Checkpoint

7 May 2019

Up to Date: That Sonic trailer, Wizards Unite & more

Video Games

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! This week that Sonic trailer, Wizards Unite & more!

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie and Justin as they talk through our regular weekly segments, including Playing With Yourself, where we take you through the games we’ve been playing this week, including Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and Yuppie Psycho. We also discuss what’s Coming Out over the next week, including Brief Battles, Puyo Puyo Champions and more.

We also take you through the big news of the week, including Epic purchase the studio behind Rocket League, Notch excluded from Minecraft anniversary event, the Sonic trailer sets the world on fire, the Borderlands 3 CEO Randy Pitchford sparks trouble on Twitter and more!

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