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League Of Legends had some upsets at Worlds. We let you know how you can potentially catch history this weekend! We also touch on that pesky little Smash Bros. Ultimate leak. Finally, we have our spooky game of the week, and reviews for Soul Calibur VI and Mega Man 11!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Well even though we don't discuss League Of Legends usually, but kind of hard to ignore it this week? We talk that along with the topic of unions in gaming with the Red Dead 2 comments. We have another spooky game, and Joe Sloan from Checkpoint Radio comes on to discuss everything mentioned above and more!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

It's October. It's getting to be more like fall weather. So let's discuss some great games for the spooky season. Alex also give a short review on Xbox's newest exclusive Forza Horizon 4!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Our main topic this week is Call of Duty. With Black Ops IIII around the corner, we bring on our good friend Max Parker to discuss the potential eSports future of the franchise. We also hit on gaming news with a mistake we made last week.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

A bit of a quick episode this week as Alex does a little dive into Sony's cross-play acceptance and Telltale's closure and the aftermath that is slowly building.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man, drops a game and its not wack. We review Spider-Man, discuss the retirement of Armada from Melee, and go over gaming news with poor Toad getting dragged into a story. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Nintendo had a disappointing direct? It's rare, but it did happen. We also circle back to the Riot Games saga and how that has gotten worse. Plus Robbie Landis from Checkpoint Radio stops by to discuss OWL offseason and the fall season of gaming.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

A shorter episode this week due to not a lot going on to be quite frank. We go over offseason moves for the OWL, gaming news with Henry Cavill getting cast in a game adaptation and our social media question about superhero games.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

This episode is dedicated to Taylor Robertson and Elijah Clayton. It's hard to put into words what happened in Jacksonville last weekend, but we do think there is a discussion to be had about safety and security at future events. We discuss that along with the Dota 2 International, Rocket League, and gaming news with the return of Streets Of Rage 4.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

It's time to flip to something different! We haven't reviewed a puzzle game yet so how about one where you flip between life and death? Alex sits down to discuss his time with the quirky indie puzzle game Flipping Death!

We got discussions about everything announced at Gamescom this week. We look at how trolls try to discredit games with strong female leads, and how can they be shut down? Finally, Max Parker joins us to discuss the Rocket League Invitational this weekend.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Reviews are back! This week Alex sits down to discuss the weird and wonderful WarioWare Gold.

While we don't have an episode proper this week we made up for it by getting a huge guest. Alex sits down with Greg Johnson; the creator of Toejam and Earl! They discuss the series's history and the upcoming Toejam & Earl: Back In The Groove!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Miss our conversation last week with VikkiKitty about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Catch it now by itself as we discuss the direct and possible future Echo Fighters.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

EVO 2018 was a sight to behold! From Lil Majin making a run in Tekken to SonicFox's triumph in Dragon Ball FighterZ! We go over all the insanity of the past weekend. Plus, we bring on now recurring guest VikkiKitty to talk about Smash Bros at EVO, and that jaw-dropping direct. We have some theories about specific Echo Fighters... Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Overwatch Season is done! Now we go right to EVO!? I need time to adjust! We preview EVO this weekend. Then later we bring on Tunic developer Andrew Shouldice to discuss the game and his love of old school gaming!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We go a little more podcast style this week with only two segments. Don't worry! It's still a jam-packed show discussing eSports and gaming news. Then we hit on E3 with a new member of the Level Up crew! Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We haven't done a review in a while, and everyone can't shut up about God Of War, so Alex brought in his old friend Trevon to discuss the epic next chapter in the story of Kratos.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

The Overwatch League playoffs are all set! We have the six teams that we now know will compete for the first title. We discuss that along with an interesting article looking at the life of eSports players. We discuss gaming news which seems a little light this week? We then wrap up discussing the gaming disorder controversy. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Another E3 has come and gone, and we got GRADES to give out. We give grades to the conferences, go over E3 stories you might have missed, talk to Mary Clark from LA Valiant Wire about the Valiant going into the OWL playoffs, and OWL playoff picture going into the last stage.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Leaks! Leaks everywhere! So many some might happen during the show! That's how it always is the week before E3. We cover the leaked games, talk about Overwatch League as we get closer to the playoffs, discuss the Pittsburgh Knights for the first time, and finally give our thoughts on what we think Nintendo will pull out at E3. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We have a JAM packed show this week due to missing last week. We go over the Combo Breaker 2018 results, catch up on Overwatch League, talk to Vikki "VikkiKitty" Perez about the Smash E3 invitational, pay our respects to the late TotalBiscut, go over gaming news with E3 leaks, then give our predictions for Sony and Microsoft at E3 this year. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We have a special guest on this week's show! Super Smash Bros. caster Vikki "VikkiKitty" Perez joins us to discuss the upcoming Smash Bros. E3 Invitational, the Smash Bros. scene itself, and who she thinks could be the winner!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Oh look, COD and Battlefield are chasing a trend again! Not like this is the first time they've done that. We discuss those two announcements, the return of Rage in gaming news, gambling in eSports, and Overwatch League upsets.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

I was ready to move on from Avengers: Infinity War, then Thanos had to show up. We discuss Thanos in Fortnite, Overwatch League Stage 3 playoffs, the roster for Nintendo's E3 Smash Bros. invitational, and gaming news with a huge leak ahead of E3. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

This week on the show we go over an upset in Tekken, Geguri proving how to be a star on and off the stage, gaming news with Ikaruga coming to the Switch, and finally discussing a universe connecting game like Marvel does with their movies. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Could we see board games at fighting game tournaments? Could a girl shock everyone at EVO? What games could make great animes? We hit all of that plus eSports news with OWL and gaming news with Nintendo getting a new president.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Oh goodie! No one in eSports did anything stupid this week. Somehow Konami did though! We discuss OWL and Konami leeching off the Castlevania brand. Plus, we review Rampage and bring on Max Parker to debate the ending of Far Cry 5! Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

A giant Gorilla, Wolf, and Gator all up against The Rock? For the first time, The Rock has to fight something bigger than him? It's Level Up's review of Rampage!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

In the wake of a player controversy, the Boston Uprising proved they were more responsible in handling it internally than the Dallas Cowboys ever have been with their player controversies. We discuss that along with other eSports news. We hit gaming news with a lot of retro gaming themed announcements. Finally, we head to Hope County to face off against a doomsday cult, and it somehow was boring? Our review of Far Cry 5 closes out the show!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @ALehew381 and on Twitch at TanookiTV.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Welcome to Hope County where going up against a doomsday cult is somehow really boring? We dive in to discuss our thoughts on Far Cry 5Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Geguri has made her arrival in Overwatch League just in time for Stage 3! Can she save the Dragons? We discuss that along with the official return of Spyro The Dragon. We then wrap up with our thoughts on Ready Player One. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

A movie where people escape the real world for VR? Plus you can be any character fictional you want? This isn't a biopic about the future right? Alex takes a look at the pop culture Easter egg fest Ready Player One!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Our first ever movie review! Alex decided to take a look at the movie adaptation of the video game series Tomb Raider. How does it hold up to the reboot it's based off of?Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We did something a little different this week. We had our first movie review for a movie based off a game. We look at Tomb Raider and if they got Lara Croft right. We also discuss Overwatch League stage 2, a Lego game I never thought would get made, and the nominees for the 2018 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Sonic R might be coming back? If so that soundtrack better be coming with it! We discuss that along with match fixing in Starcraft, the rise of Dragonball Fighter Z in the gaming community, and how Twitch might take it to the Paul Brothers if they try their stupid antics. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Well Drake let the cat out of the bag. Twitch is way more popular than everyone thought, and people can make a ton of $ on it. We discuss that along with Overwatch League having its first breakout star. How can eSports unionize? Plus gaming news with a remaster I thought I wanted but then thought about it a little more.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

SMASH IS BACK! Nintendo dropped a gauntlet by announcing that the popular fighting series is coming to the Switch. We go over predictions about it with guest Eryn McCabe. We also look at gaming news with the other announcements of the direct and Call of Duty. We also touch on toxic language in gaming, and the argument of violent video games being pointless.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We have a bite sized episode this week due to multiple factors. We just hit on gaming news this week with Sony wanting to fix their first party support, and Nintendo looking for new accessories to the SwitchThanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Hey a big 3 company wants to fix toxic gaming and its MICROSOFT!? Uhh? We get into that along with eSports news with a community trying to save a game. We discuss how video games don't cause violence for the 100th time. Gaming news also brings forward a team up we never expected but don't mind. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

(Apologies for the first 2 segments sounding wonky. Recording error on my part.)Oh thank god I have positive stories involving girls for once on this show. On this episode we go over Overwatch League results now that stage 1 is done. We discuss how 2 female stars could help eSports grow and how Japan getting into eSports could drastically change things. Gaming news involves a certain dragon coming back for a remaster. Finally, we ask what remaster YOU want to see.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Evo 2018 is set. We have our games that people will be competing in, and Capcom has already taken a hard L. We hit on that, Overwatch League results, gaming news with some interesting news about Crash Bandicoot. Finally, we discuss some interesting news about Metroid Prime 4 and who is developing it. Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

EVO Japan was lit this year! What all went down during it? We go over that and an insane week in Overwatch League. We discuss eSports commentators and what happens when they get in the heat of commentating. We go over gaming news and EA being morons again. Finally, we ask social media if you could have any game announcement, what would it be?Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Man... the Dallas Fuel suck. We discuss that and more with Overwatch League. We talk about how Microsoft looks going into 2018 (and how Cuphead just might be a metaphor for the X1). We go over gaming news and the release date of God of War that's smokin. Finally, we hit our social media question of the week. What game are you most excited for in 2018?Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

Can Overwatch League cure your boredom with the NFL? Can Nintendo keep up the momentum with the Switch? Is NBA Jam coming back! Those are only a few things on this week's episode of Level Up! We go over the first week of Overwatch League, look at Nintendo going into 2018 (and discuss whatever the hell Nintendo Lobo is), go over gaming news, and read your responses to games to play from 2017.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

So... Sony has some competition finally. We discuss the opening week of Overwatch League, Sony has to deliver in 2018, gaming news with the Nintendo Direct, and what games do you think should be played from 2018?Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We made it to the new year! I might still be tired from the festivities but the show must go on for what we hope is a great year for Level Up! In today's episode, we go over Overwatch league issues, Dr. Disrespect disrespecting his wife, Swatting & dumb asses thinking they can do it, game news with Destiny 2 turning away its players by the day, and finally the games that didn't make our best of list, but we feel deserve attention.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We did the best last week, now... it's time for the worst. What are the worst games in a year of amazing ones? Listen to find out!Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

It's the end of 2017. You know what that means? BEST AND WORST OF LISTS! We're guilty of it too. This week, we have our top 12 best games of the year! Why 12? Well listen and find out! Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

We're back for another week of Level Up! What's on the docket? Game Award announcements, the results of the Capcom Cup, EA being EA... again, and how one game that needs fixed can maybe get fixed.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.

In anticipation for Star Wars: The Last Jedi we took a look at the controversial Star Wars Battlefront II. Spoiler: we weren't kind.Thanks for listening! You can find us on Twitter @LevelUpPod and on Facebook by searching Level Up! You can find Alex on Twitter @TheHattedGamer and on Twitch at TanookiTV.