The Level

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about The Last of Us, State of Decay, and why or why not to play AAA games. The Grind David: X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Rogue Legacy. Dennis: Dark Souls (Artorias of the Abyss). Little Big Planet Karting. Ben: The Last of Us. Kole: The Last of Us. State of Decay. Depression Quest. Casino. Multiplayer Free Play Links of Note: Plague Inc. The Letter People Seth Rogen pla...

We are joined by Ryan Green and Josh Larson to discuss their game, "That Dragon, Cancer". Links of Note: That Dragon Cancer Rise of the Guardians Terence Malick The Tree of Life Cart Life Develop Artscape

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Nintendo E3 showing, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and the Last of Us. The Brief Nintendo E3 press conference. Confirmed pricing for next generation games. Rift is Free to Play. GoG Summer Sale The Grind Dennis: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol. Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Kole: Animal Crossing: New Leaf. State of Decay. Ben: The Last of Us. Mass Effect 3. David: Sain...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the announcements made at E3. Microsoft: Xbox One, out November 2013, $499 Microsoft Points are out. Twitch streaming in Xbox One Xbox 360 redesign, same price. 2 free games for Xbox Live Gold Subscribers MGS5 coming out for PS4 Ryse Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac) Killer Instinct D4 (from Deadly Premonition dev, likely related to D) Crimson Dragon Dead Rising...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Walking Dead rumors, The Silent Age, and we ask you what you're looking forward to at E3. The Brief Film crew seeks to dig up Atari 2600 E.T. cartridges. Ben didn't know Ace Patrol was already out. Spy Party enters public beta. New Walking Dead characters announced. Dark Souls II release date tenative. The Grind Dennis: X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Malicious. Super...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the continuing story of the Xbox One, Word Realms, and ask YOU about midnight releases. The Brief Xbox One television achievements. Boundless Xbox One optimism. Humble Indie Bundle 8. Arkham Origins trailer revealed. The Grind David: Defiance. Kole: Bioshock Infinite. The Visit. Dys4ia. Word Realms. Dennis: Lim. X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Ben: Mass Effect 3. Mult...

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the X-Box One reveal, Thomas Was Alone, and Super Stickman Golf 2. The Brief X-Box One Announcement. The Grind Ben: Mass Effect 3. Dennis: The Walking Dead. X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Thomas Was Alone. God of War: Ascension. David: Loadout. Kole: Bioshock Infinite. Kerbal Space Program. Super Stick Man Golf 2. Multiplayer Free Play

We revisit an old episode of Stand Under the Don't Tree and Riddle Me This to talk about Heavy Rain. We'll be back next week with a new episode of The Level.

This is a very special bonus level where we give the game club treatment to Spec Ops: The Line. We are joined by Jorg Friedrich of Yager Development to discuss the thoughts and motivations that went into the development of the game. Then, the Duckfeed.tv team delves into the emotional impact that this serious and solemn game had on us. Links of Note: Funny Games

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the recent Nintendo announcements, X-COM enemy unknown, and we ask you what games you keep coming back to. The Brief: Ratchet and Clank movie announced. Nintendo Now. Tetris to treat lazy eye. The Grind: Ben: Spec Ops: The Line. Kole: Spec Ops: The Line. Ridiculous Fishing. David: Dead Island. La Mulana. Dennis: Dear Esther. X-COM: Enemy Unknown. Multiplayer...

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Castle of Illusion remake, Improbable Island, and your favorite mods. The Brief "Castle of Illusion" remake announced. "The Last of Us" contest. Grand Theft Auto V screens released. The Grind Kole: VVVVVV. Ben: Bioshock Infinite. Spec Ops: The Line. Dennis: Improbable Island. Dark Souls. The Walking Dead. Multiplayer What's your favorite mod?

Kole, Dennis, David, and (eventually) Ben talk about the always-online Xbox controversy, the Dark Souls 2 reveal, and ask you about your emotional responses to games. The Brief X-Box 360 always-online kerfuffle. Dark Souls 2 gameplay video released. The Grind Kole: Nimble Quest. Minecraft. Dennis: The Cave. The Walking Dead. New World Colony. David: Improbable Island. Bioshock Infinite. Multiplaye...

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?