Featuring:
Merve
Lily Bones
Quinley Thorne
Wolfman Jew
Bloomed Wings
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introduction
8:50 – State of Unreal 2025
11:45 – PlayStation State of Play
36:45 – Summer Game Fest Showcase
2:00:30 – Day of the Devs
2:17:20 – Xbox Games Showcase
3:09:05 – Mario Kart World
3:19:05 – Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
3:28:15 – Donkey Kong Bananza Direct
3:38:20 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep113
Podcast header image from Big Walk, taken from Gematsu. Episode contains major spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Linkdump and timestamps for spoilers after the jump.
Introduction (0:15)
Correction: In 1997 and 1998, E3 was held in Atlanta, Georgia, not Las Vegas, Nevada. (Source: Wikipedia)Wolfman Jew’s Passing the Buck series on Game Pass. (Source: Source Gaming)Official website for Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.Wikipedia article on Whippany, New Jersey.State of Unreal 2025 (8:50)
VoD of the presentation. (Source: Unreal Engine on YouTube)PlayStation State of Play (11:45)
VoD of the presentation. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Recap of the presentation. (Source: IGN)Liveblog of the presentation. (Source: GamesRadar+)Announcement of Marathon’s indefinite delay. (Source: Bungie)An explanation of the Marathon plagiarism controversy. (Source: Esports Insider) Note: This article was written before the Marathon delay announcement.State of Play announcement trailer for Ghost of Yōtei. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)First Contact trailer for Pragmata. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Announce trailer for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. (Source: Marvel Entertainment on YouTube)Reveal trailer for Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Announcement trailer for 007 First Light. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Announcement trailer for Code Vein II. (Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube)Announce trailer for Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement. (Source: Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement on YouTube)Announce trailer for Romeo is a Dead Man. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Announcement trailer for Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Summer Game Fest Showcase (36:45)
VoD of the presentation. (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)Recap of the presentation. (Source: IGN)Liveblog of the presentation. (Source: GamesRadar+)Reveal trailer for Resident Evil Requiem. (Source: Resident Evil on YouTube)World premiere trailer for Mafia: The Old Country. No idea why it’s called a “world premiere” trailer when there have been previous trailers. Correction: The trailer only contains cinematics, not actual gameplay. (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)Story trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Official June 2025 trailer for Mouse: P.I. For Hire. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Official reveal trailer for Infinitesimals. (Source: IGN on YouTube)World premiere trailer for Felt That: Boxing. (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)World premiere trailer for Killer Inn. (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)World premiere trailer for Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)Announcement trailer for Chronicles: Medieval. (Source: Chronicles: Medieval on YouTube)World premiere trailer for ARC Raiders. Again, how is this a “world premiere,” Geoff? (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)Official announcement trailer for Fractured Blooms. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for Acts of Blood. (Source: Fajrul FN – Eksil Team on YouTube)Reveal trailer for LEGO Voyagers. (Source: LEGO on YouTube)Reveal trailer for LEGO Party. (Source: LEGO on YouTube)Release date announcement trailer for Mina the Hollower. (Source: Yacht Club Games on YouTube)Announce trailer for Blighted. (Source: DrinkboxStudios on YouTube)Premiere trailer for Scott Pilgrim EX. (Source: thegameawards on YouTube)Summer Game Fest trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. (Source: Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube)YouTube essayist Jacob Geller’s commentary on Astro Bot and its use of other IP. (Source: Jacob Geller on YouTube).Correction: Wuthering Waves was not led by ex-Genshin Impact developers. Its director, Solon Lee, had been with Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games since its inception. (Source: r/WutheringWaves on Reddit)Steam store page for Nitro Gen Omega.Clarification: This episode was recorded before Steam announced updated publisher guidelines prohibiting games that may violate payment processors’ standards. (Source: The Gamer)Wikipedia article on Ivy from the Soulcalibur series.Wikipedia article on Stellar Blade.Wikipedia article on Perfect Blue.Announcement trailer for Atomic Heart 2. (Source: Mundfish #AtomicHeart on YouTube)Announcement trailer for The CUBE. (Source: Mundfish #AtomicHeart on YouTube)“Hat Guy” was 1047 Games CEO Ian Proulx. (Source: Rock Paper Shotgun)Article on the backlash to Clay Matthews’s remarks at the 2025 NFL draft. (Source: Yahoo! Sports)The Remap Radio podcast episode where Patrick Klepek interviewed one of the developers of Relooted.Steam store page for MindsEye.Day of the Devs (2:00:30)
VoD of the presentation. (Source: Day of the Devs on YouTube)Recap of the presentation. (Source: GamesRadar+)Official announcement trailer for Snap & Grab. (Source: GameTrailers on YouTube)Announcement trailer for Relooted. (Source: Epic Games on YouTube)Day of the Devs trailer for Thick As Thieves. (Source: Thick As Thieves on YouTube)Steam store page for Semblance.Announcement trailer for Dosa Divas. (Source: Outerloop Games on YouTube)Gameplay overview for Big Walk. (Source: House House on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for Ratatan. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Gameplay trailer for Mixtape. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for Possessors. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for Please, Watch The Artwork. (Source: GameTrailers on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for Consume Me. (Source: GameTrailers on YouTube)First look trailer for Tire Boy. (Source: GameTeam6 on YouTube)Launch date announcement for Sword of the Sea. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)Wikipedia article on Tony Hawk.The non-violent MMO from thatgamecompany that we were referencing is called Sky: Children of the Light. (Source: Wikipedia)Xbox Games Showcase (2:17:20)
VoD of the showcase. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Recap of the showcase. (Source: Xbox)Liveblog of the showcase. (Source: GamesRadar+)Official launch trailer for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Trailer for Clockwork Revolution. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for The Blood of Dawnwalker. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Official reveal trailer for Mudang: Two Hearts. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Reveal trailer for There are No Ghosts at the Grand. (Source: No Ghosts Game on YouTube)Announce trailer for Keeper. (Source: Double Fine on YouTube)Official announce trailer for Grounded 2. (Source: Obsidian Entertainment on YouTube)Announcement trailer for At Fate’s End. (Source: Thunder Lotus on YouTube)Correction: Microsoft Gaming and Xbox have been profitable. While Microsoft does not specifically report profit margins for gaming in its financial statements, leaked documents confirm that the segment was profitable in the first 9 month of FY22. (Source: TweakTown)World premiere reveal trailer for the ROG Xbox Ally. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Announce trailer for Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Reveal trailer for Beast of Reincarnation. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Hollow Knight: Silksong footage in the ROG Xbox Ally X reveal. (Source: Hollow Knight Archive on YouTube)Official teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. (Source: Call of Duty on YouTube)Teaser trailer for Persona 4 Revival. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Reveal trailer for Aphelion. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)Official gameplay trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn. (Source: IGN on YouTube)Mario Kart World (3:09:05)
Trailer for Mario Kart World. (Source: Nintendo of America on YouTube)Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (3:19:05)
Launch trailer for Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. (Source: Nintendo of America on YouTube)Donkey Kong Bananza Direct (3:28:15)
MAJOR SPOILERS: Thunderbolts*
Conclusion (3:38:20)
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