Featuring:
Merve
dw
Wolfman Jew
Ben
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
2:15 – What We’ve Been Playing
30:40 – Games You Might Have Missed in 2020
1:01:45 – Games We Missed in 2019
1:33:15 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep66

Podcast header image from AI: The Somnium Files. Linkdump, disclaimers, and spoiler warnings after the jump.

• Official website for Crucible.
• Clarification: “Crucible” is also the name of Destiny’s PVP mode, hence the joke about the “wrong crucible.” Aren’t jokes so much funnier when they’re explained to you? (Source: Destinypedia)
• News on Crucible being unreleased. (Source: GameByte)

• Steam store page for Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2.
• Official website for Persona 5 Royal.
• Nintendo website for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics.
• Steam store page for Fallout 76.
• Steam store page for Infini.
• Correction: The game Wolfman Jew was thinking of was Hylics. (Source: Steam)

DISCLAIMER: We were not aware of the recent sexual misconduct allegations against (now former) Simple Plan bassist David Desrosiers at the time of recording. We apologize if our remarks in this segment appear insensitive.

• Steam store page for Wide Ocean Big Jacket.
• Steam store page for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
• Epic Games store page for Journey to the Savage Planet.
• Steam store page for Two Point Hospital.
• Steam store page for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
• Steam store page for Murder by Numbers.
• Steam store page for Timelie.
• Steam store page for Golf With Your Friends.
• Wikipedia article on Simple Plan.
• Nintendo website for Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise.
• Spotify pages for Melee by Dogleg, You’ll Be Fine by Hot Mulligan, Ivy by Charmer, and Amends by Grey Daze.

SPOILER WARNING: Major spoilers for Life Is Strange 2.

• Epic Games store page for Control.
• Nintendo website for Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
• Steam store page for Disco Elysium.
• Epic Games store page for Untitled Goose Game.
• Steam store page for Blair Witch.
• Steam store page for AI: The Somnium Files.
• Wikipedia article on the Kingdom Hearts series.
• Confirmation: The Atlantica level in Kingdom Hearts II contains two songs from The Little Mermaid and three originals. (Source: Kingdom Hearts Wiki on Fandom)
• Steam store page for Life Is Strange 2.
• Steam store page for the Resident Evil 2 remake.

• Steam store for Hylics.

Featuring:
Merve
Lovely Bones
Lutair
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
2:00 – Harassment and Abuse in the Games Industry
1:09:25 – PlayStation 5: The Future of Gaming
1:32:00 – PC Gaming Show
1:46:25 – Future Games Show
1:52:05 – EA Play Live
2:07:20 – Other Summer Gaming Streams
2:14:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep65

Podcast header background: “Ivory Off White Paper Texture” from Photos Public Domain. Podcast header font: Another Typewriter by Johan Holmdahl. Linkdump and content warnings after the jump. Due to the subject matter of this episode, listener discretion is advised.

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CONTENT WARNING: DISCUSSIONS OF ABUSE, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, RAPE, AND DISCRIMINATION

• Allegations of racism in management at Mixer. (Source: Kotaku)
• Sexual assault allegations at Ubisoft. (Source: Gamasutra)
• Stories of sexual harassment in the streaming community. (Source: Vice)
• Stories of employee abuse and sexual harassment at IGN from accusers Kallie Plagge, Eric Sapp, and Mitch Dyer. (Source: Twitter)
• Accusations of sexual assault and harassment against Chris Avellone. (Source: Gamasutra)
• The survivor stories spreadsheet for the streaming industry. (Source: Medium)
• Moira Donegan’s essay outing herself as the creator of the Shitty Media Men list. (Source: The Cut)
• Information on the Twitch partnership program. (Source: Twitch)
• Allegations of infidelity and lying to partners against Ashraf Ismail of Ubisoft. (Source: Kotaku)
• Chloi Rad on sexist mistreatment at IGN. (Source: Twitter)
• Tina Amini is the current editor-in-chief at IGN. (Source: IGN)
• Mariah Carey has been accused of workplace abuse and sexual misconduct by several people, examples here and here. (Sources: Rolling Stone and Grazia)
• Allegations of workplace mistreatment at Cards Against Humanity. (Source: Polygon)
• Sexual harassment allegations against OPG CEO Omeed Dariani. (Source: Ginx)
• Kitboga’s Twitch channel.
• Information on the sexual misconduct allegations against Tyler Malka. (Source: Vice)
• Brian Altano’s Twitter thread on why there’s workplace abuse in the games industry.
• Correction: The senior executive at Riot Games who was suspended over workplace misconduct was the COO, Scott Gelb. Riot does not have a CFO. (Sources: Wikipedia and Riot Games)
• Accusations of sexual misconduct against Jesse Lacey of Brand New. (Source: Uproxx)

• List of summer gaming streams. (Source: ResetEra)
• Recaps of the PS5 showcase, here and here. (Source: PlayStation Blog and GameSkinny)
• Archive of The Avocado’s live-chat for the event.
• Archive of the event’s stream. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Sackboy: A Big Adventure. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Gran Turismo 7. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Showcase trailer for Little Devil Inside. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Bugsnax. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• PlayStation blog entry on Kero Kero Bonito’s theme song for Bugsnax.
• The name of the island from Bugsnax is Snaktooth Island. (Source: USGamer)
• Reveal trailer for Goodbye Volcano High. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Teaser trailer for Stray. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Titanfall Wiki article on “The Beacon,” the level featured the robots Merve mentioned. (Source: Fandom)
• Gameplay reveal trailer for GhostWire: Tokyo. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Gameplay reveal trailer for Godfall. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
• Steam store page for Ryse: Son of Rome.

CONTENT WARNING: SLURS

• Recap of the event. (Source: IGN)
• Archive of The Avocado’s live-chat for the event.
• Archive of the event’s stream. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• Gameplay trailer for Evil Genius 2: World Domination. (Source: Rebellion on YouTube)
• PC Gaming Show 2020 trailer for Dwarfheim. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• Teaser trailer for Project Wingman. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• PC Gaming Show 2020 trailer for Rogue Lords. Correction: The game is not called “Rogue Wars.” (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• PC Gaming Show trailer for The Forgotten City. (Dear Villagers on YouTube)
• Short trailer for Haven. (Source: TheGameBakers on YouTube)
• PC Gaming Show trailer for Cris Tales. (Source: MDE Gaming on YouTube)
• Teaser trailer for Twin Mirror. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• Beta trailer for New World. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• New Blood interview from the PC Gaming Show 2020. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• Persona 4 Golden PC reveal. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• PC Gaming Show trailer for Humankind. (Source: IGN)
• Mortal Shell gameplay from the PC Gaming Show 2020. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)
• Teaser for Icarus. (Source: PC Gamer on YouTube)

• Recaps of the Future Games Show, here and here. (Sources: GamesRadar+ and Tom’s Guide)
• Archive of The Avocado’s live-chat of the event.
• Archive of the event’s stream. (Source: GamesRadar on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Dustborn. (Source: GamesRadar on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. (Source: GamesRadar on YouTube)

• Recap of the event. (Source: Tom’s Guide)
• Archive of The Avocado’s live-chat for the event.
• Archive of the event’s stream. (Source: Electronic Arts on YouTube)
• The Origin store.
• Reveal trailer for It Takes Two. (Source: GamersPrey on YouTube)
• Official teaser trailer for Lost in Random. (Source: Electronic Arts on YouTube)
• Skate 4 announcement teaser. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
• Article about Lamar Jackson making the cover of Madden NFL 21. (Source: Louisville Courier Journal)
• Gameplay trailer for Star Wars: Squadrons. (Source: EA Star Wars on YouTube)

• Archive of The Avocado’s live-chat for the New Game+ Expo.
• Archive of the New Game+ Expo stream (Source: New Game Plus Expo on YouTube).
• Archive of The Avocado’s live-chat for Night City Wire.
• Archive of the Night City Wire: Episode 1 stream. (Source: Cyberpunk 2077 on YouTube)
• Clarification: Persona 5 Scramble was developed as a collaboration between studios owned by Koei Tecom and Atlus, but Atlus is in charge of publishing it. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Announcement trailer for Tell Me Why. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
• Announcement trailer for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. (Crash Bandicoot on YouTube)
• Official reveal trailer for New Pokémon Snap. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
• Official trailer for Pokémon Unite. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
• Archive of the Marvel’s Avengers War Table stream. (Source: Marvel’s Avengers on YouTube)
• Wikipedia article for the Deadpool video game.
• Wikipedia article for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine video game.
• Wikipedia article for Marvel Heroes.
• Wikipedia article on High Moon Studios. They are currently owned by Activision.
• Confirmation: The Night City Wire stream has roughly ten times the number of likes+dislikes as the War Table stream, so Merve’s “order of magnitude” comment was pretty much correct. (Sources: Cyberpunk 2077 and Marvel’s Avengers on YouTube)
• Clarification: The entire War Table stream archive is available on the Marvel’s Avengers YouTube channel, but a half-hour excerpt containing an extended gameplay reveal is available on the Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel, and that video has fewer than 20,000 total likes and dislikes. (Sources: Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel Entertainment on YouTube)

No links here.

Featuring:
Merve
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
1:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
59:40 – How We Put a Podcast Together
1:24:25 – Podcasting History and Philosophy
1:43:20 – Tastes in Games
1:54:05 – The Future of Games
2:14:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep64

Podcast header image from Developer Approved’s custom “Enter My Black Hole” course for Golf With Your Friends. Linkdump after the jump.

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• Steam store pages for Total War: Warhammer II, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Destiny 2, and Elite Dangerous.
• Wikipedia article on Final Fantasy VII Remake.
• Steam store page for Kentucky Route Zero.
• Clarification: This podcast was recorded on May 31st, when the PS5 showcase was still scheduled for June 4th. It was later postponed to June 11th. Here’s a recording of the showcase. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
• Steam store page for Black Desert Online.
• Wikipedia article on Kingdom Hearts III.
• Steam store pages for Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Octopath Traveler.
• Wikipedia article on Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE.
• Official website for Sandship: The Last Engineer.
• Official website for Super Hexagon.
• Correction: Golf With Your Friends is not available on mobile platforms. (Source: Team 17)
• Steam store page for Golf With Your Friends.
• Steam store page for Quantum League.

• Steam store page for In Other Waters.
• Clarification: Jump Over the Age is the one-man studio run by Gareth Damian Martin. (Source: Jump Over the Age)
• Steam store page for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
• Steam store page for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

• Steam store page for If Found….
• The 51st episode of the GamesCast, “Whales” [NSFW].
• Official websites for Skype, MP3 Skype Recorder, and Audacity.
• Difficulties keeping a Windows PC asleep. (Source: Kotaku)
• Official websites for Microsoft Paint, Paint 3D, and GIMP.
• The Internet Archive.
• The official GamesCast website.
• Official website for Feedburner.
• The official GamesCast Tumblr.

• The first GamesCast episode.
• The previous GamesCast episode, which was originally planned to include a segment where Merve rattled off a list of pairs of games, and contributors would come up with oral design docs for them on the fly.
• The Pokémon episode of the GamesCast.
• The theme park episode of the GamesCast.

• Wikipedia articles on the Yakuza, Kingdom Hearts, Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy, and The Legend of Zelda series.
• Epic Games store page for Control.
• Steam store page for When Ski Lifts Go Wrong.
• Steam store page for Mark of the Ninja.

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Featuring:
Merve
Wolfman Jew
Science is Bad
SingingBrakeman
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – A Very Halo Introduction
5:45 – What We’ve Been Playing
1:03:00 – Notable Crossovers and Mash-Ups, Part 1
1:42:45 – Bad Crossovers
1:49:35 – Notable Crossovers and Mash-Ups, Part 2
1:57:00 – Crossovers We Want to See
2:11:20 – A Very Kingdom Hearts Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep63_2 (sic)

Podcast header image from PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Linkdump after the jump.

• Steam store page for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
• Clarification: We recorded this before the release date for the PC version of Halo 2: Anniversary was announced as May 12th. (Source: Destructoid)
• The 30th episode of the GamesCast, where we discussed Halo and Destiny.
• Steam store page for Baba Is You.
• Wikipedia article on Nonograms/Picross.

• Official website for Final Fantasy VII Remake.
• Wikipedia article on Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy.
• Steam store page for Sonic Forces.
• The infamous line from Sonic Forces about war. (Source: poke literal on YouTube)
• Steam store page for Yakuza 0.
• The infamous “You cheated not only the game, but yourself” Tweet. (Source: The Verge)
• Confirmation: Yakuza Kiwami 2 can indeed run at 60 FPS on PC. (Source: PCGamingWiki)
• Wikipedia article on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
• Wikipedia article on Jon Bernthal.
• Wikipedia article on Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE.

• The introductory cutscene for the Snake Vs Monkey minigame from Metal Gear Solid 3. (Source: puppet23ca on YouTube)
• The Watch Dogs mini-games are called Digital Trips. (Source: Watch Dogs Wiki on Fandom)
• Wikipedia article on the Super Smash Bros. series.
• Wikipedia article on Lego Dimensions.
• Wikipedia article on the Kingdom Hearts series.
• Wikipedia article on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
• Davide Soliani cries at E3 2017 during the reveal of Mario + Rabbids. (Source: Tuan X on YouTube)

• Wikipedia article on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
• Steam store page for Murder by Numbers.

• Wikipedia article on Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
• Wikipedia article on Warriors Orochi.

• Wikipedia article on the Mega Man series.
• Wikipedia article on Metal Gear series.
• Wikipedia article on the Total War series.
• Wikipedia article on the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the basis for the Game of Thrones franchise.
• Wikipedia article on Avatar: The Last Airbender.
• Video footage of the Avatar game that Elca Gaming made in Dreams. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
• Wikipedia article on Lost Dimension.
• List of unique monsters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (Source: Xenoblade Wiki on Fandom)

• Wikipedia article on the Kingdom Hearts series.
• Official website for the Franchise Festival podcast.
• Singing Brakeman’s Franchise Festival articles. (Source: The Avocado)

Featuring:
Merve
Lovely Bones
Demyx
dw

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:30 – Introductions
9:40 – First Round
1:32:35 – Quarterfinals
2:02:05 – Semifinals
2:16:25 – Bronze Medal and Final
2:40:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep63 (sic)

Bracket, linkdump, spoiler warnings, and tournament results after the jump.

1. Control
2. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
3. Ape Out
4. Total War: Three Kingdoms
5. Baba Is You
6. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake
7. Disco Elysium
8. Outer Wilds
9. Death Stranding
10. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
11. Heaven’s Vault
12. Untitled Goose Game
13. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
14. Luigi’s Mansion 3
15. Manifold Garden
16. Super Mario Maker 2
17. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda
18. The Outer Worlds
19. Resident Evil 2 remake
20. GreedFall
21. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
22. Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
23. Kingdom Hearts III
24. Metro Exodus

• Tournaments at The Avocado.
• Votes for the best video games of 2019 for the Pits. (Source: The Avocado)
• The 2019 year-end GamesCast.
• Wikipedia article on Naruto.

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR APE OUT. MINOR SPOILERS FOR OUTER WILDS AND FIRE EMBLEM: THREE HOUSES.

• The SCP Foundation Wiki.
• Wikipedia article on Bennett Foddy.
• Lovely Bones’s essay on The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. (Source: The Avocado)
• Wikipedia article on the film Groundhog Day.
• Wikipedia article on Super Smash Bros. Melee.
• Know Your Meme page on Luigi’s death stare.
• Wikipedia article on Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix.
• The Avocado’s Super Mario Maker 2 level exchange.
• Roku’s Resident Evil 2 campaigns for Left 4 Dead 2 (Side A and Side B). (Source: Steam Workshop)
• Origin store page for Mass Effect 3.
• Correction: Metro Exodus is currently available on Steam. In fact, it was released there on February 15th, 2020 after a period of Epic Games Store exclusivity. (Source: The Verge)

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR LUIGI’S MANSION 3 AND KINGDOM HEARTS III. MINOR SPOILERS FOR FIRE EMBLEM: THREE HOUSES.

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MINOR SPOILERS FOR LUIGI’S MANSION 3.

• The “Baba is Hint” guide. (Source: Key of W)

MINOR SPOILERS FOR FIRE EMBLEM: THREE HOUSES.

• Steam store page for Prey.
• Origin store page for Dragon Age II.

No links here.

Featuring:
Merve
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
4:55 – A Guide for New Gamers: Systems
50:05 – A Guide for New Gamers: Games
1:17:15 – A Guide for Returning Gamers
1:52:45 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep61

Podcast header image from Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Linkdump after the jump.

No links here.

• Official websites for PlayStation and PlayStation Plus.
• Official websites for Xbox and Xbox Live.
• Official websites for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Online.
• Official website for Stadia.
• Official website for Apple Arcade.
• Official websites for iBUYPOWER and CyberPowerPC.
• Official websites for Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Origin.
• Official websites for GOG, the Ubisoft Store, and Battle.net (the Activision/Blizzard store).
• Official website for Twitch Prime.
• Official website for Humble Bundle.
• Official website for G2A. (Disclaimer: The AVoCADo GamesCast advises you to exercise caution if you choose to use this website.)
• Official websites for Green Man Gaming and GamersGate.
• Correction: Impulse no longer exists. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Official website for Direct 2 Drive.
• Official website for System Requirements Lab.
• Official website for HowLongToBeat.
• Official website for the PC Gaming Wiki.
• Official website for itch.io.

• Steam store page for Portal.
• Wikipedia article on Super Mario Odyssey.
• Steam store page for A Hat in Time.
• Steam store page for The Stanley Parable.
• Steam store page for Destiny 2.
• Steam store page for Borderlands.
• Steam store page for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
• Steam store page for Wolfenstein: The New Order.
• Wikipedia article on the Uncharted series.
• Wikipedia article on Red Dead Redemption.
• Wikipedia article section on Metro video games.
• Origin store page for Titanfall 2.
• Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto V.
• Steam store page for Sleeping Dogs.
• Wikipedia article on the Saints Row series.
• Wikipedia article on the Assassin’s Creed series.
• Wikipedia article on the Mass Effect series.
• Steam store pages for Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.
• Wikipedia article on Marvel’s Spider-Man.
• Steam store page for Dishonored.
• Wikipedia article on the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series.
• Steam store page for Elite Dangerous.
• Steam store page for Hand of Fate.
• Steam store page for Town of Salem.
• Steam store page for Tabletop Simulator.
• Steam store page for Cities: Skylines.
• Steam store pages for Planet Coaster and Parkitect.
• Wikipedia article on the Sims series.
• Wikipedia article on Minecraft.
• Official website for Reporters Without Borders’ Uncensored Library, which has been built in Minecraft.

• A fan-maintained page for downloading games from the No One Lives Forever series.
• Steam store pages for Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, Divinity: Original Sin, and Wasteland 2.
• Steam store pages for Prey, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Thief.
• Steam store pages for Two Point Hospital, Planet Zoo, and Jurassic World Evolution.
• Steam store page for DOOM Eternal.
• Steam store pages for Broken Age and Thimbleweed Park.
• Wikipedia article on Tales of Monkey Island.
• Steam store pages for The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us.
• Steam store page for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds.
• Origin store page for Apex Legends.
• Epic Games Store page for Fortnite.
• Steam store page for Darwin Project.
• Battle.net page for Call of Duty: Warzone.
• Nintendo store page for Tetris 99.
• Official website for Escape from Tarkov.
• Official websites for Twitch and Mixer.
• Steam store page for Tom Clancy’s The Division.
• Steam store page for Dota 2.
• Official website for League of Legends.
• Official websites for Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Fig.
• Steam store page for Left 4 Dead 2.
• Steam store page for Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
• Wikipedia article section on Desert Bus.
• Epic Games Store page for What the Golf?
• Steam store page for AI: The Somnium Files.
• Epic Games Store page for Control.

• The Avocado, the community that spawned this podcast.
• Merve’s Tumblr ask box.

Featuring:
Merve
Andy Tuttle
The Kappa
Special guest: Scott LaGrasta

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:00 – COVID-19 and the Games Industry
26:00 – What We’ve Been Playing: Lockdown Edition
50:45 – Scott LaGrasta Interview
1:35:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep60

Podcast header image from BioShock 2. Linkdump after the jump.

• Steam store pages for BioShock 2 and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
• Andy Tuttle’s interview with Scott LaGrasta. (Source: The Avocado)

• Wikipedia article on the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Announcement of GDC going virtual. (Source: GDC)
• Official website for E3, featuring a cancellation announcement.
• Official website for Mixer.
• Ben Kuchera’s article about game review press events. (Source: Ars Technica)
• Wikipedia article on Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
• Steam store page for DOOM Eternal.
• Explanation of the Animal Crossing/Doom memes. (Source: Polygon)
• A leaked GameStop/EB Games conference call regarding the pandemic. (Source: CAMELOT331 on YouTube)
• Wikipedia article on Hollywood Video.

• Steam store page for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
• Steam store page for Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada.
• Steam store page for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
• Announcement of the Digimon Adventure reboot. (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)
• Steam store page for Octopath Traveler.

• Andy Tuttle’s interview with Scott LaGrasta. (Source: The Avocado)
• Wikipedia article on Grandma’s Boy.
• Wikipedia article on Darkwatch: Curse of the West.
• Steam store page for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
• Wikipedia article on Silent Hill.
• Steam store page for BioShock 2.
• The levels Merve was alluding to were “Effect and Cause” in Titanfall 2 and “A Crack in the Slab” in Dishonored 2. (Sources: Titanfall Wiki and Dishonored Wiki on Fandom)
• Steam store page for Defiance.
• Official website for Clumsy, a utility for purposely manipulating your network conditions to simulate bad connections. Confirmation: It is indeed open source freeware.
• Itch.io page for Gunbuds.
• Official website for Massive Entertainment.
• Scott LaGrasta’s MobyGames page.

No links here.

Featuring:
Merve
Demyx
Tereglith

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:30 – Demyx’s Disney World Trip
19:50 – Disney Video Games
29:10 – Disney’s Forgotten Properties and Hypothetical Rides
31:25 – Disney World Shows
33:30 – Tereglith’s Regular Park Visits
1:15:50 – Merve’s Disney World Trip
1:37:05 – Game Experiences in Theme Parks
2:01:50 – Booze at Disney World
2:07:05 – Super Nintendo World and Epic Universe
2:30:35 – Parks that Never Happened
2:34:05 – Immersive Park Experiences
2:39:55 – Park Simulators
2:52:35 – DisneyQuest and Virtual Reality
3:10:55 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep59

Podcast header image from the official Disney World website. Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.

• Mr. Bones’ Wild Ride was a custom-built ride from RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 that took 4 years of in-game time to complete a circuit. (Source: Know Your Meme)

• Map of Walt Disney World. (Source: Disney World)
• Official website for Disney Vacation Club.
• Correction: The gondolas are called the Disney Skyliner, not the Skyway. (Source: Disney World)
• Hotel: Animal Kingdom Lodge. (Source: Disney World)
• Hotel: Disney’s All-Star Music Resort. (Source: Disney World)
• Dining: Boma – Flavors of Africa at Animal Kingdom Lodge. (Source: Disney World)
• Park: Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Land: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Attractions: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Land: Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Park: Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. (Source: Disney World)
• Land: Pandora – The World of Avatar in Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Wikipedia article on Avatar.
• Park maps for Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney Information Station)
• Attractions: Alien Swirling Saucers, Toy Story Mania!, and Slinky Dog Dash at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Correction: The ride is called Mad Tea Party, not Mad Hatter’s Teacup Ride. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Storm Force Accelatron at Islands of Adventure. (Source: Universal Orlando)
• Attractions: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios, and Expedition Everest – Legend of Forbidden Mountain at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)

MILD SPOILERS FOR KINGDOM HEARTS II AND KINGDOM HEARTS III.

• Wikipedia article on the original TRON film.
• Steam store page for TRON 2.0.
• Wikipedia article on Tron: Legacy.
• Wikipedia article on Kingdom Hearts II.
• Wikipedia article on Kingdom Hearts III.
• Correction: Disney told Nomura that including Oswald in Kingdom Hearts III would be “too difficult,” not “too weird.” (Source: Wikipedia).
• Wikipedia article on Epic Mickey.
• Wikipedia articles on Warren Spector and Harvey Smith.
• Wikipedia article on Deus Ex.
• Steam store page for Disney’s Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon.

• Wikipedia articles on Treasure Planet, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and The Emperor’s New Groove.
• Wikipedia article on Monsters, Inc.

• Attractions: Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor at Magic Kingdom and For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)

• Attraction: Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• How the virtual queue system for Rise of the Resistance works. (Source: WDW Prep School)
• Information on trackless ride vehicles. (Source: AllEarsNet)
• Attraction: Pooh’s Hunny Hunt at Tokyo Disneyland. (Source: Tokyo Disney Resort)
• Attraction: Test Track at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Primeval Whirl at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Meaning of “appel du vide.” (Source: Wiktionary)
• Attraction: Na’vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom (Source: Disney World)
• Information on the now-finished Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away stage show at Hollywood Studios. (Source: TouringPlans)
• Official website for Disney Springs.
• Attraction: Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Entertainment: Fantasmic! at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Information on the closure of the Jaws ride at Universal Studios Florida. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Attraction: E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Florida. (Source: Universal Orlando)
• Attraction: Swiss Family Treehouse at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Wikipedia article on The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management).
• Yesterworld page for The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management). (Source: Yesterland)
• Entertainment: Serveur Amusant at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Clarification: The “candy lady” Demyx was referencing is Miyuki, one of only 15 people in the world formally trained in amezaiku, the art of Japanese candy sculpture. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Entertainment: Matsuriza at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Dining: Regal Eagle Smokehouse at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Dining: PizzeRizzo at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Clarification: The Ronto Wrap is available at Ronto Roasters, while the Surabat Shrimp & Noodle Salad is available at Docking Bay 7. Both restaurants are located in Galaxy’s Edge. (Source: Disney World)
• Dining: Satu’li Canteen at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure. (Source: Universal Orlando)
• Information on Disney’s and Universal’s legal rights with regard to the use of Marvel characters in their theme parks. (Source: Los Angeles Times)
• Official website for Avengers Campus. (Source: Disneyland)

• Attraction: DINOSAUR in Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Kali River Rapids in Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attractions: Kilimanjaro Safaris, Maharajah Jungle Trek, Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, and Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom. Correction: The Africa-themed trail is called Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, not Gorilla Falls Expedition Trek. (Source: Disney World)
• Entertainment: Rivers of Light: We Are One at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Park map for Epcot. (Source: Disney Information Station)
• Attraction: Living with the Land at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Journey into Imagination with Figment at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Stitch’s Great Escape! at Magic Kingdom. The attraction is currently temporarily closed. (Source: Disney World)
• Wikipedia article on Superstar Limo.
• Park map for Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney Information Station)
• Attractions: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: The Barnstormer at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attractions: Astro Orbiter, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, and The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Magic Kingdom, and TriceraTop Spin at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attractions: Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress and “it’s a small world” at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Wikipedia article on the now-closed Universe of Energy at Epcot.
• Attraction: Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. (Source: Disneyland)
• Attraction: Frozen Ever After at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Wikipedia article on Maelstrom, Frozen Ever After’s predecessor.
• Attraction: Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Walt Disney Presents at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Attractions: Star Tours – The Adventure Continues and Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at Hollywood Studios.

• Attraction: Toy Story Mania! at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: Soarin’ Around the World at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Entertainment: Meet the Incredibles at Pixar Place at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Wikipedia article on the now-closed Studio Backlot Tour at Hollywood Studios.
• Yester Studios page for the Backstage Studio Tour. (Source: Yesterland)
• Steam store page for Half-Life.
• Steam store page for BioShock.
• Wikipedia article on the Uncharted series.
• Attraction: Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Attractions: Spaceship Earth and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot. (Source: Disney World)
• Steam store page for What Remains of Edith Finch.
• Steam store page for Abzû.
• Steam store page for BioShock Infinite.
• Wikipedia article on Tragic Kingdom. Correction: The band was commenting on Disneyland, not Disney World.
• Clarification: We couldn’t find any confirmation that “Snakes” by No Doubt was actually about the Gulf War, but it’s pretty clearly about the military-industrial complex. (Source: Genius)

• A guide to drinking at Disney World. (Source: Eater)
• Dining: Oga’s Cantina at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Dining: Nomad Lounge at Animal Kingdom. (Source: Disney World)
• Dining: Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. (Source: Disney World)
• A top 5 list of alcoholic drinks at Epcot, including the Frozen Elephant (a.k.a. the Brown Elephant) drink Demyx mentioned. (Source: BestOfOrlando.com)

MILD SPOILERS FOR THE DETECTIVE PIKACHU FILM

• Correction: Universal Studios Japan is in Osaka. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Speculation about what’s coming to Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe, including the “track-jumping” coaster plans. (Source: Orlando Park Stop)
• Wikipedia article on the Detective Pikachu film.
• Attraction: Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! (Source: Tokyo Disney Resort)
• Wikipedia article on Horizons at Epcot.
• Wikipedia article on Avatar 2.
• Speculation about what’s coming to the rest of Epic Universe. (Source: Orlando Park Stop)
• The two Harry Potter worlds that Merve was referencing were Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure and Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Florida. (Source: Universal Orlando)

• Information on the cancelled Beastly Kingdom that was planned for Animal Kingdom. (Source: WDW News Today)
• Correction: Demyx meant to say Tomorrowland 2055, not Tomorrowland 2099. Here’s a lengthy, multi-part read on the never-built Tomorrowland 2055. (Source: Theme Park Tourist)

• Dining: 50’s Prime Time Café at Hollywood Studios. (Source: Disney World)
• Attraction: A Pirate’s Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas at Magic Kingdom (Source: Disney World)
• TouringPlans page for A Pirate’s Adventure.

• Steam store page for RollerCoaster Tycoon.
• Wikipedia article on LEGOLAND.
• Wikipedia article on SimCity 2000.
• Steam store page for Parkitect.
• Wikipedia article on utility tunnels, or “utilidors.”
• Tour: Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom Tour. (Source: Disney World)
• Steam store page for Planet Coaster.
• Steam store page for RollerCoaster Tycoon World.
• Wikipedia article on Theme Park.
• Correction: Neither the RollerCoaster Tycoon games nor Planet Coaster contain a lazy river ride, but Merve was correct that you can make a makeshift lazy river in Rollercoaster Tycoon. (Sources: RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki and Planet Coaster Wiki on Fandom)
• Wikipedia article on Theme Park 2, also known as Theme Park World or Sim Theme Park.
• Confirmation: Theme Park does have a weather system. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Pedantic correction: RollerCoaster Tycoon was 99% written in x86 assembly language and 1% written in C. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Wikipedia article on The Sum of All Thrills.

• Wikipedia article on DisneyQuest.
• Entertainment: NBA Experience at Disney Springs. (Source: Disney World)
• Clarification: Disney Channel Canada exists now, but it didn’t start until 2015. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Official websites for Canada’s Wonderland and La Ronde.
• Confirmation: Playdium has locations in Mississauga, Brampton, and Whitby. (Source: Playdium)
• Official websites for Chuck E. Cheese and Cosmic Adventures.
• Correction: The Pirates of the Caribbean VR experience that Tereglith described was called Battle for Buccaneer Gold, and it opened in 2000, not 2004. (Source: Lost Media Wiki)
• Article on the death of DisneyQuest. (Source: Polygon)
• Clarification: The Void is a separate company, not owned by Disney, and it is headquartered in Utah. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Wikipedia article on Judgment.

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• Article on Disney World’s design principles. (Source: Passport to Dreams Old & New)
• How Disney planned and built Galaxy’s Edge. (Source: TechCrunch)

Featuring:
Merve
Lutair
Science is Bad
Mr. Glitch
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
5:10 – What We’ve Been Playing… and Building
40:50 – Q&A: Intro
41:25 – Q&A: Gaming in Difficult Times
51:40 – Q&A: Player Interaction as a Storytelling Tool
1:02:15 – Q&A: Games Based on Books
1:04:50 – Q&A: Remake a Game in a Different Genre
1:15:40 – Q&A: The Legality of Game Preservation
1:28:20 – Q&A: Re-released or Remastered Games
1:46:35 – Q&A: Needle Drops
1:52:15 – Q&A: Coming to Games Late
2:06:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep58

Podcast header image from Doki Doki Literature Club. Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.

• Steam store page for Wilmot’s Warehouse.
• Mr. Glitch’s “Under This Bush” articles. (Source: The Avocado)
• Ginko Kuroi is a character from Planet With. (Source: Planet With Wiki on Fandom)
• Wikipedia article on Bravely Default.
• Clarification: The book on which The Secret of NIMH was based is called Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. That’s the book Merve was talking about. Some editions of the book were released with the same title as the film, most likely for marketing synergy, and that’s probably what Merve was recalling. (Sources: Wikipedia and Amazon)
• Episode #10 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, the last episode on which Lutair appeared.

• Wikipedia article on Death Stranding.
• Wikipedia article on The World Ends with You.
• An explanation of experience points, known as “Pin Points (PP),” in The World Ends with You. Confirmation: The game does indeed have Shutdown PP. (Source: The World Ends with You Wiki on Fandom)
• Steam store page for Fallout 4.
• Official website for MSI Afterburner.
• Answer to Lutair’s question: Merve’s keyboard is not mechanical. (Source: CyberPowerPC)
• Official website for the Superposition benchmark. (Source: UNIGINE)
• Wikipedia article on Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE.

• Questions submitted for the Q&A. (Source: The Avocado)

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Itch.io page for Butterfly Soup.
• Steam store page for Bastion.
• Wikipedia article on the Doom franchise.
• Wikipedia article on the Serious Sam series.
• Wikipedia article on Halo: Combat Evolved.
• Wikipedia article on Pokémon Snap.
• Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
• Wikipedia article on Yars’ Revenge.

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BROTHERS – A TALE OF TWO SONS. MINOR SPOILERS FOR WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH.

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Steam store page for Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons.
• Origin store page for A Way Out.
• Wikipedia article on the We Were Here series.
• Steam store page for Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
• Steam store page for What Remains of Edith Finch.
• Steam store page for OneShot.
• Steam store page for Doki Doki Literature Club.
• Official website for Save the Date. (Source: Paper Dino Software)

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Wikipedia article on The Witcher series.
• Steam store page for Metro 2033 series.
• Steam store page for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.
• Steam store page for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
• Wikipedia article on Dynasty Warriors.

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Steam store page for BioShock.
• Wikipedia article on Doom RPG.
• Steam store page for BioShock Infinite.
• Wikipedia article on Usagi Drop.
• Correction: There are three Game of Thrones strategy games. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Steam store page for Night in the Woods.
• Wikipedia article on Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Wikipedia article on Star Control.
• Wikipedia article on the Philips CD-i.
• Wikipedia article on The Great Giana Sisters. Correction: There was never a lawsuit regarding the game. However, Nintendo did pressure the game’s publisher to pull the game from sale.

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Wikipedia article on Dungeon Keeper.
• Wikipedia article on the Fallout series.
• Wikipedia article on the Legacy of Kain series.
• Wikipedia article on Gladius.
• Wikipedia article on the Crimson Skies series.
• Phil Spencer’s Tweet hinting at bringing back an old franchise. (Source: @XboxP3 on Twitter)
• Wikipedia article on The Bitmap Brothers.
• Wikipedia article on Archon: The Light and the Dark.
• Wikipedia article on Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight.
• Wikipedia article on Cinemaware.
• Wikipedia article on Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.
• Wikipedia article on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.
• Wikipedia article on Marble Drop.
• Wikipedia article on Full Tilt! Pinball.
• Wikipedia article on The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
• Wikipedia article on the Tony Hawk’s series.
• Origin store page for Populous.
• Steam store page for Jade Empire.
• Steam store page for Heroes of Might & Magic III.
• News article on the Jade Empire trademark renewal. (Source: Game Informer)
• Trailer for the new Commander Keen mobile game. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BIOSHOCK AND LIFE IS STRANGE. MINOR SPOILERS FOR CONTROL.

• Dora Winifred Read is a character from Arthur. (Source: Arthur Wiki on Fandom)
• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• The “Power” skydive from Saints Row: The Third. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube; Song by Kanye West)
• The “Here’s to You” sequence from Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. (Source: Dantés Ataru on YouTube; Song by Ennio Morricone and Joan Baez)
• The “The Man Who Sold the World” sequence from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. (Source: Bruno Izidro on YouTube; Song originally by David Bowie, covered by Midge Ure)
• Steam store page for BioShock.
• The ending sequence of Episode 2 of Life Is Strange, featuring “Mt. Washington” by Local Natives. (Source: hipsu555 on YouTube)
• The ending sequence of Episode 5 of Life Is Strange, featuring “Spanish Sahara” by Foals. (Source: hipsu555 on YouTube)
• “M4, Pt. 2” by Faunts, featured in the end credits of Mass Effect. (Source: Faunts – Topic on YouTube)
• The Ashtray Maze sequence from Control. (Source: Asleep in the Fantasy on YouTube)
• Origin store page for Titanfall 2.
• Correction: The Titanfall 2 level The Kappa and Merve were talking about is called “Effect and Cause.” Here’s some gameplay. (Source: KrazyKomodo on YouTube)

• The submitted question. (Source: The Avocado)
• Wikipedia article on the Street Fighter series.             
• Wikipedia article on the Kingdom Hearts series.
• Wikipedia article on the Half-Life series.
• Steam store page for The Longest Journey.
• Wikipedia article on The Legend of Zelda series.
• Steam store page for Chrono Trigger.
• Wikipedia article on EarthBound.
• Wikipedia article on the Suikoden series.
• Wikipedia article on Chrono Cross.
• Steam store page for Elite Dangerous.
• Wikipedia article on The Sims series.

• Wikipedia article on SARS coronavirus 2.

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