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The Level episodes

December 09, 2016The Level 175: Get Your Face in That Soup
Kole, Jala, David, and Allison talk about Dishonored 2, the Sunless Sky announcement, and we ask you about your holiday game-playing traditions.
The Brief:
Capcom Cup results.
NES Classic Edition sells out at Urban Outfitters, improbably.
Failbetter games announces Sunless Skies.
We’re getting The Last of Us: Part 2.
The Multiplayer:
Holiday gaming traditions.
The Grind:
Allison: Resident Evil 7 Demo. Final Fantasy XV.
Jala: Dishonored 2.
Kole: Pokémon Moon.
David: Sunless Sea.
1 hr 52 min
December 02, 2016The Level 174: Bad Things Happen to Horses
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Pokémon Moon, the No Man’s Sky patch, and we ask you about your favorite way to get around in games.
The Brief:
No Man’s Sky gets a huge update.
Final Fantasy XV has an absurdly long boss fight.
Stardew Valley is coming to consoles.
Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite mode of transportation in games?
The Grind:
Kole: Pokémon Moon.
Dennis: Overwatch. Warframe. Steep.
Ben: Darkest Dungeon.
David: Hero Siege. Sunken Sea. Dishonored.
1 hr 51 min
November 18, 2016The Level 173: Piss, Vinegar, and Tears
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bethesda Zen Pinball announcement, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and we ask you how you get over difficulty walls.
The Brief:
Zen Pinball might be doing Bethesda tables.
Super Mario Run gets a release date and a price.
The virtual reality hangover..
Overwatch gets a free weekend.
Multiplayer
How do you get over difficulty walls?
The Grind:
Kole: Resident Evil Zero. Resident Evil HD Remaster.
David: Dishonored.
Dennis: Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Bloodborne. The Witness.
Ben: Rise of the Tomb Raider.
1 hr 35 min
November 11, 2016The Level 172: Haunted Strip Club
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Jackbox Party Pack 3, the BlizzCon announcements, and we look for any alternative.
The Brief:
Blizzard reveals Sombra, a new Overwatch character.
Blizzard is also opening up Starcraft 2 AI development.
The Multiplayer:
Which video game character would you elect president?
The Grind:
David: Dex. Overwatch.
Ben: Human Resource Machine. Ori and the Blind Forest. Valiant Hearts: The Great War. Rise of the Tomb Raider. Jackbox Party Pack 3.
Kole: Jackbox Party Pack 3. Resident Evil 0.
Jala: Magicka 2. Child of Light.
1 hr 23 min
November 04, 2016The Level 171: Appetizer Alamo
Kole, Dennis, and Jala talk about Uwe Boll quitting movies, World of Final Fantasy, and host a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Brief
Followup about the voice actor strike.
Uwe Boll calls it quits.
999 is coming to modern systems.
The Multiplayer
Free Play!
The Grind
Jala: Child of Light.
Dennis: The Witness. Divinity: Original Sin.
1 hr 49 min
October 21, 2016The Level 170: Half Cheeking It
Kole, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Red Dead Redemption 2 announcement, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, and we ask you about your favorite stat-keeping in games.
The Brief:
Red Dead Redemption 2 announced.
CBS is making a Candy Crush Saga game show.
Voice actor strike.
Multiplayer:
What’s the coolest stat you’ve seen a game keep track of?
The Grind:
Kole: NOTHING.
Jala: Steins;Gate.
Dennis: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.
1 hr 14 min
October 14, 2016The Level 169: Professional Fun Haver
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Swing Vote Go, Layers of Fear, and we ask you what games you bounced off of... before you loved them completely.
The Brief:
Swing Vote Go is a game about democracy.
Bloxels.
Amy Hennig interview.
Oculus Rift Condoms.
Multiplayer:
What games did you bounce off of before coming to love them?
The Grind:
Kole: Layers of Fear.
Jala: Steins;Gate.
Dennis: Divinity: Original Sin. Rocket League.
Ben: Mad Max.
LINKS OF NOTE:
Jala's Marathon pledge page
Bloxels
1 hr 41 min
October 07, 2016The Level 168: Sneaky Sneaky Guy
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Twitch Prime, Divinity: Original Sin, and we ask you if any game has properly captured your occupation.
The Brief:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson is making a game.
Titanfall 2 console controversy.
Twitch Prime is a thing now.
Multiplayer:
Occupational accuracy in games.
The Grind:
Dennis: Towerfall Ascenscion. Dark Souls II DLC. Divinity: Original Sin. Rocket League.
Jala: Magicka. Azure Dreams. Steins;Gate.
Ben: Mad Max.
Kole: Phoenix Wright: Spirit of Justice.
1 hr 55 min
September 23, 2016The Level 167: Insta-Gator
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Mad Max, the game judgin' algorithm, and we ask you why you play games.
The Brief:
Algorithm might detect whether or not a game is good.
Followup on Steam reviews.
Valve delists game after developer subpoenas for player information.
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk gets a release date.
South Park delayed.
Multiplayer:
Why do you play games?
The Grind:
Ben: Mad Max. Rocket League Rumble.
Jala: Steins;Gate.
Jackbox 2. Obduction. Phoenix Wright: Spirit of Justice
1 hr 32 min
September 16, 2016The Level 166: I Feel Nothing
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Justin Roiland's new VR game, Rocket League Rumble, and we ask you about your favorite video game pack-ins.
THE BRIEF:
Steam changes review policy to stop key exchange reviews.
Pokemon Generations is a new series of YouTube shorts.
Justin Roiland is making a VR game with one of the Stanley Parable guys.
MULTIPLAYER:
What's your favorite video game pack-in?
THE GRIND:
Jala: Portal 2. Gemini: A Journey of Two Stars. The Guest.
Ben: Undertale. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Rocket League Rumble.
Kole: Picross 3D Round 2
1 hr 33 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.