
CheckPoint 146 - Digging for E.T.
Is finding all the discarded copies of E.T. really the result we want?

Square Enix Finally Listens
In a revelation shocking only themselves, Square realizes it's good at RPGs.

Upsample-Fall
Now that we've got the gaming PC fixed for game streaming, the CheckPoint setup took some hits. Hopefully[…]

A Bit of a Flap
Flappy Bird has flapped away, leaving behind it much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Ruining the Magic
CheckPoint Live, now with correct seating orientation! Also, stories about SimCity, Germany and Microsoft.

So Brave, So Default
The first CheckPoint recorded LIVE was not without its audio errors and awkward pauses, but for being done[…]

Now We Console The Loser
CheckPoint breaks down the console wars! Who won? Who lost? Who cares!

EA You're Just OK
This is not a video about the best company in the world, this is just a ribbing.

Brickbox One
Don't believe everything you read online. Actually, don't believe anything you read online.

We Must Clone Deeper
Finally, experience the thrill of ripping off the Dutch from the comfort of your own home.

Angry Birds: Cash!
Rovio's getting serious. Not about racing games, but about in-app purchases.

MyGM is Best GM
I think NBA 2K14s innovative "not playing basketball at all mode" is finally going to get me to give the[…]

Sony's Everquest for More Money
Do you like Everquest? Are you a chump? Sony has a proposition for you.

A Torrent of Theft
Have you found a torrent of something that's too good to exist? Leave it alone.

There's No Mojo Here
Do you need common sense and market research if you have wild, unattainable dreams? Yes Madcatz, you do.

Just Say No To Mojo
Are you in the market for a luxury Android console? If so, did someone hit you on the head?

The Ghost of David Jaffe
Do imaginary friends make the best business partners? Only David Jaffe knows.

Grand Theft Apple
Now you can take the GTA experience wherever you go! Just don't crime and drive.

Ubisoft and Nvidia Sittin' in a Tree
Ubisoft has formed a mighty alliance with Nvidia! OMG THEY'RE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!! It's so cute!

Plants vs. Productivity
Humans love Plants vs. Zombies. But couldn't we be doing something better with our time?

A Little Less Kinection
Microsoft announces yet more changes to the Xbox One. At the rate they're going you'll just be buying a[…]

The Peripherals
There is now an entire documentary about a video game peripheral from the 1980s. We've arrived.

Mattrick Goes to the Dogs
Not content with ruining one company, Mattrick sets his sights Zyngward.

No One Can Hear You Pee
Looking for a way to deal with some inconvenient people? Give them Routine on Oculus Rift.

XBox-One-Less-Thing-To-Complain-About
Microsoft changes its tune on the Xbox One, and an app that lets you have sex with your iPad!

OMG The Bubble Popped
When a Zynga employee is laid off in the woods, does anyone hear the sound of them going "hooray"?

Save our Pac Mans
Pac Man is being "re-imagined" with a "cool" cartoon and video game. Oh boy.

They Came for Our Guns
EA doesn't do "real guns" in its games anymore. Sort of. Not really? False.

Downloadable Consumerism
Oh my gosh! Ads in SimCity! And I don't even have to PAY for them? Thanks EA!

Restructuring Expectations
It shouldn't be easy to be successful, but it should at least be possible.

The Origin Hackshack
Origin security problems and publishers that don't like female protagonists.

Kicking Expectations
What should you do differently if you KickStarter is over-funded? Everything, and nothing.