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This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's all Diablo IV and Street Fighter 6 again but this time from the reverse perspectives as last time out. Are both big releases stacking up to their hype?

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00:00:00​ - Short term memory and dethawing chickens

00:10:40 - A reverse Diablo IV discussion

00:24:28 - And the same for Street Fighter 6

00:35:15 - Games out this week

00:38:57 - The latest gaming news

01:07:42 - A lost listener question (RIP)

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This week on Checkpoint Chat new games are bursting out of the seams with Street Fighter 6 proving to be the return to form we all hoped for and Diablo IV delivering an incredible story and action role-playing experience from the get go this time.

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00:00:00​ - Literally the weird weather and cool press kits

00:08:45 - A sneaky Street Fighter 6 review

00:28:41 - And a surprise Diablo IV review

00:49:02 - Where do people find the time to play Tears of the Kingdom?

00:53:06 - Games out this week

00:55:15 - The latest gaming news

01:33:45 - Listener questions

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're neck deep in the enchanting world of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Mortal Kombat is getting yet another reboot, and Overwatch 2 is dealt an almost fatal blow.

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00:00:00​ - Papercuts from Kindles are deadly 00:05:28 - Matty is leaving us! (for now) 00:13:43 - We are absolutely hooked on Tears of the Kingdom 00:37:12 - Games out this week 00:43:27 - The latest gaming news 01:05:25 - Listener questions

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, one of the biggest games of the year is here as we take a look at the opening hours of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi Survivor is shaping up as a perfect sequel, and Advanced Wars still retains its engrossing charm after all these years.

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00:00:00​ - Matty has weather-predicting hands 00:07:48 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is here at last! 00:20:28 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a fantastic game (with issues) 00:37:41 - We finished Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp! 00:46:15 - Games out this week 00:49:56 - The latest gaming news 01:16:57 - Your lovely listener questions

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, war goes mobile with the re-introduction of Advance Wars on Nintendo Switch, Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC makes a good case for the future of the series, and Resident Evil 4 Remake is a stone-cold classic. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - F bombs and kids these days 00:13:33 - Sandy finally finished Resident Evil 4 Remake 00:26:15 - Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp is strategic addiction 00:37:18 - Matty finished Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC 00:48:32 - Games out this week 00:51:03 - The latest gaming news 01:24:05 - No listener questions #gamingpodcast #gaming #gamingreview #gamingnews #gamingpodcast

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Los Angeles is entirely underwater as Aloy continues her bid to save the world in Horizon Forbidden West: The Burning Shores, Samus Aran is puzzling around pirates in Metroid Prime Remaster, and the blocks required a little more thought this time in this RTS spin-off Minecraft Legends.

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00:00:00​ - Producing is hard 00:09:16 - The Metroid Prime Remaster is real good 00:20:15 - We forgot how to play Horizon Forbidden West (but Burning Shores looks fantastic) 00:29:48 - Minecraft Legends is a strange (yet fun) RTS 00:42:35 - Games out this week 00:51:35 - The latest gaming news 01:16:33 - Listener questions!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Doom Slayer is so cute and small but still ready to rev that chainsaw in Mighty Doom, things aren't so great with The Last of Us Part I on PC right now, and Resident Evil 4 continues to serve up the right amount of engrossing action and grin-inducing cheese. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more right here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - The evolution of the Internet 00:09:15 - The Resident Evil 4 remains fantastic 00:17:26 - The Last of Us Part I PC port is a hot mess 00:29:40 - Mighty Doom is a mobile gem 00:36:16 - Games out this week 00:40:58 - The latest gaming news 01:17:35 - Matty didn't ask for questions so he's fired #gamingpodcast #gaming #gamingreview #gamingnews #gamingpodcast

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Leon's here and suplexes are back on the menu in Resident Evil 4 Remake, Bayonetta takes a turn for the cute in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, and is E3 well and truly dead this time? Probably. Remember, we're running a two-week giveaway with Gigabyte South Africa where one lucky listener will walk away with a stunning Aorus Waterforce X 240 All-In-One Cooler to take your gaming PC to the next level. Check out all the many ways to enter here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/WinCpuCooler⁠⁠ Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Big head mode enabled 00:07:20 - The Resident Evil 4 Remake is deliciously good 00:33:08 - Bayonetta Origins is unexpected and enchanting 00:44:09 - Games out this week 00:47:40 - The latest gaming news 01:17:01 - Listener questions (we actually answered them!) #gamingpodcast #gaming #gamingreview #gamingnews #gamingpodcast

This week on Checkpoint Chat, no cows are safe in an early look at Resident Evil 4 Remake, space is still creepy in the Dead Space remake, and Cereza is tiny in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon.  

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00:00:00​ - Shaving advice  
00:13:30 - We're playing Dead Space (finally)
00:26:23 - Resident Evil 4's Chainsaw Demo is a great taste test
00:38:34 - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon's demo is neat too
00:49:55 - Games out this week  
00:51:22 - The latest gaming news  
01:14:45 - Listener questions  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, controller's get sweaty as Team Ninja's latest starts stressing our abilities in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Atomic Heart is a fun game with a truly awful story, and DID YOU HEAR ABOUT ELDEN RING DLC?  

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00:00:00- Adulting, inverting, Eminem NFTs, and sickness
00:15:12 - Atomic Heart's story is actual nonsense
00:32:03 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty feels real good so far!
00:48:11 - Games out this week  
00:51:22 - The latest gaming news  
01:20:19 - Listener questions

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're still enjoying our travels back in time to a technologically advanced USSR in Atomic Heart, we've played around with the DualSense Edge for a month and think it's pretty great, and Suicide Squad is looking a bit strange right?

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00:00:00​ - The Last of Us show slaps real hard
00:07:02 - We've finished Atomic Heart!
00:26:10 - Our final review of the DualSense Edge
00:35:45 - Games out this week  
00:39:33 - The latest gaming news  
01:04:05 - Listener questions

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're deep in the Soviet Union fighting rebellious robots in Atomic Heart, the magic had faded fast in Hogwarts Legacy, and Padel has an MMR system now?

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-- SHOW NOTES --     

00:00:00​ - Eskom (of course) and padel   
00:09:38 - We're playing Atomic Heart!  
00:24:55 - Our final review of Hogwarts Legacy  
00:48:45 - Games out this week   
00:56:40 - The latest gaming news   
01:18:33 - Listener questions

This week on Checkpoint Chat, magic is burst at the seams with looks at both Forspoken and Hogwarts Legacy, but not before we dive into the rhythmic GOTY contender, Hi-Fi Rush.

This week on Checkpoint Chat there's a whole bunch of games new and old to get through, including Hi-Fi Rush, Forspoken, Final Fantasy Crisis Core: Reunion and...a new PlayStation controller?

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-- SHOW NOTES --   

00:00:00 - Editing tomfoolery and padel tennis
00:12:32 - Hi-Fi Rush is a lovely surprise
00:25:34 - It's early days for us and Forspoken
00:35:07 - The DualSense Edge feels real nice (thus far)!
00:43:47 - Our Crisis Core –Final Fantasy VII– Reunion review
00:55:25 - Games out this week 00:58:19 - The latest gaming news
01:23:20 - Listener questions  

Checkpoint Chat is back for 2023 (finally), and we've brought along a menagerie of games we played over the break including Signalis, Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion, Darks Souls I & II, Immortality, The Witcher 3, and more.

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00:00:00- HAPPY (LATE) NEW YEAR!
00:15:51 - We finished Signalis
00:26:26 - Immortality is a must play "game"
00:39:56 - Crisis Core is goofy but we love it
00:47:17 - Wind's still howling in Witcher 3 (now with pretty graphics)
00:48:45 - We went back in time to play Dark Souls 1...
00:52:53 - ... AND Dark Souls 2!
00:56:26 - Games out this week
01:01:25 - The latest gaming news
01:25:02 - Listener questions

This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about Game of the Year 2022! Join us for our personal Top 5 games lists, consisting of some expected favourites and complete outliers to round off a great year in gaming.  

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00:00:00​ - Staying hydrated is important!
00:10:23 - Matty's honourable mentions
00:15:16 - Sandy's honourable mentions
00:20:40 - Matty's #5 (Fortnite)
00:23:38 - Sandy's #5 (Hyper Demon)
00:25:47 - Matty's #4 (Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak)
00:28:52 - Sandy's #4 (God of War Ragnarök)  
00:31:45 - Matty's #3 (God of War Ragnarök)  
00:35:28 - Sandy's #3 (Marvel Snap)
00:41:46 - Matty's #2 (Tunic)
00:47:59 - Sandy's #2 (Elden Ring)
00:52:30 - Matty's #1 (Elden Ring)
00:58:10 - Sandy's #1 (Tunic)
01:05:40 - Listener GOTYs  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's awards season so we try and predict all 31 winners of this year's Game Awards ahead of the show. Who will come out on top between Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarök, Tunic, Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and many, many more?

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00:00:00 - What happened to Hagrid's face?
00:10:45 - Our Game Award predictions!
01:07:10 - Listener questions  

This week on a stacked episode of Checkpoint Chat, we touch on God of War Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Sonic Frontiers, and Vampire Survivors. That's a lot of pixels.

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00:00:00 - End of year fatigue and bedtime gaming
00:14:16 - Sandy is nearly done with God of War Ragnarok
00:22:39 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales looks fantastic on PC
00:25:47 - Sonic Frontiers has issues, but it's still a good time!
00:37:40 - We're catching them all in Pokémon Scarlet
00:50:03 - Help we're addicted to Vampire Survivors
00:58:11 - Games out this week (26 November - 2 December)
01:04:08 - This week in gaming news
01:26:45 - Listener questions    

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This week on Checkpoint Chat the new games keep rolling in with Bayonetta 3 and Sonic Frontiers taking up our attention this time. We're also still hopelessly engrossed in Marvel Snap somebody help.

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00:00:00 - Smart homes aren't always THAT smart
00:12:35 - Bayonetta 3 is pretty bonkers
00:24:54 - We can't stop playing Marvel Snap!
00:32:13 - Sonic Frontiers is a pleasant surprise (thus far)
00:44:54 - Games out this week (12 - 18 November)
00:54:05 - This week in gaming news
01:16:24 - Listener questions  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've collectively pours dozens of hours into God of War Ragnarök and weigh in on the highly anticipated sequel, cards are still being snapped in Marvel Snap, and PSVR 2 costs how much?

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00:00:00​ - Password keeping and the metaverse
00:13:25 - A sneaky God of War Ragnarök review
00:45:04 - We're still hopelessly addicted to Marvel Snap
00:50:45 - Games out this week (5 - 11 November)
00:58:12 - This week in gaming news
01:24:35 - Listener questions

This week on Checkpoint Chat, the release flood runs rampant with a preview of God of War: Ragnarok, a review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign, and a little dip into the Marvel Snap pond of card game good times.

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00:00:00​ - Cat knees and elbows
00:12:58 - We're playing God of War Ragnarök!
00:26:48 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's campaign is... fine?
00:40:33 - Marvel Snap is mobile card goodness
00:51:43 - Games out this week (29 October - 4 November)
01:03:10 - Listener questions  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take a disappointing glide through the streets of Gotham in Gotham Knights, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is an incredibly clever sequel, and there's loads of promise in the opening hours of A Plague Tale: Requiem. 

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00:00:00​ - Cats are agents of chaos and cleaning while cooking
00:16:11 - Gotham Knights is... aggressively average
00:35:23 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, meanwhile, is delightful!
00:45:10 - A Plague Tale: Requiem is a real looker
00:55:29 - Games out this week (22-28 October)
01:00:23 - All the latest gaming news
01:34:24 - Listener questions  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we delve into the appropriately disgusting but disappointingly frustrating Scorn, land some punches in the Street Fighter 6 Online Beta, and dissect just what is going wrong with Overwatch 2.

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00:00:00​ - The evolution of the first person shooter
00:14:20 - Scorn is a disgusting game (for more reasons than one)
00:31:56 - The Street Fighter 6 beta was fun!
00:42:44 - Overwatch 2 is a good game with big issues
00:54:58 - Games out this week (15-21 October)
01:03:35 - All the latest gaming news
01:24:34 - Listener questions  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we evade the heat by standing in chilly queues in Overwatch 2, while also visiting a simpler (and deadlier) time in A Plague Tale: Innocence. 

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00:00:00​ - Dry air and plane movies
00:17:12 - We've (barely) put time into Overwatch 2
00:31:42 - A Plague Tale: Innocence is still great
00:43:28 - Games out this week (8-15 October)
00:47:15 - All the latest gaming news
01:14:23 - Listener questions  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get rhythmic with the Doom-styled shooter of Metal: Hellsinger, take a visit to Kamurocho in Yakuza 0, and dissect how the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is shaping up based on its beta. Also, RIP Stadia.

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00:00:00​ - Nemesis in a bikini and Christmas in October
00:12:25 - The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta was fun
00:20:45 - Yakuza 0 is finally clicking
00:33:11 - Metal: Hellsinger is FPS goodness
00:47:08 - Games out this week (1-7 October)
00:51:27 - All the latest gaming news
01:21:50 - Listener questions  

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We've finally made it to Episode 200 of Checkpoint Chat, so to celebrate we're taking a deep dive into Elden Ring, get lost in the visual mayhem of Hyper Demon, style it up as squid kids in Splatoon 3, and lots more.

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00:00:00​ - Hey it's episode 200!
00:07:50 - Hyper Demon is digital crack
00:18:35 - Splatoon 3 is great, but has connection issues
00:26:57 - We're getting chromed in Fortnite
00:33:45 - Paladins is surprisingly good?
00:40:08 - Finally, our full Elden Ring review!
01:13:55 - We answer your questions!  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've finished up Saints Row and found it to be a strange, confusing thing, there's still some more fun to have in Elden Ring, and just what is Sony doing with the rising PS5 prices?

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00:00:00 - We should really play Bloodborne again
00:13:33 - Our Saints Row review
00:33:14 - Sandy bought the best dad in Fortnite
00:37:36 - Surprise, an Elden Ring segment!
00:44:40 - Games out this week
00:49:07 - All the latest gaming news
01:25:53 - Could this be dog?  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into the world of the rebooted Saints Row, chomp down on some delicious cake in Kirby's Dream Buffet, and answer all of your lovely questions.

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00:00:00​ - Hay fever and nuclear fallouts
00:12:15 - We've played the opening hours of Saints Row!
00:29:41 - Kirby's Dream Buffet is a tasty little Nintendo title
00:41:41 - Games out this week
00:46:13 - All the latest gaming news
01:03:07 - We answer all your questions!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we check out Spider-Man Remastered in all its glory on PC, start a cult in Cult of the Lamb, and continue our adventures through the anime fest that is Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

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00:00:00​ - Cold fronts, hills, American accents, and cheesecake
00:14:39​ - Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on PC is a great time
00:29:11 - It's early days, but Cult of the Lamb is real good!
00:42:13 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is proper JRPG nonsense (and we love it)
00:54:54 - Games out this week
01:01:20 - All the latest gaming news
01:24:21 - We answer all your questions!  

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get down with the anime in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, everything needs to be cleaned in Powerwash Simulator, and would we eat a baked Fidough? Probably.

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00:00:00​ - Touching grass (and grace)
00:11:43​ - We've barely scratched the surface of Xenoblade Chronicles 3
00:26:45 - Turbo Golf Racing seems like it could be good fun
00:28:18 - PowerWash Simulator is cathartic goodness
00:39:50 - Games out this week
00:42:09 - All the latest gaming news
01:07:50 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're deep into the tiles again with Into The Breach, speedrunning Stray is the new coolness on the block, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is still so hot. 

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00:00:00​ - Sunsets and Teletubbies
00:13:15​ - Into the Breach on mobile is a fantastic time sink  
00:24:20 - We snagged the platinum on Stray
00:31:52 - TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is nostalgic goodness
00:41:20 - Games out this week
00:46:08 - All the latest gaming news
01:15:18 - Listener questions

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get down with the purring and gush about Stray again, the tyres are burning red in Forza Horizon 5's newest Hot Wheels expansion, and is The Last of Us Part 1 worth another $70?

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00:00:00​ - Cats are dicks (but we love them)
00:08:14​ - Our full Stray review...
00:26:26 - ... and our full Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels review
00:42:32 - Games out this week
00:49:58 - All the latest gaming news

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we meow on command with post-apocalyptic cat adventure Stray, new monsters are our prey in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, and hot damn Metroid Dread is still some fire.

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00:00:00 - Movie trailers and JRPG formulas
00:11:17 - We're playing Stray!
00:32:34 - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak remains addictive AF
00:37:43 - Sandy finally rolled credits on Metroid Dread
00:44:35 - Games out this week
00:48:57 - All the latest gaming news
01:11:02 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we hunt down new monsters to craft better weapons in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, there's another check-in on Elden Ring, and the news machine is back in overdrive again!

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00:00:00 - Stage 6 heartbreak and Fortnite
00:07:50 - Sunbreak is an addictive Monster Hunter Rise expansion!
00:29:06 - Elden Ring. Don't act surprised!
00:41:05 - Games out this week
00:44:47 - All the latest gaming news
01:11:24 - We answer all your questions!

This week on a rare in-person Checkpoint Chat, we get racing with F1 22, build up relationships in battle in Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, track down some monsters in Monster Hunter: Rise and Sunbreak, and relive the history of the blue blur in Sonic Origins.

Side note: this week's excellent audio quality was sponsored by Eskom. (Apologies for that)

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00:00:00​ - Complicated steering wheels
00:13:08​ - We started F1 22...
00:26:28 - ... and we started Fire Emblem: Three Hopes
00:30:53 - Help we're addicted to Monster Hunter Rise again
00:42:01 - Sonic Origins is super retro
00:46:58 - Games out this week
00:50:03 - All the latest gaming news
01:14:20 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get properly freaked out by spider hands in Elden Ring, throw foot soldiers at the screen in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, make close comebacks in Mario Strikers: Battle League, and get our anime sword skills back on in Monster Hunter: Rise.

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00:00:00 - WTF it's raining in winter?
00:09:30 - Surprise, we're STILL playing Elden Ring!
00:17:33 - We rolled credits on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
00:24:02 - Mario Strikers: Battle League is fun, but light on content
00:38:45 - Monster Hunter Rise is so smooth on PC
00:45:22 - Games out this week
00:47:55 - All the latest gaming news
01:08:53 - We answer none of your questions (RIP!)

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This week on Checkpoint Chat we travel back in time with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, have a vibe check-in with Fortnite and Elden Ring, and score some hatricks in Mario Strikers: Battle League. 

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00:00:00 - Cold cats and spoon-feeding plants
00:10:53 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is retro goodness!
00:21:58 - Is anybody surprised that we're still talking about Elden Ring?
00:29:52 - Mario Strikers: Battle League is... too easy?
00:38:56 - Games out this week
00:42:27 - All the latest gaming news
01:25:08 - We answer your questions!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've put a lot more hours into Diablo Immortal and it's still good? The Summer Game Fest has also kicked off and Keighley's opening night had some big games to get excited about. Also, screw Eskom.

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00:00:00​ - An important announcement
00:00:50​ - Life hacks, Elden Ring, and Batman
00:11:01 - Diablo Immortal is actually decent?
00:24:22 - Games out this week
00:25:30 - All the latest gaming news

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're clicking demons and collecting loot in Diablo Immortal, Fortnite is real different without building, and hooboy was that a stacked PlayStation State of Play.

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00:00:00​ - Back support and chair affairs
00:07:57 - Diablo Immortal sure is a mobile game (and addictive at that)
00:27:44 - Fortnite's no-build mode is a good time
00:32:45 - Games out this week
00:35:03 - All the latest gaming news
01:08:35 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've got firm concluding thoughts on rhythm action game Soundfall, space Soulslike Dolmen, and a whole bunch of talk about Sony's 2022 plans and Game Pass.

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00:00:00​ - Cake transactions and food of the future
00:12:46 - Soundfall is... too long
00:21:23​ - Dolmen, meanwhile, is entirely okay
00:31:50 - Games out this week
00:37:31 - All the latest gaming news
01:08:10 - We answer all your questions!

We're back and so are all the games! This week on Checkpoint Chat, we touch on Elden Ring, Lumines, Dolmen, Moonlighter, and Soundfall (which is a lot by our count).

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00:00:00 - Hoodies and ice-cream
00:10:30 - Matty loved Moonlighter...
00:12:02 - ... and he's hooked on Lumines!
00:19:34 - Matty also rolled credits on Elden Ring (finally)
00:37:02 - Damn, he played some Dolmen too!
00:45:32 - Sandy, meanwhile, has been jamming Soundfall
00:52:57 - Games out this week
00:59:27 - All the latest gaming news
01:23:03 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into space mines with Deep Rock Galactic, get physical with Nintendo Switch Sports, dissect what best fits in Kirby's mouth with The Forgotten Land, and juggle two jobs with Moonlighter. 

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00:00:00​ - Excellent timing and stopping the car
00:08:40 - Another Elden Ring check in (of course)
00:12:31​ - Quick impressions on Nintendo Switch Sports  
00:27:44 - We know we're late, but Deep Rock Galactic rules?
00:37:01 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land is EXCELLENT!
00:43:18 - We're addicted to Moonlighter
00:51:33 - Games out this week
00:53:48 - All the latest gaming news
01:28:17 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we break everything in sight during a tour through Teardown, conspire to overthrow governments in Road 96, and touch on the lingering effects of both Metroid Dread and Rogue Legacy.

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00:00:00 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY and expensive cars
00:14:21​ - Kirby and the Forgotten Land is real good...
00:20:54 - ... and so is Teardown!
00:32:41 - Road 96 has some issues
00:47:30 - A catchup on Metroid Dread
00:54:53 - Games out this week
01:02:35 - All the latest gaming news
01:21:15 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we wax lyrical about Tunic and revisit childhood memories with Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. There's also some food crimes about melting chocolate eggs, don't call the police.

This week on a deja-vu episode of Checkpoint Chat, we're still talking about the gigantic games we're playing including Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, and more. 

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get our car collections on in Gran Turismo 7, while also checking in with the never-ending playthroughs of both Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring, both of which are still *very good*.

This week on day/night episode of Checkpoint Chat, we unravel the mysteries of Elden Ring and breakdown why it's the first game to actually learn from Breath of the Wild, while also examining how Horizon Forbidden West ignores it in all of the worst ways.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we finally have the chance to talk about our time with Valve's Steam Deck while also checking in on Horizon Forbidden West after a lot more time with the sequel. Also, have you seen Ryu's feet?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty travel to the distant future with Horizon Forbidden West, while also checking-in on the martial art antics of Sifu and the destructive bosses of Dark Souls III.

We're back and it's a packed week on Checkpoint Chat as we check out Pokemon Arceus, Dark Souls III, Dying Light 2, and more. Also did you see what Kirby was eating in that Nintendo Direct?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into the dangerous caverns of Spelunky 2, travel back in time to catch those pocket monsters in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and we check out some of the improvements made to two exceptional PS4 games in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection.

Checkpoint Chat is back, and we've got a truckload of games to talk about that kept us busy during the holidays, including Halo: Infinite, Dead Space, Firewatch, Pokemon: Shining Pearl, Castle Crashers, and lots more. Welcome home.

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're celebrating the greatest games of a stacked 2021, talking through stand-out hits like Chicory, Monster Hunter: Rise, Returnal, Deathloop, Outer Wilds, and...Symphony of the Night?

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00:00:00​ - It's our party!
00:02:28 - Matty's honourable mentions
00:07:07 ​- Sandy's honourable mentions
00:12:16 - Sandy's #5
00:15:35 - Matty's #5
00:17:54 - Sandy's #4
00:21:04 - Matty's #4
00:23:50 - Sandy's #3
00:26:39 - Matty's #3
00:30:13 - Sandy's #2
00:35:54 - Matty's #2
00:40:15 - And Checkpoint Chat's game of the year is...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're back to being humanity's last hope in Halo Infinite's campaign, The Matrix Unreal Engine 5 demo is mind-blowing, and The Game Awards showed us an exciting future for new games coming out soon.

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00:00:00​ - Sleeping forever and Covid vaccinations  
00:15:03 - Halo Infinite's campaign is REAL good
00:33:04 ​- So that Matrix Awakens demo is quite something huh?
00:44:31 - Game out this week
00:47:59 - All the latest gaming news
01:12:43 - We answer all your questions!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's awards season for those darn videogames, with the annual Game Awards taking place. Who do we think will win? 12 Minutes? Definitely not.

This week in a century and nice Checkpoint Chat, Halo Infinite is good and it's just a massive surprise, It Takes Two is worming its way into our hearts, and Activision remains a terrible place.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take unboxing to a new level with the charming Unpacking, World War II has to be ended again in Call of Duty: Vanguard, and just what the hell is up with those Grand Theft Auto remasters?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take the scenic route though Mexico in Forza Horizon 5, endure bullshit dice rolls in Mario Party Superstars, and boy did you SEE that Elden Ring footage?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's time to get familiar with a new crew of space pirates in Guardians of the Galaxy, there's heads to be popped in Back 4 Blood, and Facebook is called what now?

This week on Checkpoint Chat we unravel all the secrets that Metroid Dread holds, shoot thousands of zombies in the head in Back 4 Blood, and make serious decisions about who lives and dies in Unsighted.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, and sponsored by Nintendo South Africa, we dive into the Nintendo Switch OLED and why this seemingly small upgrade can feel like a whole lot more in your hands.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we curl up into a ball and hunt some aliens with Metroid Dread, explore the mysteries of the universe with Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye, and just blow shit up in Far Cry 6.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into new mysteries with Outer Wilds and Echoes of the Eye, gawk at the surprisingly entrancing Kena: Bridges of Spirits, and breakdown why Diablo II just isn't all that fun 20 years after release.

This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about LOOPS again as Matty dives into his experience with Arkane's Deathloop. We also touch on Diablo II, who is still playing Overwatch, and what if your fingers were your tongue. Delightful. 

This week on a stacked episode of Checkpoint Chat, we've been playing endless runs of Deathloop ahead of release, plunged into the depths of World War II again with Call of Duty: Vanguard, and plucked statue armpit hair in WarioWare: Get It Together.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into the brains of Psychonauts 2, revisit the gorgeous landscapes of Ghost of Tsushima and its latest expansion, and is Destiny 2 finally calling us back to it?

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're stuck in a time loop as we dive into deep spoilers for 12 Minutes and Outer Wilds. We also take a quick trip to Iki Island with Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, and break down all the juciy Gamescom news.

12 Minutes Spoilers - 41:00 - 50:00

Outer Wilds Spoilerchat - 50:00 - 1:18:00

This week on Checkpoint Chat, there's alien that need hunting in Aliens: Fireteam Elite, ancient Roman empires to save in The Forgotten City, and just what the hell has happened to Halo Infinite?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we visit an ancient civilization in The Forgotten City, tease all sorts of ghosts in Phasmaphobia, and remember just how amazing Def Jam: Fight for New York was.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we shoot zombies that aren't called zombies in Back 4 Blood, Matty takes multiple shots at the bar with Maneater, Raji, and Outer Wild, and Sandy is in love with Halo again.

This week on Checkpoint Chat we take some quick shots of games at the bar, touching on Microsoft Flight Simulator, Death's Door, Trackmania, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Halo Infinite. You might say we're drunk on goodness.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we reap souls as a crow in Death's Door, destroy rivals on the road in Trackmania, and curse the poor controls in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat we dive into big spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake, make weapons out of children in Monster Hunter Stories 2, and discuss what scares us the most (it's spiders).

Final Fantasy VII Remake Spoilerchat: 18:00-45:00

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty has FEELINGS on Chicory, Sandy is so very close to the heartbreaking end of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the pair decide what the best animal companion would be.

This week on an auspicious Checkpoint Chat we dive into the colourful, striking world of Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Matty achieved platinum glory in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and he celebrates on the green with Mario Golf: Super Rush.

This week on a par for the course episode, we check out Mario Golf: Super Rush and spend some time on the green, kitchen chaos in Overcooked 2, and the HoneyBee Inn for a bit of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

It's back to actual games this week on Checkpoint Chat, with discussions on Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, and...wait we're doing Breath of the Wild again?

It's the best time of the year, again, with E3 2021 delivering some incredible showcases. We talk through all the big announcements at keynotes from Xbox, Summer Games Fest, Ubisoft, and Square Enix--what we loved, what looks interesting, and something about chaos.

'Tis the season for be predicting games, as Checkpoint Chat runs through the full E3 2021 schedule with all our hopes and dreams for big game announcements and showcases. Halo Infinite! God of War! Breath of the Wild 2! And...Marvel's XCOM?

This week on Checkpoint Chat we dive into the red ball mayhem of Knockout City, create unique looking characters in Miitopia, check in on the gorgeous Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and check out a flurry of pre-E3 game announcements.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Resident Evil Village is another fine show of form from Capcom, New Pokemon Snap offers some cheerful fun, Bravely Default 2 is finally finished, and just how incredible does Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition look?

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're stuck in another loop with more Returnal talk, Microsoft and Sony are making BANK with new consoles, and Ratchet and Clank continues to blow us away.

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This week on Chekpoint Chat, things get groundhog again with a pre-release preview of PS5 exclusive, Returnal, as well as a short trip to Resident Evil Village's creepy new setting. Matty and Sandy then answer the ultimate question: would you eat yourself if you were a hotdog?

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This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about Monster Hunter Rise as both Sandy and Matty are engrossed by the Nintendo Switch's latest exclusive. There's also some frustration with Outriders and a whole lot of news, including some weird happenings with E3.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about hunting down some beasts as Sandy and Matty dive head-first in Monster Hunter Rise. The Formula 1 season is also kicking off and Sandy has some predictions, while Matty reveals his horrible watermelon opinions.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, things get recursive with Loop Hero, we calculate the risks of Bravely Default 2, and just what horrors await in Little Nightmares?

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"Doom Guy, you son of a bitch!" This week on Checkpoint Chat, someone finally finished Sekiro, there's some Fights in Tight Spaces, and Mario 3D  World is an all-time classic. Plus, Microsoft and Bethesda are finally family, and yes that means there will be exclusives.

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Checkpoint Chat is back with Persona 5 Strikers, Super Mario 3D Land And What Bowser's Fury means for the future of the plumber. Also, PlayStation is making a banana controller?

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This week on Checkpoint Chat the news has finally kicked into gear with announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct and BlizzCon 2021. Then the pair dive into Astral Chain, Sekiro, and even a touch of Minecraft.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's a toss up between challenging platform Blue Fire, a nostalgic return to Super Mario 3D World, and another deep-dive into Sekiro. Plus, we're on video now!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, things get weird and spooky with a deep dive of The Medium, Sandy tries a bunch of performance patches on PS5, and Matty just loves punishing himself with Celeste.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, backlogs are being blown away with visits to Resident Evil 7, Dishonored 2, Celeste and a bunch of PlayStation Platinums!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about From Software, from the Demon's Souls remake and Bloodborne: The Old Hunters. Also, what about those new LucasFilm Games project?

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Checkpoint Chat is BACK and bursting at the seams to discuss all the holiday gaming goodness, including Ghost of Tsushima, Cyberpunk 2077, and, of course, more Bloodborne. Also, what happened to the Poggers dude?

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It's the final episode of the year so let's celebrate with our top games from 2020, including Hades, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Half-Life Alyx, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more!

This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about PlayStation exclusives again with Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon's Souls all wrapped up. Then with the Game Awards on the horizon, which nominees are going to take home the Keighley gold?

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In this special episode of Checkpoint Chat, we speak to Michaela Bussey, a dedicated Animal Crossing New Horizons player who has carefully curated a collection of cat and dog villagers and designed her island beautifully around them. How tough is it getting the villagers you want, and how does the community help out? All that and more in this special interview!

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This week on a fleet-free Checkpoint Chat, it's still the season of the PS5 as Matty waxes lyrical about Demon's Souls, Astro's Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales and more. Sandy is just glad that thing is still quiet.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat it's all about Sony's PlayStation 5! Demon's Souls! Astro's Playroom! Cold War! No cold storage! It's all here on your primer for the big PS5 launch this November.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty grab their drinking horns and dive head-first into Assassin's Creed Valhalla. There's also ALL THE NEWS on PS5 and Xbox Series X reviews as launch day approaches.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy grabs some fish 'n chips in Watch Dogs: Legion, Matty murders thousands of Bokoblins in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and the pair discuss a busy week for Cyberpunk 2077 and PS5.

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In this special episode of Checkpoint Chat, we speak to Jacky, an ultra-talented Animal Crossing New Horizons player who has designed a gorgeous Halloween-themed island. What sort of work goes into this? How welcoming has the South African community been? All that and more in this special interview!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy is a hazardous wizard in spell-casting roguelite Noita, Matty rekindles his love for Super Mario Galaxy, and the pair discuss the big changes to the PlayStation 5's UI.

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This week in Checkpoint Chat, the Hades bug has bitten Matty as he hops between that and spooky multiplayer game Phasmophobia. Sandy explores the memories of the dead in I Am Dead, while the pair discuss just how THICC the PS5 is.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty gets wet with Super Mario Sunshine, Sandy has finally escaped hell in Hades, and the pair discuss the jarring change to Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty is engrossed with Mario old and new, finishing Paper Mario: The Origami King and diving into Mario 64. Sandy is preoccupied with escaping Hell in Hades, and the pair discuss the HUGE news of Microsoft purchasing Bethesda.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matthew teaches you how to lie with all of his experience in Among Us, while Sandy desperately tries to escape hell in Hades. Also, How aggressive is that PS5 pricing? Damn! 

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty finally gets to talk about Ghost of Tsushima, from its engrossing open-world to riveting combat. Sandy checks in briefly on Bloodborne again, and the pair are hooked on the new Trackmania.

Never travel without your lute.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy is speedy with his new addiction to Trackmania, while also working through Bloodborne again. Matty is playing a certain samurai game, but can only talk about Xenoblade Chronicles.

Where do you get your post-apocalyptic protein?

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty have a long, spoiler-filled chat about The Last of Us Part 2 (00:09:00 - 01:00:00), the pair discuss the demise of Microsoft's Mixer, and we're finally getting a sequel to Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped? 

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty dive deep into The Last of Us Part 2 (no spoilers), before briefly touching on Valorant, Bloodborne and Pokémon Sword and Shield. 

(The Last of Us Part 2 discussion ends at 55 minutes)

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's all about the PlayStation 5 as Sandy and Matty round-up all the new game reveals from the not-E3 event. Matty checks in with Xenoblade Chronicles too, while Sandy briefly touches on his time with The Last of Us Part 2.

It's definitely not a console for ants.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy is finishing off his time with Assassin's Creed Origins in Sinai, Matty chases that Final Fantasy VII Remake platinum while starting with Xenoblade Chronicles, and the pair discuss a very different looking June schedule.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty round out their thoughts on Crucible, Matty is chasing a Final Fantasy VII Remake platinum, and the pair dive deep into all that Sony and PS5 news.

Blaf, blaf.

On this, the 100th episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty celebrate the milestone with chats about good and bad multiplayer shooters, namely Left4Dead 2 and Amazon's Crucible. The pair then have exciting announcements about the podcast's future on YouTube and the new Checkpoint Chat website.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's a spoiler-free gushing over the endings of Half-Life: Alyx and Final Fantasy 7 Remake, after which Sandy talks about his love for Assassin's Creed Origins and Matty encounters a hacker in The Forest.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy is getting closer to unravelling the secrets of Half-Life: Alyx, Matty gets to hug an Armsy in The Forest, and the pair are pretty much done with Predator: Hunting Grounds.

Stay home. Stay safe.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy has the wasteland blues after his time with Fallout 76, Matty is still in love with Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the pair try their hand at hunting a Predator in Predator: Hunting Grounds.

Stay home. Stay safe.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty get excited about bushes in Animal Crossing, Matty has slain the demons of DOOM Eternal and lived to tell the tale, and Sandy isn't having a great time in Fallout 76.

Stay home. Stay safe.

This week on a technically challenging Checkpoint Chat, Matty has razed hell and finished DOOM Eternal, Sandy is getting nostalgic with Half-Life 2 and Midgar is still calling in Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

Stay home. Stay Safe.

As the lockdown continues so do the games, as this week on Checkpoint Chat Matty has his first taste of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Sandy returns to City 17 in Half-Life 2 and the pair do a 180 on Resident Evil 3 Remake, a game they both love now.

Stay home. Stay safe.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty escape isolation with a trip to Raccoon City in Resident Evil 3, the pair gush even more about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and are you the best person for the job in Nintendo's Good Job!?

Stay. At. Home

On the first remotely-recorded episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty discuss lockdown and the games keeping them entertained, including DOOM Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. 

We're here to keep you entertained in isolation.

This week on a socially distanced Checkpoint Chat, Sandy starts his second job managing an island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, while Matty gets chased by Nemesis in Resident Evil 3 Remake's Demo. The pair also have THOUGHTS on Call of Duty: Warzone.

Stay safe and elbow bump.

As Checkpoint Chat inches closer to one hundred, Sandy is dropping all over the place in Call of Duty: Warzone and finally getting to Symphony of the Night, while Matty is in love with Ori and the Will of the Wisps. 

Fuck that tree.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty shares his disappointment with his Pokemon Shield rival, but celebrates all the friends he made along the way. In Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, Sandy made no friends, and is pretty happy to be done with it.

Always be the best rival you can be. Punch a pal.

This week on an intimate Checkpoint Chat, Matty recounts all of his deaths now that he's bested Dark Souls III, while Sandy is still loving and hating Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem in equal helpings.

Censor all the swears with a meow.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty is cleaning house in Pokemon Shield and reaching the end of his Dark Souls III run, while Sandy has dived back into Dead Cells and check out you new Diablo fix, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.

Also buy two Monsters. Always.

Checkpoint Chat is back after a short sabbatical, but most of the games are the same. Sandy is still chipping away at Celeste while taking time to be a tablet ninja in Kunai, while Matty is getting good at Dark Souls III with some occasional breaks for Pokemon Shield.

If you're under 18, you can't have ice-cream. Sorry, that's the law.

It's been a busy festive season with Sandy recounting his time with Control and Ori and the Blind Forest, while Matty force pulls a lightsaber and slices through stormtroopers during his time with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

You didn't think we'd end the year without a Game of the Year? Matty and Sandy gather to discuss the ten best games they've each played this year, which doesn't apply exclusively to games that launched in 2019.

It's our podcast, we make the rules. Fight us.

This week on a special episode of Checkpoint Chat, Matty and Sandy are joined by a friend of the podcast, Neilan Naicker, who shares insights about his nine years at Naughty Dog, what it is a Technical Artist does and which project has been the most rewarding in his tenure.

Make sure to follow Neilan on Twitter (@Neilan), and his own fantastic podcast about incredible boardgames (@brdgamebarrage).

It's nearly the end of the year but Matty and Sandy are looking to let up just yet, with impressions on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and a genre combination indie title called Supermash. There's also loads of news to get through from State of Play, Nindies and The Game Awards.

Just don't pick a fight with an elephant this week.

This week on a chilly Checkpoint Chat, Sandy pulls out his crown to talk about King of Cards, the latest expansion to Shovel Knight, while Matty is off hunting ghosts in the amazing Luigi's Mansion 3.

Believe in the heart of the cards.

As the year draws to a close Matty continues to find new wonders to behold in Death Stranding, as Sandy finally finds a groove with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The pair then discuss good gaming drinks and why Nesquik is just the best.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty puts on his FedEx cap and updates us on his Death Stranding progress, while Sandy taps into the Force and delivers impressions on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Also, this podcast is now old enough to have a new Half-Life game announcement as news!

Sleep tight, Gordon

On an intimate episode of Checkpoint Chat, Matty gets sweaty with Ring Fit Adventure and flexes his button mashing thumbs with Ultimate Alliance 3. Sandy gushes about his love for The Outer Worlds and finds a rhythm with the addictive Spin Rhythm XD.

You don't know someone until you have to share a microphone with them.

This week on a stacked episode of Checkpoint Chat, Matty and Sandy dig deep into their experiences with Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, encounter spooky delights in Luigi's Mansion and go dark with Modern Warfare. 

It's A LOT.

On this special episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty play a game of 20 Questions (give or take) which helps them delve into their gaming habits and hates. 

Spooktober is in full swing so it's fitting that Sandy hit the dance floor with a grim reaper in Felix the Reaper, while sending others to the underworld in Call of Duty Mobile. Matty is used trivia for murder and played a bunch of other new mini-games in Jack Box Party Pack 6, which you definitely should get a party around for.

SPOOOOOKY

This week on a roadshow episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy's made three new friends in Trine 4 and learnt to think like the Baba Yaga in John Wick Hex, while Matty has discovered just why Titanfall 2 is one of the best shooters you haven't played.

Cats harmed us in the making of this episode.

Movement is the name of the game this week on Checkpoint Chat, as Sandy checks out the improved platforming of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and Matty checks in with the frantic football of PES 2020.

Ain't no chance he's hitting any headers with that hair though.

In this week's extra nice episode of the nicest podcast on the internet, Matty and Sandy check in with the adorable Link's Awakening, discuss some issues with game sharing on the Switch Lite and giggle far too much because, well, we made it folks.

*Marcus Fenix voice* NICE!

This week on a busy weekend for Checkpoint Chat, Sandy checks in again with Gears 5 and is learning to love it more and more, Matty is being pleasantly challenged by Celeste's Farewell DLC and the pair discuss how Apple Arcade is a peek into the future for video games.

Just don't mix up your fruits.

It's really feeling like the end of the year now and Checkpoint Chat is feeling it with some hot takes on hot games. Sandy chats about his disappointment with Man of Medan and how Gears 5 is blowing him away, while Matty is still hooked on good Mario Maker 2 levels and is diving into Celeste again for its final new Chapter.

If you're here, we glad you came all this way *stares*.

Back to the weekly Checkpoint bullshit, Sandy takes a trip through spooky woods in Blair Witch and gets anxious in Wilmot's Warehouse, while Matty is deep into the whimsical levels of custom Mario Maker 2 stages. 

SEND US YOUR LEVELS.

Sandy and Matty aren't as busy with new releases this week, with Matty finally getting his hands dirty with Mario Maker 2 and Sandy seeing just how bad Gears POP! can really be.

Press POP to vreem.

After a brief delay to avoid the embargo police, Sandy and Matty are here to fill you in on a host of brand spanking new games including Control, Astral Chain, Remnant: From the Ashes and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

It took 64 episodes but we're finally current.

When Matty and Sandy aren't debating the legitimacy of a Gucci cryptocurrency, the pair check in on the haunting puzzle platformer DARQ and the best smoke spots in Counter-Strike. Gamescom is also this week so the pair also discuss what to look out for.

Stay Gucci.

In a distinctly retor-flavoured episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy checks in with the original DOOM now that it's out on Nintendo Switch, while Matty takes the chance to break down the first three Super Mario Bros. and explains why they're such classics.

No nipple submissions please.

This week on Checkpoint Chat things are the opposite of what they should be, as Matty checks in on the very recent Wolfenstein Youngblood while Sandy visits the much older Hyper Light Drifter among chats about thatgamecompany's Sky and Valve's very old Counter-Strike.

Oh and we ban anime. Because someone had to.

It’s blisteringly cold but Sandy and Matty have convened around a heater to talk about swinging through New York as Spider-Man and making devilishly difficult levels in Mario Maker 2. The pair also discuss more about Nintendo’s new Switch plans and cry over the lack of listener questions.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty is back to his destructive bullshit and playing DOTA 2 again, but also making time for a delightful party game where he’s bad at lying. Sandy is deep in Dragon Quest Builders 2 and just loves hitting those blue slimes.

Burn your slimes before they rise again

Matty is out again this week, so Sandy is joined by Turtleneck Gang founder Glenn Kisela to talk about pretty much every game that's come out in the past five years. Seriously Glenn has been catching up.

Keep those Oprah memes in check.

WE'RE BACK! The busy month of June is nearly behind us, but Matty found a lot of time to play Sekiro and Crypt of the Necrodancer, while Sandy dived into Cadence of Hyrule and hit the apex in F1 2019. 

Matty is abandoning us again though how rude.

It's E3 week and you know what that means! Wild, inaccurate guesses for each of the press conferences, as Sandy and Matty both gush about their dream reveals and first looks at some new games. 

What are your wildest guesses? Let us know!

We're back from a small week break and better than ever! Matty has finally plunged into Sekiro and is really damn good at it, while Sandy loved shooting foul-mouthed aliens in Void Bastards. News is also packed this week as E3 approaches fast!

If you listen really loudly, you can almost see this podcast.

READY FOR THE APOCALYPSE? You shouldn't be, as Matty and Sandy dive into the disappointing sequel Rage 2 and breakdown how many of its elements just don't work. The pair also discuss just ridiculous a Microsoft and Sony partnership sounds, and then answer just one single question. Just one. We're sad.

The releases have finally slowed down for a week, letting Sandy dive head first into Sekiro Shadows Die Twice for death after death after frustrating death. Speaking of, Matty is back to his bullshit in Celeste as he tackles the hardcore B-Sides, and the pair check in on a busy week of video game news.

Just keep walking...and shooting.

Still not over that awful Sonic trailer? Neither are we, but Sandy makes some space to talk about a much better zombie shooter in World War Z, while Matty is still hacking away at Days Gone. Then the pair combo up their fatalities and chat about how incredible Mortal Kombat 11 is (terrible working conditions aside).

GET OVER HERE...and listen to this great show.

It's all about those freakers this week on Checkpoint Chat, as Sandy and Matty dive deep into their time with Sony's latest exclusive, Days Gone. There's also a light sprinkle of Mortal Kombat 11 before the pair go over the week's news and answer the most important question: Chocolate or Strawberry Nesquik?

Stay tuned to our social channels for a chance to win your own copy of Days Gone later this week!

WE REACHED 50! This week on Checkpoint Chat we're celebrating without cake, finally getting the chance to delve into both Katana Zero and SteamWorld Quest as they fight for your attention in a packed April. Matty is neck deep in Resident Evil 2 finally as well, and just waiting got X to give it to him.

What should we do for 100? Definitely not lying cake.

It's a quiet week at Checkpoint Chat, but only because Matty and Sandy are playing lots of games that they can't talk about yet. Matty did scale Celeste finally and Sandy is jazzed about Jedi Fallen Order, so don't leave just yet.

We also have a lot of Red Bull. A LOT.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty is back (and married!) and he's brought with him thoughts on Celeste and how great the 2018 platformer is. Sandy dives into the simple and delightful puzzle game Islanders, and the pair discuss the fiery debate surrounding Sekiro, difficulty options and accessibility. 

Never take your shoes off during a flight.

Ask us tomorrow and these might all be different, but today Matty and Sandy dive into their own personal top 10 games of all time, including appearance from Portal 2, Journey, God of War and more!

What's your list? Let us know on Twitter (@CheckpointChat) or via email (checkpointchatpodcast@gmail.com)

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're hitting both ends of the spectrum, as Matty checks in with the oldest NES Classics on the Nintendo Switch while Sandy is getting stylish with a trio of handsome boys in Devil May Cry V. 

SAVAGE! SADISTIC! SANDY!

March is unrelenting and so is Checkpoint Chat! This week Matty doesn't get kidnapped but he does have to listen to Sandy gush about Ethereal and the sometimes flawed investigative thriller, The Occupation. The pair check in on a busy week of news (yes, there's some shitty news again) before diving into even more great games coming out this month.

Don't bungee jump drunk. Or at all. ever

Releases have finally slowed down this week on Checkpoint Chat, letting both Matty and Sandy finally check in with Tetris 99 and its ridiculous rules. Matty has also started his journey on the spooky island of The Forest, and the pair discuss an eventful week of hot gaming news.

Time to master the T-Spin bois.

It's a stacked week of Checkpoint Chat, as Matty finishes Bloodborne and immediately starts again, Sandy is disappointed by Anthem and the pair discuss the crazy antics of Trials Rising.  

Bunny hop your way over to us for the week! 

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty are still in love with Apex Legends and seeking more wins. Sandy is dipping his toes into Metro Exodus, to scrub off the disappointment of Crackdown 3. And the pair chat about Activision and how aimless the publisher seems to be.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Apex Legends is the talk of the town and both Matty and Sandy have been deeply addicted to Respawn's surprising Battle Royale. Sandy checks in with Astroneer again before the pair run down a bonkers list of games out this week.

Just remember, Pathfinder is bae.

This week on a packed episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy takes to the colourful stars of Astroneer, Matty keeps us updated on his progress with Bloodborne and the pair gush about how great Piranha Plant is in Smash Ultimate.

Don't let anyone tell you a plant can't kick your ass.

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy revisits the spooky hallways of Raccoon City's Police Department, and tries to steer clear of Mr. X. Matty touches on his triumphs in Bloodborne before the pair buckle in for a busy week ahead filled with great game releases.

Leon? LEON!? LEEEEEEOOOOON!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy takes an unpleasant visit to the grindy shores of Portia, Matty is getting through Bloodborne one death at a time and the pair dive deep into the strange, disturbing after hours dealings of Gearbox's CEO.

Guess you can say this podcast isn't...a one trick pony. YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHH

We're back from the long, relaxing festive season and ready to kick ass in 2019! Sandy and Matty recap some of the games that kept them cozy during the holidays, including Persona 5, NieR Automata, Jackbox Party Pack and Super Smash Ultimate. 

It's not old if it's new to someone, right?