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Luke Mitchell

Australia, Melbourne

Executive Producer and Editor in Chief at Checkpoint Gaming

Radio Host and Producer at Joy 94.9

🏳️‍🌈He/Him. PR at @zerolatencyVR. Award winning journalist & radio producer who sometimes brags. Editor-in-Chief @CheckpointAU

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  • 2 days ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

    A memorable horror villain for a new era, M3GAN took the world by storm just a couple of years ago. A meme-able, witty and spooky psychopathic robot in the body of a dancing, singing little girl, it felt like lightning in a bottle, raking in huge box office numbers on a trademark Blumhouse modest budget. Considering its success, a sequel felt inevitable, but M3GAN 2.0 isn’t the traditional horror sequel you might expect.

  • 1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

    Skip to content Reviewed on June 17, 2025 For a company that is known for disrupting, playing by their own rules and taking big risks with wacky new features and ideas, the Nintendo Switch 2 is playing it safe. Considering the success of its predecessor, this makes total sense, of course.

  • 2 weeks ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

    Due to its Deluxe Edition and numerous upgrades that have spanned almost 11 years now, it almost doesn’t feel that long ago when we first got our hands on Mario Kart 8. Arguably one of the most fully fleshed out kart racers of all time, it has almost felt definitive, with a gigantic cast of characters and tracks that have ensured it stays culturally relevant for over a decade.

  • 2 weeks ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

    Skip to content Posted on June 9, 2025 It wasn’t just big game reveals at this morning’s Xbox Games Showcase; Xbox finally showed off their first handheld gaming PC, in two forms: the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. Set to capitalise on their Xbox Play Anywhere program – yes, this is an Xbox – these handhelds are built to make it easier than ever to access your favourite games from Xbox, Battle.net, and other leading PC storefronts, all from a single device.

  • 3 weeks ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

    Belkin has long been known for their technology accessories, including power banks, wireless chargers, and mobile accessories. Now, they’re entering the video game space for the first time, kicking off with a line of gaming accessories for the Nintendo Switch 2, which launched yesterday.

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Luke Mitchell 🎮🐻 @checkpointboss
8 Jun 25

RT @CheckpointAU: The @FrostyGamesFest has concluded, and here are 10 games which have revealed new gameplay content! Featuring: @tinkerha…

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Luke Mitchell 🎮🐻 @checkpointboss
28 May 25

Stoked to be part of this!

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Checkpoint Gaming @CheckpointAU

We're thrilled to be an official media partner with @SEAGShowcase!! We love the unique points of view shown by SEA game devs and have had the pleasure of covering them in depth over the past few years. Some exciting things are cooking, and we can't wait to share more soon!

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Luke Mitchell 🎮🐻 @checkpointboss
25 May 25

RT @SEAGShowcase: #SEAGShowcase is proud to announce @CheckpointAU as an official media partner! 🇦🇺 Since 2014, Checkpoint has been bringi…