The Level

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The Level is a podcast for people who love video games. It's a weekly roundtable hosted by friends and industry outsiders Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, David Moneysmith, and Jala Prendes. Every... more

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How many episodes does The Level have?

The podcast currently has 560 episodes available.

The Level episodes:

December 07, 2018266: As You Apparently Do
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Bethesda’s bag controversy, Penumbra: Requiem, and we ask you which games deserve a sequel (or a better sequel).
The Brief:
Nvidia is demoing AI video rendering.
Rocksteady isn’t making a Superman game.
Bethesda gets in trouble for nylon bags.
Nintendo takes action against YouTubers who upload leaked Smash Bros. soundtrack.
The Multiplayer:
What game deserves a sequel, or a better sequel?
The Grind:
Kole: Penumbra: Requiem.
Ben: Red Dead Redemption 2.
Jala: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.
David: Nothing.
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1h 46min
November 27, 2018265: I Made Six Quarts of Meal
Kole, Ben, Jala and David talk about the Golden Joystick award winners, The Company, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Brief:
Golden Joystick Award winners announced.
More game accessibility good news.
Banks are hiring Fortnite developers.
There’s going to be an Eevee Tamagotchi.
The Multiplayer:
FREE PLAY.
The Grind:
David: Fortnite.
Jala: Goetia. Vampyr. The Company.
Ben: Octopath Traveler. Super Mario Party. Red Dead Redemption 2. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Kole: Marvel’s Spider-Man.
Links:
PSP 64- Lunar 2: Eternal Blue – The Boxfort
...more
1h 52min
November 17, 2018264: The Streets Were Paved With Children
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Detective Pikachu trailer, Goetia, and we ask you to write personal ads for game characters.
The Brief:
Microsoft buys Obsidian.
A hero has a bionic arm based on Adam Jensen.
Detective Pikachu gets an upsetting trailer.
Sunset Overdrive is coming
The Multiplayer:
Write a personal ad for your favorite game character.
The Grind:
Jala: Heroes of the Monkey Tavern. Semispheres. Goetia.
Dennis: Mad Max. Atlas Reactor.
Ben: Left 4 Dead 2. Red Dead Redemption II.
Kole: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker.
...more
1h 53min
November 09, 2018263: Just Like Pandas
Kole, Ben, and David talk about Red Dead Redemption, the Diablo: Immortal backlash, and we ask you about your favorite game dialogue.
The Brief:
Blizzard upsets fans with Diablo: Immortal, a mobile game.
Ubisoft censors Rainbow Six: Siege for the Chinese market.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite line of game dialogue?
The Grind:
Ben: Red Dead Redemption 2. Left 4 Dead 2.
Kole: Call of Cthulhu. Resident Evil 7 (Not a Hero, and other DLCs).
David: Fortnite.
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1h 32min
October 30, 2018262: Live Every Phase Like It's Blast Phase
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the PlayStation Classic lineup reveal, Super Mario Party, and we ask you about the dumbest ways you’ve died in video games.
The Brief:
The PlayStation Classic game roster is underwhelming.
Harmonix is working with Twitch to make a streaming karaoke game.
No Man’s Sky goes under water with The Abyss.
Resident Evil 4, the REmake, and Resident Evil 0 are coming to Switch.
The Multiplayer:
What’s the dumbest way you’ve died in a game?
The Grind:
Dennis: WipeOut Omega Collection (VR). Darkest Dungeon. Frozen Synapse 2. Atlas Reactor.
David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War. EXAPUNKS.
Ben: Super Mario Party. Red Dead Redemption 2.
Kole: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
Links:
Amazon.com: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0, Silver + 2mo Adobe CC Photography (STDR2000101): Computers & Accessories — Buy this for your PS4.
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2h 14min
October 19, 2018261: Nip Those Dreams in the Bud
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Rockstar labor controversy, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, and we ask you about your favorite open world games.
The Brief:
Onimusha is getting an HD re-release.
Rockstar’s 100 hour faux pas.
Are open world games getting too big?
The Multiplayer:
What is your favorite open world game?
The Grind:
Ben: No Man’s Sky.
Kole: Resident Evil 7.
Jala: Nine Parchments. Heroes of the Monkey Tavern. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday.
David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
...more
2h 6min
October 12, 2018260: Axe-tra Large
Kole, Jala, and David talk about Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the strange Telltale saga, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Brief:
The live action Mega Man movie has two directors attached.
The Walking Dead is going to finish, after Telltale’s shuttering.
Madden devs respond to requests of visually impaired players.
The Multiplayer:
FREE PLAY!
The Grind:
David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
Kole: Ain’t Played Shit.
Jala: Hand of Fate 2. Shin Megami Tensei IV. Ao Oni 2
...more
1h 38min
October 05, 2018259: That's a Shame That That's Too Bad
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hand of Fate 2, Bowsette, and we ask you what retro game you’d like to see a modern remake for.
The Brief
Honour of Kings goes to great lengths to stop kids from playing for too long.
Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer makes it look huge.
There’s a Metal Gear Solid sneak room that looks very fun.
We let our hair down to talk about Bowsette well after it’s no longer the hot meme.
The Multiplayer:
What retro game would you like to see a modern remake for?
The Grind:
Jala: Shin Megami Tensei IV. Hand of Fate 2.
David: Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
Ben: No Man’s Sky NEXT.
Kole: Downfall.
...more
2h 3min
September 21, 2018258: Lean Times for Daddy
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about some followup to that Spider-Man proposal, Ratchet and Clank, and we ask you about your favorite times that games have honored your unexpected choices.
The Brief:
Followup: The Spider-Man Proposal.
Lots of board game adaptations are coming to the Switch.
Horizon Zero Dawn board game Kickstarter succeeds wildly.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite way a game has honored your unexpected choices?
The Grind:
Ben: Spider-Man. Magic: The Gathering.
Dennis: Ratchet and Clank. Impossible Road.
Kole: Human Resource Machine.
...more
1h 29min
September 14, 2018257: Maddy, Will You Marry Me?
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Spider-Man, curious AI, and we ask you what your favorite modern local multiplayer game is.
The Brief:
Spider-Man has the saddest easter egg in it.
Project Awakening is suspiciously similar to a lot of other games.
Blackout is Call of Duty’s battle royale mode.
Research on curious AI.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your go-to current gen local multiplayer party game?
The Grind:
Kole: Rocksmith 2014.
Ben: Spider-Man. Black: The Fall.
David: Cryptark. Fallout 4.
Dennis: Star Realms. Mansions of Madness 2E. Ratchet and Clank. No Man’s Sky Next.
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2h 19min

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