The Level

Kole, David, and Jala talk about the end of the PS Vita, Immortal: Unchained, and we ask you what obscure game you wish people would stream. The Brief: British game devs launch POC in Play initiative. University of Texas adds game design curriculum. PlayStation adds remote play to iOS, which is a feature for nobody. Sony ceases production on the PS Vita. The Multiplayer: Which obscure game do you wish people would stream? The Grind: Jala: Octopath Traveler. Abyss Odyssey. Vampyr. Super Mario Odyssey. David: Abyss Odyssey. Immortal: Unchained. Kole: The Evil Within DLC.

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Apex Legends, Terra Tech, and we ask you what games make you the most anxious. The Brief: Lots of Resident Evil and Final Fantasy games are coming to the Switch very soon. Anakin Skywalker is still baffling, in Star Wars Battlefront II. Winnie the Pooh comparison gets horror game “Devotion” pulled from Steam. The Multiplayer: What non-horror game makes you the most anxious? The Grind: Dennis: Apex Legends. David: Sunless Skies. BattleTech. Terra Tech. Kole: Resident Evil 2: Ghost Survivors. Resident Evil GameBoy Color. Resident Evil Gaiden.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about the recent Nintendo Direct announcements, Sunless Skies, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Carlton dance cannot be copyrighted. Nintendo Direct brings us Super Mario Maker 2 and Link’s Awakening remake. Silksong is a new game by Team Cherry, set in the Hollow Knight universe. Stranger Things gets its own Dungeons & Dragons content. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The Grind: David: Sunless Skies. Ben: Astroneer. Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze. Kole: Tetris 99. Rebel, Inc. Thief Simulator. Frostpunk

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Sunless Skies, Astroneer, and we ask you about your favorite game manuals. The Brief: Nintendo is taking steps to fight game addiction. Frostpunk adds a photo mode. Geralt comes to Monster Hunter: World. Capcom adds a bunch of game music to Spotify. The Multiplayer: What’s your favorite video game manual? The Grind: Ben: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze. Astroneer. David: Sunless Skies. Jala: Octopath Traveler. Kole: Resident Evil 2.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the release of Apex Legends, Frost Punk, and we ask you what your longest gaming session was. The Brief: Marshmello teams up with Fortnite, which is a thing people might know about. Respect announces and releases Apex Legends. There will be a Groundhog Day VR game. The Wii Shop closing down The Multiplayer: What was your longest marathon gaming session? The Grind: Ben: Frostpunk. Jala: Tiny Bird Garden. Octopath Traveler. Kole: Resident Evil 2. David: Desolate.

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the Steam/Epic/Metro controversy, Resident Evil 2, and we ask you about your favorite video game black sheep. The Brief: Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth is like Mansions of Madness with Hobbits. Valve doesn’t like that Steam has competition. GameStop cancels lots and lots of Kingdom Hearts 3 preorders. Metroid Prime 4 restarted, moved to Retro. Multiplayer: What is your favorite black sheep game in a beloved series? The Grind: Dennis: Gravity Rush 2. Dreams (Beta). Kole: Resident Evil 2. David: Desolate.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hbomberguy’s fantastic streaming event, Desolate, and we ask you which game you thought you’d hate, but ended up loving. The Brief: Hbomberguy raises a tremendous amount of money for Mermaids, a youth trans rights organization. Amazon is getting into game streaming service (opposite Twitch). Lots of salt over EA’s canceled Star Wars game. Eximius DMCA drama, aka publishers are bad. The Multiplayer: What’s a game you thought you’d hate, but you actually ended up loving? The Grind: Ben: September 1999. What Remains of Edith Finch? Don’t Starve Together. Kole: New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. Silent Hill: Homecoming. Jala: Octopath Traveler. Tiny Bird Garden. Resident Evil 2 One-Shot Demo. David: Desolate.

Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Resident Evil 2 demo, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and we do a free play multiplayer. The Brief: Title of the Year 2018 results. The Multiplayer: FREE PLAY. The Grind: David: Grand Theft Auto Online. Deep Rock Galactic. Jala: Octopath Traveler. Kole: Resident Evil 2 Remake Demo. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Final Fantasy XII HD Remaster.

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Tetris Effect, Stellaris, and we ask you what was the worst game you ever beat. Be sure to vote in our Title of the Year 2018 poll! The Brief: Nintendo Switch and 3DS games added to Humble. Berlin’s LGBTQ games exhibit. The Multiplayer: What’s the worst game you’ve ever beaten? The Grind: Kole: Beat Saber. Tetris Effect. Parasite Eve. Ben: T.I.M.E Stories. Mansions of Madness. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Stellaris. Pipe Push Paradise. Hollow Knight. Jala: Escape the Room (Board Game). DanganRonpa 2. Octopath Traveler. Three Fourths Home.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Gravity Rush 2, the Kingdom Hearts 3 leak, and we ask you what your personal game of the year was. The Brief: Kingdom Hearts 3 leaks. Google is giving out copies of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, kinda. Danganronpa creator’s next game, Zanki Zero: Last Beginning comes out in March 2019. Afonso Ribiero sues Epic over the Carlton Dance being included Bayani is a fighting game designed to teach you some Filipino history. The Multiplayer: What’s your personal game of the year? The Grind: Dennis: Borderlands 2: VR. Gravity Rush 2. OnRush. Trackmania. Atlas Reactor. Kole: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Ben: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Pipe Push Paradise. Layers of Fear. Red Dead Redemption 2. David: Grand Theft Auto Online.