This week on a stacked episode of Checkpoint Chat, we've been playing endless runs of Deathloop ahead of release, plunged into the depths of World War II again with Call of Duty: Vanguard, and plucked statue armpit hair in WarioWare: Get It Together.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into the brains of Psychonauts 2, revisit the gorgeous landscapes of Ghost of Tsushima and its latest expansion, and is Destiny 2 finally calling us back to it?

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're stuck in a time loop as we dive into deep spoilers for 12 Minutes and Outer Wilds. We also take a quick trip to Iki Island with Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, and break down all the juciy Gamescom news.

12 Minutes Spoilers - 41:00 - 50:00

Outer Wilds Spoilerchat - 50:00 - 1:18:00

This week on Checkpoint Chat, there's alien that need hunting in Aliens: Fireteam Elite, ancient Roman empires to save in The Forgotten City, and just what the hell has happened to Halo Infinite?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we visit an ancient civilization in The Forgotten City, tease all sorts of ghosts in Phasmaphobia, and remember just how amazing Def Jam: Fight for New York was.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we shoot zombies that aren't called zombies in Back 4 Blood, Matty takes multiple shots at the bar with Maneater, Raji, and Outer Wild, and Sandy is in love with Halo again.

This week on Checkpoint Chat we take some quick shots of games at the bar, touching on Microsoft Flight Simulator, Death's Door, Trackmania, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Halo Infinite. You might say we're drunk on goodness.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we reap souls as a crow in Death's Door, destroy rivals on the road in Trackmania, and curse the poor controls in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.

For more on the Activision/Blizzard lawsuit, read here: https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-widespread-1847339746

This week on Checkpoint Chat we dive into big spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake, make weapons out of children in Monster Hunter Stories 2, and discuss what scares us the most (it's spiders).

Final Fantasy VII Remake Spoilerchat: 18:00-45:00

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty has FEELINGS on Chicory, Sandy is so very close to the heartbreaking end of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the pair decide what the best animal companion would be.