The Level

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Mojang acquisition, Hearthstone, and we ask what's up with Twitch.

• Beyond Eyes gets a publisher.

• Microsoft buys Mojang.

• WATCH_DOGS DLC comes out, is underwhelming.

• What up with Twitch?

• Ben: Papers, Please.

• David: Resident Evil 6. Metrico. Gravity Rush.

• Kole: Desert Golfing. 80 Days.

• Dennis: Hearthstone. Puppeteer.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the new 3DS, Five Nights at Freddy's, and we ask you about genre-bending games.

• Kerbal Space Race.

• New 3DS's.

• Wolf: The Red Hood Diaries funded.

• Batman: Arkham Knight delayed to June 5.

• Games that break their own genre.

• Dennis: Hearthstone.

• Ben: WATCH_DOGS. Civilization Revolution.

• Jala: Monster Loves You! The Night of the Rabbit. Thief.

• Kole: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies. Five Nights at Freddy's. Desert Golfing.

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the recent unpleasantness, Shadowgate, and video game cover art.

• NCSoft in talks to open up City of Heroes.

• Details about the Borderlands: Pre-Sequel come to light.

• Roll20.net is a thing.

• Mighty No. 9 goes into beta.

• That game developer petition.

• PewDiePie disables comments.

• Favorite/least favorite cover art?

• Ben: None.

• David: Resident Evil 6.

• Jala: Mighty No. 9. Ballpoint Universe. And Yet It Moves.

• Kole: Shadowgate.

• The Nostalgia of the Infinite

• Ico Cover Art Japan

• Ico Cover Art America

• Silent Hill 2 Cover Art America

• Silent Hill 2 Cover Art Japan

• Silent Hill 4 Cover Art America

• Silent Hill 4 Cover Art Japan

• Shadow of the Colossus Cover Art

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Cover Art

• Hypothetical Borderlands 3 Cover Art

• Bad Company 2 Trailer

• Magicka Vietnam Cover Art

• Magic of Scherezade Cover Art

• Amano Sample

• Bioshock Infinite Covers

• Dark Souls Cover

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Metrico, Amazon's Twitch acquisition, and we continue last week's Free Play Multiplayer.

• The GOP made a propaganda game.

• Amazon buys Twitch.tv for $970 million.

• Diablo 3's Skeleton King added into Dark Souls.

• The Walking Dead roundup.

• What's the deal with FMV games?

• Games you go back to again and again?

• To go alone or with friends?

• Why?

• What game made you the most uncomfortable?

• What game won't you play again?

• Making people play games.

• The sordid tale of Final Fantasy XIV.

• Dennis: Metrico.

• David: Velvet Sundown.

• Ben: WATCH_DOGS.

• Kole: Swing Copters.

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Atari's horror reveals, The Yawhg, and we do an action-packed free-play multi-player.

• Hatoful Boyfriend delayed.

• Fridays at Freddy's

• Night Trap Kickstarter.

• Toy Soldiers: War Chest.

• Occupy Guild Wars 2.

• Alone in the Dark, Haunted House, RE-ReMake.

• PlayStation Share limited to 60 minutes.

• Reddit has an Xbox One app.

• Brother/Sister gaming memories?

• Guilty Gaming?

• Asymmetrical multiplayer?

• Games and literature.

• Jala: Contrast. Saturday Morning RPG.

• Ben: Portal 2. WATCH_DOGS.

• David: Dark Souls. Resident Evil 6.

• Kole: Shovel Knight. The Yawhg. Rock Band. Alone in the Dark.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Gamescom announcements, Crypt of the Necrodancer, and ask you how your name your characters in games.

• Rise of the Tomb Raider.

• Tony Hawk 2 Speed Run.

• PlayStation Share.

• Silent Hills teased.

• Bloodborne Launch Details.

• Sierra is coming back.

• How do you name your game characters?

• Ben: WATCH_DOGS.

• David: Tomb Raider.

• Kole: WATCH_DOGS. Velvet Sundown. Crypt of the NecroDancer.

• Tony Hawk 2 Speed Run

• Ultra Slowbro

Rise of the Tomb Raider Revengeance Redemption Revelations Subtitle ::--: :-)

Kole, Ben, and David talk about EA's subscription service, Comic-Con announcements, and the Dark Souls 2 DLC.

• EA's subscription service.

• Walking Dead Season 3 announced.

• Firefly cast coming back for Firefly Online.

• Kole: Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King. The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 4.

• David: Resident Evil 6. Defiance.

• Ben: Dark Souls.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the EVO tournament, One Finger Death Punch, and we ask you what should get the Telltale treatment next. Stick around after the credits to hear Ben and Kole talk about The Wire.

• Super Smash Bros. Demake.

• EVO rundown.

• Microsoft is falling down.

• Humble Square Enix Bundle.

• Battlefield and Dragon Age delayed.

• What should get the Telltale treatment?

• David: One Finger Death Punch. Tomb Raider. Resident Evil 6.

• Dennis: PlayStation All Stars.

• Ben: Bioshock: Burial at Sea.

• Kole: Shovel Knight. Probability 0

• Smash Bros. Demake

• This War of Mine

Kole, Ben, and Dennis interview Sherida Halatoe, the developer of Beyond Eyes. We also talk about the Wii U's Virtual Console woes and talk about Long Live the Queen.

• Sega has no plans to participate in Wii U Virtual Console.

• What's the deal with the PSN wallet?

• Lindsay Lohann sues Rockstar.

• Beyond

• Ben: EVO setup.

• Dennis: PlayStation All Stars. X-COM.

• Kole: Gunpoint. Long Live the Queen.

• Beyond Eyes Website

• Sherida's Twitter

• Tiger & Squid Facebook Page

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Shovel Knight, what's the deal with eSports?, and we ask you about the best gaming values.

• Beyond: Two Souls PS4 update?

• Humble 2K Bundle

• The Backloggery

• Battleborn announced.

• Just Dance is an eSport.

• Best gaming values.

• David: Noir Syndrome. Bioshock. Resident Evil 6.

• Ben: Super Smash Bros. Perfect Dark.

• Dennis: Arcade fighting games. Divekick. Muramasa: Rebirth.

• Kole: Antichamber. Shovel Knight.