Checkpoint

Checkpoint

Welcome to your weekly Checkpoint for video game news, reviews, interviews and more! With the games industry changing all the time, it’s our goal to make sure you’re kept up to date with the stories that matter! With coverage of all the latest major releases and hard-hitting discussions, the show is all about keeping you up to date and breaking down one of the most popular and constantly evolving medias in the world.

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July 28, 2025 54 mins

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa, and Cass in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Battlefield 6’s announcement and other gaming news. Catch the latest episode on Spotify:...

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Join Elliot, Luke, David, and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about destructive terrain in video games   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:  ...

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Join Elliot, Luke, David, and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest video game adaptation updates and other gaming news.   Catch the...

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Join Luke, Elliot, and the rest of the team in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they celebrate Checkpoint’s 11th birthday by doing a gaming trivia.   Catch the...

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July 14, 2025 54 mins

Join Luke, Elliot, and the rest of the team in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the 2025 Gayming Awards.   Catch the latest episode on...

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July 9, 2025 56 mins

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, as they recap Q2 2025’s top video games.   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:   Giving...

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July 7, 2025 51 mins

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the recent shakeups at Microsoft.   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:   Giving...

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July 2, 2025 53 mins

Join Elliot and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about worldbuilding in video games.   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:   Giving a 1-Up...

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Join Elliot and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest Mario Kart World patch that affected multiplayer and other gaming news.   Catch...

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June 25, 2025 54 mins

Join Luke, Omi, Hayley, Dan Goulding, and Orchestra Victoria in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Indie Symphony II.   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:...

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Join Luke, Omi, Hayley, and Orchestra Victoria in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest gaming headlines.   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:  ...

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June 18, 2025 53 mins

Join Bree, Charlie, Cass, and Associate Professor Phoebe Toups Dugas in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Trans joy in play.   Catch the latest episode...

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June 16, 2025 51 mins

Join Bree, Charlie, Cass, and Associate Professor Phoebe Toups Dugas in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Xbox Games showcase and other gaming news.  ...

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June 11, 2025

Join Luke, Elliot, and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the games announced at Summer Games Fest.   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:...

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Join Luke, Elliot, and Dough in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and other gaming news.   Catch the latest episode...

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Join Luke, Elliot, Bree, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about avant-garde and arthouse gaming   Catch the latest episode on Spotify:   Giving...

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Join Luke, Elliot, Bree, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Electronic Arts’ cancellation of an upcoming Black Panther game and other gaming news.  ...

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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie, and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the things in gaming that they hate.   Catch the latest episode on...

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Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie, and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Randy Pitchford’s recent social media comments and other gaming news.   Catch the latest...

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Join Elliot, Luke, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at what gaming was like 10 years ago.   Catch the latest episode on...

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