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.
Episodes
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Sep 19, 2015 • 1h 54min
121: Ghost Hacks
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about some TGS announcements, Super Mario Maker, and we ask you about the darkest choices you've made in games.
Sep 11, 2015 • 1h 41min
120: M'laysia
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Ubisoft theme park, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Brief:
Games about mental illness.
Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth releasing October 30,2015.
Fallout 4 will have shitloads of dialogue.
Ubisoft is working on a theme park.
Multiplayer:
FREE PLAY.
The Grind:
Ben: Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Kole: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Jala: Abyss Odyssey. Guild Wars 2. Happify.
David: Guild Wars 2. Dying Light. Splatoon.
Sep 4, 2015 • 1h 46min
119: An Act of Love
Kole, Dennis, David, and Jala talk about Nintendo mending fences with Amazon, Pac Man 256, and we ask you which series have kept it fresh.
The Brief:
Buried Atari games sell for tons of money.
Ace Attorney 6 confirmed for the west.
Nintendo and Amazon's troubled relationship.
GTA for N64?
The Multiplayer:
What series has stayed the freshest?
The Grind:
David: Dying Light. Guild Wars 2.
Dennis: Guild Wars 2. Heroes of the Storm.
Jala: Guild Wars 2. Back to Bed.
Kole: Pac Man 265.
Aug 28, 2015 • 1h 41min
118: Voice Ink
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about I Am Bread, YouTube Gaming, and we ask you about your favorite unjustly maligned games.
THE BRIEF:
YouTube Gaming launches August 26.
Twelve Minutes.
Metal Gear Solid V release trailer.
Final Fantasy VII comes out for iOS.
MULTIPLAYER:
What's your favorite unjustly maligned game?
THE GRIND:
Jala: I Am Bread. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Dark Souls.
Kole: Triple Triad.
Ben: Towerfall: Ascension.
Dennis: BroForce. Hearthstone. Heroes of the Storm.
Aug 21, 2015 • 1h 59min
117: Old Man Orgasms
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Fig, Heroes of the Storm, and we ask you which games give you the Tetris Effect.
THE BRIEF:
Twitch plays Dark Souls.
Trump is not Batman.
Batmobile DLC.
Hearthstone Two Player Co-Op?
Fig is Kickstarter with equity.
MULTIPLAYER:
What game gives you the Tetris Effect?
THE GRIND:
Ben: Fallout: New Vegas. Rocket League. Betrayal at House on the Hill. Twilight Struggle. Love Letter.
Kole: Twilight Struggle. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
Dennis: Broforce. Heroes of the Storm.
David: Dying Light. Flash Point.
Aug 15, 2015 • 1h 52min
116: Big Q-Tip Joust
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the Steamboy, N++, and we ask you if you've tried any food inspired by games.
The Brief:
Man beats Ornstein and Smough with his voice.
The Steamboy is coming, and looks like butt.
Destiny replaces Dinklage.
Multiplayer:
GAME FOOD?
The Grind:
Dennis: Monaco: What's Yours is Mine. Hearthstone.
David: Leviathan: Last Day of the Decade. Dying Light.
Kole: Virtue's Last Reward. N++.
LINKS OF NOTE:
Voice Souls
Portable Steam Machine
Destiny replaces Dinklage
Aug 7, 2015 • 2h 18min
115: Dignity Sauce
Kole, Dennis, David, and Jala talk about voting for PS+ games, Abyss Odyssey, and we ask you about your favorite game quotes.
The Brief:
E-Sports coaching paychecks are on the rise.
PS Plus subscribers will get to vote on what PS4 games go free.
Final Fantasy XII remake a possibility?
Yager files for insolvency.
Multiplayer:
What's your favorite video game quote?
The Grind:
David: Hammerwatch. Dying Light. Leviathan: Last Day of the Decade.
Jala: Her Story. Juniper's Knot. Abyss Odyssey.
Kole: NOTHING.
Dennis: The International. Exploding Kittens.
Jul 31, 2015 • 2h 3min
114: Solitaire Confinement
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Razer/OUYA debacle, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, and we ask you if you've played around with level editors.
THE BRIEF:
That Dragon Cancer is in the news.
Australian olds love games.
Competitive gamers to be drug tested.
The Free the Games Fund debacle.
MULTIPLAYER:
Have you ever messed around with level editors?
THE GRIND:
Jala: Dungeon Defenders 2. Early Frost Warning. The Hole Story. Bionic Heart. Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade.
Ben: The Swapper. Borderlands 2. Fuzion Frenzy.
Dennis: Borderlands 2. Thief. Geometry Wars 3. Risk of Rain.
Kole: Grand Theft Auto V. N++. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. NIER.
Jul 24, 2015 • 1h 41min
113: Five Nights at Freddy Got Fingered
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Minecraft movie, Monaco, and we ask you what characters you'd like to see in Smash Brothers.
The Brief:
Star Wars: KOTOR 2 gets update.
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter closes.
Mac is directing a Minecraft movie.
Multiplayer:
What character would you like to see added to Smash Bros.
The Grind:
Ben: The Swapper.
Kole: Dragon Age: Inquisition. Grand Theft Auto V.
David: Monaco: What's Yours is Mine.
Dennis: Monaco: What's Yours is Mine. The Banner Saga.
Jul 17, 2015 • 1h 42min
112: Chell Shading
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Yager being kicked off of Dead Island 2, Running With Rifles, and we ask you about your favorite video game music.
THE BRIEF:
Yager kicked off of Dead Island 2.
Metal Gear Solid going away, according to voice actor?
Platinum Berserk game?
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture gets a release date.
MULTIPLAYER:
What's your favorite video game soundtrack?
THE GRIND:
Dennis: Her Story. Borderlands 2.
Ben: Borderlands 2.
David: Running With Rifles.
Kole: Dragon Age: Inquisition.
LINKS OF NOTE:
Allison's fantastic Lego Myst Island
