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For Checkpoints first Gaming Society discussion we choose to play indie darling of 2018, Celeste. We talk about everything from the gameplay to the music to the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the release of From Software's newest title Sekiro, some people have been calling for an easy mode to be added to the game. We debate whether something like that would harm or benefit in the long run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robbie and Norris have been on the road to Boston for PAX East 2019. Join them during their travels for the PAX East 2019 travelogue. The guys share their thoughts on the convention, what they got hands on with and who they talked to! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nate had a chance to obtain a rare and powerful weapon in Fallout 76, but he would have to pay money for it. Which got us talking about the morality of spending real money in an online game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Captain Marvel out, the guys talk about the movie. They also go into full on tin foil hat mode. Spoilers will be told! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the gaming industry has boomed, the number of games we have access to has grown. But do new games only compete with each other? Do older games still pose as competition? What about other media? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we all grow up our tastes tend to change. How does it effect our love of gaming? As our time becomes more precious how do we decide to allocate the time we have? At what point does the industry have to respond? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Checkpoint Crew attend Frostbite 2019 and watch the exciting Smash Ultimate action, they breakdown the FGC, esports culture and what the scene needs to reach the next pinnacle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

APEX Legends has stormed onto the scene. It takes a lot of cues from other battle royal games but fine tunes and improves some features. Plus, Twitch Rivals hosts the first tournament for the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fortnite continues to make waves in the gaming industry with their creativity. They recently held a 10 minute concert with DJ Marshmellow IN the game itself. Over 10 million concurrent players participates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to the Polar Vortex shutting down most of the country we decided to talk about what games are best to play while snowed in. And then everything spirals out of control from Metal Gear Solid to Kingdom Hearts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GIANTS software the developer behind Farming Simulator have came out and announced their plans for a new esports league. The Farming Simulator League Season Two will feature a prize pool of €250,000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A week long battle that took over 11 months to plan led to an epic mark in EVE Online's history. We talk about how other games could possibly capture this same type of magic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music is a powerful tool and has long been recognized as such on it's own and in movies and television. The crew talk about it's use in video games and what makes it so powerful, giving plenty of their favorites as examples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Loot Box Legislation to the Fallout 76 Garbage Bag. The Checkpoint crew look back on some of the biggest and lamest controversies of 2018 courtesy of PCGamer.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the holidays finally upon us the crew decided to get un the giving mood. They each exchange gifts carefully picked out for one another in what is truly a holiday miracle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As teasers and promo posters for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie start to circulate, we are reminded how bad video game adaptations can be. The crew discuss in great detail, just how bad this is going to get before...well before it's just over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew discuss in the most scientific way possible, the best and worst intros of all time. TV, Cartoon, Anime or streaming. We got them all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crew discuss what a possible live action Cowboy Bebop could look like, what it would need to succeed as well as do some of their own fan casting. Will this turn out any better than Death Note or Full Metal Alchemist? Time will tell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This past week saw the first collaboration between Riot's League of Legends and the WWE. ImaQTPie and Tyler1 led their team of WWE and NXT pros into Summoner's Rift and it was epic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.