Welcome to the Checkmate Arcade, your home for quarter munching fun. Each week we'll tell you what video games we've been playing and give you the hottest news right off the presses. We'll throw in the NPD numbers, top 5 lists, and release dates that are Coming Soon to round out the show as well. So, come on by each week for a great time.

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Checkmate Arcade Ep. 80 - The Disk Drive Shuffle

The year is quickly coming to a close and we help you close it out in style. The hosts recount their holiday happenings with much merriment and a few power tools. Jason's gaming was a little more family friendly this week as he played Hasbro Family Game Night and Flower. Steven finally plays some games that are not Modern Warfare 2. Plus, we dish out a huge helping of news and the games Coming Soon for January. Get those noise makers ready for a great show to ring in the new year.

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Checkmate Arcade Ep. 75 - The Age of Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2, its out and we talk for a good long while about it this episode. We also have two special guests this week. Yes you read that right, two guests. Some of the other games that get time in the spotlight include Dragon Age, the Left 4 Dead 2 demo, Borderlands, Press Your Luck, and Retro Game Challenge. All that and more on this week's zany adventure.

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Checkmate Arcade Ep. 70 - Prepare To Relaunch

Are you prepared to drop into a brand new episode? I hope you are, cause this week we start talking about Halo 3: ODST. Jason talks about Game Crazy for the last time and gets mad at Activision for not giving him his favorite character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Steven finally plays a good movie tie in game this week in the form of Quantum of Solace and goes crashing back into Paradise City in Burnout Paradise. Plus we give you the top news stories of the week and talk about the NPDs for August. So, tune in and get set for a combat drop.

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Checkmate Arcade Ep. 69 - Don't Hate The Splinter Cell

Episode from 09-26-2009.

We are back and starting to make some changes to the show. This is going to be the last 2 hour plus show for a long time. “Why is the show so long?” you ask. Well, that's because we talk about the pure concentrated awesome that was the Penny Arcade Expo 2009. Tune in to find out what happened at the convention.

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Checkmate Arcade Ep. 68 - An Exploding Bat

Beware all those who listen, for some very long discussions on Batman: Arkham Asylum and Shadow Complex. Of course that's not all, as we talk about the other games we played this week, give you the top news stories for gaming, and throw in a preview for what we are most looking forward to seeing at PAX. So, buckle up that seat belt, you are in for an awesome show.

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