The Level

Episode 118: Voice Ink

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: Triple Triad.
  • Ben: Towerfall: Ascension.
  • Dennis: BroForce. Hearthstone. Heroes of the Storm.

Episode 117: Old Man Orgasms

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 Struggle. Love Letter.
  • Kole: Twilight Struggle. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
  • Dennis: Broforce. Heroes of the Storm.
  • David: Dying Light. Flash Point.

Episode 116: Big Q-Tip Joust

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 Last Reward. N++.

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Episode 115: Dignity Sauce

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. Dying Light. Leviathan: Last Day of the Decade.
  • Jala: Her Story. Juniper's Knot. Abyss Odyssey.
  • Kole: NOTHING.
  • Dennis: The International. Exploding Kittens.

Episode 114: Solitaire Confinement

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. Early Frost Warning. The Hole Story. Bionic Heart. Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade.
  • Ben: The Swapper. Borderlands 2. Fuzion Frenzy.
  • Dennis: Borderlands 2. Thief. Geometry Wars 3. Risk of Rain.
  • Kole: Grand Theft Auto V. N++. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. NIER.