CheckpointXP: On Demand Podcast

This week on Checkpoint XP:

• (0:00) Texas Gamer Saves her friend in the UK from Seizure - A quick thinking gamer in Texas saves her friends life half the world away in the UK after hearing him have a seizure while playing video games together.
  • Close Shave of the Week - Invictus Gaming in the LPL of League of Legends
• (12:00) Esports Gaming Update & OWL Marketing Director Kirstin Connelly
  • NBA Drama Starts in PUBG
  • Two more faces leave the Overwatch League - Semmler and Malik
  • ESL League participants to lose revenue share if they skip more than 2 events
  • CSGO reaches new peak player record
  • New Map Coming to PUBG
  • CoD Mobile, second best mobile game launch ever
  • Ninja Unveils Fortnite Skin
  • Norris sits down with OWL Marketing Director Kirstin Connelly to find out about the 2020 Overwatch season
• (24:01) Interview with David McIntosh from Arcade 1Up & Pokemon Direct - Norris got to meet with David McIntosh from Arcade 1Up out at CES, plus the crew breaks down the latest Pokemon Direct revealing Sword and Shield DLC.
  • Nailed It - League of Legends client bests Faker
• (34:02) 2020 Checkpoint XP Video Game Draft - On last weeks show we shared our predictions for video games in 2020, so today we draft games coming out in 2020 to see who can predict the biggest hits!
• (43:51) Video Game News & Two Major Game Delays
  • Monster Hunter Iceborne on PC is deleting game saves
  • Nintendo’s OLD OLD Headquarters is being converted into a hotel
  • A New Final Fantasy XV Mobile MMO is coming
  • Game Devs say adding Playable Women would be too much work
  • Xbox Series X titles won’t be exclusive to start
  • Bioshock Speed Runner at AGDQ fakes blue screen
  • Square-Enix delays Marvel's Avengers and the Final Fantasy VII Remake - this week saw the announcement of two major games being delayed. Is this a sign of a troubled development?
• (55:52) Nintendo and Smash & Top Gaming Handhelds - Nintendo finally breaks it silence on why its not more supportive of its competitive scene around Super Smash Bros. Plus, Weird Beard runs down a list of the top handheld consoles. 
  • Failed It - Summit1g Grenade Fail
• (1:07:53) Sony Skips E3....Again - Sony has announced that it will not be returning to E3 despite statements last year that they would return. What could this mean for what was once the largest video game trade show in North America?
• (1:17:56) Social Media -  If Your Life Were A Video Game What Genre Would It Be?

• Predicting The Big Games of 2020 & Play, Demo, Delete - It's our first new show of 2020 and the crew is doing a little future-casting to see if they can predict the games that will be huge in 2020, then with that list of games the guys try out a new game: Play, Demo, Delete.
  • Close Shave of The Week - Summit1g in Rainbow6 Siege Stream
• Esports News & Monday Night League feat Chris Greeley, Commissioner of the LCS
  • Team Liquid Visa Issues
  • Faker Offered Blank Check To Go To LCS
  • Sword and Shield Officially Take Over As Competitive Pokemon Titles
  • League of Legends Generated 1.5 Billion In 2019
  • Cloud9 signs ATK’s CS:GO roster for 2020 
  • ESL\Dreamhack enter 3 Year Deal with Blizzard for Starcraft 2 and Warcraft 3 Reforged 
  • Joe sits down with Chris Greeley, Commissioner of the LCS to discuss the upcoming changes to the League of Legends season including Monday night games
• Norris Live from CES & MAGFest 2020 - Norris reports live from the floor of CES to tell us about some of the latest innovations in technology being shown off in Vegas. Plus, Nate shares some of his favorite sets from MAGFest in Washington DC.
  • Nailed It - AGDQ Blind Punch-Out Run
• Changes to the Call Of Duty League schedule & OWL Caster Desk - There has been a lot of movement around Activision/Blizzards respective esports scenes - first, major schedule and structural changes have been announced for the Call of Duty League and there's been a mass exodus of talent at the Overwatch League casters desk. What's going on?
• Video Game News & Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Gets Leaked
  • Final Fantasy Artist does a Cover For Vogue Magazine 
  • Grand Theft Auto 5 on Game Pass 
  • 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' Song is on Beat Saber 
  • RIOT was afraid to announce their card game and mobile titles. 
  • Henry Cavill is a big gamer 
  • Analyst Predicts the PS5 will outsell the XBox Series X 
  • Somehow hackers were able to get their hands on the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo - and what it reveals is surprising!
• The Witcher Comes To Netflix & Star Wars Finale Comes to Silver Screen - The Witcher Netflix series released over the holiday and has become enormously popular - but how did it do at adapting the games? Plus, Star Wars wraps up 9 movies - but how did they do?
  • Failed It - WWE2K20 Becomes Unplayable After Y2K-like Bug
• What Do You Want To See For Esports in 2020? - Esports had a landmark year in 2019, so how could esports grow in 2020? What do the hosts hope 2020 will bring for esports?
• Social Media Question - What's Your 2020 Gamer New Years Resolution?

Weird Beard runs through some of the best discussion Checkpoint XP had in 2019. Featured on this episode: 

• The Best Games Of 2019
• Battle Royale Fantasy Draft
• Whats The Best Video Game For The Year You Were Born?
• Ranking The Movies In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
• The 30 Best Games of the Decade
• Spot The Fake Headline
• Name That Price: Denver
• How Long Is Too Long For a Video Game?

Weird Beard runs through some of the best discussion Checkpoint XP had in 2019. Featured on this episode: 

• Is $60 For a Game Still Reasonable?
• What's On Your Gamer Holiday Wish List?
• Will Gamer Celebrities Ever Become Mainstream Celebrities?
• What Are The Best Games Of The 20th Century?
• Could VR Save The MMO Genre?
• How Will The Next Generation Of Hardware Innovate Video Games?
• Spot The Fake
• What's The Craziest Thing You've Found In A Video Game?

• The Game Awards & Close Shave of the Week - The Game Awards are like the Oscars or Grammys for video games and esports. We'll tell you the biggest winners of the night and share some of the performances and announcements.
• Esports News & Rocket League World Championship - The latest in esports news plus, the results from the 2019 Rocket League World Championships.
• Capcom Cup & Nailed It - The weekend played host to The 2019 Capcom Cup which had one of the most ridiculous and hype Grand Finals I can remember in the FGC for a long time. Plus, we take a listen to Zach Wigal's speech at the CNN Heroes induction ceremony. 
• Checkpoint XP Game of the Year & What Will Be Next Years GOTY Contenders? - We've heard who everyone else thinks should get the award of Game of the Year, but which game does Checkpoint XP think should win that prestigious title? And, with a bit of future casting, which games will be next years contenders for Game of the Year?
• Video game news & Rise of Skywalker - The latest in headlines and news from around the world of video games plus, Rise of Skywalker is almost out - what are you hoping to get out of the movie?
• Fortnite/Star Wars crossover & Underrated Games of the Decade - Fortnite showed off a scene from Rise of Skywalker IN THEIR GAME - how cool is that? Plus, we look at a list of the most underrated games of the decade. 
• Checkpoint XPs Games of the Decade - We gave you our picks for Game of the Year...but what about the game of the decade?
• Social Media Question - What's Your Worst Luck in a Video Game?

• Louis Vuitton Releases League of Legends Clothing Line - The worldwide luxury brand Louis Vuitton released the LVxLOL collection with 30 items that have been influenced by League of Legends. The crew discusses the line then tries to guess how much some of the items cost
• Esports News & FTC to Probe Korean Esports Contracts - The latest esports news plus, Korea is having some issues with overly predatory contracts. It's actually so bad that the Fair Trade Commission is stepping in to make sure everything is on the up & up.
•  30 Under 30 / Nailed It / 10 Times Publishers Sabotaged Their Own Game - Forbes released their list for the 30 Under 30 for video gaming and streaming, plus we'll find out who Nailed It this week and look at 10 times publishers sabotaged their own games. 
• Fortnite Debuts New Star Wars scene in game & New Guy's fresh take on a video game movie - Fortnite has had some really great crossover events but nothing like this: an exclusive sneak peak at Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker inside the actual game played on the in-game drive-in theater. Plus, a trailer just released for Ryan Reynolds' new movie New Guy that sees a NPC in a video game become the hero.
• Video game news & Sony State of Play: December - The latest in video game news plus, Sony did their last State of Play for 2019. The crew breaks down all the exciting announcements.
• New Switch Games \ Failed It \ Rip Offs - New games are headed to The Switch's classic NES and SNES emulators. Plus we find out who Failed It this week and Sony dropped an animated trailer for the Winter 2019 line up - the problem is much of that animation is stolen
• Tetris on ESPN2 - With all the games that could be featured on broadcast television ESPN decided that the Tetris championships would be the most interesting. That's a decision...I guess.
• Social Media Question - What's on you gaming holiday wishlist?

• Ninja Thinks Esports Is Harder Than Football & WWE2K20 Is a Disaster - Are playing video games competitively actually harder than football? Ninja seems to think so, plus WWE2K20 is so bad it may impact future games in the franchise.
• Esports News & Esports Gambling Gets Green light In New Jersey - Is Esports Gambling the new wave in getting young people to spend their money at casinos? Well New jersey is betting big on just that!
• Top OWL and LCS Trades & Nailed It - We take a look at the various trades that will end up impacting the 2020 season of both Overwatch league and League of Legends.
• Guess The Video Game Sound & Netflix cancellations - Can you guess the video game if all you have to go on is a single sound effect? Plus, Netflix cancels one of the best series of all time - we'll tell you which series got the axe!
• Video game news & Mobile game popularity - The most popular game on the Apple platform is Mario Kart. Could this lead to more actually good games on mobile platforms?
• What Type of Arcade Gamer Are You & Riot Pays $10 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit - Weird Beard went to the arcade and noticed a difference between how people approach arcade gaming. Plus, Riot Games is paying out $10 million to its female employees, we'll tell you why.
• Dork Court: Witcher comes to Netflix & Top 25 Characters of the Decade - Could the Witcher be the best video game adaptation ever? Or is it not a video game adaptation at all? Judge Nate presides. 
• Social media question - What game are you most thankful for & What game in 2019 surprised you the most?

• Stadia Release & The Game Awards - Last week Google entered the gaming space with Stadia, Joe shares hands on thoughts. Plus, we take a look at the nominees for this years Game Awards.
• Esports News & HungryBox Campbell's soup commercial - The latest in Esports News plus we check out friend of the show and Super Smash Bros legend Hungrybox's ad for Campbell's soup
• What Video Games Predicted about 2020 & Next Month in Gaming - What did games made in the 90's think the future would be like in 2020? Plus, we look ahead to the new game releases coming out in December
• China vs Arcades & What will it take you to invest in VR? - China continues to crack down on video games by asking arcades and net cafes to ban anyone under 18 unless its a school holiday. Plus, what will it take you to invest in VR?
• Video Game News & Battleborn shuts down - The latest in video game news and headlines. Plus, Battleborn, the game that tried to take on Overwatch has finally admitted defeat.
• Games We Still Play As Adults & Interview with Mathieu Cote, Developer for Dead By Daylight - Half of the crew are playing Pokemon so what are some other games made for kids we still play and enjoy as adults? Plus, Mathieu Cote, Developer for Dead By Daylight answers a few questions
• Spot the Fake Horror Movie & Cyber Monday Deals - Mathieu Cote sticks around to play Spot The Fake and today it's Horror Movies! Plus, the crew shares some Cyber Monday deals for the gamer in your life.
• Social Media Question - What side character deserves their own spinoff?

• Esports Awards & Death Stranding - The Esports Awards got underway in Arlington, Texas - the crew gives you the biggest winners and spotlights one colossal loser. Also, Hideo Kojima's latest game Death Stranding is.....weird.
• Esports News & Beasley Buys the Houston Outlaws - Last week exciting news broke that our parent company, Beasley Media, purchased The Houston Outlaws Overwatch team. Robbie is a gigantic Outlaws fan, so he must be excited, right?
• Describe a Game Poorly & Disney+ - When you describe the plot of almost any video game they end up being pretty weird. Plus, with the release of Disney Plus we find out what the crew has been watching.
• Dreamhack Atlanta - Atlanta saw Esports action over the weekend, but it makes us ask are events like Dreamhack starting to fall out of favor?
• Video Game News & Valve Announced Half-Life VR Game - Valve shocked the world of gaming by announcing a new Half-Life game. No, it's not the coveted Half-Life 3 - it's a VR game Half-Life: Alyx.
• Pokemon Sword & Shield - the latest entry in the Pokemon franchise hit store shelves and ever since fans have been divided on whether or not the games are even worth buying. Is it because Sword and Shield are bad Pokemon games? 
• Overwatch League Homestands & Jedi Fallen Order - The crew examines the impact Homestand weekends could have on the Overwatch League and Producer Joe joins us to talk about the brand new Jedi Fallen Order game.
• Social Media Question: What's your favorite Pokemon? - As a bonus we tell listeners whether or noth their favorite Pokemon made it into Sword and Shield.