LBR Podcast Network

This week in gaming news; Could the fourth installment of the Dragon Age series be on it's way? Thanks to Rockstar, Open IV has been given a second chance, giving renewed vigor to the GTA Modding world. The long awaited Star Fox 2 finally sees a release with the SNES Classic. In sadder news, Arkane Studios cp-founder Raphael Colantonio departs the industry. Plus, a new Pathfinder kickstarter teases a spiritual successor to Baldurs Gate.

In this weeks esports news, yet another British University adds esports to the curriculum. Nintendo makes waves as they announce a 'different approach' to esports. Plus, RektGlobal wants to put an esports venue into every major city. Red Bull makes double headlines as the Proving Grounds crowns Team Philly as the Season 1 winner and the company has to drop Cloud9 and TSM Sponsorship due to a conflict of interest.

With Stormblood officially underway for the masses, the Hosts take calls from the fans on what they like and don't like about the newest expansion. Plus, MassivelyOP and Kotaku release interviews with Yoshida that shed some interesting light on recent hot LBR topics.

A new update has hit Pokemon GO and changes the game. The hosts dive into the substantial gym revamp and introduction of raids. They also talk about the upcoming Pokefest in Chicago. Other headlines include; SEGA forever, Nintendo changing Pokken players names and Seattle PD closes its Twitch account.

Devolver Digital released a crazy-bananas-bonkers conference late in the night at E3. The crew talks about what it did right and what the industry at large canto take away from it. Things get crazy and a little dark in the end, but the messages the Checkpoint Crew wants you to hear are clear as day. Check a look.

On Limit Break Radio, the cast tackles the early access of Stormblood. The launch has been sordid and buggy leaving even the most stalwart supporters of the game frustrated and angry. The hosts talk to several callers as they attempt to break down and analyze all the changes with hands on experience.

Half of the Final Encounter Cast crew were able to attend E3 this year thanks to the Checkpoint Radio agenda, gaining first hand experience on several games and insight into developer interviews. Tune in now to find out how that experience was and what they thought of the bigger announcements. Other headlines include: the continuing Konami x Kojima feud, Take-Two Interactive butchering the GTA5 Mod Community and Nintendo making a mess of everything as usual.

E3 2017 has come and gone and the Checkpoint Radio crew was in attendence giving you the latest announcements, developer interviews and hand on experiences from the E3 show floor. Join us for today's podcast as the crew wraps up their final thoughts from Northa America's largest video game expo! Join Nate, Robbie, Norris and Joe for Checkpoint Radio from E3 2017!

With the release of the official Stormblood Trailer the crew dissects the new information gleaned from within. Has Square Enix pulled more punches? Or do they have something up thier sleeves? Will Stormblood be a break out hit? Or follow the pattern set by his predecessors? Tune in to find out what LBR thinks.

A Sony executive said in an interview he has no idea why people play games that look ancient. Checkpoint sets the record straight on issues like backwards compatibility and why older games do have a place in today's market. The crews final thoughts before E3 2017, some of your Apple Podcast reviews and a recap of this weeks Checkpoint Radio.