Checkpoint

20 Dec 2016

Early Access

Video Games

This week on the show, Tom, Elliot, Ronnie and newcomer Rachel talk about all things Early Access! It’s a concept that has been around for a while when you factor in things like open betas, alphas and even other forms of play-testing games before release, so the gang discuss the reasons why it exists, talk about when it works and also when it doesn’t work very well at all!

Also some big reviews; Luke goes on an emotional journey with The Last Guardian, Ronnie puts his snowboarding to the test in open-world extreme sports title Steep while Tom checks in with the port of Super Mario Maker for the Nintendo 3DS! It’s all here in another episode of your favourite video game show!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:09 — 47.8MB)

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | Deezer | RSS

4 Dec 2025

Video Game controversies, dramas, and flops in 2025

Games & Hobbies, Other Games, Tech News, Technology, Video Games

Join Elliot, Luke, Jarrod, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about this year's controversies ...

2 Dec 2025

Up To Date: Charlie Cox address his Game Awards nomination

Games & Hobbies, Other Games, Tech News, Technology, Video Games

Join Elliot, Luke, Jarrod, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Charlie Cox addressing ...

27 Nov 2025

Chatting to Seth about Vanguard Exiles

Games & Hobbies, Other Games, Tech News, Technology, Video Games

Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat with Seth to talk about Vanguard ...