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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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Episode 497: It’s Cagey
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Children of the Sun, Buckshot Roulette, Life Eater, and much more!
The Grind:
Ben: Buckshot Roulette. As Dusk Falls.
Kole: Life Eater.
Moxie: Children of the Sun. Warframe.
Dennis: XCOM 2. Slay the Spire Board Game.
The Multiplayer:
What games give you JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)?
The End Boss:
Sony is killing LittleBigPlanet 3 servers, wiping out thousands of creations.
Fortnite Festival adds guitar controller support/Kole’s Riffmaster has shipped.
What’s the deal with inverted controls? -
Episode 496: Neg Your Kids
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Content Warning, the Slay the Spire Board Game, the Fallout TV show, and much more!
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The Grind:
Ben: Helldivers 2. Content Warning.
Dennis: The Slay the Spire Board Game. X-COM 2.
Kole: Fallout (The TV Show).
Moxie: Ripout. Warframe.
The Multiplayer:
What’s the hardest a game clicked for you?
The End Boss:
Slay the Spire 2 has been announced.
Star Wars Galaxy hides Jabba mission behind a huge pricetag.
Bellwright is an upcoming colony builder/uprising simulator.
World of Horror merch is available and rad. -
Episode 495: Flush the Spire
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Terra Invicta, Nexus 5X, Lunacid, and much more!
The Grind:
Dennis: Terra Invicta. X-COM 2. HELLCARD.
Ben: Nexus 5X. Balatro.
Kole: Alone in the Dark. Lunacid.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite emergent mechanic in games?
The End Boss:
Silksong listed on Xbox.
Suicide Squad’s Joker DLC is still part of the Suicide Squad game.
Embracer sells Gearbox to Take-Two. -
Episode 494: Born to Drop
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Alone in the Dark, Nexus 5x, Hellcard, and much more!
The Grind:
Ben: Balatro. Hexarchy. Nexus 5X.
Kole: Alone in the Dark (2024). Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth.
Moxie: Evil West. Dragon’s Dogma II Character Creator.
Dennis: Darkest Dungeon. Hellcard.
The Multiplayer:
What NPC do you want to play as?
The End Boss:
PDP Riffmaster is now available for pre-order
Terra Invicta added to GamePass. -
Episode 493: Switch Virgin
Kole, Dennis, Jala, and Moxie talk about Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game, The Outlast Trials, Samurai Shodown, and much more!
The Grind:
Jala: Lunar: The Silver Star. Shining Force III. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends. Samurai Shodown.
Moxie: Samurai Shodown. Pacific Drive.
Dennis: Helldivers 2. Diablo IV. Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game.
Kole: The Outlast Trials.
The Multiplayer:
Staff your dream video game panel!
The End Boss:
A new Mario-related movie is in the works.
Back the Godshard Chronicles.
It’s happening again. -
Episode 492: Night Brighter
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Moxie talk about Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game, Terror at Oakheart, and much more!
The Grind:
Kole: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Terror at Oakheart.
Dennis: Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game. Helldivers 2.
Ben: Baldur’s Gate III. The Invincible. Balatro.
Moxie: Pacific Drive.
The End Boss:
EA lays off tons of employees, cancels games.
Nintendo bullies makers of Yuzu emulator into $2.4 million settlement.
NASA is making a tabletop setting.
Square Enix does a minor Y2K on leap day.
Customer Reviews
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
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!
Great Fun Hangout Vibes
There’s not enough podcasts like this. A group of friends with great chemistry and a good taste in games.