August 2017
Checkpoint Intimates: The Branching Narrative Conversation
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…
Gamescom 2017 Round-up
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: The Hero Shooter Conversation
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…
GG EZ and eSports
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: David Gaider
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: The Loot Box Conversation
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…
Code Breakers: Women in Games
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,…
Checkpoint Intimates: The Party Conversation
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 are on board to get intimate about the video game genre of Party Games. They…
Let’s get competitive!
This week on the show… how competitive are you? More importantly, what exactly defines a competitive video game? Is it just a game where there is a winner and a loser? Or is it something more serious, like something that can be well-balanced and played as part of a tournament…
Checkpoint Flashback: Beta Testing
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 the Checkpoint team discussed the…
Checkpoint Intimates: The Fortnite Conversation
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, Fortnite released just over a week ago, the online cooperative video game that’s all about collecting resources, finding…
July 2017
Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
This week on the show, Luke and Jimmy had the chance to chat with Jason Michael Paul, the creator and producer of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. We talk about the show, his history in the industry and what people can expect from this amazing experience. “Fans will relive…
Checkpoint Intimates: The eSports Conversation
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, it’s the Overwatch World Cup happening in Sydney, so Elliot and Ronnie talk about eSports, how the competitive…
Co-Op Gaming
This week on the show, it’s all about co-op gaming, because playing with a friend is always more fun! Some of our favourite video game experiences in history have been ones that we’ve been able to enjoy with mates by our side, both online and on our couch next to…
Checkpoint Flashback: JRPG’s
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 the Checkpoint team geeked out about…
Going Retro!
This week on the show, it’s all about RETRO! There’s no mistaking that Retro video gaming has come back in a big way in recent months, with the resurgence of old Nintendo consoles in mini form, old franchises like Crash Bandicoot and Final Fantasy getting new births and SEGA taking…
Checkpoint Intimates: The Birthday Conversation
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. It’s been three years of Checkpoint, so Elliot sits down with Luke to talk seriously about the humble beginnings of your…
3rd Birthday Trivia Spectacular!
On this very special episode of Checkpoint, we celebrate our third birthday with another trivia spectacular! Three whole years of video game news, reviews and fun times, covering everything from religion to sexuality, from women in gaming to LGBT representation, and from industry insiders to just pure fanboys, Checkpoint has…
Checkpoint Intimates: The ZedTown Conversation
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, Luke and Elliot are in to discuss their recent brush with the undead as part of ZedTown: State…