The Level

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare announcement, Hitman, and we ask you about video game school assignments. THE BRIEF: Dishonored 2 has a release date. John Romero cancels his Kickstarter. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare announced. Mincraft comes to Gear VR. Oculus ships units to retail before MULTIPLAYER What game would you assign for an English paper? THE GRIND: Dennis: Duelyst. Curses and Chaos. Kole: Fallout: New Vegas. Ben: Hitman.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about Vampyr, Nioh, and we ask you about your first online multiplayer experiences. THE BRIEF: Dontnod announces Vampyr. Fox News show says a thing about The Division. John Romero's Kickstarter, Black Room, looks like a farce. MULTIPLAYER: What was your first online multiplayer experience? THE GRIND: David: Dark Souls III. Ben: Stardew Valley. Pandemic Legacy. Kole: Nioh.

Kole, Ben, Jala, and Dennis talk about the Dark Souls board game, Damned, and we ask you about your favorite glitches and exploits. THE BRIEF: GameStop to become a publisher. Ubisoft might punish The Division exploiters. Dark Souls board game details emerge. Red Dead Redemption 2 rumors. MULTIPLAYER: Which glitches or exploits from previous generations do you remember most fondly? THE GRIND: Jala: Guild Wars 2. Raising Ojipockle. Bioshock. Damned. Unrest. Kole: Dark Souls 3. Silent Hill 4. Ben: Twilight Struggle. Dennis: Hearthstone. Tokyo Jungle.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about VR delays, a brief bit about Dark Souls 3, and we ask you about the games you anticipated most in the past. THE BRIEF: Rift delays are epidemic. Humble Telltale Bundle looks like a great deal. Dark Souls board game being Kickstarted. MULTIPLAYER: What's the biggest game boner you've ever stoked? THE GRIND: Kole: Until Dawn. Silent Hill 4: The Room. Dark Souls III. Dennis: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. David: InFAMOUS: Second Son. Ben: NES Remix. Dr. Luigi. Rocket League.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Faeria, the Baldur's Gate attacks, and we ask you which free-to-play games you give money to. THE BRIEF: Leaked concept art reveals Norse God of War. Baldur's Gate gets an expansion, transphobic shitheads cry out. Donald Trump and the Illusive Man. Adrift gets a VR tourist mode. MULTIPLAYER: Do you give money to F2P games? THE GRIND: Dennis: Flame Over. Faeria. David: The Division. Salt and Sactuary. Kole: Salt and Sanctuary. Ben: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Stardew Valley. Rocket League.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Fallout 4 survival mode, Factorio, and we answer some community questions. THE BRIEF: Watch paint dry add to, removed from Steam. Fallout 4 Survival Mode goes into beta. Actress resume implies Shadow of Mordor sequel. Virtual Desktop hits Oculus Rift. MULTIPLAYER: What's the funniest game? What gaming thing would you stop if you could? Favorite flawed games? Favorite games to take screenshots in? THE GRIND: Kole: Factorio. Ben: Stardew Valley. David: Salt & Sanctuary. Dennis: The Last Guy.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Walking Dead Season 3 announcement, Salt and Sanctuary, and we ask you about your favorite zone out games. THE BRIEF: The Walking Dead Season 3 is coming out in 2016. 2015 Board Gaming Geek Award winners announced. Rumor: Nintendo might discontinue production of the Wii U. Zero Time Dilemma gets a North American release date. MULTIPLAYER: What's your zone out game? THE GRIND: David: The Division. Dennis: World of Warcraft. Ben: Stardew Valley. Rocket League. Kole: Salt and Sanctuary.

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the PlayStation VR pricing, The Division, and do a Free-Play Multiplayer. THE BRIEF: PlayStation VR gets a price. Genital Jousting. Microsoft makes it possible to do multiplayer with other platforms. THE MULTIPLAYER: Favorite webcomics. Have you done a 180 on a particular game since childhood? Rick and Morty. Is there a game you always intend to go back and finish? Have you tricked yourself into thinking you've played a game? Non-gaming hobbies? Favorite video game movies? THE GRIND: David: The Division. Kole: NES Remix Pack. Ben: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Jala: Long Story. Raising Ojipockle. BioShock. LINKS OF NOTE: Bean Scurry Broodhollow Nedroid 19XX

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the new Hearthstone announcements, a whole bunch of older games, and we ask you if you've ever broken your video game hardware. THE BRIEF: Hearthstone announcements: Deck Recipes. Thief might become a movie. Brazilian tribe develops a game to preserve their culture. Obduction gets a release date. No Man's Sky gets a release date, more details revealed. Lionhead is closing down. MULTIPLAYER: Have you ever broken your video game hardware? THE GRIND: Ben: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Rocket League. Jala: 80 Days. Lone Wolf. Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi. Dennis: Minecraft. Kole: Nothing.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about SUPERHOT, Infiniscene, and we ask you if you've ever taken a break from gaming. The Brief: Infiniscene is cloud-based streaming. Uncharted 4 is getting a network stress test beta. Pokemon Sun and Gold announced. Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow remakes announced. Multiplayer: Have you ever fallen out of the habit of playing games? The Grind: Jala: Sniper Elite 3. Dream Revenant. Dennis: The Magic Circle. Helldivers. Ben: Pony Island. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Rocket League. The Witness. Kole: Super Hot.