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102: Jack the Dripper May 01, 2015

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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.
David: Bloodborne. The Elder Scrolls Online.

101: Putting Him on Breeze Apr 17, 2015

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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.
Dennis: Papo y Yo. Spirits of Spring.
Kole: Majora's Mask 3D.

100: The Night is Infinite Apr 10, 2015

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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 support.

MULTIPLAYER:

What game has had the biggest effect on your life.

THE GRIND:

Dennis: Card Crawl. Papo y Yo.
David: Bloodborne.
Jala: Sorcery! 2. 80 Days. Dungeon Defenders 2.
Ben: Alien: Isolation.
Kole: Titan Souls. Super Mario 3D World.

The music used in the intro is an arrangement of "Popcorn", originally composed by Hot Butter.

99: Tipless Daddy Apr 03, 2015

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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. Alien: Isolation.
David: Bloodborne.
Kole: Bayonetta.

98: A Last Syllable Decision Mar 20, 2015

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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: Destiny.
Ben: Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell.
Kole: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright.
Dennis: A whole bunch a' nothin'. Powers.

97: The Mad Scientists Must Be Crazy Mar 13, 2015

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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 the way through to the end?

The Grind:

Jala: A Story About My Uncle.
Ben: 80 Days. Monument Valley.
Dennis: OlliOlli 2. Dungeon Defenders.
Kole: The New 3DS. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.

96: Swoopcast Engage Mar 06, 2015

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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: SSX.
Kole: OlliOlli 2. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright.
David: Destiny.
Ben: X-COM: Enemy Unknown.

95: The Silent Sir Feb 27, 2015

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Valve's GDC rumors, Kick and Fennick, and we ask you what's the deal with sports games?

The Brief:

A new Guitar Hero might be on the way.
Kanye is making a game.
Valve is doing VR?

Multiplayer:

What's the deal with sports games?

The Grind:

Dennis: Kick and Fennick. Contraption Maker.
Ben: The Order: 1886. XCOM: The Board Game.
David: Destiny.
Kole: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright.

94: Molyneux What Molydo Feb 20, 2015

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Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Peter Molyneux interview, Sunless Sea, and we hold a Free Play Multiplayer.

The Brief

The Order: 1886 is really, really, short.
The Last Guardian trademark expires.
Peter Molyneux is in trouble again.

Multiplayer

Free play.

The Grind

Ben: Dragon Age: Inquisition. 80 Days.
David: Sunless Sea. Transistor.
Kole: Steamworld: Dig.

93: Playing Chicken With Dental Torture Feb 13, 2015

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about that crazy Asteroids movie, Delver, and we ask you about your gaming screwups.

The Brief:

Asteroids: Outpost.
Battlefield: Hardline reload animations.
Bethesda is appearing at E3 this year.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. might come back.
What the Fuck is My Quest.com.

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