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**The Level**

The Level is a podcast for people who love video games. It’s a weekly roundtable hosted by friends and industry outsiders Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, David Moneysmith, and Jala Prendes. Every Friday, we discuss video game news, the games we’ve been playing, and listener mail.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 465: Snarflin’ Some Wet Plops Jul 21, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Ghostwire: Tokyo, Satisfactory, Amnesia: The Bunker, and much more!

The Grind:

Dennis: Ghostwire: Toykyo.
Kole: Amnesia: The Bunker.
David: Diablo 4.
Ben: Satisfactory. Red Matter II.

The Multiplayer:

What’s the least likely fun thing in games that you find fun?

The End Boss:

Neopets is under new management.
People think they saw Link’s whole hongus.
Gloomhaven guy is making a TTRPG.

Episode 464: Cialis Bear Jul 14, 2023

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Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Amnesia: The Bunker, Final Fantasy XVI, Red Matter 2, and much more!

The Grind:

Ben: Chrono Trigger. Satisfactory. Red Matter 2.
Jala: Fire Emblem: Engage. Dishonored. Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient.
Kole: Final Fantasy XVI. Amnesia: The Bunker.

The Multiplayer:

Who is the most annoying game character?

The End Boss:

Baldur’s Gate III’s bear sex scene seems to boost sales.
Sega union vote succees.
Friday the 13th game gets end of life plans.
Hacker makes a big step toward getting PSVR2 to work on PC.

Episode 463: Gawrsh Leon, I Betrayed Ya! Jun 30, 2023

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Kole, David, Dennis, and Jala talk about Lies of P, Street Fighter 6, Band of Blades, and much more!

The Grind:

Jala: Fire Emblem Engage. Street Fighter 6. Resident Evil 6.
Dennis: Band of Blades. Dungeons & Dragons 5E. Diablo IV.
David: Diablo IV.
Kole: Lies of P Demo. What the Car.

The Multiplayer:

What’s the LEAST perfect match of a voice actor for your favorite character?

The End Boss:

Super Mario RPG remake is coming November 17.
Google is trying to sneak cloud gaming on us, like we ever could have forgotten Stadia.
They’re making an Among Us TV show?

Episode 462: E3 Broke Containment Jun 23, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about MyHouse.wad, Diablo 4, Dark Escape 4D, and much more!

The Grind:

Kole: Amnesia: Rebirth. Dark Escape 4D.
Dennis: Diablo 4. GTFO.
David: Diablo 4.
Ben: Dune Board Game. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. MyHouse.wad.

The Multiplayer:

What games do you play to socialize with friends?

The End Boss:

Video Game Underground has charming local commercials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt5caJjKo-g
Shadows of the Damned is getting a remaster.
Marvel Snap nerfs Galactus.
Magic the Gathering’s Lord of the Rings set releases.
Guy robs a store with a Nintendo Zapper.

Episode 461: Your Various Anime Straps Jun 09, 2023

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The Grind:

David: Farworld Pioneers. Diablo IV.
Ben: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Kole: Pentiment. Amnesia: Rebirth.
Dennis: Trackmania. Last Epoch.

The Multiplayer:

What’s your favorite addition by subtraction in games?

The End Boss:

Apple Vision is too goddamn expensive.
Metal Gear Solid Delta won’t re-hire original voice cast.

Episode 460: It's Loose Brie Jun 02, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about even more Tears of the Kingdom, Rock Band 4, the Metal Gear Solid Delta announcement, and much more!

The Grind:

Dennis: Magic the Gathering: Arena. GTFO.
David: Punch Club.
Ben: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Kole: Rock Band 4.

The Multiplayer:

What game world would you want to be in as an NPC?

The End Boss:

Setris is Tetris with sand.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming to PC.
Konami announces Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake.

Episode 459: Horses Are a Plot to Kill Us May 26, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Street Fighter 6 beta, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, MyHouse.wad, and much more!

The Grind:

Ben: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Jala: Sara is Missing (S.I.M.). Chaos;Head: NoaH. Street Fighter 6 Beta.
Kole: Night Stop. MyHouse.wad. Rock Band 4.
David: Punch Club.

The Multiplayer:

What video game moment affected you the most?

The End Boss:

E-Sports are in trouble.
Amnesia: The Bunker release pushed back to June 6.
Japanese YouTuber arrested for uploading an LP of a Steins;Gate game.
Las Vegas is getting a neighborhood with Pokemon street names.

Episode 458: If You Find Jala, There She Is May 19, 2023

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Kole, David, and Jala talk about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, the Resident Evil 4 Remake, and much more!

The Grind:

Jala: Murderous Muses. SIMULACRA 2. Resident Evil 4 Remake.
Kole: Resident Evil 4 Remake. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
David: Redfall. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2.

The Multiplayer:

What feature would you like to see eliminated from games?

The End Boss:

More libraries are getting large game collections.
The Pope’s Exorcist accidentally steals from Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Pinball sales are surging.

Episode 457: Two Soul Maximum May 12, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka, GTFO, and much more!

The Grind:

David: Redfall.
Ben: Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka.
Dennis: GTFO. Magic: The Gathering - Arena.
Kole: Picross S9.

The Multiplayer:

Let’s talk about weird games!

The End Boss:

Sony shutters PixelOpus.
Landlord’s Super is leaving Early Access on May 25.
GameFreak is developing a non-Pokemon game.

Episode 456: Are You Making a Sex Joke? May 05, 2023

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The Grind:

Kole: Rusted Moss. Like a Dragon: Isshin!
David: Redfall.
Dennis: Redfall. GTFO. Trackmania. Slay the Spire.
Ben: Star Wars: Jedi

The Multiplayer:

Let’s talk about our favorite celebrity appearances in games.

The End Boss:

VICE shutters Waypoint.
Game budgets are out of control.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns won’t be getting a Switch version.
New Golden Idol expansion is coming out this week.
PolishPixels.com is a database of games developed in Poland.

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