This week on Checkpoint XP:
(0:00) COVID-19 Update and MLB Goes Online-
As COVID-19 continues to keep us in quarantine, the cast looks towards Major League Baseball. They’re running an online tournament with a representative from every team.
(12:00) China Cracks Down On Gaming
China is cracking down on gaming in a scary way. No more international play, no more zombies, no more plagues, or roleplaying among a litany of other bans. Could something like this ever happen in the states?
(24:00) James’ Fantasy Team Update
Last week, Ric helped James put together a fantasy team to gamble with. We’ll check in and see how that went.
(34:00) Valorant has scary access to your computer-
Riot’s new game Valorant is looking to be massively popular, but it has some legitimately scary access to your computer.
(43:52) Spot the Fake – Gaming Foods
Can the cast spot which foods are real and which ones are fake? They’ll pay the price if they cant.
(55:52) Gaming and Esports News –
San Diego Comic Con has been canceled
Selena Gomez Sues Game for $10 Million
PS5 Supply could be lower than the launch of the PS4
Voice Actor for Leon Kennedy Dies at 56
Echo Was Removed from Professional Play, despite not being played in the OWL
ESPN to host Valorant Invitational
(1:07:52) Patient Gamer – Borderlands 2
On this week’s edition of the Patient Gamer, Robbie takes us through Gearbox’s classic Borderlands 2.
(1:17:52) Social Media Check-in
We check in on social media to find out what game was better than you expected and which game made you make a difficult decision.