JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB
Welcome to your weekly Checkpoint for video game news, reviews, interviews and more! With the games industry changing all the time, it’s our goal to make sure you’re kept up to date with the stories that matter! With coverage of all the latest major releases and hard-hitting discussions, the show is all about keeping you up to date and breaking down one of the most popular and constantly evolving medias in the world.
Join Elliot, David and Hayley in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about the #SaveMassEffect campaign
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Join Elliot, Jarrod, Lisa and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about video games as represented in TV, film, news broadcasting and music
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Join Elliot, Jarrod, Lisa and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about the closure of beloved RPG studio BioWare
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Join Elliot, Cass, and Austin in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at PAX Aus 2026.
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Join Elliot and June in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat with Tom and Rhys from Octarine Arts about their game Finch & Archie.
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Join Elliot, June, and Tom and Rhys from Octarine in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Runefest 2026.
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Join Elliot and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they chat with Parasol Corp’s founder Adam Stormhardt and Ironworks Games’ founder Nick London about Melbourne International Games Week and the games they’re working on.
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Join Elliot, Kolby, Parasol Corp’s Adam, and Ironworks Games’ Nick in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary concert.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at video games from Q3 2026.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and Bree in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest Xbox updates following its restructuring plans.
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Join Luke, Jarrod, Erielle, and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about video game adaptations.
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Join Luke, Jarrod, Erielle, and Shu in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the latest PAX Aus 2026 lineup.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Cass, June in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about video game endings.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Cass, June in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about Steam’s age verification in Australia.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and James in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY, where they talk about single-session video games.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Edie, and James in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about PlayStation’s recent State of Play.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Victor, and Sporktank’s Martin Stradling in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about puzzle word games.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Victor, and Sporktank’s Martin Stradling in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about GTA VI.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Bree, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about different video game peripherals.
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Join Elliot, Luke, Bree, and Jarrod in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about the recent GTA VI leaks
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