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==Vital Statistics==
==Vital Statistics==
[[Image:Blizzard of Cash.jpg|300px|thumb|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Image:Blizzard of Cash.jpg|300px|thumb|"People don't care about HD!"]]
'''Date:''' August 8, 2011
{{ReleaseDate|August 8, 2011}}


'''Written and Performed By:''' [[Graham Stark]], [[Kathleen De Vere]], [[Jeremy Petter]], and [[Paul Saunders]]
{{WrittenPerformed|Graham Stark|Kathleen De Vere|Jeremy Petter|Paul Saunders}}


'''Story Graphics:''' Paul Saunders and Jeremy Petter
'''Story''' {{GraphicsBy|Paul Saunders|Jeremy Petter}}


'''CheckPoint Graphics:''' Graham Stark
'''CheckPoint''' {{GraphicsBy|Graham Stark}}


'''Music:''' [[Bradley Rains]]
{{MusicBy|Bradley Rains}}


'''Edited By:''' Jeremy Petter
{{EditedBy|Jeremy Petter}}


'''Thanks To:''' [[Russ Pitts]], Alexander Macris and Penny Arcade
{{ThanksTo|Russ Pitts|Alexander Macris|Penny Arcade}}


'''Produced By:''' Graham Stark and Paul Saunders
{{ProducedBy|Graham Stark|Paul Saunders}}


==Today==
==Today==
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==Stories==
==Stories==
* The 3DS gets a large price cut, slashing prices by a third.
* The 3DS gets a large price cut, slashing prices by a third.
* SONY purchases Sucker Punch studios to the surprise of everyone since we thought they were already owned by Sony.
* Sony purchases Sucker Punch Studios to the surprise of everyone since we thought they were already owned by Sony.
* Modern Warfare 3 will not include the teleporting "knife lunge."
* Modern Warfare 3 will not include the teleporting "knife lunge."
* Blizzard announces Diablo 3 features including the controversial Real Money Auction House.
* Blizzard announces Diablo 3 features, including a very controversial Real Money Auction House.
* Paul has more information on how much more money we will be paying Blizzard for this service.
* Paul follows up with more information on how much more money we will be paying Blizzard for this service.
* A Duke Nukem patch will let players carry more than two guns.
* A Duke Nukem Forever patch will let players carry more than two guns at a time.
* Over 50% of Netflix streaming usage is on consoles, and over half of that traffic is on the Wii.
* Over 50% of Netflix streaming usage is on consoles, and over half of console traffic is from the Wii.


==Coming Up==
==Coming Up==
Capcom gets the rights to snoopy to make a social game.
Capcom gets the rights to Snoopy to make a social game out of it. I don't know if I'm screaming in angel or delight.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The end credits and Coming Up segments were done in 8 bit style "to save on bandwidth costs" because most people watch Netflix via the Wii a non-HD platform.
* "I sense a soul in search of answers," is a greeting from Adria the witch from the original Diablo, published by Blizzard.
* The first story directly references [[3DSadness]], the CheckPoint episode from two weeks prior. It included a screenshot from its original posting on PATV.
* Graham calls "Robert" in the finale, a reference to [[Robert Khoo]], former business manager of Penny-Arcade, the original publisher of Checkpoint.
* The Diablo 3 Real Money Auction House was discontinued in March 2014.


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==External Links==
[https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Auction_House Auction House on the Diablo Fandom Wiki]
 
 
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Vital Statistics

"People don't care about HD!"

Date: August 8, 2011

Written and Performed by: Graham Stark, Kathleen De Vere, Jeremy Petter, Paul Saunders

Story Graphics: Paul Saunders, Jeremy Petter

CheckPoint Graphics: Graham Stark

Music: Bradley Rains

Edited by: Jeremy Petter

Thanks To: Russ Pitts, Alexander Macris, Penny Arcade

Produced by: Graham Stark, Paul Saunders

Today

A soul in search of answers that aren't free. Find out more on today's CheckPoint.

Stories

  • The 3DS gets a large price cut, slashing prices by a third.
  • Sony purchases Sucker Punch Studios to the surprise of everyone since we thought they were already owned by Sony.
  • Modern Warfare 3 will not include the teleporting "knife lunge."
  • Blizzard announces Diablo 3 features, including a very controversial Real Money Auction House.
  • Paul follows up with more information on how much more money we will be paying Blizzard for this service.
  • A Duke Nukem Forever patch will let players carry more than two guns at a time.
  • Over 50% of Netflix streaming usage is on consoles, and over half of console traffic is from the Wii.

Coming Up

Capcom gets the rights to Snoopy to make a social game out of it. I don't know if I'm screaming in angel or delight.

Trivia

  • "I sense a soul in search of answers," is a greeting from Adria the witch from the original Diablo, published by Blizzard.
  • The first story directly references 3DSadness, the CheckPoint episode from two weeks prior. It included a screenshot from its original posting on PATV.
  • Graham calls "Robert" in the finale, a reference to Robert Khoo, former business manager of Penny-Arcade, the original publisher of Checkpoint.
  • The Diablo 3 Real Money Auction House was discontinued in March 2014.

Auction House on the Diablo Fandom Wiki



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