This week on Checkpoint XP

• Joe Biden Makes Dumb Comments on Video Games & Checkpoint Goes To The Polls - Joe Biden, token senior citizen currently running for the President of the US, has come out again to advocate that video games cause violence and that no person who creates a video game could ever be an artist. Plus, we play a round of Checkpoint Goes To The Polls where we vote on imaginary ballot initiatives. 
  • Close Shave of the Week: C9 Qualifies For IEM Katowice
• Esports News & Hero Bans in Overwatch?
  • Bud Light becomes the LCS’ official beer ahead of the 2020 Spring Split
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate champion at Evo Japan will receive Nintendo Switch Pro Controller—not money
  • Twitch is hosting a Super Bowl Fortnite tournament
  • New Overwatch League skin is a homage to the infamous GOATS meta
  • Sneaky leaves C9 to become an Owner\Streamer
  • Soe announces she will host the Overwatch League Desk for 2020
  • Rumors in the Overwatch scene point to incoming hero bans
• Byleth Announced for Super Smash Bros Ultimate & AKA - A brand new character has been revealed for Super Smash Bros Ultimate and ...it's another Fire Emblem character...yay. Plus, Weird Beard has the crew play a game called Also Known As.
  • Nailed It - Outlaws005 Dominates PAX South PRO-AM
• Overwatch League Responds to Recent Criticism - All but 1 of the casting talent at The Overwatch League has departed for the 3rd season and the League has finally responded.
• Video Game News & Pokemon Movie Remake Comes To Netflix
  • Dying Light 2 is the 5th Triple A Game to be Delayed
  • Man Hijacks Airport Information Monitor to play PS4
  • Speedrunners Shatter Zelda: Ocarina of Time Record
  • Cyberpunk 2077 developer says multiplayer won’t be available until after 2021
  • Tencent plans to Buy Funcom
  • TikTok to enter the Gaming Space
  • The movie Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back is being remade into a digital animated movie on Netflix.
• Experiences from PAX South - Robbie got to do some really cool stuff out at PAX South like cast the PAX South PRO-AM with the Houston Outlaws as well as host a panel with The Outlaws.
  • Failed It - Streamer Loses Her Mind About No Subs
• Esports Sees Major Sponsorships - Nike has announced a huge collaboration with T1 for League of Legends. In the same week Overwatch League has released a new apparel line with Jeff Staple.
• Social Media -  What game can’t you live without?