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A Gaming Journalist played a live demo of Cuphead at Gamescom and struggled with a high jump dash move. After uploading the humorous video himself, he received backlash on his 'cred' as a gamer. The Checkpoint crew breaks down and analyzes the notion that must one be good at games to report on them?

During PAX West a twitter hashtag started trending among game devs to reveal some trade secrets they've used in their games to trick players. Some will surprise you, others might shed a bit more light on theories you've already had. Tune in now.

With a recent debunked rumor that Bethesda would be developing a Game of Thrones game, the Checkpoint Crew asked themselves what other IPs would make for great games? The pairings they come up with will SHOCK you!

On this weeks podcast the hosts ask the question, does every form of multiplayer need to be competitive? Or do games have to earn the right to be considered an esport? Which games have done it well and which games well, lose that edge from the start?

The price of video games is something that's always been a hot topic of debate. Even in a world where physical copies are starting to give away to more digital downloads, gamers find themselves spending more money than ever. Join the Checkpoint crew as they talk about and analyze the diverse pricing strategies and practices of the video game industry.

2015 was a great year for crowdfunding video games as they brought in more than $40 Million on Kickstarter. The past two years saw less than half of that. Have horror stories like No Man's Sky done irreparable damage to the notion of crowdfunded video games?

Everyone burns out, from the esports pro to the casual everyday gamer. How does the Checkpoint crew deal with it? Synopsis: This week on the podcast the crew talks about the idea of burning out on video games. Whether you're a pro playing 12 hours a day, a streamer rotating games at night or even just a casual gaming throwing in a few hours after work, it's something everyone has now and then. The crew talk about their own experiences with burnout and how to handle recharging.

This past weekend Nate attended San Diego Comic Con, Robbie and Joe went to Pokefest Chicago and since Norris is away somewhere doing his own this, it was only natural the other three hosts talk about conventions. Why do we love them? What place do they have in the greater nerd culture? Tune in to find out.

The Checkpoint crew dive into an old and dated stigma about video games. Gamers can't have relationships, right? Of course they can! The crew talk about the types of bonds formed over games, including personal experiences

There is one thing that is synonymous with all gamers, young and old alike. The losers of every group must be shamed. The Checkpoint Radio hosts look back on their sordid history of gaming and recall what the most epic punishments were in their group of friends.