Checkpoint Chat is an invitation to an all new gaming conversation. Hosted by seasoned writers Alessandro Barbosa (Gamespot, Critical Hit) and Matthew Figueira (Critical Hit), indulge yourself in discussion about games being played right now, weekly news and conversations with you, a listener.
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Welcome to your weekly Checkpoint for video game news, reviews, interviews and more! With the games industry changing all the time, it’s our goal to make sure you’re kept up to date with the stories that matter! With coverage of all the latest major releases and hard-hitting discussions, the show is all about keeping you up to date and breaking down one of the most popular and constantly evolving medias in the world.
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All about having fun with critical thinking and promoting the educational value in the books, movies, video games, albums, and other media artifacts this crazy world produces. Because there's always more to the everyday media we consume or are banned from consuming than meets the eye.
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This is a show about videogames, The people who play them and the people who make them. Each week, a guest on the show talks about the games that have shaped their life in one way or another. Games that have inspired them, games that forged connections with others and games that have soothed wounds. Checkpoints!
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Whether you run, jump, cycle, swim or climb, listen in each fortnight as your hosts Mark Agnew and Mary Hui chat with key figures in trail running and adventure sports about the big issues they are facing. Brought to you by the South China Morning Post.
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Episode 260 - Money Printing Machines
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It's a stacked week on Checkpoint Chat! We do a 180 (noscope) on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, go too fast in Sonic X Shadow Generations, mess with the balance of nature for no real reason in Monster Hunter Wilds, have our eyeballs treated in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and collect them all in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter…
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We chat all things KILL KNIGHT with Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Studios
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Join Elliot Luke and special guest Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Sudios in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about PlaySide’s KILL KNIGHT plus we chat about PAX and SXSW! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post We chat all things KILL KNIGHT with Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Studios appeare…
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Up To Date: Sony is shuttering Firewalk studios and more!
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Join Elliot, Luke, Edie and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, Sony’s closure of Firewalk studios and much more! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up To Date: Sony is shuttering Firewalk studios and more! appeared first on Checkpoint.…
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Up To Date: The team behind Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded and more gaming news!
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Join Elliot, Luke and special guest Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Studios in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, including The Day Before devs have cancelled their Kickstarter and much more! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up To Date: The team behind …
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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Metaphor: ReFantazio has us hooked with its familiar and drastically improved take on the classic Persona formula, while innovation is the name of the game in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and its far more varied campaign and gameplay mechanics. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat Fac…
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Join Kolby, Edie, Charlie and Lisa for this episode of Checkpoint on JOY as they chat about all the cool stuff they saw at PAX 2024! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Checkpoint’s Big PAX 2024 Wrap-up! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up To Date: Hack of Pokémon developer Game Freak reveals franchise plans!
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Join Kolby, Edie, Charlie and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the big gaming news of the week including the huge Game Freak leak and all the news announced at the Xbox Partner October Showcase! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up To Date: Hack of Pokémon developer G…
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We interview Aussie game devs Spoonful of Wonder (Copycat) and Toast Interactive (Max Mustard)
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Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they interview two Aussie game devs about their upcoming games! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post We interview Aussie game devs Spoonful of Wonder (Copycat) and Toast Interactive (Max Mustard) appeared first on Checkpoint.…
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Up To Date: The Steam Deck is coming to Australia!
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Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the big gaming news of the week including the Steam Deck is coming to Australia! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up To Date: The Steam Deck is coming to Australia! appeared first on Checkpoint.…
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Episode 258 - Con Air Mandela Effect
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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty copy everything in sight to solve emergent puzzles in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, enjoy delightfully loot-ridden action in Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, and take a trip back in time to a period where Dragon Ball Z games were a little simpler, and for the better, in Dragon Ball Z: Sparkling Zer…
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Rita, PAX and MIGW with Sporktank developer Martin Stradling
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Join Luke, David and Lisa for this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they speak to developer Martin Stradling ahead of his game, Rita, being involved in the PAX Aus 2024 Indie Showcase! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Rita, PAX and MIGW with Sporktank developer Martin Stradling appeared first on …
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Frosty Games Fest – a showcase celebrating Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand devs is coming in 2025!
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Join Luke, David, Lisa and special guest, game developer Martin Stradling in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss the announcement of Frosty Games Fest – a showcase celebrating Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand devs will be coming in 2025! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Frosty Gam…
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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie as they reflect back on everything that happened in the gaming world in the third quarter of 2024! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post 2024 Quarter 3 Wrap up! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up To Date: All the news from the Playstation State of Play and more!
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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, including all the news from the Playstation... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date: All the news from the Playstation State of Play and more! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's been 18 years since first meeting swole photographer Frank West, but he's never looked better than he does in Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered. Matty finally takes some time to sink his teeth into Diablo 4 and discovers just how well the game has evolved, before giving a final, final verdict on just how incredible As…
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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and special guest Luke Miller in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about Melbourne’s queer games festival showcase! Catch the latest episode... LEARN MORE The post Melbourne Queer Games Festival appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up To Date: Nintendo is suing Palword creator and more!
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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and special guest Luke Miller in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as Nintendo suing... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date: Nintendo is suing Palword creator and more! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Femininity, masculinity and androgyny in video games!
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Join Elliot, Luke, Josefina and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss feminine, masculine and androgynes representations in video games! Catch the latest episode on... LEARN MORE The post Femininity, masculinity and androgyny in video games! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up to date: PlayStation 5 Pro is coming in November 2024!
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Join Elliot, Luke, Bree and special guest Josefina in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the PlayStation 5 Pro and more gaming layoffs. Catch the latest episode... LEARN MORE The post Up to date: PlayStation 5 Pro is coming in November 2024! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about the most common tropes we see in Action-Adventure video games! Catch the... LEARN MORE The post Action-Adventure Video Game Tropes appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up To Date: Concord is going offline after just two weeks and more!
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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as Concord going offline after just... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date: Concord is going offline after just two weeks and more! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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This week on Checkpoint Chat the deck is stacked once again with Astro Bot, Quidditch Champions, Star Wars Outlaws, and Concord all getting extensive love, with the silly season of game releases in full swing already.Follow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: …
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Shame and Shame Resilience with Murder Bot (Murderbot Diaries: Artificial Condition)
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Oh the dreaded feelings of shame ....Well, Today's episode is all about shame and how Murderbot in Artificial Condition, in my opinion demonstrates shame and the journey to build shame resilience as explained by Dr. Brene Brown. Hope you enjoy today's episode and thank you so much for being patient with me in finally getting this episode out. Next …
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Join Elliot, Luke, Missy and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about tie-in media in gaming! Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving... LEARN MORE The post Tie-in media in games! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up To Date: Foamstars is now a free-to-play game!
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Join Elliot, Luke, David and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as Foamstars is now a free-to-play... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date: Foamstars is now a free-to-play game! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Checkpoint chats with Teddy Dief (OFK) and Karrie (Shirou) Shao (Pacific Drive)
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Join Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint Intimates on JOY where he chats with two gaming legends – Teddy Dief (OFK) and Karrie (Shirou) Shao (Pacific Drive) before they arrive... LEARN MORE The post Checkpoint chats with Teddy Dief (OFK) and Karrie (Shirou) Shao (Pacific Drive) appeared first on Checkpoint.…
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Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa and Pedro in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss games that don’t exist anymore! This could be because of licensing, cancelling during development... LEARN MORE The post Games that don’t exist anymore appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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Up To Date: All the announcements from Gamescom 2024!
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Join Elliot, Luke, Pedro and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the big announcements from Gamescom 2024! Catch the latest episode on Spotify:... LEARN MORE The post Up To Date: All the announcements from Gamescom 2024! appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
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