The Level

Episode 127: Never Trust a Nephew

Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Activision's King acquisition, La Mulana EX, and we ask you about the origin of your screen name.

The Brief:

  • Atlas Reactor is a game that's coming out.
  • Black Ops 3 will get PC mod and map tool support 2016.
  • Activision buy King for 6 billion dollars.

Multiplayer:

  • Screen name origins.

The Grind:

  • Dennis: La Mulana EX.
  • Kole: Guitar Hero Live.
  • David: Destiny.

Episode 126: In Space No One Can Hear You Jam

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sony announcements from Paris Games Week, Guitar Hero Live, and we ask you about your gaming waterloos.

The Brief:

  • Gravity Rush 2 announced.
  • Detroit announced.
  • DMCA overturned in cases of preserving online games.
  • "The Park" released on Steam.

Multiplayer:

  • What's your gaming white whale/waterloo?

The Grind:

  • David: Destiny.
  • Dennis: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.
  • Ben: The Talos Principle.
  • Kole: Guitar Hero Live. Ultra Despair Girls.

Episode 125: What's a Tuzzle?

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, the Cainsville Files, and we ask you about your favorite and least-favorite puzzles in non-puzzle games.

The Brief:

  • Kole's PRGE Story.
  • Is a new Valkyria Chronicles game on the way?
  • News sources are using game footage as if it were real footage.
  • "Adrift" gets a trailer.

Multiplayer:

  • What's the best/worst puzzle in a non-puzzle game?

The Grind:

  • Jala: King of Dragon Pass. Dark Souls. Cainsville Files.
  • Dennis: Twisted Metal (2013).
  • Ben: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
  • Kole: The Steam Controller.

Episode 124: Goat Balloon Filter

Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the future of Square Enix localizations, SOMA, and we ask you what games you play when you're traveling.

The Brief:

  • Spelunky score record set.
  • Firewatch gets a launch date, February 9.
  • Square Enix might crowd fund translations.

Multiplayer:

  • What games do you tend to play when you travel?

The Grind:

  • Dennis: DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. CastleStorm. Hearthstone.
  • Ben: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
  • Kole: Tearaway.