https://ia601507.us.archive.org/4/items/avocadogamescast_ep31/Podcast%2031%20Version%202.mp3
Merve
The Radio Cat
The Kappa
Ben
Otakunomike
Pulprobot
Andy Tuttle
Wolfman Jew
0:15 – Introductions
1:45 – The Game Awards
8:45 – The YouTube Adpocalypse
20:15 – Patreon Rule Changes
22:20 – Loot Boxes and Microtransactions
34:05 – Visceral Games’ Closure and Multiplayer Shooters
41:15 – Mass Effect: Andromeda
48:40 – The Resurgence of the Japanese Games Industry and PC Ports of Japanese Games
53:40 – The Nintendo Switch
1:05:50 – The Xbox One X and Microsoft’s 2017
1:14:30 – The Super NES Classic Edition
1:16:15 – IGN’s Acquisition of Humble Bundle
1:22:50 – Valve No Longer Making Story-Driven Games
1:30:05 – Ben’s Favourite Games
2:02:20 – Otakunomike’s Favourite Games
2:18:55 – Pulprobot’s Favourite Games
2:45:10 – Andy Tuttle’s Favourite Games
3:13:00 – Wolfman Jew’s Favourite Games
3:41:40 – Science is Bad’s Favourite Games
4:18:30 -The Radio Cat’s Favourite Games
4:29:20 – The Kappa’s Favourite Games
4:42:50 – Merve’s Favourite Games
4:55:25 – The Worst or Most Disappointing Games of the Year
5:22:05 – Surprises of 2017
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep31
Podcast header background inspired by SimCity 2000. Spoiler and content warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The games Merve referenced were Horizon Zero Dawn, Night in the Woods, and Super Mario Odyssey. (Sources: PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo on YouTube)The Garbage Ape is a character in the Heathcliff comic strip. (Source: Heathcliff Explained)The Game Awards (1:45)
Official website for The Game Awards.List of winners for the 2017 Game Awards. (Source: The Game Awards official website)Josef Fares’s rant at the ceremony. (Source: Kotaku on YouTube)Clarification: Female models were bodypainted with art inspired by various games for the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards. (Source: Spike)Official teaser trailer for Valve’s Artifact, which has 72000 dislikes compared to 5000 likes. (Source: PlayArtifact on YouTube)“It’s better than nothing” was a remark added by Ben Judd when translating and interpreting Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune’s remarks. (Source: Kotaku)The YouTube Adpocalypse (8:45)
Some explanations for the YouTube Adpocalypse. (Source: Out of the Loop subreddit)Wikipedia article on Elsagate.Please don’t watch Merve’s YouTube channel.Article on PewDiePie’s usage of the n-word. (Source: Variety)Patreon Rule Changes (20:15)
Patreon proposed fee structure changes. They backed down a few days after we recorded this. (Source: Patreon blog)Loot Boxes and Microtransactions (22:20)
Chinese regulators forced Overwatch to reveal loot box probabilities. (Source: Polygon)Prior to release, a lot of people considered Star Wars Battlefront II’s microtransaction plans unfair. (Source: Kotaku)A video on labour complaints at CD Projekt Red. (Source: YongYea on YouTube)Information on Middle-earth: Shadow of War’s loot boxes. (Source: Kotaku)Rep. Chris Lee (D) wants to introduce legislation to regulate loot boxes. (Source: Kotaku)Visceral Games’ Closure and Multiplayer Shooters (34:05)
News article on EA’s closing of Visceral Games. (Source: Polygon)A lengthy investigative piece on what led to Visceral’s closure. (Source: Kotaku)Mass Effect: Andromeda (41:15)
Origin store page for Mass Effect: Andromeda.The story behind the game’s development. (Source: Kotaku)The Resurgence of the Japanese Games Industry and PC Ports of Japanese Games (48:40)
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.Steam store page for Nioh.Yakuza 0 launch trailer. (Source: Machinima Trailer Vault on YouTube)Steam store page for Dragon’s Dogma.The Nintendo Switch (53:40)
The first Nintendo Switch presentation. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Survey results for docked versus handheld mode. (Source: Nintendo Enthusiast)Wikipedia article on Operation Rainfall.The Xbox One X and Microsoft’s 2017 (1:05:50)
The Xbox One X trailer. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Epic accidentally allowed cross-play between Xbox One and PS4 in Fortnite. (Source: Kotaku)The Super NES Classic Edition (1:14:30)
Wikipedia article on Star Fox 2.IGN’s Acquisition of Humble Bundle (1:16:15)
News article on the acquisition. (Source: Polygon)The Humble Store.Information on the Humble Hunie Sakura Bundle. (Source: Indie Game Bundles)Steam store page for HuniePop.Valve No Longer Making Story-Driven Games (1:22:50)
Marc Laidlaw’s Half-Life 3 plot outline. (Source: Marc Laidlaw’s official website)Steam store page for Bridge Constructor Portal.Ben’s Favourite Games (1:30:05)
The podcast episode we did on NieR:Automata.Steam store page for Hand of Fate 2.The Master Hand from Super Smash Bros. (Source: Smashpedia on Wikia)Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Origins.The recently-discovered open space in the Great Pyramid of Giza was already in Assassin’s Creed Origins. (Source: Kotaku)Desert hallucinations in Assassin’s Creed Origins. (Source: Assassin’s Creed Series on YouTube)A scene from New Girl featuring Tran. (Source: New Girl on YouTube)Steam store page for For Honor.Wikipedia article for Mace: The Dark Age.Brûz the Chopper gameplay in Middle-earth: Shadow of War from the Microsoft E3 2017 presser. (Source: PCInvasion PC Gaming on YouTube)The Jimquisition’s video on Overwatch porn.Otakunomike’s Favourite Games (2:02:20)
Steam store page for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.Nintendo Switch presentation trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Steam store page for Total War: Warhammer II.Pulprobot’s Favourite Games (2:18:55)
SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5
Andy Tuttle’s Favourite Games (2:45:10)
CONTENT WARNING: JOKES ABOUT NUCLEAR WARFARE
Wolfman Jew’s Favourite Games (3:13:00)
MILD SPOILERS FOR NIER:AUTOMATA. SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY.
Science is Bad’s Favourite Games (3:41:40)
MILD SPOILERS FOR THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD
The Radio Cat’s Favourite Games (4:18:30)
SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY. MILD SPOILERS FOR THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD.
The Kappa’s Favourite Games (4:29:20)
Steam store page for Planet Coaster.A Halo Pelican dropship model in the Steam Workshop for Planet Coaster.Confirmation: Frontier Developments is indeed making Jurassic World Evolution. (Source: The game’s official website)Steam store page for Cuphead.Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Origins.Steam store page for Far Cry.Merve’s Favourite Games (4:42:50)
MILD SPOILERS FOR L.A. NOIRE
The Worst or Most Disappointing Games of the Year (4:55:25)
Steam store page for Middle-earth: Shadow of War.Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.Steam store page for ARK: Survival Evolved.Steam store page for DayZ.Steam store page for Conan Exiles.Trailer for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. (Source: Nintendo Mobile on YouTube)Origin store page for Star Wars Battlefront II.Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.Steam store page for Poi.Steam store page for Stay! Stay! Democratic People’s Republic of Korea!Steam store page for Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~.Lifeinvader is the Facebook parody in Grand Theft Auto V. (Source: GTA Wiki on Wikia)DEVGRU-P Publishing’s “about” page, which indicates that they don’t publish yaoi.Surprises of 2017 (5:22:05)
Steam store page for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.Polygon article on Madden NFL ‘18’s Longshot mode.Official game trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Teaser trailer for Metroid Prime 4. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Character page for the Ice Climbers. (Source: Smashpedia on Wikia)Trailer for the Breath of the Wild DLC, The Champions’ Ballad. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Nintendo didn’t delay any games in 2017. (Source: Kotaku)Golf Story release trailer. (Source: SideBarGames on YouTube)Confirmation: Kairosoft is Japanese, not Australian. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for Late Shift.Conclusion (5:32:30)
The Avocado, our community’s website.Wikipedia article on the Zune.
