Level 857 Video Game Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We discuss the good, the bad, highs'n lows, pitfall failures and huge successes among live service games and determine what we hope will be its role and possible lasting impact on the gaming industry! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-328: Let's Discuss the Current State of Live Service Games!

00:00 - Intro

04:11 - Games Played Discussion - TMNT Splintered Fate, Helldivers 2

12:13 - Choc played Smash Ultimate, Forspoken, Tekken 8

25:41 - Stikz played Black Myth: Wukong

30:37 - Stal played Spiderman 2

39:23 - Al played Squirrel with a gun, Warhammer 30000 space, Astrobot

50:29 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - Aragami 1 & 2

56:03 - First Gameplay Footage Of Crazy Taxi And Shinobi Reboots Leaks Online

1:00:22 - Astro Bot is 2024’s highest-rated standalone game so far, according to Metacritic

1:02:33 - Black Myth: Wukong Has Now Sold 18 Million Copies, Expansion Coming

1:05:54 - Sony Officially Reveals PS5 Pro During PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation

1:25:30 - Artist To Rockstar After $7,500 Offer To Use Their Song In GTA 6 -- "Go F**k Yourself"

1:30:45 - Break: Free Game Giveaway Reminder

1:34:58 - Game Giveaway Winner Announcement!

1:35:48 - Let's Discuss the Current State of Live Service Games! If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below:

(1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family

(2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857

(3) Anyone interested in making a donation can do so here:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857/support

(4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel:

https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

We run off a list of accessible titles that are responsible for introducing gaming to non-gamers and managed to hook'em long enough to transform them into either hardcore, niche, or casual gamers!

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-327: Video Games That Hooked Non-Gamers!

00:00 - Intro

02:07 - Games Played Discussion - Abathor, Aragami 2, Multiversus, Manic Mechanic

17:50 - Choc played Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, Halo Infinite 28:06 - Al played Resident Evil 4, Berserk Boy, Buckshot Roulette

37:02 - Turb played Super Mario Odyssey, Nier Automata, Marvel Midnight Suns, Sonic Frontiers

44:37 - Stikz played Black Myth Wukong

49:57 - Stal played Spiderman 2

55:54 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - Unsighted

59:45 - Two Transformers Games Are Confirmed From Microsoft Studios, And They May Be Announced Soon

1:07:33 - MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will release on Xbox One!

1:12:10 - Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds

1:23:44 - Break: Free Game Giveaway Reminder

1:27:44 - Video Games That Hooked Non-Gamers!

If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below:

(1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family

(2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857

(3) Anyone interested in making a donation can do so here:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857/support

(4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel:

https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

We recount the most intense and competitive matches we've ever played (that we can remember) across one-on-one fighting games and fierce competitive multiplayer... right after we share the games we've been playing and react to the latest news topics!

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-318: The Most Competitive Matches We've Played

00:00 - Intro

02:53 - Games Played Discussion - Multiversus

07:00 - Al played Anomaly Agent

09:41 - Choc played Street Fighter 6, Star Wars Jedi Survivor

17:00 - Stikz played Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

35:30 - Stal played Last Faith

47:25 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - WarGroove: Double Trouble

52:15 - Ubisoft CEO Confirms Multiple Assassin's Creed Remakes Are on the Way

59:21 - Crazy Taxi Reboot an Open-World, Massively Multiplayer AAA Game, Sega Says

1:05:23 - Looks Like Scorpion From Mortal Kombat Is Coming to MultiVersus

1:11:24 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks

1:18:40 - Break: Free Game Giveaway Reminder

1:26:14 - The Most Competitive Matches We've Played

2:23:50 - Game Giveaway Winner Announcement!

If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below:

(1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family

(2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857

(3) Anyone interested in making a donation can do so here:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857/support

(4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel:

https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

In this podcast, we discuss and react to 9.13.22's Nintendo Direct & Sony's State of Play, right after we react to some news topics and share some current games we've played!   

News Topic Reactions:  

Halo Infinite Forge Mode Gets November Release Date, But Split-Screen Co-op Cancelled 

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Officially Revealed With New Cinematic Trailer, Release Set for 2023  

River City Girls 2 shows off chaotic four-player co-op carnage  

New Co-op Mickey Mouse Game, Illusion Island, Announced Exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-228: We Discuss The 9.13.22 Nintendo Direct & Sony State of Play! 

Subscribe to our multiplayer gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

In this podcast, we attend the awesome COSMODA Cosplay Runway event in NYC during fashion week and react to the talented, creative cosplayers and designers who brought their A game while channeling their inner fandom that spanned across comics, anime and video games!  

Subscribe to our co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-227: We Attend The COSMODA Cosplay Runway In NYC! 

In this podcast, unhinged, crazy Hocky fan, and terrible gamer/Twitch streamer, Kristabyte (https://www.twitch.tv/kristabyte; https://kristabyte.com/) drops in for the very first time to discuss some of her unique gaming experiences, right after we react to some news topics and share some current games we've played!   

News Topic Reactions:

Sakurai's YouTube Channel Surpasses 200k Subscribers In Under 24 Hours  

PS5 Price Increasing In Many Regions Outside The US  

Embracer Completes Acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montréal, and Eidos-Montréal  

Netflix Cancels Live-Action Resident Evil After One Season 

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-226: We Welcome Twitch Streamer, Kristabyte For The First Time! 

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-225: No Ghosts Allowed As We Welcome Back Pacmancase! 

In this podcast, fellow YouTuber, collector, retro gaming/toy/movie enthusiast, and a our good friend, Pacmancase (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvETKg_kgFCuxePXSN2yMaA/featured) returns as our honored special guest to discuss a few latest developments, right after we react to some news topics and share some current games we've played!   

News Topic Reactions:   

Turns out Mario Kart 8 has a 12-player LAN mode that no one knew about   

Isometric turn-based RPG Metal Slug Tactics delayed into 2023  

MultiVersus Debuted as the Best-Selling Game in the US Last Month   

Sony & Sega Working on a Days Gone, Space Channel 5 & Comic Zone Movies   

Main Topic: Pacmancase Returns!

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-224: We Welcome Game Director Tony Huynh For A Lively MultiVersus Q&A! In this podcast, CEO and co-founder of Player First Games (www.playerfirstgames.com) and game director of indie hit, free-to-play, smash-like platform fighter, MultiVersus, Tony Huynh drops in, as our honored special guest, for the first time to discuss his studio's very first game (which is off to a great start!), right after we react to some news topics and share some current games we've played!   

News Topic Reactions:   

River City Girls 2 Delayed   

MultiVersus Modders Lose Momentum After DMCA Strikes   

MultiVersus Season 1 will officially begin August 15   

A New Middle-Earth Game Is In Development By The Studio Behind The Visual Effects of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy   

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-223: Time To Listen To Some Really Bad Video Game Voice Acting | Round 3! In this podcast, get ready for laughter as we continue to listen to more hilariously bad video game voice acting, right after we react to some news topics and share some current games we've played!   

News Topic Reactions: 

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Gets Release Date   

Super Punch-Out!!'s Secret Two-Player Mode Discovered After 28 Years  

Teaser shown at EVO suggests Tekken 8 may be on the way   

MultiVersus smashes 10 million player milestone in just 3 weeks  

Subscribe to our co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-222: What Are Some Surprisingly Good Games? In this podcast we discuss underrated games that unexpectedly took us by surprise and wowed us with an unforgettable experience, right after we react to some news topics and share some current games we've played!

News Topic Reactions:  

You’ll Play as Black Panther’s Successor in New Single Player Game by EA   

Halo Infinite campaign co-op won’t offer online matchmaking 

Zelda Breath of the Wild Unofficially Gets Split-Screen Co-Op 

LeBron James Isn't Voicing Himself In MultiVersus  

Subscribe to our co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RT