, but is it enough? (1:19:04) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers who were asked to describe their favorite game in the most boring way possible.
(0:00) Most Anticipated Games of 2021 It's going to be a big year for video games, and to get things kicked off, the guys are breaking down their most anticipated games of 2021. (12:00) Pat McAfee on LoL, and the DRAMADOME Pat McAfee took to his podcast the other day, having a little bit of fun trying to discern what League of Legends is. We'll see if James can do a little better. Then we head into the DRAMADOME! (24:15) X-box tried to buy Nintendo In perhaps one of the greatest what if moments of all time, Nintendo received offers in the late 90's to be purchased by Microsoft. The guys break down this unbelievable what-if scenario. (34:15) Twitch removes Pogchamp Twitch removed one of the most recognizable emotes of all time, and their solution to the issue blew up in their face. (44:04) Three of a kind
Producer Kali sits in as Robbie takes us through a game of Three of a Kind! (56:49) Gaming and Esports News -
Artist Claims Nintendo Is Using His Art A Canceled Tomb Raider Game Is Now Playable Sonic Speedrunners Break Back-to-Back World Records Zelda: BOTW NPCs Based on Advanced Nintendo Mii’s Mr Beast Buys Out 5 Stores and Gives it All Away Legendary Tetris Player Dies at 39 (1:09:04) Epic Games Buys A Mall Epic Games bought a mall to house their new headquarters. That's it, that's the line. (1:19:04) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what's your most anticipated game of 2021.
(0:00) Happy New Year! As we officially make our way into 2021, the guys take one last look in review at 2020 and the things we're most looking forward to this year! (12:00) Cyberpunk Fiasco Cyberpunk was an absolute mess, and James has some questions about what this means for the company and the future of major AAA titles. (24:15) The DRAMADOOOOME! We've been gone for a few weeks, and while there haven't been a ton of game announcements, god has there been drama. We'll get ya up to speed on all the latest. (34:15) Free Games Of January We've got more than just one free game to go over this week! We've got an entire month of free games! It's the free games of January! (44:04) Can you do it in The Sims?
The Sims is one of the biggest games EA has ever put out. And Ric's got a list of things that you may or may not be able to do in The Sims. Can Robbie, Kali, and James figure out which is which. (56:49) Gaming and Esports News -
The Covid Relief Bill still includes a section about Felony DMCA Trump Pardoned the Senator who used Campaign Funds to Buy Steam Games Unfinished PS1 Game Finished 20 Years Later Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Begins Fast and Furious: Crossroads 3rd Worst Game of 2020 Steam hits 25 Million Concurrent Users Star Citizen Says It Wont Release Just to Hit a Date (1:09:04) Emma From VENN Joins Us and The Patient Gamer Emma Fyffe, host of The Download on VENN joins us to talk about AGDQ. On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, James hosts his first installment with Super Mario Odyssey. (1:19:04) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what's your gaming new years resolution.
(0:00) The Video Game Awards The guys break down some of the big award winners at this year's Game Awards, and discuss what their vote for Game of the Year was. (12:00) Big Announcements at the VGAs Are the Video Game Awards becoming the next E3? It certainly feels that way. The guys break down the biggest announcements. (24:15) Faze Clan Drama and VALORANT Death Threats Many of you know we're not fans of FAZE Clan, but this is really them being scummy. We also break down a story about VALORANT fans sending death threats to a competitive team. (34:15) Free games from EPIC We like to break down a free game you can pick up every week, but it's gonna be an extended segment this week. Epic is doing a run of free games, and we've got all the latest. (44:04) Two of these things are sorta the same...
Producer Kali is back from vacation and joins us to play a game that Robbie has designed. He's giving us some fake and real things from gaming and we need to see if we can spot the real one. (56:49) Gaming and Esports News -
Dead Space Creator is making a Space Horror Game Set in PUBG Universe People’s Dicks are Clipping through their pants Halo Infinite isnt coming out until Fall 2021 until the latest 40 BOXES of RTX 3090 Graphics Cards stolen from a Warehouse in China Cyberpunk Studio Apologies for state of Game on Consoles, offer refunds Cyberpunk Devs will receive Bonuses no matter how it reviews (1:09:04) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Ric takes us through one of Valve's all time greats: Left 4 Dead 1 and 2. (1:19:04) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what your favorite Game Awards announcement was.
(0:00) WWE has officially ended it’s Stars Twitch\YT Channels
Last month we reported that they told Stars they couldn’t use their WWE Names on 3rd Party Sites. Is this just how large organizations will now invade their employee's non-work lives more? (12:00) CS:GO Cheating Reaches A New Level After months and months of persistent talks about cheating in CS:GO, we now have a new level of cheating to deal with: players being paid to throw matches and help out with betting deals from people putting money down on teams. Plus, KRIMZ has a VAC ban put in place, only to have it mysteriously lifted soon after. (24:15) Faze Banks Says F*** Consoles The owner of the FaZe Clan organization is stopped on the street by a paparazzi, and when asked what new gen console he would encourage people to buy, he has plenty of expletives for both Sony and Microsoft. (34:15) Weird Stuff going on in the FIFA World FIFA is one of the largest casual game franchises in the world, but could you believe that some REAL LIFE soccer stars are using their ratings and stats within the games to demand more money from the real life organizations they are signed to? (44:04) Overrated or Underrated?
Do you have opinions on the latest things happening in the world of video games? We know Robbie and James do, and they share with us what they think is overrated and what is underrated. (56:49) Gaming and Esports News -
PS5 Owners getting banned for selling access to PS4 USers Play as Milla Jovovich in Monster Hunter Fortnite Getting a Monthly Service Super Mario 3 Cart Sells for BIG MONEY Square Enix Offers Permanent Work from Home Option Marvel’s Avengers didn’t do as well as SE hoped (1:09:04) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie introduces us to the only thing more addictive than a Class 2 illegal substance, World of Warcraft (1:19:04) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what esports moment is burned into your brain.
(0:00) Belle Delphine Banned From Youtube Youtube has been making some questionable decisions, but one in particular has Ric hot under the collar. Youtube banned Belle Delphine following a scandalous video she released, and Weirdbeard is calling double standard. (12:00) New Path to Affiliate Status Is Monstercat's new shortcut to affiliate status on Twitch a slap in the face the everyone who did it the hard way? Or is a program that allows you to safely play music on your stream worth it? (24:15) Nintendo Sucks Nintendo has put the axe to one of the bigger Smash Bros tournaments of the year. With no Big House this year, the guys are getting tired of Nintendo's litigious nature. (34:15) Dr. Lupo No Longer Taking Donations Following in the wake of streamers like Pokimane, Dr. Lupo has announced that he wont be accepting tips anymore. Well, sort of. He's taking tips, but they all go to his favorite charity St. Jude's. (44:04) Spot the Fake Youtube Drama
Producer Kali joins us to see if we can figure out which Youtuber drama headlines are real, and which one's Ric made up. (56:49) Gaming and Esports News -
Demon Souls Speedrunner opens mysterious new door Hitman Devs working on a new James Bond Game Pokemon GO Increases Level Cap and Adds Gen 6 Pokemon LEGO Mario announces new sets for 2021 Avenger’s gets its first new Hero Kate Bishop NFL Cancels Pro Bowl, Will Play Madden Instead (1:09:04) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Ric brings us some hot garbage from David Cage - Detroit: Become Human. (1:19:04) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what esports moment is burned into your brain.
(0:00) PS5 and Series X Release The PS5 and X-Box Series X are here and neither of them had perfect releases. Massive shortages have lead to crazy high demand and a lot of frustration. The guys break down all the latest. (12:00) Twitch DMCA Gets Worse Last week, we talked about an ugly situation developing with Twitch DMCA takedowns. Somehow, it's only gotten worse and the guys are not at all pleased. (24:15) Games On Demand Sony and Microsoft are squaring off in more than just new consoles. It's also a battle between Gamepass and PlayStation Now for the 'netflix of games' title. And on this front, Microsoft has the edge. (34:15) US Army In Esports The guys welcome on Sergeant First Class Jones to talk about the US Army's involvement in esports. (44:04) Fill in the blank
Producer Kali joins us to see how close we've been paying attention to our show. He's got a list of gaming headlines we've covered over the last year, and we've got to fill in the blanks. (56:04) Gaming and Esports News -
Destiny 2 Player count on Steam is at an all-time high In Japan, Sony will stop servicing the Original Ps4 There’s a tiny Master Chief watching over every Xbox Series S APEX Season 7 Battle Pass Controversary GDC All-Women Speedrunning Event HasanAbi rivaled major news outlets for Presidential Election Coverage (1:08:19) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we look at the game that launched an okay franchise into the stratosphere - Assassin's Creed 2. (1:18:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what your favorite dead video game franchise is.
(0:00) Twitch Drama and DMCA There's more issues in the world of Twitch and creators are getting slapped with DMCA takedowns left and right. Is this the sort of thing that kills a platform? (12:00) Pokimane's Donation Decision Pokimane recently made waves when she decided to limit how much people were allowed to donate. Is it a good gesture from someone who makes enough money or a dangerous precedent for small streamers? (24:15) Fortnite Toxicity Fortnite players are getting punished by Epic for their toxicity on social media. Is that the place of a developer, especially in a game more aimed at kids? (34:15) Looking For Group Are you or someone you know looking at playing esports in college? It can be a nightmare to find the right program, but luckily there's a group making it much easier. (44:04) Guess that costume
Producer Kali joins us to try and figure out what the knockoff gaming costume is based on the title. It's harder than you might think. (56:04) Gaming and Esports News -
SEGA asks 650 Employee’s to Retire Early Fan Creates an Among Us Set in LEGOs APEX Legends Bans over 400 High Ranked Players for Exploit PS5 will only be sold online at launch GameStop Challenges Employees to a TikTok Dance Contest to work extra hours on Black Friday (1:08:19) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we look at the endlessly fun, yet frustrating, Darkest Dungeon. (1:18:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out if you're playing to hold you over until Cyberpunk.
(0:00) Next Gen Is Now With days to go before the arrival of the 9th generation of game consoles, the guys break down everything they know about the consoles. They also give their final predictions. (12:00) Details Emerge About FF16 Final Fantasy 16 has officially been announced, but now we've gotten our first details. Producer Kali joins to talk about it. (24:15) Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again No, you're not seeing old content. Cyberpunk got delayed again and Robbie's... got some feelings to work out. (34:15) Eternally Bonded Kali got married inside of Final Fantasy XIV and James has some questions! (44:04) The Dating Game - Video Game Edition
Producer Norris joins the guys to play a round of the dating game. It's up to the guys to figure out who these video game dates are with! (56:04) Gaming and Esports News -
World of Warcraft Shadowlands Launches Nov 23rd HALO Infinite Loses Another Director BUGSNAX is free on PS Plus, but only if you have a PS5 through Nov Assassin’s Creed is getting a live-action Netflix Show Rainbow 6 Siege Coach admits on Twitter his teach threw a match Jensen signs 3 year, 4.2 Million extension with Team Liquid (1:08:19) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we look at a great example of a redemption arc in gaming - No Man's Sky. (1:18:19) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out if you had to be stuck on a desert island with a character, who would it be?
(0:00) AOC Lights Up Twitch Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitch recently to encourage gamers to vote while playing some Among Us. Unlike many other political moves on Twitch, it was incredibly well received and is the third best performing stream of all time. (12:00) CheckpointXP's Scariest Games Halloween is upon us and the guys are breaking down some of the scariest games they can recommend! (24:00) Dr. Disrespect and Ninja The guys break down some of the latest drama from Dr. Disrespect and Ninja and look forward to a day when they don't have to talk about them anymore. (34:00) Among us game The crew is going to find out how good they are at lying as they try to prove to the guys in the room that they're telling the truth with some gaming facts. (43:49) Never Have I Ever - Video Game Edition
The popular drinking game is back, but without the alcohol and with some foolishness. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
We get our first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake Nintendo Fix’s Minecraft Steve’s Meat Problem NBA2k Unskippable Political Ads Luigi in Super Mario Brothers 35 Battle Royal Stadia is getting a Pac Man Battle Royal (1:07:50) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at Kali's all time favorite game - Bastion. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what was the most brutal death you've had in a video game.
(0:00) Nintendo getting lawsuit happy Nintendo is taking people to court left and right over infringements on their trademarks. The company has always been fiercely protective over their IPs, but this might be a bit much. (12:00) CS:GO and Overwatch Rostermania Rostermania has begun in the Overwatch League, with players being moved left and right. Meanwhile, CS:GO is losing 100 Thieves while gaining a major C9 roster. (24:00) Lebron grounds his kid, a FaZe clan pro Lebron James grounded his son from attending a Call of Duty tournament after he posted himself smoking weed on Instagram. The catch? Bronny plays for FaZe Clan. (34:00) Sarah Silverman met her partner on Call of Duty More and more people are meeting their significant other through video games. This story rang true with us. (43:49) Never Have I Ever - Video Game Edition
The popular drinking game is back, but without the alcohol and with some foolishness. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Next Gen Avengers Game Versions Delayed Final Fantasy 8 is getting a physical PS4 release...for some reason? A Speed Runner beats Baldur’s Gate 3 in 7 Minutes Doom Running on a Calculator Powered by Old Potatoes Spider-Man Miles Morales introduces Spider-Man the Cat (1:07:50) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at Kali's all time favorite game - Final Fantasy VIII. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what was the first game you used a guide for?
(0:00) Can Microsoft save Gamestop? Microsoft has announced a massive partnership with Gamestop right on the heals of the Microsoft stores closing down. Is it a match made in heaven or too little too late? (12:00) Shroud V Ninja Ninja was caught complaining about how much he has to pay in taxes, while Shroud handled the topic much better. Who do you prefer? (24:00) OWL Grand Finals and League Worlds Update Robbie goes over the Grand Finals of the Overwatch League, while Kali gives us an update on the League of Legends World Championship. (34:00) New Avengers Content Don't worry, there's more Avengers content on the way! Is the game worth the money? (43:48) Game characters on Only Fans?
Robbie and James go head to head as they debate what game characters would put on their only fans page. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Japanese company Opens “Adult ThemePark” in Toyko Rambo to appear as a DLC character in Mortal Kombat 11 Watch Dogs: Legion will include an Assassin’s Creed Crossover with a modern day assassin Amazon Crucible finally shut down Judge Officially Keeps Apple from Blocking Unreal Engine Rapper Logic Pays over $220k for rare Pokemon Card (1:07:50) The Patient Gamer On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at Jet Set Radio! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out if 2020 was a game, what game would it be?
(0:00) Cyberpunk enters crunch time After being delayed multiple times in order to polish the game, CD Projekt Red has announced they're entering crunch time on Cyberpunk 2077. (12:00) Streamers being robbed The guys break down a crazy story about streamers being robbed. How does a banana play into it?! (24:00) Minecraft Steve coming to Smash Nintendo found a way to shock fans when they announced Minecraft Steve would be the newest Smash Ultimate fighter. (34:00) Mario 35 Battle Royale The Mario 35 Battle Royale is here. Is it any good? Ric's got the details! (43:48) Spot the fake Among Us review
Among us has taken the world by storm! Robbie's got some reviews of the game and some reviews he made up. Can we spot the fake?! (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
World of Warcraft Shadowlands Delayed less than a month before release Tattoo Artist Suing Take-Two over Randy Ortons Tattoo’s in Game Peter Parker gets Face Lift in Spider-Man Remastered for Ps5 Spelunky 2 World Record Speedrun is only 3 Minutes Long Streamers Concerned a New Unban Request Feature will be used for more harassment (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Farcry: New Dawn On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at Farcry: New Dawn! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out if you could exclusively stream the last game you played.
(0:00) Can Microsoft make a come-back this gen? Most of the information about the new consoles is out there and it's got the guys wondering if Microsoft can make a comeback in the upcoming new generation of console gaming. (12:00) Weirdbeard goes to Boise Weirdbeard made a trip to Boise over the weekend. Plus, the cheating scandal rocking CS:GO may be the largest in esports history. (24:00) BlizzcOnline Blizzcon is officially moving online. What does it mean for the present and, more importantly, the future? (34:00) This month in gaming All of the new releases coming out in October. (43:48) Are you a true gamer?
Robbie's got a new game and he's wondering if you're a true gamer? Find out what that means! (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
A bunch of Metal Gear Games are coming to PC SEGA Wants to make a Yakuza Movie Nintendo Removes a XXX Peach Game after 8 years in the making 2020 is the end of Farmville! XBox Game Pass is offering 2 months of Free Anime (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Jak and Daxter Collection On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at the Jak and Daxter collection! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you can't just watch someone play without taking over the controller.
(0:00) PlayStation 5 Showcase Sony has officially fired back with their revealing of the PS5 price point and launch day. The guys break down their announcements and compare it to X-box. (12:00) What games defined the X-Box One/PS4 Generation With the last gen officially coming to an end, we discuss what gamers were the defining titles of the teens. (24:00) Microsoft buys Zenimax Microsoft made major waves when they announced their acquisition of Zenimax, the parent company of Bethesda. We also open the phone lines! (34:00) Streamer Trouble Should Twitch streamers be punished for streaming with Dr. Disrespect, who has been banned from the platform? (43:48) World's Hardest Mario Quiz
Okay, so actually it wasn't that hard. I just wanted to feel good about finally winning a game! (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Disintegration Released in June and is closing servers in November Transphobic Creator JK Rowling ‘Not Involved’ in New Harry Potter Game Twitch Adds Ads into the Middle of Streams Demon Souls Remake isn’t going to PC or Other Consoles Twitch Removes Stereotypical Emotes during Hispanic Heritage Month (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you can't just watch someone play without taking over the controller.
(0:00) Ninja Returns To Twitch The prodigal son has returned. Following the end of Mixer, Ninja has returned to where it all began... with mixed results. The guys break down his return. (12:00) Ubisoft and Nintendo Announcements In all the chaos of Microsoft and Sony announcing their consoles, Nintendo and Ubisoft got in on the act with some cool upcoming games. (24:00) Cloud9 Discloses Salaries as CDL Implodes It's not often we get a look at what esports athletes actually make, but Cloud9 has pulled back the curtain. Meanwhile, the Call of Duty League is imploding. (34:00) Fortnite Metaverse Fortnite has a metaverse. That's all I'm going to say. (43:48) Hot Ones Tribute
Ric's got some hot sauce and everyone will have to answer questions while feeling the burn. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to release one week early DOOM kinda runs on a Pregnancy Test Minecraft is coming to PSVR Fall Guys to get the Big Yeetus (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Chrono Trigger On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, we take a look at the game voted best of all time by the CheckpointXP crew - Chrono Trigger. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out which game proves graphics aren't everything.
(0:00) Gamescom and Nintendo It was a big week in gaming as Gamescom gave us a look at some major upcoming titles, while Nintendo knocked it out of the park with some huge announcements! (12:00) NextGen is coming The Next Gen systems are on the way, we'll break down what to expect. Plus, an update on the legal battle between Epic and Apple. (24:00) High Score The guys discuss High Score, a new gaming documentary series on Netflix. (34:00) The Witcher AR Game Announced Remember back before 2020 was the worst year ever? We were enjoying a new Witcher series and everything was great. This will hopefully invoke some memories of that. (43:48) Ric extends an olive branch
In response to Robbie's awful game last week, Ric has extended an olive branch this week with a nice game that's just for fun. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Monster Hunter Worlds Final Update Fall Guys Second Season will be Medieval Themed Players are chasing Hurricanes in Microsoft Flight Simulator Fall Guys is coming to mobile...but only in China Summer Games Done Quick Raises over 2 Million for Charity (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Dragon Age: Origins On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down a classic RPG title from Bioware's golden age - Dragon Age: Origins. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what song would be your boss theme.
(0:00) Pokimane Apologizes In a 16 minute video on Youtube, famous streamer Pokimane issued an apology that has the room divided. (12:00) Fornite Partners With Marvel Fortnite has partnered up with Marvel, plus we update you on the ongoing war between Epic and Google/Apple. (24:00) TimTheTatMan v Fall Guys and the Bidding War for Charity Fall Guys can be immensely frustrating, and this was perhaps no more clearly illustrated than by TimTheTatMan. (34:00) Dr. Disrespect is mired in more drama Ongoing drama with Dr. Disrespect, and if you're sick of hearing it, we've got a free game of the week for you! (43:48) Robbie's Stupid Game
Robbie's a jerk and decided to get some revenge on the cast by coming up with his own impossible quiz. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Sony is Still Launching PS5 this year Fall Guys Was Almost Named Stumble Chums Flight Simulator Pilot Makes a 16 Hour Flight in Real Life Stephen King Confused by Tekken Jargon (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Crysis 2 On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down a game that was notorious for pushing PCs to the limit: Crysis 2. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you want made into a movie.
(0:00) Fortnite goes to war with Apple and Google The battle between platform and game is officially here. Fortnite has been pulled from the Apple and Google store, and it's leading to a showdown between them and Epic. (12:00) Hiko's mom is busted A professional Valorant player had his team called out by his mom, but now the internet has caught on. (24:00) Shroud returns to Twitch Shroud has resurfaced, and he's bringing his talents back to Twitch. (34:00) Cyberpunk 2077 Hype More details on Cyberpunk 2077 have released and we're here to break them down. (43:48) Gaming Gibberish
Ric brings us perhaps the worst game ever as we try and decipher the names of video games. Kali's good at it though! (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Mario Has Lost His Nipples Summer Games Done Quick has Begun The Army is back on Twitch and it’s off to a bizarre start Developer tells players who want to play as Spider-Man to buy a Playstation Ghosts of Tsushima is getting free Co-Op Multiplayer Long-time GTA Producer, and In-Game radio host Lazlow leaves Rockstar Are Orgs Creating a Fall Guys Esports Scene? (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Starcraft On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down one of the best RTS games of all times. Straight out of the 90's, it's Starcraft. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game will replace bingo when we all get old.
(0:00) The Doctor Is In Dr. Disrespect made his return... on Youtube. Ninja has also started streaming again on Twitch. (12:00) Superhero Video Games With the Avengers beta here, the guys break down superhero games. (24:00) Trump Bans WeChat and TikTok President Trump is targeting TikTok and WeChat with his new executive order. Could it affect Riot? (34:00) Nintendo is KILLING IT AS COVID-19 continues to ravage things, Nintendo is absolutely on fire in the best way possible. (43:48) The Hardest Gaming Quiz Ever
Producers Kali and Chadd join us to take the hardest Video Game Trivia question ever. Let's see how we do! (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Beyond Good and Evil is getting a Netflix Movie WoW Streamer Gets In-Game NPC as Memorial Hitman Trilogy Coming to VR Doom Eternal and ESO are getting Next Gen Ports Fall Guys Players have already obtained the ‘Impossible’ Achievement Fortnite Has Cars, here how they work (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - The Walking Dead (TellTale) On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down a classic storytelling game in TellTale's The Walking Dead. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what the worst video game cross-over ever would be.
(0:00) Is Ninja going Hollywood? Ninja is back, but he let slip an interest in going to Hollywood to act in more mainstream media. Could it happen? (12:00) Everything we know about the next gen With next gen consoles slated for arrival this winter, we're taking a look at everything we know so far. (24:00) Splinter Cell Anime Splinter Cell is getting an anime, and it's got the guys talking about reboots and remakes of games. (34:00) Riot Scraps Partnership With NEOM The LEC region had a questionable partnership with NEOM that had fans back-lashing hard. (43:48) Retro Game Consoles - Real or Fake?
Ric's got a list of retro game consoles, but the problem is that some of them aren't real. Can the guys figure out which is which? (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Luigi is found in Mario 64 20 years later House Votes Down Bill to Keep Military off Twitch Grounded Turns Spiders into Blobs Israel wants to control Tanks with Xbox Controllers Cuphead is out on the PS4 Animal Crossing Gets another Summer Update (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Far Cry 5 On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down one of the better titles of the last 5 years - Far Cry 5! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what common video game ability you wish you had.
(0:00) X-Box Showcase Microsoft has taken another swing at hyping people up for the X-Box Series X. Did this round go better? (12:00) G4 Is back from the dead! If you had 'the dead will walk the earth' on your 2020 bingo card, go ahead and cross it off. G4 is back! (24:00) Armed Forces on Twitch The armed forces have been using Twitch as a recruiting platform, and they've gotten themselves mired in some controversy. (34:00) Logic retires from rapping to stream on Twitch Rapper Logic is retiring from his music career, inking a deal to game stream on Twitch instead! (43:48) Top 15 evil villains of all time
The guys are looking at the top 15 villains of all time, and may have one lurking among them! (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Rocket League is Going Free to Play Pokemon Card Sets New Auction Record Is Fortnite Getting Drivable Cars? Ubisoft Says Games Will Remain $60 A Witcher Prequel Series is coming to Netflix Sonic 2 Gets a 2022 Release Date (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - The Evil Within On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down a recent horror classic - The Evil Within! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game pleasantly surprised you!
(0:00) Dr. Disrespect Update All the latest on the fallout surrounding Dr. Disrespect's banning. (12:00) Gary Vee Comin To Esports Motivational Speaker Gary Vee is diving into esports, and it should be entertaining if nothing else. (24:00) Guangzhou Charge - Champs or Chumps? There's a lot of discussion going on surrounding the Guangzhou Charge and a questionable move they made. (34:00) Superman is a nerd Henry Cavill built his own PC! Does that still qualify for nerd cred? (43:48) Energy drink flavor or RPG spell attack?
Back by popular demand, we've got another round of Energy drink or RPG Spell Attack? (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Rare Copy of Super Mario Bros Sells for $114,000 Microsoft is Already Stopping Production of the Xbox One X XCloud is coming to Game Pass Ultimate Microsoft Flight Simulator comes on 10 Discs YouTuber Plays Mario 64 with a Trampoline LEGO has made an NES + Mario + TV Set (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - XCOM 2 On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie introduces us to the tactical shooter/RPG XCOM 2. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what the worst game you ever rented is!
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Ninja returns with a video on Youtube Ninja resurfaced in the public eye, but not on the platform that most would have expected. What does this mean for his future? (12:00) Valorant Pros leaving and Dragon Skins How much would you pay for a new skin in Valorant? How about 100 dollars?! (24:00) New gaming TV series Two new video game themed TV series have been announced! Is there any hope of them being good? (34:00) Far Cry 6 A new Far Cry game is on the horizon. After the smash success of Far Cry 5, can 6 live up? Is it time for a new IP? (43:48) Would you rather?
Kali joins the crew to play a game of Would You Rather? Weirdbeard has some awful choices for the cast to make. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Activision is Quietly unbanning innocent players caught in a recent ban wave Sony Becomes Minority Stake Holder in Epic Games Crash Bandicoot Gets a Mobile Run Game Donkey Kong Country Comes to Switch Virtual Console WoW Will Make Gender Changing Free of Charge in Shadowlands Ubisoft VP Resigns Following Assault Allegations (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Ratchet and Clank On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Weirdbeard is talking about a platforming classic that just got a new installment announced. Ratchet and Clank are back! (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what your earliest gaming memory is!
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Ninja, Alinity, and xQC Get Into It Ninja, Alinity, and xQC got into an argument over the weekend that pretty much the entirety of Twitter tuned into it, popcorn in hand. (12:00) Is EVO Gone For Good? In the wake of sexual abuse allegations, rampant accusations of gross mismanagement, and sponsors pulling out left and right, EVO has finally been cancelled. Will it ever come back? (24:00) Fallout TV Series Bethesda stunned many when they released a teaser trailer for a Fallout TV series. Will it be any good? (34:00) Hyper-Scape Ubisoft is throwing their hat into the Battle Royale ring with Hyper-Scape. Can they compete in such a crowded space? (43:48) Over/Under - Speedrun World Records
Ric's got a list of gaming speedrun world records and it's on the cast to figure out if the actual times are under or over. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Horizon Zero Dawn Finally coming to steam and Epic Games Store Fortnite is Finally Out of Early Access NBA2k21 will Cost $70 Buffalo Wild Wings wants to be the official sports bar of Esports Call of Duty Warzone Adds a 200 Player BR Mode A $3200 Pikachu Ring is...not safe for work or anyone for that matter (1:07:50) Patient Gamer - Final Fantasy IX On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie takes us back to the PlayStation 1 era to revisit one of Squaresoft's all-time classics: Final Fantasy IX. (1:17:48) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what games are on your gaming Mount Rushmore.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Ninja and Shroud Say No To Facebook Gaming With the fall of Mixer, the questions have opened up about where their major streamers will end up. Both Ninja and Shroud turned down massive contracts to go to Facebook Gaming, so where will they end up? (11:58) Widespread Sexual Assault Allegations In Gaming All over the gaming industry, the #MeToo movement has returned in force. Allegations of sexual abuse are everywhere as people finally speak up against a culture that has promoted silence and abuse. (23:56) Mario LEGOs Cost A Fortune Mario LEGOs sound like a pretty cool idea, but the guys are shocked when they learn how much they cost. (33:53) Tips For New PC Players Many gamers espouse the virtues of PC gaming, but if you're a newcomer, it can be intimidating. We've got some tips and tricks for the new PC gamer. (43:43) Play or Pass?
Robbie's busting out gaming-tinder and has us deciding whether we're gonna swipe right or left on some upcoming new releases. (55:40) Gaming and Esports News -
Next Super Smash Brothers DLC Fighter Revealed Animal Crossing New Horizons gets new update and adds swimming PokemonGO Grandpa evolves to his final form Fans watch Inception in Fortnite Pokemon Unite is a League of Legends style game Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a Netflix Anime (1:07:39) Patient Gamer - SURPRISE On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Weirdbeard pays off on a bet we made a few weeks back. You're not going to want to miss what he played. (1:17:39) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game has an undeserved bad reputation.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Is Fortnite Fun Again? The new season of Fortnite is here and with it comes sweeping changes to the map as well as water-skiing sharks! It gets the group to ask the question "but is that fun?" (11:58) EA Update EA held their summer conference and unveiled some of the new stuff coming down the pike. And yes, Skate 4 is finally happening. (23:56) Mixer is shutting down Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Mixer, sending their streamers over to Facebook Gaming. But Ninja sounds like he has other ideas in mind. (33:53) Is Rocket League Dead? When's the last time you thought about Rocket League? The guys wonder if it's just dead and buried. (43:43) Hum that tune
Ric wants us to get our humming pants on. Someone stop this madness. (55:40) Gaming and Esports News -
PAX West is Latest Convention to Go Online Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Game is Canon The King of Kong has had his records reinstated Pokemon Snap is making a comeback Blizzard Bans Thousands of Bots in Warcraft Classic (1:07:39) Patient Gamer - Horizon: Zero Dawn On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie tells us about Horizon: Zero Dawn, a game that went from "who cares?" to "this is amazing!" in the blink of an eye. (1:17:39) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you love that no one else has ever heard of.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) The Playstation 5 Unveiled The biggest news of the year so far in gaming is here as Sony has officially revealed the Playstation 5. And it looks like a cable modem! The guys give their thoughts. (12:01) James Buys a Switch James has entered the modern era with his purchase of a Nintendo Switch. He shares the story and gives his thoughts. (24:03) E-girl Hired By Fortnite Competitor A Fortnite competitor hired an e-girl to hang out with him and chat during his stream. The guys take a listen and share their thoughts. (34:03) LCS Summer Split Returns Producer Kali joins us to talk about the return of League of Legends. The LCS Summer Split is officially underway! (43:51) Bad Steam Reviews
Can you figure out the game by the Steam review? Weirdbeard loses a bet! (55:47) Gaming and Esports News -
Tencent unveils new PUBG Mobile Arena Riot Games Exec resigns following comments about George Floyd EA Announces that Star Wars Squadron Call of Duty Battle Royal randomly resurrects everyone Persona 5 Golden Deluxe Edition is on Steam (1:07:46) Patient Gamer - Deus Ex: Human Revolution On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Weirdbeard introduces us to a classic surreal shooter in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. (1:17:44) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you're hoping will launch on the PS5.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Every stream platform growing except Mixer COVID-19 has us all scrambling for entertainment to watch while in quarantine. This has been to the benefit of many streaming platforms like Twitch and Facebook Gaming? So why isn't Mixer growing? (12:00) Valorant's Launch Valorant has officially launched, well ahead of schedule. And yet, the viewership numbers on Twitch aren't telling a great story. What's going on in the world of Valorant? (23:58) Gaming companies supporting BLM Protests against police brutality are happening all over the country. It's no surprise that game developers are weighing in on the situation. Who's handling it well and who isn't? (34:00) Dafran becoming a farmer?! There are lots of career paths available to esports athletes when they hang up the sticks. From casting to streaming, there are plenty of options. But former Overwatch pro Dafran is trying something kinda new. (43:50) RPG Character or Porn Star?
Kali joins us for a round of your new favorite game: RPG Character Name or Porn Star? (55:50) Gaming and Esports News -
Esports Pro, Uzi, retires from league of legends due to health concerns Destiny Holds Their First In Game Live Event Sony Fined 2.4 Million by Australian Courts Games $2200 Limited Edition Includes Full-Size Foosball Table EA Brings a bunch of games to steam (1:07:48) Patient Gamer - Skyrim On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie introduces us to one of the most successful video games of all time in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. (1:17:49) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out the story on how you got your gamer tag!
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Cheating During COVID-19 While most esports are still being played online due to COVID-19, we've seen a spike in cheating during competition. But how come it seems like it's mostly traditional sports athletes who are the perpetrators? (12:00) LCS Average Salaries Would you believe the average salary in the LCS is just shy of half a million dollars? As esports salaries continue to climb, we strike a comparison between them and traditional sports salaries. (24:01) Friday Night League Producer Kali joins us to talk about the upcoming LCS summer split. Riot is making a big change as they introduce Friday Night League. (34:02) Skyrim Grandma The guys talk about a news story in which Skyrim Grandma, a popular Youtuber, announces she's going to be doing less videos. They also share stories of their grandparents and gaming. (43:51) Video Game Movies Fan-Casted
This week, the guy's are going over some of the people they'd like to see casted in video game movies. Can we create the perfect film?! (55:51) Gaming and Esports News -
Amazon Releases Crucible To A Resounding Yawn Dexerto Reports Ugly Conditions around the Vancouver Titans Roster release Silent Hill Returns in Dead by Daylight Blizzcon Has Been Cancelled The Next Chapter of Eve Online Lets You Side With Aliens (1:07:49) Patient Gamer - Dead Space 1 On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Weirdbeard breaks down Dead Space 1, heralded as one of the best sci-fi horror games of all time. We also preview the next month in gaming. (1:17:52) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what your favorite gaming line of all time is.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Microsoft responds to backlash Last week, we talked about the backlash that Microsoft received due to their 'gameplay' footage during the Summers Games Festival. Microsoft has responded to the criticism. (12:02) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remakes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater rules the late 90's and early 2000's. Now, the original THPS and its first sequel are being remastered. More importantly, the classic music is coming back! The guys break it down. (24:02) NHL Charity Fortnite Tournament The NHL still remains on hiatus due to COVID-19, but they're looking to keep active! 60 players from the NHL are running a Fortnite charity tournament with proceeds going to combat coronavirus. (34:03) Valorant Changes and Weirdbeard's experiences Valorant remains one of the most popular up and coming games in the world, and some major changes are in store for it. Weirdbeard also breaks down some of his experiences in the game. (43:52) Name that character
Ric's insisting we get our impression pants on. We don't know what it means and we don't like it. (55:51) Gaming and Esports News -
Ubisoft Sues Google over R6 Siege Clone World Class DOTA2 Org Banned for Match Fixing Don’t Expect Anthem 2.0 Anytime Soon Paper Mario Origami Announced Pokemon Tournaments Move Online (1:07:49) Patient Gamer - Batman: Arkham Asylum On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie breaks down Batman: Arkham Asylum. Mark Hamill returns as the Joker. The combat is amazing. What could go wrong?! (1:17:52) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to find out what games defined you as a kid.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) XBox Game Stream COVID-19 has axed the major gaming shows this year. With no E3 this June, XBox is running a series of streams over the summer. The first one was held last week, and they've apparently forgotten what gameplay footage means. (12:00) Is Overwatch League in trouble? It's been rough sailing this year for the Overwatch League and they don't seem to be getting the same benefit of the doubt that other esports are enjoying from fans. How come? (24:00) Streets of Rage 4 James dove head first into Streets of Rage 4 over the weekend and can't help but feel the women are over-sexualized. Not the complaint we expected out of him. (34:03) Pewdiepie Youtube Deal YouTube signed one of their most popular content creators to an exclusive deal, and Weird Beard has an interesting take on why. (43:49) The more popular search
Ric's got a game for us to play! He's found a site that shows what the most popular searches are by location, and the rest of the crew has to figure it out. (55:52) Gaming and Esports News -
Fortnite holds its first Party Royal Guy who wrote the C + Joke for Sea Bass in Animal Crossing is sick of it too The Washington Justice lose both of their DPS Stars, making their season look even more hopeless. Western Valorant Esports Events had 7.08 Million Hours watched in April AOC plays Animal Crossing Toyko Game show has been cancelled (1:07:53) Patient Gamer - Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Weirdbeard takes us back to one of the all time great role-playing games: Baldur's Gate II. (1:17:54) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers who turned out en masse when we criticized Microsoft over their concept of gameplay footage.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) COVID-19 Cancels More Events and Summer Games Festival Announced
COVID-19 has claimed more events that we we're looking forward to. However, out of the ashes of this year's E3, the Summer Games Festival has been announced. (12:00) Streets of Rage 4 and James V Robbie Streets of Rage 4 is here, introducing some much needed memories of good times. The cast breaks down the newest release in the series, then James and Robbie's rivalry heats up. (24:00) Assassins Creed Valhalla You'll never guess who on the cast hates the Assassin's Creed games. The crew talks the upcoming title in the long running franchise, plus they announce the Free Game of the Week. (33:58) Lone Star Showdown and Katie Hates Ric The guys talk about the Lone Star Showdown event going on down in Texas between the Houston Outlaws and the Dallas Fuel. Plus, Weirbeard had an awkward experience when he went over to Robbie's house last week. (43:46) Energy Drink Flavor or RPG Spell Attack?
The title says it all. Kali joins the guys to see if they can figure out whether it's an attack in a video game or an energy drink flavor, with dire consequences. (55:49) Gaming and Esports News -
A New Line of Pokemon Clothing Ruined Social Distancing in Japan Uzi become a free agent in League of Legends Ninja partners up with Postmates After Half Life Alyx, Only 2% of Steam Users have VR Danny Trejo plays Animal Crossing (1:07:49) Patient Gamer - Mass Effect 2 On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie highlights one of the best games of the 2010's - Mass Effect 2. (1:17:52) Social Media Check-in We check in with our social media followers to see which game needs to be in the hall of fame!
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) COVID-19 Update and MSI Is Cancelled-
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the esports world as well as traditional sports. Producer Kali joins the guys to talk about the Mid-Season Invitational getting axed. Plus, Travis Scott performed inside of Fortnite! (12:01) Reply All is the Worst Weirdbeard cemented himself as James's hero when he called out our company for their use of Reply All in an email. We have no doubt we'll be hearing from HR shortly. Plus, James admits to being a controller user. It's time for an intervention. (24:02) Nintendo Update Lots of people are stuck at home looking for something to do. Luckily, NIntendo's got some big news on the horizon. (34:04) NFL Virtual Draft/Free Game of the Week The NFL held their first virtual draft over the weekend! How'd it go and should they do it again? Plus, Life is Strange is our Free Game of the Week! (43:53) Unpoopular Opinions
No, it's not spelled wrong. We're just immature. We opened up the phone lines to hear your incredibly unpopular opinions and shame you for it! (55:53) Gaming and Esports News -
The Last of Us Two Gets a Release Date Nintendo Confirms 160,000 Accounts were Breached 100 Japanease Households are getting Super Famicoms Doublelift is Welcomed Back to TSM 2k says no WWE2k21, Announces WWE 2k Battlegrounds
(1:07:54) Patient Gamer - Doom (2016) On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Weirdbeard takes us back to 2016's reboot of the Doom franchise. (1:17:55) Social Media Check-in We check in on social media to find out what's the best couch co-op game and what games have great difficult puzzles?
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) COVID-19 Update and MLB Goes Online-
As COVID-19 continues to keep us in quarantine, the cast looks towards Major League Baseball. They're running an online tournament with a representative from every team. (12:00) China Cracks Down On Gaming China is cracking down on gaming in a scary way. No more international play, no more zombies, no more plagues, or roleplaying among a litany of other bans. Could something like this ever happen in the states? (24:00) James' Fantasy Team Update Last week, Ric helped James put together a fantasy team to gamble with. We'll check in and see how that went. (34:00) Valorant has scary access to your computer-
Riot's new game Valorant is looking to be massively popular, but it has some legitimately scary access to your computer. (43:52) Spot the Fake - Gaming Foods
Can the cast spot which foods are real and which ones are fake? They'll pay the price if they cant. (55:52) Gaming and Esports News -
San Diego Comic Con has been canceled Selena Gomez Sues Game for $10 Million PS5 Supply could be lower than the launch of the PS4 Voice Actor for Leon Kennedy Dies at 56 Echo Was Removed from Professional Play, despite not being played in the OWL ESPN to host Valorant Invitational (1:07:52) Patient Gamer - Borderlands 2 On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie takes us through Gearbox's classic Borderlands 2. (1:17:52) Social Media Check-in We check in on social media to find out what game was better than you expected and which game made you make a difficult decision.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) COVID-19 Update and Esports on Draft Kings-
The cast breaks down the latest goings on due to COVID-19. One of the major changes is esports appearing on Draft Kings. They give their thoughts on how to make some money on CS:GO. Take their advice at your own peril. (12:01) Final Fantasy VII Remake and Easy Mode Final Fantasy VII Remake is officially here and both Robbie and producer Kali are obsessed. They'll try to sell James and Weirdbeard on the game. Then, should games have an easy mode? When is easy mode too easy? (24:00) Robbie's ruined weekend -
We all hate going to the dentist, but a trip this weekend ruined Robbie's plans of playing FF7. When have you had a bad trip to the dentist? (34:00) Memorials and remembrances in video games-
With the news of a memorial being held in-game for a Final Fantasy XIV player who died of COVID-19, the crew is taking a look at some other examples of memorials and remembrances inside gaming. (43:49) Quarantined house with video game characters
As we continue to live in quarantine, it's got us wondering which five video game characters you'd like to bunker down with. (55:50) Gaming and Esports News -
Residents Use the Side of a Building to Play Video Games Animal Crossing New Horizons pulled from some Chinese Stores bc of In-Game Hong Kong Protestors Google Stadia Pro Goes Free for Two Months ESRB will now label games that have loot boxes (1:07:51) Patient Gamer - Psychonauts On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Ric tells us all the story of Psychonauts. If you missed this classic from back in 2005, now's your chance to catch up. (1:17:51) What game could you play for 24 hours? We check in on social media to find out what character you absolutely hate as well as to name your favorite strong female villain.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) COVID-19 Update -
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on gaming and esports. The Last Of Us II has been delayed indefinitely and QuakeCon has now been cancelled. The crew breaks down what's changing in their lives. (12:00) Are movie theaters in big trouble? Coronavirus has shut down most movie theaters and now movies are beginning to release directly on streaming platforms. Is the genie out of the bottle? (24:00) Can you compliment another man's truck? -
James had an awkward moment last week when he got a nasty look for complimenting another man's truck? Can a guy compliment a guy? (34:02) Parents interfering in their kid's careers-
We've seen it time and time again in traditional sports, but now it's seeping into esports as well. Helicopter parents getting too involved with their kid's careers. (43:52) Do you cheat in games?
Is it a cardinal sin or do you like to cheat in video games? Does it matter if the game is single player or multiplayer? (55:53) Gaming and Esports News -
Residents use side of building to play video games Animal Crossing New Horizons pulled from some Chinese Stores bc of In-Game Hong Kong Protestors Google Stadia Pro Goes Free for Two Months ESRB will now label games that have loot boxes (1:07:53) Patient Gamer - The Last Of Us In a new segment called Patient Gamer, the cast looks at incredibly popular games that you may have missed. This week, they discuss The Last Of Us. (1:17:55) What game could you play for 24 hours? We're all bingeing games right now, what with being trapped at home. So the crew is wondering, what game could you binge for 24 hours straight?
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Mario is back -
Rumor has it that a bunch of Mario classics are about to be remade for the Switch. In addition, a Nintendo Direct Mini was held last week that showed off some exciting upcoming releases. (12:01) Dungeons and Dragons Robbie and Kali explain why you should be playing Dungeons and Dragons with your family during the quarantine. Afterwards, with Horizon Zero Dawn getting a comic series, the cast discusses which games they'd like to see fleshed out in a comic. (24:01) Ric's Tales From Quarantine -
Ric has been quarantine for the last few weeks, and he has many stories of survival. Worse still, his girlfriend is trying to give up smoking. (34:01) Gamestop is at it again-
Last week, we talked about Gamestop and their play to stay open as an essential business. This week, as 300 stores prepare to close permanently, a branch of stores is desperately trying to stay open. (43:52) Catchphrase
Ric's got a round of Catchphrase for the cast to play. It's Ric and James vs Robbie and Kali this week. Then, Half Life: Alyx is out. Will it be the future of VR? (55:52) Gaming and Esports News -
FF7 Ships Early, SE asks not to spoil the new content Sony Slows Downs PSN Downloads NYXL Backs out of OWL for time being Cloud9 Knocks Team Liquid out of contention for LCS Spring Split Nevada to Allow Esports Betting Rainbow Six Siege is Falling Apart (1:07:54) Gaming binge- What's the biggest gaming binge you've ever been on? With the crew in lock down, they're looking at beating their own records. (1:17:54) Next Month In Gaming With April upon us, the cast breaks down the major releases coming up this month.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Esports and COVID-19 -
Esports has come back following a couple weeks away due to coronavirus. James and Robbie are joined by producer Kali to break down some of the latest in LCS and Overwatch League, as well as give a personal update on their life in quarantine. (12:00) E-Girls Would you pay to play video games with a girl? Robbie shares a website he found where e-girls can charge to play video games one on one. Afterwards, Kali goes through a few profiles to see if she can find the perfect match for Robbie and James. (24:02) The Flood -
Life in quarantine got hectic for Robbie over the weekend when he woke up the sound of water flooding into his apartment. (34:02) Gamestop-
While they've since reversed course, Gamestop tried to leverage themselves as an essential business and stay open during the pandemic. Plus, we go over which restaurants or businesses we wish could stay open during the lockdown. (43:52) Name That Price
Kali's found some weird items on craigslist, and it's time to find out whether James or Robbie has the better sense of how much people are asking for their gaming gear. (55:50) Gaming and Esports News -
Ninja Donates $150,000 to Feeding America amid Covid-19 Outbreak Animal Crossing Infinite Item Glitch Resident Evil 3 Remake will Make Knife Only Runs Possible Rosario Dawson cast as Ahsoka Tano in the Mandalorian Season 2 Disney Releasing Onward on Disney+ Only Two Weeks After Release Overwatch Announces New Hero: Echo
(1:07:52) Checking in with Weirdbeard- Ric has been potentially exposed to COVID-19 and is under mandatory quarantine. We give him a call and check in our missing host. (1:17:52) Shutdown Showdown Kali was able to speak with Matt Jackson of UGC and Anthony Gaud of G3 Gaming to talk about the upcoming Shutdown Showdown. It's a charity esports tournament benefiting No Kid Hungry.
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) E3 is Cancelled, along with everything else -
E3 has joined the growing list of events that have been affected by COVID-19. Even the building where we record is closed to all non-essential personnel. So how did we get in? (12:02) Checkpoint's Guide To Gaming With coronavirus locking people away at home, we here at CheckpointXP have you covered. Here's our games to get you through the quarantine. Then the guys break down what TV shows they're finally getting caught up on. (24:00) Ric's Teachable Parenting Moment -
We've all blamed someone when it wasn't actually their fault. Ric did so in the worst way, and he'll tell us all about it. (33:00) Warzone is out and New Collegiate League of Legends Rules-
Call of Duty's new Warzone mode is out and it's pretty awesome. Ric gives us the rundown. Then the guys go over some of the new rules for Collegiate League of Legends. Spoiler: Things are going to be tough if you aren't Riot. (42:49) Checkpoint Goes To The Polls
It's democratic primary season and it's time for Checkpoint to go to the polls. Kali's got 5 ballot initiatives up for consideration, and it's up to the guys to figure out which ones are going to pass and which ones get voted down. (54:51) Gaming and Esports News -
LEGO is Making Super Mario Brothers Play Sets https://kotaku.com/lego-is-making-super-mario-themed-playsets-1842289004 NBA Player Finders Out Season Suspended While on Twitch https://kotaku.com/nba-player-finds-out-season-suspended-while-playing-on-1842281521 Discord Ups Livestream Limits Beacuse of Coronavirus https://kotaku.com/discord-ups-livestream-limits-because-of-coronavirus-1842276377 Lead Writer for Overwatch leaves Blizzard after 20 years https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/11/21174947/overwatch-lead-writer-michael-chu-leaves-blizzard PornHub is allowing people in Italy free access to their Premium Services throughout the month of March. Steam hits new concurrent user record of 20M https://dotesports.com/dota-2/news/steam-reaches-new-concurrent-user-record-of-20-million-likely-due-to-coronavirus OWL and CDL to be played online https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21177465/call-of-duty-league-cdl-overwatch-owl-online-games-esports-coronavirus (1:06:53) Awkward Moments In Real Life- James had an awkward moment that wound up with him playing bartender. Have you ever had a misunderstanding that cost you? (1:17:46) Social Media - Best game of all time
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) New Host On The Block - James Campbell joins Robbie Landis and Ric 'Weirdbeard' Hogerheide for the new incarnation of CheckpointXP. The guys introduce themselves and then play a round of Who's That Gamer?
(12:00) TurboGrafx-16 Delayed Due To Coronavirus https://kotaku.com/turbografx-16-mini-delayed-due-to-coronavirus-1842145102 The TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine Minis were scheduled for release on March 19. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the miniature consoles will be delayed.
(24:00) Robbie's Birthday and James Gets Embarrassed At NXT -
No one showed up for Robbie’s Birthday Get-Together Ric is a Terrible Person, he even chose the place. James went to NXT and got embarrassed.
(34:06) Twitch streamer shoots gun on stream and gets banned - A twitch streamer was recently banned from the platform after firing a gun on stream. Robbie has the latest details. this is a test Then the guys share what the dumbest thing they've ever done while drunk or on stream is. (43:52) Kali and Weirdbeard Convince Robbie and James to try CS:GO, or not.
Kali and Weirdbeard have been playing a lot of CS:GO, but don't have anything good to say about it. Will they convince the guys to give it a try? Then the guys put their gaming music knowledge to the test as they try and guess the game music backwards. (55:48) Gaming and Esports News -
Nintendo and Lego Team Up for Lego Mario Reggie Fils-Amie joins the GameStop Board of Directors Fan-Made Browser Lets You Plan Out Your Animal Crossing Island Sonic Fox Wins Mortal Kombat 11 Championship Father Makes Death Stranding Style Pod for His Baby Should We Be Excited by Valorant’s Anti-Peeker’s Advantage (1:07:47) Last of Us TV Series On HBO- The guys dive into the Last Of Us TV show that's coming to HBO. They discuss what they hope to see out of it. Then it's time to decide what video games would best translate to a TV series. (1:17:46) Social Media - What's the best game of the PS2 era?
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo & Riot's New Game: Valorent - One of the most anticipated games of 2020, The Final Fantasy VII Remake, just had their demo published on PSN. The crew shares their initial thoughts. Plus, Riot Games released a few minutes of gameplay footage from their new game Valorent.
Close Shave of the Week - Flyquest Give Cloud9 Some Turbulence (12:03) Esports Gaming Update FIFA 20 Qualifier Decided By Rock Paper Scissor Overwatch League’s first Hero Ban Pool Armada won’t play in Smash Tour, Money isnt why he plays EVO 2020 won’t be delayed Riot to suspend LCK due to Coronavirus NHL World Championship to increase prize pool by 50k to 150k New 250k Smash Tournament - Smash World Tour (24:06) Most Wanted Video Game Movies & GameStop Tests New Store Type - A few episodes back we talked about the Sonic The Hedgehog movie hitting theaters, so Robbie's found a list of the most wanted video game movies. Plus, GameStop is testing out some new store in Oklahoma. Could these help save the ailing company?
Nailed It - Houston Wins Their First Game In OWL (34:11) Fallout 76 Wastelanders & When Do You Give A Game a Second chance? - Bethesda recently showed off their next content addition to Fallout 76, Wastelanders and it sparked an interesting debate about when do you feel like you can give a game a second chance? (44:03) Gaming News Update Ocarina of Time Speedrunner clears 8 minutes Player Takes No Damage during Pokemon Platinum Run Corona-Virus Quarantine CSGO Event breaks viewership records PUBG Cheater Banned for 10 Years DOA6 is charging players to change their hair color Overwatch Change that Nerfs Teabagging is a bug The Playstation 2 Turns 20 (56:05) League Updates & IEM Katowice - We'll check in on the latest action out of the LCS and Joe and Robbie share their experiences from the Houston Outlaws Homestand last week. Plus, we check in on the results from IEM Katowice.
Failed It - A Grand Finals Snoozefest (1:08:08) Coronavirus Continues To Impact Esports & Cancels GDC - The Coronavirus is continuing to impact not just the esports world but the entire video game industry. This week saw that cancellation of GDC for the first time in 26 years. (1:18:10) Social Media - What is your Stress Reliever Game?
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) The Adderall Problem In Esports - This week former Call of Duty pro Adam "KiLLa" Sloss told The Washington Post that Adderall use in esports has been an open secret for years. Should drugs like Adderall be considered performance enhancing drugs for esports players? Should leagues start testing their players for ADHD medication?
Close Shave of the Week - Overwatch Players Win a 2v6 (12:01) Esports News Update Overwatch League Seoul Homestand canceled. All Matches rescheduled again Dr Disrespect Lands Publishing Deal for In-Character Memoir LCK Host removed from broadcast after showing signs of Coronavirus, but tests negative Cloud9 has yet to lose a midlane Turrent in the first split. Also, only team without a former Champion on it the NA Gen G Win Dreamhack Open Anaheim without dropping a single map Houston Outlaws\Boston Uprising break OWL Record playing 7 Maps 7 Year Old Wins 2020 International Juniors Championship (24:04) League of Legends Championship Series/Overwatch League/Call of Duty League Update - Major esports action over the weekend, we start by breaking down the latest in the Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League then we bring in League of Legends expert Joe in to talk about Cloud9's dominance in the LCS.
Nailed It - MK Leo Clutches Victory Against Tea (34:08) Frostbyte 2020 with FGC Caster Script & The Forza Motorsport 7 WGN Championship - Super Smash Bros Ultimate was in action over the weekend at Frostbyte 2020, FCG caster Script joins us to analyze MK Leo's epic victory. Plus, Norris has returned from the Great White North of Canada where he got to check out the Forza Motorsport 7 WGN Championship and talk to the winner ForceOne. (43:59) Video Game News Update Almost nobody played a bad guy in Mass Effect Body Painting Streamer Banned for Nudity Activision Subpoena’s reddit for COD Leaker YouTuber gets banned from all of EA Games and online services Grandma Gets a replacement Gameboy from Nintendo Samurai Jack gets it’s first Video Game in over a Decade Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Get Documentary (56:01) The Best from the 2020 ToyFair & Xbox Series X Details - Robbie runs down some of the best (and worst) things from the ToyFair 2020 that was held at the Javitz Center in New York . Plus, the specs for the Xbox Series X have started to come out - how many gigaflops do you need to game?
Failed It - 100 Thieves Get Stomped By G2 (1:08:04) Who In Gaming Would You pardon & Ninja Says Dumb Stuff - With all of the pardoning that seems to be going on in the United States, we ask the question - if you could pardon anyone in gaming, who would it be? Plus, Ninja thinks telling yourself "it's just a game" is weak! Why would Ninja say such a thing? Hear it straight form the horses mouth! (1:18:07) Social Media Question - What Gaming Related Tattoo Would you Get?
(0:00) Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Review & Dragon Quest: Your Story on Netflix - Sonic The Hedgehog has hit theaters and has seemingly broke the video game movie curse, having a very strong opening for a video game movie. But another movie that was recently released on Netflix, Dragon Quest: Your Story, is maybe the best video game movie to come out last week.
Close Shave of the Week - Carpe's Widowmaker Clutches Out Win on Nepal (12:03) Esports News & ESL Pro League Reveals 24 Teams Signed
Blizzard Announces Changes to Chinese Scheduled Matches Activision Blizzard and YouTube Deal rumored to be 160M Hungry Box become three-time Summit Champion Hungry Box calls out nintendo for not supporting smash Pokimane donates $50,000 to UC Irvine Esports Scholarship Faker Signs a 3 Year Deal with T1 and becomes part owner ESL Pro League Reveals 24 Teams Signed (24:05) Overwatch League and LCS Update - Overwatch League had a truncated week with their canceled Chinese matches, but we did get to see some teams in action for the first time this season including the Florida Mayhem, The Houston Outlaws and the Washington Justice. Plus, Joe joins the crew for an update on the LCS.
Nailed It - Cloud 9 Dominates The LCS (34:10) When do you Bench a player in esports? & What's Something You Miss In Gaming? - With the recent struggles of The Houston Outlaws in the Overwatch League and Team Liquid in the LCS it forces us to ask: when do you make the call to bench an esports player? (44:01) Video Game News & Anthem Rebuild Burger King is testing a Sandwhich with nothing by French Fries Nintendo Playstation Prototype sells for 400,000 dollars A playable version of StarCraft: Ghost exists Ronda Rousey got an exclusive streaming deal?! Nintendo to open Video Game Airport Lounges EVE Online Shooter canceled, EVE Online Shooter Announced Sony Pulls out of Pax East amidst Coronavirus concerns Anthem To Undergo A Rebuild (56:07) PlayStation 5 Price & Microsoft's Future - Rumors from the tech world say that Sony is struggling to get the price of the PlayStation 5 below $500, could this be Microsoft's opportunity to rebound in the console space? (1:08:14) Diablo and Overwatch getting an animated series? - It's been announced that Diablo is going to be getting an animated series on Netflix, well some rumors are pointing to a possible Overwatch animated series as well. (1:18:18) Social Media - What two games would you love to cross over with one another?
This week on Checkpoint XP (0:00) Overwatch League Opening Weekend & Call of Duty League - Last weekend was the opening weekend for Overwatch League and while the broadcast had issues, we're all excited for more competitive Overwatch. Plus, Call of Duty League has officially started their weekly tournament series, and how is it working compared to Overwatch?
Close Shave of the Week - ChrisJ Takes Out All Of NAVI in CS:GO (12:02) Esports News & Dragon Ball Fighter Z Tournament Results CS:GO Sets new Record for Concurrent Peak Player Count at 900,000 League of Legend, DOTA2 and CSGO most watched esports of 2019 Faker says it’s not a good idea to practice every day Overwatch player LulSiSH visa issues Overwatch Teases it’s new Stat Labs PUBG Crop Postpones Berlin Event due to Coronavirus Dragon Ball Fighter Z World Tour Results (24:04) Sonic Movie Expectations and Games that deserve Netflix Witcher Treatment - The Sonic movie comes out February 14th so we ask 'what do you need to see from the Sonic movie to walk away satisfied?' Plus, The Witcher was such a fantastic adaptation, what are some other video games that should get a Netflix adaptation.
Nailed It - CrimSix Give The Best Post Game Interview In Esports (34:07) Rockstar Loses it’s CEO, the Future of Grand Theft Auto - Dan Houser, one of the chief architects and creative forces behind Grand Theft Auto has decided to leave his position as CEO at Rockstar Games in Mach of 2020. What could this mean for the future of the Grand Theft Auto series? (43:58) Video Game News & Tyrell Appleton Interview Dragonball Z Abridged is finally over Anthem still hasn’t taken down it’s Christmas Decorations Sakurai says there are too many Fire Emblem Heroes in Smash Brothers The World of Warcraft Race to World First Has Finished EA Raises the Price of their Games on Steam by double. Neopets may be getting its own animated series Tyrell Appleton Interview (56:02) League of Legends update & Introducing you favorite games to your significant other - Producer Jow joins us to discuss the latest in League of Legends as well as just what the hell is going on with Team Liquid. Plus, have you ever tried to introduce your significant other to your favorite games?
Failed It - Dallas Go 0-2 At First Homestand (1:08:03) Mother Reunited with Deceased Daughter through VR and Animal Crossing Forces You to Buy Another Switch - A Korean TV show recently used VR technology to reunite a grieving mother with the daughter she lost. It forces the crew to ask - is this going too far with VR? Plus, Weird Beard is fired up about, of all things, Animal Crossing. Why? He'll tell you! (1:18:10) Social Media - What game do you think was a One Hit Wonder?
This week on Checkpoint XP (0:00) Overwatch Introduces Hero Pools & Overwatch League Season Preview - Overwatch recently announced a controversial addition to its competitive scene in the form of Hero Pools. Plus, the crew previews the upcoming Overwatch league which starts Saturday February 8th.
Close Shave of the Week: Team Dignitas Go To Triple Overtime (12:03) Esports News & EVO 2020 Lineup Announced Blizzard denied Sinatraa information on his MVP skin after he leaked it was for Zarya Breso becomes first player to win Fortnite LAN with a controller Two More Esports Temporarily Halt Competition in China over Coronavirus Health Concerns Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl Results Cheater in the Streamer Bowl? Esports Posts its first $1 Billion Year in 2019 according to Newzoo Verizon In The Know Bowl Results EVO Games Lineup Announced (24:06) Super Bowl Ads Feat Streamers and Disney+ - Bugha and TimTheTatMan made some surprise appearances during the Super Bowl in a few ads. Plus, the first ads for the Marvel Disney+ shows have been released. The crew share their thoughts.
Nailed It: Sven Has Not Died In 4 Games (34:10) Valentine Day Gift Guide for Gamers - The crew runs down some gift suggestions for that special gamer in your life. Valentine's Day is hard, make it easier with the help of Checkpoint XP! (44:02) Video game news & Warcraft 3 Reforged Is A Mess Fire Emblem Heroes is adding a Subscription Fee Over 36,000 Flash Games Have Been Saved And Are Now Playable Offline The Sims Turns 30 Nintendo Says No New Switch Models Planned For 2020 Remember that Ocarina of Time SpeedRun that got shattered a few weeks ago? It happened again. Who is Eímear Noone? Irish video games composer conducting the Oscars ceremony Warcraft 3 Reforged Is The Worst Reviewed Game Ever (56:04) Monday Night League and final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer - Producer Joe joins the crew to continue discussing Monday Night League and the weeks matchups as well as the brand new trailer for Final Fantasy VII which features Cloud in a Dress and other scenes from The Honey Bee Inn.
Failed It: Complexity-Limit Reaches The World Of Warcraft Raid Limit (1:08:08) What is the worst Trash Game you still play? & Catchphraze - What's your favorite trash game? A game you know is objectively bad, but you still can't help but love it anyway. Plus, Weird Beard runs the crew through a game of Catchphraze. (1:18:14) Social Media - What game has caused you to rage so hard, you’ve never picked it back up?
This week on Checkpoint XP (0:00) Call of Duty League & LCS 2020 has Begun - It's so nice to have esports to talk about again! The CDL kick off in Minnesota with the Rokkr, we'll tell you how that went. Plus, League of Legends is back in action and testing out their new Monday Night League format. Joe Sloan joins us to break it all down.
Close Shave of the Week: Licorice Survives (12:03) Esports News & Genesis 7 Results Why Gary Vaynerchuk Invested in CDL Esports APEX’s New Legend announcement takes a left Turn NHL All-Star Weekend to Feature a Celebrity Pro-Am Gaming Challenge 100 Thieves creates the 100 Thieves Next program to help develop younger North American League talent Kentucky Bans Fortnite in High Schools ESL Pro League Announces New Format and List of Invited Teams for Season 11 Genesis 7 Results - Fighting game tournament Genesis 7 was in action and Noris gives us the rundown of results. (24:05) Gamers.vote & Watch Dogs 3 Developer Gives Interview Inside Game - Steve Lipscomb joins the crew to discuss his site Gamers.vote which is a non partisan group dedicated to signing gamers up to vote. Plus, the developers of Watch Dogs 3 give a fascinating interview to the BBC inside their own game.
Nailed It - Nauman Wins EVO Japan With Sakura (34:10) Nintendo World Announced For The US & Atari Announces Hotels - Every gamer got excited when they learned about Nintendo World that was being built at Universal Studios Japan. Now, you can be even more excited because one is slated to be built in Orlando. Plus, not to be outdone by their rival Atari has announced a series of hotels to be built in the US. (44:02) Video Game News & Looking At 10 Years of Video Game Profits EVE Online Ship sold for $33,000 to benefit the Wildfires in Australia NBA 2K players and studio pay tribute to Kobe Bryant World of Warcraft’s Next World First Race is On 100T CouRage hits major milestone after move to YouTube Gaming GTA5 Voice Actors Tease Fans on Instagram CSGO Player has a car crash into house during a stream From 2010-2019 Video Games were more profitable than music & movies - A statistic hit us this week saying that video games have been one of the most profitable forms of media from 2010-2019, so shut up Joe Biden! (56:04) CDL Hardline Call & Music In Esports - During the Call of Duty League debut there was a strange call against the LA Guerrilla's that ended up costing them a map. Plus, the rap group Shredders performed at the CDL to a...mixed reception. So what type of music is appropriate for esports?
Failed It - G2 in CS:GO (1:08:07) Activision Blizzard Esports Partner with Google - Blizzard signed an exclusivity agreement 2 years ago with Twitch for 90 million dollars. Now, all Blizzard and Activision leagues will be streamed exclusively on YouTube. Wonder how much money it took to get that deal done. Social Media Question: What game should our boss buy for the Switch?
This week on Checkpoint XP Joe Biden Makes Dumb Comments on Video Games & Checkpoint Goes To The Polls - Joe Biden, token senior citizen currently running for the President of the US, has come out again to advocate that video games cause violence and that no person who creates a video game could ever be an artist. Plus, we play a round of Checkpoint Goes To The Polls where we vote on imaginary ballot initiatives.
Close Shave of the Week: C9 Qualifies For IEM Katowice Esports News & Hero Bans in Overwatch? Bud Light becomes the LCS’ official beer ahead of the 2020 Spring Split Super Smash Bros. Ultimate champion at Evo Japan will receive Nintendo Switch Pro Controller—not money Twitch is hosting a Super Bowl Fortnite tournament New Overwatch League skin is a homage to the infamous GOATS meta Sneaky leaves C9 to become an Owner\Streamer Soe announces she will host the Overwatch League Desk for 2020 Rumors in the Overwatch scene point to incoming hero bans Byleth Announced for Super Smash Bros Ultimate & AKA - A brand new character has been revealed for Super Smash Bros Ultimate and ...it's another Fire Emblem character...yay. Plus, Weird Beard has the crew play a game called Also Known As.
Nailed It - Outlaws005 Dominates PAX South PRO-AM Overwatch League Responds to Recent Criticism - All but 1 of the casting talent at The Overwatch League has departed for the 3rd season and the League has finally responded. Video Game News & Pokemon Movie Remake Comes To Netflix Dying Light 2 is the 5th Triple A Game to be Delayed Man Hijacks Airport Information Monitor to play PS4 Speedrunners Shatter Zelda: Ocarina of Time Record Cyberpunk 2077 developer says multiplayer won’t be available until after 2021 Tencent plans to Buy Funcom TikTok to enter the Gaming Space The movie Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back is being remade into a digital animated movie on Netflix. Experiences from PAX South - Robbie got to do some really cool stuff out at PAX South like cast the PAX South PRO-AM with the Houston Outlaws as well as host a panel with The Outlaws.
Failed It - Streamer Loses Her Mind About No Subs Esports Sees Major Sponsorships - Nike has announced a huge collaboration with T1 for League of Legends. In the same week Overwatch League has released a new apparel line with Jeff Staple. Social Media - What game can’t you live without?
This week on Checkpoint XP: (0:00) Texas Gamer Saves her friend in the UK from Seizure - A quick thinking gamer in Texas saves her friends life half the world away in the UK after hearing him have a seizure while playing video games together.
Close Shave of the Week - Invictus Gaming in the LPL of League of Legends (12:00) Esports Gaming Update & OWL Marketing Director Kirstin Connelly NBA Drama Starts in PUBG Two more faces leave the Overwatch League - Semmler and Malik ESL League participants to lose revenue share if they skip more than 2 events CSGO reaches new peak player record New Map Coming to PUBG CoD Mobile, second best mobile game launch ever Ninja Unveils Fortnite Skin Norris sits down with OWL Marketing Director Kirstin Connelly to find out about the 2020 Overwatch season (24:01) Interview with David McIntosh from Arcade 1Up & Pokemon Direct - Norris got to meet with David McIntosh from Arcade 1Up out at CES, plus the crew breaks down the latest Pokemon Direct revealing Sword and Shield DLC.
Nailed It - League of Legends client bests Faker (34:02) 2020 Checkpoint XP Video Game Draft - On last weeks show we shared our predictions for video games in 2020, so today we draft games coming out in 2020 to see who can predict the biggest hits! (43:51) Video Game News & Two Major Game Delays Monster Hunter Iceborne on PC is deleting game saves Nintendo’s OLD OLD Headquarters is being converted into a hotel A New Final Fantasy XV Mobile MMO is coming Game Devs say adding Playable Women would be too much work Xbox Series X titles won’t be exclusive to start Bioshock Speed Runner at AGDQ fakes blue screen Square-Enix delays Marvel's Avengers and the Final Fantasy VII Remake - this week saw the announcement of two major games being delayed. Is this a sign of a troubled development? (55:52) Nintendo and Smash & Top Gaming Handhelds - Nintendo finally breaks it silence on why its not more supportive of its competitive scene around Super Smash Bros. Plus, Weird Beard runs down a list of the top handheld consoles.
Failed It - Summit1g Grenade Fail (1:07:53) Sony Skips E3....Again - Sony has announced that it will not be returning to E3 despite statements last year that they would return. What could this mean for what was once the largest video game trade show in North America? (1:17:56) Social Media - If Your Life Were A Video Game What Genre Would It Be?
Predicting The Big Games of 2020 & Play, Demo, Delete - It's our first new show of 2020 and the crew is doing a little future-casting to see if they can predict the games that will be huge in 2020, then with that list of games the guys try out a new game: Play, Demo, Delete.
Close Shave of The Week - Summit1g in Rainbow6 Siege Stream Esports News & Monday Night League feat Chris Greeley, Commissioner of the LCS
Team Liquid Visa Issues Faker Offered Blank Check To Go To LCS Sword and Shield Officially Take Over As Competitive Pokemon Titles League of Legends Generated 1.5 Billion In 2019 Cloud9 signs ATK’s CS:GO roster for 2020 ESL\Dreamhack enter 3 Year Deal with Blizzard for Starcraft 2 and Warcraft 3 Reforged Joe sits down with Chris Greeley, Commissioner of the LCS to discuss the upcoming changes to the League of Legends season including Monday night games Norris Live from CES & MAGFest 2020 - Norris reports live from the floor of CES to tell us about some of the latest innovations in technology being shown off in Vegas. Plus, Nate shares some of his favorite sets from MAGFest in Washington DC.
Nailed It - AGDQ Blind Punch-Out Run Changes to the Call Of Duty League schedule & OWL Caster Desk - There has been a lot of movement around Activision/Blizzards respective esports scenes - first, major schedule and structural changes have been announced for the Call of Duty League and there's been a mass exodus of talent at the Overwatch League casters desk. What's going on? Video Game News & Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Gets Leaked
Final Fantasy Artist does a Cover For Vogue Magazine Grand Theft Auto 5 on Game Pass 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' Song is on Beat Saber RIOT was afraid to announce their card game and mobile titles. Henry Cavill is a big gamer Analyst Predicts the PS5 will outsell the XBox Series X Somehow hackers were able to get their hands on the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo - and what it reveals is surprising! The Witcher Comes To Netflix & Star Wars Finale Comes to Silver Screen - The Witcher Netflix series released over the holiday and has become enormously popular - but how did it do at adapting the games? Plus, Star Wars wraps up 9 movies - but how did they do?
Failed It - WWE2K20 Becomes Unplayable After Y2K-like Bug What Do You Want To See For Esports in 2020? - Esports had a landmark year in 2019, so how could esports grow in 2020? What do the hosts hope 2020 will bring for esports? Social Media Question - What's Your 2020 Gamer New Years Resolution?
Weird Beard runs through some of the best discussion Checkpoint XP had in 2019. Featured on this episode: The Best Games Of 2019 Battle Royale Fantasy Draft Whats The Best Video Game For The Year You Were Born? Ranking The Movies In The Marvel Cinematic Universe The 30 Best Games of the Decade Spot The Fake Headline Name That Price: Denver How Long Is Too Long For a Video Game?
Weird Beard runs through some of the best discussion Checkpoint XP had in 2019. Featured on this episode: Is $60 For a Game Still Reasonable? What's On Your Gamer Holiday Wish List? Will Gamer Celebrities Ever Become Mainstream Celebrities? What Are The Best Games Of The 20th Century? Could VR Save The MMO Genre? How Will The Next Generation Of Hardware Innovate Video Games? Spot The Fake What's The Craziest Thing You've Found In A Video Game?
The Game Awards & Close Shave of the Week - The Game Awards are like the Oscars or Grammys for video games and esports. We'll tell you the biggest winners of the night and share some of the performances and announcements. Esports News & Rocket League World Championship - The latest in esports news plus, the results from the 2019 Rocket League World Championships. Capcom Cup & Nailed It - The weekend played host to The 2019 Capcom Cup which had one of the most ridiculous and hype Grand Finals I can remember in the FGC for a long time. Plus, we take a listen to Zach Wigal's speech at the CNN Heroes induction ceremony. Checkpoint XP Game of the Year & What Will Be Next Years GOTY Contenders? - We've heard who everyone else thinks should get the award of Game of the Year, but which game does Checkpoint XP think should win that prestigious title? And, with a bit of future casting, which games will be next years contenders for Game of the Year? Video game news & Rise of Skywalker - The latest in headlines and news from around the world of video games plus, Rise of Skywalker is almost out - what are you hoping to get out of the movie? Fortnite/Star Wars crossover & Underrated Games of the Decade - Fortnite showed off a scene from Rise of Skywalker IN THEIR GAME - how cool is that? Plus, we look at a list of the most underrated games of the decade. Checkpoint XPs Games of the Decade - We gave you our picks for Game of the Year...but what about the game of the decade? Social Media Question - What's Your Worst Luck in a Video Game?
Louis Vuitton Releases League of Legends Clothing Line - The worldwide luxury brand Louis Vuitton released the LVxLOL collection with 30 items that have been influenced by League of Legends. The crew discusses the line then tries to guess how much some of the items cost Esports News & FTC to Probe Korean Esports Contracts - The latest esports news plus, Korea is having some issues with overly predatory contracts. It's actually so bad that the Fair Trade Commission is stepping in to make sure everything is on the up & up. 30 Under 30 / Nailed It / 10 Times Publishers Sabotaged Their Own Game - Forbes released their list for the 30 Under 30 for video gaming and streaming, plus we'll find out who Nailed It this week and look at 10 times publishers sabotaged their own games. Fortnite Debuts New Star Wars scene in game & New Guy's fresh take on a video game movie - Fortnite has had some really great crossover events but nothing like this: an exclusive sneak peak at Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker inside the actual game played on the in-game drive-in theater. Plus, a trailer just released for Ryan Reynolds' new movie New Guy that sees a NPC in a video game become the hero. Video game news & Sony State of Play: December - The latest in video game news plus, Sony did their last State of Play for 2019. The crew breaks down all the exciting announcements. New Switch Games \ Failed It \ Rip Offs - New games are headed to The Switch's classic NES and SNES emulators. Plus we find out who Failed It this week and Sony dropped an animated trailer for the Winter 2019 line up - the problem is much of that animation is stolen Tetris on ESPN2 - With all the games that could be featured on broadcast television ESPN decided that the Tetris championships would be the most interesting. That's a decision...I guess. Social Media Question - What's on you gaming holiday wishlist?
Ninja Thinks Esports Is Harder Than Football & WWE2K20 Is a Disaster - Are playing video games competitively actually harder than football? Ninja seems to think so, plus WWE2K20 is so bad it may impact future games in the franchise. Esports News & Esports Gambling Gets Green light In New Jersey - Is Esports Gambling the new wave in getting young people to spend their money at casinos? Well New jersey is betting big on just that! Top OWL and LCS Trades & Nailed It - We take a look at the various trades that will end up impacting the 2020 season of both Overwatch league and League of Legends. Guess The Video Game Sound & Netflix cancellations - Can you guess the video game if all you have to go on is a single sound effect? Plus, Netflix cancels one of the best series of all time - we'll tell you which series got the axe! Video game news & Mobile game popularity - The most popular game on the Apple platform is Mario Kart. Could this lead to more actually good games on mobile platforms? What Type of Arcade Gamer Are You & Riot Pays $10 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit - Weird Beard went to the arcade and noticed a difference between how people approach arcade gaming. Plus, Riot Games is paying out $10 million to its female employees, we'll tell you why. Dork Court: Witcher comes to Netflix & Top 25 Characters of the Decade - Could the Witcher be the best video game adaptation ever? Or is it not a video game adaptation at all? Judge Nate presides. Social media question - What game are you most thankful for & What game in 2019 surprised you the most?
Stadia Release & The Game Awards - Last week Google entered the gaming space with Stadia, Joe shares hands on thoughts. Plus, we take a look at the nominees for this years Game Awards. Esports News & HungryBox Campbell's soup commercial - The latest in Esports News plus we check out friend of the show and Super Smash Bros legend Hungrybox's ad for Campbell's soup What Video Games Predicted about 2020 & Next Month in Gaming - What did games made in the 90's think the future would be like in 2020? Plus, we look ahead to the new game releases coming out in December China vs Arcades & What will it take you to invest in VR? - China continues to crack down on video games by asking arcades and net cafes to ban anyone under 18 unless its a school holiday. Plus, what will it take you to invest in VR? Video Game News & Battleborn shuts down - The latest in video game news and headlines. Plus, Battleborn, the game that tried to take on Overwatch has finally admitted defeat. Games We Still Play As Adults & Interview with Mathieu Cote, Developer for Dead By Daylight - Half of the crew are playing Pokemon so what are some other games made for kids we still play and enjoy as adults? Plus, Mathieu Cote, Developer for Dead By Daylight answers a few questions Spot the Fake Horror Movie & Cyber Monday Deals - Mathieu Cote sticks around to play Spot The Fake and today it's Horror Movies! Plus, the crew shares some Cyber Monday deals for the gamer in your life. Social Media Question - What side character deserves their own spinoff?
Esports Awards & Death Stranding - The Esports Awards got underway in Arlington, Texas - the crew gives you the biggest winners and spotlights one colossal loser. Also, Hideo Kojima's latest game Death Stranding is.....weird. Esports News & Beasley Buys the Houston Outlaws - Last week exciting news broke that our parent company, Beasley Media, purchased The Houston Outlaws Overwatch team. Robbie is a gigantic Outlaws fan, so he must be excited, right? Describe a Game Poorly & Disney+ - When you describe the plot of almost any video game they end up being pretty weird. Plus, with the release of Disney Plus we find out what the crew has been watching. Dreamhack Atlanta - Atlanta saw Esports action over the weekend, but it makes us ask are events like Dreamhack starting to fall out of favor? Video Game News & Valve Announced Half-Life VR Game - Valve shocked the world of gaming by announcing a new Half-Life game. No, it's not the coveted Half-Life 3 - it's a VR game Half-Life: Alyx. Pokemon Sword & Shield - the latest entry in the Pokemon franchise hit store shelves and ever since fans have been divided on whether or not the games are even worth buying. Is it because Sword and Shield are bad Pokemon games? Overwatch League Homestands & Jedi Fallen Order - The crew examines the impact Homestand weekends could have on the Overwatch League and Producer Joe joins us to talk about the brand new Jedi Fallen Order game. Social Media Question: What's your favorite Pokemon? - As a bonus we tell listeners whether or noth their favorite Pokemon made it into Sword and Shield.