The Level

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Tacoma, the Horizon: Zero Dawn expansion announcement, and we ask you which games have the best sound design. The Brief: Horizon: Zero Dawn expansion revealed. No Man’s Sky is getting a big update for fast travel, story. Level with Me is a very in-depth Half-Life let’s play. Darkest Dungeon announced for iPad. The Multiplayer: What games have sound design that you...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Pokémon Go’s curfew, and we ask you which TV show or movie you would like to see made into a game. The Brief: Pokémon Go imposes a curfew, maybe. The old 2DS gets a super cheap bundle. Warcraft gold is worth more than the Venezuelan dollar. Gamestop will be open on Thanksgiving The Multiplayer: What movie or TV show would you li...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about AI that optimizes games, Kingsway, and we ask you which games helped you emotionally. The Brief: The most-watched Twitch clip. AI has figured out Ms. Pac Man. Optimizing Breath of the Wild. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy exists. The Multiplayer: Which games helped you the most emotionally? The Grind: Ben: Hexcells. OVIVO. Kingsway. Fidel Dungeon Rescue. Dennis:...

Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Sega and Atari retro console announcements, WASTED, and we ask you what mundane game tasks you can’t help but indulge in. The Brief: Atari and Genesis are getting retro consoles. Undertale is coming to PS4 and PS Vita in August. Steve Bannon ran a gold farming company. The Multiplayer: What mundane or grindy video tasks can you not stop yourself from doing? The...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dead Cells, Valve’s recent banning spree, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Brief: Valve bans 40,000 accounts. Half-Life gets its first patch in a while. The new Legends of Localization book looks very good. Wikipedia gets a text adventure. The Multiplayer: Free Play. The Grind: David: Vermintide. Dead Cells. Killing Floor 2. Lovers in a Dangerous Space...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the SNES Classic Edition, Clandestine, and we ask you about your favorite character customization in games. The Brief: SNES Classic Edition was announced. Rockstar tells TakeTwo to stop Sega Forever brings free* Sega games to mobile phones. Steam Sale happens. The Multiplayer: What game has your favorite character progression? The Grind: Dennis: Danganronpa 2...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about What Remains of Edith Finch?, Atari’s console teaser, and we ask you about villains and henchmen. The Brief: Atari is making a console? Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct is happening next week. Call of Duty: WWII won’t feature swastikas. The Multiplayer: If you were a villain, what would your minions be? The Grind: Kole: What Remains of Edith Finch? Jala: Sky Da...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about their favorite E3 2017 announcements. The Brief: A whole slew of stories from E3 2017. The Grind: Kole: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Jala: Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. Resident Evil 6. Transformers War for Cybertron. Sniper Elite Zombie Army Trilogy. Sorcery! 4. Probably Archery. Last Word. Ben: Friday the 13th. David: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about some pre-E3 announcements, Friday the 13th, and we ask you which games you stopped right at the end. The Brief: Monument Valley 2 gets a surprise release. Peter Jackson is working on an AR game. Pokemon Silver and Pokemon Gold are coming to the 3DS Virtual Console. Umbrella Skin Care Company. The Multiplayer: What game did you stop right before the end? The...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Far Cry 5 announcement, Hollow Knight, and we ask you if you buy Early Access games. The Brief: Red Dead Redemption 2 delayed. Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana. Lone Echo has a cool looking VR mode. Porn star answers question about Warframe. The Multiplayer: What’s your relationship with Early Access games? The Grind: David: Warframe. Hollow Knight. Ben:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about putting your Sonic OCs (do not steal) into games, a smattering of old games, and we ask you what game you spent the most time customizing. The Brief: Sonic Forces will let you make your OC. Toys ‘R’ Us will get Switches. Humble Indie Bundle 18 is a thing. Build-A-Bear gets Squirtles. The Multiplayer: What game did you spend the most time customizing? The Gri...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Deadly Premonition card game, Foul Play, and we ask what game you spent the most money on. The Brief: Deadly Premonition card game gets a Kickstarter. Bioware’s new IP is delayed to 2018. Assassin’s Creed: Origins is exactly that. Boston Celtics form an eSports team. South Korean politician uses Overwatch aesthetic for campaign ad. The Multiplayer: What ga...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Minecraft Education Edition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and we ask you which object from a game you would most like to have in real life. The Brief: Minecraft Education Edition teaches programming. Tribeca Film Festival adds gaming event. E-sports added to the 2022 Asian Games. Kirby Dream Land was programmed with a trackball. Atlus relaxes Persona 5 streaming rules...

Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Night Trap re-release, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and we ask you about something really goofy. The Brief: Night Trap is getting a re-release this year. Jackbox Party Pack 4 will include Fibbage 3. Red Dead Redemption fan remake canceled. The Multiplayer: What’s your dream Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator matchup? The Grind: Kole: Puyo Puyo Tetris. Legend of Zelda: Breath o...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about driverless cars learning from Grand Theft Auto V, Drawn to Death, and we do a Freeplay Multiplayer. The Brief: People are dipshits about game design. Driverless cars are learning from Grand Theft Auto V. Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is excessive and necessary. PS4 Slims now ship with 1 TB hard drives. Day of the Tentacle dependency graph. Multiplayer Free...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bayonetta PC re-release, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, and we ask you about your favorite side content in games. The Brief: Ransomware forces you to play a bullet hell game. Bayonetta is being re-released on PC. Warframe does a Destiny April Fools joke. Overwatch Play of the Game feature is being tuned. CD Projekt Red trademarks the term cyberpunk. Uncharted:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Atlus’ oppressive streaming rules, and we ask you about game themes and mechanics. The Brief: All of the Jak and Daxter games are coming to PS4. Someone beat Dark Souls III with bananas. Breath of the Wild will run on 4K in PC. Atlus doesn’t want you to stream Persona 5. The Multiplayer: What game’s play best supports...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about all kinds of game remake news, Blaster Master Zero, and we ask you which game worlds you would be stuck in. The Brief: Fans are remaking Red Dead Redemption in the Grand Theft Auto V engine. Starcraft Remastered is coming soon. Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey announced. Warframe is getting a rhythm-based character. The Multiplayer: You are stuck in t...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Little Big Planet 3, the Mass Effect: Andromeda animation controversy, and we ask you about your favorite women in games. The Brief: Fire Emblem Echoes is getting a cool special edition. Seiken Densetsu collection is coming to Switch. Mass Effect: Adromeda’s faces are all weird. Young kid makes good, develops a Zelda. The Multiplayer: Who are your favorite wo...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Torment: Tides of Numenera, Nintendo Switch sales figures, and we ask you whether you prefer physical or digital games. The Brief: Games will be more expensive on Switch. Nintendo has sold over 1.5 million Switches. For Honor has a level cheating problem. Rocket League gets a new game mode called Dropshot. The Multiplayer: Do you prefer digital or physical go...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Horizon: Zero Dawn, Destiny 2 import woes, and we ask you about your best social game memories. The Brief: WikiLeaks reveals CIA device snooping. Parappa the Rapper is getting an HD remake on PS4. Destiny 2 import/export details surface. Twitch is selling games now. The Multiplayer: What are you best memories of playing games with people? The Grind: Dennis:...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, Microsoft Game Pass, and we ask you what game you would make in a hypothetical DuckJam. The Brief: Microsoft Game Pass is Netflix for games. Middle-earth: Shadow of War announced. Blaster Master Zero exists and it looks sweet. Overwatch gets a game browser. The Multiplayer: What would you make in a hypothetical DuckJam The Gri...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about The Inner World, Eric Wolpaw leaving valve, and we ask you which game showed you something new about the world. The Brief: Eric Wolpaw leaves valve. Army vet says games help with PTSD. SwordQuest comics are coming back from the dead. Sundered seriously looks great. The Multiplayer: What game made you see the world differently? The Grind: Jala: Guild Wars 2. V...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Invisible Inc., Discord’s community problems, and we ask you which games would make for good Bonus Level episodes. The Brief: Portal is on Microsoft Holo-Lens. Fire Emblem Heroes is going to get story DLC. People do crazy things to get Fire Emblem Heroes characters. Discord has serious community problems. The Multiplayer: What game would make for a good Bonus...

Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Resident Evil 7, some PAX South experiences, and we ask you about your favorite video game demos. The Brief: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age releases July 11. Resident Evil 7 speed runs are down to 94 minutes. Resident Evil movies gross over $1 billion. Jala’s PAX South breakdown. (Earthfall, The Shrouded Isle, Mages of Mystralia, and others) Multiplayer: Wh...