Checkpoint

17 Sep 2018

Up to Date: Animal Crossing, Dragon Quest XI and 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!

Join Luke, Cam, Edie and Rachel 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 Hollow Knight and Destiny 2: Forsaken. We also discuss what’s Coming Out over the next week, including The Garden’s Between, Undertale and more.

We also take you through the big news of the week, including Isabelle from Animal Crossing heading to Smash Bros, not to mention a new Animal Crossing for the Switch, Luigi’s Mansion 3 has been revealed, Alan Wake is heading to TV and more!

Luke has also been delving in to one of the biggest Japanese Role Playing Games with his review of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age!

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

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