LBR Podcast Network

It’s been a very busy week in the world of FFXIV as Yoshida has appeared in two separate interviews and dropped preliminary patch notes for the impending 4.1. But, LBR doesn’t get to dive too deeply into them because the phones are ringing off the hook, you’re going to want to hear what these callers had to say about the state of the game.

Bethesda has really ramped up their PR for the newest installment of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus with the hashtag #NoMoreNazis. The move came with the unexpected “backlash” to the game from certain people (read: Nazis). It’s erupted into a very interesting (and frankly scary) conversation about the nature of video games and politics. Things get very, very heated and passionate in this week’s Final Encounter Cast. Other headlines include; Fortnite Battle Royal mode hitting 7 Million Players, Sony losing a key player after 27 years of service and Destiny’s 2 interesting way of determining it’s first DLC.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is about a month away and the BETA is out! With a whole new flood of information the gaming community is buzzing. The Checkpoint Crew is no different, tune in now to find out all the latest.

This week in gaming one developer announces it's closing its doors thanks to Valve's 'fake game' purge on Steam. Bluehole also announces it's extending it's Xbox exclusivity period. Sony announces a multi-hour stream with big reveals for the Paris Game Show. Plus, Bandai Namco enters the gambling scene with a retro classic.

This week in esports Blizzard has finally revealed the first of the League teams names along with their emblem and colors. Speaking of the OWL, San Francisco's team NRG has seen a huge infusion of funds from investors. Problem X continues to dominate the Capcom Pro Tour with his 3rd straight win. Plus, Team North signs exclusive team streaming rights with Twitch.tv

With another Live Letter in the books and Patch 4.1 coming in less than 2 weeks Eorzea should be abuzz with excitement. Yet, all is not well in the world of FFXIV. Where is Eureka? When do we get Rival Wings? Why are we doing to Ivalice? These are all valid questions, tune in now. We promise no answers.

For years now the Roleplaying scene has gotten a bad rep in most MMO circles. But, for World of Warcraft, over the last decade it's taken a turn for the worse. The Goldshire Tavern on RP servers has come to be known as the 'Rape Tavern'. There is so much wrong with this story and the FEC crew unpack as much as they can. But somehow end up in 90s Nostalgia? Other headlines include; the SAG-AFTRA strike reaching a tentative agreement, Pac-Man hitting Casinos and J-Lo investing in esports? Tune in now for the full scoop.

A Game Developer recently took to Twitter to explain why most Devs aren't very open about the process of developing a game. The bottom line seems to be, that it's just not worth it. Gamer culture in general tends to be pretty toxic and most things are taken out of context and turned into something else. Join the Checkpoint crew as they discuss this very idea.

This week in video game news the Atari Box is back in headlines as a new list of features is released for the console. Also, Valve has pulled 137 'fake games' from their library in a single day. Atlus is back at it again, this time focusing their DMCA take downs on a popular emulator. Tune in for the full scoop.

This week in esports we learn that the NBA 2k league will kick off in May of 2018. Square Enix is the latest game developer to announce their plans to enter the esports scene. SFV premiere events continue to dominate headlines as Yukadon and Problem X both nab a title.