Lost Levels Club

Mike and Ting talk about Amazon and Google's game cancellations and studio closures, rapid fire news, and Global Game Jam 2021. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Google and Amazon Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus Google employee growth, 2001 through 2019 Jade Raymond Joins Google as Vice President Amazon Can Make Just About Anything—Except a Good Video Game Amazon Wants to ‘Win at Games.’ So Why Hasn’t It? Fully Customizable Game Engine - Amazon Lumberyard CRYENGINE Valve cancelled a lot of games over the last 10 years, including Half-Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 3 New World Amazon’s Next CEO Says He’s Committed to Making Video Games Amazon buys video-game streaming site Twitch Rapid Fire Goldeneye 007’s lost Xbox 360 remaster has leaked—as a full-game speedrun We have finally played the lost, official Goldeneye 007 remaster for Xbox 360 This Leaked Goldeneye 007 Remaster Is a Legal Nightmare - IGN Now (YouTube) Lucasfilm Games Beg

Mike and Ting talk about the GameStop short squeeze and Dogecoin. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for AMZN, GOOG and GGJ. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat r/wallstreetbets r/OutOfTheLoop Short squeeze The day Volkswagen briefly conquered the world How WallStreetBets Pushed GameStop Shares to the Moon Paper Hands Vs Diamond Hands — A Boomer’s Guide To WallStreetBets Lingo r/wallstreetbets stats @elonmusk - Gamestonk!! r/dogecoin How to unstuck a low-fee transaction with blockchain.info? Wallstreetbets, it's a privilege holding with you!

Mike and Ting talk about Cyberpunk 2077. No spoilers! Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Release Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077, after going gold, gets delayed another month Star Citizen is the $339 million game that still doesn’t have a release date After eight years of development, Cyberpunk 2077 made a profit in one day Cyberpunk 2077 glitch trailer has flying cars, an entropic tree, and hordes of doppelgangers PSA: If you're having audio crackle issues, try lowering the sample quality of your audio device Mechanics Fallout 4 Grand Theft Auto V The Truman Show (3/9) Movie CLIP - Being Spontaneous (1998) HD (YouTube) [Image] Cyberpunk 2077 child models are just the normal civilian models shrunken down to look like kids Shadows away from direct sun lighting is completely broken in this game. (Example PC images in post) Cyberpunk 2077 - Safe and Sound TV Show, Episode How to survive on the streets of Night City (YouTube) In Skyrim, Bucket + Head = The Perfect Cr

Mike and Ting talk about Bee Network, the KFConsole, and pitch a concept for a YouTube channel. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Cyberpunk 2077 - Part 1. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat: Bee Network Multi-level marketing KFConsole Next Unit of Computing King Games Pepsiman (video game) M.C. Kids Wonton Blendtec's Will It Blend? (YouTube) Does it Fry? | McDonald's (DEEP FRIED BIG MAC) (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about what they're looking forward to in 2021, holiday gaming and new year's resolutions. The “book club” game is: Cyberpunk 2077. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: 2021 Games Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch (YouTube) 2021 in video games Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Mass Effect Legendary Edition Garrus Vakarian 2021 Preview: God of War: Ragnarök teases an epic Norse battle Gran Tourismo 7 Breath Of The Wild 2, Metroid Prime 4, & More Coming In 2021 Says Leaker Retro Studios Is Remodelling Its HQ In 2021 To Aid Development Of Metroid Prime 4 It Takes Two Hogwarts Legacy Why I’m not buying the Harry Potter game Bully (video game) Witchbrook Deathloop Dishonored Co-Creator Is Working on a New Arkane Game With Dishonored and Prey Developers Back 4 Blood Left 4 Dead 2 gets its first major DLC in eight years today Twelve Minutes Omori Phantom Brigade Holiday Gaming ReMix: Super Mario World

Mike is stranded in the UK. Ting is trying to get to the UK. Also, katsu chicken nuggets. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2020 Wrap Up - Part 2. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Winnersh European robin Prime Minister announces national lockdown Covid-19: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals Coronavirus: anger as travel plans thrown into disarray by Hong Kong’s move to raise Covid-19 quarantine to 21 days Undercover Boss (British TV series) Capitol riots: Congress certifies Joe Biden's victory after chaotic scenes Call of Duty: Warzone DMR 14 and Mac-10 combo is as popular as it is overpowered McDonald’s to launch katsu chicken nuggets McDonald’s closes to takeaway customers for third national lockdown

Mike and Ting look back on 2020. The “book club” game is: Cyberpunk 2077. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Our Year of Games Undertale - Snowdin Remix (YouTube) 2020 Stats Spreadsheet Katsew's Warzone Overview - COD Warzone Tracker Call of Duty: Warzone is currently riddled with Juggernauts Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War Aim Lab KovaaK 2.0 Divinity: Original Sin II for PC Reviews - Metacritic What exactly is a “murder hobo”? Baldur’s Gate 3 A Short Hike Crafting A Tiny Open World: A Short Hike Postmortem (YouTube) Control SCP Foundation Factorio Satisfactory Shapez.io Phoenix Point 2020 in Review Among Us Remix - Dead Body Reported (YouTube) COVID-19 pandemic Ring Fit Adventure Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Animal Crossing: New Horizons Boxing Day Escape from Tarkov Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Devolverland Expo Among Us Phasmophobia Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition PS5 and Xbox Series X stock shortages have killed the console war Nvidia CEO anticipates

Mike and Ting talk about VTubers, 2020 as an annus horribilis and Airpods Max. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2020 Wrap Up. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Virtual YouTuber Korone dropping the F Bomb in Mario Classic (YouTube) FaceRig Annus horribilis Prince Andrew's links to Jeffrey Epstein Lèse-majesté AirPods Max QuietComfort 35 II Noise Cancelling Smart Headphones | Bose WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones | Sony US PSA: How to switch off AirPods Max without Apple ‘bra’ case Here’s what the early reviews say about Apple’s bizarre AirPods Max Smart Case Market Manipulation

Mike and Ting talk about Marvel's Avengers, game awards and rapid fire some topics. The “book club” game is: Cyberpunk 2077. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Marvel's Avengers Marvel's Avengers | Launch Trailer (YouTube) Marvel's Avengers Hasn't Recouped Its Development Costs Yet Marvel’s Avengers looks...bad? One Month Later, Avengers Still Doesn't Have A Multiplayer Pinnacle Activity Banner blindness How Naoki Yoshida’s team saved Final Fantasy XIV, in his own words 'Beyond’ delivers the ‘No Man’s Sky’ experience I was waiting for BioWare’s Hudson and Darrah are leaving the Anthem and Dragon Age maker Anthem Update – Javelin Gameplay & Builds How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny Here’s How Microtransactions Work In Marvel’s Avengers How long is Warframe Game Awards The Game Awards Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Awards 10 Times Leonardo DiCaprio Didn’t Win An Oscar How Does Oscar Voting Work? Voting Jury | T

Mike and Ting talk about Beeminder, Microsoft's creepy office productivity score and "revenge bedtime procrastination". NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Avengers, Awards and Alacritous Fire. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Dildos are everywhere in Cyberpunk 2077 Jollibee COVID-19 Thematic Website (Hong Kong) - Early Testing and Detection Beeminder Microsoft's Creepy New 'Productivity Score' Gamifies Workplace Surveillance Bees Kill A Giant Hornet With Heat | Buddha Bees and The Giant Hornet Queen | BBC Earth (YouTube) Mythbusters Bees Lift Laptop (YouTube) The psychology behind ‘revenge bedtime procrastination’

Mike and Ting talk about Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: What is 3D All-Stars? Super Mario 3D All-Stars Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Nintendo 2nd Quarter Results for Fiscal Year Ending March 2021 All Super Mario 3d All-Stars Games Are Emulated; Galaxy Code Has Been Recompiled to Run Natively on the Switch CPU Super Mario 64 Bob-Omb Battlefield - Super Mario 64 (YouTube) Super Mario 64 Mips Clip Beginner Tutorial 2020 (YouTube) For reference, I think he says “So long-ay Bowser” Internet pours one out for Super Mario 64’s ‘Gay Bowser,’ who is dead now Lethal Lava Land Lakitu Bros. Vanish Cap Under the Moat The Mario 64 PC port looks like a full-blown remaster with new 4K texture pack Super Mario Sunshine Isle Delfino - Super Mario Sunshine (YouTube) Super Mario Sunshine Corona Mountain Super Mario Sunshine on Metacritic Gelato Beach F.L.U.D.D. Four frustrating takeaways from the reissued Super Mario Sunshine The Sand Bird is Bor

Mike and Ting talk about premium health subscriptions, high-tech toilets and music suggestions. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Whoop Netflix Plans and Pricing Fitbit Premium Google is acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 billion Tushy Toilets in Japan Three Seashells | Know Your Meme What to know about the “raw water” trend Spotify NME Steve Lamacq How AI helps Spotify win in the music streaming world Made For You - Spotify How does Spotify Radio work? Five Years (2012 Remaster) (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about AMD's new CPUs and GPUs, rapid fire some news and look back at five years of the podcast. The “book club” game is: Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: AMD Big Navi and Zen 3 Where Gaming Begins: Ep. 2 | AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series Graphics Cards (YouTube) Where Gaming Begins | AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors (YouTube) AMD's 'Super Resolution' won't arrive until after Radeon RX 6000 series release AMD Zen 3 Ryzen Deep Dive Review: 5950X, 5900X, 5800X and 5600X Tested AMD Smart Access Memory Reflex Technology in GeForce 30 Series GPUs Rapid Fire Here’s Where Facebook “Guaranteed” Users Would Never Need a Facebook Account to Use Oculus Headsets You’ll need a Facebook account to use future Oculus headsets Oculus Quest 2 Facebook account merge turns some headsets into "paperweights", affected users say Deleting Facebook also deletes your Oculus purchases Cyberpunk 2077 is delayed again to December 10th Cyberpunk 2077 Ha

Mike and Ting talk about what they've learned during five years of the podcast. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Zen and the Art of Looking Back While Firing Rapidly. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat What have we learned in 5 years? Mike is still tired Mike is a YouTube addict Reddit! Mike does board games Ting does Twitter badly Mike’s anger management Ting’s a hopeless optimist Spectating Randoms For a Warzone Match | Modern Warfare Solo BR Gameplay Breakdown Tips (YouTube) AA Meme Economy | Know Your Meme Catan Dominion (card game) Century: Spice Road Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Twitter - Creation and initial reaction Anger Management Pre-Chat: Anger Management - Part 2

Mike and Ting talk about Disco Elysium. Contains SPOILERS for Disco Elysium! Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: What is Disco Elysium? Disco Elysium by ZA/UM Disco Elysium is a 'colossal' game that can take 90 hours to finish How long is Disco Elysium? On Skill Checks On Active Skill Checks Add even more beauty to the wall Disco Elysium: How to Pass and Skip Time Drugs Kim Kitsuragi Our Builds Disco Elysium skills & character creation: Intellect, Psyche, Physique, Motorics, and the 24 skills explained Ting’s Disco Elysium Build and Stats Mike’s Disco Elysium Build and Stats Horrific Necktie Thought Cabinet Clothes Highlights Disco Elysium - Slip Away Unnoticed (Success/Fail) (YouTube) René Arnoux Gaston Martin Intrusive thought Pay for damages Giant Novelty Cheque Disco Elysium ~ Ancient Reptilian Brain ~ Bloated Corpse Of A Drunk (YouTube) Flashlight Tape Player Harmon Wowshi W02 Prybar Kuuno de Ruyter Rejoyce Leyton-Messier Realising that it’s YOUR car D

Mike and Ting talk about the iPhone 12, iOS 14 and Mike's first D&D session. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Disco Elysium. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat iPhone X and iPhone 8 Feature IP67 Water Resistance Rating, Same as iPhone 7 iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro Use inline replies and mentions in Messages on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Use widgets on your iPhone and iPod touch Season Six Reloaded: The Haunting of Verdansk Descends Upon Warzone and Modern Warfare THAC0 Editions of Dungeons & Dragons Taikoo Shing Mong Kok Krillin Goblin

Mike and Ting talk about the new console generation and what they've been playing. The “book club” game is: Disco Elysium. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: New Generation Xbox Series S - Loading Times Trailer (YouTube) Xbox Series S confirmed by Microsoft after next-gen Xbox price leak Xbox Series X Price, Release Date, Pre-Order Date Revealed PS5's Prices Come Out Swinging Super Mario 3D All-Stars pre-order bonus In Hong Kong detailed Get Sony's PS5 Media Remote so you never have to leave your sofa again Xbox Game Pass EA Play coming to Microsoft Game Pass members Xbox All Access Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks Microsoft’s big choice: Will Bethesda games still come to PlayStation and Switch? PlayStation Plus Collection game list: Everything you need to know about PS Plus Collection A week with the Xbox Series X: load times, game performance, and more Xbox Series X back-compat tested: up to double the performance in

Mike and Ting talk about The Social Dilemma, Chinese gifting culture, and phone numbers. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for New Generation and Now Playing. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat The Social Dilemma Tragedy of the commons Elon Musk thinks life on earth will go extinct, and is putting most of his fortune toward colonizing Mars Culture Insider: Taboos in gift-giving In China, Who Pays? VIP phone numbers ‘worth £250,000’ being sold online – is yours rare enough? HEY email pricing - ultra short

Mike and Ting talk about Call of Duty: Warzone. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: What is Warzone? Call of Duty: Warzone Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Warzone Parachute Techniques Captured: Prisoner of Warzone Contracts: Tips and Tricks Warzone Buy Stations: how to get Killstreaks, Loadouts, and more Warzone Stadium keycards: How find the blue keycards and the stadium code for the executive suite PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS Fortnite Apex Legends Fortnite respawning guide Our History With Call of Duty Call of Duty Call of Duty: Warzone | Battlepass All 100 Officer Challenges in Season 5 of Modern Warfare and Warzone The way Warzone broadcasts your mic on death is thrilling, bleak, and very funny Call of Duty: Warzone’s Plunder mode is for the fun-loving losers Finally got a duos win (Twitch) Loadout Drops Best perks in Call of Duty: Warzone Call of Duty Warzone - The M4 Is the new King (YouTube) What is “the meta” and how does it affect gaming? Call of Duty

Mike and Ting talk about Mike's hike, their day vs. night selves, and dropshipping. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Call of Duty: Warzone. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Braemar Hill Sunset Hike in Hong Kong Sunset from Braemar Hill Wild boars in Hong Kong: are they dangerous, why are there more of them around, and what do I do if one attacks? Hyperbolic discounting: Why you make terrible life choices Microdosing Drop shipping eCom Domination Masterclass Multi-level marketing About cost-per-view (CPV) bidding About targeting for video campaigns