Checkpoint Podcast
Collegiate Starleague
- Fighting Games and Cabin Fever April 3, 2020The arrival of quarantine has put a great damper on a lot of parts of the lives of many with the cancellation of FGC and Smash events everywhere, but there is actually a lot that one could be getting done even during such a trying time. Written by De'Angelo Epps.
- Voice Chat and Toxicity in CS:GO April 2, 2020It’s hard to communicate with your CS:GO team when you face toxicity simply for being in chat, but at the same time, you have to communicate to win. What can we do to resolve this paradox? Written by Gabriel Ionica.
- Waterloo's Team Development in Dota 2 March 25, 2020Waterloo’s success this year in Dota 2 was earned through hours of practice to grow as a team, but surprisingly, this championship team only recently met in real life. Find out how UW developed their relationships and earned their success. Written by Carlo Arcovio.
- CSL Smash West Regionals Recap March 24, 2020While the CSL Smash Circuit may be taking an early finish, there has been some spectacular skill showcased throughout the league from each and every player. This skill didn’t stop and showed even at these last Western regionals! Written by De'Angelo Epps.
- Get Ready for the Next Battle March 24, 2020With the local qualifiers behind us we now enter the regional qualifiers of the CSL Smash Circuit for both Ultimate and Melee. Let’s take a look back at some of the most hype moments of this season of Collegiate Starleague Super Smash Brothers. Written by De'Angelo Epps.
- Standard is Ramping Up! A Look at Ramp in Magic: The Gathering Arena March 20, 2020Ramp is (unsurprisingly) back! In this article, we’ll go over what the archetype is doing and all the iterations there are in the Magic: The Gathering Arena metagame at the moment. Written by Wyatt French.
- CS:GO Patches: Are They More About Cosmetics Than Gameplay? March 19, 2020It might seem like there are more cosmetic updates than gameplay updates to CS:GO, but is that true? We analyzed a variety of major patches from the last year to give you the real numbers. Written by Gabriel Ionica.
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