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 on the show, Archer and Sav discuss their favourite queer characters in video games. They talk about their favourite queer…
This week on the show, it’s all about YES on JOY 94.9! As we gear up for a very important vote for marriage equality, we decided that this is the perfect time to discuss the importance of marriage equality in video games! The team look through gaming history at the titles…
Checkpoint Flashback is a podcast where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. “This week on the show, things are getting a little…
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 on the show, Elliot and Sav are here to discuss the idea of character creation in video games. This…
This week on the show, we look at some of the biggest marketing and PR disasters in video game history! We all know the video game industry is one of the largest industries in the world, so with that comes some elaborate and expensive ideas that sometimes don’t go as planned. From…
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 on the show, Elliot and Cam are in to discuss the “controversial” topic of Cross-Play between platforms, specifically the…
This week on the show… what does it take to create an innovation when making video games? There are so many video games coming out every single week, it can be difficult to stand out for the crowd, but there are certain creative ideas and new concepts that push 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. On this episode, Elliot and Rachel talk about modding in video games! Modding is when gamers modify existing video games on…
This week on the show, it’s all about those popular, much-loved and often discussed Online Shooters! As a genre, there’s no doubt that these games absolutely dominate when it comes to marketing, commercial success and fandoms… so what about them makes them so popular? Is it the online aspect? How…
This week, we are talking all about charity and gaming. There are a range of video games that have linked up with charities for different reasons, including generating visibility and donations for key organisations. Elliot, Rachel, Jimmy and Kieren talk about a range of different examples, including charities that use…
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. On this episode, Elliot and Luke talk about the various subscription services available, with Xbox Live Gold, PlayStation Plus and the…
This week on the show, it’s all about Crossovers! Did you ever think (90s gamers) that you would see Mario and Sonic in the same video game? How about Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid in the same fighting game as Link and Zelda? How about all your favourite Final…
heckpoint Flashback is a new podcast, where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. Next up… remember when the Checkpoint team discussed all 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. On this episode, Elliot and Kieren talk about the idea of a branching narrative in video games. There are so many…
This week on the show, Gamescom 2017 in Cologne, Germany has just happened, and it was full of big conferences, announcements, brand new footage and more! Luke, Elliot and Kieren are on board to talk about the major publishers, what they revealed and what’s in store for the coming months!…
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. On this episode, Elliot and Cam talk about one of the genres that has taken the world by storm over the…
This week on the show, we’re joined by Lachlan, owner of GG EZ bar, an eSports bar opening in Melbourne in early September! Luke, Elliot and Cam are on board to talk about what we can expect from the bar, but also to talk about eSports and their insane popularity!…
Checkpoint Flashback is a new podcast, where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. Next up… remember when Archer had a good ole…
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. On this episode, Elliot and Luke get stuck into the idea of “The Loot Box”. They seem to be a part…
This week on the show… there’s a new exhibition at ACMI called Code Breakers: Women in Games, celebrating the achievements of Australian and New Zealand women working in video games. The exhibition features video games and the women who have worked hard on them in all sorts of roles, including programmers,…