This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty revisit their thoughts on Forza Motorsport and Assassin's Creed Mirage respectively, while also checking-in again on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Mortal Kombat 1. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Daylight saving time is dumb 00:11:01 - Mortal Kombat 1...

On this bonus episode of Checkpoint Chat, Matty explores the origins of Basim and the shift back to basics in Assassin's Creed Mirage, while Alessandro hits the tarmac in one of the most exhilarating racing games in some time with Forza Motorsport. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat⁠ -- SHOW NOTES -- ⁠00:00:00⁠​ - Important...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, the avalanche of games is just getting started as we wrap up thoughts on Starfield, Mortal Kombat 1, El Paso, Elsewhere, and Monster Hunter Now before the party on October. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify,...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, khaos ensues as the kombatants of Mortal Kombat 1 reconvene for another outlandish tale, Cyberpunk 2077 and its 2.0 update make a strong first impression, and Microsoft is planning what for their next console? Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we continue our adventures in the great unknown with loads more talk about Starfield, while Matthew has taken a wrong turn into the world of gatcha and Final Fantasy in Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we venture into the vast unknown with initial impressions of Bethesda's latest IP, Starfield. Then, Matthew has finally finished Final Fantasy XVI, so we dive deep into the game's many highs and few lows in a spoiler-filled review. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Podcast production gone...

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're taking stock on the massive games still set to release in 2023, including Starfield, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Forza Motorsport, Mortal Kombat 1, and many more. Which ones are going to live up to the hype and which are going to disappoint? Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, releases are still stagnant so how's about even more progress in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Also, Modern Warfare 3 wants you to remember No Russian, Zelda's blood moon has a secret purpose, and how many Smurfs can you name? Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Maths is hard...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, the trials and tribulations of Link and Clive continue with check-ins on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy XVI. Also, there's a PS5 Slim coming soon and people are making their own turtles? Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Fan directions and the voids they can...

Checkpoint Chat is finally back! After nearly two months away, we're bursting to chat about Final Fantasy XVI, Viewfinder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Aliens: Dark Descent, and so much more. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Surviving British probation (no accents here) 00:09:42 - Our (late) review of...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we are getting strong Bloodborne vibes from the Lies of P demo, Diablo IV is absolutely amazing on Steam Deck, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is overwhelming, and Keigh3 was a pretty fantastic showing. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms?...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, it's all Diablo IV and Street Fighter 6 again but this time from the reverse perspectives as last time out. Are both big releases stacking up to their hype? Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and more...

This week on Checkpoint Chat new games are bursting out of the seams with Street Fighter 6 proving to be the return to form we all hoped for and Diablo IV delivering an incredible story and action role-playing experience from the get go this time. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES -- 00:00:00​ - Literally the weird weather and...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're neck deep in the enchanting world of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Mortal Kombat is getting yet another reboot, and Overwatch 2 is dealt an almost fatal blow. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple,...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, one of the biggest games of the year is here as we take a look at the opening hours of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi Survivor is shaping up as a perfect sequel, and Advanced Wars still retains its engrossing charm after all these years. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, war goes mobile with the re-introduction of Advance Wars on Nintendo Switch, Horizon Forbidden West's Burning Shores DLC makes a good case for the future of the series, and Resident Evil 4 Remake is a stone-cold classic. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms?...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Los Angeles is entirely underwater as Aloy continues her bid to save the world in Horizon Forbidden West: The Burning Shores, Samus Aran is puzzling around pirates in Metroid Prime Remaster, and the blocks required a little more thought this time in this RTS spin-off Minecraft Legends. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram:...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Doom Slayer is so cute and small but still ready to rev that chainsaw in Mighty Doom, things aren't so great with The Last of Us Part I on PC right now, and Resident Evil 4 continues to serve up the right amount of engrossing action and grin-inducing cheese. Follow Checkpoint Chat on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Leon's here and suplexes are back on the menu in Resident Evil 4 Remake, Bayonetta takes a turn for the cute in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, and is E3 well and truly dead this time? Probably. Remember, we're running a two-week giveaway with Gigabyte South Africa where one lucky listener will walk away with a stunning Aorus Waterforce X 240 All-In-One Cooler to take your gaming PC to the next level. Check out all the many ways to enter here:...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we take to the seas and uncover the horrors underneath the waves in Dredge, turns out no one really can hear you scream in Dead Space, and Dead Cells continues to be the roguelite to beat with its new Castlevania expansion. We're running a two-week giveaway with Gigabyte South Africa where one lucky listener will walk away with a stunning Aorus Waterforce X 240 All-In-One Cooler to take your gaming PC to the next level. Check out all the many ways to enter here:...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, no cows are safe in an early look at Resident Evil 4 Remake, space is still creepy in the Dead Space remake, and Cereza is tiny in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon.   Follow Checkpoint Chat on...   Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat Want to listen to more gaming goodness, on other platforms? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google,...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, controller's get sweaty as Team Ninja's latest starts stressing our abilities in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Atomic Heart is a fun game with a truly awful story, and DID YOU HEAR ABOUT ELDEN RING DLC?   Follow Checkpoint Chat on...   Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES --    00:00:00- Adulting, inverting, Eminem NFTs, and sickness 00:15:12...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, we're still enjoying our travels back in time to a technologically advanced USSR in Atomic Heart, we've played around with the DualSense Edge for a month and think it's pretty great, and Suicide Squad is looking a bit strange right? Follow Checkpoint Chat on...   Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat -- SHOW NOTES --    00:00:00​ - The Last of Us show...

This week on Checkpoint Chat we're deep in the Soviet Union fighting rebellious robots in Atomic Heart, the magic had faded fast in Hogwarts Legacy, and Padel has an MMR system now? Follow Checkpoint Chat on...     Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChat ​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat    -- SHOW NOTES --      00:00:00​ - Eskom (of course) and padel    00:09:38 - We're playing Atomic Heart!   00:24:55 - Our...

This week on Checkpoint Chat, magic is burst at the seams with looks at both Forspoken and Hogwarts Legacy, but not before we dive into the rhythmic GOTY contender, Hi-Fi Rush.