EA Play

Mixer Shuts Down

Is Rocket League Dead?

Hum That Tune

Esports and gaming news

Patient Gamer - Horizon: Zero Dawn

Social Media Check-In

This week on Checkpoint XP:
(0:00) Is Fortnite Fun Again?
The new season of Fortnite is here and with it comes sweeping changes to the map as well as water-skiing sharks! It gets the group to ask the question "but is that fun?"
(11:58)  EA Update
EA held their summer conference and unveiled some of the new stuff coming down the pike. And yes, Skate 4 is finally happening.
(23:56) Mixer is shutting down
Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Mixer, sending their streamers over to Facebook Gaming. But Ninja sounds like he has other ideas in mind.
(33:53) Is Rocket League Dead?
When's the last time you thought about Rocket League? The guys wonder if it's just dead and buried.
(43:43) Hum that tune

Ric wants us to get our humming pants on. Someone stop this madness.
(55:40) Gaming and Esports News - 

PAX West is Latest Convention to Go Online
Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Game is Canon
The King of Kong has had his records reinstated
Pokemon Snap is making a comeback
Blizzard Bans Thousands of Bots in Warcraft Classic 
(1:07:39) Patient Gamer - Horizon: Zero Dawn
On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie tells us about Horizon: Zero Dawn, a game that went from "who cares?" to "this is amazing!" in the blink of an eye.
(1:17:39) Social Media Check-in
We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you love that no one else has ever heard of.

This week on Checkpoint XP:
<ul>
<li>(0:00) Is Fortnite Fun Again?
<ul>
<li>The new season of Fortnite is here and with it comes sweeping changes to the map as well as water-skiing sharks! It gets the group to ask the question "but is that fun?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(11:58)&nbsp; EA Update
<ul>
<li>EA held their summer conference and unveiled some of the new stuff coming down the pike. And yes, Skate 4 is finally happening.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(23:56) Mixer is shutting down
<ul>
<li>Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Mixer, sending their streamers over to Facebook Gaming. But Ninja sounds like he has other ideas in mind.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(33:53) Is Rocket League Dead?
<ul>
<li>When's the last time you thought about Rocket League? The guys wonder if it's just dead and buried.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(43:43) Hum that tune 
<ul>
<li>Ric wants us to get our humming pants on. Someone stop this madness.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(55:40) Gaming and Esports News -&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/pax-west-is-the-latest-gaming-event-to-go-online-due-to-1844055598">PAX West is Latest Convention to Go Online</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/theres-a-kingdom-hearts-rhythm-game-coming-to-consoles-1844051833">Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Game is Canon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/guinness-world-records-reinstates-billy-mitchell-s-donk-1844081664">The King of Kong has had his records reinstated</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/new-pokemon-snap-is-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-1844064187">Pokemon Snap is making a comeback</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/blizzard-bans-thousands-of-world-of-warcraft-classic-ac-1844078884">Blizzard Bans Thousands of Bots in Warcraft Classic </a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(1:07:39) Patient Gamer - Horizon: Zero Dawn
<ul>
<li>On this week's edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie tells us about Horizon: Zero Dawn, a game that went from "who cares?" to "this is amazing!" in the blink of an eye.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(1:17:39) Social Media Check-in
<ul>
<li>We check in with our social media followers to find out what game you love that no one else has ever heard of.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

CheckpointXP is a weekly nationally syndicated radio show in the United States and Canada that covers esports and video games. This podcast feed contains On-Demand episodes of the CheckpointXP Radio Show. Join James, Robbie, and producer Weird Beard each week as they run down what you need to know in esports and video games.

CheckpointXP is a weekly nationally syndicated radio show in the United States and Canada that covers esports and video games. This podcast feed contains On-Demand episodes of the CheckpointXP Radio Show. Join James, Robbie, and producer Weird Beard each week as they run down what you need to know in esports and video games.

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