

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 Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, David Moneysmith, and Jala Prendes. Every Friday, we discuss video game news, the games we've been playing, and listener mail.
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Feb 19, 2016 • 1h 42min
139: Needs More Wolf Junk
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the PlayStation VR release leak, Firewatch, and we ask you about your favorite romances in games.
The Brief:
To Ash is now available for purchase.
Dark Souls III is getting two DLC packs.
PlayStation VR rumored to come out this Fall.
Rise of the Tomb Raider wins a Video Game Writers guild award.
Multiplayer:
What's your favorite romance, or romance system in a game?
The Grind:
Jala: Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered. Besiege. Impossible Draw. Horror Escape.
Ben: Firewatch.
Kole: Firewatch.
Dennis: Chariot. League of Legends.

Feb 12, 2016 • 1h 50min
138: Timestorm
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Amazon's new game engine, Darkest Dungeon, and we ask you what speed runs you like to watch.
THE BRIEF:
Rocket League is coming to Xbox One in February.
Amazon releases Lumberyard, their own game engine.
Breath of Fire III is available on PSN now.
Red Dead Redemption was briefly backward compatible on Xbox One.
MULTIPLAYER
What games do you enjoy speed running, or enjoy watching people speed running?
THE GRIND:
David: Darkest Dungeon.
Dennis: The Magic Circle. League of Legends.
Ben: Until Dawn. The Witness.
Kole: The Witness. Firewatch.

Feb 5, 2016 • 1h 37min
137: Chrono Trigger Warning
Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about PAX South 2016, The Witness, and we ask you which games you regret trading in.
THE BRIEF:
PAXCHAT: PAX South 2016.
MULTIPLAYER:
What games or systems do you regret trading in?
THE GRIND:
Jala: Sniper Elite 3. Soul Gambler. Journal. Shelter.
Kole: The Witness.
Ben: The Witness. Until Dawn.

Jan 29, 2016 • 1h 26min
136: Bring Me the Pump Action, Jeeves
Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about the possibility of Her Story 2, The Magic Circle, and we interview Eduardo Ramirez, the lead developer of Fenix Furia.
THE BRIEF:
Sony is holding "Everyday Heroes" contest in Life is Strange.
Michael Jackson was involved with Sonic 3.
Donald Rumsfeld published Churchill Solitaire.
Sam Barlow teases Her Story 2.
BONUS ROUND:
Interview with Eduardo Ramirez, developer behind "Fenix Furia".
Fenix Furia Website
Eduardo's Twitter: @Craythur
THE GRIND:
Dennis: Gang Beasts. Danganronpa 2.
David: Saints Row IV.
Ben: Until Dawn. The Witness.
Kole: The Witness. The Magic Circle. Pony Island.

Jan 22, 2016 • 1h 55min
135: Ice Fractals
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about pre-release details for The Witness, Until Dawn, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
THE BRIEF
The Witness is rated for Xbox One, but not coming to it.
The Witness priced at $40.
Iron Maiden game coming this summer?
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is coming to PC.
Leviathan is now complete on Steam.
Endica VII: The Dream King has an NPC based on Jala's fan art.
MULTIPLAYER:
Freeplay.
THE GRIND
Jala: Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball. Rocket League. Mischief to Couple. Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Dennis: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. The Forbidden Island. Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes.
Ben: Rocket League. Broken Age. Civilization V. Until Dawn.
Kole: The Magic Circle.
LINKS OF NOTE:
Jala artwork comparison

Jan 15, 2016 • 1h 33min
134: Suck It, Horses
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Wolfenstein: New Order, Amazon Video Games, and we ask you about your favorite dream sequences in games.
THE GRIND
Psychonauts is coming to PS4, and PlayStation VR.
Payday 2 gets Goat Simulator DLC.
Amazon Video Games.
EA Origin Access comes to PC.
MULTIPLAYER
What's your favorite dream sequence in games?
THE BRIEF:
David: Bloodborne. Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Ben: Gone Home. The Stanley Parable. FEZ. Broken Age.
Dennis: Hearthstone.
Kole: Undertale.

Jan 8, 2016 • 1h 36min
133: Shenmue Three's Company
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Activision buying MLG, Undertale, and we ask you about your gaming New Year resolutions.
THE BRIEF:
The Force Awakens pinball.
Activision buys MLG.
Rise of the Tomb Raider coming out on PC.
Final Fantasy IX is coming to PC and mobile.
Shenmue 3 PayPal donors won't get rewards.
MULTIPLAYER
What's your 2016 new year's gaming resolution?
THE GRIND:
Ben: Life is Strange.
Dennis: Freedom Wars.
Kole: Undertale.

Jan 1, 2016 • 1h 16min
132: Saving it for the Memoirs
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games.
PS4 Multiplayer is free this weekend.
Game Award weirdness.
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star coming soon.
Street Fighter V gets "Hot" edition.
Final Fantasy VII remake is now episodic.
THE GRIND
Jala: Anna: Extended Edition. Hakuoki. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
Dennis: Far Cry 2.
Ben: Fallout 4.
Kole: Nothing.
THE MULTIPLAYER:
What's your favorite twist in games?

Dec 19, 2015 • 1h 28min
131: Not For Long, Then Forever
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games.
PS4 Multiplayer is free this weekend.
Game Award weirdness.
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star coming soon.
Street Fighter V gets "Hot" edition.
Final Fantasy VII remake is now episodic.
THE GRIND
Jala: Anna: Extended Edition. Hakuoki. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
Dennis: Far Cry 2.
Ben: Fallout 4.
Kole: Nothing.
THE MULTIPLAYER:
What's your favorite twist in games?

Dec 11, 2015 • 1h 45min
130: Quarter to Third Mons
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Award weirdness, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and we ask you about your favorite twists in games.
PS4 Multiplayer is free this weekend.
Game Award weirdness.
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star coming soon.
Street Fighter V gets "Hot" edition.
Final Fantasy VII remake is now episodic.
THE GRIND
Jala: Anna: Extended Edition. Hakuoki. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
Dennis: Far Cry 2.
Ben: Fallout 4.
Kole: Nothing.
THE MULTIPLAYER:
What's your favorite twist in games?