Nintendo pleased us all with its Indie Showcase and Weirdbeard shares his indie pick of the week as well! Also, Idris Elba is cast as Knuckles in the new Sonic film. Is the “game movie” finally getting over the hump? And Valorant has its next big NA event starting today. Who’s going to make the cut and make it to Berlin?

Subscribe to CheckpointXP Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Checkpoint Daily is hosted by gamers and video game journalists, Norris Howard and the Checkpoint XP Crew. They’ve got your daily update on all the things you love in 30 minutes or less.