This week on Checkpoint XP:
- (0:00) Esports and COVID-19 -
- Esports has come back following a couple weeks away due to coronavirus. James and Robbie are joined by producer Kali to break down some of the latest in LCS and Overwatch League, as well as give a personal update on their life in quarantine.
- (12:00) E-Girls
- Would you pay to play video games with a girl? Robbie shares a website he found where e-girls can charge to play video games one on one.
- Afterwards, Kali goes through a few profiles to see if she can find the perfect match for Robbie and James.
- (24:02) The Flood -
- Life in quarantine got hectic for Robbie over the weekend when he woke up the sound of water flooding into his apartment.
- (34:02) Gamestop-
- While they've since reversed course, Gamestop tried to leverage themselves as an essential business and stay open during the pandemic.
- Plus, we go over which restaurants or businesses we wish could stay open during the lockdown.
- (43:52) Name That Price
- Kali's found some weird items on craigslist, and it's time to find out whether James or Robbie has the better sense of how much people are asking for their gaming gear.
- (55:50) Gaming and Esports News -
- Ninja Donates $150,000 to Feeding America amid Covid-19 Outbreak
- Animal Crossing Infinite Item Glitch
- Resident Evil 3 Remake will Make Knife Only Runs Possible
- Rosario Dawson cast as Ahsoka Tano in the Mandalorian Season 2
- Disney Releasing Onward on Disney+ Only Two Weeks After Release
- Overwatch Announces New Hero: Echo
- (1:07:52) Checking in with Weirdbeard-
- Ric has been potentially exposed to COVID-19 and is under mandatory quarantine. We give him a call and check in our missing host.
- (1:17:52) Shutdown Showdown
- Kali was able to speak with Matt Jackson of UGC and Anthony Gaud of G3 Gaming to talk about the upcoming Shutdown Showdown. It's a charity esports tournament benefiting No Kid Hungry.