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Dragon Quest XI Confirmed for Nintendo Switch

Dragon Quest XI Confirmed for Nintendo Switch

Square Enix has revealed the next entry in their highly favorable fantasy RPG series, Dragon Quest XI, will not only release on the Playstation 4 and Nintendo 3DS, but will also becoming to the new Nintendo Switch.   You can catch a Japanese trailer below showing off some Playstation 4 gameplay and some very interesting Nintendo 3DS gameplay as well. Unfortunately, no combat is displayed within…

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Lost Odyssey Free on Xbox One Right Now!

Lost Odyssey Free on Xbox One Right Now!

Microsoft’s backwards compatibility program for the Xbox One has recently seen some great titles added. The long requested Bioshock trilogy as finally made its way over along with multi-disc JRPGs including Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.     Lost Odyssey is being offered as a free download until the end of the month if you currently hold a Xbox Live Gold Subscription. This is a great offer for any…

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Valkyria Revolution Headed to US and Europe in 2017

Valkyria Revolution Headed to US and Europe in 2017

Atlus announced today the next game in the Valkyria series, Valkyria Revolution, is headed to North America and Europe sometime in Spring 2017. The new entry will be available on the Playstation 4, Vita as digital download only and surprisingly, also the Xbox One!   Known in Japan as Valkyria: Azure Revolution, the game takes some significant departures from the previous entries in the Valkyria…

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A Good Bundle Raises over $160k for Charity

A Good Bundle Raises over $160k for Charity

128 creators came together to offer 173 PC video games included in “A Good Bundle” to donate 100% of proceeds to the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood charities. The bundle was offered here on itch.io with the statement of “A bunch of creators are sharing their works to combat some of the ugliness in our world.” This campaign came to a close on December 1st and A Good Bundle…

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NextlvlContent Podcast: Upcoming Games December

NextlvlContent Podcast: Upcoming Games December

    On this episode of the NextlvlContent Podcast, I breakdown some great titles coming your way this December to close out the year!   The Fall lineup was definitely incredible this year, but December still has some strong titles and really something for everyone. I cover games like The Last Guardian (obviously), Super Mario Maker 3DS, Steep, and a few others.   Please let us know if you’re…

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The Last of Us Part II Revealed!

The Last of Us Part II Revealed!

The Last of Us Part II has officially been announced by Naughty Dog during PAX this past weekend, Check the trailer below: The Last of Us Part II’s main protagonist with be Ellie, where the first entry had us primarily playing as Joel. The trailer shows Ellie playing guitar in a house filled with multiple corpses. Since Ellie is…

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Apple and EA Help Raise Money with Games for (RED)

Apple and EA Help Raise Money with Games for (RED)

Apple and EA have partnered with Games for (RED) to raise money to fight against AIDS. From now until December 6th, if you purchase EA titles like FIFA Mobile, SimCity BuildIt, and Plants vs Zombies: Heroes, 100% of proceeds will be donated to The Global Fund Charity.     The Global Fund Charity aims to eradicate AIDS while the (RED) promotion is in recognition of World AIDS Day, which was on…

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Marvel vs Capcom 4 Coming 2017!

Marvel vs Capcom 4 Coming 2017!

Polygon reports a long awaited follow up in the Marvel vs Capcom series is in the works for a 2017 release and possibly may be revealed later this weekend at Playstation Experience.     There aren’t many details surrounding Marvel vs Capcom 4 yet, except that the game’s roster may focus on characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, like Ant-Man and Groot, instead of X-Men characters, like…

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Pokemon Sun and Moon Crushing the Charts

Pokemon Sun and Moon Crushing the Charts

Pokemon Sun and Moon are doing extremely well since their release last week. Nintendo anticipated this generation to be their largest debut in franchise history and based on the numbers so far, they’re definitely not wrong!   In their home country of Japan, sales were close to 2 million, which easily granted Pokemon Sun and Moon the top selling game in the country, beating out Call of Duty:…

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Huge No Man's Sky Update Arrives

Huge No Man’s Sky Update Arrives

Hello Games has launched their major update for No Man’s Sky named the “Foundation Update.” This update introduces for the first time base-building and also serves as a “foundation for things to come.” Hello Games revealed that this is the first of “many” free patches for No Man’s Sky. and they released a video detailing the update below:  …

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Pokemon Sun & Moon Ship 10 Million

Pokemon Sun & Moon Ship 10 Million

Pokemon Sun & Moon officially release today, November 18th, for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo has intended for extremely strong sales as they have shipped 10 million copies to retailers. This is 1.5X higher than the launch shipments for Pokemon X & Y, which are currently the best selling Nintendo 3DS games of all time.     Pokemon Sun & Moon have already set pre-order records for Nintendo and the…

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Xbox Live Black Friday Sale Start Today

Xbox Live Black Friday Sale Start Today

Microsoft has officially launched it’s Xbox Live Black Friday Sale! Over 250 Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles will be discounted from now until November 28th and Xbox Live Gold members can take advantage of the early access to the sale and additional savings while non gold members have to wait until November 22nd. Some great titles discounted now are listed below.     Highlighted Xbox One deals:…

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Today in Gaming History: Xbox & Halo

Today in Gaming History: Xbox & Halo

Today in Gaming History: Xbox & Halo     We have a great entry for Gaming History today! Microsoft released the original Xbox 15 years ago on November 15th, 2001! The console came with a great starting lineup, including Halo: Combat Evolved, a game that was the start of a spanning franchise that is adored by millions of gamers still to this day.     The Xbox brand was not initially as successful…

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Best Video Game Black Friday Deals

Best Video Game Black Friday Deals

Black Friday Deals 2016   Black Friday deals are less than two weeks away and will be a great time to save big on today’s best games and newest consoles. Below are my favorite from each major store:   GameStop   Playstation 4 Slim 500 GB Uncharted 4 Bundle: $250 (if purchased on Friday, receive The Last of Us Remastered or Ratchet & Clank.) Xbox One S 500 GB Gears of War 4 Blue Bundle: $250 New…

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NextlvlContent Podcast: Upcoming Games November

NextlvlContent Podcast: Upcoming Games November

    On this episode of the NextlvlContent Podcast, I breakdown some great titles coming your way for the month of November! October saw a lot of great games being released, but November still has a few titles that pack a bunch and are just in time for that Black Friday craze. I cover Dishonored 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warefare, Final Fantasy XV and a few others! Let us know in the comments if…

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Civilization VI Ships 1 Million Copies!

Civilization VI Ships 1 Million Copies!

Civilization VI was released on October 21st and has already shipped over a million units in less than two weeks. Take-Two discussed the early success of Civilization VI in their quarterly earnings call saying it is the fastest-selling title in the history of the series and is exceeding their expectations.     The Civ franchise has sold over 37 million units worldwide and Civ VI clings to third…

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Mass Effect's N7 Day Filled with Goodies!

Mass Effect’s N7 Day Filled with Goodies!

Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 are now playable on the Xbox One through the consoles backwards compatibility feature! This announcement was released yesterday on Mass Effect’s self created holiday, N7 Day.     The complete series is now playable on the Xbox One including the multiplayer and downloadable content for each entry. This gives you just enough time to see Commander Sheppard’s mission…