Checkpoint XP: On-Demand – Episode 156 – Joe Biden & PAX South
This week on Checkpoint XP: Joe Biden makes comments on video games, hero bans in Overwatch, a new foe has appeared: Byleth, and Robbie returns with stories from PAX South.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 11: U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (C) speaks during a meeting with representatives from the video game and entertainment industries January 11, 2013 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC. Biden continued his work on developing policy proposals in response to the shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. He will give his recommendations to President Barack Obama next week. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
This week on Checkpoint XP: Joe Biden makes comments on video games, hero bans in Overwatch, a new foe has appeared: Byleth, and Robbie returns with stories from PAX South.
This week on Checkpoint XP
- Joe Biden Makes Dumb Comments on Video Games & Checkpoint Goes To The Polls - Joe Biden, token senior citizen currently running for the President of the US, has come out again to advocate that video games cause violence and that no person who creates a video game could ever be an artist. Plus, we play a round of Checkpoint Goes To The Polls where we vote on imaginary ballot initiatives.
- Esports News & Hero Bans in Overwatch?
- Bud Light becomes the LCS’ official beer ahead of the 2020 Spring Split
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate champion at Evo Japan will receive Nintendo Switch Pro Controller—not money
- Twitch is hosting a Super Bowl Fortnite tournament
- New Overwatch League skin is a homage to the infamous GOATS meta
- Sneaky leaves C9 to become an OwnerStreamer
- Soe announces she will host the Overwatch League Desk for 2020
- Rumors in the Overwatch scene point to incoming hero bans
- Byleth Announced for Super Smash Bros Ultimate & AKA - A brand new character has been revealed for Super Smash Bros Ultimate and ...it's another Fire Emblem character...yay. Plus, Weird Beard has the crew play a game called Also Known As.
- Overwatch League Responds to Recent Criticism - All but 1 of the casting talent at The Overwatch League has departed for the 3rd season and the League has finally responded.
- Video Game News & Pokemon Movie Remake Comes To Netflix
- Dying Light 2 is the 5th Triple A Game to be Delayed
- Man Hijacks Airport Information Monitor to play PS4
- Speedrunners Shatter Zelda: Ocarina of Time Record
- Cyberpunk 2077 developer says multiplayer won’t be available until after 2021
- Tencent plans to Buy Funcom
- TikTok to enter the Gaming Space
- The movie Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back is being remade into a digital animated movie on Netflix.
- Experiences from PAX South - Robbie got to do some really cool stuff out at PAX South like cast the PAX South PRO-AM with the Houston Outlaws as well as host a panel with The Outlaws.
- Esports Sees Major Sponsorships - Nike has announced a huge collaboration with T1 for League of Legends. In the same week Overwatch League has released a new apparel line with Jeff Staple.
- Social Media - What game can’t you live without?
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