Teams, Fans, Competitions & Curriculums
Teams, Fans, Competitions & Curriculums
ESPORTS NEWS & HEADLINES
The latest Esports News and Headlines from the Checkpoint Crew!
The 50 Best Video Games of the 21st Century
How do you think they did? Did they miss your favorite game?
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5 Things We’d Like To See In Next Week’s State of Play, But Probably Wont
There’s a lot of speculation over what Sony may announce at their next State of Play. Here’s what it probably wont be.
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League Of Legends Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Our friends at Riot Games are celebrating 10 years of League of Legends, in their most recent blog post. They showcase the updated logo and share some numbers around their current player-size, which is something they haven’t released in quite some time.
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New Esports Hotel Opening In Osaka in 2020
Would you stay in a hotel shaped like a gaming rig?
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5 Reasons To Be Excited About The Final Fantasy VII Remake
Square Enix, the developer of the franchise, has given us some real big reasons that this game was worth the wait, and here are 5 of our favorite moments.
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Overwatch League: Road to the Grand Finals
The stage has officially been set for the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals and it’s a familiar story that we’ve seen play out a few times this year.
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Checkpoint XP Daily – Friday, September 20th 2019
Should we really be paying $60 for games? Plus, we ask what an esports athlete needs to be a true celebrity and we have a list of the top 50 games of the century.
Checkpoint XP On-Campus – Episode 2 – The Same Ole Argument
Thomas College denouces CS:GO due to violent content, but still has violent game Rainbow Six in the program. Plus, esports partnering with the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and the LPL’s hideous Nike jerseys
Checkpoint XP Daily – Thursday, September 19th 2019
Today we talk about documentary done by Red Bull Gaming and ask what other great stories in esports deserve to be told. We play a game called The Better Bargain and look ahead to next month in gaming.
The Other Identity – Issue 23 – Origins, Ben Morse
This week on The Other Identity, Joe and Robbie are joined by their very first guest, Ben Morse.
Checkpoint XP Daily – Wednesday, September 18th 2019
Today’s show covers everything from High School Esports to exercising in Virtual Reality, to E3 potentially restructuring it’s show.
Low Team Damage – Episode 55 – The Perfect Pair
There’s one last match for the 2019 Season of the Overwatch League and the final two teams have been decided and the pairing couldn’t have been more perfect.
INTERVIEWS
Joshua Kell, CEO of Horizon AVL
Joshua Kell, CEO of Horizon AVL discusses with Joe on how Horizon AVL provides video production for esports.
Andy Maisner, President of TV Pro Gear
President of TV Pro Gear, Andy Maisner discusses what it takes to produce and broadcast an esports event.
Lisa Foiles, Podcast Host for ‘And A Bag of Chips”
The Checkpoint XP crew of Joe, Norris and Chadd had a moment to kick back with Lisa Foiles to play a game of Name that Price!
Matt Archambault, Head of NA Partnerships for Riot Games
While out at the Esports Business Summit, Joe and Norris got to sit down with Riot’s Head of North American Partnerships, Matt Archambault. They talked about the success of League of Legends in North America, how far the esports scene has come in the past 10 years and much more.
Zach Wigal, Founder of Gamers Outreach
Out at the 2019 Esports Business Summit, Joe and Norris got to catch up with Zach Wigal, the Founder of Gamers Outreach.
Justin Dellario, Head of Twitch Esports
While out at the 2019 Esports Business Summit, Joe Sloan and Norris Howard got a chance to sit down with the Head of Esports at Twitch.tv, Justin Dellario.
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