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The Level episodes

January 06, 2018The Level 225: Rockets, Which Are Exactly What They Sound Like
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about some game preservation stories, T.I.M.E Stories, and we hear what you’re most exited about in 2018.
The Brief:
Nintendo killed it with game sales last year.
Gravity Rush 2 players are rushing to complete the game ahead of server shutdowns.
The MADE is petitioning for a DMCA cutout for MMOs.
The Multiplayer:
What game thing are you most looking forward to in 2018?
The Grind:
All of Us: T.I.M.E Stories.
Dennis: Above and Below. X-COM 2: The War of the Chosen. Heavy Bullets. Jak and Daxter.
Ben: Twilight Imperium. STATIC. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Human: Fall Flat. Mini Metro. The Evil Within 2.
Kole: Stories Untold. Steins;Gate 0.
2 hr 23 min
December 22, 2017The Level 224: That's Where the Grills Are
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about A Way Out, Doki Doki Literature Club, and we ask you about your most delightful moments in games for 2017.
The Brief:
A Way Out, a game made by the team behind Brothers, looks neat.
Mount Your Friends 3D announced.
Catherine is getting an updated remake.
Metal Gear Solid V graphical teardown.
The Multiplayer:
What was your biggest gaming delight this year?
The Grind:
David: Path of Exile.
Kole: New Danganronpa V3. Doki Doki Literature Club.
Dennis: Destiny 2. Stephen’s Sausage Roll.
Ben: The Evil Within 2. The Banner Saga. Opus Magnus.
Links:
Metal Gear Solid V - Graphics Study - Adrian Courrèges
Digital Foundry • Eurogamer.net • Video game reviews, news, previews, forums and videos • Eurogamer.net
2 hr 16 min
December 15, 2017The Level 223: Confetti Monster
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Awards, the Evil Within 2, and we ask you about your video game alter egos.
The Brief:
The Game Awards happened, and they
Fromsoft reveals a new game.
VR headphones exist.
There’s a new Harry Potter mobile game coming that’s not the Niantic one.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your video game alter ego?
The Grind:
Dennis: Destiny 2. X-COM 2. Stephen’s Sausage Roll. Trine 2. Jak and Daxter. Zen Pinball. X-COM Plus.
Jala: KOI. Agent A. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.
Ben: The Banner Saga. The Evil Within 2.
Kole: Siren: Blood Curse.
Links:
Gamasutra:Winifred's Blog -Video Game Music Composers: Ne
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2 hr 3 min
December 08, 2017The Level 222: Murder Situations
Kole, Ben, Jala, and Davi talk about the Mega Man 30th anniversary announcements, New Dangan Ronpa V3, and we ask you if games have introduced you to other hobbies.
The Brief:
Streamer inventively pirates a UFC PPV event.
Mega Man 30th anniversary announcements are exciting.
Some great and funny new Magic cards are coming.
Snake and boxes and Santa.
The Multiplayer:
Have games introduced you to any other hobbies?
The Grind:
Kole: New Dangan Ronpa V3.
Jala: Guild Wars 2. Labyrinthine Dreams. Grim Fandango: Remastered.
Ben: Friday the 13th.
David: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Destiny 2: The Fate of Osiris.
Links:
Infinity Elemental (Unstable) - Gatherer - Magic: The Gathering
Urza, Academy Headmaster (Unstable) - Gatherer - Magic: The Gathering
Rules Lawyer (Unstable) - Gatherer - Magic: The Gathering
1 hr 28 min
December 01, 2017The Level 221: Espionoptional
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cuphead, that time Epic sued a teen, and we ask you which game deserves a VR adaptation.
The Brief:
Epic sues a Teen.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is being ported to mobile.
Desert Bus is being ported to VR.
Demon’s Souls multiplayer servers shutting down 2/28/2018.
Bungie screwed the pooch with an XP event.
The Multiplayer:
What game do you wish had a VR version?
The Grind:
Ben: Hue. The Final Station. Cuphead. Friday the 13th.
Jala: BroForce. Flying Hamster. Corpse Party.
David: Destiny 2. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Kole: Rocket League. DanganRonpa V3.
2 hr 24 min
November 17, 2017The Level 220: Who Vigils the 'Lante?
Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about EA’s microtransaction woes, LISA: The Painful RPG, and we ask you about your favorite in-game creations.
The Brief:
EA backs down on some Star Wars Battlegrounds II
Humble Care Package Bundle has some very good stuff in it.
David explains what it means to be an outlaw.
Games used as education about domestic violence.
The Multiplayer:
What's the coolest thing you've built/crafted in a game?
The Grind:
David: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Destiny 2.
Jala: Steins;Gate. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions.
Dennis: Destiny 2. Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Kole: LISA: The Painful RPG.
Links:
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2 hr 32 min
November 10, 2017The Level 219: Meat Gates and Nuggets
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Super Mario Odyssey, Sony’s weird trophy reward program, and we ask you which games pull you into a time hole.
The Brief:
Console sales are way up.
TellTale lays off a bunch of their staff.
Sony is monetizing Trophies, kinda.
Ingress users can stalk each other.
The Multiplayer:
Which games pull you into a time hole?
The Grind:
Jala: We Happy Few. Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Resident Evil 7.
Kole: Stardew Valley. Super Mario Odyssey.
Ben: Super Mario Odyssey. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Dennis: Super Mario Galaxy 2. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle. Infamous: Second Son.
Links:
(24) Jala Plays Resident Evil 7 Badly (Session 1) - YouTube
Humans vs. Zombies delivers thrills to campus
2 hr 14 min
October 27, 2017The Level 218: Consider the Haunch
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about SUPERHOT VR, the Switch adding GameCube controller functionality, and we ask you what’s holding back your favorite game.
The Brief:
Original Xbox backward compatibility coming to the Xbox One.
Switch software update enables GameCube controller functionality.
Bungie cancels “The Trials of the Nine”.
Vermintide 2 announced.
Overwatch team names announced.
The Multiplayer:
What’s one thing you would change about an otherwise good game to make it perfect?
The Grind:
David: Destiny 2. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Kole: PRGE miscellany.
Dennis: Space Pirate Trainer. SUPERHOT VR. Card Crawl. X-COM 2: The War of the Chosen.
Ben: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. 1-2 Switch.
2 hr 23 min
October 20, 2017The Level 217: Five People or Twenty Clowns
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the closure of Visceral Games, Stardew Valley, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Brief:
EA shuts down Visceral Games.
Late Shift is an interactive movie.
Team Fortress 2
The Multiplayer:
FREE PLAY
The Grind:
Jala: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. We Happy Few. In Verbis Vertis. Jeanne d’Arc
Ben: Breath of the Wild.
Dennis: Destiny 2. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.
Kole: Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem. Stardew Valley.
1 hr 56 min
October 13, 2017The Level 216: The Pigeons Did It
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Steamworld Dig 2, the new Star Control game announcement, and we ask you what your apocalypse game would be.
The Brief:
There’s going to be a new Star Control game.
Blade Runner 2049 flops.
Silent Hill 2 hidden bits.
A gambling in gaming petition.
The Multiplayer:
It’s after the end of the world and you find a handheld gaming system with one game in it. What game is it?
The Grind:
Dennis: Skyforce Anniversary. Star Wars Pinball. X-COM 2: War of the Chosen.
Ben: Breath of the Wild.
Kole: Steamworld Dig. Steamworld Dig 2. Stardew Valley.
David: Destiny 2.
Links:
Off Camera Secrets | Silent Hill 2 - Boundary Break - YouTube
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.