This week on the show, we talk about the idea of being social with video games; specifically, how do your friends factor in when it comes to your gaming habits? Whether it’s online or on the couch, video games with friends can be some of the most fun you can…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Elliot and Cam talk about some of the truly cringey and awful video game advertising that takes place in…
This week on the show, it’s a big weekend coming up here in Melbourne, Australia… at Rod Laver Arena on September 1st and 2nd it’s the first ever Melbourne Esports Open! Featuring a grand stage with some big finals, video game tournaments you can enter yourself plus a whole lot of…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Elliot and Cam discuss a game that was removed from Steam called ‘Abstractism’ that first appeared to be an indie…
This week on the show, we’re scared and excited, as we talk about MONSTERS! Yes, monsters are a huge part of video game culture, whether you love them or hate them. Sometimes super scary in horror games, other times absolutely adorable in JRPGs and then in some extreme cases… they’re…
It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Join Luke, Elliot, Cam and Edie as they talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we take you through the…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Elliot and Cam discuss the idea of “bloating” when it comes to video games. What we mean by that…
This week on the show, we’re here to discuss the idea of AA Gaming. What is AA Gaming, you ask? Well, it’s not quite a AAA game with the big budget you’d expect from Mario, Halo or Uncharted… but then they don’t really classify as “indie” either, because they’re usually…
It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Join Elliot, Cam, Rachel and Jakob as they talk through our regular weekly segments, such as what’s Coming Out over the next week, including…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Elliot and Luke tackle the topic of games “going gold”. Going gold in terms of videogames is when a…
This week on the show, we’re on board to discuss Artworld Videogames, the exhibition happening here in Melbourne at BAR SK from August 9th to August 30th. “Artworld Videogames is a three-week exhibition of playful media and experimental games hosted at BAR SK, ACMI and RMIT University. As part of the…
It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Luke, Elliot & our guests Louie and Doug are on board to talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Cam and Jason discussed the games which really are “inspired” by Left 4 Dead and what that game did…
This week on the show, we’re here to talk about one of the most important and interesting parts of any video game narrative… the VILLAIN! Yes, throughout history there have been some iconic villains. Funnily enough, even though they’re supposed to be the bad guys, they often stand out as…
It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Luke, Cam, Jason and Omi are on board to talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we take you through…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Cam and Elliot are on board to talk about what happens when there’s a video game launch that fails to…
This week on the show, we’re talking all about racial diversity in video games. Perhaps a difficult topic, but an important one, we discuss the importance of having racial diversity in such a popular and important medium, and talk about the games that do it well… and those that don’t.…
It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry! Elliot, Cam, Jian and guest Yasin are on board to talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we take you…
Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. This week, Elliot and Jason are on board to talk about how companies respond to online toxicity. Rainbow Six: Siege has…
This week on the show, we’re here to talk about what defines a hero in video games. Heroes are a massive part of video game culture (and pop culture overall really). They’re brave, iconic and they’re everything we aspire to be. Or are they? We look at the concept of…