Checkpoint Chat

Two South African friends inviting you to a conversation about gaming. Join @captionbarbosa and @matthewfig for reviews, news, and more!

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ICYMI: we get an early look at the beauty of Japan in Forza Horizon 6, continued catching (and building) them all in Pokémon Pokopia, checked in on the Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, and went back in time to play indie hit ElecHead!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we do a fair bit of brutal running in Marathon, fall in love with Pokémon Pokopia, and juggle two good games in Resident Evil Requiem!

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In a bumper episode of Checkpoint Chat we share our thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem, Marathon, Cairn, God of War: Sons of Sparta, Hollow Knight Silksong, and Bowser's Fury!

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We're finally back and ready for a new year of excellent games! But first, we dive into some 2025 gems we've played over the last few weeks, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Dispatch, ARC Raiders, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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ICYMI: here's the best gaming experiences we fell in love with in 2025, which might influence what we see in the years to come...

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It's that time of year again! Who will walk away with all the Keighleys in hand, and which titles are going to cruelly miss out? Here's all our predictions for The Game Awards!

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This week, games are actually being finished! Sandy is finally done with Death Stranding 2 and cannot contain how much he was into its earnest bullshit. Meanwhile Matty has triumphed in Hades 2, which might just be a big GOTY contender going into the last weeks of the year.

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we check out the long-awaited return of Ryu in Ninja Gaiden 4. The Outer Worlds 2 is also out and reminding us that Fallout New Vegas was pretty damn good, and so is this latest Obsidian role-playing game set in capitalist space hell.

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This week, we finally check out Ghost of Yotei! Matty has also finally started Hades II after Hollow Knight: Silksong released him from its grasp, while Sandy has been enjoying a different kind of kart racer with Sonic Racing Crossworlds.

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It's finally happened; we've played Silksong! Borderlands 4 is also here and attempting to steer the franchise's ship straight again, Prince of Persia gets another great game, and Gears of War is... on PlayStation?

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This week, Death Stranding 2 continues to delight. Mafia The Old Country returns to linear roots, while Battlefield 6 feels familiar and modern. Finally, we check out Metavoidal, a new roguelite where you play as a drummer trying to escape an evil band!

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This week, Matty concludes his thoughts on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Then there's monkey business on the horizon with Donkey Kong Bananza, before we answer... a listener question?

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