The LvLUp Podcast

LVL^ 341: Summer Game Fest 2024 Recap

OTN Media — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss this week's Nintendo Direct, PS+ and Game Pass additions, a marketing shake-up at Xbox, Bethesda's newly filed trademark, a look back at some of the biggest announcements from Summer Game Fest, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 340: Summer Game Fest Preview 2024

OTN Media — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:11:54 +0000

On this special edition episode of LvLUp, Jon, Joey, and Eric discuss a plethora of topics relating to this year's run of Summer Game Fest with a large focus on both the SGF opening night event and Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase! #LvLUp

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LvL^ 339: Unreal Graphics; New Age Narrative

OTN Media — Fri, 24 May 2024 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss a recent Nintendo acquisition, new releases from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door to Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, PlayStation shutting down their London Studio, the growing mobile games market, Halo's new community-made zombies mode, the reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, IGN acquiring competitors, NVIDIA doing wild things on the stock market, and much more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 338: From Death Stars To Star Fields

OTN Media — Fri, 03 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss new titles coming to Nintendo Switch, the opening of Super Nintendo World in Orlando, Returnal x Dark Horse Comics, the next slate of games coming to Game Pass, IGN x ID@Xbox's recent indie showcase, Xbox's upcoming 2-part Summer Showcase, Starfield updates from Todd Howard, xCloud enhancements potentially coming this Summer, layoffs at Take Two, xDefiant still alive, a unique new Clash of Clans crossover, Walmart teaming up with Roblox, and much more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 337: Suits, Sales, and Skips

OTN Media — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:19 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss how Nintendo's way of business can really suck at times, PlayStation's upcoming Spring sale, Destiny 2's The Final Shape, Microsoft's Q3 earnings report, Xbox's upcoming ID@Xbox showcase, Fallout games continuing to do numbers, Blizzard skipping BlizzCon 2024, Embracer Group breaking up, a bold, new Metaphor: ReFantazio trailer, new details about Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 335: In A Few Months Not So Far, Far Away

OTN Media — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:44:42 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey are joined by friend of the show Eric from Starlight Beacon Transmissions (@SBTransmissions) to discuss all things Star Wars Outlaws, the opening episode of Amazon Prime Video's Fallout TV series, and a bit more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 334: To Clip Or Not To Clip?

OTN Media — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss PS5's upcoming auto-clip hint feature, an all-digital Xbox Series X console, mouse and keyboard support coming to xCloud, Elder Scrolls turning 30, Toys For Bob partnering with Microsoft, World of Warcraft returning to growth, Marvel announcing a new 6v6 hero shooter "Marvel Rivals," Final Fantasy XVI may be coming to more consoles, Game Informer is running a new deal, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 333: PS5 Pro or PS5 No?

OTN Media — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss the rumored PS5 Pro specs, Bungie's latest drama, a new slate of Game Pass additions, changes coming to the Xbox/MSFT rewards program, GDC 2024, Sea of Thieves getting new weapons, a battle royale-like storm a brewin' in World of Warcraft, Riot's upcoming MMO, Steam's new families feature, more Epic Games assets coming to UEFN, major changes coming to Overwatch 2, and much more! #LvLUp

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LvL^ 332: You Do Yu(zu)

OTN Media — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 11:48:27 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Nintendo's lawsuit against Yuzu, PlayStation's India Hero Project, Amazon Prime's latest Fallout trailer, Xbox's recent Partner Preview, the Dune Awakening Direct, Capcom Highlights, the latest in Epic v. Apple, the BAFTA nominees, and much more! #LvLUp

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LvL^ 331: You Get A Game; You Get A Game!

OTN Media — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:47:53 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Nintendo's recent Direct, PlayStation bringing PSVR2 to PC, Xbox's latest Game Pass additions and publishing adventures, how the Epic Games Store performed this year, the return of MOBA hero shooter "Gigantic," Riot Games rebranding their upcoming fighting game, a trailer for The Borderlands movie, Elden Ring DLC, and much more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 330: Drama in Xbox Land

OTN Media — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:08:11 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss the ongoing public drama in Xbox land and what it could mean for Xbox console players ahead of an official announcement next week, PlayStation's latest Final Fantasy-focused State of Play, updated quarterly earning reports, Persona 3 Reload's record setting launch, Disney investing $1.5B into Epic Games, and much more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LvL^ 329: Pals, PlayStation, Faries, and more!

OTN Media — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:12:34 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss PlayStation's recent State of Play, PSP 2?, Johanna Faries takes over as the new President of Blizzard Entertainment, Palworld sets new record highs, industry earnings reports, Godzilla going blocky, MLB The Show taking a swing at an earlier release, Persona 3 Reload launching to critical acclaim, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 328: State of the Industry | Q1 2024

OTN Media — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:36:04 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss the current state of the video game industry from layoffs to unions to record game sales to the decline of physical media and beyond! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 327: Developer_Direct Round 2

OTN Media — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:55:48 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss a new Mario vs Donkey Kong game coming in February, PlayStation's upcoming TLOU Part 2 Remastered + Foamstars, the latest slate of Xbox Game Pass editions, January's Developer_Direct, the future of Halo Infinite, The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, Diablo IV's next season, EA Sports College Football, Ubisoft+'s new tiers, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 326: Looking back on 2023

OTN Media — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey briefly recap The Game Awards, touch on gaming 'Year in Reviews,' and discuss: Insomniac suffering a ransomware attack, new game+ coming to Spider-Man 2 in the new year, the upcoming Death Stranding movie, Game Pass headed to Meta Quest devices, power washing Santa's workshop, Epic v. Google, the BAFTA Game Awards, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 325: Deck The Halls With Games Aplenty

OTN Media — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 10:35:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss NCSOFT and Sony partnering up, December's PS+ games, Xbox's December Game Pass additions, new Fallout TV series info, WoW's Season of Discovery, PC Gaming's Most Wanted, ReedPop looking to selling gaming publications, EA filing a new voice-related patent, Destiny 2's next expansion officially delayed, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 324: Previewing The Game Awards 2023

OTN Media — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:15:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss the results of the Golden Joystick Awards (2023) and preview the category nominees of The Game Awards 2023! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 323: Twas The Night Before BlizzCon…

OTN Media — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:45:57 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss racing in Mario Kart, layoffs at Bungie, a closed doors Marathon playtest, God of War Ragnarok DLC, Microsoft blocking "unauthorized" controllers, price hikes in Brazil, Game Pass additions, Grounded's new creative mode, Riot Forge's latest project, BLIZZCON, acquisitions, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 322: Metal Gears & Milestones

OTN Media — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss layoffs at PlayStation, Spider-Man 2 breaking records, Xbox game milestones, the Fallout TV series getting an air date, a trip to Blizzard HQ, leadership restructuring, Xbox's new Partner preview showcase, the latest big game reviews, PowerWash Simulator DLC, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 321: Web of Wonder

OTN Media — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss new game releases from Spider-Man 2 to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Pete Hines stepping down after 24 years at Bethesda, Halo Infinite surging up the player charts, when to expect Activision games on Game Pass, World of Warcraft's "Guardians of the Dream," League of Legends transitioning from Summoner names to Riot IDs, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 320: State of the Industry

OTN Media — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:15:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey try out a new platform-focused format while discuss a plethora of topics from Nintendo's Van Gogh x Pokemon collab to PlayStation's Jim Ryan stepping down next Spring to Halo's Master Chief dropping into Rainbow Six Siege to Meta's newly announced Quest 3, and so much more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 319: For all, into the Starfield

OTN Media — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:06:07 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss their spoiler-free time with Starfield, Unity's latest predatory practice towards developers, upcoming showcases, Game Pass Core's upcoming launch, League of Legends' newest champion Briar, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 318: Gamescom 2023 Edition

OTN Media — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:34:47 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss all things Gamescom Opening Night LIVE, while diving into a few other hot topics of the week from a MSFT-ATVI update to PlayStation pricing its upcoming handheld and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 317: One Month Til Liftoff!

OTN Media — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:15:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss PlayStation's latest earnings report, Red Dead Redemption getting a re-release, Persona 5 gets another edition, Overwatch invading consoles and pcs near you (or not), Halo's latest mid-season patch, an upcoming Starfield Q&A, Quakecon, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 316: Bears & Bedrooms

OTN Media — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:38:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss latest earnings reports for SEGA and EA, Lenovo working on a Steam Deck rival, an exciting PS5 beta update, Nintendo targeting 2024 for their next hardware launch, Xbox going big at Gamescom, mitigating Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3 concerns, a new studio to highlight, and more on this episode of #LvLUp!

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LVL^ 315: Cheesy Topics; Spicy Hosts

OTN Media — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss a cheesy Xbox-TMNT crossover, Ubisoft's questionable stance on inactive account deletions, new hints of World of Warcraft heading to console, Sea of Stars landing Day One on both Game Pass and PS+. DBD's Nic Cage update, ESRB developing facial scan technology to verify ages, and more on this episode of #LvLUp!

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LVL^ 314: The Ruling – FTC v. MSFT

OTN Media — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss the FTC v. MSFT ruling, CMA and MSFT's latest developments, the upcoming ID@Xbox Summer Showcase and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 312: Summer Game Fest 2023

OTN Media — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey break down the Summer Game Fest Kickoff event and lightly preview the week ahead! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 311: The State of Play

OTN Media — Fri, 26 May 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey focus heavily on PlayStation's recent showcase, while also providing a brief update on MSFT's proposed acquisition of ATVI! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 310: Live from The Shire!

OTN Media — Fri, 19 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss a new Lord of the Rings MMO in the works, Tears of the Kingdom's record breaking sales, the EU Commission approving MSFT's proposed acquisition of ATVI, Ubisoft and Take Two's latest earnings calls, a look ahead at Overwatch 2, PlayStation's newly announced May showcase, the return of Blizzcon, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 309: Hyrulean Nights

OTN Media — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:49:41 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss PlayStation cancellations and closures, PS+ monthly additions, Private Division partnering up with Game Freak for a non-Pokemon game, Team Cherry delaying Hollow Knight Silksong, Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, Riot Games getting a new CEO, a new indie games spotlight segment, rumor mill, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 308: Staked

OTN Media — Fri, 05 May 2023 14:32:34 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss a heavy week of news (both good and bad) for Xbox from a new dashboard update to the lackluster launch of Redfall to a new Phil Spencer interview and more. From there the boys touch on a few new game release date announcements before diving headfirst into a May the 4th Star Wars in gaming celebration! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 307: The British Revolution

OTN Media — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:36:34 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss the latest news in regard to Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard at length, projecting out what the next steps could look like. From there the boys dive into some new trailer breakdowns and their excitement for upcoming games from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 306: Acquired

OTN Media — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:12:53 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss acquisitions from SEGA to Epic to PlayStation, Halo creative Joe Staten heading to Netflix, Diablo IV going gold, WoW's next chapter of Dragonflight, Pokemon Go creator Niantic moving from pocket monsters to Monster Hunter, Game Pass additions, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 305: The E(3)nd Is Nigh

OTN Media — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:30:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss the latest updates in regards to MSFT's proposed acquisition of ATVI, MultiVersus closing up shop until early 2024, Square Enix still diving headfirst into NFTs, an E3 cancellation imminent, a new Xbox controller design, PlayStation's PS+ games for April, new trailers, rumors, delays, and more! #LvLUp

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LVL^ 304: Scrollie Polie Olie

OTN Media — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:44:30 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss Redfall, Diablo IV's upcoming open beta, MSFT's latest deals with cloud gaming competitors, new gameplay of Atlas Fallen, a stealth Ender Dragon trademark, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 303: Seeing Stars

OTN Media — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:22:04 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss the prospect of Counter-Strike 2, updates on Redfall and Starfield, Paradox Interactive's recent showcase, a magical patch headed to Hogwarts Legacy players, new content coming to live service games, the recent VALORANT LOCK//IN tournament, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 302: GeForce NOW and 10 years into the future

OTN Media — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss recent developments around MSFT's proposed acquisition of ATVI, Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami stepping down, horror movie firm Blumhouse diving into gaming, a possible Hogwarts Legacy tv series in the works, PlayStation's February State of Play, The Guard making big cuts in esports, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 301: A Look Inside The Mind of Double Fine

OTN Media — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss one of Nintendo's latest suitors, EA Sports closing in on a new Premier League deal, CS:GO continuing to shatter its own records, Double Fine's new Psychonauts 2 docuseries, Bungie's year ahead for Destiny 2, new projects in the works at Riot Forge, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 300: Wands At The Ready

OTN Media — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of the LvLUp podcast, Jon and Joey discuss Hogwarts Legacy, Nintendo's latest Direct, Switch sales, upcoming in-game updates, and more! #LvLUp

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 299: Developing Directly

OTN Media — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss the latest new game releases, Xbox and Bethesda's Developer_Direct, team deathmatch coming to VALORANT, Xbox's FY23 Q2 results, the latest slate of games coming to Game Pass, Week 1 action in the LEC, the NBA2K League draft, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 298: Kicking Off The New Year

OTN Media — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:50:42 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Xbox's upcoming Developer_Direct, rough seas at Ubisoft, HBO's The Last of Us series starting strong, bold predictions for 2023, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 297: High On The Charts

OTN Media — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:40:29 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Epic vs the FTC, public opinion heavily favoring Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, PS5 and Xbox Series console sales, High On Life landing high on the charts, Sifu's new "Arena" mode, Kojima's next project, WoW's Dragonflight Roadmap, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 296: Previewing The Game Awards 2022

OTN Media — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000

On this special Game Awards episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey are joined by Drew to discuss all things The Game Awards 2022 from the categories to the nominees and beyond on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 295: And the nominees are…

OTN Media — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss The Game Awards nominations, Sony diving into NFTs, Black Friday sales, WoW's new Dragonflight cinematic, Civ VI's leader pass, Riot and Ubisoft teaming up to combat toxicity in online gaming, new game releases, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 294: Blockchains & Chainsaws

OTN Media — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Final Fantasy XVI exclusivity, Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase, a Gears of War movie and tv adaptation in the works, CoD 2023, a Horizon Zero Dawn MMO in development, FIFA's first post-EA game, Warzone 2, LoL Worlds Finals, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 293: Striking A Heroic Deal

OTN Media — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss EA and Marvel's new agreement, Modern Warfare 2 breaking records, Sony PlayStation's Q2 earnings, PSVR2's price tag, God of War Ragnarok reviews, Embracer Group shakeups, AMD announcements, LoL Worlds Finals, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 292: Oh Snap!

OTN Media — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:30:18 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Riot Sydney, Discord on Xbox, new elite level controllers, Bungie rumored to be reviving Marathon, Silent Hill and Resident Evil horror game reveals, a slew of big game launches this week, esports world championships, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 291: No Reservations

OTN Media — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Fandom and Bandai Namco's recent acquisitions, Brazil's CADE approving MSFT's acquisition of ATVI, Overwatch 2's rocky launch, CD Projekt Red's pipeline, a slew of new trailers, League of Legends Worlds, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 290: The Price Is…

OTN Media — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss NVIDIA's new graphic card reveals. Logitech's cloud gaming handheld. Xbox's adjusted DRM policies, EA Motive working on an Iron Man game, Halo Infinite's impressive looking Forge mode, major changes coming to Twitch, VALORANT's approved partners, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 289: New Games & Nostalgia

OTN Media — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss a number of showcases: Disney & Marvel, Ubisoft, Nintendo's September Direct, PlayStation's September State of Play, CoD Next, and the Tokyo Games Show's Capcom and Xbox showcases. The boys also hit on the ongoing reviews and comments around MSFT's intended acquisition of Activision-Blizzard and the League of Legends Worlds 2022 Group Stage draw, among other things on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 288: To Infinity & Beyond

OTN Media — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss the upcoming Disney & Marvel Games and Ubisoft Forward showcases, God of War Ragnarok gameplay and accessibility, NVIDIA's "Project Beyond", Xbox getting a new dashboard UI, EA establishing new studios, Multiversus hitbox adjustments, big time esports matches coming up this weekend, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 287: Gamescom 2022

OTN Media — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Gamescom's Opening Night Live show and what to expect throughout the rest of the event! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 286: The Lord of the…Game Developers?

OTN Media — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Embracer Group acquiring "The Lord of the Rings" IP and more, PlayStation's shiny new PC games website, recent delays and new content drops, Warren Buffett's gaming gamble, Quakecon, the Pokemon World Championship, Overwatch League's ongoing struggles, a preview of Gamescom, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 285: LvLUp Presents…

OTN Media — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Logitech's newly announced cloud gaming handheld, this week's Pokémon Presents, Riot Games' fighting game update, Tencent possibly looking to acquire Ubisoft, recent game delays, cancellations, new announcements , and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 284: Blockin’ Out The NFTs?

OTN Media — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss new game releases (Stray, As Dusk Falls, etc), new content teasers (Iron Man gameplay in Marvel's Midnight Suns, Batgirl gameplay in Gotham Knights, etc), game delays, Xbox and Discord deepening their partnership, Sony acquiring Repeat.gg, Mojang taking a stance on NFTs in Minecraft, LoL Worlds 2022, franchising in esports, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 283: Nintendo’s Not So “Mini” Direct

OTN Media — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss this week's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Cuphead's "The Delicious Last Course" DLC, Tencent showcasing over 40 products at SPARK 2022, the latest Hearthstone expansion "Murder at Castle Nathria", Summer Games Done Quick, recent industry acquisitions, esports roster updates, event tickets on sale, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 282: Summer Game Fest 2022

OTN Media — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this special episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey recap this past week of Summer Game Fest goodness. #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 281: Summer Game Fest Kickoff Recap + Predictions

OTN Media — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this special episode of LvLUp, Jon, Joey, & special guest Drew recap the Summer Game Fest Kickoff show, run down the schedule of events to come, and try their best to predict what might be shown in the upcoming Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase this Sunday, June 12th. #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 280: Summer Game Fest 2022 Preview

OTN Media — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this special episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey dive into the Summer Game Fest schedule, breakdown PlayStation's recent State of Play, theorize on what might be shown in next week's showcases, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 279: Ragnaroking Accessibility

OTN Media — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss PlayStation+'s newly announced launch titles, God of War: Ragnarok's industry-leading accessibility features, the "fast" moving acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, a slew of newly announced games, Silent Hill and Warzone 2 rumors, Fall Guys announcements, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 278: Continued Delays

OTN Media — Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey discuss Starfield & Redfall being delayed, new Gotham Knights footage, Apex Season 13 launch, the Dead Space Remake coming out in early 2023, Smash.gg's rebrand, new Monster Hunter Sunbreak footage, EA and FIFA parting ways, CoD's Operation Monarch, esports results, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 277: Grab Bag!

OTN Media — Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joey have a grab bag-style episode making their way through an assortment of topics and questions from chat from first impressions of Overwatch 2 to the on-going situation at esports org Team SoloMid.

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LVL^ 276: How Much For The Statue?!

OTN Media — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joe tease an upcoming OTN announcement before discussing Overwatch 2's closed beta, new WoW mobile games in the works, Disney's newly announced free-to-play life-sim game, VALORANT's latest agent, the Modern Warfare 2 logo reveal, Halo Infinite's season 2 dev stream, an expensive Final Fantasy statue, esports results, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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LVL^ 275: ‘NINJOI’

OTN Media — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joe discuss Ninja's rebrand, a new Star Wars game in the works at Skydance New Media, SEGA working on big budget versions of Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio, World of Warcraft's newly announced 'Dragonflight' expansion, Halo Infinite's upcoming Season 2 maps & modes, new Game Pass additions, esports results, LCS Playoffs, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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LVL^ 274: Werkin’ on a Wednesday

OTN Media — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joe discuss Josh Sawyer's project, Kingdom Hearts IV, Ghost of Tsushima being adapted for the silver screen, Bungie going digital-first, Meta's overpriced cut, Overwatch's latest hero, Space pirates sailing into No Man's Sky, the upcoming WoW expansion reveal, RektGlobal being acquired, LoL Playoffs, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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LVL^ 273: Building Momentum

OTN Media — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joe discuss Intel's new Arc A-series GPUs, Netflix making its third games studio acquisition, Capcom raising employee salaries, Xbox's new 'cloud-native' publishing division, Game Pass updates, Fortnite's No Build Mode, Zelda delayed, PlayStation's "VERY interesting week", initial thoughts on the Halo TV series, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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LvL^ 272: Taking The Initiative

OTN Media — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joe discuss the latest Tencent acquisition, crossplay coming to Tiny Tina's Wonderlands at launch, Elden Ring copies sold continuing to sell at record pace, no EA Play Live event this Summer, MSFT's latest ID@Xbox Showcase, Sony's Hogwarts Legacy-focused State of Play, the on-goings at Xbox's The Initiative studio, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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LVL^ 271: 03.03.2022

OTN Media — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of LvLUp, Jon and Joe discuss gaming bans in Russia & Belarus, crossplay rumored to be coming to FIFA 23, the latest round of industry acquisitions, Phil Spencer receiving a AIAS Lifetime Achievement award, Steam happy to help integrate Xbox Game Pass, new Pokemon titles coming later this year, Twisted Metal TV series casts Anthony Mackie, Gran Turismo 7's launch, the NBA2K League draft, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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LVL^ 270: Ringing in February w/ Drew Walker

OTN Media — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jon and Joey are joined by special guest Drew Walker, Director of Content Strategy at OTN Media, as they discuss: recent industry acquisitions, Ubisoft's latest earnings call, Capcom's countdown announcement, NieR: Automata getting an anime adaptation, sunsetting the Bethesda PC launcher, 2K securing a new deal with LEGO, Amazon signing first-look deals for new game to tv adaptations, rumors of a PlayStation showcase coming in March, Elden Ring's monumental release, Cloud9 parting ways with LCS head coach LS, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

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Today's guest can be found on twitter as well at: @WalkerTN15

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 269: A Month Directly For Gamers

OTN Media — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jon and Joey discuss this week's Nintendo Direct, Call of Duty staying multi-platform, changes to the Microsoft Store, marquee releases, WoW Patch 9.2, Destiny's upcoming Witch Queen expansion, a major 3 team trade in the NBA2K League, HCS roster shakeups ahead of the Anaheim Major, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

Comments or questions for the show? Head on over to Twitter @LvLUpLIVE. You can also find Joey on twitter @KourtsideKing and Jon @Phiask0.

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 268: With Special Guest Eric Mitchell

OTN Media — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jon and Joey are joined by special guest Eric Mitchell of Starlight Beacon Transmissions, to discuss all things Star Wars in gaming and the new Halo TV series trailer! From there the LvLUp boys break down the latest news in gaming & esports this past week: Sony acquiring Bungie, PlayStation's Gran Turismo 7 State of Play, new World of Warcraft leaks and cross-faction changes, the latest games headed to Game Pass, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

Comments or questions for the show? Head on over to Twitter @LvLUpLIVE. You can also find Joey on twitter @KourtsideKing and Jon @Phiask0.

Today's guest can be found on twitter as well at: @SBTransmissions

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 267: Interview with Greg “T3HR3M1X” M.

OTN Media — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jon and Joey bring on special guest Greg "TehR3M1X" M., founder/CEO/editor-in-chief of Teh Lunchbox Publications, to discuss working as a content creator in the video games industry, tips for aspiring streamers, and more! From there Greg and the LvLUp boys break down the latest news in gaming & esports this past week: MSFT's Q2 earnings report [in relation to gaming], an Activision-Blizzard update, The Rock staring in a new video game-based movie, Apple looking to build a gaming console, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

Comments or questions for the show? Head on over to Twitter @LvLUpLIVE. You can also find Joey on twitter @KourtsideKing and Jon @Phiask0.

Today's guest can be found on twitter as well at: @TehR3M1X

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 266: Interview with Jackson “TheProfit” Kasprzak

OTN Media — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jon and Joey bring on special guest Jackson "TheProfit" Kasprzak, student-athlete and mid-laner for Morningside University's League of Legends team to discuss his path from high school to collegiate esports, trying out for TSM, LoL's newest season, and more! From there the LvLUp boys break down the latest news in gaming & esports this past week: Microsoft's intent to acquire Activision-Blizzard, new looks at Horizon Forbidden West, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Netflix's 'The Cuphead Show!', new Game Pass additions, and more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

Comments or questions for the show? Head on over to Twitter @LvLUpLIVE. You can also find Joey on twitter @KourtsideKing and Jon @Phiask0.

Today's guest can be found on twitter as well at: @1TruProfit

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer

LVL^ 265: Interview with Jordan Zelniker

OTN Media — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jon and Joey bring on special guest Jordan Zelniker, esports strategy with the New York Islanders to discuss the launch of 'IslesGT', what goes into signing a roster, future plans for NHL esports, and more! From there the boys break down the latest news in gaming & esports this past week: Take-Two's acquisition of Zynga, Sony's plan to work around PS5 shortages, the delay of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Hitman collection headed to Game Pass, 100 Thieves' new 'jersey' reveal, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp Podcast! #LvLUpLIVE

Comments or questions for the show? Head on over to Twitter @LvLUpLIVE. You can also find Joey on twitter @KourtsideKing and Jon @Phiask0.

Today's guest can be found on twitter as well at: @JordanZelniker

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Opening Music: Distrion – Heroes Of Fire Closing Music: Klave – Eurodancer