AVoCADo GamesCast

Episode #42: Attacking Butts: The 2018 Year-End GamesCast Extravaganza

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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.
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