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Ryan Reynolds and Pokemon is an unlikely pairing, but one that has the Checkpoint Crew a little bit excited and a little bit frightened. Could this be the first good video game movie?

A Kotaku article tackles how to eat endless shrimp and its epic. But the guys cant tame their cravings and it all descends into madness. For the full effect, come hungry!

Robbie and Norris report from Blizzcon 2018. Reactions to announcements, plus what they got to experience on the floor at Blizzcon. Meanwhile, back in the studio, Nate and Joe run down your weekend in esports.

An important moment for video game history this week as the Librarian of Congress has established fair use exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for Video games and other software. The crew discuss the importance this has for the future of gaming.Plus, a conversation with Daren Denenberg educators and lecturer at University of California Irvine.

Ubisoft COO said in a statement that "Politics are bad for business." The crew talk about the history of Assassins Creed, Far Cry and the Division, games that all have politics at their core and how this statement relates to gaming.

The crew is on their way back from visiting the Esports porgam at the campus of UC Irvine. Robbie and Norris were the first to head back home followed by Nate and Joe the following day. So each squad shares their thoughts about the campus and conversations had while out at UC Irvine. 

Nate and Joe had the pleasure of attending the Esports Business Summit and talking to some of the most influential people in the esports industry today. So this week on the podcast - Nate and Joe share their thoughts about the summit as they wait for their plane in the Las Vegas airport. We also take a listen to our conversation with Eric Gonzales of Pro Esports Gaming 

The rivalry between U of M and MSU goes back far and long and with Checkpoint Radio that history now encompasses esports. Listen to the after math of that epic showdown.

Spider-Man for the PS4 is already a huge success and the creative director has talked about the idea of a gaming universe. The guys talk about what that might look like and if it's even feasible in the gaming medium.

The DCEU has many problems, but the latest of which seems to be the removal of Henry Cavill as Superman. The Checkpoint crew talk about the state of the DCEU and eventually turn the discussion toward Marvel.