LVL UP: Recent Episodes
Cody Keisler
Welcome to LVL UP, a podcast about gaming culture and the things at the heart of it: the damned games!
In this episode, Graham and Cody discuss the ups and downs of tutorials in games and pick out some of their favorites, as well as some that are downright over explanatory, verbose, frustratingly unskippable, and go on for waaaay too long. Not unlike this description.
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In this episode, Graham and Cody discuss an era of gaming that exists no more: handheld gaming. Not mobile gaming on smartphones, handheld gaming on purpose-built hardware, specifically the era of the DS and PSP. They talk about which handheld consoles they owned, what they liked about playing on them, and what they miss from that time.
In this episode, Graham and Cody discuss remasters and remakes! They walk through what makes them different, which one they think is better, and some of their favorite of each, all while suffering from pollenaphobia (it's totally legit 👌)
In this episode, Graham and Cody talk about their experiences with next-gen consoles so far and what they think is to come.
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This episode Graham and Cody finish up their two-parter on the effect the pandemic has had on the gaming industry by talking about the negative side.
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss the positive effects that COVID-19 has had on the gaming industry in the first of a two-part series.
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss franchises they came to late but still love.
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss the wide world of esports, from why it's growing to the problems it may face in the future, and whether they even watch the damn stuff.
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss watching others play video games (through Twitch, Youtube, etc) and why people do it, as well as why it's increasing in popularity and if it helps or hurts gaming culture as a whole.
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss the evolution (or lack thereof) of game reviews and whether they've become somewhat obsolete.
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It's a Christmas surprise! This episode, Graham and Cody discuss the elephant in the room: more and more games are releasing half finished. Not only that, it's looking like things are only going to get worse. Do these games deserve a second chance?
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss their picks for Game of the Year for 2020 and Game of the Decade (2011-2020), as well as everything else you could possibly talk about in the vicinity of video games!
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This episode Graham and Cody discuss what are probably the oddest gaming offerings around: Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass. They debate which is the better service, talk about their own experiences with each, and ultimately decide whether these subscription services even have a future.
This episode Graham and Cody discuss DRM in video games by going through the history of it in the space and talking about how important they actually think it is
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This episode, Graham and Cody discuss the major differences of open world and linear world games, the strengths and weakness of each, and what their favorites are between the two
This episode, Graham and Cody hash out how they feel about the big news of the week, Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, and the impact of so many studios consolidating across the industry could have on the future of games
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This episode, Graham and Cody discuss how they play video games, from the platforms they prefer to the types of experiences they love, and a little bit of what they hate.
This episode, Graham and Cody delve back into the console wars... but this time with a classic twist! Listen to find out what their favorite classic consoles are and why they think each is the best of the bunch!
This episode Graham and Cody discuss what the current state of indie and triple-A games is and where they think both will go in the future.
This episode, Graham and Cody discuss whether mobile gaming is real gaming and what the future of playing games on mobile devices might look like.
This episode Graham and Cody discuss the pros and cons (mainly cons) of platform exclusivity for games, what it's effect on the industry is, and if it'll continue to be a thing in the future.
Throw out your consoles and get in on these sweet, sweet streams! This episode Graham and Cody discuss whether or not game streaming is the future of how video games are played and how long it'll take until we get there.
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This episode, Graham and Cody look towards the future and debate which console will reign supreme as both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X loom on the horizon.
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This episode, Graham and Cody delve into the ongoing battle between single player and multiplayer games for gamers attention as they try to answer the question: have multiplayer games completely taken over?
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This episode, Graham and Cody discuss the state of monetization in games, which options they think are best, and what the future might hold for how video game companies make their money.
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This week, Graham and Cody discuss whether difficulty in video games matter (spoiler alert, it does) and how much difficulty can impact different people's experiences with a game.
We did it, we finally did it! In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and express our hopes for what the podcast will be. Then we talk a bit about how video games are helping people cope with the crazy world in which we currently live.
What is LVL UP? Here's the answer! ... well, kinda. In this preview, Cody gives a bit of a rundown of what the show will be about and why we decided to create a new podcast. Stay tuned for our first episode soon!