AVoCADo GamesCast

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AVoCADo GamesCast episodes

June 02, 2017Episode #22: Sonic Apology Tour
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep22/Podcast%2022%20edit%205.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Radio Cat
Ben
DemiDeva
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
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
Linkdump after the jump.
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.
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May 09, 2017Episode #21: The Miltank Mating Mystery
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep21/Podcast%2021%20edit%206.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Otakunomike
Admirax
Lord Stoneheart
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:35 – What We’ve Been Playing
22:30 – Single-Player Deserted Island Video Games
37:30 – Multiplayer Deserted Island Video Games and Controller Preferences
46:00 – The Pokémon Series, Pt. 1
51:20 – Party Games
55:35 – Tabletop Games
1:03:25 – Getting Tired of a Game after a Decade
1:08:40 – The Pokémon Series, Pt. 2
1:11:05 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep21
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
A Dark ‘N’ Stormy consists of dark rum and ginger beer. (Source: Wikipedia)
The King’s Game from Persona 4: The Animation. (Source: KillScottKill on YouTube)
Kuchikamizake is a rice-based alcoholic beverage where the fermentation process is initiated by a virginal girl chewing the rice. (Source: Wikipedia)
What We’ve Been Playing (2:35)
Setlist reveal trailer for Rock Band 4. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube))
Bad karaoke in Sleeping Dogs. (Source: Calamity Kid on YouTube)
Nintendo Switch presentation trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
September 2016 trailer for Firewatch. (Source: Campo Santo Productions on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Yooka-Laylee. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Gameological’s review of Yooka-Laylee. (Source: A.V. Club)
Single-Player Deserted Island Video Games (22:30)
Wikipedia article on Gilligan’s Island.
Launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on the Heroes of Might and Magic series.
Wikipedia article on RollerCoaster Tycoon.
Steam store page for Tales of Maj’Eyal.
Multiplayer Deserted Island Video Games and Controller Preferences (37:30)
Wikipedia article on the Worms series.
Full co-op trailer for Portal 2. (Source: Valve on YouTube)
The Pokémon Series, Pt. 1 (46:00)
Wikipedia article on the Pokémon video game series.
Wikipedia article on Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition.
Party Games (51:20)
Wikipedia article on the Super Smash Bros. series.
Pikachu with differently coloured wizard hats. (Source: Super Smash Bros. Wiki)
Wikipedia article on the Mario Party series.
A 50-turn Mario Party 8 let’s play. (Source: LetsPlay on YouTube)
Tabletop Games (55:35)
Wikipedia article on Diplomacy.
Wikipedia article on Risk.
Wikipedia article on Jeff Probst, the host of Survivor.
Wikipedia article on Prisoner’s dilemma.
Description of Pandemic Legacy: Season 1. (Source: Board Game Geek)
The A.V. Club’s Income Disposal feature.
Wikipedia article on Arkham Horror.
Wikipedia article on Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game.
Wikipedia article on Mage Knight.
Wikipedia article on Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game.
Wikipedia article on Werewolf, a.k.a. Mafia.
Werewolf on the Avocado.
Wikipedia article on Secret Hitler.
Getting Tired of a Game after a Decade (1:03:25)
“Oh, let’s say Moe” is a reference to the Simpsons episode “Das Bus.” (Source: Wikipedia)
Merry-Go-Round music and bumper cars music from RollerCoaster Tycoon. (Source: Jez on YouTube)
The Pokémon Series, Pt. 2 (1:08:40)
There are currently 802 Pokémon. (Source: Wikipedia)
Bulbapedia pages for Miltank, Tauros, and Ditto.
Conclusion (1:11:05)
Wikipedia article on video game designer Hideo Kojima.
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April 23, 2017Episode #20: A2, Brute?
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep20/Podcast%2020%20edit%208.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Ben
Operetta
Zach_Annon
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions, Outfits, and Lore
7:25 – Non-Spoilery Overview
18:45 – Spoilers for Route A
34:30 – And Now Let’s Spoil Everything! Starting with Route B!
45:35 – Animations, Controls, and Combat
55:15 – Joke Endings
57:20 – The Humanity of Androids and the Links Between DrakeNier Games
1:06:00 – Endings C and D
1:08:00 – Alien Invasion
1:10:15 – Sidequests and Machine Societies
1:22:15 – Playing as a Machine
1:25:00 – How the Game Goes Meta
1:28:40 – Secrets and Closed Doors
1:31:25 – Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames
1:34:05 – The Events Leading Up to Ending E
1:39:10 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep20
Linkdump after the jump.
Sections marked with two asterisks are safe to listen to for all listeners. Sections marked with a single asterisk are safe to listen to for people who have completed the game up to the ending of Route A. Sections without asterisks are safe to listen to only for people who have completed all five main routes.
Introductions, Outfits, and Lore (0:15)**
A screenshot of blindfolded Riku from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. I’d try to figure out why Riku is blindfolded, but I’m not going down the rabbit hole that is Kingdom Hearts lore right now. (Source: Kingdom Hearts Wiki)
Summary of the prequel stage play to NieR:Automata, entitled YoRHa. (Source: NieR Wiki on Wikia)
Clarification: Drakengard/NieR series creator Yoko Taro was involved in the production of Drakengard 2, but not as the project director. Sidenote: Though most Japanese names are inverted to read in given-name/surname format in western media, Yoko’s name usually maintains the original order, and his name is written as Yoko Taro in the English credits for NieR:Automata. For that reason, this linkdump will refer to him as Yoko Taro. (Source: Wikipedia)
Non-Spoilery Overview (7:25)**
NieR:Automata reveal trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Moose-riding footage from the game. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
The combat system designer Ben mentioned is Takahisa Taura. (Source: Wikipedia)
Combat training in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. (Source: Dilandau3000 on YouTube)
Correction: The game was revealed back in 2015, about 9 months before E3 2016, and it was announced as Nier New Project back at E3 2015. (Source: Wikipedia)
Clarification: At the time of recording, DLC hadn’t yet been announced. Now, an arena combat DLC expansion entitled 3C3C1D119440927 has been announced. Yes, that’s the actual title. (Source: Anime News Network)
Spoilers for Route A (18:45)*
A summary of Emil’s story. (Source: ValkyrieAurora on YouTube)
A video of the Dress Module in use. (Source: Snakejl on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens.
Opera singer boss fight. (Source: Boss Fight Database on YouTube)
“Become a God (Birth of a Wish)” from the NieR:Automata soundtrack. This is the music that plays when you fight the cult in the factory. (Source: Kiet on YouTube)
“The Sound of the End” from the game’s soundtrack. This is the music that plays as you approach the point of no return. (Source: Kiet on YouTube)
And Now Let’s Spoil Everything! Starting with Route B! (34:30)
Machines simulating sex before the boss fight against Adam. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)
What the dress module does to 9S. (Source: sajem99 on YouTube)
Animations, Controls, and Combat (45:35)
Final boss fight against Eve in Route A. (Source: Boss Fight Database on YouTube)
Joke Endings (55:15)
Ending K: eating mackerel. (Source: roycehellion on YouTube)
The Humanity of Androids and the Links Between DrakeNier Games (57:20)
The time loop theory is a relatively popular one. Here’s Reddit user RickDangDevil’s take on it.
Endings C and D (1:06:00)
No links here.
Alien Invasion (1:08:00)
The art for the alien mask. (Source: NieR:Automata Wiki on Fextralife)
Sidequests and Machine Societies (1:10:15)
The sidequest where you escort the little sister and talk about where children come from. (Source: Uuzuki on YouTube)
Playing as a Machine (1:22:25)
Robot hijacking gameplay. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)
How the Game Goes Meta (1:25:00)
The sequence of events leading up to Ending E. (Source: [E]Yuu on YouTube)
Secrets and Closed Doors (1:28:40)
Clarification: At the time of recording, the DLC hadn’t yet been announced, but now we know that at least one of the secret doors leads to the DLC arena. (Source: Square Enix NA on YouTube)
Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames (1:31:25)
“Kainé Salvation” from the game’s soundtrack. (Source: Kiet on YouTube)
The Events Leading Up to Ending E (1:34:05)
The dual-perspective boss fight against Ko-Shi & Ro-Shi. (Source: Nitchi Jo on YouTube)
Conclusion (1:39:10)
NieR:Automata original soundtrack on iTunes.
The extremely spoiler-filled “Glory to Mankind” trailer. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
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April 10, 2017Episode #19: Evil Twins
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep19/Podcast%2019%20Edit%2011.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Science is Bad
The Radio Cat
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
6:30 – Torment: Tides of Numenera
19:00 – Horizon Zero Dawn
27:05 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
42:00 – Nioh
48:40 – NieR:Automata
59:00 – 1-2-Switch and the Nintendo Switch
1:06:30 – Night in the Woods
1:20:10 – Trivia Challenge
1:29:50 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep19
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Official website of Candy Crush Saga. I feel wrong giving their website traffic.
Wikipedia article on Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.
Torment: Tides of Numenera (6:30)
Launch trailer for Torment: Tides of Numenera. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Horizon Zero Dawn (19:00)
Launch trailer for Horizon: Zero Dawn. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (27:05)
Trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from January’s Nintendo Switch event. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Jim Sterling’s review of Breath of the Wild. (Source: The Jimquisition)
Nioh (42:00)
Wikipedia article on R&B singer Shaffer Chimere Smith, better known as Ne-Yo.
Launch trailer for Nioh. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
NieR:Automata (48:40)
Launch trailer for NieR:Automata.
Wikipedia article for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
1-2-Switch and the Nintendo Switch (59:00)
Trailer for 1-2-Switch. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Wikipedia article for Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
Trailer for Splatoon 2. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Night in the Woods (1:06:30)
Trailer for Night in the Woods. (Source: Night In The Woods on YouTube)
Trivia Challenge (1:20:10)
The Garbage Ape is a character from the Heathcliff comic series. (Source: Heathcliff Wiki on Wikia)
“Go West Young Meowth” is the episode of the Pokémon anime where Meowth learned how to speak. (Source: Bulbapedia)
Conclusion (1:29:50)
We talked about Yakuza 0 on Episode 17, “The James Cameron Submersible.”
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March 27, 2017Episode #18: Our Favourite Podcast on the Citadel
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep18/Podcast%2018%20edit%207.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Kappa
Ben
BannerThief
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
5:05 – Project Sonic Watch 2017
12:25 – Why We Like Mass Effect
22:05 – Voice Acting in Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Other Games
38:10 – Mass Effect DLC
47:30 – The Ending -sigh-
53:15 – The Citadel DLC
56:30 – Mass Effect: Andromeda, Pt. 1
1:11:40 – Combat and Multiplayer in Mass Effect
1:20:30 – Memorable Moments from Mass Effect, Pt. 1
1:31:50 – Kai Leng and the Mass Effect Extended Universe
1:38:25 – Memorable Moments from Mass Effect, Pt. 2
1:49:45 – Mass Effect: Andromeda, Pt. 2
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep18
Linkdump after the jump. Warning: This podcast contains spoilers for the entire original Mass Effect trilogy, including DLC.
Introductions (0:15)
The “my favourite store on the Citadel” clip from Mass Effect 2. (Source: motdef on YouTube)
“Wrex.” “Shepard.” on loop. (Source: Linguica on YouTube)
Garrus voice actor Brandon Keener’s IMDB page.
The VERY NSFW subreddit Ass Effect. (Seriously, it isn’t safe for work. We’re not joking.)
The Mass Effect Pack for Cards Against Humanity is now sold out. Sorry.
BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn said on Twitter “Yes it’s totally softcore space porn.” He might have been tweeting facetiously.
Project Sonic Watch 2017 (5:05)
Wikipedia article on Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.
BannerThief didn’t make up that story about the Sonic restaurant crash. (Source: NTV ABC)
Sonic Mania trailer. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Clarification: The Skullgirls lead designer clarified that ZONE’s pornographic work was not considered during the hiring process. (Source: Destructoid)
Wikipedia article on tater tots.
Clarification: There are Sonic Drive-In locations in the northeast, but not many. For example, there are only 13 in the entire state of New York. (Source: Sonic Drive-In)
Why We Like Mass Effect (12:25)
Wiki article on Element Zero. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Mass Effect 2 suicide mission guide. (Source: Game Informer)
Tali’s death scene in Mass Effect 3. (Source: CVG on YouTube)
Voice Acting in Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Other Games (22:05)
18% of players played as female Shepard in Mass Effect 3. (Source: Kotaku)
IMDB pages for voice actors Jon Curry, Nolan North, and Jennifer Hale.
Jessica Chobot’s character in Mass Effect 3 is Diana Allers. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Clarification: Robin Sachs was English, not Australian. (Source: Wikipedia)
Mass Effect DLC (38:10)
Stolen Memory is the name of Kasumi’s DLC in Mass Effect 2. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Correction: Bring Down the Sky takes place on an asteroid called X57, not the Moon.
The Ending -sigh- (47:30)
No links here. Thank God.
The Citadel DLC (53:15)
No links here.
Mass Effect: Andromeda, Pt. 1 (56:30)
The Cyberpunk 2077 teaser trailer was unveiled back in 2013. (Source: Cyberpunk 2077 on YouTube)
Peebee’s loyalty mission. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Combat trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
Combat and Multiplayer in Mass Effect (1:11:40)
Multiplayer trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
Memorable Moments from Mass Effect, Pt. 1 (1:20:30)
Mordin’s death in Mass Effect 3. (Source: James Huls on YouTube)
Mordin singing opera in Mass Effect 2. (Source: radwiimp on YouTube)
A let’s play of the Horizon colony mission from Mass Effect 2. (Source: ChristopherOdd on YouTube)
Tali’s replacement on Rannoch in the event of her death is Admiral Shala’Raan vas Tonbay. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Drunk Tali reminiscing about Miranda in Mass Effect 3. (Source: CHEISGaming on YouTube)
Kai Leng and the Mass Effect Extended Universe (1:31:50)
Shamus Young’s blog.
Citadel villain Maya Brooks is indeed in the Mass Effect books. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Memorable Moments from Mass Effect, Pt. 2 (1:38:25)
Shooting Wrex on Virmire. (Source: klioki on YouTube)
The Rachni Queen decision in the first Mass Effect game. (Sourc: Kl1n3 on YouTube)
Sniping contest with Garrus in Mass Effect 3. (Valthrius on YouTube)
Mass Effect: Andromeda, Pt. 2 (1:49:45)
Theory about Cerberus returning in Andromeda. (Source: Flakfire on YouTube)
“Milky Way” is actually a very old name for our galaxy, translated from the Classical Latin term for it, via lactea. (Source: Wikipedia)
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March 10, 2017Episode #17: The James Cameron Submersible
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep17/Podcast%2017%20Edit%2012.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Science is Bad
BannerThief
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions and Minions
3:45 – What We’ve Been Playing, Pt. 1
31:15 – Dubbing Anime
35:25 – What We’ve Been Playing, Pt. 2
38:45 – Why We Bought Our Gaming Hardware, Pt. 1
45:25 – Hair, Facial Expressions, and Body Language
49:05 – Digimon, Bad Jokes, and Persona
52:15 – Why We Bought Our Gaming Hardware, Pt. 2
55:35 – A Very Weird Killing Fantasy
57:40 – The Xbox One vs. the PlayStation 4
59:10 – Final Fantasy and Japanese Games on PC
1:02:50 – Sniping, Gore, and The Offspring
1:05:40 – Games Launching This Spring
1:07:25 – Console Upgrades, Mass Murder, and Batman
1:12:25 – Resident Evil
1:16:10 – Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
1:23:05 – The Future of Consoles, Pt. 1
1:33:40 – Sci-Fi Technology… and Masturbation?
1:39:40 – The Future of Consoles, Pt. 2
1:44:00 – The Drakengard/NieR Series
1:46:00 – David Cage and Women
1:48:30 – Closing Thoughts and Utter Nonsense
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep17
Linkdump after the jump. Please refer to the linkdump for spoiler warnings.
Introductions and Minions (0:15)
Here are the results of the Minions poll. Rubbery wins in a landslide!
The “salt monster” from Star Trek that BannerThief referenced is semi-officially known as the M-113 creature. (Source: Memory Alpha on Wikia)
What We’ve Been Playing, Pt. 1 (3:45)
Launch trailer for Battlefield 1. (Source: Battlefield on YouTube)
Story trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. (Source: Call of Duty on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Darkest of Days, in which you travel between the American Civil War and World War 1. (Source: GameTrailers GameTrailers.com on YouTube)
Steam store page for Dark Souls III. Appropriately for our discussion, it won the “Love/Hate Relationship” Award in the 2016 Steam Awards.
Steam store page for Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.
Correction: The subreddit Merve was talking about that compares real life to an MMO is /r/outside.
Launch trailer for Yakuza 0. (Source: Machinima Trailer Vault on YouTube)
Dubbing Anime (31:15)
WARNING: Spoilers for When Marnie Was There
A dub vs. sub comparison for Cowboy Bebop. (Source: CowboyBebopHD on YouTube)
The “island is actually a peninsula” gag has been featured at least twice on The Simpsons, first in “Lisa on Ice” (Source: Niels Desmet on YouTube) and then in “Simple Simpson” (Source: Simpsons Wiki on Wikia).
What We’ve Been Playing, Pt. 2 (35:25)
Correction: Yakuza Kiwami, the remake of the first game in the series, is already out in Japan and will be releasing in the West this summer. (Source: Wikipedia)
Why We Bought Our Gaming Hardware, Pt. 1 (38:45)
Product information page for the AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card. (Source: AMD)
Bloodborne trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Persona 5 trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Super Mario Maker trailer. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Hair, Facial Expressions, and Body Language (45:25)
Wikipedia article on AMD TressFX.
Early implementations of TressFX resembled the Mystify Your Mind screensaver. (Source: gabelossus on YouTube)
Digimon, Bad Jokes, and Persona (49:05)
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth trailer. (Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube)
Gravity Rush Remastered trailer. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
Giant Bomb’s “endurance run” of Persona 4. (Source: Giant Bomb on YouTube)
Why We Bought Our Gaming Hardware, Pt. 2 (52:15)
Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer. (Source: Rockstar Games on YouTube)
A Very Weird Killing Fantasy (55:35)
No links here.
The Xbox One vs. the PlayStation 4 (57:40)
Until Dawn trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Final Fantasy and Japanese Games on PC (59:10)
WARNING: Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Trailer for the Final Fantasy VII remake. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
The release date for the NieR:Automata PC port hadn’t yet been announced at the time of recording. We now know it’ll be releasing on March 17th, 2017. Mark your calendars! (Source: Steam)
Steam store page for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Sniping, Gore, and The Offspring (1:02:50)
Steam store page for Sniper Elite 4.
Games Launching This Spring (1:05:40)
Horizon Zero Dawn trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
NieR:Automata trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
Yooka-Laylee trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Console Upgrades, Mass Murder, and Batman (1:07:25)
The limited edition Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 bundle. (Source: PlayStation Blog)
“Batman’s Song (Untitled Self Portrait)” from The Lego Movie. (Source: Doroni C on YouTube)
Resident Evil (1:12:25)
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard trailer. (Source: GameTrailers on YouTube)
The Resident Evil 5 volcano fight. (Source: Jerikuto on YouTube)
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (1:16:10)
The Microsoft Hololens devkit is available for over $3700 on Amazon.
The Future of Consoles, Pt. 1 (1:23:05)
Steam store page for Quantum Break.
Sci-Fi Technology… and Masturbation? (1:33:40)
No links here.
The Future of Consoles, Pt. 2 (1:39:40)
Wikipedia article on PlayStation 3 clusters.
The Drakengard/NieR Series (1:44:00)
A lore summary of the Drakengard/NieR series. (Source: ValkyrieAurora on YouTube)
David Cage and Women (1:46:00)
Detroit: Become Human trailer. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Beyond: Two Souls’ nude model controversy. (Source: Business Insider)
Closing Thoughts and Utter Nonsense (1:48:30)
Correction: John Rhys-Davies holds politically conservative views, but we can’t find any record of him using the term “Muslim scourge.” (Source: Wikipedia)
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February 25, 2017Episode #16: You Make Mr. Pants Now!
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep16/Podcast%2016%20edit%2011.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Radio Cat
Science is Bad
PT
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:20 – What We’ve Been Playing
37:35 – Franchises We Want to Revive
1:15:45 – What Makes a Franchise Ripe for Revival
1:20:15 – What We Shouldn’t Revive
1:29:00 – What We Think Will Be Revived
1:48:00 – What’s Going on with Rare and Concluding Remarks
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep16
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
A let’s play of Suikoden Tactics. (Source: aulddragon on YouTube)
The Polish alphabet. (Source: Mówić po polsku)
“Parallel Universe” by Red Hot Chili Peppers. (Source: Chili World on YouTube)
What’s your opinion on what a Minion’s body feels like? You can tell us in this poll! We’ll announce the results of the poll in the linkdump for the next podcast.
What We’ve Been Playing (2:20)
Trailer for Dragon Quest VIII. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Trailer for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. (Source: GameTrailers on YouTube)
Yes, we’re aware that Resident Evil 7 was probably originally written in English, by Richard Pearsey. We corrected ourselves later in the podcast. (Source: VG24/7)
Steam store page for Poi.
Homer punching Lenny in the back of the head from The Simpsons. (Source: Donut Know on YouTube)
A tutorial for the turret section in Dead Space. (Source: WinnTWO30 on YouTube)
Gameplay footage of Halo Wars 2. (Source: Giant Bomb on YouTube)
The Halo franchise is a little more than 15 years old. (Source: Wikipedia)
Trailer for Nioh. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
Franchises We Want to Revive (37:35)
Wikipedia article on the Suikoden franchise.
Wikipedia articles on Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.
Launch trailer for last year’s Doom reboot. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on the Warcraft franchise.
Wikipedia articles on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Clarification: The former was made by BioWare, and the latter was made by Obsidian.
Wikipedia article on the Legacy of Kain franchise.
Steam store page for the Turok re-release.
Correction: Sleeping Dogs sold around 1.75 million in fiscal 2012, but was expected to sell 2 to 2.5 million. (Source: Game Informer)
Wikipedia articles on Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth and Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game.
Wikipedia article on the Dungeon Keeper series.
Steam store page for Dungeons.
The Dungeon Keeper mobile game was not well-received. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on Wario Land 3.
Wikipedia article on the TimeSplitters franchise.
Wikipedia article on the Banjo-Kazooie series.
Wikipedia article on the Jet Set Radio series.
Wikipedia article on the Viva Piñata series.
Wikipedia article on the Perfect Dark series.
Wikipedia articles on The Operative: No One Lives Forever and No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way.
I know we’ve linked to it before, but we have to link to it again: the sad story of why No One Lives Forever can’t be resurrected. (Source: Kotaku)
Wikipedia article on the Commander Keen series.
Steam store page for Tron 2.0.
Wikipedia article on Command & Conquer: Renegade.
Wikipedia article on Marble Drop. Merve would like to editorialize and inform listeners to ignore the section on its Reception. This game is hella fun.
Steam store page for Jade Empire.
What Makes a Franchise Ripe for Revival (1:14:45)
Wikipedia article on the Far Cry series.
Trailer for Rash from Battletoads in Killer Instinct Season 3. (Source: PIXEL PLANET on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on the Crash Bandicoot franchise.
Wikipedia article on Jumping Flash!
Wikipedia article on the Ape Escape franchise.
What We Shouldn’t Revive (1:20:15)
Wikipedia article on the Duke Nukem series.
Wikipedia article on the Leisure Suit Larry series.
Retro City Rampage is available for Windows, 360, PS3, Vita, 3DS, Wii, PS4, OS X, DOS, Linux, PSP, Android, and IOS. Before you say, “Haha, the Wii U didn’t even get this game,” remember that WiiWare titles are playable on the Wii U via Wii Mode. (Source: Wikipedia)
What We Think Will Be Revived (1:29:00)
Wikipedia article on the F-Zero series.
The SWAT series was part of the larger Police Quest series. (Source: Wikipedia)
A list of games in the Rise of Nations series. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Lord of the Rings MOBA is called Guardians of Middle-earth. (Source: Wikipedia)
The PS2, Xbox, and GameCube Lord of the Rings RPG is called The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on the Populous series.
Wikipedia article on From Dust.
Wikipedia article on the Alone in the Dark series.
Gameplay trailer of the new God of War from E3 2016. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Clarification: Star Wars: TIE Fighter was part of the Star Wars: X-Wing series. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
Wikipedia article on the Prince of Persia series.
Wikipedia article on the (supposedly) upcoming Beyond Good & Evil 2.
What’s Going on with Rare and Concluding Remarks (1:48:00)
At last count (i.e. 2008), Rare has approximately 200 employees. (Source: Wikipedia)
An example of annoying gamers playing Sea of Thieves. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
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February 11, 2017Episode #15: Full Disclosure
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep15/Podcast%2015%20edit%208.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Radio Cat
Ben
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:15 – What We’ve Been Playing
34:45 – Ben’s Hidden Gems
44:40 – The Radio Cat’s Hidden Gems
54:30 – The Kappa’s Hidden Gems
1:08:05 – Merve’s Hidden Gems
1:19:55 – Discussion of Hidden Gems
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep15
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Koro Sensei is the main sorta-antagonist in the anime series Assassination Classroom. Here’s a picture of him. (Source: Assassination Classroom Wiki on Wikia)
This is the first and last time we will ever link to an image of a Minion. May God have mercy on our souls. (Source: Amazon)
What We’ve Been Playing (1:15)
Steam store page for Earthlock: Festival of Magic.
Steam store page for Watch_Dogs 2.
Merve was mocking the presumptuously named “Aiden Pearce’s iconic cap” that was included in certain special edition preorders of Watch_Dogs. (Source: Xbox Achievements)
Steam store page for Resident Evil 7.
Yakuza 0 launch trailer. (Source: Machinima Trailer Vault on YouTube)
Here’s a photo of a Tokyo street at night in 1982. (Source: Pinterest)
Trailer for WET. (Source: G4 Videogame Trailers on YouTube)
Cast lists for Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third. (Source: IMDB)
Ben’s Hidden Gems (34:45)
FRU release trailer. (Source: FRU on YouTube)
Steam store page for Heart&Slash.
Trailer for 50 First Dates.
Steam store page for Heart and Seoul.
The Radio Cat’s Hidden Gems (44:40)
Wikipedia article about TimeSplitters.
Wikipedia article about the upcoming Blackroom.
Steam store page for Singularity.
Alexandre Desplat is a French film composer. He has been nominated for several Academy Awards. Maybe that’s why his name randomly popped into Merve’s head. (Source: Wikipedia)
Gameplay trailer for WiLD. (Source: Eurogamer on YouTube)
Beyond Good & Evil 2 was most recently teased a few months ago. (Source: IGN News on YouTube)
The Kappa’s Hidden Gems (54:30)
Steam store page for Dungeons 2.
Kevan Brighting narrated both Dungeons 2 and The Stanley Parable. (Source: Destructoid)
Steam store page for Marvel Heroes 2016.
Steam store page for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger.
Steam store page for the 2.5D stealth-action platformer trilogy, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles.
Merve’s Hidden Gems (1:08:05)
Steam store page for Consortium.
Steam store page for Emily is Away. Merve way overestimated the time it takes to play this. It’s more like half an hour, rather than 1.5 hours.
Steam store page for Cibele.
Steam store page for Fract OSC.
Steam store page for Gravity Ghost.
Wikipedia article about Galactus, the Marvel Comics character.
Steam store page for Parallax.
Discussion of Hidden Gems (1:19:55)
Microsoft reversed its initially-announced online and game ownership policies shortly after E3 2013. (Source: Polygon)
Go play Frog Fractions!
The Extra Credits episode on Call of Juarez: The Cartel, which explains the egregious inaccuracies in the game’s depiction of human trafficking. (Source: Extra Credits on YouTube)
A Mass Effect 3 multiplayer match. (Source: Bumbleborg on YouTube)
Some Assassin’s Creed Unity co-op heist gameplay. (Source: XpertThief on YouTube)
Live-action trailer for Gwent. (Source: Gwent on YouTube)
The card game in The Yukon Trail. (Source: IRMStream on YouTube) Merve was mistaken; it’s not at all like Poker. Here are the rules. (Source: RGB King on YouTube)
A Caravan tutorial for Fallout: New Vegas. (Source: TwijoO on YouTube)
Wikipedia article about Africa Trail.
Steam store page for Honey Rose: Underdog Fighter Extraordinaire.
Patreon page for Pehesse, the developer of Honey Rose.
Steam store page for Hunted: The Demon’s Forge.
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January 24, 2017Episode #14: Out with a Bang
https://archive.org/download/Podcast14Edit11/Podcast%2014%20%20Edit%2011.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Science is Bad
PT
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions and AGDQ 2017
3:20 – Gaming over the Holidays
24:45 – The Nintendo Switch Presentation
55:35 – Games We’re Looking Forward to
1:09:05 – Some Complaints about Open-World Games
1:14:25 – Games We’re Looking Forward to, Pt. 2
1:18:10 – Portable Gaming
1:21:35 – Desultory Discussion Ostensibly Revolving around 2017 Trends in Gaming
1:59:05 – The Future of Video Game Marketing
2:09:55 – Crowdfunding, Double Fine, and Other Things We Might See in 2017
2:18:00 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/Podcast14Edit11
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions and AGDQ 2017 (0:15)
It’s kind of a running joke at Kotaku that games journalist Jason Schreier wants his colleague Kirk Hamilton to play Suikoden II.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 was happening while we were recording this podcast. The weeklong charity speedrunning marathon ended up raising over $2.2 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. “Kill the animals” versus “Save the animals” is a popular donation incentive for the marathon. It refers to the decision of whether or not to rescue the creatures at the end of Super Metroid.
Gaming over the Holidays (3:20)
An overview of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. (Source: Wikipedia)
An overview of Segagaga. (Source: Wikipedia)
Charles Martinet is the voice of Mario. (Source: Wikipedia)
Square Enix’s indie imprint is called the Square Enix Collective.
Steam store page for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
Steam Early Access page for The Long Dark.
Steam store page for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.
The Nintendo Switch Presentation (24:45)
The January 12th, 2017 Nintendo Switch presentation. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Correction: The Canadian dollar is actually sitting closer to 75 cents American. (Source: CBC Business)
The Nintendo Switch launch lineup. (Source: Polygon)
Trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Trailer for Splatoon 2. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
A list of video games with titles that have letters replaced by numbers. (Source: Giant Bomb)
Trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Very significant correction: The Nintendo Wii actually has the second-highest attach rate of any Nintendo console at 8.84. Of course, the attach rate is an average, so it’s hard to tell if that figure is driven by high software sales across the board or by a small number of Nintendo loyalists buying lots and lots of games. (Source: IGN)
Information on the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con contollers. (Source: IGN)
Games We’re Looking Forward to (55:35)
Microsoft cancelled Scalebound. (Source: Kotaku)
Trailer for Cuphead. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Trailer for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Trailer for Tacoma. (Source: Tacoma on YouTube)
Trailer for Resident Evil 7. (Source: GameNews PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Horizon Zero Dawn. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for NieR:Automata. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. (Source: Rockstar Games on YouTube)
Trailer for Tekken 7. (Source: GameNewsOfficial on YouTube)
Trailer for Night In The Woods. (Source: Night In The Woods on YouTube)
Trailer for Valkyria: Azure Revolution. (Source: Arnots2 – PlayStation Gaming on YouTube)
Trailer for Torment: Tides of Numenera. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Nidhogg 2. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for PaRappa the Rapper Remastered. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Yooka-Laylee. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for A Hat in Time. (Source: Gears for Breakfast on YouTube)
An editorial about the infamous headless bikini statuette for Dead Island: Riptide. (Source: Gameological)
The cinematic trailer for Dead Island. (Source: deadislandgame on YouTube)
Gary Jules’s cover of “Mad World” (Source: Gary Jules – Topic on YouTube)
Trailer for Persona 5. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
Some Complaints about Open-World Games (1:09:05)
News story on the closure of United Front Games. (Source: Polygon)
The development history of Sleeping Dogs. (Source: Wikipedia)
Games We’re Looking Forward to, Pt. 2 (1:14:25)
Trailer for Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG. (Source: Ackk Studios on YouTube)
Trailer for Prey. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
Trailer for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. (Source: NIS America on YouTube)
Portable Gaming (1:18:10)
Nothing to link here.
Desultory Discussion Ostensibly Revolving around 2017 Trends in Gaming (1:21:35)
Six Days in Fallujah is still unreleased. (Source: Wikipedia)
Trailer for Monster Trucks. Save us. (Source: UKParamountPictures on YouTube)
Ignatiy Vishnevestsky’s F-grade review of Steven Seagal’s latest film, Contract to Kill. (Source: The A.V. Club)
The announcement of Shenmue III at Sony’s E3 2015 press conference. (Source: Eurogamer on YouTube)
Trailer for Days Gone. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Gameplay from the unreleased Star Wars 1313. (Source: The VGC on YouTube)
An explanation of why Disney Infinity was cancelled. (Source: Screen Rant)
Trailer for Metal Gear Survive. Why? Just why? (Source: IGN on YouTube)
News story on Majesco’s exit from the video game industry. (Source: Polygon)
SpeedTree software for modelling vegetation.
Steam store page for Rocket League.
Steam store page for Hyper Light Drifter.
Steam store page for Firewatch.
Trailer for ReCore. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Here, have an animated Esurance commercial. (Source: youngadman on YouTube)
The Future of Video Game Marketing (1:59:05)
Correction: Let It Die was announced several years before its release. (Source: Wikipedia)
News story about Bethesda’s new review policy. (Source: Polygon)
Comparison of the PS3 and PS4 versions of Persona 5. (Source: GameSpot)
Crowdfunding, Double Fine, and Other Things We Might See in 2017 (2:09:55)
The story of the Red Ash Kickstarter. (Source: Kotaku)
The Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter.
News story on the ceasing of development on Spacebase DF-9. (Source: Rock Paper Shotgun)
Conclusion (2:18:00)
Content warning: This segment contains jokes that some listeners may find offensive. Listener discretion is advised.
The Donkey Kong relay race at AGDQ 2017. (Source: Games Done Quick on YouTube)
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December 29, 2016Episode #13: Year in Review
https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/podcast201320edit2040.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Science is Bad
Ben
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:50 – Crytek’s Woes
10:40 – Hello Games and No Man’s Sky
23:45 – Bethesda’s Review Policy
37:05 – The CS:GO Betting Scandal and Steam Issues
57:40 – Street Fighter V and Other Fighting Games
1:05:50 – Virtual Reality
1:16:45 – The Warcraft Movie and Other Video Game Movies
1:30:05 – The Closure of United Front Games
1:39:30 – Ben’s Favourite Games of the Year
1:51:20 – Science is Bad’s Favourite Games of the Year
2:16:15 – The Kappa’s Favourite Games of the Year
2:40:10 – Merve’s Favourite Games of the Year
3:00:10 – Games that Surprised Us
3:07:50 – The Worst and/or Most Disappointing Games of the Year
3:38:10 – Games We Haven’t Yet Finished
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep13
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Nothing link-worthy here.
Crytek’s Woes (1:50)
At the time of recording, many Crytek employees were not receiving paycheques. Before we posted this, the company downsized and shut down most of their studios. (Sources: Kotaku and Destructoid)
Homefront: The Revolution (which Crytek worked on before selling it off) was riddled with bugs. (Source: Game Informer)
The Chinese loot box law. (Source: PC Gamer)
Hello Games and No Man’s Sky (10:40)
Correction: No Man’s Sky was released in August and the Foundation Update was released in late November. (Source: Wikipedia)
It was Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida that threw Hello Games under the bus. (Source: Polygon)
The No Man’s Sky Subreddit.
Sean Murray’s Twitter account got hacked. (Source: Polygon)
Reddit user daymeeuhn was the person who bought a leaked copy of No Man’s Sky and posted gameplay footage. (Source: PC Gamer)
Bethesda’s Review Policies (23:45)
Bethesda now sends out review copies only a day before release. (Source: Polygon)
Gameological’s Game In Progress feature on Final Fantasy XV.
Correction: Ben was referring to the Joystiq (now Engadget) “review” of Nier by Justin McElroy.
Clarification: Eidos – an advertiser on GameSpot back in 2007 – didn’t pay GameSpot for higher review scores, but Jeff Gerstmann’s negative review for Kane and Lynch
was possibly a factor in his termination from the site. (Source: Wikipedia)
The CS:GO Betting Scandal and Steam Issues (37:05)
A summary of the scandal. (Source: Kotaku)
Tmartn’s apology video. (Source: Larry Johnson on YouTube)
An explanation of the G2A scam. (Source: Kotaku)
Official website for EA Access.
Hacker Ruby Nealon uploaded a fake game to Steam through a security vulnerability in order to draw Valve’s attention to the bug. (Source: Medium)
We couldn’t find the game that was released without all the files necessary to run it. Sorry. (If you know the game in question, please let us know.)
Street Fighter V and Other Fighting Games (57:40)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ “Hot Coffee” mod. (Source: Wikipedia)
Keijo!!!!!!!! is… well, it has to be experienced to be understood. (Source: Funimation)
Virtual Reality (1:05:50)
Many Oculus Rift pre-orders were delayed by around a month. (Source: The Verge)
Wikipedia article on Microsoft HoloLens.
The image we discussed from the Naughty America homepage. (It’s safe for work.)
The Warcraft Movie and Other Video Game Movies (1:16:45)
Trailer for the Warcraft movie. (Source: YouTube)
The Assassin’s Creed film was released on December 21st, 2016. We recorded this podcast before then. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Closure of United Front Games (1:30:05)
United Front Games closed down in the middle of developing Smash+Grab. (Source: Kotaku)
The development history of Sleeping Dogs. (Source: Wikipedia)
Correction: Hitman: Absolution actually sold 3.6 million copies. However, it, Sleeping Dogs, and Tomb Raider all failed to meet sales expectations. Their sales expectations were bonkers, though. (Sources: Destructoid and IGN)
Ben’s Favourite Games of the Year (1:39:30)
Launch trailer for Killer Instinct, season 3. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Correction: Iron Galaxy has 130 employees, not 12.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Launch trailer for Ronin. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Inside. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Science is Bad’s Favourite Games of the Year (1:51:20)
Launch trailer for Doom. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
Vulkan
is a 3D graphics API that is considered the successor to OpenGL. (Source:
Wikipedia)
Release date trailer for The Witness. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Picross 3D: Round 2. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The Kappa’s Favourite Games of the Year (2:16:15)
MILD SPOILERS FOR TITANFALL 2.
Launch trailer for The Division. (Source: Ubisoft US on YouTube)
Trailer for the Titanfall 2 single-player campaign. (Source: Titanfall Official
on YouTube)
Gameplay trailer for Overwatch. (Source: PlayOverwatch on YouTube)
Merve’s Favourite Games of the Year (2:40:10)
MILD SPOILERS FOR SEASON 1 OF MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
Gameplay trailer for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. (Source: Bandai Namco
Entertainment America on YouTube)
Story trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
September 2016 trailer for Firewatch. (Source: Campo Santo Productions on YouTube)
Games that Surprised Us (3:00:10)
Story trailer for Far Cry Primal. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Star Fox Zero. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Gameplay trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. (Source:
PlayStation on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Dan the Man. (Source: Halfbrick Studios on YouTube)
Go play We
Become What We Behold! (Source: Itch.io)
The Worst and/or Most Disappointing Games of the Year (3:07:50)
Launch trailer for Zheros. You know you’ve got a quality game on your hands when
the audio in the trailer is heavily compressed. (Source: Rimlight Studios on
YouTube)
Launch trailer for Super Dungeon Bros. I assume all the frames missing from this
trailer made it into the game. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Battleborn. I have no idea why this “FPS; hobby-grade
coop campaign; genre-blended, multi-mode competitive e-sports; meta-growth,
choice + epic Battleborn Heroes!” didn’t succeed. (Sources: Battleborn on
YouTube and Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) on Twitter)
Trailer for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. (Source: Activision on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
The Jimquisition on how
Square Enix meddled with Deus Ex:
Mankind Divided.
Trailer for Pony Island. (Source: Daniel Mullins on YouTube)
Launch trailer for That Dragon, Cancer. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
Story trailer for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The story is exactly as awful as you’d
expect, based on the trailer. (Source: Mirror’s Edge on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Dishonored 2. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
Games We Haven’t Yet Finished (3:38:10)
Gameplay trailer for Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. (Source: GOG.com on
YouTube)
Launch trailer for Tyranny. (Source: Paradox Interactive on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Final Fantasy XV. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
Official trailer for Assault Android Cactus. (Source: Witch Beam on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. (Source: WayForward on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Planet Coaster. (Source: Planet Coaster on YouTube)
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The AVoCADo GamesCast is a (roughly) bimonthly gaming podcast hosted by Merve and edited by The Kappa, two people who love video games a little too much. Join them and their Internet friends as they gush about their favourite games, dissect current events, revisit gaming history, speculate about future events, and make a lot of really stupid jokes.

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