Games & Hobbies Archives - Checkpoint

Video Game controversies, dramas, and flops in 2025

erielle.sudario — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:00:44 +0000

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

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Up To Date: Charlie Cox address his Game Awards nomination

erielle.sudario — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:00:42 +0000

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

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Chatting to Seth about Vanguard Exiles

erielle.sudario — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:00:06 +0000

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

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Up To Date: The Game Awards 2025 nominees

erielle.sudario — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:00:06 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and Seth in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest nominees for the 2025 Game Awards.

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Overrated, underrated, and appropriately rated video games part 2

erielle.sudario — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:00:03 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Cas, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they rank video games again, whether it’s overrated, underrated, or rated appropriately.

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Up To Date: The Steam Machine

erielle.sudario — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:00:07 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Cas, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Valve’s entry to the console wars with the Steam Machine.

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Video game mechanics and features

erielle.sudario — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:00:24 +0000

Join Elliot, Kolby, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about video game mechanics and features.

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Up To Date: GTA VI delays and union busting

erielle.sudario — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:00:25 +0000

Join Elliot, Kolby, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest GTA VI updates.

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Ghosts in video games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00:38 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Jarrod, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the different ghosts in video games.

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Up To Date: Amazon Layoffs and Animal Crossing

erielle.sudario — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:00:35 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Jarrod, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about the latest layoffs at Amazon and the new Animal Crossing update.

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Death and failure in video games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:00:49 +0000

Join Luke, Cass, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about death and failure in video games.

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Up To Date: Internal Xbox preassure

erielle.sudario — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:00:50 +0000

Join Luke, Cass, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest internal Xbox and gaming news.

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Recaping Melbourne International Games Week 2025

erielle.sudario — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:00:23 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Lisa, and Cass in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at Melbourne International Games Week 2025.

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Up To Date: The Pokémon teraleak

erielle.sudario — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:00:21 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Lisa, and Cass in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the most recent Pokémon leak and other gaming headlines.

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It’s the PAX Australia 2025 mega-show!

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:00:54 +0000

Join Luke & Elliot as they chat with three more developers who are showcasing their games at PAX Aus 2025

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Up To Date: Australian Game Developer Award winners!

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:15 +0000

Join Luke & Elliot as they discuss the big news headlines of the week, including the announcement of the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards winners!

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PAX Aus 2025 Preview

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:00:36 +0000

Join Luke & Elliot as they chat with three game developers who are bringing their titles to PAX Australia!

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Up To Date: EA goes private and Xbox Game Pass goes expensive

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:00:09 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, & special guests Ben, Nick & Brett as they discuss the latest in gaming, including controversial news over EA’s acquisition and an Xbox Game Pass price hike.

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Quarter 3 Recap, 2025

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:00:05 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie & Omi for another episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they recap the last 9 months of gaming releases.

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Up To Date: PlayStation State of Play September 2025

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:00:20 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie & Omi for another episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the new PlayStation State of Play and more gaming goodness!

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Chatting to Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry about Celeste

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:00:18 +0000

Join Elliot in this special interview where he speaks with Maddy and Noel about Celeste and their upcoming trip to Melbourne

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Chatting to Chantel Eagle and Alex Minenna of Little Pink Clouds about Letters to Arralla

erielle.sudario — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:00:22 +0000

Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they speak with Chanel and Alex from Little Pink Clouds about Letters to Arralla.

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Up to date: Countdown to PAX and MIGW 2025

erielle.sudario — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:00:23 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and Little Pink Clouds’ Chantel and Alex in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest PAX Aus & MIGW 2025 updates.

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Video game charity

erielle.sudario — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:00:43 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Edie, and Fae Daunt from VR Dancing this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about video games as charity.

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Up To Date: September 2025 Nintendo Direct

erielle.sudario — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:00:45 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Edie, and Fae Daunt from VR Dancing in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the recent Nintendo Direct presentation.

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Chatting to Andrew Reiner and Graeme Timmins of Gearbox about Borderlands 4

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:57:58 +0000

Victor from Checkpoint chats with Andrew Reiner (Global Creative Executive) and Graeme Timmins (Creative Director from Gearbox) all about Borderlands 4.

They discuss how the development team was put together and their experience, how the team decided to leave Pandora and how this impacted the story, and how Borderlands 4 builds upon the narrative legacy of previous instalments by evolving the tone and humour. The team chatted about new combat systems including skill trees, how the developers approached building a seamless world for the first time in Borderlands history, dynamic movement abilities, and, of course, guns, guns and more guns!

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Streamer bait games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:00:24 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie, and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the different kinds of streamer bait games.

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Up To Date: Hollow Knight: Silksong release day

erielle.sudario — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:00:25 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie, and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release.

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Topic Top Hat

erielle.sudario — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:00:46 +0000

Join Elliot, Hayley, Victor, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they engage in another topic top hat.

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Up To Date: Roblox’s newest record

erielle.sudario — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:00:54 +0000

Join Elliot, Victor, Hayley, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Roblox’s newest record and other gaming news.

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Flight vs Fish

erielle.sudario — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:00:32 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they debate about birds and sea video game characters.

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Up To Date: Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement

erielle.sudario — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:00:28 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Hollow Knight: Silksong and other gaming news.

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RPG Maker games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:00:18 +0000

Join Bree, Edie, and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about RPG maker games.

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Up To Date: Arkane developer’s open letter to Microsoft

erielle.sudario — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:00:16 +0000

Join Bree, Edie, and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Arkane’s open letter to Microsoft and other gaming news.

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Nomadic Games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:00:40 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, and Percy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about nomadic video games.

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Up To Date: Xbox cancels Contraband

erielle.sudario — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:00:41 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, and Percy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Contraband’s cancellation from Avalanche and other gaming news.

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Rhythm Games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:00:45 +0000

Join Bree, Hayley, Missy, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about rhythm games.

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Up To Date: Nintendo Partner Direct

erielle.sudario — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:00:43 +0000

Join Bree, Hayley, Missy, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Nintendo Partner Direct.

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Gaming in the classroom

erielle.sudario — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:00:39 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa, and Cass in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about gaming in the classroom.

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Up To Date: Battlefield 6 announcement

erielle.sudario — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:00:40 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa, and Cass in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Battlefield 6’s announcement and other gaming news.

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Destructive terrain

erielle.sudario — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:00:56 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, David, and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about destructive terrain in video games

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Up To Date: Video game adaptation updates

erielle.sudario — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:00:57 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, David, and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest video game adaptation updates and other gaming news.

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Checkpoint Trivia 2025 (11th anniversary special)

erielle.sudario — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:00:33 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and the rest of the team in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they celebrate Checkpoint’s 11th birthday by doing a gaming trivia.

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Up To Date: 2025 Gayming Awards

erielle.sudario — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:00:29 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and the rest of the team in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the 2025 Gayming Awards.

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Q2 2025 Video Game Roundup

erielle.sudario — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:00:23 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, as they recap Q2 2025’s top video games.

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Up To Date: Troubles in Microsoft

erielle.sudario — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:00:24 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the recent shakeups at Microsoft.

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Worldbuilding in video games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:00:29 +0000

Join Elliot and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about worldbuilding in video games.

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Up To Date: Mario Kart World’s Latest Patch

erielle.sudario — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:00:29 +0000

Join Elliot and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest Mario Kart World patch that affected multiplayer and other gaming news.

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Indie Symphony II

erielle.sudario — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:00:53 +0000

Join Luke, Omi, Hayley, Dan Goulding, and Orchestra Victoria in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Indie Symphony II.

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Up To Date: Bungie delays Marathon indefinitely

erielle.sudario — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:00:53 +0000

Join Luke, Omi, Hayley, and Orchestra Victoria in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest gaming headlines.

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Trans joy in play

erielle.sudario — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:00:45 +0000

Join Bree, Charlie, Cass, and Associate Professor Phoebe Toups Dugas in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Trans joy in play.

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Up To Date: Xbox games showcase

erielle.sudario — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:00:45 +0000

Join Bree, Charlie, Cass, and Associate Professor Phoebe Toups Dugas in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Xbox Games showcase and other gaming news.

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Summer Game Fest

erielle.sudario — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:00:50 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the games announced at Summer Games Fest.

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Up To Date: Nintendo Switch 2 launch day

erielle.sudario — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:00:48 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and Dough in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and other gaming news.

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Avant-garde and arthouse gaming

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:00:15 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Bree, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about avant-garde and arthouse gaming

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Up To Date: Electronic Arts cancels Black Panther game

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:00:37 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Bree, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Electronic Arts’ cancellation of an upcoming Black Panther game and other gaming news.

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Things in gaming we hate

erielle.sudario — Wed, 28 May 2025 21:00:04 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie, and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the things in gaming that they hate.

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Up to date: Gearbox CEO’s online comments

erielle.sudario — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:00:01 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie, and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Randy Pitchford’s recent social media comments and other gaming news.

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A 10-year gaming retrospective

erielle.sudario — Wed, 21 May 2025 21:00:18 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at what gaming was like 10 years ago.

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Up to date: A super smash bros dating app

erielle.sudario — Mon, 19 May 2025 21:00:22 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about a Super Smash Bros dating app, Fortnite, and other crazy gaming news.

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Radiothon 2025

erielle.sudario — Wed, 14 May 2025 21:00:44 +0000

Join the entire Checkpoint crew in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they celebrate JOY Radiothon with fun games, trivia, and improv.

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Up To Date: The Nintendo Switch 2 Experience

erielle.sudario — Mon, 12 May 2025 21:00:40 +0000

Join the entire Checkpoint crew in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about their experience trying out the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Visual Novels

erielle.sudario — Wed, 07 May 2025 21:00:41 +0000

Join Luke, Edie, Charlie, and Too Many Teeth Studio’s Harry in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the visual novel genre in video games.

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Up To Date: GTA VI’s gets delayed

erielle.sudario — Mon, 05 May 2025 21:00:11 +0000

Join Luke, Edie, Charlie, and Too Many Teeth Studio’s Harry in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the recent GTA VI’s news and other gaming news.

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Personal and Life-Changing Games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:00:31 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Erielle, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about their personal and life-changing games.

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Up To Date: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake

erielle.sudario — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:00:33 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Erielle, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake.

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Virtual Pets

erielle.sudario — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:00:31 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Bree, and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the different kinds of virtual pets.

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Up to date: Increased console prices

erielle.sudario — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:00:27 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Bree, and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss Sony’s price increase for the PlayStation and other gaming news.

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Old School Modern Video Games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:00:06 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Missy, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about video games with strong nostalgic principles.

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Up To Date: Schedule I Controversy

erielle.sudario — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:00:06 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Missy, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest video game controversy and other gaming news.

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Q1 2025 Video Game Roundup

erielle.sudario — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:00:34 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY as they recap Q1 2025’s top video games.

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Up To Date: Nintendo Switch 2

erielle.sudario — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:00:35 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Difficulty in video games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:00:21 +0000

Join Bree, Edie, Charlie, and Victor in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the different types of difficulty in video games.

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Up To Date: Nintendo Direct (March 2025)

erielle.sudario — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:00:20 +0000

Join Bree, Edie, Charie, and Victor in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the latest games announced during March 2025’s Nintendo Direct.

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Licensed music in video games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:00:31 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie, and Jake (aka Monster Mansion) in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss licensed music in video games.

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Up To Date: Another video game shutdown and new project announcements

erielle.sudario — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:00:33 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie, and Jake (aka Monster Mansion) in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss another game shutting down and other gaming headlines.

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Checkpoint’s 7 out of 10 video games

erielle.sudario — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:00:30 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Edie, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss games that are not bad but not great either.

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Up To Date: The next gen Xbox and other gaming announcements

erielle.sudario — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:00:32 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Edie, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss the latest rumors and gaming headlines.

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Awesome women in the games industry

erielle.sudario — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:00:12 +0000

Join Bree, Lisa, Edie, and Charliein this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they celebrate the amazing women in gaming.

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Up To Date: Rockstar Australia and Sea Life x Animal Crossing

erielle.sudario — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:00:13 +0000

Join Bree, Lisa, Edie, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Rockstar’s latest Aussie acquisition and other gaming news.

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Checkpoint’s gaming journey

erielle.sudario — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:00:54 +0000

Join Kolby, Lisa, Victor, and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they share their gaming journey and the titles that changed them.

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Up To Date: Latest console gaming statistics

erielle.sudario — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:00:01 +0000

Join Kolby, Lisa, Victor, and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest console trends in gaming and other gaming news.

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Mythology in gaming part 3 – Chinese, Persian, Slavic, and Celtic

erielle.sudario — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:00:30 +0000

Join Bree, Elliot, Luke, and Victor in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they bring mythology back to the conversation.

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Up To Date: studio closures, lawsuits, and other gaming news

erielle.sudario — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:00:44 +0000

Join Bree, Elliot, Luke, and Victor in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they discuss Toast Interactive’s closure, a Sony lawsuit in Europe, and other big gaming headlines.

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Video Game Relationships

erielle.sudario — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:00:37 +0000

Join Elliot, Charlie, Edie, and Ghost Moth Studios’ Kelly and Haydon in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about relationships in video games.

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Up To Date: PlayStation’s State of Play

erielle.sudario — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:54 +0000

Join Elliot, Charlie, Edie, and Ghost Moth Studios’ Kelly and Haydon in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about PlayStation’s recent State of Play announcement.

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Checkpoint answers your gaming questions

erielle.sudario — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:00:38 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, David, and Brie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they answer your gaming questions.

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Up To Date: Big gaming events in Australia

erielle.sudario — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:00:39 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, David, and Brie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the biggest gaming events that have been announced and other gaming news.

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2025 Australian-made game showcase

erielle.sudario — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:00:30 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa, and Matthew Jackson from Toot Games in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Aussie-made games coming in 2025.

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Up To Date: BioWare restructures and Ubisoft layoffs

erielle.sudario — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:00:29 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa, and Matthew Jackson from Toot Games in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest restructures in the gaming industry.

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2025 PlayStation and Xbox showcase

erielle.sudario — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:00:38 +0000

Join Luke, Charlie, Victor, and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about what’s coming for Xbox and PlayStation in 2025.

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Up To Date: Xbox developer direct 2025 and other gaming headlines

erielle.sudario — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:00:38 +0000

Join Luke, Charlie, Victor, and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Xbox’s 2025 developer direct and other gaming headlines.

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Nintendo in 2025… and the Nintendo Switch 2

erielle.sudario — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:00:41 +0000

Join Luke Elliot, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about what’s coming for Nintendo in 2025… including the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Up To Date: Nintendo announces the Switch 2

erielle.sudario — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:00:43 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 and the other big gaming news of the week.

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2025’s multiplatform game releases

erielle.sudario — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:46 +0000

Join Elliot, David, Charlie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the upcoming multiplatform games in 2025.

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Up To Date: The gaming news at CES 2025

erielle.sudario — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:00:55 +0000

Join Elliot, David, Charlie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about CES 2025 and all the other gaming news.

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2025 Gaming New Year Resolutions and Predictions

erielle.sudario — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:00:17 +0000

Join Kolby, Charlie, Elliot, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they share their gaming new year resolutions and predictions.

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Up To Date: The 2024 Steam Awards

erielle.sudario — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:00:19 +0000

Join Kolby, Charlie, Elliot, and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the Steam Award 2024 winners and other gaming news.

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Checkpoint Rewind Trivia 2024!

erielle.sudario — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:00:17 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, Bree, and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they challenge their gaming knowledge with some end-of-year trivia.

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Up To Date: The Game Awards 2024!

erielle.sudario — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:00:02 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, Bree and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the results of the 2024 Game Awards and other gaming news!

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Checkpoint’s Game of the Year 2024!

erielle.sudario — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:00:12 +0000

Join Luke and the rest of the Checkpoint team in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they go over 2024’s Checkpoint Game of the Year!

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Up To Date: The end of Dreamhack Melbourne, layoffs and more gaming news!

erielle.sudario — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:00:11 +0000

Join Luke and the rest of the Checkpoint team in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the end of Dreamhack Melbourne, layoffs, and more gaming news

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Gaming’s biggest flops and controversies of 2024

erielle.sudario — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:00:39 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team talks about the gaming’s biggest flops and controversies of 2024.

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Up To Date: Sony’s return to the portable console market and more gaming news!

erielle.sudario — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:00:20 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team discuss Sony’s potential return to the handheld console market and other gaming news!

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Checkpoint’s Game of the Year 2024 Nominations!

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:00:59 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie & Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team unveils their Game of the Year 2024 nominations!

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Up To Date: The Game Awards 2024 announces this year’s nominees

elliot.attard@joy.org.au — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:00:26 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team chats The Game Award 2024 nominees, Sony acquiring FromSoftware, and much more gaming news!

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Underrated or overrated video games!

Lisa — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:04 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they fight over which video games are over or underrated. Will the crew still be friends at the end of this one? Listen in to find out!

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Up To Date: Xbox is working on a gaming handheld and much more gaming news!

Lisa — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:00:58 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Edie and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss how Xbox is working on a gaming handheld!

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Comfort Gaming

Lisa — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:00:13 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa and Omi in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the idea of comfort gaming. Different to “cosy” gaming, it’s the games we go to when we’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, our “safe games” if you will.

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Up To Date: The Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible and more gaming news!

Lisa — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:00:08 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Omi and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the announcement that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible!

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Fantasy vs Sci-fi vs Post-Apocalypse vs Reality

Bree — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:00:09 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about some of our favorite video game settings!

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Up To Date: Sony is shuttering Firewalk studios and more!

Bree — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:00:26 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, Sony’s closure of Firewalk studios and much more!

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We chat all things KILL KNIGHT with Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Studios

Lisa — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:00:24 +0000

Join Elliot Luke and special guest Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Sudios in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about PlaySide’s KILL KNIGHT plus we chat about PAX and SXSW!

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Up To Date: The team behind Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded and more gaming news!

Lisa — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:00:27 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and special guest Ryan McMahon from PlaySide Studios
in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, including The Day Before devs have cancelled their Kickstarter and much more!

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Checkpoint’s Big PAX 2024 Wrap-up!

Bree — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:00:52 +0000

Join Kolby, Edie, Charlie and Lisa for this episode of Checkpoint on JOY as they chat about all the cool stuff they saw at PAX 2024!

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Up To Date: Hack of Pokémon developer Game Freak reveals franchise plans!

Bree — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:00:45 +0000

Join Kolby, Edie, Charlie and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the big gaming news of the week including the huge Game Freak leak and all the news announced at the Xbox Partner October Showcase!

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We interview Aussie game devs Spoonful of Wonder (Copycat) and Toast Interactive (Max Mustard)

Lisa — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:00:31 +0000

Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they interview two Aussie game devs about their upcoming games!

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Up To Date: The Steam Deck is coming to Australia!

Lisa — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:00:06 +0000

Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the big gaming news of the week including the Steam Deck is coming to Australia!

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Rita, PAX and MIGW with Sporktank developer Martin Stradling

Lisa — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:00:54 +0000

Join Luke, David and Lisa for this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they speak to developer Martin Stradling ahead of his game, Rita, being involved in the PAX Aus 2024 Indie Showcase!

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Frosty Games Fest – a showcase celebrating Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand devs is coming in 2025!

Lisa — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:00:10 +0000

Join Luke, David, Lisa and special guest, game developer Martin Stradling in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss the announcement of Frosty Games Fest – a showcase celebrating Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand devs will be coming in 2025!

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2024 Quarter 3 Wrap up!

Bree — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:00:18 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie as they reflect back on everything that happened in the gaming world in the third quarter of 2024!

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Up To Date: All the news from the Playstation State of Play and more!

Bree — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:00:38 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, including all the news from the Playstation State of Play and more!

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Melbourne Queer Games Festival

Bree — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:00:34 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and special guest Luke Miller in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about Melbourne’s queer games festival showcase!

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Up To Date: Nintendo is suing Palword creator and more!

Bree — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:00:28 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and special guest Luke Miller in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as Nintendo suing Palword creator Pocket Pair for copywriter infringement and more!

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Femininity, masculinity and androgyny in video games!

Lisa — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:00:15 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Josefina and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss feminine, masculine and androgynes representations in video games!

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Up to date: PlayStation 5 Pro is coming in November 2024!

Lisa — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:00:30 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree and special guest Josefina in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the PlayStation 5 Pro and more gaming layoffs.

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Action-Adventure Video Game Tropes

Bree — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:00:25 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about the most common tropes we see in Action-Adventure video games!

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Up To Date: Concord is going offline after just two weeks and more!

Bree — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:00:50 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as Concord going offline after just two weeks and more!

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Tie-in media in games!

Lisa — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:00:56 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Missy and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about tie-in media in gaming!

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Up To Date: Foamstars is now a free-to-play game!

Lisa — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:00:26 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, David and Missy in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as Foamstars is now a free-to-play game!

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Checkpoint chats with Teddy Dief (OFK) and Karrie (Shirou) Shao (Pacific Drive)

Lisa — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:41:30 +0000

Join Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint Intimates on JOY where he chats with two gaming legends – Teddy Dief (OFK) and Karrie (Shirou) Shao (Pacific Drive) before they arrive as guest speakers at Melbourne International Games Week in October!

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Games that don’t exist anymore

Lisa — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:00:40 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Lisa and Pedro in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss games that don’t exist anymore! This could be because of licensing, cancelling during development or servers being shut down.

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Up To Date: All the announcements from Gamescom 2024!

Lisa — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:00:37 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Pedro and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the big announcements from Gamescom 2024!

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Office Fight with special guests from Fenix Studios!

Bree — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:00:46 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Charlie and a group of special guests from Fenix Studios to discuss their new game, Office Fight!

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Up To Date: Tango Gameworks saved from closure by Krafton acquisition and more!

Bree — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:00:13 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, including Tango Gameworks being saved from closure by Krafton acquisition and more!

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Cheating in video games!

Lisa — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:00:23 +0000

Join David, Kolby, Bree and Victor in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss cheating in video games!

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Up To Date: New SEGA games premiering at Gamescom 2024 …along with a new unannounced title!

Lisa — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:00:46 +0000

Join David, Bree, Victor and Kody in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the gaming news of the week, including what new announced SEGA game will be shown at Gamescom 2024?!

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Niche & New – The newest/strangest genres

Bree — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:00:09 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Edie and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss what new genres have popped up over the last decade including the strange and niche.

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Up to Date – Mario and Sonic will no longer be at the Olympic Games and more!

Bree — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:00:17 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the fact that Mario and Sonic will no longer be at the Olympic Games and more!

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Gaming for lifestyle/habit forming

Bree — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:00:09 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Erielle and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the ways video games motivate us to practice positive lifestyle habits.

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Up To Date: Video game voice actors going on strike and more!

Bree — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:00:08 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Erielle and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the video game voice actors who are members of SAG-AFTRA officially going on strike and more!

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Common gaming levels we love (or hate!)

Lisa — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:00:03 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss common gaming levels in video games!

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Up To Date: PAX Aus 2024 Indie Showcase winners announced!

Lisa — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:00:07 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the winners of the PAX Aus 2024 Indie Showcase!

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Checkpoint’s 10th Birthday Trivia show!

Bree — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:00:31 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and a full cast of Checkpoint voices in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they celebrate our 10th birthday with another round of gaming trivia!

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Up to Date: Nine Entertainment shuts down Kotaku Australian and more!

Bree — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:00:46 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and a full cast of Checkpoint voices in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Nine Entertainment’s decision to shut down Kotaku Australian and more!

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The best of 2024 in gaming so far!

Lisa — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:00:28 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie and Omi in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the games they have loved in the first half of 2024!

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Up To Date: Man arrested for carrying six-inch replica of Legend of Zelda Master Sword!

Lisa — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:00:20 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Omi and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the arrest of a man carrying a six-inch replica of Legend of Zelda Master Sword!

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Talking DLC!

Bree — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:00:19 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk all about video game DLC!

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Up To Date: Ubisoft is working on Assassin’s Creed remakes and more!

Bree — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:00:57 +0000

Join in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where Elliot, Luke and Lisa as they talk about all the big news of the week including Ubisoft working on Assassin’s Creed remakes and more!

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Point and click adventure games!

Lisa — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:00:53 +0000

Join Kody, Bree, Edie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they deep dive into all things point and click adventure games!

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Up To Date: All the news from Nintendo Direct 2024!

Lisa — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:00:13 +0000

Join in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where Kody, David, Bree and Edie discuss all the announcements in the Nintendo Direct 2024!

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Interview: Talking Avowed and legacy with Obsidian Entertainment

Luke — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:00:42 +0000

Join Luke, as he chats with special guests from Obsidian Entertainment all about Avowed, with Game Director Carrie Patel and Gameplay Director Gabe Paramo.

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Summer Games Fest Recap 2024!

Bree — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Join Luke, Edie, Charlie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we talk about all the big news from this year’s Summer Games Fest

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Up to Date: The announcement of an indie game kart racer and more!

Bree — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:50:31 +0000

Join Luke, Edie, Charlie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss more video game layoffs (as usual) and the announcement of an indie game kart racer

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First and Last – We discuss the very first game a studio created vs. their latest publication!

Lisa — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:00:19 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Doug and Erielle in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss how video game company’s first games are so drastically different to their most recent release!

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Up To Date: Summer Games Fest highlights!

Lisa — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:00:38 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Doug and Erielle in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk through all the Summer Games Fest highlights!

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Radiothon 2024!

Bree — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:00:50 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and the whole Checkpoint crew in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they get into the competitive spirit for another wild Radiothon episode!

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Up to Date: all the news from the Playstation State of Play and more!

Bree — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:00:23 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and the whole Checkpoint crew in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about all the news from the most recent Playstation State of Play.

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Mental Health and its representation in video games

Lisa — Wed, 29 May 2024 21:00:22 +0000

Join Luke, Charlie, Edie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss how mental health is represented in video games.

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Up To Date: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door includes trans character!

Lisa — Mon, 27 May 2024 21:00:18 +0000

Join Luke, Charlie, David and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss how Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door includes a trans character, Vivian.

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Video Game Towns!

Lisa — Wed, 22 May 2024 21:00:22 +0000

Join Elliot, Lisa, Pedro and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the small time charm (and hidden secrets!) of towns in video games!

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Up To Date: Assassin’s Creed Shadows officially announced!

Lisa — Mon, 20 May 2024 21:00:29 +0000

Join Elliot, Bree, Pedro and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they take a look at the new Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer and the controversy surrounding it and much more gaming news!

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Gaming in 2014 and 2004!

Lisa — Wed, 15 May 2024 21:00:42 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they jump into a gaming time machine! That’s right, the gang goes back to 2014 and then to 2004 to talk about what gaming looked like decades before.

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Up to date! Microsoft have closed down a number of Bethesda game studios and much more gaming news!

Lisa — Mon, 13 May 2024 21:00:41 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Edie and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin.

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Licensed Video Games!

Bree — Wed, 08 May 2024 21:00:15 +0000

Join Kolby, David, Victor and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about licensed games throughout the years, the good and the bad.

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Up To Date: Limited Run apologises for selling CD-Rs as authentic 3DO games

Bree — Mon, 06 May 2024 21:00:39 +0000

Join Kolby, David, Victor and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where Limited Run apologises for selling CD-Rs as authentic 3DO games

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Big in Japan!

Bree — Wed, 01 May 2024 21:00:28 +0000

Join Kolby, Charlie, Edie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about all the tropes and genres that are big in gaming in Japan.

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Up to date: Nintendo properties are being removed from GMOD and more!

Bree — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:00:28 +0000

Join Kolby, Charlie, Edie and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where Nintendo properties are being removed from GMOD and more!

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Gaming Communities

Bree — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:00:08 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Mel and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team chats about different communities in gaming, multiplayer groups, fandom, they cover it all!

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Up to Date – Fallout TV show renewed for new season

Bree — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:00:58 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Mel and Doug in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about potential further seasons of the Fallout TV series and how the show’s success has spilled over into more success for the games.

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Sexy gamer talk with Checkpoint….

Lisa — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:00:23 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about all things sexy in video games!

CW: discussion of dubious consent 40:00 – 42:00

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Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 get free updates to celebrate the Fallout TV show’s launch!

Lisa — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:00:31 +0000

Join Luke, Edie, Elliot and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the new indie games announced at the Triple-I Initiative showcase!

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2024 Quarter One Wrap-up!

Bree — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:00:28 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat about all the big games from the first quarter of 2024, and discuss what might be coming next!

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Up To Date – All the great gags from April Fools and more!

Bree — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:00:09 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all of the fun gaming April Fools gags and the games with the most playtime in 2023

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Intersectionality in gaming

Lisa — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:00:04 +0000

Join Elliot, Pedro, Mel and Erielle in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Intersectionality in gaming (“Intersectionality means the interconnection of social categorisation of identities. How someone’s marginalisation can overlap in terms of discrimination and disadvantage.”)

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Up To Date: Marvel Rivals – a new F2P team-based game announced!

Lisa — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:00:44 +0000

Join Elliot, Mel, Erielle and Pedro in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss how Embracer divests Gearbox to Take-Two Interactive

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Horror Games in 2024!

Bree — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:00:29 +0000

Join Luke, Bree and Omi in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss horror games in 2024, what kind of games are we seeing the most of and are we excited for what’s to come? Find out!

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Up To Date: the announcement of a movie based on The Sims and more!

Bree — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:00:05 +0000

Join Luke, Bree and Omi in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the announcement of a movie based on The Sims, a Will Smith zombie game no one has ever heard about and more!

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One and done – video game sequels we never got :(

Lisa — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:00:28 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the video game sequels that never happened.

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Up To Date: Insomniac breach shows leaked trailer footage from the Spider – Man: The Great Web

Lisa — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:00:57 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team talk about the latest from the Insomniac game breach – footage from the so far unannounced Spider – Man: The Great Web

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Technological Changes in Games!

Bree — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:00:44 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the amazing ways gaming has evolved over the years from the first computer game all the way to virtual reality!

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Up To Date: All the news from the Xbox Partner Preview and more!

Bree — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:00:53 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team go through all the news from the Xbox Partner Preview, how many discs the Xbox Series X version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will be released on and more!

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Final Fantasy Special!

Lisa — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:00:44 +0000

Join Luke, Charlie, Kolby and Pedro in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all things Final Fantasy!

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Up To Date: More gaming layoffs

Lisa — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:00:43 +0000

Join Luke, Kolby, Pedro and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss all the gaming news of the week, such as more gaming industry layoffs that have occurred this week.

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Fantasy Races in Gaming!

Bree — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:00:10 +0000

Join Elliot, Mel and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about all the different kinds of fantasy races in gaming.

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Up To Date – the recent Nintendo Partner Direct and more!

Bree — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:00:43 +0000

Join Elliot, Mel and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they team discuss the recent Nintendo Partner Direct.

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Character battle – Pirates vs. Knights vs. Samurais

Lisa — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:00:31 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Bree and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they dissect the elements that makes playing pirates, knights and samurais so cool!

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Up To Date: All the news from the Future of Xbox podcast!

Lisa — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:00:52 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Bree and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss all the news from Xbox via their Future of Xbox podcast!

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The State of Live Service Games

Bree — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:00:19 +0000

Join Luke, Kolby, Doug and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the discuss the current state of live service games.

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Up To Date – an Elden Ring mobile game is in development and so much more!

Bree — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:49 +0000

Join Luke, Doug, Kolby and Charlie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the development of an Elden Ring mobile game and so much more gaming news!

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Portrayal of real life locations in video games!

Lisa — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:00:51 +0000

Join Elliot, Edie, Lisa and Pedro in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about portrayals of real life locations in video games!

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Up To Date: We discuss all the announcements from PlayStation State of Play and much more gaming news!

Lisa — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:00:24 +0000

Join Elliot, Pedro, Edie and Lisa in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the announcements from PlayStation State of Play and much more gaming news!

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Aussie Games of 2024+Beyond with special guests Chantel & Mickey of Little Pink Clouds

Bree — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:00:35 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke and Charlie along with special guests Chantel & Mickey of Little Pink Clouds in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the cool Australian game releases we can expect in 2024.

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Up To Date: the explosive launch of Palworld and so much more!

Bree — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:00:11 +0000

Join Elliot, Luke, Charlie and special guests Chantel & Mickey of Little Pink Clouds in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where the team discuss the explosive launch of Palworld and more layoffs across the industry

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Nintendo 2024 Preview – What releases and possible announcements will be made this year?

Lisa — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:00:47 +0000

Join Elliot and Luke in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss Nintendo in 2024!

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Up To Date: Xbox 2024 Developer Direct and much more gaming news

Lisa — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:00:59 +0000

Join Luke and Elliot in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss all the latest gaming news of the week, including looking at all the new announcements from the recent Xbox 2024 Developer Direct!

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2024 Multiplatform Preview!

Bree — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:00:52 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the exciting new games that might be available across multiple platforms in 2024.

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Up To Date: Discrimination against “old white guys” and more!

Bree — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:00:45 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, and David in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss all the news updates from this week including more layoffs in the gaming industry, a strange new discrimination claim, and much more!

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PlayStation and Xbox – 2024 and beyond!

Lisa — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:00:23 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Omi, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they discuss the future of both PlayStation and Xbox and discuss what each company has in store for 2024 and beyond!

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Up To Date: Bobby Kotick officially leaves Activision Blizzard and more gaming news!

Lisa — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:00:16 +0000

Join Luke, Elliot, Omi, Charlie and Edie in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where we discuss the latest gaming news, including a new horror Mickey Mouse game coming out now that the IP is in the public domain!

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