Month: June 2018

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Nicalis to bring Blade Strangers to Wednesday Night Fights on June 27th & July 25th

Excited for Nicalis’s upcoming 2D cross-over fighter Blade Strangers? If you’re in Los Angeles area, then you’re going to want to swing by Orange County eSports arena and get some game time in! Boasting a large prize pool for top 3 and several demo stations to try out the game, Level Up’s Wednesday Night Fights is the best chance you have right now before it officially drops later this year.

If you’re not in the area but want to catch the latest build of the game, tune into the Level Up Live stream! All the details for the event — including the stream and start time — are below:

Prizes:
1st $500 + Nintendo Switch + Nicalis games / Nicalis swag
2nd $250 + Nicalis games / Nicalis swag
3rd $100 + Nicalis games / Nicalis swag

Dates:
June 27
July 25

Finals Stream:
https://twitch.tv/leveluplive

Schedule:
7:00 PM Casuals
9:00 PM Tournament

Location:
eSports Arena – Orange County
120 West 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Registration:
https://smash.gg/wnf (The week of each event only)

Source: Level Up Series

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Defiance 2050 – Open Beta Impressions – Improved but How Much?

My foray into the final PC beta for Defiance 2050 didn’t have an auspicious beginning. The MMO shooter’s opening tutorial was busted in such a way that one simply could not progress the past that first instance with Cass. But eventually, Trion disabled the tutorial while they fixed it, and then things got better. These are our impressions of the Open Beta on PC for Defiance 2050.