https://www.spreaker.com/show/checkpoints-and-autosavesenVideo GamesCopyright Checks and Autoshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9221e55ef0dd55b0ec63925466a8ae0e.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/checkpoints-and-autosavesWed, 26 Nov 2025 00:22:45 +0000Taurin HurleyCheckpoints and Autosavescheckpointsandautosaves@gmail.comCheckpoints and Autosaves! Dr. Biebs and Taurin "Marksman" Hurley kick back, relax and just talk about everything gaming, from unsolicited, strong opinions about the industry and game design to gushing about games they love.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-ghost-of-tsushima-hype-and-ubisoft-forward--39806146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39806146Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:14:06 +0000Taurin HurleyIn this episode we proclaim our excitement for Ghost of Tsushima, and then spend some time talking about Ubisoft's "Forward" streaming event. We stick mostly to the two games they allowed influencers to play, Watch Dogs: Legion and AC: Valhalla and...7553assassinscreed,checkpointsandautosaves,checksandautos,farcry,farcry6,gamer,gaming,gamingpodcast,ghostoftsushima,nintendo,playstation,podcast,ps4,ubisoft,valhalla,videogames,watchdogs,watchdogslegion,xbox,xboxonefalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-game-time--35935536
That said, this episode was great fun! We discuss some news and then dive right into a game adapted from the folks as EasyAllies.com called "Kill your Babies". Don't worry, it's not as dark as it sounds - 'babies' in this case are a list of what we consider some of the best and most influential games of all time and we each take turns 'killing' one, which, in this make-believe world we are creating, means that that game never existed! (Please ignore the logical inconsistencies, it's just a game.)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35935536Sat, 11 Jul 2020 15:38:22 +0000Taurin HurleyThis (week late) podcast was recorded before July 4th and then Dr. Biebs had to move and had no computer for several days. That said, this episode was great fun! We discuss some news and then dive right into a game adapted from the folks as...
That said, this episode was great fun! We discuss some news and then dive right into a game adapted from the folks as EasyAllies.com called "Kill your Babies". Don't worry, it's not as dark as it sounds - 'babies' in this case are a list of what we consider some of the best and most influential games of all time and we each take turns 'killing' one, which, in this make-believe world we are creating, means that that game never existed! (Please ignore the logical inconsistencies, it's just a game.)]]>6724false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-cyberpunk-2077-and-the-last-of-us-2--34690061
In this episode, we discuss that in depth, though there are minor spoilers involved. Before that we discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 reveal and our thoughts on some of the new stuff that looks pretty good!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34690061Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:54:50 +0000Taurin HurleySorry about the delay! We recorded an episode but weren't happy with it and decided to postpone until we could put out something better. Fortunately that gave Dr. Biebs time to finish Last of Us 2! In this episode, we discuss that in depth, though...
In this episode, we discuss that in depth, though there are minor spoilers involved. Before that we discuss the Cyberpunk 2077 reveal and our thoughts on some of the new stuff that looks pretty good!]]>6226checkpointsandautosaves,checksandautos,cyberpunk,cyberpunk2077,gaming,lastofus,lastofus2,podcast,videogamestrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-controversial-gaming-topics--31899320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31899320Sat, 20 Jun 2020 13:44:00 +0000Taurin HurleyIn this episode we spend some conversing about how life has changed since COVID-19, and how the fall will look going forward. But then it's on to more positive, if controversial things! The gaming industry has spawned more than one debate over the...7100checkpointsandautosaves,checksandautos,gaming,playstation,playstation5,podcast,videogamestrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-playstation-5-extravaganza--31350370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31350370Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:04:27 +0000Taurin HurleyWe're back with an extra special episode! Actually this "special" podcast is just the audio from our Saturday stream. We're putting out the audio because it was a lengthy discussion of the PS5 reveal from Sony. We run down the list of games and even...5712checkpointsandautosaves,checksandautos,gaming,playstation,playstation5,podcast,preview,sony,videogamestrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-gushing-about-god-of-war-and-rdr2--28406615
That said, in this episode we gush about what we take to be the two best games from last year, and two of our most played and most beloved games: God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28406615Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:59:23 +0000Taurin HurleyMany apologies for the long delay. Many things have been going on lately, between Taurin's moving into a new place, and the social issues that have been overwhelming, we have had difficulty focusing enough to get this episode up. We are going to try...
That said, in this episode we gush about what we take to be the two best games from last year, and two of our most played and most beloved games: God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2.]]>6972checksandautos,gaming,godofwar,playstation,podcast,reddeadredemption,videogamesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-checks-and-autos-reboot-we-re-back--27465107
Visit our new site: https://checksandautos.wordpress.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27465107Sat, 16 May 2020 20:05:14 +0000Taurin HurleyWe're back! After a two year hiatus to deal with life adventures, in the midst of this covid-19 public health crisis, we are back to talk about video games! In this first reboot episode we shake some of the rust off with a rocky opening and an even...
Visit our new site: https://checksandautos.wordpress.com/]]>9190callofduty,checkpointsandautosaves,checksandautos,gamer,games,gaming,review,videogamesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-nate-sucks-at-shooters-and-taurin-defends-his-xbox-fandom--26231990
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