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January 02, 2019Episode #42: Attacking Butts: The 2018 Year-End GamesCast Extravaganza
https://ia801504.us.archive.org/1/items/avocadogamescast_ep42/Podcast%2042%20edit%207.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Otakunomike
Science is Bad
The Kappa
Gougagna
Gilles De Raisin Bran
PT
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:20 – Vivendi and Ubisoft
8:20 – Valve, Campo Santo, and Steam Issues
24:00 – Closure of Boss Key Productions
33:00 – Microsoft’s Studio Purchases and Sony’s Woes
47:00 – Telltale Games’s Closure
1:00:20 – Nintendo Switch Online
1:02:00 – EA, Lootboxes, and Belgian Courts
1:09:40 – The Diablo Immortal Announcement
1:19:15 – Community Segment 1: Gougagna’s Favourite Games of 2018
1:23:10 – Community Segment 2: Gilles De Raisin Bran’s Favourite Games of 2018
1:25:00 – Community Segment 3: PT’s Favourite Games of 2018
1:33:40 – Otakunomike’s Favourite Games of 2018
1:46:00 – The Kappa’s Favourite Games of 2018
1:57:05 – Science is Bad’s Favourite Games of 2018
2:14:50 – Merve’s Favourite Games of 2018
2:24:05 – Worst or Most Disappointing Games of 2018
2:55:50 – The Biggest Surprises of 2018, Part 1
3:08:20 – Multiplayer Gaming Trends
3:20:30 – The Biggest Surprises of 2018, Part 2
3:22:40 – Comparing 2017 and 2018, Part 1
3:28:35 – The Biggest Surprises of 2018, Part 3
3:30:55 – Comparing 2017 and 2018, Part 2
3:33:45 – Looking Ahead to 2019
3:42:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep42
Podcast header image from Yoku’s Island Express. Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey (Source: journey on YouTube)
E3 2016 trailer for Detroit: Become Human. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
“Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani (Source: Gwen Stefani on YouTube)
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen (Source: Queen Official on YouTube)
Vivendi and Ubisoft (2:20)
Vivendi gave up trying to acquire Ubisoft after Ubisoft struck a partnership with Tencent. (Source: Polygon)
Official website for Star Citizen.
Steam store page for Child of Light.
Wikipedia article on the Heroes of Might and Magic series.
Valve, Campo Santo, and Steam Issues (8:20)
News article about Valve’s acquisition of Campo Santo. (Source: Polygon)
Steam store page for Campo Santo.
Steam store page for Team Fortress 2.
Discord store website.
Clarification: Science is Bad was joking; CD Projekt is indeed from Poland. (Source: Wikipedia)
Closure of Boss Key Productions (24:00)
News article about Boss Key’s closure. (Source: Kotaku)
Launch trailer for LawBreakers. (Source: MMO Culture on YouTube)
Steam store page for Radical Heights.
Clarification: Cliff Bleszinski’s first game was The Palace of Deceit, but he produced it as an independent developer. His first game for a major studio was Jazz Jackrabbit.
The infamous John Romero Daikatana ad. (Source: Kotaku)
Steam store page for Battleborn.
Microsoft’s Studio Purchases and Sony’s Woes (33:00)
News stories about Microsoft’s June and November acquisitions. (Sources: Forbes and Polygon)
News story about Sony’s decision to skip E3 2019. (Source: Kotaku)
4K UHD TV sales figures. (Source: Statista)
Telltale Games’s Closure (47:00)
News story about Telltale’s closure. (Source: Kotaku)
Skybound Games’s announcement about completing the Walking Dead series. (Source: Skybound)
Nintendo Switch Online (1:00:20)
Article about the launch of Nintendo Switch Online. (Source: IGN)
EA, Lootboxes, and Belgian Courts (1:02:00)
Articles on EA’s defiance of a Belgian Gaming Commission order and subsequent investigation by Belgian authorities. (Sources: Ars Technica and Eurogamer)
Article about the lifting of the pinball ban in New York. (Source: Slate)
The Diablo Immortal Announcement (1:09:40)
Article about negative reaction to the Diablo Immortal announcement. (Source: Kotaku)
The Funko Pop Gears of War game is Gears Pop! (Source: Polygon)
Community Segment 1: Gougagna’s Favourite Games of 2018 (1:19:15)
Gameplay launch trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
Launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. (Source: Rockstar Games on YouTube)
Community Segment 2: Gilles De Raisin Bran’s Favourite Games of 2018 (1:23:10)
Steam store page for Hitman 2.
Steam store page Into the Breach.
Steam store page Dead Cells.
Steam store page for Dark Souls: Remastered.
Steam store page for Vampyr.
Community Segment 3: PT’s Favourite Games of 2018 (1:25:00)
Date announcement trailer for the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Steam store page for Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
World of Light trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (Source: Super Smash Bros. on YouTube)
Gameplay launch trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Steam store page for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age.
Otakunomike’s Favourite Games of 2018 (1:33:40)
The Pits are the Avocado’s annual media awards. Here’s the voting thread for the video game category.
Steam store page for Valkyria Chronicles 4.
Steam store page for Total War Saga: Thrones of Brittania.
Steam store page for Battletech.
E3 2017 trailer for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
The Kappa’s Favourite Games of 2018 (1:46:00)
Launch trailer for Destiny 2: Forsaken. (Source: destinygame on YouTube)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
Launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. (Source: Rockstar Games on YouTube)
Science is Bad’s Favourite Games of 2018 (1:57:05)
Steam store page for Return of the Obra Dinn.
Launch trailer for Florence. (Source: Annapurna Interactive on YouTube)
Steam store page for Celeste.
Merve’s Favourite Games of 2018 (2:14:50)
Steam store page for Quarantine Circular.
Steam store page for Chuchel.
Steam store page for Yoku’s Island Express.
Worst or Most Disappointing Games of 2018 (2:24:05)
Gameplay launch trailer for Sea of Thieves.
Steam store page for Monster Hunter: World.
Kanchō is a Japanese “prank” that involves poking someone in the anus. (Source: Wikipedia)
Official trailer for Fallout 76.
The Fallout 76 collector’s edition bag saga. (Source: Kotaku)
Admirax occasionally streams as part of Mixer’s Looking For Group show. (Source: Mixer)
Steam store page for A Case of Distrust.
Steam store page for InnerSpace.
Steam store page for The Quiet Man.
Correction: The gang members in The Quiet Man are Dominican, not Puerto Rican. (Source: Comments on The Avocado)
The Biggest Surprises of 2018, Part 1 (2:55:50)
Steam store page for Yoku’s Island Express.
Steam store page for Sonic Spinball.
Steam store page for The Quiet Man.
Steam store page for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Launch trailer for Starlink: Battle for Atlas. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Steam store page for Ancestors Legacy.
E3 2017 gameplay trailer for Fortnite. (Source: Game Clips And Tips on YouTube)
Multiplayer Gaming Trends (3:08:20)
Steam store page for Realm Royale.
Steam store page for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Wikipedia article on Gigantic.
Battle.net store page for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Wikipedia article on Paragon.
The Biggest Surprises of 2018, Part 2 (3:20:30)
Official website for Deltarune.
Comparing 2017 and 2018, Part 1 (3:22:40)
Confirmation: Merve’s tenth favourite game of 2015 was indeed Undertale. (Source: Refrigerator Rants)
Steam store page for Q.U.B.E. 2.
Steam store page for Return of the Obra Dinn.
Steam store page for Cuphead.
Steam store page for Doki Doki Literature Club.
The Biggest Surprises of 2018, Part 3 (3:28:35)
Official website for Semantris.
Wikipedia article on Tetris Effect.
Comparing 2017 and 2018, Part 2 (3:30:55)
Release date trailer for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory. (Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube)
Looking Ahead to 2019 (3:33:45)
2018 Game Awards trailer for Anthem. (Source: Anthem Game on YouTube)
E3 2018 gameplay trailer for Crackdown 3. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Release date trailer for Days Gone. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Open world trailer for Rage 2. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
E3 2018 trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
E3 2018 PlayStation Showcase Trailer for the Resident Evil 2 remake. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Release date trailer for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG. (Source: Ackk Studios on YouTube)
E3 2018 trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Prophecy trailer for Shenmue III. (Source: Deep Silver on YouTube)
Gamescom 2018 gameplay trailer for Biomutant. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
E3 2018 gameplay debut for Ghost of Tsushima. (Source: PlayStation Europe on YouTube)
Game Awards 2017 trailer for In the Valley of the Gods. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Trailer for Mortal Kombat 11. (Source: GameCheck on YouTube)
Gameplay footage for Granblue Fantasy Relink. (Source: グランブルーファンタジー公式チャンネル on YouTube)
E3 2018 trailer for Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Official first trailer for Psychonauts 2. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
Gamescom 2018 trailer for The Settlers. (Source: Ubisoft North America on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Judgment. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Teaser trailer for Untitled Goose Game. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. (Source: Marvel Entertainment on YouTube)
E3 2018 gameplay trailer for Skull and Bones. (Source: Eurogamerspain on YouTube)
BioWare was founded by Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk. (Source: Wikipedia)
Conclusion (3:42:05)
Official website for The Avocado.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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December 03, 2018Episode #41: Pressure Cooker Cloaca
https://ia601509.us.archive.org/29/items/avocadogamescast_ep41/Podcast%2041%20edit%205.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Mr. Glitch
Science is Bad
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
3:00 – What We’ve Been Playing
46:50 – A Historical Digression
51:10 – Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 1
57:40 – Gambling and Cryptocurrency
1:06:30 – Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 2
1:11:45 – Simulators
1:13:40 – Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 3
1:21:20 – Hero Shooters, MOBAs, Battle Royale Games, and Multiplayer Shooters
1:32:40 – Blizzard’s Cancelled Games
1:34:45 – War in Video Games and Other Media
1:43:55 – Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 4
1:49:20 – Game Delays and Crowdfunding
1:56:45 – Games/Series that Could Be Redeemed, Pt. 1
2:00:35 – Innovative Multiplayer
2:08:10 – Games/Series that Could Be Redeemed, Pt. 2
2:17:05 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep41
Podcast header image from The Spriters Resource. Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump. While all episodes of the GamesCast contain explicit content, this one is particularly NSFW; we advise listening with headphones.
Introductions (0:15)
Wikipedia article on Birdo from the Mario series.
Wikipedia article on the archaeopteryx, an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and modern birds.
Biomutant is an upcoming action RPG starring anthropomorphic animals. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
What We’ve Been Playing (3:00)
SPOILERS FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS
Launch trailer for The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
A longplay of Decap Attack. (Source: World of Longplays on YouTube)
Launch trailer for NeverDead. (Source: XboxViewTV – Gameplay & Trailers on YouTube)
Steam store page for Forgotton Anne.
Steam store page for Soulcalibur VI.
Wikipedia article on Eddy Gordo from the Tekken series.
Launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. (Source: Rockstar Games on YouTube)
Steam store page for L.A. Noire.
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Wikipedia article on the “No Russian” level from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Clint Hocking’s essay that coined the term “ludonarrative dissonance.” (Source: Click Nothing)
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto IV.
Steam store page for Sleeping Dogs.
Wikipedia article on The Yukon Trail. Correction: “Klondike” is more like War than Hearts.
The card game from Knights of the Old Republic that Mr. Glitch was thinking of is called Pazaak. (Source: Wookieepedia, the Star Was Wiki on Wikia)
A Historical Digression (46:50)
The Hundred Years’ War lasted 116 years. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on the War of 1812.
Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 1 (51:10)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed.
Steam store page for Mass Effect.
Official website for Fortnite.
Wikipedia article on Final Fantasy XIV.
Brendan Caldwell’s article on the Final Fantasy XIV fan festival. (Source: Rock Paper Shotgun)
Gambling and Cryptocurrency (57:40)
Glitchcoin’s blog.
Official website for Bazingacoin.
Wikipedia article on the infamous “buffalo buffalo” sentence.
Steam store page for Street Fighter V.
Official website for Chuck’s Coin in Redding, CA.
Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 2 (1:06:30)
Steam store page for No Man’s Sky.
Simulators (1:11:45)
Wikipedia article on Cart Life.
Wikipedia article on 中国式家长 / Chinese Parents.
Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 3 (1:13:40)
Launch trailer for Mario Tennis Aces. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on Diablo III.
Hero Shooters, MOBAs, Battle Royale Games, and Multiplayer Shooters (1:21:20)
Wikipedia article on Overwatch.
Correction: The name of the hamster in Overwatch is Hammond. (Source: Wikipedia)
The PC Gaming Show at E3 2018. (Source: PC Gamer on 2018)
Steam store page for Radical Heights.
Steam store page for Quake Champions.
Steam store page for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch.
Wikipedia article on Command & Conquer: Renegade.
Blizzard’s Cancelled Games (1:32:40)
Wikipedia article on StarCraft: Ghost.
Wikipedia article on Blizzard’s cancelled Titan MMO project.
War in Video Games and Other Media (1:34:45)
Correction: Six Days in Fallujah was a third-person shooter. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on Remembrance Day.
Redeemed Games and Series, Pt. 4 (1:43:55)
Wikipedia article on Japanese game studio Dimps.
Steam store page for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet.
Game Delays and Crowdfunding (1:49:20)
Steam store page for Kentucky Route Zero.
Kickstarters for A Hat in Time and The Good Life.
Fig campaigns for Psychonauts 2 and Consortium: The Tower.
Dictionary definitions for “fig.” (Source: Dictionary.com)
Episode #17 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “The James Cameron Submersible,” featuring Merve, Science is Bad, and BannerThief.
Games/Series that Could Be Redeemed, Pt. 1 (1:56:45)
Reception to Fallout 76. (Source: Wikipedia)
Innovative Multiplayer (2:00:35)
Steam store page for Left 4 Dead.
Steam store page for Payday: The Heist.
Wikipedia article on Perfect Dark.
Wiki article on the “Spies vs Mercs” mode from the Splinter Cell series. (Source: Splinter Cell Wiki on Wikia)
Steam store page for Friday the 13th: The Game.
Steam store page for Velvet Sundown.
Clarification: Merve was confusing Velvet Sundown with The Ship; he hadn’t actually heard anything about Velvet Sundown until recording the podcast.
Games/Series that Could Be Redeemed, Pt. 2 (2:08:10)
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
Clarification: Merve named Yooka-Laylee the fourth-worst game of 2017. (Source: Refrigerator Rants)
Steam store page for Poi.
Wikipedia article on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Steam store page for Duke Nukem Forever.
Steam store page for Apotheon.
Wikipedia article on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
Steam store page for Mega Man 11.
Conclusion (2:17:05)
Controversies concerning the Better Business Bureau. (Source: Wikipedia)

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November 17, 2018Episode #40: Halloween Never Ends
https://ia601500.us.archive.org/15/items/avocadogamescast_ep40/Podcast%2040.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Mr. Glitch
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:35 – Introductions
4:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
23:05 – PAX West 2018
53:10 – Issues at Telltale
1:04:25 – Issues at Rockstar
1:14:45 – The Business of Episodic Content
1:27:00 – Labour and Sales Issues in Games
1:45:50 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep40
Podcast header image from The Walking Dead: Season Two. Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:35)
Randy Pitchford, Friend of the Podcast, is the current CEO of Gearbox Software. (Source: Wikipedia)
Canadian Thanksgiving, the real Thanksgiving, is held on the second Monday of October. (Source: Wikipedia)
What We’ve Been Playing (4:05)
Official website for Destiny 2: Forsaken.
Launch trailer for Super Mario Party. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Mario Tennis Aces. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
PAX West 2018 (23:05)
Official website for PAX West.
Steam store page for Bless Online.
Steam store page for Early Access game Astroneer.
Facebook mismeasured how long its users spent watching video ads. (Source: Wall Street Journal)
Trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on the online disinhibition effect.
Clarification: The general public can visit Gamescom, but they don’t have access to the trade area. (Source: Gamescom)
A blog post on Dean Takahashi’s Cuphead controversy. (Source: VentureBeat)
Issues at Telltale (53:10)
Article on Telltale’s majority studio closure. (Source: Ars Technica)
Jason Schreier’s investigation into crunch culture at Rockstar. (Source: Kotaku)
Issues at Rockstar (1:04:25)
A Jimquisition video on extra, unnecessary detail in Red Dead Redemption 2. (Source: Jim Sterling on YouTube)
According to the developers, horse testicles in Red Dead Redemption 2 shrink in cold weather. (Source: Screen Rant)
The Business of Episodic Content (1:14:45)
Steam store page for Poker Night at the Inventory.
Steam store page for Life Is Strange.
Correction: Telltale does have at least one original property in Puzzle Agent. (Source: Steam)
Steam store page for The Council.
Steam store page for Injustice 2.
A Humble Bundle featuring Injustice.
Labour and Sales Issues in Games (1:27:00)
Wikipedia article on the voice actor’s strike.
Wikipedia article on the International Game Developers Association.
Clarification: Analysts speculated about the windfall the Housers would receive from Red Dead Redemption 2’s success, but a Take-Two spokesperson claims the speculation was inaccurate. (Source: GamesIndustry.biz)
Conclusion (1:45:50)
The AVoCADo GamesCast contact form.
Best Buy announced it was ending its Gamers Club Unlocked program back in the spring. (Source: The Verge)
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September 25, 2018Episode #39: Postmodern Plagiarism
https://ia801507.us.archive.org/20/items/avocadogamescast_ep39/Podcast%2039.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Mr. Glitch
SingingBrakeman
Ben
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
3:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
26:20 – The IGN Plagiarism Scandal
45:20 – Nintendo’s Legal Action Against ROM Sites
1:04:20 – Mighty No. 9’s Porting Woes
1:14:45 – More Discussion of Okami and Older Games
1:19:05 – Ninja’s Streaming Decisions
1:32:05 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep39
Podcast header image from Forgotton Anne. Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Genetic memories are a plot element in the Assassin’s Creed series. (Source: Assassin’s Creed Wiki on Wikia)
“Masterpon” is an example of the silly speech patterns of the Nopon from the Xenoblade series. (Source: Xenoblade Wiki on Wikia)
Mr. Glitch was a character from PBS’s Square One Television. (Source: Wikipedia)
“Soulja Girl” by Soulja Boy ft. i15 (Source: Soulja Boy on YouTube)
What We’ve Been Playing (3:05)
MILD SPOILERS FOR PATO BOX
Steam store page for Okami.
Cats do have large surface area relative to their mass, which increases their air resistance. They also spread their bodies out in a parachute-like manner when they fall, but scientists are unsure whether this actually slows their velocity of descent. (Source: BBC)
Wikipedia article on Resident Evil 2.
Franchise Festival is a regular feature on The Avocado about various video game franchises.
Correction: Blue cheese is made with Penicillum mold. Yogurt is made with two different kinds of bacteria. (Source: Wikipedia)
PlayStation Now is the PS4’s game streaming service.
Steam store page for Pato Box. Merve did buy it after the recording.
Steam store page for Forgotton Anne.
Official website for Square Enix Collective.
The IGN Plagiarism Scandal (26:20)
Information on Filip Miucin’s serial plagiarism. (Source: Kotaku)
Wikipedia article on Ready Player One.
The A.V. Club’s apology for a fake review.
IGN’s review of The Legend of Korra: The Game.
Video game website Quarter to Three.
Nintendo’s Legal Action Against ROM Sites (45:20)
Information on Nintendo’s threats of legal actions. (Source: Kotaku)
Wikipedia article on Terranigma.
Wikipedia article on Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon.
Steam store page for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.
Steam store page for Left 4 Dead 2.
Wikipedia article on Ikari Warriors.
Mighty No. 9’s Porting Woes (1:04:20)
The second episode of this podcast.
The handheld ports of Mighty No. 9 seem to be in limbo. (Source: Destructoid)
Steam store page for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve linked this, but here it is again: Mighty No. 9’s infamous “anime fan on prom night” trailer. (Source: Deep Silver on YouTube)
Clarification: Merve was referencing Spike Chunsoft’s development of the Danganronpa series. (Source: Wikipedia)
According to MobyGames, Kinshi Ikegami previously directed Naruto: Powerful Shippuden and Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, but Mighty No. 9 is Koji Imaeda’s sole major credit.
Wikipedia article on Foxing’s Nearer My God.
More Discussion of Okami and Older Games (1:14:45)
Wikipedia article on Amaterasu.
Wikipedia article on Ecco the Dolphin series.
Wikipedia article on Wave Race 64.
The Flash game Dolphin Cup. (Source: Addicting Games)
Wikipedia article on Seaman.
IMDB page for voice actor Jeff Kramer.
Ninja’s Streaming Decisions (1:19:05)
Information on Ninja’s decision not to stream with female streamers. (Source: Polygon)
Polygon’s original article on the Assassin’s Creed Unity animation controversy.
Conclusion (1:32:05)
The community that spawned this podcast, The Avocado.

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August 15, 2018Episode #38: Geezer Suit Geralt
https://ia601504.us.archive.org/25/items/avocadogamescast_ep38/Podcast%2038%20edit%204.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Flaxon Jackson
Wolfman Jew
Andy Tuttle
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:40 – What We’ve Been Playing
28:40 – What We’re Hyped for
40:20 – Why We’re Hyped
56:40 – Different Genres and Hype Strategies
1:10:00 – Hype that Worked on Us and Hyped that Backfired
1:23:15 – How to Fix the Hype Cycle
1:32:40 – How the Internet Affects Hype
1:46:55 – Super Smash Bros.
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep38
Podcast header image from Hype: The Time Quest. Linkdump, content warnings, and spoiler warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
No links here
What We’ve Been Playing (1:40)
SPOILERS FOR MARIO TENNIS ACES
Steam store page for Gorogoa.
Steam store page for Hollow Knight.
Steam store page for Apotheon.
Launch trailer for Fire Emblem Warriors. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The new playable characters in Fire Emblem Warriors are called Rowan and Lianna. (Source: Wikipedia)
Launch trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
Open thread archives at The Avocado.
Some behind-the-scenes details on Anthem’s development. (Source: Kotaku)
Steam store page for XCOM 2.
Launch trailer for Mario Tennis Aces. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
What We’re Hyped For (28:40)
E3 2018 trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. (Source: Cyberpunk 2077 on YouTube)
Official trailer for Fallout 76. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
E3 story reveal trailer for Destiny 2: Forsaken. (Source: destinygame on YouTube)
Forbidden romance trailer for Yakuza Kiwami 2. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
E3 2018 announcement trailer for Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Informational video on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Bananas trailer for My Friend Pedro. (Source: DevolverDigital on YouTube)
Story trailer for Neo Cab. (Source: Neo Cab on YouTube)
Official website for Glitchhikers.
Official announcement trailer for The Elder Scrolls VI.
How to use the Alexa skill for Skyrim. (Source: Polygon)
Why We’re Hyped (40:20)
E3 2018 announcement trailer for Sable. (Source: Raw Fury on YouTube)
Steam store page for Cloudbuilt.
Steam store page for Another World (a.k.a. Out of This World).
Trailer for Tunic. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
A satirical review of “Ubisoft Game.” (Source: Point & Clickbait)
Box art for The Elder Scrolls: Arena. (Source: Wikipedia)
Open world gameplay for NieR:Automata. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Different Genres and Hype Strategies (56:40)
Cinematic trailer for Anthem. (Source: Anthem Game on YouTube)
Death Stranding was announced at E3 2016. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
How Hideo Kojima deceived gamers with Metal Gear Solid 2. (Source: Kotaku)
E3 2018 trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. (Source: FROMSOFTWARE on YouTube)
Hype that Worked on Us and Hype that Backfired (1:10:00)
Steam store page for Batman: Arkham City.
Wikipedia article on the companion comic for Batman: Arkham City.
Steam store page for Planet Coaster.
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed III.
Steam store page for Saints Row: The Third.
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto V.
Steam store page for Watch_Dogs.
Correction: Watch_Dogs was first shown off at E3 2012. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Sleeping Dogs.
Steam store page for No Man’s Sky.
Information on Sony blocking Fortnite accounts. (Source: Polygon)
An April Fool’s joke about PC ports of PS4 games. (Source: Dark Side of Gaming)
Steam store pages for Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami.
How to Fix the Hype Cycle (1:23:15)
Wikipedia article on Deep Down. The first line says: “Deep Down (working title) is allegedly an upcoming single/multiplayer coop dungeon crawler under development by Capcom for the PlayStation 4.” [emphasis ours]
Wikpedia article on Unravel Two.
E3 2018 showcase demo video for Marvel’s Spider-Man. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
How the Internet Affects Hype (1:32:40)
CONTENT WARNING FOR DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SERIAL KILLERS. SPOILERS FOR METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN AND MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA.
My thoughts on the Tomb Raider promotional controversy.
Trailer for The Darwin Project. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Steam store page for Black Desert Online.
Super Smash Bros. (1:46:55)
List of daily blog posts about Super Smash Bros. development. (Source: Smash Wiki)
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July 14, 2018Episode #37: Kojima’s Walking Simulator
https://ia601500.us.archive.org/17/items/avocadogamescast_ep37/Podcast%2037%20edit%206.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Science is Bad
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:35 – What We’ve Been Playing
38:10 – E3: Intro
39:50 – E3: Electronic Arts
54:45 – E3: Microsoft
1:11:15 – E3: Bethesda
1:23:30 – E3: Devolver Digital
1:25:45 – E3: Square Enix
1:29:25 – E3: Ubisoft
1:41:50 – E3: PC Gaming Show
1:55:25 – E3: Sony
2:07:00 – E3: Nintendo
2:17:45 – Highlights of E3
2:27:05 – E3 Omissions and Delays
2:35:20 – Other E3 Thoughts
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep37
Podcast header images from Ragan Communications (Sid Shuman), The Inner Circle Games Network (Andrea Rene), and Business Insider (Sean “Day 9” Plott). Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump. Due to technical issues, some portions of this podcast were recorded at low volume; please adjust your headphones or speakers accordingly.
Introductions (0:15)
Andrea Rene, Sid Shuman, and Sean “Day 9” Plott hosted the EA, Sony, and PC gaming conferences, respectively. (Sources: GameSpot and PC Gamer on YouTube)
What We’ve Been Playing (1:35)
Father’s day trailer for God of War. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
The portrayal of motherhood in God of War. (Source: Waypoint)
Official trailer for Birdman. (Source: FoxSearchlight on YouTube)
Steam store page for Darksiders II.
Steam store page for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
Steam store page for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.
Melina Juergens is the voice and motion capture actress for Hellblade. (Source: IMDB)
Steam store page for Jurassic World Evolution.
IGN’s review of Jurassic World Evolution.
Trinity Islands is the seventh scenario of RollerCoaster Tycoon, set on an archipelago. (Source: RollerCoaster Tycoon Wiki on wikia)
Scientists now believe that dinosaurs’ common ancestors were feathered. (Source: National Geographic)
Steam store page for Planet Coaster.
E3: Intro (38:10)
Official website for E3.
E3: Electronic Arts (39:50)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Gamespot on YouTube and Kotaku)
Official website for Destiny.
Steam store page for Borderlands.
VG Chartz has Starcraft II at 4.86 million in sales. It’s not clear how much of a success that is.
Origin store page for Dead Space 3.
Wikipedia article on Alex Hunter from the FIFA series.
E3: Microsoft (54:45)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Gamespot on YouTube and Kotaku)
Steam store page for Quantum Break.
E3: Bethesda (1:11:15)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Gamespot on YouTube and Kotaku)
How Bethesda initially responded to the Rage 2 leak. (Source: Polygon)
Wikipedia article on Andrew W.K.
Steam store page for Fallout: New Vegas.
E3: Devolver Digital (1:23:30)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: DevolverDigital on YouTube and Techraptor)
Correction: Merve has played a game published by Devolver Digital – the remake of Hatoful Boyfriend. (Source: Steam)
E3: Square Enix (1:25:45)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Gamespot on YouTube and Kotaku)
E3: Ubisoft (1:29:25)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Gamespot on YouTube and Kotaku)
Collaboration between Ubisoft and HitRecord for Beyond Good & Evil 2. (Source: Polygon)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Origins.
Steam store page for Batman: Arkham Knight.
E3: PC Gaming Show (1:41:50)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: PC Gamer on YouTube and PCWorld)
Steam store page for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds.
Ninja’s and Dr. DisRespect’s Twitch channels.
Steam store page for Radical Heights.
Steam store pages for Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami.
Official website for Hungry Shark Evolution.
Steam store page for Hitman.
E3: Sony (1:55:25)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Gamespot on YouTube and Kotaku)
Marvel’s Spider-Man is being released on September 7th, 2018. (Source: Wikipedia)
E3: Nintendo (2:07:00)
Conference video and summary. (Sources: Nintendo on YouTube and Kotaku)
Nintendo says the new Super Smash Bros. game is a brand-new game, not a port. (Source: US Gamer)
Steam store page for Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Highlights of E3 (2:17:45)
Official E3 teaser for Doom Eternal. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
E3 2018 gameplay trailer for Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Official E3 2018 trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. (Source: Cyberpunk 2077 on YouTube)
Official E3 2018 trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
E3 2018 announcement trailer for the Resident Evil 2 remake. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
E3 2018 video for Death Stranding. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Rock Paper Shotgun’s preview of Cyberpunk 2077 mentions crashing into bollards.
Official E3 trailer for Fallout 76. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
E3 2018 official world premiere trailer for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. (Source: Ubisoft North America on YouTube)
Gameplay footage from Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Daemon X Machina trailer and gameplay footage. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
E3 2018 announcement trailer for Sable. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
E3 Omissions and Delays (2:27:05)
SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
The Yoshi Switch game has been delayed to 2019. (Source: Polygon)
Official E3 2018 gameplay trailer for Crackdown 3. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Other E3 Thoughts (2:35:20)
SPOILERS FOR WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS
E3 2018 show floor demo for Marvel’s Spider-Man. (Soure: PlayStation on YouTube)
Official E3 teaser for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. (Source: Bethesda Softworks on YouTube)
Steam store page for Wofenstein II: The New Colossus.
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June 08, 2018Episode #36: AussieCast 2: Electric Didgeridoo
https://ia601505.us.archive.org/1/items/avocadogamescast_ep36/Episode%2036%20edit%204.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Ben
Gooch Extension
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
19:35 – Valve and Campo Santo
26:50 – Steam’s Visual Novel Crackdown
32:00 – Boss Key Productions Shutdown
37:20 – Swery65 and The Good Life
43:15 – Buying Video Games
47:10 – Yakuza Spinoffs and Zombie Modes
50:10 – Naked Fight Scenes
51:50 – E3 Predictions
1:16:10 – Announcement Predictions
1:27:00 – What We’d Like to See at E3
1:51:45 – The Consoles We Owned and Borrowed
1:58:40 – How to Have a Successful E3
2:18:35 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep36
Podcast header background from Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets! Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Official website for E3.
Time zones in Australia. See the section entitled “Anomalies” for the weird unofficially recognized time zones that Ben mentioned. (Source: Wikipedia)
What We’ve Been Playing (2:05)
Origin store page for A Way Out.
Steam store page for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
Steam store page for Agents of Mayhem.
Trailer for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Correction and slight spoiler for Yakuza 6: Merve was wrong; you only ever control one character in the game. There is a lengthy sequence of cutscenes from another character’s perspective, but you never actually control them. (Source: Wikipedia)
Valve and Campo Santo (19:35)
The employees of Campo Santo agreed to join Valve. (Source: Campo Santo)
Steam store page for Firewatch.
Marc Laidlaw’s story ideas for Half-Life 3.
Steam’s Visual Novel Crackdown (26:50)
Kotaku article on the visual novel crackdown.
Boss Key Productions Shutdown (32:00)
Twinfinite article on the shutdown of Cliff Blezinski’s studio.
APB: All Points Bulletin was indeed shut down and rebooted. (Source: Wikipedia)
Waypoint article on plans for Sleeping Dogs 2.
Swery65 and The Good Life (37:20)
The successful Kickstarter for The Good Life.
Steam store page for D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die.
Correction: Swery65 also directed Spy Fiction and a Gundam arcade game. (Source: Wikipedia)
Buying Video Games (43:15)
Website for Amazon Australia.
Yakuza Spinoffs and Zombie Modes (47:10)
Wikipedia article on Yakuza: Dead Souls.
Naked Fight Scenes (50:10)
Naked fight scene from Yakuza Ishin. (Source: randomfox on YouTube)
Netflix page for Altered Carbon.
E3 Predictions (51:50)
Wikipedia article on FIFA character Alex Hunter.
Wikipedia article on Perfect Dark Zero.
Wikipedia article on Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
Wikipedia article on Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets.
Correction: Ben was talking about Super Lucky’s Tale. “Super Lucky Fox” isn’t a game. (Source: Xbox store)
E3 2017 teaser trailer for Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Ghost of Tsushima. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Announcement Predictions (1:16:10)
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey leaked shortly after we recorded this podcast. (Source: Kotaku)
Tease for new For Honor content. (Source: VG 24/7)
Official website for Ubisoft’s Atomega.
Correction: Michel Ancel says that he wants to work on Rayman 4, but it has not officially been announced. (Source: PCGamesN)
What We’d Like to See at E3 (1:27:00)
Other Xbox One exclusives that aren’t on PC include Crimson Dragon and Rare Replay. (Source: NeoGAF)
The unpatchable exploit in the Nintendo Switch (Source: Ars Technica)
The Consoles We Owned and Borrowed (1:51:45)
The pill death ending in Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy. (Source: Karl on YouTube)
How to Have a Successful E3 (1:58:40)
Clarification: NFL Blitz was a series of not-totally-realistic football video games published by EA. EA Sports BIG was an EA publishing label under which several extreme sports titles were release. Blitz was not a part of BIG; however, NFL Street was. (Source: Wikipedia)
Halfcoordinated is a disabled gamer who speedruns games one-handed. He’s a fucking legend. (Source: Polygon)
Conclusion (2:18:35)
No links here.
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April 21, 2018Episode #35: An Invitation to Cheat
https://ia801508.us.archive.org/6/items/avocadogamescast_ep35/Podcast%2035.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
DL
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:10 – What We’ve Been Playing
32:40 – Gaming with Family
43:35 – Gaming Devices
51:30 – Scheduling Gaming
54:55 – Bad Gaming Habits
1:02:35 – Good Gaming Habits
1:08:45 – Social Gaming and Online Toxicity
1:34:10 – Return to Gaming Habits
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep35
Podcast header background from InnerSpace. Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Mac and Sweet Dee are characters from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (Source: Wikipedia)
Pocket circuit racing from Yakuza 0. (Source: Devious Diglett on YouTube)
What We’ve Been Playing (2:10)
E3 2017 gameplay trailer for Fortnite. (Source: Game Clips And Tips on YouTube)
Steam store page for LawBreakers.
Some speculation about Fornite Battle Royale’s popularity. (Source: Polygon)
Correction: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds currently has four maps. (Source: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Wiki on Gamepedia)
Launch trailer for Mario Sports Superstars. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
Trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
Gaming with Family (32:40)
Wikipedia article on Destiny 2.
Wikipedia article on Overwatch.
A longplay of Affordable Space Adventures. (Source: -Captain Frezhor- on YouTube)
Gaming Devices (43:35)
Trailer for Super Hexagon. (Source: Terry Cavanagh on YouTube)
Crossplay (“Better Together”) in Minecraft. (Source: Official Minecraft website)
Wikipedia article on the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.
Scheduling Gaming (51:30)
No links here.
Bad Gaming Habits (54:55)
Wikipedia article on Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past.
Steam store page for ELEX.
Steam store page for Final Fantasy XV.
Steam store page for InnerSpace.
Good Gaming Habits (1:02:35)
Official website for Cheat Engine.
Cheat Happens, a repository of cheats and trainers for games.
Clarification: An “easy mode” was not available for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 at launch, but it was added in post-launch patch version 1.3.0. (Source: Perfectly Nintendo)
Steam store page for Gone Home.
Social Gaming and Online Toxicity (1:08:45)
Wikipedia article for Command & Conquer: Renegade.
Livestreaming platform Mixer.
Steam store page for violent rage simulator Dota 2.
Research linking aggression to competitiveness, not violence, in video games. (Source: American Psychological Association)
The “Mario Kart 8 on the 8th” events organized by the A.V. Club’s gaming community. (Source: The A.V. Club)
Blizzard’s recent statements on toxicity in Overwatch. (Source: PlayOverwatch on YouTube)
Steam store page for Dark Souls.
Wikipedia article section on Miiverse.
Official trailer 1 for Ready Player One. (Source: Warner Bros. Pictures on YouTube)
Return to Gaming Habits (1:34:10)
Wiki article on the X-Potion from the Final Fantasy series. (Source: Final Fantasy Wiki on Wikia)
Official website for the Louvre guide for Nintendo 3DS.
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March 28, 2018Episode #34: The Video Game Olympics
https://ia601505.us.archive.org/2/items/avocadogamescast_ep34/Podcast%2034%20full.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Andy Tuttle
Wolfman Jew
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:35 – Nintendo Direct
18:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
35:30 – Video Game Olympics: Best Math Teacher
42:40 – Video Game Olympics: Canine Care
47:20 – Video Game Olympics: Luge
54:50 – Video Game Olympics: Relay Race
1:02:10 – Video Game Olympics: Video Game Journalism
1:05:15 – Video Game Olympics: Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
1:10:30 – Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Mass Effect
1:14:30 – Video Game Olympics: Shoplifting Companion
1:17:55 – Video Game Olympics: Selling a Used Car
1:21:05 – Video Game Olympics: Editing the A.V. Club
1:26:45 – Video Game Olympics: Porn Stars
1:29:50 – Video Game Olympics: Unclogging a Drain
1:34:05 – Video Game Olympics: Next Great American Novel
1:40:00 – Video Game Olympics: Jeopardy!
1:46:35 – Video Game Olympics: Puzzle Decathlon
1:56:40 – Video Game Olympics: Survivor
2:02:15 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep34
Podcast header background from Chuchel. Linkdump and content warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The Dragon of Dojima and the Mad Dog of Shimano refer to Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, respectively, from the Yakuza series. (Source: Yakuza Wiki on Wikia)
Nintendo Direct (1:35)
You can watch the March 8th Nintendo Direct here. (Source: Nintendo)
The new Super Smash Bros. trailer. (Source: Super Smash Bros. on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on Watch Dogs.
What We’ve Been Playing (18:05)
Launch trailer for Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[st]. (Source: PQubeGames on YouTube)
Steam store page for Planet Diver.
An analysis of Golf Story. (Source: Kotaku)
The Wii Shop channel will stop selling points on March 26th, 2018 and will shut down purchases on January 30th, 2019. (Source: Nintendo)
A list of recommended Wii Shop games. (Source: Retronauts)
Confirmation: The Switch Pro Controller does include HD rumble. (Source: Nintendo Store)
Steam store page for Chuchel.
Steam store page for Q.U.B.E. 2.
Clarification: The series about trapped high schoolers that Merve was referencing is Danganronpa. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for realMYST.
Video Game Olympics: Best Math Teacher (35:30)
Wikipedia article on Math Blaster!
Article on the “YOU CAN’T CUT BACK ON FUNDING” meme from SimCity 2000. (Source: Know Your Meme)
Dr. Wright is from the SNES version of SimCity. (Source: SimCity Wiki on Wikia) He has also been a trophy in every Super Smash Bros. game since Melee. (Source: Smash Wiki)
Steam store page for Half-Life 2.
Video Game Olympics: Canine Care (42:10)
Steam store page for Fallout 3.
Official website for Elder Sign. (Source: Fantasy Flight Games)
The Littlest Hobo intro. (Source: CheesyPeteza on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on Mr. Dressup.
Wikipedia article on The Polka Dot Door, the main show on which Polkaroo was featured.
Bibble was Polkaroo’s pet on Polka Dot Shorts. (Source: Wikipedia)
Drake played a character on Degrassi: The Next Generation. (Source: Wikipedia)
Video Game Olympics: Luge (47:20)
An example of Mario killing the little penguin in Super Mario 64. (Source: Picgifs)
Wikipedia article on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
Sonic kissed a human in Sonic ’06. (Source: Kotaku)
Wikipedia article on Big Mouth Billy Bass.
The Memphis Pyramid now houses a Bass Pro Shops megastore. The Simpsons episode Andy mentioned didn’t reference this, because it aired before 2005, when media speculation began focusing on Bass Pro Shops occupying the Pyramid as a tenant. Also, Merve would like to apologize for mispronouncing “bass.” (Source: Wikipedia)
Video Game Olympics: Relay Race (54:50)
Wikipedia article on 50 Cent: The Money and the Power.
The two action games starring 50 Cent are Bulletproof and Blood on the Sand. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Mass Effect 2.
Wikipedia article on ToeJam & Earl.
Wikipedia article on Army of Two.
Wikipedia article on Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.
Shadow the Hedgehog saying “damn.” (Source: ExoParadigmGamer on YouTube)
Jeff Gerstmann was fired from Gamespot back in 2007 not only over his Kane & Lynch review but also because of other tensions between the marketing and editorial departments. (Source: Wikipedia)
Video Game Olympics: Video Game Journalism (1:02:10)
Mega64’s satirical movie trailer about video game journalism. (Source: Mega64 on YouTube)
Steam store page for Beyond Good and Evil.
Steam store page for Grim Fandango Remastered.
Steam store page for A Hat in Time.
The song Sunny Funny sings at the end of PaRappa the Rapper 2. (Source: EightbitHD on YouTube)
Video Game Olympics: Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner (1:05:15)
Wikipedia article on Cooking Mama.
Wikipedia article on The Sims.
Wikipedia article on Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell.
Teddy is the plumber from Bob’s Burgers. (Source: Bob’s Burgers Wiki on Wikia)
Character page for Liara from Mass Effect. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Chemical chirality (dextro/levo amino acids) in Mass Effect. (Source: Wikipedia)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Mass Effect (1:10:30)
Wikipedia article on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The Dragon Age II dialogue wheel. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Wikia)
Video Game Olympics: Shoplifting Companion (1:14:30)
The “dropped my balls” meme from the Pokémon games. (Source: VampireMeerkat on DeviantArt)
Character page for Amy Rose from the Sonic series. (Source: Sonic News Network on Wikia)
Wiki page for Gaping Dragon from Dark Souls. (Source: Dark Souls Wiki on Wikidot)
The “sucked in!” kid from Golf Story. (Source: 16Kals on YouTube)
Video Game Olympics: Selling a Used Car (1:17:55)
Character page for Joker from Mass Effect. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on wikia)
The car bonus stage from Street Fighter II. (Source: dimsum4life on YouTube)
The “would you buy a used car from this man?” poster featuring Richard Nixon. (Source: Ponderwall)
Trailer for Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Character page for Mr. Resetti from Animal Crossing. (Source: Animal Crossing Wiki on Wikia)
Video Game Olympics: Editing the A.V. Club (1:21:05)
The A.V. Club.
Steam store page for Oxenfree.
The name of the main character from Oxenfree is Alex. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Life Is Strange.
Women’s website Jezebel.
Steam store page for What Remains of Edith Finch.
Wikipedia article on the Hitman franchise.
An explanation of the Leonard Pierce comment. (Source: Adweek)
Steam store page for Super Meat Boy.
Steam store page for Celeste.
Steam store page for N++.
Steam store page for Hotline Miami.
Kinja is Gizmodo Media Group’s proprietary CMS and web publishing platform.
Video Game Olympics: Porn Stars (1:26:45)
The “triangle boob” cosplay of Lara Croft. (Source: /r/gaming on Reddit.)
Character page for Big the Cat from the Sonic series. (Source: Sonic News Network on Wikia)
Character page for Wario. (Source: Super Mario Wiki)
Steam store page for Earthworm Jim.
A news story about homophobic comments made by Doug TenNapel. (Source: Destructoid)
Video Game Olympics: Unclogging a Drain (1:29:50)
CONTENT WARNING: JOKES ABOUT RELIGION
Wikipedia article on the Ratchet & Clank series.
Steam store page for Bad Rats: The Rats’ Revenge.
Trailer for Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos. (Source: GamerSpawn)
Video Game Olympics: Next Great American Novel (1:34:05)
Steam store page for Alan Wake.
Steam store page for Bully: Scholarship Edition.
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto IV.
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto V.
50 Cent’s self-help book. (Source: Amazon)
Character page for Ganondorf from the Zelda series. (Source: Zeldapedia on Wikia)
Steam store page for This Is the Police. The main character’s name is Jack Boyd.
Steam store page for Virginia. Correction: The main character isn’t nameless; her name is Anne Tarver.
Wikipedia article on Michael Ondaatje.
Steam store page for Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut.
Confirmation: The name of the deputy sheriff from Deadly Premonition is indeed Emily Wyatt. (Source: Wikipedia)
Video Game Olympics: Jeopardy! (1:40:00)
Character pages for Mordin and Glyph from Mass Effect. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)
Watson is a computer who participated as a Jeopardy! contestant. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
Steam store page for Portal.
Wolf Blitzer sucks at Jeopardy! (Source: Kaiser Gerhardt on YouTube)
Character page for Psycho Mantis from the Metal Gear series. (Source: Metal Gear Wiki on Wikia)
Steam store page on Metal Gear Survive.
Video Game Olympics: Puzzle Decathlon (1:46:35)
The Tower of Hanoi puzzle from Mass Effect. (Source: Marz on YouTube)
Trailer for Detective Pikachu. (Source: The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel)
Wikipedia article on Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine.
Wikipedia article on the Donkey Kong Country TV series.
Wikipedia article on Catherine.
Wikipedia article on Q*bert.
Character page for Doctor Eggman from the Sonic series. (Source: Sonic News Network on Wikia)
Steam store page for Lego Batman.
Video Game Olympics: Survivor (1:56:40)
Wikipedia article on the Danganronpa franchise.
Wikipedia article on Saw: The Video Game.
The main character of Don’t Starve is called Wilson. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Shelter.
Steam store page for The Stanley Parable.
Wikipedia article on Richard Hatch.
Wikipedia article on the Constantine video game.
Character page for Iron Bull from Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Wikia)
Conclusion (2:02:15)
The Avocado, the community that spawned this podcast.
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March 02, 2018Episode #33: Battle Condom Anime
https://ia601506.us.archive.org/6/items/avocadogamescast_ep33/Podcast%2033%20edit%203.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Pulprobot
Lord Stoneheart
SingingBrakeman
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:20 – What We’ve Been Playing
14:50 – Favourite Combat Systems in RPGs
35:00 – Fallout and VATS
41:25 – Positive Features of Combat Systems, Pt. 1
51:35 – Frustrations in Combat Systems, Pt. 1
56:55 – Positive Features of Combat Systems, Pt. 2
59:55 – Frustrations in Combat Systems, Pt. 2
1:36:20 – Combat and Minigames
1:47:30 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep32
Podcast header background found here. Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The weekly games threads at The Avocado.
What We’ve Been Playing (1:20)
Steam store page for Pillars of Eternity.
Steam store page for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Launch trailer for the Nintendo Switch version of Dragon Quest Builders. (Source: Nintendo on Youtube)
Launch trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. WARNING: This trailer contains spoilers. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
Steam store page for A Case of Distrust.
Favourite Combat Systems in RPGs (14:50)
Launch trailer for Bravely Default. (Source: Nintendo3DSuk on YouTube)
Trailer for Code Vein. (Source: PlayStation Europe on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Project Octopath Traveler. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
A combat encounter in the upcoming Granblue Fantasy Project Re: Link. (Source: Izuniy on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on Final Fantasy Tactics.
Wikipedia article on Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.
Steam store page for Disgaea.
Wikipedia article on the Persona series.
Wikipedia article on Digimon video games. Note: Digimon World DS is actually a Digimon Story game and was titled as such in Japan. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on Chrono Trigger.
Steam store page for Tales of Zestiria.
The system where characters in Tales of Zestiria merge with each other is called “Armatization.” (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store pages for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
Fallout and VATS (35:00)
Steam store pages for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
Steam store page for Fallout 4.
Steam store pages for Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game and Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Steam store page for West of Loathing.
Steam store page for Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.
Positive Features of Combat Systems, Pt. 1 (41:25)
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 combat guide. (Source: Nintendo Life on YouTube)
Frustrations in Combat Systems, Pt. 1 (51:35)
We couldn’t find any anime about condoms, but we did find a Japanese AIDS awareness mascot called Com-Chan. (Source: japanCRUSH)
E3 2016 trailer for Paper Mario: Color Splash. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Positive Features of Combat Systems, Pt. 2 (56:55)
Information on Social Links and Confidants in the Persona series. (Source: Megami Tensei Wiki on Wikia)
Steam store page for Prey.
Launch trailer for Monster Hunter: World. (Source: Monster Hunter on YouTube)
Frustrations in Combat Systems, Pt. 2 (59:55)
Steam store page for Mass Effect.
Combat guide for The Witcher 3. (Source: Witcher Wiki on Wikia)
Screenshot of a soldier on fire during a conversation in Dragon Age: Origins.
Confirmation: Dragon Age: Origins was built on the Eclipse Engine. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed.
Steam store page for Final Fantasy XIII.
Steam store page for Final Fantasy XV.
Steam store page for Alpha Protocol.
Status effects in Pillars of Eternity. (Source: Pillars of Eternity Wiki on Gamepedia)
Wikipedia article on Fire Emblem Fates.
Wikipedia article on Pokémon video games.
Combat and Minigames (1:36:20)
The Avocado video game thread about minigames.
Games in the Mario & Luigi series. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Costume Quest.
Steam store page for Undertale.
Correction: It actually took the Game Grumps an hour to beat Sans. (Source: GrumpOut on YouTube)
Trailer for Nintendo Labo. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Conclusion (1:47:30)
Sean Murray is one of the founders of Hello Games, developers of No Man’s Sky.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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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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