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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 475: Lemon's Souls Oct 06, 2023

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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about The Lamplighters League, Cocoon, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, and much more!

The Grind:

Jala: SIMULACRA 3. Dishonored 2.
Kole: Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways. Cocoon.
Ben: Cocoon. Baldur’s Gate III.
Dennis: Trackmania. The Lamplighters League.

The Multiplayer:

Change one letter in a game title!

The End Boss:

Power Wash Simulator VR is coming and Kole will never be seen again.
Shining Force artist Yoshitaka Tamaki passes away.
Epic, the money-printing company, lays off a bunch of staff.
Should you take your gaming laptop to court?
Devil May Cry anime announced.

Episode 474: Bounce House of Leaves Sep 29, 2023

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Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Lies of P, Baldur’s Gate III, Baldur’s Gate III, and much more!

The Grind:

Ben: Baldur’s Gate III.
Dennis: Baldur’s Gate III.
Kole: Lies of P.

The Multiplayer:

What game would you show aliens to explain humanity to them?

The End Boss:

Unity walks back some of their unpopular changes.
Xbox Leaks show bleak future for AAA games.
Apollo Justice collection gets release date.

Episode 473: The Tippy Top of a Death Spiral Sep 22, 2023

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Kole, David, and Dennis talk about Baldur’s Gate III, Pathologic 2, Swarm, and much more!

The Grind:

Dennis: Baldur’s Gate III. Disco Elysium.
Kole: Baldur’s Gate III. Pathologic 2. Swarm.
David: Starfield.

The Multiplayer:

Let’s talk game rental memories.

The End Boss:

All about the Xbox Leak.
Mortal Kombat’s Switch port is a disaster.
A discussion of “Press Any Key” splash screens.

Episode 472: Hatchet Habits Sep 15, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Starfield, Baldur’s Gate III, DragonCon, and much more!

The Grind:

David: Starfield.
Dennis: Starfield. Baldur’s Gate III.
Ben: Baldur’s Gate III.
Kole: Pistol Whip.

The Multiplayer:

Give another game character the Baldur’s Gate III underwear treatment.

The End Boss:

Unity destroys the trust of an entire industry with one dumb pricing announcement.
Death Stranding is coming to iPhone.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developer suffers office fire.
New iOS update lets people use their GameBoy Cameras for FaceTime, with some effort.

Episode 471: I Tried to Turn Them Off But They Were Into It Sep 01, 2023

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The Grind:

Jala: Dishonored. Mega Man Adventures Board Game. Baldur’s Gate III.
Kole: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. Unsorted Horror.
Dennis: Firewatch. Frozen Synapse 2.
Ben: Friday the 13th. Dave the Diver.

The Multiplayer:

What’s your favorite game that takes place in a school?

The End Boss:

Starfield leaker criminally charged.
Sony announces $199.99 price for PlayStation Portal.
Don’t take Astarion on his loyalty quest.

Episode 470: Congratulations Honey It's a Demon Aug 25, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Fortnite, Atomic Heart, and much more!

The Grind:

Ben: Dave the Diver. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Kole: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. 9 Childs Street.
David: Fortnite.
Dennis: Aperture Desk Job. Slay the Spire: Downfall. Atomic Heart.

The Multiplayer:

What video game voice performance has stuck with you the most?

The End Boss:

Killing Floor 3 announced at GamesCom.
Love is Blind is getting a game for some reason.
Twin Peaks: Into the Night demo released.
DragonCon is soon!

Episode 469: Crimson-Headed Stepchild Aug 18, 2023

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Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Beecarbonize, Gears Tactics, Injustice 2, and much more!

The Grind:

David: Diablo IV.
Ben: Toilet Chronicles. Beecarbonize.
Dennis: Crowdsourced Magic deck. Gears Tactics. Injustice 2.
Kole: NOTHING.

The Multiplayer:

What’s a game you love but never finished?

The End Boss:

Larian releases Baldur’s Gate 3 player stats.
Sequels are taking longer and longer to release.
Bethesda releases Starfield timeline.
Red Dead Redemption reissue price raises eyebrows.

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Dennis’s crowdsourced Magic deck.

Episode 468: Hammock Legs Aug 11, 2023

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The Grind:

Jala: Portal. Portal 2. Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum. Decarnation.
Dennis: Portal 2. Diablo 4. Severed Steel.
Kole: My Friendly Neighborhood. Master Detectives Archive: Rain Code.

The Multiplayer:

What game had the biggest Molyneux Quotient for you?

The End Boss:

Sony patents Smell-o-Vision for controllers.
Street Fighter 6’s TMNT costumes are way too expensive.
Pokemon Trading Card Game comes to Switch Online.

Episode 467: Dog Crimes for War Aug 04, 2023

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Kole, Ben, and David talk about My Friendly Neighborhood, Exoprimal, the Banished Vault, and much more!

The Grind:

Kole: My Friendly Neighborhood.
Ben: The Banished Vault.
David: Diablo IV. Exoprimal.

The Multiplayer:

What are your predictions for the next Switch?

The End Boss:

A new Nintendo Switch is coming in 2024.
Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons comes to Nintendo Switch Online.
Call of Duty to let you equip a dog.

Episode 466: Tell Your Kids About Don Henley Jul 28, 2023

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The Grind:

Ben: Red Matter 2. Viewfinder.
Dennis: Portal 2. Diablo IV.
David: Diablo IV.
Kole: Amnesia: The Bunker.

The Multiplayer:

FREE PLAY!

The End Boss:

How the SAG/AFTRA strike affects games.
Armored Core 6 will work on Steam Deck.
Atari reprints popular arcade boards.
Asym Altered Axis looks like a neat asymmetrical heist game.
Wizards of the Coast teases Magic/Elden Ring crossover.
Someone made a real game out of all of those fake mobile game ads.

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