Checkpoint

8 Jan 2019

Up to Date: Brawl Stars, Persona 5 & more

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It’s time for your weekly update from the Checkpoint team with all the latest info you need to survive another week in the video games industry!

Join Luke, Elliot, Cam and Edie as they welcome you to the new year and talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we take you through the games we’ve been playing this week, including Brawl Stars and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

We also take you through the big news of the week, including rumours about Super Smash Bros Ultimates DLC characters, hints towards more Persona 5 content on the horizon, Soulja Boy giving up his gaming console dream, the Lego Hobbit and Lord of the Rings games vanishing from digital store fronts and more!

For all the latest updates as always, head to our official website at checkpointgaming.net.

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