July 14, 2018

Episode #37: Kojima’s Walking Simulator

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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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