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The Level episodes

June 15, 2018245: Aww, Sad Story... Slurrrrp
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about some general E3 news, Realm Royale, and we do some free-play multiplayer cleanup.
The Brief:
CD Projekt Red shows more Cyberpunk 2077.
Metal Wolf Chaos XD is being published by Devolver.
Fallout 76 is an online prequel.
Elder Scrolls Blade is a thing, so is Skyrim Very Special Edition.
The Multiplayer:
Free Play cleanup.
The Grind:
Dennis: Realm Royale. Starblood: Arena. Rec Royale.
Kole: Vampyr.
Jala: Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. Persona 4: Dancing All Night.
Ben: Nothing.
1 hr 47 min
June 05, 2018The Level 244: Move to the Mountains and Grow Your Own Corn
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cultist Simulator, the Fallout 76 reveal, and we ask for your E3 predictions… real and fake.
The Brief
Bethesda trolls fans with announcement stream.
Bethesda announces Fallout 76.
Square Enix says that they won’t make any more ___ Go games.
The Multiplayer:
E3 predictions, real or fake.
The Grind:
Jala: Corpse Party: Blood Drive. My Name is Mayo. Open Sorcery. Mind≒0.
Kole: White Day: A Labyrinth Named School.
Ben: Epistory.
David: Cultist Simulator.
Links:
Jala Plays Open Sorcery - YouTube
1 hr 53 min
June 01, 2018The Level 243: We All Hope to Die Eminently
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about God of War, Dennis’ new PSVR, and we ask you what you think will be different about games in 10 years.
The Brief:
Killer7 is coming to Steam.
Solo underperforms.
Battlefield 5 will have female playable characters.
TotalBiscuit passes away.
The Multiplayer:
What will be different about games in ten years? What will be the same?
The Grind:
Ben: God of War. A Way Out.
Kole: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened.
Dennis: Playstation VR! Skyrim: Rastered. RIGS.
David: Subnautica. Darkwood.
2 hr 10 min
May 25, 2018 The Level 242: Rapid Fire Buttons
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David do some Free Play Multiplayer cleanup!
45 min
May 11, 2018The Level 241: Dislocated Circulatory System
Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Trackmania, learning foreign languages through games, and we ask you about your favorite peaceful moments in non-peaceful games.
The Brief:
Framed Collection is coming to PC and Switch.
Indiana university uses Assassin’s Creed to teach Italian.
Charles Martinet will appear in Runner 3.
The Multiplayer
What’s your favorite peaceful/serene moment in a non-walking-sim game.
The Grind:
David: Bloodborne. Far Cry 5. Subnautica.
Dennis: Subnautica. Trackmania.
Kole: Reigns.
Jala: Corpse Party: Blood Drive.
2 hr 11 min
May 04, 2018The Level 240: Chibi 3D Boo-bii
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about, Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the 2018 NPD Game Gear Game Mystery, and we ask you what moment in your life most resembled a video game.
The Brief:
Paratopic is what Back in 1995 should have been.
Someone bought a Game Gear Game in 2018.
Xbox One adds Discord integration.
The Multiplayer:
What moment in your life was the most like a video game?
The Grind:
Jala: Abyss Odyssey. Fire Emblem: Awakening. Corpse Party: Blood Drive.
Ben: Subnautica.
Kole: Nintendo Labo. Deep Town.
1 hr 28 min
April 28, 2018The Level 239: A No-Trenchfoot Guarantee
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Nintendo Labo, Valve’s acquisition of Campo Santo, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Brief:
Dark Souls port for Switch delayed to “Summer”.
Valve buys Campo Santo.
Detroit: Become Human demo gets some favorable coverage.
The Multiplayer
Free play!
The Grind:
David: Bloodborne. Far Cry 5.
Kole: Nintendo Labo Variety Kit.
Ben: Subnautica.
Dennis: Subnautica. Catherine.
2 hr 16 min
April 13, 2018The Level 238: Cherry Blossoms Fall
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Myst 25th Anniversary Collection Kickstarter launch, FRAMED 2, and Freeways.
The Brief:
Cyan has launched a Kickstarter for a Myst collection.
It’s one of those good times to invest in video game stocks if you can.
Canadian lawmakers get free copies of “Orwell: Ignorance is Strength”.
Healer’s Quest is a game that casts you as the healer in an RPG party.
The Multiplayer:
Describe your favorite game in haiku.
The Grind:
Dennis: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Wet.
Jala: Fire Emblem: Awakening. FRAMED 2.
Kole: Plague, Inc. Freeways.
Ben: Viticulture. Scythe. Divinity: Original Sin 2.
1 hr 43 min
April 06, 2018The Level 237: Consider the Roomba
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Divinity: Original Sin 2, Gorogoa, and Spy Party going Early Access.
The Brief:
Spy Party is going Early Access on Steam.
Amazon has canceled its game.
The Multiplayer:
What physical object best represents the game you played most recently?
The Grind:
Jala: Fire Emblem: Awakening. Hidden My Game By Mom. Gorogoa.
Ben: Hand Simulator. Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Kole: Back in 1995. Plague, Inc.
1 hr 40 min
March 31, 2018The Level 236: Jump Scare Fart
Kole, Ben. Dennis, and Jala talk about A Way Out, the Oculus Go, and we ask you to name your funniest game moment in four words or less.
The Brief:
Indiana school teacher gets results from gamifying education.
Hori is making an actual d-pad .
Occulus Go is a $199 VR entry point.
alt.ctrl.GDC gives us the bartending game wii deserve.
The Multiplayer:
Name your funniest game moment in four words or less.
The Grind:
Kole: Subnautica. Pokémon Picross.
Ben: A Way Out.
Jala: Breath of the Wild. Cube Escape: The Cave. The Inner World 2.
Dennis: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Alienation.
2 hr 8 min

About 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 Kaye Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, Moxie, and Jala Prendes. Every Friday, we discuss video game news, the games we've been playing, and listener mail.