In 2008 Capcom did something that was an uncommon stroke of genius: They made a new Mega Man game in the style of the original NES classics. To the untrained eye, you would have been left to believe they simply took the same engine and made new levels. It was that faithful, and it was a critical and commercial success as a retro-styled downloadable title. They would inevitably follow it up with Mega Man 10 two years later.
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. February 22, 2017 We have been focusing on Nintendo a little too much lately. What is the rest of the industry up to? Checkpoints: Horizon Zero Dawn reviews have been pouring out and it looks like the game is a hit. Currently sitting at a solid...
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...
Austin, Philip, and Gevin sit down to discuss Microsoft’s E3 2016 Press Conference, Project Scorpio, the Xbox One S, and more.
Preorders for the Collector’s Edition of Arkane’s Dishonored 2 went live last night, and Bethesda is telling us they’ll be going just as fast as Fallout 4’s Pip-Boy edition. According to Amazon, the Dishonored 2 Collector’s Edition features: Corvo Attano’s Mask Replica and Stand. Emily Kaldwin’s Ring Replica and Display Box. This wearable replica of Emily’s ring is constructed of zinc alloy and includes a premium, embossed...
Microsoft just wrapped up their 2016 E3 press conference – what they said would be their biggest event since the launch of the Xbox 360 – and I am sorely unimpressed. What we saw at Microsoft’s conference was cool, sure. Forza Horizons 3 looks beautiful, Gears of War 4 is going to be great, Marcus looks terrifyingly hellish, and all those indie games sure look swell. But our biggest announcements of the day included two new Xbox’s – neither of...
The Halo Wars 2 Open Beta is now available for download on the Xbox One store.
Phil Spencer took the stage at Microsoft’s E3 press conference to announce a new Xbox One, the Xbox One Project Scorpio. “Xbox has always meant innovation and the latest technology” “This is the console the developers have asked us to build” Featuring six teraflops of power – roughly ten times as powerful as the Xbox One, the ability to power 4K resolution and virtual reality, and four cores.
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
