AVoCADo GamesCast

Episode #105: The Dingo Steak Dangle

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Featuring:
Merve
QuinleyThorne
Wolfman Jew
The Kappa

Editor:
The Kappa

Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
4:50 – Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
28:40 – 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
48:10 – Skyrim Modding
1:06:20 – Fields of Mistria and Cloud Meadow
1:17:35 – Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
1:31:10 – Microsoft Gaming Layoffs
1:43:35 – Mass Resignation at Annapurna Interactive
1:54:35 – PS5 Pro
2:30:20 – Concord, Live Service Games, and Sony’s Future
3:53:30 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep105

Podcast header image from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Content warning for explicit sexual discussion. Linkdump and timestamps for warnings after the jump.

Introduction (0:15)
  • PlayStation Studios Wiki article on Concord. (Source: Fandom)
  • Wikipedia article on Rob Liefeld.
  • Wikipedia article on the WildStorm character Grifter.
    • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (4:50)
    • Steam store page for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
    • Confirmation: The vehicle in Disintegration is indeed called the Gravcycle. (Source: Wikipedia)
    • Character info page on Battlefield 2042’s Emma “Sundance” Rosier. (Source: Electronic Arts)
      • 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (28:40)
      • Wikipedia article on 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.
      • Wikipedia article on the Covert-One book series.
      • Wikipedia article on Lance Reddick.
      • Wikipedia article on Farzar.
      • Wikipedia article on the Resident Evil streaming series.
        • Skyrim Modding (48:10)
        • Wikipedia article on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
        • Nexus Mods page for BHUNP. [NSFW]
        • A screenshot of the mod page for “Lick Any Woman’s Armpit Shout.” (Source: fandaniel on Tumblr)
        • Elder Scrolls Wiki page for M’aiq the Liar. (Source: Fandom)
          • Fields of Mistria and Cloud Meadow (1:06:20)

          CONTENT WARNING: Explicit sexual discussion

          • Steam store page for Fields of Mistria.
          • Steam store page for Cloud Meadow. [NSFW]
            • Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (1:17:35)
            • Nintendo store page for Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind.
            • The Bluths are the family from Arrested Development. (Source: Wikipedia)
            • The original teaser for Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. (Source: Nintendo of America on YouTube)
            • Wikipedia article on MadWorld.
              • Microsoft Gaming Layoffs (1:31:10)
              • Article on the layoffs. (Source: The Verge)
              • Microsoft acquired ZeniMax for $7.5 billion US in 2021. (Source: The Verge)
                • Mass Resignation at Annapurna Interactive (1:43:35)
                • Report on the mass resignation. (Source: Bloomberg)
                • Report on Annapurna’s (not Interactive specifically, the wider company) near-bankruptcy in 2019. (Source: IndieWire)
                • September 20th report on what happened at Annapurna. (Source: IGN)
                • September 27th report on what happened at Annapurna. (Source: Bloomberg)
                • Steam store page for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.
                  • PS5 Pro (1:54:35)
                  • Article on the PS5 Pro’s price. (Source: MobileSyrup)
                  • The Game Pass tier that comes with both console and PC games is called Ultimate. (Source: Xbox)
                    • Concord, Live Service Games, and Sony’s Future (2:30:20)
                    • Wikipedia article on Concord.
                    • Concord timeline, prepared by Wolfman Jew.
                    • VGChartz page for Folklore.
                    • Wikipedia article on Secret Level.
                    • Steam store page for Helldivers 2.
                    • Steam store page for Tekken 8.
                    • Correction: We could not find any statements from Sega or RGG regarding a negative impact of Game Pass on the Like a Dragon series. In a 2022 interview, RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama praised Game Pass for contributing to the series’ success in the West. In a 2023 interview, he explained why the then-upcoming Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth would not be coming to Game Pass at launch. (Sources: Twinfinite and Automaton)
                    • Steam store page for Palworld.
                    • Wikipedia article on Kantai Collection.
                    • Wikipedia article on the Marvel’s Avengers video game.
                    • Top PS5 games by monthly active users. (Source: Newzoo)
                    • XCXpedia article on the Square Garden Festival, the Minecraft event organized by 100 Gecs where Charli XCX gave a virtual performance. (Source: Fandom)
                    • The 2024 SAG-AFTRA video game strike began only July 26th and as of this upload is ongoing. (Source: Wikipedia)
                    • Faith No More’s “Epic,” featuring the iconic lines “What is it? / It’s it.” (Source: Faith No More on YouTube)
                    • Article on Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki’s comments on the company’s IP. (Source: Game Rant)
                    • Wikipedia article on Crystal Dynamics.
                    • Steam store page for Various Daylife.
                    • Screenshot of Nintendo’s ill-advised turnip campaign
                      • The infamous “You guys all have phones, right?” moment from the Diablo Immortal reveal at BlizzCon 2018. (Source: MrNinjaBurger on YouTube)
                      • Lemmings Wiki article on Lemmings: The Puzzle Adventure, the free-to-play mobile Lemmings game. (Source: Fandom)
                      • Official website for Houston’s Cidercade.
                      • Rooster Teeth Wiki article on The Gauntlet. (Source: Fandom)
                      • Wikipedia article on Candy Crush Saga.
                        • Conclusion (3:53:30)

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