LBR Podcast Network

As if the Checkpoint Crew hasn't talked about it enough. After having seen it a collective 9 times, the cast crams as much Infinity War into a single podcast as possible. Spoiler Warning.

This week in gaming Atari announces the day for pre-orders on their new console. Nintendo makes several headlines including; investigation into a possible patent violation, a third-party developer being sued for bricking Switch consoles and along with Sony and Microsoft, the FFC gives warning over warranty practices. Tencent makes another big investment, purchasing 10% stake in PUBG developer Bluehole. Lastly, China cracks down big on PUBG hackers.

This week in Esports Valve announces changes to patch releases to compliment pro tournaments. Esports seems to be on track to debut at the 2024 Olympics as a demonstration sport. Despite no official eSport scene yet, Team Secret has formed a Fortnite Team. And lastly, in a surprise announcement Riot has released the NA LCS Summer Split schedule.

With the addition of a 4th team in the Stage Playoffs more than half the league is vying for a top spot at the last second. Plus, the proposed changes to Symmetra have the community buzzing with dread.

Recently a FFXIV Player was visited by a GM who took issue with pictures posted on Twitter. The whole ordeal seems a bit sketchy and that is right up LBR’s alley. Plus, we dip into our mail bag and talk about old 1.0 zones as well as the idea that Warrior of Light could be a Primal?

In the past few months, the silver screen has been blessed with several movies that in all likelihood should've failed. Ready Player One, Tomb Raider, Rampage...but something else happened, people actually liked them. What did they do right that has been so elusive to video game movies in the past? The Checkpoint Crew breaks it down for you.

This week in gaming news Fortnite will be coming to China with the help of Tencent. Wolfenstein II has finally gotten a release date for the Switch and assuaged any rumors that it would received censorship. Valve has bought out Campo Santo, developer of the popular game Firewatch. Ben Brode, director of Hearthstone has left Blizzard claiming he wants to get back to the trenches of developing games. Lastly, in the world of sports it seems a new NCAA game could be on the horizon.

This week in Esports news, reports show that investment in the industry has already topped 2 Billion Dollars in 2018. UC Berkeley and NRG Esports form an unlikely alliance as the college scene continues to pan out. Following the NBA2k League Draft, Twitch buys exclusive broadcast rights for the entire season. At Dreamhack Masters Marseille Atralis takes home the win as they assert their dominance in CS:GO over Na'Vi. Lastly, eSports continues to prosper in Las Vegas as the H1Z1 League kicks off at the Caeser's Entertainment Studio.

With Eureka it seems like Yosheep has begun to right the ship. With a FanFest about a half a year away we ask, what does SE have to announce to keep you subbed to the game?

With the Infinity War premiere looming, the guys of Checkpoint use this weeks podcast to prepare themselves and build up the hype meter even higher.