LBR Podcast Network

2015 was a great year for crowdfunding video games as they brought in more than $40 Million on Kickstarter. The past two years saw less than half of that. Have horror stories like No Man's Sky done irreparable damage to the notion of crowdfunded video games?

Horizon Zero Dawn gets a release date for it's first DLC The Frozen Wilds. Despite a rough start, Friday the 13th has sold over 2 Million copies. Square Enix announces a partnership with AMD. At the International 2017 Valve announces a new card-based game titled Artifact. Also, Nintendo announces plans for Gamescom with twice the number of games as they had at E3.

This week in esports, the South Korean Overwatch team dominates in their trip to the World Cup. In other Overwatch news, Team EnvyUs looks to join the League on behalf of Dallas\Austin. Finland officially recognizes esports players as professional athletes. Plus, Disney reveals plans to bring esports to Orlando

After two weeks away, Aniero returns to the show with a vengeance. Reddit releases the hate, but this time it’s because Aniero did...nothing? LBR responds to the massive 350+ comment thread. Plus, Aniero performs an ‘aircheck’ on the rest of the crew. What does that mean? Tune in now to find out.

Reaching into the dusty FEC e-mail bag we pull out an letter from a fan asking what happened to failure in video games? Back when games were hard failure was something we dreaded but also learned from...what happened to the game over? Plus we check other gaming headlines including; a streamer uncovers an entire guild devoted to stream sniping him, which Street Fighter character is selling hair products and PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds continues to break records.

Everyone burns out, from the esports pro to the casual everyday gamer. How does the Checkpoint crew deal with it? Synopsis: This week on the podcast the crew talks about the idea of burning out on video games. Whether you're a pro playing 12 hours a day, a streamer rotating games at night or even just a casual gaming throwing in a few hours after work, it's something everyone has now and then. The crew talk about their own experiences with burnout and how to handle recharging.

This week in the news saw the announcement of two old game modes returning to popular gaming franchises, the first is the return of Lucioball in Overwatch, the second is Prop Hunt in Call of Duty Modern Warfare's remastered edition. Plus, Guild Wars 2 finally heralds in a second expansion. Lastly, Nintendo confirms that late August will mark when SNES Classics pre-orders can actually be made.

This week in esports saw the purchase of Counter Logic Gaming by the Madison Square Garden Company. At the Rocket League World Cup Team USA takes first place. The Hollywood Hammers become the next in a long line to disband their Overwatch team. Plus, Eleague partners with GIECO to host amateur tournaments, starting with Street Fighter V.

If you consider yourself strong of will and brave of heart, listen at your own mortal peril. Juxta Position has taken over hosting duties and turned this episode into a Tumblr + Buzzfeed article made real. The crew explores ‘The Top 14 Relationships that MUST happen during Stormblood’ as well as the Wheel of Intolerance. They attempt to hold a real discussion, but Juxta ruins that too. Turn back now.

This week the crew talks about the fiasco that went down at Pokemon GO Festival in Chicago. Kali and Robbie give first hand accounts and Chris mucks everything up every time he opens his mouth. Kali also talks about a recent incident of a PlayerUnknown’s Battleground player being temporarily banned for alleged Stream Sniping. Other headlines include: Big details on Overwatch League salary and healthcare, Playstation Plus prices to rise in certain countries and a gamer who set herself on fire while streaming.