CHECKPOINTXP ON-DEMAND – EPISODE 163 – New Host, Who Dis?
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 4: A man is shot to death in the violent PlayStation 3 game, The Last of Us, at the Sony press conference on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on June 4, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. E3 is the most important yearly trade show the $78.5 billion videogame industry. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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This week on Checkpoint XP, we welcome James Campbell in as the new host of the show. Along with Weirdbeard and Robbie, they break down the latest implications of COVID-19, talk about a Twitch streamer who got banned for shooting a gun, and dive into the new Last of Us series on HBO. All that and more on this week’s CheckpointXP.
- (0:00) New Host On The Block – James Campbell joins Robbie Landis and Ric ‘Weirdbeard’ Hogerheide for the new incarnation of CheckpointXP. The guys introduce themselves and then play a round of Who’s That Gamer?
- (12:00) TurboGrafx-16 Delayed Due To Coronavirus
- The TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine Minis were scheduled for release on March 19. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the miniature consoles will be delayed.
- What consoles would you like to see made mini? Or is his whole thing ridiculous?
- (24:00) Robbie’s Birthday and James Gets Embarrassed At NXT –
- No one showed up for Robbie’s Birthday Get-Together
- Ric is a Terrible Person, he even chose the place.
- James went to NXT and got embarrassed.
- (34:06) Twitch streamer shoots gun on stream and gets banned
- A twitch streamer was recently banned from the platform after firing a gun on stream. Robbie has the latest details. this is a test
- Then the guys share what the dumbest thing they’ve ever done while drunk or on stream is.
- (43:52) Kali and Weirdbeard Convince Robbie and James to try CS:GO, or not.
- Kali and Weirdbeard have been playing a lot of CS:GO, but don’t have anything good to say about it. Will they convince the guys to give it a try?
- Then the guys put their gaming music knowledge to the test as they try and guess the game music backwards.
- (55:48) Gaming and Esports News –
- Nintendo and Lego Team Up for Lego Mario
- Reggie Fils-Amie joins the GameStop Board of Directors
- Fan-Made Browser Lets You Plan Out Your Animal Crossing Island
- Sonic Fox Wins Mortal Kombat 11 Championship
- Father Makes Death Stranding Style Pod for His Baby
- Should We Be Excited by Valorant’s Anti-Peeker’s Advantage
- (1:07:47) Last of Us TV Series On HBO
- The guys dive into the Last Of Us TV show that’s coming to HBO. They discuss what they hope to see out of it.
- Then it’s time to decide what video games would best translate to a TV series.
- (1:17:46) Social Media – What’s the best game of the PS2 era?