The Level

Kole, David, Dennis, and Jala talk about World’s End Club, Jupiter Hell, and Mothergunship.

• Jala: Chrono Trigger. Drawngeon. World’s End Club.

• Kole: Picross S Genesis.

• Dennis: Jupiter Hell.

• David: Mothergunship.

• What extraneous systems in games would you want to get rid of?

• New AI helps train you to play games better.

• Amiga 500 Mini is coming soon.

• Idris Elba is Knuckles now.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Ascent, Splitgate, Strangeland, and more.

• David: Atomicrops. The Ascent.

• Kole: Strangeland. Lawn Mowing Simulator.

• Dennis: Final Fantasy XIV. Splitgate.

• Ben: Buddy Simulator 1984. Pico Park

• What supposedly difficult choice in games was actually easy for you?

• Sponsors drop out of Overwatch league because of Blizzard workplace harassment.

• “Short Games With Bad Graphics” bundle on Itch is a good deal.

• Heal Hitler looks like a mess.

• Tetris board game is coming, heralds change in board game distribution.

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Fatum Betula, Gas Station Simulator, and we ask you about your celebration games.

• Kole: Fatum Betula. Gas Station Simulator Demo.

• Dennis: Minecraft Dungeons: The Hidden Depths. Harsh Shadows. Relics of Rajavihara.

• Ben: SNKRX.

• What’s your celebration game?

• Activision-Blizzard employees stage walkout over worker abuses.

• Fall Guys Season 5 goes live.

• Splitgate delayed because it’s too popular.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mundaun, SNKRX, and we ask you about your favorite double jumps in games.

• Ben: Phasmophobia. Helltakers. SNKRX.

• Dennis: SNKRX. Rime.

• Kole: Mundaun. PowerWash Simulator. Viscera Cleanup Detail. Medieval Dynasty.

• Jala: Capcom vs. SNK 2. Resident Evil Village. Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York. Alwa’s Awakening.

• What’s your favorite double jump in games?

• Sonic porn floods far-right social network.

• Valve announces the Steam Deck.

• Netflix gets closer to adding games.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mario Golf: Super Rush, SNKRX, and we ask you which games you want to like, but can’t get into.

• Jala: Viviette. Miitopia.

• Kole: Mario Golf: Super Rush. Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

• Dennis: Middara. SNKRX.

• Ben: SNKRX.

• What games or series do you like, but can’t get into?

• Chipotle made an ill-conceived advergame.

• Oculus developer pulls out of dynamic Facebook ad program.

• Magic: Legends is being canceled.

• Marvel’s Avengers bug reveals personal information.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about a bunch of older games and do a Free Play Multiplayer.

• David: No Man’s Sky.

• Ben: SNKRX.

• Dennis: Trackmania. Hollow Knight. LUMI.

• Kole: Mr. Driller Drill Land.

• Free Play!

• Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PSN Store, for good or ill.

• Don’t buy the re-release of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties.

• Citizen Sleeper looks like a good game.

• You can recharge a Tesla by towing it backwards.

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Slipstream, some E3 announcements, and we ask you which games have you changed your minds about the most.

• Dennis: Trackmania. Knockout City.

• Ben: Slipstream. It Takes Two.

• Kole: It Takes Two. Resident Evil 5. Rocksmith 2014.

• What game have you changed your mind about the most?

• Ubisoft announces Rocksmith+.

• We’re getting another Mario x Rabbids game.

• Outer Worlds 2 announced.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Knockout City, Slipways, and we ask you what stats you wish games kept track of for you.

• Dennis: Knockout City. Slay the Spire.

• Ben: Room to Grow. Slipways. Subnautica: Below Zero. Portal Reloaded.

• David: Outward.

• Kole: Bowser’s Fury.

• What stat do you wish games kept track of for you?

• The PlayDate handheld has a price and a preorder window.

• New Warhammer 40k game from Vermintide team is coming.

• Terra Nil is a reverse city builder.

• The Bo Burnham comedy special is good.

Kole, Jala, and David talk about Miitopia, Viviette, and we ask you to pitch items that would make your favorite game characters' lives easier.

• David: No Man's Sky. Maneater.

• Jala: Bioshock 2. Viviette. Miitopia.

• Kole: Castaway on a Weird Island.

• Pitch an item that would make your favorite game character's life easier.

• Netflix is looking at getting into game subscriptions.

• Steam might be making a Switch-like machine.

• Resident Evil characters coming to Dead by Daylight.

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Subnautica: Below Zero, Vampire the Masquerade: Coteries of New York, and we ask you which video game character would be your roommate.

• Jala: Kirby Star Allies. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! Kakapo Run. This is the Zodiac Speaking. Vampire the Masquerade: Coteries of New York.

• Ben: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Subnautica: Below Zero. It Takes Two.

• Kole: It Takes Two.

• Which video game character will be your roommate?

• Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is coming to PC later this year.

• The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is coming out in the US this July.

• Frosthaven adds cultural consultant to the team.

• Umurangi Generation is coming to Switch on June 5.