The Level

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Death Stranding, some upcoming releases, and we ask you about times games didn’t line up with your expectations. The Grind: Kole: Death Stranding. David: Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten. The Division 2. Dennis: Fall Guys. Midboss. Codemancer. Celeste. The Multiplayer: What game didn’t match your expectations? The End Boss: Amnesia: Rebirth is launching October 20, 2020. Twin Mirror is launching December 3, 2020. Ethical data use! In sports!?

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Monster Train, the recent Mario news, and we ask you about your favorite drinking video games. The Grind: Ben: Paper Mario: Origami King. Among Us. Monster Train. Dennis: Minecraft Dungeons. Remnant: From the Ashes. David: The Division 2. Into the Breach. Kole: Crusader Kings III. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite drinking video game? The End Boss: Madden NFL 21 adds Colin Kaepernick as a free agent. Stories from Nintendo’s Mario event. Red Dead Online near dead. New nVidia graphics cards announced.

Kole, Jala, and David talk about Death Stranding, the many development problems of Halo Infinite, and we ask you about desirable and undesirable video game worlds. The Grind: Jala: Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders. Kole: Death Stranding. David: Remnant: From the Ashes. The Multiplayer: Let’s play a game of Kiss/Marry/Kill with video game settings. The End Boss: Halo Infinite could be dropping Xbox One support. Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.3 million for MSF. Fall Guys created a brand battle for charity.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Remnant: From the Ashes, the feud between Epic, Apple, and Google, and we ask you what moment made you fall in love with a particular game. The Grind: David: Warframe. Factorio. Ben: Fall Guys. Ghost of Tsushima. Kole: Fall Guys. Death Stranding. Dennis: Salt and Sanctuary. Remnant: From the Ashes. The Multiplayer: What moment made you fall in love with a particular game? The End Boss: Hypnospace Outlaw is getting wider release, more content, on August 27. Rogue Legacy 2 is coming out. Apple, Google, and Epic, oh my. Fall Guys forces brands to do good things to make a deal.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Fall Guys, Amazon Gaming, and we ask you about your favorite times when games were deceptive. The Grind: Jala: Sniper Elite 4. Dennis: Salt and Sanctuary. Ben: Ghost of Tsushima. Fall Guys. Kole: NOTHING. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite time that a game tricked you? The End Boss: Amazon changes Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 delayed to 2020. Rocksteady is working on a Suicide Squad game. Minecraft Dungeons gets new DLC on September 8.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Grounded, the upcoming Sekiro patch, and we ask you about your favorite missable content in games. The Grind: David: Grounded. Ghost of Tsushima. Ben: Ghost of Tsushima. Slay the Spire. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel. Kole: Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade: Hop’s Iconic Hat. Carrion. The Sinking City. Dennis: Tabletop Simulator. Minecraft Dungeons. Diabotical. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite missable or hidden content in a game? The End Boss: Upcoming Sekiro patch offers boss rematch. Sony tells us what PS4 accessories will work on PS5. Microsoft Flight Simulator incorporates the whole real world. Microsoft Flight Simulator is adding VR support.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Carrion, the Nintendo Gigaleak, and we ask you about your favorite diegetic interfaces in games. The Grind: David: West of Dead. Neon Abyss. Volcanoids. Kole: Carrion. Good Sudoku. Bendy and the Ink Machine. Dennis: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Homeworld Remastered. Ben: Ghost of Tsushima. The Multiplayer: What are your favorite ways that games have made their mechanics diegetic? The End Boss: The Nintendo Gigaleak is a huge deal. Someone tries to work out if every game of Slay the Spire is winnable. Paper Mario: Origami King has a game breaking bug. Stardew Valley had a game breaking bug… hours before the final version shipped.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Ghost of Tsushima, the upcoming Blasphemous DLC, and we ask you which life lessons you learned from games. The Grind: Jala: Alternate Jake Hunter. Resident Evil: Revelations. Kole: Resident Evil: Revelations. Disco Elysium. Ben: Ghost of Tsushima. Dennis: Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Pokémon Sword. Arkham Horror Card Game. The Multiplayer: What life lessons have you learned from video games? The End Boss: US game spending is at a record high. Blasphemous: The Stir of Dawn DLC is coming out at the beginning of August. Overcooked! gets a next-gen bundle called “All You Can Eat”.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about A Plague Tale: Innocence, Resident Evil: Revelations, and we ask you about your dream game crossovers. The Grind: Dennis: STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl. Killing Floor 2. David: Killing Floor 2. No Man’s Sky. Ben: A Plague Tale: Innocence. Parallax. Youropa. Alucinod. Mushroom 11. Kole: Resident Evil: Revelations. The Multiplayer: What’s your dream game crossover? The End Boss: Amazon’s game studio delays another game. Carrion gets a release date… next week! Rocksteady, plausibly, is working on a Suicide Squad game. There’s an interactive documentary about the making of Half-Life: Alyx.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Valley, the upcoming price raise for next gen games, and we ask you about character growth arcs. The Grind: Jala: Resident Evil: Revelations. Alternate Jake Hunter DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz. Valley. Kole: Rusty Lake Hotel. Death Stranding. Ben: The Last of Us: Part 2. Patrick’s Parabox. Mushroom 11. David: Dead Rising 4. No Man’s Sky. Hitman 2. The Multiplayer: Which character’s growth arc do you like the most? The End Boss: Next gen games will likely be $70 at release. Dark Souls III gets a gun mod. NBA Jam favored the Pistons over the Bulls. Harry Potter open world game likely.