Lost Levels Club

Mike and Ting talk about the next gen console reveals, Nintendo's plans for the Mario 35th anniversary, Call of Duty: Warzone and Half Life: Alyx. The “book club” game is: Resident Evil 2 (2019). Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: PS5 and Xbox Series X The Road to PS5 (YouTube) DF Direct: Hands-On With Xbox Series X + Impressions + Xbox One X Size Comparisons! (YouTube) Gears 5 on Xbox Series X: The Tech Demo Analysed In-Depth! (YouTube) Three is the Magic Number Xbox Series X first-party games will also play on Xbox One PS5 and Xbox Series X hardware specifications compared DriveSpace Second-Generation SandForce: It's All About Compression Is SQL Server data compression categorically good for read-only databases? AMD Turbo Core Head-related transfer function It’s Now Easier To Tell Where Gunshots Are Coming From In PUBG Virtual Barber Shop (Audio...use headphones, close ur eyes) (YouTube) PS5: watch PS4’s Spider-Man running on next-generation hardware Mario 35th

Mike and Ting talk about postponements and video conferencing with Zoom. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Next Gen, Mario@35, Warzone and Alyx. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat: Coronavirus Movie Delays: Every Film and Show Affected by COVID-19 Just realised: the James Bond villain in Skyfall is actually mining bitcoins After Movie Delays, Could Christopher Nolan’s Tenet Be The First Post-Coronavirus Blockbuster In Theaters? The Walt Disney Studios Announces Updated Release Schedule 6-Minute Tenet Prologue Screening With Rise Of Skywalker In IMAX Star Trek: Picard’s first season went in a weird, sad direction by the finale Star Trek (2009) Icheb Zoom: Every security issue uncovered in the video chat app Zoom for Mac made it too easy for hackers to access webcams. Here’s what to do [Updated] 'Alcohol is soooo good': Trolls are breaking into AA meetings held on Zoom video calls and harassing recovering alcoholics 2002–2004 SARS outbreak Pr

Mike and Ting talk about Pokémon Sword and Shield some more. Contains SPOILERS for Pokémon Sword and Shield! The “book club” game is: Resident Evil 2 (2019). Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Playthrough Stories Pokémon Sword & Shield - Gyms Type MatchUp Chairman Rose Team Yell Darkest Day Opal Temtem Sif, the Great Grey Wolf Behemoth Blade (move) Sordward Shielbert Mike’s party after the Pokemon Sword main quest, post-game quest and final stats Leon Ting’s party after the Pokemon Shield main quest and final stats UK References This artist’s viral Pokemon designs are inspired by British life @scully1888 - I've seen some terrible Scottish accents doing the rounds as English and American folk try to make 'hilarious' Pokemon Sword and Shield memes. Yer man Scullion's decided to show you how Scottish Pokemon SHOULD be done (contains swearing, because Glasgow). Accept no imitations. Pokémon Sword and Shield new Pokémon list: All DLC and other Gen 8 Pokémon we know

Mike and Ting talk about what they've been eating in isolation, their home office setups and YouTube ads. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Pokemon Sword and Shield - Part 2. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Ring Fit Adventure Honbo McDonald’s - Shogun Burger Buttermilk Crispy Chicken - McDonald’s Japan Welcomes Windows 7 with Seven Layer Whopper Burger McDonald’s - The Signature Collection MANA! Shopify is giving its employees $1k to furnish their work-from-home setups Aeron Chair How to work from home YouTube Premium MasterClass (YouTube) The Simpsons – The Joy of Sect– clip3 (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about what they've been playing, the Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay reveal, and the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo. The “book club” game is: Pokémon Sword (or Pokémon Shield). Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Now Playing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp | Country Availability Control SCP Foundation SCP – Containment Breach Noita Exploring the Tech and Design of Noita (YouTube) Terraria Jonathan Blow Feria d'Arles Escape from Tarkov Scavs WTF, you clearly saw me and shot me later (Twitch) Roger's Revenge (Twitch) TK Club (Twitch) More friendly fire (Twitch) My PoV for the TK (Twitch) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Animal Crossing: New Horizons Event Horizon (1997) The internet has decided Doomguy and Animal Crossing's Isabelle are best friends now Baldur’s Gate 3 Baldur's Gate 3 - Official Opening Cinematic in 4K (YouTube) Baldur's Gate 3 Gameplay Reveal - PAX East 2020 Live Stream (YouTube) Divinity: Ori

Mike and Ting talk about the boss who put everyone on 70k, seat recline etiquette and Hong Kong's cash handout. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Now Playing - Spring 2020. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat The boss who put everyone on 70K Personal income in the United States What Happened to America’s Political Center of Gravity? Benefit fraud in the United Kingdom Ask Before You Recline Your Airplane Seat Seat recline debate: Passenger's laptop smashed Was Napoleon Short? Origins of the 'Napoleon Complex' All adult permanent residents to get HK$10,000 Scheme $6,000 Pre-order - Escape from Tarkov

Mike and Ting talk about Pokémon Sword and Shield. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Overview Pokémon Sword And Shield Sold A Phenomenal 16 Million Copies In Under Two Months Unsurprisingly, Pokemon Sword is selling better than Shield Choice-supportive bias Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Pokémon Refresh Starter Pokémon Pokémon breeding Blue (game) Hau Hop Innovation Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Exp. Share Magikarp (Pokémon) HM Nickname Max Raid Battle Pokémon Camp Curry Final Fantasy 7 - All Summons - HQ (YouTube) Progress Pokemon Sword and Shield Gym Leaders: Who they are and how to beat them all Grookey (Pokémon) Scorbunny (Pokémon) Yamper (Pokémon) Boltund (Pokémon) Can You Change Your Number in Pokemon Sword and Shield? What do all of the Gym Leader jersey numbers mean in Pokémon Sword and Shield? Cool guys don’t look at explosions ✌️

Mike and Ting talk about the Sonic movie, distasteful champagne drinking and growing a chicken without an egg(shell). NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Pokemon Sword and Shield - Part 1. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Box Office: Sonic the Hedgehog Races Past the Competition Sonic movie beats a huge Detective Pikachu box-office record Coronavirus: officer becomes 69th case in Hong Kong after attending party with 59 others, all of whom have been asked to avoid public @suen_daniel - Difficult to describe how celebratory is HK’s internet this evening after a @hkpoliceforce officer is confirmed infected w/ #COVID19. Mentions of champagne/whisky everywhere, someone appear to

Mike and Ting talk about Global Game Jam 2020, GeForce Now, game delays, Atari Hotels and Nintendo Switch sales numbers. The “book club” game is: Pokémon Sword (or Pokémon Shield). Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Global Game Jam 2020 Global Game Jam Hong Kong schools, kindergartens closed until at least March 2 as coronavirus fears grow, three universities take similar action Hong Kong Theme Parks Close, Concerts Halted in Response to Coronavirus GGJ 2020 Keynote and Theme (YouTube) Breakout (video game) Panel beater @RegalPigeon - I wanted to do a solo project for the GGJ and take it easy. I didn't end up submitting anything but here's a little tower defense game I started! Bombarchy is still my main project but having this on the side will be good for my sanity :) Don't Sink - Hong Kong GGJ20 (YouTube) Get Your House in Order - Hong Kong GGJ19 (YouTube) Platformer Microgame Winners of GGJ 2020 (Global Game Jam Hong Kong) Escape from Tarkov GGJ2020 trailer - Stop!

Mike panic buys a sack of rice while Ting talks to himself. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for GGJ, GeForce Now and Hotels Later. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat HQ Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit + Lyrics (YouTube) How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name Bird flu outbreak in Suffolk leads to chicken slaughter Cats and dogs ‘thrown from tower blocks’ in China after fake news rumours animals are causing spread Timeline of the SARS outbreak Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border Coronavirus: panic buying shows no sign of ending in Hong Kong Mindfulness "You are not your thoughts" Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) Scrubs - J.D forgets what's wrong with his patient (YouTube) Aphantasia Subvocalization Thinking Without Words Thinking, Fast and Slow Guy Finds Out Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue With Themselves And It Ruins His Day

Mike and Ting talk about Untitled Goose Game. Contains SPOILERS for Untitled Goose Game! The “book club” game is: Pokémon Sword (or Pokémon Shield). Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Overview Untitled Goose Game by House House - Pre-Alpha Gameplay (YouTube) Push Me Pull You How Four Friends Made Untitled Goose Game by Accident (YouTube) Why you should never ever feed bread to a duck Hot Fuzz (2007) - "Swan Bits" (YouTube) Why the Queen Owns All the Swans in England Chinese smash-and-grab motorbike thieves target luxury car waiting at traffic lights Can a swan break your arm? 'Untitled Goose Game' honks its way to a million sales Debussy: The Complete Preludes (Jumppanen) (YouTube) How Untitled Goose Game adapted Debussy for its dynamic soundtrack Gameplay Untitled Goose Game Coming to PS4 December 17 Razer Chroma Untitled Goose Game - Make the Boy Wear the Wrong Glasses (YouTube) Untitled Goose Game - Get Dressed Up With a Ribbon (YouTube) Untitled Goose Game "ma

Mike and Ting talk about the Wuhan coronavirus and Resident Evil 2: Infected Hong Kong. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Untitled Goose Game. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Chinese zodiac 2020: All you need to know about the Year of the Rat Why ‘have you eaten?’ means ‘how are you?’ in Hong Kong Scientists Now Think They Know What Started China's Deadly Coronavirus: Bats Chinese food market at the epicentre of deadly virus outbreak was selling KOALAS along with snakes, rats and wolf pups for locals to eat Revolting video shows woman devouring bat amid coronavirus outbreak Hong Kong face mask prices soar as residents scramble to stock up amid Wuhan coronavirus fears Resident Evil 2: Infected Hong Kong T-00

Mike and Ting talk about review scores, the top grossing games of 2019 and what they're looking forward to in 2020. The “book club” game is: Untitled Goose Game. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Review of Reviews Announcement: IGN's Review Scale Just Got Simpler Metacritic Why linking developer bonuses to Metacritic scores should come to an end Eurogamer has dropped review scores 65,536 Grossest Games of 2019 Steam Best of 2019 - Top Sellers SuperData Research - 2019 Year In Review: Digital Games and Interactive Media Dream Big, Build Small With The Sims 4 Tiny Living Why PUBG Mobile became Game for Peace in China 2020 Releases Dreams Dreams Early Access Begins April 16 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Final Fantasy VII Remake Half-Life: Alyx BONEWORKS Animal Crossing: New Horizons Isabelle returns to Animal Crossing after her time in Smash Ultimate. System Shock Resident Evil 3 Cyberpunk 2077 Deus Ex: Invisible War The Last of Us Part II The Road (2009) Pokemon

Mike and Ting follow up on the small gift pact and Secret Cinema, and look at some new decade predictions. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Review Reviews, The Grossest Games and 2020 Look Ahead. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Doubts grow over US case for Suleimani assassination as Iran urges revenge Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) Pre-Chat: The Great Small Gift Pact AeroPress Forever 21 files for bankruptcy and will close up to 178 US stores 22 (Taylor Swift song) Bristol Novelty GJ139 Nut Tin with 3 Snakes Practical Joke Set, Unisex-Adult, Multi-Colour, One Size ‘Secret Cinema Presents Stranger Things’ review: track down the Demogorgon in an immersive Starcourt Mall experience Ask HN: A New Decade. Any Predictions? Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies Monty Python: What have the romans ever done for us? (YouTube) AirPods Pro review: the perfect earbuds for the iPhone Google CEO Sundar Pichai is taking over as CEO of Alphabet

Mike and Ting look back on 2019 and the decade. The “book club” game is: Untitled Goose Game. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: 2019 Highlights Respawn says it’s “putting a lot on the line” with Apex Legends’ surprise launch Anthem has made over $100 million in digital revenue since launch How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong Anthem 1.6.0 Game Update Notes November 2019 NPD — Pokémon has best U.S. launch in series history Hit Taiwanese horror game Devotion banned in China after hidden message links Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh 2019 Hong Kong protests Hong Kong protesters shoot arrows at police during clashes at Chinese University (YouTube) Liberate Hong Kong by Unknown Protester Battlefield Hong Kong - The Ritual of Yellow Umbrella Jonathan Blow What Is Dota Auto Chess And Why Is Everyone Playing It? Auto Chess Dota Underlords Teamfight Tactics Battlegrounds Early Access – Now Live! - Hearthstone Epic Games Store extends weekly game giveaways to the end of the year

Mike and Ting talk about Christmas shopping, hot pot induced insomnia and Mike's alter ego: Rudie "Mamma's Child" Jackson. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2019 Wrap Up. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat PITTA Mask KEANA Rice Mask The Maple Mania Pseudoephedrine (including Sudafed) Hot pot Cortex - Relay FM Phoenix Point Secret Cinema presents Stranger Things Bucket hat London’s Underground Rebel Bingo Makes U.S. Debut: ‘Shock-To-The-Senses’ Bingo Rebel Bingo

Mike and Ting talk about Borderlands 3. Contains SPOILERS for Borderlands 3! The “book club” game is: Untitled Goose Game. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Overview and Impressions Borderlands (video game) Borderlands 2 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Tales from the Borderlands Recapping Anthem’s messy road after launch The Rampager Free! Now! New Borderlands 2 DLC (Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary) Salvador Amara Zane Lilith Maya Transaction-Packed Borderlands 3 Lost Loot: Where to find the Lost Loot Machine Borderlands 3: How Many Planets There Are Story Borderlands 3 - Meeting Tiny Tina (YouTube) Harley Quinn What's normal to do as a child but creepy to do as an adult? Borderlands 3 - Calypso Twins Kill Maya (YouTube) SPOILERS: BORDERLANDS 2 - ROLAND'S DEATH (YouTube) Borderlands 3 / Tannis is a Siren Scene (YouTube) BORDERLANDS Angel Satellite CUTSCENE (YouTube) Tyreen the Destroyer Ava Borderlands 3 - ENDING Scene (YouTube) Borderlands 2 - Ellie a

Mike and Ting talk about Bulletproof Coffee, the new Razr phone and the Tesla Cybertruck. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Borderlands 3. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat Bulletproof Coffee: Everything You Want To Know razr has arrived (YouTube) Motorola Razr Foldable $1,500 Motorola Razr: This flip phone's hinge could also be its edge Party like it’s 2004 with the new Motorola Razr’s secret ‘Retro Razr’ mode T9 (predictive text) Nokia 3210 Nokia 8210 Cybertruck Tesla Cybertruck Unveiling Event: Watch the $39,900 Bulletproof Truck's Full Reveal Presentation (YouTube) UPDATE: Cybertruck Passes 250k Pre-Orders – What’s Driving These Numbers? Ute (vehicle) Elon Musk 'pedo guy' defamation trial begins

Mike and Ting talk about Half-Life: Alyx, new developments from Oculus, plans to fix Anthem and the redesigned Sonic trailer. The “book club” game is: Borderlands 3. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Half-Life: Alyx Half-Life: Alyx Announcement Trailer (YouTube) Valve is making three "full" VR games Half-Life Alyx Trailer Showcases Potentially Revolutionary VR Controls Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator Apple Arcade’s fixer-upper game isn’t short on irony Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx -- Behind Closed Doors at Valve Interview (YouTube) Half Life - Alyx: Everything we know Virtual reality sickness Are Virtual Reality Headsets Safe for Children? Valve acquires Firewatch developer Campo Santo Firewatch Dev's Next Game, In The Valley Of Gods, May Be In Jeopardy Pre-Purchase Half Life: Alyx Listed At $59.99, Free For Valve Index Owners Oculus John Carmack - Accenture VR Lifetime Achievement Award (YouTube) John Carmack steppi

Mike and Ting talk about subscription services, AI speech synthesis and Google's acquisition of Fitbit. NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Half-Life 3/2 Confirmed. Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club Show Notes: Pre-Chat The Neck Hammock How to watch Premier League on Amazon Prime: all you need to know Twitch Prime - Games and Loot Apple Arcade AI Clones Your Voice After Listening for 5 Seconds (2018) Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real-World Tasks Over the Phone Eliza Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion Fitbit app new Dashboard - iOS Fitbit Premium Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019 Garmin vívosmart 4 Introduces Body Battery™ Powered by Firstbeat Analytics