Hey everyone, this is Kole. The postcards for April are way late because I've been super tied up with my move. You can expect them in a little bit. I'm very sorry about the delay, and I hope you understand.
2015-05-03 01:13:22 +0000 UTC
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Nick and Gary examine some games from yesteryear, literally. It's a break from our grimdark leanings and crankiness from last episode, though not without some crank.
2015-05-02 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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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.
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2015-05-01 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for the support this month!
2015-05-01 06:59:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hide in a corner while Amnesia: The Dark Descent happens.
This game won our Spring Survival Horror poll, and for good reason. Frictional mastered the "first person, pursuit-based exploration horror" genre, and created a game that's so scary that a lot of peopl...
2015-04-30 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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It's hard to recommend but please watch this abomination. In this episode, the dirtboys tackle Lit's classic(?) trash song My Own Worst Enemy.
2015-04-29 23:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Kris and Kole talk about pot luck heuristics, impressing bros, and Kevin Kline.
ALSO: Acuity. The Good Samaritan was unemployed. The Oakley Pup Crawl. Someone brought botulism to the pot luck. The anatomy of a chicken. Bros burging bros. You're handsome, and I want to impress you. Jetsons D...
2015-04-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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The odds were stacked against us. However, a despicably racist and universally reviled game can still bring some delight. Bring it on, Bad Rats.
2015-04-27 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Check out some sugar talk about a mechanic after all that salt. http://duckfeed.tv/backerblog/mechanical-anatomy
2015-04-27 03:56:08 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Michael (VaatiVidya) talk about the first portion of Central Yharnam, up through the Cleric Beast encounter.
Next time, we'll finish out Central Yharnam with C.J. and Paddy from the Twin Humanities podcast.
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon.
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It's another movie pitch that's sure to make us millions: Dracula Force 5. It's a crisis on infinite Transylvanias as every representation of Dracula in media throughout history converges to fulfill some dark purpose. Alternate Title: Dracula vs. Dracula vs. Dracula vs. Dracula vs. Dracula.
2015-04-20 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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This week, Kole gives a rundown on which metrics matter.http://duckfeed.tv/backerblog/the-numbers
2015-04-19 23:58:05 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about the opening hours of Bloodborne.
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Nick and Gary roll up on A Good Snowman is Hard to Build and Jazzpunk. It's hard to find a pair of games that left us so "meh" but here we are. Listen for details.
2015-04-18 18:15:00 +0000 UTC
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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.
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross delve into Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon.
If you're judging this game on adorableness, it passes with flying colors. If you're judging it on mechanics, it's the best introduction to Roguelikes you're likely to get. If you're judging it on story... Wa...
2015-04-16 14:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Did you know that Brayton and I are dangerous? We're so dangerous? Also, the whole Duckfeed Unit is dangerous.
2015-04-15 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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We are on the verge of a dark future where the best of men know that their satisfaction can only be guaranteed if they take it into their own hands. But the powers that be are dead set on denying humanity their purpose. Across sweeping fields of sorghum, the grim world of Crick 2000 has become a ...
2015-04-13 20:00:00 +0000 UTC
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I'm fucking sick of JRPGs. http://duckfeed.tv/backerblog/falling-out-of-love
2015-04-13 05:20:47 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the opening of Bloodborne, including the Hunter's Dream. For any new listeners who are unaware of our spoiler policy, here it is: Each episode is about a particular area, and we go through them in sequence. We won't spoil important things that happen ...
2015-04-12 16:00:00 +0000 UTC
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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:
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Commander Keen 4 and 5, along with some straggler responses to Call of Duty 4.
LINKS OF NOTE:
Kole writes about where he gets the energy. Spoiler: He doesn't know, and there's no energy to be had!
2015-04-07 02:32:18 +0000 UTC
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the new nadir. Though we often traffic in bizarre oddities and inscrutable ventures, The Crow: City of Angels is a failure on every level.
2015-04-06 17:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Dark Souls II promotional comic, "Into the Light". Then we do some freeform Q&A.
2015-04-05 16:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Nick Glauber and Gary Butterfield discuss Castle in the Darkness and Tonight Dies the Moon.
2015-04-04 21:00:00 +0000 UTC
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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 ed...
2015-04-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross walk backward and talk about Commander Keen in "Goodbye, Galaxy!"
We're always looking to shore up blind spots in the games we cover. After nearly four years of doing this show, it's important to avoid ruts. Commander Keen represents a particular stripe of PC ...
2015-04-02 18:00:00 +0000 UTC
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There were once a blue man who lived inside a blue house inside a (mostly) blue state. His name is Evan Thorne and he's joining the dirt boys to talk about this bonkers nonsense. Please, watch this video.
2015-04-01 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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