New Host On The Block

TurboGrafx-16 Delayed By Coronavirus

Robbie's Birthday Weekend

Twitch Streamer Fires Gun On Stream

Kali and Ric Convince James and Robbie To Try CS:GO... Maybe

Gaming And Esports News

The Last Of Us On HBO

Social Media- Favorite PS2 Game?

This week on Checkpoint XP:
(0:00) New Host On The Block - James Campbell joins Robbie Landis and Ric 'Weirdbeard' Hogerheide for the new incarnation of CheckpointXP.  The guys introduce themselves and then play a round of Who's That Gamer?

(12:00) TurboGrafx-16 Delayed Due To Coronavirus
https://kotaku.com/turbografx-16-mini-delayed-due-to-coronavirus-1842145102
The TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine Minis were scheduled for release on March 19. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the miniature consoles will be delayed.

(24:00) Robbie's Birthday and James Gets Embarrassed At NXT - 

 No one showed up for Robbie’s Birthday Get-Together
Ric is a Terrible Person, he even chose the place.
James went to NXT and got embarrassed.

(34:06) Twitch streamer shoots gun on stream and gets banned - A twitch streamer was recently banned from the platform after firing a gun on stream. Robbie has the latest details. this is a test 
Then the guys share what the dumbest thing they've ever done while drunk or on stream is. 
(43:52) Kali and Weirdbeard Convince Robbie and James to try CS:GO, or not. 

Kali and Weirdbeard have been playing a lot of CS:GO, but don't have anything good to say about it. Will they convince the guys to give it a try?
Then the guys put their gaming music knowledge to the test as they try and guess the game music backwards.
(55:48) Gaming and Esports News - 

 Nintendo and Lego Team Up for Lego Mario
Reggie Fils-Amie joins the GameStop Board of Directors 
Fan-Made Browser Lets You Plan Out Your Animal Crossing Island 
Sonic Fox Wins Mortal Kombat 11 Championship
Father Makes Death Stranding Style Pod for His Baby 
Should We Be Excited by Valorant’s Anti-Peeker’s Advantage 
(1:07:47) Last of Us TV Series On HBO- 
The guys dive into the Last Of Us TV show that's coming to HBO. They discuss what they hope to see out of it.
Then it's time to decide what video games would best translate to a TV series.
(1:17:46) Social Media - What's the best game of the PS2 era?

This week on Checkpoint XP:
<ul>
<li>(0:00) New Host On The Block - James Campbell joins Robbie Landis and Ric 'Weirdbeard' Hogerheide for the new incarnation of CheckpointXP.&nbsp; The guys introduce themselves and then play a round of Who's That Gamer?</li>
<li></li>
<li>(12:00)&nbsp;TurboGrafx-16 Delayed Due To Coronavirus
<ul>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/turbografx-16-mini-delayed-due-to-coronavirus-1842145102">https://kotaku.com/turbografx-16-mini-delayed-due-to-coronavirus-1842145102</a></li>
<li>The TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine Minis were scheduled for release on March 19. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the miniature consoles will be delayed.</li>
<li></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(24:00) Robbie's Birthday and James Gets Embarrassed At NXT -&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>&nbsp;No one showed up for Robbie&rsquo;s Birthday Get-Together</li>
<li>Ric is a Terrible Person, he even chose the place.</li>
<li>James went to NXT and got embarrassed.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li></li>
<li>(34:06) Twitch streamer shoots gun on stream and gets banned - A twitch streamer was recently banned from the platform after firing a gun on stream. Robbie has the latest details. this is a test&nbsp;</li>
<li>Then the guys share what the dumbest thing they've ever done while drunk or on stream is.&nbsp;</li>
<li>(43:52)&nbsp;Kali and Weirdbeard Convince Robbie and James to try CS:GO, or not.&nbsp; 
<ul>
<li>Kali and Weirdbeard have been playing a lot of CS:GO, but don't have anything good to say about it. Will they convince the guys to give it a try?</li>
<li>Then the guys put their gaming music knowledge to the test as they try and guess the game music backwards.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(55:48) Gaming and Esports News -&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/10/21173030/nintendo-lego-super-mario"> Nintendo and Lego Team Up for Lego Mario</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/9/21172177/reggie-fils-aime-joins-gamestop-board-of-directors-nintendo">Reggie Fils-Amie joins the GameStop Board of Directors </a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/fan-made-browser-game-lets-you-plan-out-your-animal-cro-1842236782">Fan-Made Browser Lets You Plan Out Your Animal Crossing Island </a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/sonicfox-wins-mortal-kombat-11-championship-shouts-out-1842216284">Sonic Fox Wins Mortal Kombat 11 Championship</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/father-makes-death-stranding-style-pod-for-his-baby-1842208277">Father Makes Death Stranding Style Pod for His Baby </a></li>
<li><a href="https://dotesports.com/valorant/news/shroud-excited-riot-anti-peekers-advantage-valorant">Should We Be Excited by Valorant&rsquo;s Anti-Peeker&rsquo;s Advantage </a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(1:07:47) Last of Us TV Series On HBO-&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>The guys dive into the Last Of Us TV show that's coming to HBO. They discuss what they hope to see out of it.</li>
<li>Then it's time to decide what video games would best translate to a TV series.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(1:17:46) Social Media - What's the best game of the PS2 era?</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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