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Checkpoint episodes

October 28 Games as seen in other media
Join Elliot, Jarrod, Lisa and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about video games as represented in TV, film, news broadcasting and music
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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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52 min
October 26 Up to Date: BioWare has been shut down
Join Elliot, Jarrod, Lisa and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about the closure of beloved RPG studio BioWare
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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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54 min
October 19 PAX Aus 2026 Recap
Join Elliot, Cass, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at PAX Aus 2026.

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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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53 min
October 14 A chat with Tom and Rhys about Finch & Archie
Join Elliot and June in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat with Tom and Rhys from Octarine Arts about their game Finch & Archie.

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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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53 min
October 12 Up to date: Runefest 2026 announcements
Join Elliot, June, and Tom and Rhys from Octarine in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Runefest 2026.
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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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55 min
October 07 Melbourne International Games Week 2026
Join Elliot and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat with Parasol Corp’s founder Adam Stormhardt and Ironworks Games’ founder Nick London about Melbourne International Games Week and the games they’re working on.

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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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50 min
October 05 Up to date: The Legend of Zelda is coming to Australia
Join Elliot, Kolby, Parasol Corp’s Adam, and Ironworks Games’ Nick in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary concert.

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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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53 min
September 30 Q3 2026 video game recap
Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at video games from Q3 2026.
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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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54 min
September 28 Up to date: Xbox restructure updates
Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest Xbox updates following its restructuring plans.

Catch the latest episode on Spotify:

Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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55 min
September 23 Video game adaptations
Join Luke, Jarrod, Erielle, and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about video game adaptations.

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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
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55 min

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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…