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Xbox Snags MLB The Show for Game Pass and RIP Mario w/ Special Guest LookItsMikeO | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 83
This week Joel and Ben welcome special guest Mike O. from The Gaming Morning Show, and Twitch.tv/LookItsMikeO. They discuss Xbox snagging MLB The Show 21 day and date on Game …
Grab April 2021’s Games with Gold Before It’s Too Late
With spring finally here, we are in a new month for April 2021’s Games with Gold lineup. These titles are downloadable now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for …
Last Week for March 2021’s PlayStation Plus Titles
We’re getting close to the end of March, but there is still some time to download this month’s free PlayStation Plus games. We have a great lineup. So let’s check …
Disaster-cast 2021 and Game Pass Scores Again | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 81
This week, Joel and Ben struggle with technical difficulties and a bad microphone to bring reactions to Xbox Game Pass’ latest day one grab, Outriders. EA Play also makes its …
Microsoft Finally Seals the Bethesda Deal w/ Special Guest Trevor Paul! | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 80
This week Joel and Ben are joined by TheGameFanatics.com and Smooth Burrito’s Trevor Paul, to discuss the latest news on the Xbox/Bethesda Deal, the upcoming Square Enix Conference, PlayStation 5 …
Rumored 4K Nintendo Switch Details & Elden Ring Leaks! | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 79
This week Joel and Ben discuss the specs for the rumored Nintendo Switch 4K console. They give their thoughts on why Nintendo would need to make the jump to 4k …
Scrim Aims to Help Content Creators Grow in a Unique Way
If you haven’t heard, Scrim is a new platform that will allow streamers and content creators to get the compensation they deserve for their work. Scrim allows content creators to …
Lowered Ex-PlayStations and Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary News! | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 78
This week Joel and Ben discuss PlayStation’s latest State of Play. They react to the latest updates including news on Returnal, Sifu, Solar Ash, Deathloop, and the lowering of expectations …
NintenWoes w/ GamingMorningShow’s Ryan and Shawn! | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 77
This week Joel and Ben are joined by friends of the show and fellow streamers Ryan(@HeftyGoof) and Shawn (@SportsDocGaming) from GamingMorningShow. They get tell all about their background in gaming, …
Watch Dogs: Legion Online Initial Impressions
The Watch Dogs: Legion online multiplayer mode will be releasing March 9th. Here are our initial impressions.
HBO’s The Last of Us Casts its Joel and Ellie w/ Special Guest Carlos Oville | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 76
This week Joel and Ben welcome Carlos Oville to the podcast. Carlos is a fellow long time Game Fanatic (TheGameFanatics.com) and a film reviewer/contributor over at ButWhyThoPodcast.com. Topics covered this …
Google Pulls The Plug on Stadia Game Development & Mass Effect Legendary News | Final Checkpoint Podcast Ep. 75
This week, Joel and Ben discuss the latest news about Google Stadia. Google has decided to close its internal game development studios specifically made for Google Stadia, as well as …










