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

AVoCADo GamesCast

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)

100^th 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)

100^th Episode Q&A: gen:LOCK (1:30:10)

• Wikipedia article on gen:LOCK.

100^th 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.

100^th 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.

100^th Episode Q&A: Lessons for Gamers (1:57:40)

• An explanation of what Sweet Baby Inc. does. (Source: Kotaku)

100^th Episode Q&A: Smelly Platformer Characters (2:09:50)

No links here.

100^th Episode Q&A: Long Gaming Sessions (2:15:35)

• Wikipedia article on EverQuest.
• Wikipedia article on Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
• Wikipedia article on Radical Dreamers.

100^th 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.

100^th 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)