Checkpoint Gaming

Checkpoint on JOY is a popular radio show about video games, based in Melbourne, Australia. We also have a website that offers news, features, and reviews, and we are connected with Metacritic and OpenCritic. Our team consists of a varied group of gamers who create an award-winning, 2-hour radio program every week, along with daily online content and extra podcasts. You can tune in to Checkpoint at our home station, JOY 94.9, every Saturday at 2 PM AEST! The show is then shared with a wider audience across the Community Radio Network every Tuesday at 7 PM AEST.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-on Preview - Worthy of a Wahoo!

6 days ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

Officially announced earlier this year, and with its full reveal only a month ago, the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is somehow only a few weeks away. Launching on June 5, the latest from the Mario crew has fans chomping at the bit, so much so that Nintendo is already projecting a strong year ahead, with strong pre-order results so far, and demand in some countries exceeding the expected supply.
Disney Lorcana: Reign of Jafar exclusive card reveal - Only So Much Room

1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

While Archazia’s Island‘s release only felt like yesterday, Disney Lorcana is continuing the roll it’s on with the new set, Reign of Jafar, coming very soon. Checkpoint Gaming has been given the opportunity to reveal a new card from the upcoming set exclusively: Only So Much Room. Check it out!This Uncommon card is an action, featuring good boys from the absolute classic 1955(!) animated Disney movie, Lady and the Tramp.
The ROG G700 provides flawless experiences for the most demanding games

1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Victor Tan

Skip to content Posted on May 8, 2025 PC gaming is fun, but more recent games have very demanding hardware requirements. Building such a PC yourself to match those specifications is a daunting task. By drawing on their experience and products, ASUS has built and tested a PC to handle the games of the future. The result is one of the most powerful gaming PCs available that scoffs at a game’s highest graphical settings.
Starbreeze fully acquires Payday 3 publishing rights from Plaion

1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Tom Quirk

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has entered into an agreement to wrest the publishing rights for the struggling online heist game from publisher Plaion. The deal is set to provide the studio with the opportunity to “accelerate content development” for the game and “pursue broader strategic opportunities” for future Payday projects. News of the publishing rights acquisition was announced on Starbreeze’s website.
Wartorn Hands-on Preview - Crying over the last man

1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Victor Tan

When your home is burned by invading forces and you must flee, you don’t consider the harsh reality ahead. Wartorn takes that harsh reality and runs with it, putting you in unfavourable situations where you fight to the last man. As you travel across the land searching for help, you must decide where you go and what battles are worth fighting. Ensure morale stays high because everything collapses if you can’t keep everyone motivated.
10 glorious indies to get into in May 2025

1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Lisa Pollifroni

Another month, another collection of awesome indies to get excited about! Here are ten that we think you’ll be curious to check out in May. The Horror at HighrookDeveloper: Nullpointer GamesPublisher: Nullpointer Games, OuterslothRelease Date: May 2nd Platforms: PCThe Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG.
Star Wars comes back to Fortnite in Galactic Battle

1 week ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

Fortnite has continued to iterate and change every season, but it keeps coming back to one of the biggest IPs in the world: Star Wars. Well, your favourite characters from a galaxy far, far away are returning in the new season of Battle Royale, with what it’s calling its “most expansive Star Wars experience to date. In Galactic Battle, every week, “the Imperial takeover will feature iconic new and returning weapons, abilities, and vehicles from various Star Wars eras.
Star Wars: Unlimited flies high with Jump to Lightspeed

2 weeks ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

Just over a year since its initial release, Star Wars: Unlimited has grown into quite the compelling TCG. With its first year under its belt, all eyes are now on year 2, and while previously there was a heavy focus on ground battles, Set 4 – Jump to Lightspeed – brings the focus up to the skies, with a large emphasis on starfighters, transports and capital ships that make up the iconic Star Wars galaxy.
Detective Dotson Review - India loves you, baby!

3 weeks ago | checkpointgaming.net | Lisa Pollifroni

Skip to content Reviewed April 24, 2025 on PC PC April 24, 2025 Masala Games Private Limited Masala Games Private Limited Detective Dotson, in all its pixelated wholesomeness, really is a love letter to India. Developers Masala Games have made it explicit that they want to create a game that celebrates the culture and vibrancy of India, rather than the false narrative that the country is “poor and ancient”, which some pop culture depicts.
How Onimusha 2 remaster "shows respect" to the original

3 weeks ago | checkpointgaming.net | Luke Mitchell

Onimusha is one of the franchises that is synonymous with the PlayStation 2; with the original, Onimusha: Warlords, releasing in 2001, and sequels following shortly after. The original had the remaster treatment back in 2019, and was very faithful to the PS2 version I remember so fondly.