The Level

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...

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: Gui...

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:...

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 St...

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 La...

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. Dyi...

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. E...

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. Dav...

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:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Zero Escape 3 announcement, Her Story, and we ask you what you think is in store for the future of games. The Brief: The Walking Dead Live. Zero Escape 3 announced. Fallout Shelter for Android gets a release date. Witcher 3 usability updates. Sega CEO says we done fucked up. Multiplayer: What would you like to see happen in games over the next 5 years? T...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Batman: Arkham Knight, and we do a free-play multiplayer. The Brief: Fallout 4 character added to Fallout Shelter. Batman: Arkham Knight PC port debacle. Saudi prince develops mobile game with female protagonists. Multiplayer: Free Play. The Grind: Ben: Batman: Arkham Knight. Kole: Batman: Arkham Knight. Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure. Jala: Castlevania Lords of Shad...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Dark Dreams Don't Die, E3 highlights, and we ask you where consoles fit into your lives. The Brief E3 Roundup. Multiplayer Where do consoles fit into your life? The Grind Jala: Destiny Ninja. Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (iOS). Castlevania: Lords of Shower - Mirror of Fate. Ben: Fallout Shelter. The Witcher 3. Kole: Danganronpa 2. D4: Dark Dreams Don'...

Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about some pre-E3 rumors, a smattering of games, and we ask you about your favorite fan art. The Brief: World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees. Amazon is assembling The Last Guardian rumored to be shown Dark Souls 3 has a rumored release date. Multiplayer: What's the most impressive fan art you've seen/made? The Grind: Jala: Destiny Ninja. Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Ben:...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Steam returns, Danganronpa, and we ask you to choose between XCOM 2, Dark Souls 2, and Fallout 4. The Brief: Rise of the Tomb Raider trailer. Steam Returns. Hearthstone videos. GameStop buys ThinkGeek. Multiplayer: Fuck, Marry, Kill: Dark Souls 3, XCOM 2, Fallout 4. The Grind: Ben: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. David: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Dennis: Rainbow Mo...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Humble Nintendo Bundle, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and we ask you about your depression game. The Brief: Resident Evil 0 is getting a remaster. Humble Nindie Bundle. 2K reveals trailer for Advent. Nintendo hires Bowser. Multiplayer: What's your depression game? The Grind: Dennis: Race the Sun. Ben: Far Cry 4. The Witcher: Wild Hunt. David: Shadow of Mordo...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about D4's PC release announcement, Dark Echo, and we ask you which games you kept playing, even though they stopped being fun. The Brief: Civilization Beyond Earth: Rising Tide is coming this fall. D4 is coming to PC. STALKER developer coming out with Cossacks 3. Konami Gambling. Multiplayer: What game did you continue playing, even though you stopped enjoying it...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bloodstained Kickstarter, Killzone: Mercenary, and we do a Free Play multiplayer. The Brief: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Kickstarter. Max Max: Fury Road. Lego Dimensions adds some cool stuff, like Portal. Arkham Knight voice cast. Multiplayer: Free Play. The Grind: Dennis: Killzone: Mercenary. Ben: FarCry 4. David: Guild Wars 2.

Kole, Ben, and David talk about GOG Galaxy, Resident Evil Revelations 2, and we ask you about your favorite video game interfaces. The Brief: GOG Galaxy. Dragon Age free DLC, Titanfall coming after 2016, Mirrors Edge 2 coming in 2016. eSports and Colin Cowherd. Multiplayer: What's your favorite game interface? The Grind: David: Bloodborne. Guild Wars 2. Ben: XCOM Board Game. Kole: XCOM Board Game....

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the cancellation of Silent Hills, the paid mods on Steam debacle, and we ask you about the funniest trolls. The Brief: VR Noses. Silent Hills canceled. Just Cause 3 gameplay trailer. Skyrim mods shouted down. Multiplayer: What's the funniest in-game troll or griefer you've ever encountered? The Grind: Kole: None. Ben: Alien: Isolation. Dennis: Hearthstone. D...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Guitar Hero Live, Spirits of Spring, and we ask you which game characters are cutest/creepiest. The Brief: Guitar Hero Live. Hearthstone comes to iPhone and Android. Grand Theft Auto biopic details emerge. Telltale's Game of Thrones Multiplayer Creepiest video game character? Cutest video game character? The Brief: Ben: Alien: Isolation. David: Bloodborne. D...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, David, and Jala celebrate the one hundredth episode of The Level by talking about games as medicine, Titan Souls, and we ask you which games have had the biggest effect on your life. THE BRIEF: Minecraft Pac Man. Five Nights at Freddy's movie. Akili is a game made to treat attention disorders. Titanfall 2 announced, has a campaign mode, is multiplatform. NBA 2K14 loses online su...

Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Bloodborne, Google Maps Pac Man, and we ask you where you stand on collector's editions. The Brief Google Maps Pac Man. National Game Museum in England. Nintendo delays Zelda to 2016. Batman: Arkham Knight special edition PS4 revealed. Multiplayer What's the deal with Collectors Editions? The Grind: Jala: Sorcery!. LongStory. Tablut. Ben: X-COM. Helldivers. Al...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Nintendo's bizarre mobile announcement, Saint's Row 4: Gat out of Hell, and we ask you about stealth in games. The Brief: Nintendo is breaking into mobile. New Nintendo console codenamed "The NX" announced. New Walking Dead game by Starbreeze announced. Echo Night released on PSN. Multiplayer: Favorite/Worst examples of stealth in games? The Grind: David: De...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Hotline Miami 2, the changes they made to the DmC Remastered edition, and we ask you which games need to be played all the way to the end. The Brief: Texas incentivizes game development. This War of Mine charity DLC. Uncomfortable line dropped from DmC Remastered. Batman Arkham Knight is rated M for blood. Multiplayer: What games do people need to play all th...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Valve's GDC announcements, a whole bevy of older games, and we ask you which lost or ignored gaming gems you wish would come back. The Brief Steam Link and Steam Controller dated, priced. Vive Headset details emerge. Source 2 engine announced. Batman: Arkham Underground. Multiplayer What lost/ignored gaming gem do you wish would come back? The Grind: Dennis:...