https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep22/Podcast%2022%20edit%205.mp3
Merve
The Radio Cat
Ben
DemiDeva
0:15 – Introductions
1:45 – Prey
8:20 – Yooka-Laylee and Rare
21:15 – Infinity Wars and Games with Small Communities
24:50 – For Honor
36:35 – Destiny
42:35 – Dawn of War III
47:05 – Speculation about E3 2017
50:00 – Microsoft and Project Scorpio
1:02:20 – Nintendo and Mobile Gaming
1:06:05 – Games We Haven’t Heard Much about Since They Were Announced
1:08:15 – Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus
1:11:45 – The State of Indie Gaming
1:16:25 – Some Speculation about VR
1:22:00 – Console Peripherals and Voice Commands
1:26:20 – Speculation about Sega
1:28:35 – Other E3 Game Predictions
1:44:50 – Opening E3 to the Public and E3’s Future
1:51:55 – Video Game Violence, Part 1
2:19:20 – Rockstar and Blizzard
2:22:25 – Video Game Violence, Part 2
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep22
Introductions (0:15)
“It’s almost scary how good I am” is one of Morgana’s lines in battle in Persona 5. It’s even more annoying that it looks. (Source: Sega Addicts)D.Va is a character from Overwatch. (Source: Overwatch Wiki on Gamepedia)Prey (1:45)
Steam store page for Prey (2017).Wikipedia article on Prey (2006).The trailer for the cancelled Prey 2 featuring “Rusty Cage” by Johnny Cash. (Source: LunchPR)Correction: The 2006 Prey was developed by Human Head Studios, not id Software. (Source: Wikipedia)Clarification: The 2006 Prey was once available on Steam but was delisted a while ago. It is now essentially abandonware. (Source: /r/patientgamers on Reddit)As Merve mentioned, he has been recording his playthrough of Prey for your enjoyment.Yooka-Laylee and Rare (8:20)
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.Wikipedia article on Perfect Dark.GoldenEye 007’s multiplayer mode was developed in about a month. (Source: Engadget)The objective Merve mentioned was “Shut down air intercept radar” in Area 51: Infiltration. (Source: Perfect Dark Wiki on Wikia)Infinity Wars and Games with Small Communities (21:15)
Steam store page for Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game.Steam store page for Marvel Heroes 2016.Steam store page for Skullgirls.Info page for Red Alert: A Path Beyond. (Source: W3D Hub)For Honor (24:50)
Steam store page for For Honor.A preview of Season 2 content for For Honor. Season 2 launched on May 16th. (Source: IGN)Destiny (36:35)
Wikipedia page for Destiny.Destiny 2 gameplay reveal trailer, which doesn’t seem to contain much actual gameplay. (Source: destinygame on YouTube)Destiny Wiki page for Age of Triumph. (Source: Wikia)Clarification: DemiDeva was probably referring to the fact that a pre-alpha version of Master of Orion III was leaked, and an Australian game magazine published it as a demo. (Source: Wikipedia)Dawn of War III (42:35)
Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.Version 3.0 of the Essence Engine was used for Company of Heroes 2. Version 4.0 was used for Dawn of War III. (Source: Essence Engine)Speculating about E3 2017 (47:05)
Official E3 website.The 2016 PC gaming show. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)Nintendo Switch presentation 2017 trailer for Arms. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Microsoft and Project Scorpio (50:00)
Digital Foundry reveals some of the specs of Project Scorpio. (Source: Eurogamer)Sea of Thieves trailer and gameplay from E3 2016. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Crackdown 3 trailer from Gamescom 2015. (Source: outsidexbox on YouTube)Some speculation about Scalebound’s cancellation. (Source: Game Skinny)Nintendo and Mobile Gaming (1:02:20)
Some information on the Pokémon ripoff Hey Monster, formerly known as Monster Park. (Source: Now Loading)Games We Haven’t Heard Much about Since They Were Announced (1:06:05)
The Kickstarter for Shenmue III.Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus (1:08:15)
Steam store page for Type:Rider.The State of Indie Gaming (1:11:45)
Steam store page for The Sexy Brutale.Steam store page for What Remains of Edith Finch.Official website for Manifold Garden.Steam store page for Antichamber.Some Speculation about VR (1:16:25)
Sony acquired all of OnLive’s important assets and then proceeded to shut the service down. (Source: OnLive)An article about Oculus’s prototype standalone VR headset, codenamed Santa Cruz. (Source: Engadget)Official website for the Star Wars: Battlefront Rogue One X-Wing VR Mission.The Jackal Assault VR mission for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. (Source: PlayStation Store)Console Peripherals and Voice Commands (1:22:00)
There are four Wonderbook games. (Source: Wikipedia)The video game Ben and The Radio Cat were referencing that used the PlayStation Eye camera to simulate card battles was The Eye of Judgment. (Source: Wikipedia)A video compilation of reactions to the gamertag Xbox Turn Off. (Source: First Person Troller on YouTube)Clarification: Google disabled the “What is the Whopper burger?” functionality in Google Home, but it doesn’t seem like the ad was actually pulled. (Source: The Verge)Speculation about Sega (1:26:20)
PlatinumGames has possibly been teasing Bayonetta 3. (Source: The Escapist)Official Nintendo Switch trailer for Sonic Mania. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Merve was referring to Backwardz Compatible, a show where two friends play video games together. (Source: Rooster Teeth)Other E3 Game Predictions (1:28:35)
EA said at an earnings call that they weren’t making Skate 4, so it seems like they’re genuinely not. But who knows? (Source: Gamespot)Wikipedia article on Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s series.Speculation about Wolfenstein: The New Colossus. (Source: Videogamer)A compilation of rumours and information on Assassin’s Creed Origins, which was codenamed Empire. (Source: Digital Trends)Teaser information for Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. (Source: Eurogamer)Wikipedia article on Lucy, a famous fossil specimen of Australopithecus afarensis.We recorded this podcast before Far Cry 5 was announced. (Source: Far Cry 5 official website)Wikipedia article on BioWare’s cancelled Shadow Realms.Opening E3 to the Public and E3’s Future (1:44:50)
Official website for PAX (Penny Arcade Expo).Official website for GDC (Game Developers Conference).Video Game Violence, Part 1 (1:51:55)
Brown v. Entertainment Mechants Association, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California’s law banning the sale of violent video games to minors. (Source: Wikipedia)The Australian government has been remarkably okay with its citizens using VPNs to get around geoblocking, as explained here and here. (Sources: CombiTel and Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Information on Hotline Miami 2’s ban in Australia. (Source: Gamespot)An article about skeletons and Chinese game censorship. Tl;dr – skeletons aren’t actually banned, but sometimes Chinese publishers remove them in order to expedite review. (Source: Tech in Asia)A quadruple-testicle double-kill in Sniper Elite III. (Source: deathmule on YouTube)Information on Night Trap’s re-release. (Source: Eurogamer)Mugging civilians in APB: Reloaded. (Source: MYYTTV on YouTube)Amazon link to Dave Grossman’s On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society.Wikipedia article on the ill-fated British sitcom Heil Honey I’m Home!Wikipedia article on Manhunt.Rockstar and Blizzard (2:19:20)
Blizzard revealed Overwatch loot box drop rates because of Chinese laws. (Source: PC Gamer)Video Game Violence, Part 2 (2:22:25)
Steve Downes is Master Chief’s voice actor. (Source: IMDB)Correction: The Kappa was referencing the premise of Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja, though it’s actually the President and not his daughter who gets kidnapped in that game. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for the Tomb Raider reboot.Wikipedia article on Death Stranding.
