501 episodes

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 • 117 Ratings

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.

    Episode 481: Oh No! My Hemoglobin!

    Episode 481: Oh No! My Hemoglobin!

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Lethal Company, Eye of the Temple, Spider-Man 2, and much more!


    The Grind:



    Ben: Spider-Man 2. Alan Wake II. Lethal Company.
    Moxie: Dave the Diver.
    Dennis: Valheim. Sea of Thieves. Trackmania.
    Kole: SuperHyperCube. The American Dream. Eye of the Temple.


    The Multiplayer:



    Let’s talk Too Good to Use Syndrome.


    The End Boss:



    Dave the Diver’s TGA controversy.
    The Fallout TV show will be canon.
    Portal 2 is getting a fan-made prequel.
    Looks like we’re getting Subnautica 2 in 2025.

    • 1 hr 57 min
    Episode 480: Journeyquest: Rise of the Ascent

    Episode 480: Journeyquest: Rise of the Ascent

    Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Sea of Stars, RoboQuest, PowerWash Simulator VR, and much more!


    The Grind:



    David: Nothing!
    Dennis: RoboQuest. Sea of Stars.
    Ben: Alan Wake 2.
    Kole: Alan Wake 2. PowerWash Simulator VR.


    The Multiplayer:



    What quality of life features ended up making a game worse for you?


    The End Boss:



    Starfield gets snubbed at meaningless award show.
    Grand Theft Auto 6 announcement teased for early December.
    Overwatch League dissolves.
    Steam will soon let you mark individual games as private.

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Episode 479: Steam Beck

    Episode 479: Steam Beck

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Little Goodie Two Shoes, Power Wash Simulator VR, Sea of Stars, and much more!


    The Grind:



    Kole: Power Wash Simulator VR. Baldur’s Gate III.
    Dennis: Sea of Stars. Fortnite.
    Jala: Little Goodie Two Shoes. Dishonored DLC.
    Ben: Alan Wake II.


    The Multiplayer:



    Revive a multiplayer game!


    The End Boss:



    They’re making a live action Zelda movie.
    Game hardware accessibility is more complicated than a single controller.
    Sony dropping Twitter support from PlayStation.

    • 1 hr 22 min
    Episode 478: Kirghee & the Grink

    Episode 478: Kirghee & the Grink

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Alan Wake II, Decarnation, The Finals, and much more!


    The Grind:



    Jala: Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum. Decarnation. Sorry We're Closed.
    Ben: Spider-Man 2. Alan Wake II.
    Kole: Alan Wake II. World of Horror.
    Dennis: The Finals. Forza Motorsport. Fortnite. Diablo 4: Season of Blood.


    The Multiplayer:



    Pitch a horror entry in a non-horror series.


    The End Boss:



    Barbarian is getting a video game adaptation.
    Konami releases promotional video with David Hayter, causing speculation.
    Cliff Blezinski is a weirdo.
    Ubisoft blatantly uses AI art after massive layoffs.
    AI Seinfeld has completely fallen apart.

    • 1 hr 56 min
    Episode 477: That's the Trouble Closet

    Episode 477: That's the Trouble Closet

    Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Super Mario Wonder, Spider-Man 2, Laika: Aged Through Blood, and much more!


    The Grind:



    Kole: Super Mario Wonder.
    Ben: Spider-Man 2. Baldur’s Gate III.
    Dennis: Forza Motorsport. Fortnite.
    David: World of Horror. Laika: Aged Through Blood.


    The Multiplayer:



    What game absolutely SHOULDN’T get a sequel, prequel, or remake?


    The End Boss:



    Squadron 42 apparently still exists, gets a new trailer.
    Lords of the Fallen fix addresses enemy difficulty complaints.
    Amnesia: The Bunker Halloween update looks awesome.

    • 2 hr 20 min
    Episode 476: Silently Supporting You

    Episode 476: Silently Supporting You

    Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Payday 3, Forza Motorsport, Cocoon, and much more!


    The Grind:



    Dennis: F1 2022. Forza Motorsport.
    Kole: Meta Quest 3. Drop Dead: The Cabin. Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways.
    David: Rabi-Ribi. Lies of P. Payday 3.
    Ben: Cocoon. Baldur’s Gate III.


    The Multiplayer:



    What game made you think “The Future is Now”?


    The End Boss:



    Sony reveals newer, slimmer PS5.
    Activision-Blizzard inflicts James Corden on their employees.
    Nintendo knows exactly what it’s doing with this elephant transformation stuff.
    Lord of the Rings: Gollum team used ChatGPT to generate their apology jpeg.
    John Riccitello steps down as Unity CEO, the rot remains.

    • 2 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
117 Ratings

117 Ratings

Jill Lloyd Flanagan ,

Enjoyable gaming podcast

This is a good group with nice friend chemistry and some good game recommendations. Nice to hear a gaming podcast out of the Midwest

eli43068 ,

Wonderful

An absolutely lovely podcast to learn about new video games, and the option to chime in with your own opinion is always a delight!

Lidrien ,

Great Fun Hangout Vibes

There’s not enough podcasts like this. A group of friends with great chemistry and a good taste in games.

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