The Level

Kole, Dennis Bot, Ben, and David talk about the Metal Gear Solid 5, Bioshock Infinite, and Organ Trail. The Brief Metal Gear Solid 5 announced. David Hayter fired from being Solid Snake. China develops "Glorious Mission". N++ announced. The Grind Ben: 30 Flights of Loving. Bioshock Infinite. Kole: Bioshock Infinite. Organ Trail. David: Improbable Island. The End Boss New Car. Haiku. Boring.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Duck Tales Remastered announcement, Little Inferno, and Tomb Raider. Welcome to the 16th level. Sorry this episode is late! I was hit by a car! OW! The Brief EA CEO John Riccitello resigns. Duck Tales Remastered announced. Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is bad. Saint's Row 4 is a thing. The Grind Kole: Little Inferno. Ridiculous Fishing. Dennis: New Wor...

Dennis, Ben, and David talk about expectations and disappointment. Links of Note: Lost Levels Unconference Sleeping Dogs live action trailer Borderlands 2 live action trailer Binding of Isaac live action trailer Hotline Miami live action trailer 1 Hotline Miami live action trailer 2 Crash Bandicoot commercial Ratchet and Clank commercial Majora's Mask commercial

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the God of War trophy debacle, the pricing on the Steam Box, and Sleeping Dogs. The Brief God of War trophy fiasco. Torment kickstarter funded. Steam Box priced around $1000. The Grind Kole: Hitman: Absolution. Surgeon Simulator 2012. David: Sleeping Dogs. EVE Online. Dennis: Spec Ops: The Line. End Bosses Kole might be a hoarder. Chicken Fingers > Chicken Pat...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Sim City woes, what "next gen" means, and we ask you who your favorite developers are. The Brief Wreck It Ralph snubbed. X-COM: Enemy Unknown coming to Mac. SimCity woes. The Grind Dennis: Vanquish. Dear Esther. Kole: Bit. Trip: Runner. Gravity Duck. Ben: Far Cry 3. David: EVE Online. Bonus Round Spot the real developer (Thanks, Geofrey Lawton!) Multiplayer...

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the toughest decisions in games.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about out-of-date PlayStation 4 predictions, more Kentucky Route Zero, and we ask you which games are more fun to watch than play. The Brief PS4 Rumors. "Destiny" announced. Marathon gaming record broken. Hotline: Miami coming to PS3 and Vita. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs delayed until Q2 2013. The Grind Kole: Hitman: Absolution. Ben: The Walking Dead. Dennis: Shan...

Kole and Ben talk about The Walking Dead (the Telltale adventure game) in its entirety. Please be warned that this episode is made up entirely of spoilers from one of the best games of the past decade. Listen at your own risk.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the rumored new Arkham game, Spaceteam, and how to make time for games. The Brief Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Korean propaganda. New Batman Arkham game coming this year? Kentucky Route Zero gets a demo. DICE Awards. The Grind: Kole: The Cave. Hitman: Absolution. Spaceteam. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Ben: Tokyo Jungle. Dennis: Dark Souls. The Binding of Is...

Kole, Ben, and David talk about further game industry financial woes, The Cave, and we answer some of your questions. The Brief: Bioshock Infinite is a thing. Zynga posts a $209.4 million loss for 2012. Hellgate: Resurrection announced. Call of Duty fake soda. The Grind: Kole: Thirty Flights of Loving. Ben: The Cave. Tokyo Jungle. Dark Souls. David: Far Cry 3. Dark Souls. Multiplayer: Freeplay: Ga...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the aftermath of the THQ liquidation, the Binding of Isaac, and ask you why we continue to play games we don't like. The Brief: The uncertainty principle is debunked. THQ liquidation. Crystal Dynamics passes up the Wii U for Tomb Raider. The Grind: Ben: Fallout: New Vegas. Kole: Resident Evil 6. Dennis: The Binding of Isaac. Shank. Dark Souls. David: Far Cry...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about arcades, Kentucky Route Zero, and Cart Life. THE BRIEF Steam Box is updatable. Blockbuster closes 300 stores. The Cave is a thing that exists. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance demo released. THE GRIND Ben:  The Pinball Hall of Fame. Dennis:  Darksiders. Mega Man 9. David:  Dead Island. Planetside 2. Kole:  Kentucky Route Zero. Hotline: Miami. Cart Life. Residen...

Dennis and Ben recorded an episode of the Level while Kole was away, traveling for work. You just might enjoy the result. LINKS OF NOTE: Really?

Kole Ross, Dennis Furia, and Tyler Crumrine talk about the Pokemon X and Y announcement, Far Cry 3, and speedrunning against cancer. THE BRIEF Tyler:  Pokemon X and Y announced. Animaniguchi announced their second full length album "Endless Fantasy". Kole:  Steam box officially announced, detailed. Dennis:  Don't burn games. THE GRIND Tyler:  Dark Souls. Far Cry 3. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Surviv...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Journey's grammy nomination, Hotline: Miami, and the Perfect Banana Slicer. THE GRIND Kole:  Hotline: Miami. The Binding of Isaac. Ben:  Hitman: Absolution. Dark Souls. Denis:  Double Dragon Neon. Little Big Planet 2. Wario Ware Smooth Moves. Bit. Trip Runner. David:  FTL. Dead Island. THE MULTIPLAYER 2013 Game Resolutions. THE END BOSS Kole:  New X-Men and...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about video game cease fires, games that can't decide if they're bad or good, and our games of the year. THE BRIEF Cease Fire for Sandy Hook. Lt. Grossman: Games train to kill, and he might have a point. EA opens up voting for NCAA Football Cover. Gladdos in Pacific Rim. THE GRIND David:  World of Warcraft. Kole:  Resident Evil 6. Dennis:  Rochard. Dark Souls. Ben...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Dark Souls 2 announcement, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and dead franchises. THE BRIEF Steam Box. You used to be cool, Humble Bundle. VGA Rundown. Dark Souls 2 (but no Wii U?) THE GRIND Dennis:  Quantum Conundrum. Bioshock 2. Double Dragon Neon. Ben:  Assassin's Creed III. Call of Duty: Black Ops II. David:  Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Kole:  Baldur's Gate...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Gary talk about the Binding of Isaac remake, political issues in games!, and whether or not loot is a good thing. THE BRIEF Beck, Soundshapes, and the VGAs. Skrillex Quest is a thing. Binding of Isaac for console. Planescape: Torment successor? Baldur's Gate delayed on iOS. THE GRIND Kole: Super Hexagon . Ben: Assassin's Creed III . Dennis: Soundshapes  (The Creation of Man....

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Wii Mini, gender in video games, and Mystcraft, and Gravity Rush. THE BRIEF Wii Mini Hitman: Absolution comes out on the 47th week of the year. The Pac Man on the Moon. #1ReasonWhy THE GRIND Kole: The Walking Dead .  Mystcraft . David: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 .  Dishonored .  Quantum Conundrum . Dennis: Outland . Ben: Frog Fractions .  Call of Duty: Bl...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Wii U launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies, and Planetside 2. Welcome to the second level. THE BRIEF Indie Game the Movie on Netflix Wii U launch hassles Humble Indie Bundle 6 Ben's Amazon Deals THE GRIND Ben: Call of Duty: Black Ops II .  Assassin's Creed 3 . Kole: Rayman Legends .  Metal Gear Solid HD Collection .  Frog Fractions .  Dark Souls . Den...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Wreck It Ralph, PlayStation Plus on the Vita, and X-Com. THE BRIEF PlayStation Plus for the PS Vita. New Mass Effect revealed. Mass Effect Trilogy announced for PlayStation 3. General Petreus THE GRIND Wreck It Ralph! Ben: Battlefield 3 . Dennis: X-Com: Enemy Unknown .  Borderlands 2 .  Parasite Eve . Kole: Curiosity .  Angry Birds: Star Wars .  Zero Escape: Virtue...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Zero's Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Alpha Protocol, and the end of the Don't Tree. Stay tuned for more information about our new show, The Level. What Have You Been Playing? Kole: Super Mario 3D Land . Zero's Escape: Virtue's Last Reward . Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss . Ben: Alpha Protocol . David: Payday: The Heist . Kingdom of Loathing . Dark Souls ....

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Videogame: The Game, Don't Look Back, and play a game surrounding the brands of guns in Borderlands 2. What Have You Been Playing? Ben: Borderlands 2 . Alpha Protocol . Dennis: Adventure Bar Story . Don't Look Back . Kole: The Basement Collection . Resident Evil 6 . Dishonored . Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss . David: Payday: The Heist . I Want to Play a...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the sparse fall release schedule, TVTropes, and Resident Evil 6. What Have You Been Playing? Ben: Borderlands 2 . David: Borderlands 2 . Guild Wars 2 . Kingdom of Loathing . Dennis: Borderlands 2 . Kole: Bad Piggies . F.T.L. . Resident Evil 5 . Resident Evil 6 . Links of Note: Hitman: Absolution Bandage Babe Inverted Controls Portal 2 The Orange Box

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Borderlands 2, FTL, and starting areas from games. What Have You Been Playing? David: Guild Wars 2 . Borderlands 2 . Kole: FTL . Resident Evil 5 . Ben: Borderlands 2 . Dennis: Borderlands 2 . I Want to Play a Game. Guess the Starting Area. Show Notes: Magic Man Chinatown Inbox Zero Achewood