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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.

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    4.8 from 117 ratings Listeners of The Level that love the show mention: kole, duckfeed, entertaining discussion, current games, dark souls, multiplayer, love video games, outsider, buttons, talking about video games, gaming culture, talk about video, podcast for people, video game news, people who love, it's refreshing to hear, game industry, facebook page, dennis, gaming news.


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    The Level podcast is a hidden gem that I stumbled upon a few months ago and I am so glad I did. It is a podcast where a group of friends gather to discuss video games they are playing and all the crazy tangents that come with that. It has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts and reminds me of the good old days when I had more time to play games. Currently, I am listening to the episodes in order of release date and I'm only on episode 117 out of 317, so it feels like I'm living in 2015 which is kind of weird but also cool. I am really looking forward to catching up on the next 200 episodes!

    The best aspect of The Level podcast is definitely the hosts. They are all great people who bring an extra level of genuine joy to the show. Their chemistry and banter make for an entertaining listen every week. They have a knack for keeping their audience entertained, whether they are talking about games that the listeners play or games that they will never partake in. The titles of their episodes always make me laugh and overall, they do an excellent job at keeping their content fresh and engaging.

    One potential drawback of this podcast could be its lack of diversity in perspectives. While the hosts do bring different opinions and insights, it would be great to see more diverse representation on the show, particularly from women or other marginalized groups in gaming. This would not only provide more varied perspectives but also create a more inclusive space for listeners.

    In conclusion, The Level podcast is a well-organized and professionally done podcast that caters to gamers who love both current and retro games. It provides detailed and thoughtful discussions on current game issues, feedback from listeners about gaming questions, as well as updates on what the hosts have been playing recently. The rotating cast of hosts brings different personalities to each episode, making for an enjoyable listening experience week after week. Despite some room for improvement in terms of diversity, this podcast is still one of the best when it comes to current gaming content and I highly recommend giving it a listen.



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    Episode 545: It's Super Satisfying to Break Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 89:30


    Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Parasocial, Pacific Drive, [SUBJECT], and much more! The Grind: Ben: Expedition 33: Clair Obscur. Pacific Drive. Dennis: Smash Hit. What the Car. Doom: The Dark Ages. Moxie: Fallen London. Borderlands 3. Kaye: [SUBJECT]. Parasocial. The Multiplayer: What AAA game successfully avoided pandering to you? The End Boss: Alex Garland to write and direct the Elden Ring movie. Neil Druckman ruins the ending of The Last of Us. Switch 2 might have USB mouse support?

    Episode 544: Scheming Across the Map

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 99:09


    Kaye, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Doom: The Dark Ages, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, Void Crew, and much more! The Grind: Kaye: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. Rocksmith 2014 Remastered. Dennis: Doom: The Dark Ages. Moxie: Void Crew. Fallen London. The Multiplayer: Let's talk about video games within video games! The End Boss: Epic creates Darth Vader chatbot, ethical minefield. Sephiroth's sword changes length, canonically.

    Episode 543: A Burden Cage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 116:02


    Kaye, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Alterium Shift, Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Alterium Shift. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. Venba. Of Bird and Cage. Dennis: Hill Climb Racing. Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders. Moxie: Void Crew. Dying Light 2. Fallen London. Kaye: TankInfinity. The Multiplayer: What's a game you can enjoy even when you're not doing well at it? The End Boss: New Mafia game launching at $50, bucking trend of raising prices. We've had to deal with the Leeroy Jenkins meme for 20 years.

    Episode 542: They'll Take Away Your Skin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 106:59


    Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Half Sword, Auridia, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Fallen London. Borderlands 3. Kaye: Auridia. Dennis: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Ben: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Half Sword. The Multiplayer: What games do you need to play all the way to the end? The End Boss: Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to 2026. Xbox prices are going up. Rogule.com (http://Rogule.com) is a neat daily roguelike generator.

    Episode 541: I Don't Feel So Good, Monsieur Stark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 84:44


    Kaye, Ben, and Dennis talk about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, The Blue Prince, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Ben: Clair Obscu: Expedition 33. The Blue Prince. Kole: The Last of Us Part II Remastered. The Multiplayer: Let's talk about when the story doesn't match up with the play. The End Boss: Flapper Bird revival drops all of the scammy Web3 stuff. Moldwasher is a very cute pixel art powerwashing game.

    Episode 540: My Name is Kaye Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 108:49


    Kaye, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Blue Prince, Borderlands 3, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: Borderlands 3. Moxie: Fallen London. Ben: Blue Prince. Kaye: The Last of Us Part II. The Multiplayer: What game would you stream forever. The End Boss: Wingspan tariff fight Outrun movie Chainmail Until Dawn movie

    Episode 539: Blasted by the Chromeboys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 125:15


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Blue Prince, Atomfall, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Blue Prince. Dennis: Void Crew. Wildfrost. Trackmania. Moxie: Fallen London. Atomfall. Kole: The Last of Us Part 2. The Multiplayer: What's the oldest, non-pixel art video game that's visuals hold up the best? The End Boss: Chaotic tariffs throw Switch 2 release details into question. Bethesda is selling pieces of the original Elder Scrolls Online servers as keepsakes for fans. Bungie re-announces Marathon 2. Ben found an eagle cam that's real good.

    Episode 538: Desiccated, Decrepit Dudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 108:22


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about The Forever Winter, Void Crew, LoneStar, and much more! The Grind: Kole: The Forever Winter. Void Crew. Dennis: Void Crew. iRacing. Balatro. Moxie: Fallen London. Ben: LoneStar. The Multiplayer: Fictional civilizations in games. The End Boss: The Last of Us TV show will have an indeterminate number of seasons, depending on the vibe. Nintendo invents the calendar. Baldur's Gate/Stardew Valley mod taken down, put back up, maybe taken down again? Pikachu protests Erdogan in Turkey.

    Episode 537: Delay, Deny, Deep One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 125:32


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Do No Harm, The Roottrees are Dead, Cruelty Squad, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Storyteller. The Roottrees are Dead. Lonestar. Kole: Do No Harm. Moxie: Cruelty Squad. Elite: Dangerous. Fallen London. Dennis: Monster Train. iRacing. Avowed. The Multiplayer: Tell us about some sandbox games you like! The End Boss: Switch 2 release rumored for June. Death Stranding 2 coming in late June. Wildgate is Sea of Thieves in space. High heels are a real problem in game animation.

    Episode 536: I Didn't Know I Didn't Til I Knew It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 101:37


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about A Game About Digging a Hole, RoadCraft, Void Crew, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Fallen London. Kole: RoadCraft (Demo). Dennis: Void Crew. Ben: Gaia Project: The Lost Fleet. A Game About Digging a Hole. The Multiplayer: What's your most beloved Mario game? The End Boss: Autobattler The Bazaar pisses off fans by breaking monetization promises. WotC makes SpongeBob meme cards, what are we doing here? Devil May Cry anime gets bad tagline, then a better one. Donkey Kong ‘94 comes to Switch Online, play it.

    Episode 535: Snakes on a Plain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 89:05


    Kole, Dennis, and Ben talk about Avowed, Beyond Hanwell, The Peaks of Yore, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: Avowed. Balatro. Kole: Beyond Hanwell. Ben: Heroes of Hammerwatch 2. Despelote (Demo). The Peaks of Yore. The Multiplayer: What multiplayer game would you choose as a test for who would be a good coworker or teammate? The End Boss: California Fire Relief bundle on Itch is a good way to get Tunic. EA releases classic Command and Conquer source code. Clone Hero streamer full combos “Through the Fire and the Flames” at 2x speed.

    Episode 534: A Chowder-Based Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 113:50


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Cryptmaster, the Monster Train 2 demo, Satisfactory, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Monster Train 2 (Demo). Moves of the Diamond Hand (Demo). Marvel Snap. Cryptmaster. Kole: Worshippers of Cthluhu. Satisfactory. Moxie: Fallen London. Dennis: Trackmania. Slay the Spire: Downfall. Balatro. The Multiplayer: Let's celebrate non-humanoid characters in games. The End Boss: Singapore leaks existence of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 remaster. Balatro loses PEGI 18 rating for “gambling”. Possible new Batman games amidst Warner Bros. games nightmare.

    Episode 533: Brick Guy and His Twink

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 109:53


    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Elden Ring: Nightreign, Psychroma, The Thing: Remastered, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Psychroma. Kole: Elden Ring: Nightreign. The Thing: Remastered. Dennis: Slay the Spire: Downfall. Trackmania. Jala: Fire Emblem Heroes. Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite romance in games? The End Boss: Sony's February State of Play had release info for Metal Gear Solid Delta and the new Dark Pictures Anthology game. Monaco 2 announced. Wizardry remake wins the Video Game Music Grammy. Valve releases Team Fortress 2 source code.

    Episode 532: He's Really Good at Running Away from This Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 95:42


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about LOK Digital, Kiosk, MOTHERGUNSHIP, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: New racing gear. iRacing. Archero 2. MOTHERGUNSHIP. Jala: Second Thoughts. Potato Survival. Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One. Ben: Heroes of Hammerwatch II. LOK Digital. Kole: Kiosk. Rimworld. The Multiplayer: What game mechanic or beat did you not discover until way too late? The End Boss: Punch Out record Video Game History Foundation PSN slop removal PSN outage

    Episode 531: The Mitchy Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 86:55


    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Heroes of Hammerwatch II, Citizen Sleeper 2, Rimworld: Anomaly, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Heroes of Hammerwatch II. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. Jala: Be Like a Crow. Mad Father. El Hijo: A Wild West Tale. Kole: Rimworld. The Multiplayer: What video game trope will you never get tired of? The End Boss: Treyarch cofounder pleads guilty to crashing a drone into an LA firefighting plane. The Sims and The Sims 2 get anniversary re-release. Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 hit GoG.

    Episode 530: Reverberating Smacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 95:51


    Kole, Ben, Jala, and Moxie talk about Butcher's Creek, If on a Winter's Night, Four Travelers, Digseum, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Fire Emblem Heroes. Streets of Rage 4. The Complex. If On a Winter's Night, Four Travelers. Kole: Butcher's Creek. My Summer Car. Moxie: Dying Light 2. Ben: SNKRX. Liar's Bar. Digseum. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite nonstandard health system in a game? The End Boss: Marvel Snap coming back, will compensate players for outage. Someone at Activision Blizzard is feeding their coworkers to harassment networks. Mario logo color scheme math. 80% of developers are making their games for PC.

    Episode 529: QWOP for Existence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 106:42


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about X-COM 2: The Long War, My Summer Car, Dying Light 2, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: X-COM 2: The Long War. Kole: My Summer Car. Ben: Marvel Snap. Dice Kingdoms. Puzzling Pieces. Moxie: Dying Light 2. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite video game depiction of a real life location? The End Boss: Elon Musk confirmed to pay people to play games for him. Nintendo reveals the Switch 2. Havok reveals video for new engine.

    Episode 528: They Scream if They're Only Half There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 120:00


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about My Summer Car, Sorry We're Closed, Dice Kingdoms, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Last Call BBS. Dice Kingdoms. Puzzling Places. Kole: Sorry We're Closed. My Summer Car. Moxie: Dying Light 2. Dennis: The Witness. Trackmania. The Multiplayer: Video game character New Years resolutions. The End Boss: Elon Musk pays people to play video games for him but wants you to think he's cool for it. Path of Exile 2 developers will re-tune the difficulty of the endgame. Filming for Fallout season 2 delayed due to LA wildfires. Someone made a horror game out of static that you can't screenshot.

    Episode 527: They're Turning Into Manga Titles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 121:51


    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Dying Light 2, Along the Edge, and much more! The Grind: Kole: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Jala: The Thaumaturge. Strange Brigade. Paper Sorcerer. Along the Edge. Moxie: Fortnite. Dying Light 2. Dennis: Carrion. Elite: Dangerous. The Multiplayer: Title of the Year results. The End Boss: Majora's Mask had voice commands. Live action movie adaptations for Helldivers 2, Horizon, and Exit 8 announced. Dreams on a Pillow, a game about the Nakba, funded. Tango Gameworks shows signs of life after being rescued.

    Episode 526: Jiggle Peaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 119:09


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Marvel Rivals, Rise of the Golden Idol, The Cabin Factory, and much more! The Grind: Kole: The Cabin Factory. Resident Evil 2: Kendo's Cut Uncut. FUSER. Dennis: Marvel Rivals. For the King II. Fortnite: Ballistic. Moxie: Fornite: Ballistic. Withering Rooms. Ben: Rise of the Golden Idol. Space Marine 2. The Multiplayer: Pitch a game around a comic or graphic novel character. The End Boss: The Game Awards announcements. Skibidi Toilet is coming to Fortnite. Conway's Game of Life can run on a Turing complete readme language in Linux. Gandalf is an AI game that has you ask questions to learn passwords.

    Episode 525: Robocop Pincer Attack

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 93:17


    Kole, Dennis, and Moxie talk about the games we played for Duckstream, Withering Rooms, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and much more! The Grind: Kole: Resident Evil 2 Remake. Resident Evil 2: Kendo's Cut. Human Fall Flat. PIKO PARK 2. Moxie: Withering Rooms. Dennis: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. RoboQuest. The Multiplayer: Propose a new category of video game award. The End Boss: NBC News should have researched Among Us before saying that thing about the UHC shooter. The NES Tetris game is getting a rerelease for the first time ever.

    Episode 524: Trying to Solve a Waffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 96:42


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Fear the Spotlight, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Moxie: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Ben: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Kole: Fear the Spotlight. The Multiplayer: Give a game a warning label. The End Boss: Roblox is having a pricing feud with Apple. The long and detailed way to 3D print any game character. Blizzard is delisting the original Warcraft 1 and 2 to make you buy their new bad remaster. FromSoft is not currently developing Elden Ring 2.

    Episode 523: Respect My Rot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 112:53


    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Tetris Forever, The Thaumaturge, Pipe Push Paradise, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Pipe Push Paradise. Snakebird. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Moxie: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Jala: The Thaumaturge. Kole: Tetris Forever. The Multiplayer: What's your most-hoped-for new feature in consoles? The End Boss: Call of Duty barrels don't do shit. Vermintide gets new update and deep discount. Sorry We're Closed launches. Producer says Final Fantasy VI should get an HD-2D remaster.

    Episode 522: Strong Dad and Wedgie Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 117:19


    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about The Thaumaturge, Homicipher, Wilmot Works it Out, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Overboard. The Thaumaturge. Kole: Wilmot Works It Out. Homicipher. Moxie: Loop Hero. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Dennis: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Pipe Push Paradise. Demeo. The Multiplayer: What's your earliest gaming memory? The End Boss: In the Valley of the Gods footage leaked. Spyro Reignited Trilogy comes to GamePass. Someone got Doom running on Nintendo's overpriced alarm clock.

    Episode 521: Pre-Three-Da-Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 107:57


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the Case of the Golden Idol DLC, Monster Train, and much more! The Grind: Ben: SNKRX. The Case of the Golden Idol: The Vampire of Lemuria. Dennis: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Moxie: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Kole: Monster Train. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite way of griefing in multiplayer games? The End Boss: Harris/Walz gaming stories in the final stretch. No Man's Sky developer fixes fan's 611 hour save. Balatro is playable in Dave the Diver. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2 announced.

    Episode 520: T.T.T. Approaching Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 77:41


    Kole, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Moving Houses, Cult of the Lamb, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Cult of the Lamb. Dennis: TrackMania. Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. Kole: Silent Hill 2. Moving Houses. The Multiplayer: What game do you always have installed? The End Boss: Subnautica 2 is getting optional co-op multiplayer. Baldur's Gate III voice actors romance themselves. Someone found a way to play all 2 billion Pokemon Platinum seeds at once.

    Episode 519: The Nurses Will Pursue You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 130:19


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Diablo IV: Vessel of Hated, TCG Card Shop Simulator, RoboCop: Rogue City, and much more! The Grind: Ben: RoboCop: Rogue City. Beat Saber. Half-Life: Alyx. TCG Card Shop Simulator. Moxie: Castlevania: Dominus Collection. Cult of the Lamb. Dennis: Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. Inscryption. Kole: Silent Hill 2 Remake. The Multiplayer: What's the most you've been spooked by a non-horror game? The End Boss: New Pokemon leak contains bawdy folk tales. Teen “completes” the NES Tetris port. Some maniacs did Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto Online. Disco Elysium team splits into feuding spiritual successor studios.

    Episode 518: Deck of Wondersful

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 88:23


    Kole, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Silent Hill 2 Remake, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Mouthwashing, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Shining Force III. Shining in the Darkness. Lid Astray. King of Fighters 14 and 15. Kole: Silent Hill 2 Remake. Mouthwashing. Dennis: We < 3 Katamari REROLL. Control. Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. The Multiplayer: What was the best year for video games? The End Boss: Alien Isolation is getting a sequel. Pathologic 3 will be the Bachelor, Daniil Dankovsky's story. Pinball Spire is a pinball Metroidvania.

    Episode 517: A Dedicated Team of Sickos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 112:32


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Astro Bot, Satisfactory, Final Fantasy XIV, and much more! The Grind: - Ben: Half-Life: Alyx. Satisfactory. Astro Bot. - Kole: EverQuest. Final Fantasy XIV. - Moxie: Far Cry 6. Legend of Mana. - Dennis: Slay the Spire. The End Boss: - Nintendo sues the makers of another Switch emulator. - Magic: The Gathering fans ruin the Commander format with death threats. - The next Horizon game might be live service.

    Episode 516: Find Your Pervy Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 99:11


    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Frostpunk 2, Master Detective Archive: Rain Code, the Sony State of Play announcements, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Master Detective Archive: Rain Code. Kole: Frostpunk 2. Dennis: Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy. Control. Moxie: Frostpunk 2. Far Cry 6. The Multiplayer: What's the most you've changed your opinion on a game, positive or negative? The End Boss: LUNAR re-releases are coming next year. Yale library is preserving the text adventure game Amnesia. Palworld is coming to PS5 despite Nintendo lawsuit. Flappy Bird is being re-released as a crypto scam. Links: Support the Deck of Wonders: Master of Dungeons Kickstarter campaign! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dennisfuria/deck-of-wonders-the-master-of-dungeons?ref=1imtpv)

    Episode 515: Windmill Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 106:40


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Dungeon Divers, Half-Life: Alyx, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Half-Life: Alyx. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Dennis: Dungeon Divers. Tetris Effect. iRacing. Moxie: Far Cry 6. Kole: Nothing. The Multiplayer: What game would you love to break out and beat on a long weekend? The End Boss: Concord pulled from stores, servers closed. Valve hires team behind Risk of Rain after Microsoft lays them off. They trained an AI Silent Hill 2 Enhanced Edition finished.

    Episode 514: If You Sleep in the Game You Sleep in Real Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 101:08


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Tactical Breach Wizards, Scarlet Deer Inn, announcements from this week's Nintendo Direct, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Decarnation. Baldur's Gate III. Scarlet Deer Inn. Dice Games. Kole: Tactical Breach Wizards. Conscript. Dennis: Beat Saber. iRacing. Ben: Above and Below. Beat Saber. Talos Principle 2. The Multiplayer: What game needs its own big doofy peripheral? The End Boss: Concord launches, flops. Balatro is getting crossover game content. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 contains one of Jala's favorite games. Castlevania Dominus Collection collects the three amazing DS Castlevania games. Tetris Forever will tell the Tetris story in interactive form.

    Episode 513: A Very Weird Adaptation of Air Bud

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 129:46


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Conscript, The Talos Principle 2, Shadow Warrior 3, and much more. The Grind: - Moxie: Shadow Warrior 3. - Ben: The Talos Principle 2. - Kole: Conscript. - Dennis: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Diablo IV. iRacing. The Multiplayer: - What media would you like to see get a video game adaptation? The End Boss: - New Indiana Jones game coming to PS5, weirdly. - Video game anthology series announced at GamesCom. - Black Myth: Wukong developers thought crazy streaming restrictions would fly. - Maniac mods actual car to be racing game rig.

    Episode 512: Soft Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 95:51


    Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, Rogue Light Deck Builder, Legendary Tales, and much more! The Grind: Kole: Rogue Light Deck Builder. Clone Hero. Dennis: CYGNI: All Guns Blazing. Manic Miners. Ben: Legendary Tales. The Multiplayer: Propose some gaming-related olympic events that make more sense that what we're actually getting. The End Boss: Tango Gameworks is back from the dead. Fortnite consumes Fall Guys. The Borderlands movie is about as good as you'd expect.

    Episode 511: If You Like Those, It's One of Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 112:41


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about 7 Days to Die, Fortnite: Reload, Stellaris, and much more! The Grind: Kole: 7 Days to Die. Dennis: Roboquest. Fortnite: Reload. iRacing. Moxie: Stellaris. Warframe. Ben: Beat Saber. Hi-Fi Rush. The Multiplayer: What games took the biggest risks? The End Boss: GameStop shuts down Game Informer. Until Dawn is getting a movie adaptation. Diablo IV glitch made permanent. Sega made an arcade game without a computer or a screen.

    Episode 510: I Expected to Enjoy This More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 117:46


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Infection Free Zone, iRacing, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Ultimechs. F1 2023. iRacing. Kole: Infection Free Zone. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. Moxie: Warframe. Ben: Beat Saber. Persona 5. The Multiplayer: Knockoff games or products that are actually good. The End Boss: Valve releases PSVR2 link app. Skibidi Toilet producers sue Garry's Mod creator for using asses Garry's Mod creator created. Famous F1 racer not banned from playing iRacing, as rumored. Activision releases Call of Duty map data to academia.

    Episode 509: Darts Made out of Jeans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 124:47


    Kole, Ben, Jala, and Moxie talk about Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, When the Past Was Around, Still Wakes the Deep, and much more! The Grind: Jala: LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete. Baldur's Gate III. When the Past Was Around. Hnefatafl. The Royal Game of Ur. Moxie: Stellaris. Tennocon announcements. Warframe. Ben: Beat Saber. Kole: Still Wakes the Deep. Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. The Multiplayer: Which game changed the way you think about its genre? The End Boss: Bethesda unionizes, wall to wall. Ubisoft makes statement on Assassin's Creed: Shadows “controversy” (aka racists are big mad). Stardew Valley creator renews vow to never to charge for updates. SAG/AFTRA might approve strike for video game performers whose jobs are threatened by AI.

    Episode 508: Corn on the Cob Was There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 120:50


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Still Wakes the Deep, Abiotic Factor, The Last Clockwinder, and much more! The Grind: Dennis: The Fast and the Furious: DRIFT (Arcade). Various Arcade Games. Slay the Spire (Board Game). Kole: Still Wakes the Deep. Ben: The Last Clockwinder. Dredge. Abiotic Factor. Moxie: Zenless Zone Zero. Dead Rising 4. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite environmental storytelling in games? The End Boss: Warhammer: Space Marine 2 leaks. RPG Maker devs announce Action Game Maker. Someone got DOOM running on a fancy fleshlight. Suicide Squad game sells poorly even when free.

    Episode 507: I Love You (Repeat 100 Times)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 108:47


    Kole, Ben, and Moxie talk about Zenless Zone Zero, Chants of Senaar, Thronefall, and much more! The Grind: Ben: Thronefall. Chants of Senaar. The Last Clockwinder. Moxie: Zenless Zone Zero. Warframe. Elden Ring. Kole: Resident Evil (1996). Paper Mario: The Origami King. The Multiplayer: What's your favorite expansion or very meaty DLC? The End Boss: Microsoft makes GamePass pricing way more confusing. Satisfactory 1.0 will be out later this year. There was a Food Fight game in development. Gross!

    Episode 506: Renting a New Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 89:26


    Kole, Dennis, and Jala talk about Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders, The Spirit and the Mouse, Shadow of the Erdtree, and much more! The Grind: Jala: LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete. The Spirit and the Mouse. Dennis: Stray. Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders. Trackmania. Forza Motorsport. Kole: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Resident Evil (1996). The Multiplayer: What video game faction would you want to join IRL? The End Boss: Resident Evil 9 and future REmake news. The new Crazy Taxi will be a live service MMO. Why? Rumors point to an Elden Ring screen adaptation. Why?

    Episode 505: Godrick, Godfrey… Oh God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 135:13


    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Nightmare Kart, Demonschool, the Nintendo Direct announcements, and much more! The Grind: Jala: Demonschool. Crow Country. Shining Force III Scenario 2. Moxie: Nightmare Kart. Elden Ring. Dennis: Forza Motorsport. Sea of Solitude. Kole: I'm on Observation Duty. The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is coming in September, starring Zelda herself. Other exciting announcements at the Nintendo Direct. Helldivers 2 runs the trolley problem on its players.

    Episode 504: Gamers Against Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 101:49


    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Platform 8, Elden Ring, some game announcements, and much more! The Grind: Moxie: Elden Ring. Kole: The Exit 8. Platform 8. Ben: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Dennis: NOTHING The Multiplayer: Favorite cinematics in games. The End Boss: Life is Strange: Double Exposure features Max Caulfield, comes out in October. Doom: The Dark Ages adds a shield, when they said they'd never do that. Ultrakill developer says he's fine with you pirating his game. The Suicide Squad game ended up like that for reasons that are entirely predictable. Streamer Ludwig starts his own game publishing company.

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