Checkpoint Daily Podcast

The CheckpointXP crew discuss High Score, a new gaming documentary series on Netflix.

The CS:GO cheating scandal explodes after initial allegations of suspending three coaches now involves 25,000 matches being under review all the way back to 2016 and has another coach ADMITTING to cheating for one of the greatest teams of all time. Plus, T1’s League of Legends team is threatening LEGAL ACTIONS after a deluge of death threats against their players and coaches after the benching of Faker. And, Apex Legends removes a racial slur that was programmed into the game and recorded as a voice line after an outcry from the Asian player base that the line was outright racist and offensive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a move as BIG as the TikTok ban from June, India bans another 118 mobiles apps including PUBG which was the #1 title by downloads AND revenue in the entire country! Plus, Ubisoft may have accidentally leaked that the PS5 won’t be backward compatible with the PS3, PS2, or PS1. And, the Dallas Empire drop Clayster after winning back to back championships ahead of the move back to 4v4 competitive COD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, the guys break down a game that was notorious for pushing PCs to the limit: Crysis 2. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dynamic duo of Robbie Landis and Ben Morse is back once again for another episode of the Other Identity. The Other Identity is a podcast about exploring the culture created by comic books. This week Robbie and Ben go over all the major announcements from DC's FanDome event. In a year with no Comic-Con and Marvel movies being delayed, did DC Comics just flex on the competition? Absolutely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We here at CheckpointXP On Campus are in a constant state of research. With new esports programs popping up each semester, we try our best to bring news from all of them. But we know that it's a monumental task to find some of the top teams and follow them. So Norris and Jacob from the On Campus team made a shortlist on this week's episode to highlight some of the esports programs that they'll be on the lookout for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robbie's a jerk and decided to get some revenge on the cast by coming up with his own impossible quiz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, CheckpointXP On Campus' Norris Howard and Jacob Brothers looks at the success of Fall Guys and how it took over the world. Granted, some players are beginning to believe that the "tryhards" are making the game less fun for casual players. Plus, Immortals Gaming Club, tweeted about their newest hire regarding the Fall Guys game... Could Fall Guys become the next big esport? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tenet star Robert Pattinson erases all of the ill-will from starring in the Twilight series by revealing THIS video game character death made him cry! Plus, PUBG Mobile developers say they want to compete with CS:GO and League of Legends all while they get support from Dr. Disrespect in the unlikeliest of ways, and rappers Pusha T and new full-time streamer Logic have purchased Chaos Esports Club and plan to “organize chaos” in the world today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In just over a week the highly anticipated Marvel’s Avengers video game by Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics will be releasing. The game comes out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Between the two hots, Robbie is an avid gamer, but Ben still has an interest in how the game is going to turn out. Robbie played the first-week BETA version of the game and the two talked about what makes it great. Robbie talked about how the game manages to capture the unique power sets and characters of the heroes. As well as how gripping the story is and how it could end up being the video game version of the MCU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ric brings us perhaps the worst game ever as we try and decipher the names of video games. Kali's good at it though! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producers Kali and Chadd join the CheckpointXP: On Demand crew to take the hardest Video Game Trivia question ever. Let's see how we do! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fortnite Season 4 leaks ahead of its release date and confirms that Epic is going all-in on the Marvel theme and it all leaked thanks to the Nintendo eShop, OpTic Gaming post a video criticizing the Call of Duty League and it probably cost them a few thousand dollars for doing it, and Capcom punishes tournament qualifier by BANISHING him to the losers bracket before he even plays a match in the next tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys are looking at the top 15 villains of all time, and may have one lurking among them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fall Guys takes the internet by storm and starts a bidding war that has Mr. Beast, Ninja, G2 Esports, and more throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars at the game, the makers of Apex Legends say that they would love to make a Netflix series based on the game after they launched season 6, and a new documentary about video games called High Score releases today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.