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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Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 29min
Episode 460: It's Loose Brie
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about even more Tears of the Kingdom, Rock Band 4, the Metal Gear Solid Delta announcement, and much more!
The Grind:
Dennis: Magic the Gathering: Arena. GTFO.
David: Punch Club.
Ben: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Kole: Rock Band 4.
The Multiplayer:
What game world would you want to be in as an NPC?
The End Boss:
Setris is Tetris with sand.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming to PC.
Konami announces Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake.
May 26, 2023 • 1h 50min
Episode 459: Horses Are a Plot to Kill Us
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Street Fighter 6 beta, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, MyHouse.wad, and much more!
The Grind:
Ben: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Jala: Sara is Missing (S.I.M.). Chaos;Head: NoaH. Street Fighter 6 Beta.
Kole: Night Stop. MyHouse.wad. Rock Band 4.
David: Punch Club.
The Multiplayer:
What video game moment affected you the most?
The End Boss:
E-Sports are in trouble.
Amnesia: The Bunker release pushed back to June 6.
Japanese YouTuber arrested for uploading an LP of a Steins;Gate game.
Las Vegas is getting a neighborhood with Pokemon street names.
May 19, 2023 • 1h 26min
Episode 458: If You Find Jala, There She Is
Kole, David, and Jala talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, the Resident Evil 4 Remake, and much more!
The Grind:
Jala: Murderous Muses. SIMULACRA 2. Resident Evil 4 Remake.
Kole: Resident Evil 4 Remake. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
David: Redfall. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2.
The Multiplayer:
What feature would you like to see eliminated from games?
The End Boss:
More libraries are getting large game collections.
The Pope’s Exorcist accidentally steals from Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Pinball sales are surging.
May 12, 2023 • 1h 13min
Episode 457: Two Soul Maximum
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka, GTFO, and much more!
The Grind:
David: Redfall.
Ben: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka.
Dennis: GTFO. Magic: The Gathering - Arena.
Kole: Picross S9.
The Multiplayer:
Let’s talk about weird games!
The End Boss:
Sony shutters PixelOpus.
Landlord’s Super is leaving Early Access on May 25.
GameFreak is developing a non-Pokemon game.
May 5, 2023 • 1h 44min
Episode 456: Are You Making a Sex Joke?
The Grind:
Kole: Rusted Moss. Like a Dragon: Isshin!
David: Redfall.
Dennis: Redfall. GTFO. Trackmania. Slay the Spire.
Ben: Star Wars: Jedi
The Multiplayer:
Let’s talk about our favorite celebrity appearances in games.
The End Boss:
VICE shutters Waypoint.
Game budgets are out of control.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns won’t be getting a Switch version.
New Golden Idol expansion is coming out this week.
PolishPixels.com is a database of games developed in Poland.
Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 58min
Episode 455: Strike the Swoop
The Grind:
Ben: Moss Book 1. Crab Champions.
Kole: Snakedate. Octodad (Student Edition). IndependANT. Antbassador.
David: Shardpunk: Verminfall.
Dennis: Destiny 2. Slay the Spire.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite example of a developer listening to their players?
The End Boss:
Sega of America workers are unionizing.
Sony kills a lot of projects, but maybe for the better?
Wizards of the Coast sent the literal Pinkertons after a dude.
We’re getting more Case of the Golden Idol.
Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 36min
Episode 454: A Real Murderable Name
The Grind:
Jala: Murderous Muses. Dark Side of the Moon. Aperture Desk Job.
Dennis: Last Epoch. Call of Duty DMZ.
David: No Man’s Sky.
Kole: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion.
The Multiplayer:
Name the best duos in gaming.
The End Boss:
Someone broke Resident Evil 2 and 3.
Media Molecule co-founder leaves company.
Mario theme added to the Library of Congress
Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 57min
Episode 453: Pay it Further
Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Dredge, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, After the Fall, and much more!
The Grind:
David: Dredge. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands.
Dennis: Mighty Doom. Crusader Kings 3. Jurassic World Evolution 2.
Ben: Horizon: Call of the Mountain. After the Fall. BIGFOOT.
Kole: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion.
The Multiplayer:
Design your dream controller!
The End Boss:
E3 cancelled.
Sony patents wacky shapeshifting controller.
American Tabletop Awards winners announced.
Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 49min
Episode 452: Passive Aggro
The Grind:
Kole: Resident Evil 4.
Ben: Resident Evil 4. Altered. Resident Evil Village VR. No Man’s Sky VR. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge. Horizon: Call of the Mountain.
David: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Sorry We’re Open.
Dennis: Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Diablo IV Beta.
The Multiplayer:
Propose a new visual style for a game!
The End Boss:
Steam won’t support older versions of Windows anymore come January 1, 2024.
Jake Solomon leaves Firaxis.
A game company made an AI its CEO and nothing means anything.
Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 49min
Episode 451: Down in the Sliders
The Grind:
Kole: Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo. Choo-Choo Charles. Myst FPS.
David: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Wo-Long: Fallen Dynasty.
Ben: Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Betrayal at Club Low.
The Multiplayer:
What game do you experience most through secondary content?
The End Boss:
Suicide Squad and Starfield are delayed.
There’s one texture that defines your whole childhood.
They’re toning down the rain in the Resident Evil 4
