Checkmate Arcade Podcast

This episode Jason regales us with his Magic TCG tales from Grand Prix Indianapolis. The Titans are falling from the sky as we discuss the Titanfall 2 technical test. Jason quickly covers the Battlefield One beta, gives us his in-depth impressions on Madden NFL 2017, and talks about the latest Deus Ex release. Steven covers his final thoughts Dragon Age: Inquisition now that he finished all the dlc and laments the fashion choices for hunters in Destiny. We also cover all the games that are out now or Coming Soon to retail for September and the NPDs from July.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-The Dragon Age Tweets #1: https://twitter.com/Mike_Laidlaw/status/771759851827453952

- Tweet #2: https://twitter.com/Mike_Laidlaw/status/772217498624065536

The summer rolls on with a new episode where we start off talking about the weather and how that has affected Jason. Then we get to Jason's Magic TCG talk and his prep work for Grand Prix Indianapolis. After all the Magic talk we get into the video games with Madden 2016, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, some PlayStation VR demos, I Am Setsuna, Telltale's Batman, Fallout 4, No Man's Sky, Clash Royal, Dragon Age: Inquisition dlc, and Gems of War. Once we finish our Now Playing, we move over to the NPD numbers and our Top 10 Most Anticipated Upcoming Games. Also, I'd like to apologize for the odd audio crackling. I hope to have that fixed for next episode.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

The summer rolls on with a new episode where we start off talking about the weather and how that has affected Jason. Then we get to Jason's Magic TCG talk and his prep work for Grand Prix Indianapolis. After all the Magic talk we get into the video games with Madden 2016, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, some PlayStation VR demos, I Am Setsuna, Telltale's Batman, Fallout 4, No Man's Sky, Clash Royal, Dragon Age: Inquisition dlc, and Gems of War. Once we finish our Now Playing, we move over to the NPD numbers and our Top 10 Most Anticipated Upcoming Games. Also, I'd like to apologize for the odd audio crackling. I hope to have that fixed for next episode.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

This week we kick things off with a little Pokemon Go talk. Then we go over the Nintendo E3 line up that we missed last episode. In our Now Playing section Jason talks about the Vita version of XCom and Tokyo Mirage Session #FE. Steven talks about some of the things that make him angry in Clash Royal, a new old game called Deer God, and of course Destiny. Then we get a rant from Jason about an item that Nintendo will be selling this holiday season and we go over the games that are out now or Coming Soon for July and August. Keep yourselves cool out there this summer, it's a hot one.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-Pokemon Go video that Jason mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsx4Oan4-c

-Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Censorship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsjWqCHPZ0w

This week we start off with Jason's real life MTG happenings and go on another trip down VS System memory lane. Then we switch back to video games with a little Magic Duels talk. So lots of magic talk at the beginning of this episode. Once we get that out of our systems, Jason talks about streaming games from his PS4 to his Vita and some new dlc for The Witcher 3. Steven recounts a new game bug and discusses the Halo Wars 2 beta. After our Now Playing section, we get into the news of E3 2016. Yes, we missed Nintendo; we'll cover that next episode. Hang on tight cause this one is a wild ride.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-Gwent Impressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itqLB4NqbEQ

Oh the puns this episode. They are bad, but oh so good. Jason brings us some Magic TCG stories and a new deck for standard. Steven was playing the betas for Overwatch and Battleborn. Are they worth your time? Tune in to find out. Plus we have the games Coming Soon, a PAX East recap, and we learn a surprising fact about Jason's past.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-MTG Online Review: https://youtu.be/ieUeqXtSSn0

Oh the puns this episode. They are bad, but oh so good. Jason brings us some Magic TCG stories and a new deck for standard. Steven was playing the betas for Overwatch and Battleborn. Are they worth your time? Tune in to find out. Plus we have the games Coming Soon, a PAX East recap, and we learn a surprising fact about Jason's past.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-MTG Online Review: https://youtu.be/ieUeqXtSSn0

This episode is jam packed with games and Magic tournament stories. Jason kick it off with is tales of the Magic tournaments and he needs to get a few things off his chest that happened. Steven is still playing a lot of MOBAs, mobile games, and shooters. Some of the games contained within the episode include The Division, Quantum Break, Magic Duels, Super Mario Maker, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Heroes of the Storm, League of Legends, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Clash Royal. Plus we have the game that came out at retail in April and the NPD numbers for the past few months.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-Jason's Hitman (Beta) Video: https://youtu.be/FZoHP12wkjU

We've made you wait long enough. It's time to hand them out.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-The Love for Divinity Original Sin: https://youtu.be/NhcDrbuXyzY

-Jason's Hitman (Beta) Video: https://youtu.be/FZoHP12wkjU

This episode starts off with Jason making Steven happy he doesn't play physical Magic cards with some terrifying card effects. Jason also updates us on his Magic tournament play as of late. Then we get down to the brass tacks of all the games we've been playing. Those include Tom Clancy's The Division beta, Homefront: The Revolution beta, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Shovel Knight, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Heroes of the Storm, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Minecraft 360 Edition, and Magic: The Gathering Puzzle Quest.

Show Notes

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Opening Song (A World Torn Asunder by: Trevor Morris)

-The Persona 4 Endurance Run: http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/endurance-run/?ajax=true&page=12