Welcome to Checkpoint, a segment from the authors here at LevelSave designed to quickly let you know what is on our minds, how we are reacting to current news and trends, and some looks into content coming soon from LevelSave.com.
James T. George
Jim, a proud native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, enjoys a variety of things other than games, movies, music, sports, and technology, but usually falls prey to character limits when filling out
Opinion: Nintendo’s Free Game Program Should Start With Heavy Hitters
The details of Nintendo’s new online service are still incomplete. We know it will hit the Switch sometime this fall and the current rumors are a $30.00 price per year in the United States. What that $30 gets you has never really been fleshed out aside from some generalizations about services for matchmaking, chat, and a free game initiative.
Checkpoint 2/3: Production Run
Welcome to Checkpoint, a new regular segment from the authors here at LevelSave designed to quickly let you know what is on our minds, how we are reacting to current news and trends, and some looks into content coming soon from LevelSave.com.
MINI-REVIEW: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has bundles of the game for sale that include a remastered version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. They dropped the 4 in the title of the new game for some reason, and released it as “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.” I picked up one of the bundles that included the remaster and just finished a veteran run through it, so I think a mini-review may be warranted as a follow-up to my Infinite Warfare review. So what is included in...
REVIEW: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty is a series that seems to get less interesting every year in some way or another. When games as visually rich as these ones hit, you start to feel fatigued after a few years because they all end up looking the same. They look good… but they look the same. I don’t like to knock the visual presentation of games much because I think modern gaming has given us the best looking titles we could hope for. With games like Call of Duty being released annually...
REVIEW: Battlefield 1 – The War To Start More Wars
When EA and DICE revealed that their next entry in the Battlefield franchise would be set during World War I, I had mixed feelings. As a lover of history, the time period was instantly acceptable to me. WWI is a largely unexplored in the video game space, and I think most of that is due to the prevalence of World War II content being more of an inspiration thanks to the multitude of movies and television shows that portrayed it. I think its accurate to say that WWII is a...
SaveState – Episode 1 – NintenDO, NintenDON’T
Buckle Up, here we go. On Episode 1 of SaveState, join Austin, Jim and guest Christian Appenzeller as we discuss the current state of Nintendo in the industry, and our hopes and dreams for their path as we move closer to the NX, their mobile games, and more from the historic company. Additionally, we discuss Nintendo’s history as a gaming icon and dive into their nostalgia factor among the gaming populace, and elaborate on how effective (or limiting!) nostalgia can be...
SaveState – The LevelSave Podcast – Episode 0
Welcome to SaveState, the official podcast of LevelSave.com! Join Austin and Jim for “Episode 0”, where we kick things off with an overview of our hopes for this show, some gaming origin stories, discussion of recent gaming news and events, and some lighthearted jabs at how old Jim really is. The entire LevelSave team is very excited to begin podcasting regularly, and we hope to bring you a variety of topics to discuss. We have lots of plans for future episodes...
Opinion: Battlefield 1 – This is Not a Beta: It’s a Sales Pitch, and It’s Working
(Author’s Note: All game play shown in this article is my own, captured on Xbox One, and shared via xboxdvr.com) Let’s be honest with each other for a moment. We’ve all played the Battlefield 1 Beta. Judging by internet reaction, captured metrics across all three release platforms, and YouTube saturation, everyone with thumbs that function normally gave Battlefield 1 a shot during the Beta test this past weekend.
Halo Wars 2 Trailer, Gameplay, and Beta – E3 2016
Halo Wars 2 was shown off at the E3 press briefing today, complete with details about the Beta launching today. Additionally, it’s been confirmed to be a Play Anywhere Title. … Developing