The $40 Million Dollar Esports Tournament

Valve's DOTA2 International is in full swing with the highest prize pool to date at just over $40 Million dollars.

Robbie Landis

October 15, 2021

Allegations of 75% of South Asian Teams Match Fixing in DOTA 2

DOTA 2 organizer Godz says that up to 75 percent of all the teams in Southeast Asia could be involved in match-fixing.

Ric Hogerheide

October 30, 2020

Close Shave of the Week: Team Secret in DOTA2

This weeks Close Shave goes to Team Secret who fought back from the losers bracket at ESL One Birmingham Online 2020 in DOTA2 to defeat Team Alliance.

Robbie Landis

June 9, 2020

CheckpointXP: On Demand – Episode 159 – Overwatch League Returns!!!

This week on Checkpoint XP: Overwatch League is finally back in action, the crew also looks at the LCS, Call of Duty League and the Dragon Ball Fighter Z World Tour results. Plus, Dan Houser will no longer be the CEO of Rockstar Games as of March - what does this mean for the future of Grand Theft Auto games?

Nathan Bender

February 14, 2020

Riot Games Was Afraid to Announce Mobile and Card Games

Mobile Games and Card Games have received the ire of gamers in the past for some developers. Why is Riot different?

Robbie Landis

January 10, 2020

The Game Awards: Esports Team Prediction

We preview the Game Awards nominations

Robbie Landis

December 12, 2019

GrizzlyMug, Director of “Against The Odds” Documentary

Nate and Joe sit with director, GrizzlyMug to discuss the documentary "Against The Odds" which chronicles OG's rise to fame in the DOTA2 scene.

Chadd Callahan

October 3, 2019

Checkpoint XP Daily – Wednesday, October 2nd 2019

Today we talk about what kinds of innovations we’d love to see in the next generation of gaming, plus what games were most popular the year you were born? We also have an interview with Grizzly Mug.

Nathan Bender

October 2, 2019

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.

Nathan Bender

September 19, 2019

Team Liquid Disbands DOTA2 Roster

Despite taking second place at this years International, Team Liquids DOTA2 squad is disbanding.

Robbie Landis

September 13, 2019