AVoCADo GamesCast

Episode #100: Fully Losing the Game… in the Coolest Way Possible

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Featuring:
Merve
LittleMac
Lovely Bones
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
5:05 – The Closure of Rooster Teeth
17:10 – Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
34:15 – NetHack
48:00 – Dragon Age II
1:04:15 – Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
1:19:45 – 100th Episode Q&A: Arcades
1:30:10 – 100th Episode Q&A: gen:LOCK
1:32:30 – 100th Episode Q&A: Sequels We Don’t Want
1:40:35 – 100th Episode Q&A: The State of the Industry
1:57:40 – 100th Episode Q&A: Lessons for Gamers
2:09:50 – 100th Episode Q&A: Smelly Platformer Characters
2:15:35 – 100th Episode Q&A: Long Gaming Sessions
2:21:15 – 100th Episode Q&A: Surprising Developments in the Games Industry
2:40:00 – 100th Episode Q&A: Biggest Disappointment
2:48:45 – Podcast Memories
3:02:20 – Careers and Sponsors
3:12:10 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep100

Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.

Introduction (0:15)
  • Wikipedia article on the Halo TV series.
    • The Closure of Rooster Teeth (5:05)
    • Announcement of Rooster Teeth’s closure. (Source: Rooster Teeth)
    • Steam store page for Vicious Circle, which is no longer available for purchase.
    • Wikipedia article on Red vs. Blue.
    • An explainer on the Adult Swim Games delisting situation. (Source: Polygon)
    • Comments made by 3rdstringhero and Merve on Rooster Teeth’s closure. (Source: The Avocado)
      • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (17:10)
      • Steam store page for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
        • NetHack (34:15)
        • Official website for NetHack.
        • Wiktionary entry for YASD.
          • Dragon Age II (48:00)

          MINOR SPOILERS: Dragon Age II

          • Steam store page for Dragon Age II.
            • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (1:04:15)
            • Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.
            • Correction: Ruined King: A League of Legends Story was developed by Airship Syndicate. (Source: Wikipedia)
            • Final Fantasy Wiki entry on Active Time Lore. (Source: Fandom)
            • Steam store page on Wayfinder.
            • Confirmation: Digital Extremes is no longer publishing Wayfinder; it is now self-published by Airship Syndicate. (Source: Sports Illustrated)
              • 100th Episode Q&A: Arcades (1:19:45)
              • Unfortunately, the last Aladdin’s Castle closed in 2022. (Source: CodeWritePlay)
              • Official website for Playdium.
              • The trampoline basketball sport we mentioned was called SlamBall. (Source: Wikipedia)
                • 100th Episode Q&A: gen:LOCK (1:30:10)
                • Wikipedia article on gen:LOCK.
                  • 100th Episode Q&A: Sequels We Don’t Want (1:32:30)
                  • State of Play trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
                  • Confirmation: You do deliver mail in Lake. (Source: Eurogamer)
                  • Steam store page for Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
                  • Wikipedia article on Perfect Blue.
                    • 100th Episode Q&A: The State of the Industry (1:40:35)
                    • Wikipedia article on Overwatch.
                    • Wikipedia article on Astro Bot Rescue Mission.
                    • Article about First Contact Entertainment’s closure. (Source: GamesIndustry.biz)
                    • Official website for Multiversus.
                    • Diablo Wiki article on the Auction House. (Source: Fandom)
                    • Wikipedia article on Richard Garriott.
                    • Wikipedia article on Peter Molyneux.
                    • The @PeterMolydeux parody Twitter account.
                      • 100th Episode Q&A: Lessons for Gamers (1:57:40)
                      • An explanation of what Sweet Baby Inc. does. (Source: Kotaku)
                        • 100th Episode Q&A: Smelly Platformer Characters (2:09:50)

                        No links here.

                        100th Episode Q&A: Long Gaming Sessions (2:15:35)
                        • Wikipedia article on EverQuest.
                        • Wikipedia article on Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
                        • Wikipedia article on Radical Dreamers.
                          • 100th Episode Q&A: Surprising Developments in the Games Industry (2:21:15)
                          • Preview trailer for Life of Black Tiger. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
                          • Wikipedia article on The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival.
                          • Steam store page for Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta.
                          • Wikipedia article on E3.
                            • 100th Episode Q&A: Biggest Disappointment (2:40:00)
                            • Steam store page for Disintegration.
                            • Confirmation: Disintegration developer V1 Interactive did shut down. (Source: Polygon)
                            • Steam store page for Murder by Numbers.
                            • Nintendo store page for ARMS.
                              • Podcast Memories (2:48:45)
                              • Wikipedia article on Randy Pitchford.
                              • Episode #2 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “Liar Liar.”
                              • Episode #43 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “One Shaft, Four Prongs, All Party.”
                              • Episode #51 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “Whales.”
                              • Episode #50 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “The Perfect Ouya.”
                              • Wikipedia article on Sonic Underground.
                              • Episode #87 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “Esther Was Alone.”
                              • Wikipedia article on Pentiment.
                              • Wikipedia articles on BioWare, Bungie, Bethesda Game Studios, and Blizzard Entertainment.
                              • Episode #90 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “Tsundere Writers.”
                              • Episode #53 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “I Could Have Mined Bitcoin.”
                              • Episode #68 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “The Streamer Zoo.”
                              • Episode #60 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “A Developer Interview.”
                              • Episode #82 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, “Get Rekt, Your Honour.”
                                • Careers and Sponsors (3:02:20)
                                • Official website for Hello Fresh.
                                • Lovely Bones’s Patreon.
                                • Little Mac’s Twitch channel.
                                • Merve’s blog, Refrigerator Rants. (Source: WordPress)
                                  • Conclusion (3:12:10)
                                  • Correction: “Hej då” is Swedish for goodbye, and it is pronounced more like “Hey dhoh.” (Sources: Wiktionary and Google Translate)
                                  • Confirmation: “Hello” in Swedish is “Hallå,” pronounced “Hahloh.” (Source: Google Translate)
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