The Games of February(Post)
Week of 2/2Zombie Army 4 - Dead War (PS4/XB1): Survive against the dead in Zombie Army 4. The epic campaign challenges you and up to three friends to battle hordes of evil zombies in high-octane ...
Hands-On With The Heroic Legend of Arslan at TGS(Post)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan is the latest Dynasty Warriors game from developer Tecmo Koei, based on a popular anime, manga and novel series of the same name.Originally supposed to launch in the middl ...
An Interview With the Makers of Asterogue(Post)
We recently got the chance to talk with an up-and-coming group of student-game developers at UC Santa Cruz, who are responsible for a cool new free mobile game called Asterogue. Jon Gill, the game's ...
Japan Game Awards 2017(Post)
Every year at the Tokyo Game Show, the Japan Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association announces the winners for the Japan Game Awards. Here are your winners for 2017.
Grand Award: The Legend of ...
Japan Game Awards 2016(Post)
As with every Tokyo Game Show, the Japan Game Awards were given out with start of the show on Thursday. While mobile may have reigned supreme last year, console is king once again. Check out the list ...
​Sonic Celebrates His 30th Anniversary(Post)
We had another video game milestone today, Sonic The Hedgehog turned 30!On June 23rd 1991, Sonic’s very first adventure blast-processed its way onto the Sega Genesis and cemented himself as an equal ...
The Best Games Of 2019(Post)
The Best Games Of 20192019 was one heck of year for gaming, as I’m sure you can see from the length of our list. No matter your tastes, we are certain that you will find something on the list that re ...
Japan Game Awards 2015(Post)
As with every Tokyo Game Show, the Japan Game Awards for "Game of the Year" were given out, and this year the winners reflected the Japanese gaming industries continued shift towards mobile gaming. H ...
Gotta Eat’em All - Pokemon Donuts Come To Japan(Post)
Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme might be the kings of donuts in America, but over here in Japan the crown belongs to Mister Donut, affectionately called MisDo. Every month MisDo usually offe ...
Have A Very Nintendo Christmas (Ornament)(Post)
The holiday season of 2017 might be over, and 2018's is still a ways away, but Hallmark isn't letting that stop them from adding more gaming joy into every aspect of your life.This year, Hallmark wil ...
Mario Kart Shopping Carts At Target(Post)
To help promote the upcoming release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch, Target and Nintendo have come up with an advertising campaign that is beyond belief...Mario Kart shopping carts!The special ...
Japanese Govenment Honors Creator of Kirby & Smash Bros(Post)
Every year at Tokyo Game Show the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry gives out an award to a person or group that have "contributed to the development of the Japanese home video game indu ...
Level Up's Favorite NES Games(Post)
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in the United States in 1985, and has sold almost 62 million systems. It holds a special place in the hearts of retro video game fans around the w ...
Import Review: Dragon Quest X Online (Wii)(Post)
If Japan was going to have an 'official national game', it would definitely be Dragon Quest. Dragon Quest is really, REALLY popular here. How popular, you ask? The Japanese Government at one time had ...
We Take A Trip To The Tokyo Pokemon Center(Post)
We've done this before, but part of what we try to do here at Level Up is occasionally share with you something that is in our power to give: an intimate glimpse into gaming in Japan. Of course, not ...
What We've Been Playing(Post)
We've decided to start up a new column on our website, solely based on the conversations we usually have in the store with all of you. Instead of asking for outright recommendations, most of us gamer ...
Level Up’s Most Anticipated Games Of 2018(Post)
With 2017 almost behind us, it’s time to look ahead to some of the great games that are currently scheduled to be released in 2018 that we are excited for! What are you looking forward to?Monster Hun ...
Flashback Friday: Ghosts 'N Goblins (NES)(Post)
Welcome to our first Flashback Friday post. Every Friday we will be taking a look back at a classic retro-game that holds a special place in our hearts. We will be sharing our memories and thoughts o ...
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