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 566 episodes available.

The Level episodes:

June 30, 2017202: NSFJ
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the SNES Classic Edition, Clandestine, and we ask you about your favorite character customization in games.
The Brief:
SNES Classic Edition was announced.
Rockstar tells TakeTwo to stop
Sega Forever brings free* Sega games to mobile phones.
Steam Sale happens.
The Multiplayer:
What game has your favorite character progression?
The Grind:
Dennis: Danganronpa 2. Tales From the Borderlands. Killing Floor 2.
Jala: Sky Dancer. Final Fantasy Tactics. Clandestine.
Ben: Ultimate Chicken Horse. Lyne.
Kole: None.
...more
2h 13min
June 23, 2017201: My Own Personal Rodman
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about What Remains of Edith Finch?, Atari’s console teaser, and we ask you about villains and henchmen.
The Brief:
Atari is making a console?
Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct is happening next week.
Call of Duty: WWII won’t feature swastikas.
The Multiplayer:
If you were a villain, what would your minions be?
The Grind:
Kole: What Remains of Edith Finch?
Jala: Sky Dancer. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions.
David: Killing Floor 2.
Ben: Friday the 13th.
...more
1h 49min
June 16, 2017200: E3 Knows What It Did
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about their favorite E3 2017 announcements.
The Brief:
A whole slew of stories from E3 2017.
The Grind:
Kole: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6.
Jala: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Transformers War for Cybertron. Sniper Elite Zombie Army Trilogy. Sorcery! 4. Probably Archery. Last Word.
Ben: Friday the 13th.
David: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
...more
1h 32min
June 09, 2017199: Numb to Truck
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about some pre-E3 announcements, Friday the 13th, and we ask you which games you stopped right at the end.
The Brief:
Monument Valley 2 gets a surprise release.
Peter Jackson is working on an AR game.
Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Gold are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console.
Umbrella Skin Care Company.
The Multiplayer:
What game did you stop right before the end?
The Grind:
Kole: Nothing.
Ben: PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds. ClusterTruck. Assassin’s Creed 4. Ryme. Friday the 13th.
David: Hollow Knight. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Dennis: PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds. Uncharted 4. Balls vs. Blocks.
...more
1h 49min
May 26, 2017198: The Cabeza Kabong
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Far Cry 5 announcement, Hollow Knight, and we ask you if you buy Early Access games.
The Brief:
Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed.
Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana.
Lone Echo has a cool looking VR mode.
Porn star answers question about Warframe.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your relationship with Early Access games?
The Grind:
David: Warframe. Hollow Knight.
Ben: Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.
Dennis: Heroes of the Storm. Uncharted 4.
Kole: Theatrhythm: Curtain Call.
...more
1h 37min
May 19, 2017197: The Buscemi Connection
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about putting your Sonic OCs (do not steal) into games, a smattering of old games, and we ask you what game you spent the most time customizing.
The Brief:
Sonic Forces will let you make your OC.
Toys ‘R’ Us will get Switches.
Humble Indie Bundle 18 is a thing.
Build-A-Bear gets Squirtles.
The Multiplayer:
What game did you spend the most time customizing?
The Grind:
Dennis: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Heroes of the Storm.
Ben: FRAMED. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.
David: Saints Row 4.
Kole: Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy.
...more
1h 37min
May 12, 2017196: Magic: The Johnson
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Deadly Premonition card game, Foul Play, and we ask what game you spent the most money on.
The Brief:
Deadly Premonition card game gets a Kickstarter.
Bioware’s new IP is delayed to 2018.
Assassin’s Creed: Origins is exactly that.
Boston Celtics form an eSports team.
South Korean politician uses Overwatch aesthetic for campaign ad.
The Multiplayer:
What game did you spend the most money on?
The Grind:
David: Foul Play. Warframe.
Jala: The Road Not Taken. FRAMED.
Ben: Magic Duels. Prey (Demo).
Kole: Puyo Puyo Tetris. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
...more
1h 44min
May 05, 2017195: Reunited With Extreme Prejudice
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Minecraft Education Edition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and we ask you which object from a game you would most like to have in real life.
The Brief:
Minecraft Education Edition teaches programming.
Tribeca Film Festival adds gaming event.
E-sports added to the 2022 Asian Games.
Kirby Dream Land was programmed with a trackball.
Atlus relaxes Persona 5 streaming rules.
The Multiplayer:
What object from a game would you most want to have in real life?
The Grind:
Jala: The Room 3. Road Not Taken. Persona 4: Golden.
Kole: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
David: Warframe. Orcs Must Die: Unchained.
Ben: PlayerNone’s Battleground. Hanabi.
Links:
Early Nintendo programmer worked without a keyboard | Ars Technica
Students can now learn how to code directly in Minecraft - Polygon
First ever Tribeca Video Games Festival shines spotlight on gaming innovation | Fox News
E-sports to become a medal event in 2022 Asian Games - BBC News
Atlus has a slight change of heart regarding Persona 5 streaming
Dark Insight Episode 53: Let's Get Rezzed
Humble Very Positive Bundle (pay what you want and help charity)
...more
1h 59min
April 28, 2017194: Depresscient
Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Night Trap re-release, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and we ask you about something really goofy.
The Brief:
Night Trap is getting a re-release this year.
Jackbox Party Pack 4 will include Fibbage 3.
Red Dead Redemption fan remake canceled.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your dream Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator matchup?
The Grind:
Kole: Puyo Puyo Tetris. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Ben: Magic: The Gathering. 1-2 Switch. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
David: Warframe. Orcs Must Die: Unchained.
...more
1h 34min
April 21, 2017193: Ben Lives in the Present
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about driverless cars learning from Grand Theft Auto V, Drawn to Death, and we do a Freeplay Multiplayer.
The Brief:
People are dipshits about game design.
Driverless cars are learning from Grand Theft Auto V.
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is excessive and necessary.
PS4 Slims now ship with 1 TB hard drives.
Day of the Tentacle dependency graph.
Multiplayer
Free play.
The Grind:
Kole: Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Dennis: Horizon: Zero Dawn. Drawn to Death.
Ben: Among the Sleep.
David: Warframe.
Links:
The Day of The Tentacle: Dependency Graph Analysis | The Website is Down Dev Blog
PS4 Slims will have a 1TB hard drive in North America going foward
The most joyful thing on YouTube right now is Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator - Polygon
Developers, don't mock people for being amazed by game dev techniques (update) - Polygon
L.A. Noire requires you to read subtle facial cues to tell if someone is lying - YouTube
...more
1h 60min

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