LBR Podcast Network

Limit Break Radio takes a closer look at some of the things Yoshi-P said in an interview with GamesIndustry.Biz. They dial in on two main points of contention including the 10 Million player count and the idea that the game could go Free-To-Play a lot sooner than anyone is comfortable admitting. Nika also talks about her Bahamut Escape Room escapades and Aniero loses his shit.

The latest loss to the industry is Dead Space studio Visceral Games. Despite selling 4 Million copies, the sequel is still seen as a loss to EA. The cast talks about the ballooning industry and how we has consumers are going to be the ones who pay for it. Other headlines include; Sony making games for Nintendo? Is Twitch really more popular than Netflix and HBO? Plus, the latest PUBG style game targets Virtual Reality.

In a homage to The Hot Ones, the Checkpoint Crew eat some spicy chicken nuggets while they discuss the finer points of building PCs and the not so fine points.

This week in gaming news Oculus announces it's answer to complaints about VR with the Oculus GO. Media Giant IGN purchases the charity organization, Humble Bundle. Plus, Cuphead already hits Platinum status less than a month after release. Finally, Visceral Studios, the minds behind Dead Space, close down.

This week in esports the Overwatch League announces it's third team branding in the form of the San Francisco Shock, formly NRG Esports. The Asian regionals saw Tokido crowned champion as the Capcom Cup draws closer. The League of Legend world is buzzing with the announcement of who made the NALCS and who did not. Finally, Adidas files a lawsuit against ELeague over the similarities between their logo

After the abysmal attempt that was Omega as a raid and a narrative, The Return to Ivalice seems to have given a breath of fresh air to the world of Eorzea. Tune in to find out what all the hosts think about the raid and the rest of patch 4.1 as a whole.

After receiving an email regarding FEC and Checkpoint, the crew has a reality check and talks about the very real work that goes into living in a world rife with so much content. After doing their own investigation into the matter, they also talk about the ‘reality’ of the Rape Tavern from two weeks ago. Other headlines include; an Elementary School removing a video game about slavery from its curriculum, DOTA2 saying anyone can stream DOTA TV and IGN buys out a very popular charity program.

Since 2008 Activision-Blizzard as a company has been doing phenomenal. But some Analyst say that despite the hype, we should expect growing pains with the Overwatch League. Will it be enough of a hit to impress fans and investors alike? The Checkpoint Crew has thoughts on the subject.

This week in gaming is one for milestones Tekken 7 officially sells 2 Million copies, PUBG reaches 2 Million Concurrent Players and Fortnite reaches 7 Million players. The results of the 2017 Nintendo World Championships are also in.

In Esports this week H1Z1 looks to Nascar for inspiration when designing their league. We also break down tournament results for Smash's Big House 7 and the FGC at Taiwan Fighter. Results are also in for Overwatch Contenders Season One. Lastly, all is not well in the EU LCS as the regionalized format is being dropped.