This week of Checkpoint Chat is bursting at the seams, as we check in with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Call of Duty Blackout and Spider-Man. There's also lots of pizza talk, so come full.

Good podcast, great podcast.

When we're not being questioned by the paw patrol this week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into the cures that Two Point Hospital brings to your soul, the ending of Dead Cell, a discussion about how Persona 5 just never ends and what games are great for an introduction to gaming.

I swear we aren't hiding any narcotics in the McFlurry. Seriously.

When we're not talking about what we found in the shower, this week of Checkpoint Chat dives into more Hollow Knight with a brief DLC discussion, we lament the many lives and hours we've lost to the incredible Dead Cells and argue over whether we want to cancel pre-orders of stupid puddles.

When in doubt, pop it out.

In this week's episode of Checkpoint Chat it's all about Gamescom and the amazing show that took place last week. Sandy and Matty discuss Sekiro, Devil May Cry V, Nvidia's new ray-tracing tech and loads more!

There's also a bit of Hollow Knight again because holy shit that game.

This week it's all about Metroidvanias (or ones that pretend to be) on Checkpoint Chat, as Sandy recounts hundreds of deaths in Dead Cells before joining Matty in a chorus of praise for Hollow Knight. We also discuss our least favourite genres, a WHOLE BUNCH of new games out this week and just what the hell is going on in Red Dead Redemption 2.

If you haven't clicked play by now you've not missed anything yet. Pity.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy forgets to take his Joy and relives the horrors of We Happy Few. Matty is ecstatic with Horizon Zero Dawn and its photo mode, and the pair discuss which games had deep emotional impacts on them.

Rest assured though that none of this content is stolen. Who would we even steal it from?

Before Matty dies from drinking Red Bull and Vodka he checks back in on God of War and discusses how fair the Platinum trophy feels. Sandy jettisons back into No Man's Sky and finds some refined, but still rough edges, and the pair finally tackle their most complex listener question yet: What makes the perfect pizza?

Aside from ones with pineapple of course.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty and Sandy discuss the crazy cool new season of Fortnite and how they're both back into the Battle Royale shooter. Hollow Knight is holding a devilishly brutal boss called Hornet that Sandy loves to hate, and Matty helps remind everyone that Point Blank existed. As always we end with gaming news and answer all your great questions!

Just avoid those crossbones bombs, please.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty details his weird adventures through the bug-infested kingdoms of Hollow Knight, Sandy does his best Captain Toad impression and the two discuss if there really is space for senseless violence in videogames anymore.

Remember to keep your impressions higher than 8-bit!

In this latest episode of Checkpoint Chat we stay on brand and open up the show with a lengthy discussion on a game nearly a decade old, with Matty gushing over Bayonetta. Sandy explains why level design is so crucial in games like Mega Man before we both discuss how to ethically steal from a store.

Just don't follow our advice. Most of the time.