AVoCADo GamesCast
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About
The AVoCADo GamesCast is a (roughly) bimonthly gaming podcast hosted by Merve and edited by The Kappa, two people who love video games a little too much. Join them and their Internet friends as they gush about their favourite games, dissect current events, revisit gaming history, speculate about future events, and make a lot of really stupid jokes.
Episodes
- Episode #119: Invisible Tom Hanks
This episode of AVoCADo GamesCast discusses DLSS 5, its technology, and generative AI, alongside a review of games like Balan Wonderworld, Mario Tennis, and Pokémon Pokopia. It also includes a segment on actor Giovanni Ribisi and televisio…
- Episode #118: Upgrading Your Jockstrap
This episode of AVoCADo GamesCast features discussions on The D.I.C.E. Awards, Bluepoint Games closure, and shakeups at Microsoft Gaming. It includes reviews of Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Ava…
- Episode #117: The Capital of Antarctica
In AVoCADo GamesCast Episode 117, titled "The Capital of Antarctica," the hosts delve into topics including Dungeons & Dragons and Big Hops. They also share their predictions for 2025 and 2026, discuss rumored games, and review last year's…
- Episode #116: One Cheek: The 2025 Year-End GamesCast
AVoCADo GamesCast Episode 116 discusses The Game Awards, covering controversy, winners, and announcements. The episode features participants sharing their top game lists, biggest disappointments, and surprises, with segments on Television…
- Episode #115: Motherflipper, Those Are Auks!
This episode of AVoCADo GamesCast covers Twitch scandals, EA potentially going private, and various game discussions including pirate games, Colonel Mustard’s indie picks, Ghost of Yōtei, Final Fantasy Tactics, Battlefield 6, and Digimon S…
- Episode #114: A Tale of Two Egmonts
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:10 – Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate 21:45 – Donkey Kong Bananza 37:55 – Adult Content and Payment Processors 1:06:20 – A Digression on Fanfic 1:08:15 – Microsoft’s…
- Episode #113: Goons Per Second
Featuring: Merve Lily Bones Quinley Thorne Wolfman Jew Bloomed Wings The Kappa Editor: 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…
- Episode #112: It’s Never Dante’s Inferno
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:30 – Randy Pitchford and Video Game Pricing 14:20 – What’s Going on with Bungie and Marathon 37:00 – Many Nights a Whisper 46:55 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1…
- Episode #111: Cheetahs and the Last Berserker
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 6:00 – GameStop Leaves Canada and France 18:40 – Nintendo Switch 2 Direct 29:35 – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 37:30 – Assassin’s Creed Shadows 1:11:15…
- Episode #110: Bill Santa Fe, World Explorer
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 4:30 – What We’ve Been Playing 23:40 – Lost Judgment and Stories about Bullying 30:20 – The D.I.C.E. Awards and the Canadian Game Awards, Part 1 38:45 – Dragon Ag…
- Episode #109: Rage Against the Reducible Fraction
Featuring: Merve Lily Bones QuinleyThorne The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:10 – What We Played Over the Holidays 38:30 – Nintendo Switch 2 Teaser 43:40 – Evaluating Our 2024 Predictions 51:25 – Our 2025 Predict…
- Episode #108: Catgirls for Hire: The 2024 Year-End GamesCast
Featuring: Merve LittleMac Drinking with Skeletons The Kappa 3rdstringhero Jarathen Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 4:15 – The Game Awards 2024 45:15 – Studio Closures and Studio Survival 1:01:55 – 3rdstringhero’s Top 3 1…
- Episode #107: Top Shortage
Featuring: Merve Captain Blasto QuinleyThorne The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:45 – The Game Awards Nominations 34:40 – The Supposed Influence of Baldur’s Gate 3 36:35 – Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader 44:35 – F…
- Episode #106: Douglas & Dewey
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:10 – Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 22:15 – Helldivers 2 47:10 – Hell of an Office, Part 1 53:55 – A Digression on Emo 58:35 – Hell of an Office, Part 2 1:03:…
- Episode #105: The Dingo Steak Dangle
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…
- Episode #104: From the NCAA to the UN
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 1:45 – Cycling Adventures 3:45 – The Borderlands Movie 19:15 – Diablo IV 33:20 – Clickolding 39:55 – Sid Meier’s Civilization VI 44:10 – RollerCoaster Tycoon 51:2…
- Episode #103: Voluntary Isekai
Featuring: Merve ThoughtsThoughtsThoughts Wolfman Jew The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 5:40 – Might & Magic Heroes VII and the State of Ubisoft 20:35 – Baldur’s Gate 3 38:35 – Borderlands 54:15 – Dungeons of Hint…
- Episode #102: Wet Dads
Featuring: Merve QuinleyThorne The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:35 – Introduction 4:15 – Summer Game Fest: General Thoughts 6:45 – PlayStation State of Play 30:05 – Guerrilla Collective 44:10 – Access-Ability Summer Showcase 52:40…
- Episode #101: The Papier-Mâché Computer
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:10 – Introduction 0:50 – Fallout Series on Prime Video 25:15 – The Prytania Media Snafu 47:40 – Recent Industry Data 1:11:05 – Children of the Sun 1:17:50 – Princess Peach: Showtim…
- Episode #100: Fully Losing the Game… in the Coolest Way Possible
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…
- Episode #99: The Ribisi Spectrum
Featuring: Merve Captain Blasto The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:00 – Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 7:35 – Regiments 14:25 – Puzzmo and Social Puzzle Solving 24:30 – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 39:10 – Reviewi…
- Episode #98: The Phantom Burp: The 2023 Year-End GamesCast
Featuring: Merve Science is Bad Wolfman Jew The Kappa LittleMac Bloomed Wings 3rdstringhero Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:05 – The Game Awards 2023: Discourse 32:25 – The Game Awards 2023: Announcements 1:02:20 – Layo…
- Episode #97: I Know that Person from the Internet!
Featuring: Merve QuinleyThorne Captain Blasto The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 13:20 – The Game Awards: Introduction 15:40 – The Game Awards: Nomination Discussion, Part 1 2:14:15 – The Game Awards: Nomination Di…
- Episode #96: Growling at Hashiba
Featuring: Merve QuinleyThorne The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:35 – Dordogne 11:50 – Alan Wake 2 25:25 – The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 34:25 – Wartales 37:10 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder 48:25 – Atelier…
- Episode #95: Cram Your Face Full of Chunks
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 9:05 – Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play 18:20 – Unity’s Fee Restructuring 47:05 – Starfield: Intro and General Discussion 1:00:45 – Starfield: Characters 1:…
- Episode #94: Put Timothée Chalamet on a Barge
Featuring: Merve The Kappa The Wasp Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 6:45 – Pikmin 4 15:55 – Game Boy Color Zelda Games and Nostalgia 26:30 – Baldur’s Gate 3 55:20 – Marvel Snap and Virtual Trading Card Games 1:07:35 – Ven…
- Episode #93: The Norwegian Heavy Water Plant Sabotage
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Captain Blasto Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 14:15 – The Video Game Industry and the Rapidly Worsening Internet 55:45 – Viewfinder 1:05:50 – Pikmin 4 1:17:05 – Adventures in Mobile Gaming 1:31…
- Episode #92: The Dostoevsky Shooter
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 1:55 – What We’ve Been Playing 22:20 – May PlayStation Showcase 54:05 – Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct 1:28:15 – The PC Gaming Show 1:38:05 – Ubisoft Fo…
- Episode #91: The Redfall of the Sea
Featuring: Merve Lovely Bones The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 4:10 – Graphics Cards and PC Problems 13:15 – PC Port System Requirements 18:15 – Broken PC Ports 39:15 – Summer Game Fest 1:09:10 – The UK CMA’s Rul…
- Episode #90: Tsundere Writers
Featuring: Merve Andy Tuttle LittleMac The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:45 – Double Fine PsychOdyssey 9:35 – What We’ve Been Playing 1:00:45 – Recent Game Releases 2:22:55 – Franchise Fantasies 3:09:45 – Conclu…
- Episode #89: Yeah, I’m a Dirty Little Pig
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:00 – Games at the Library and Blacksad: Under the Skin 15:10 – The Kappa’s Holiday Gaming 22:55 – Sports Story and Switch Games 35:35 – A Space for the Unbound…
- Episode #88: The Ultracup: The 2022 Year-End GamesCast
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Tereglith Science is Bad Doctuar 3rdstringhero Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 4:55 – The Game Awards 31:15 – Industry Consolidation and Acquisitions 48:50 – Unionization 51:50 – E3’s Cancellati…
- Episode #87: Esther Was Alone
Featuring: Merve Wolfman Jew PT The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:20 – Project Sonic Watch 2022, Part 1 10:10 – Pokémon Leaks 17:10 – Blizzard Pulls Out of China 28:45 – Gearbox Takes Over Volition 35:25 – What’…
- Episode #86: The Mystery of the Rotoscoper
Featuring: Merve Colonel Mustard Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:40 – What We’ve Been Playing 23:45 – EVGA and Nvidia 26:40 – Grand Theft Auto VI Leak 31:35 – Twitch Partially Bans Gambling 38:05 – What Is a Mystery Gam…
- Episode #85: Cuphead 434, or in which a Party of Stout-Hearted Gentlepeople Discuss the Finer Points of Benign Stomach Acid
Featuring: Merve Wafflicious Wolfman Jew The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 5:00 – What We’ve Been Playing: PowerWash Simulator 13:15 – What We’ve Been Playing: Hades 21:00 – What We’ve Been Playing: Xenoblade Chro…
- Episode #84: I’m Am Gigli
Featuring: Merve Lovely Bones Ninjaneer The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:00 – What We’ve Been Playing, Part 1 6:30 – Project Sonic Watch 2022 12:40 – What We’ve Been Playing, Part 2 27:05 – Summer Gaming Stream…
- Episode #83: Moose Milk
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:20 – PS Plus Revamp 34:40 – What We’ve Been Playing 1:18:15 – Square Enix Sells North American Holdings to Embracer Group 1:35:00 – The Diversity Space Tool 1:5…
- Episode #82: Get Rekt, Your Honour
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Special Guest: MP Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:05 – What We’ve Been Playing 50:50 – Destiny 2 and Multiplayer Balance 1:03:55 – MP’s Video Content 1:13:50 – How YouTube Works, Part 1 1:32:0…
- Episode #81: Temple of a Deadman
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Wolfman Jew Bresson Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 5:05 – Why There’s So Much Gaming News in February 8:35 – Digimon Con 13:35 – Soul Hackers 2 and MegaTen Games 18:10 – February Nintendo Direc…
- Episode #80: MS Paint, Game of the Year
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Lutair Lovely Bones Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 6:50 – What We Played Over the Holidays 32:50 – Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision 52:00 – 2022 Predictions 1:31:40 – Games We’re Looking F…
- Episode #79: Speedrunning the Greek Alphabet: The 2021 Year-End GamesCast
Featuring: Merve The Kappa 3rdstringhero Canadave87 DashboardDough Dramus18 LittleMac Science is Bad Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:35 – The Game Awards: Ceremony and Awards 22:20 – The Game Awards: Announcements, Part…
- Episode #78: Luuke
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:25 – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy 30:25 – New World 49:25 – Tales of Arise 1:06:10 – Age of Empires IV 1:15:35 – The Hitman Series 1:22:40 – Evil Genius 2 1…
- Episode #77: The Richard Garriott Appreciation Hour
Featuring: The Kappa Bresson LittleMac Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 1:00 – What We’ve Been Playing, Part 1 23:30 – Richard Garriott and MMOs 32:15 – The Activision Blizzard Scandal 48:30 – Steam Deck 1:00:40 – Non-Trad…
- Episode #76: The Blindfolded Knife Fight
Featuring: The Kappa Bresson Lord Stoneheart LittleMac Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 1:20 – Project Sonic Watch 2021 2:30 – What We’ve Been Playing 27:30 – Some Pre-E3 Discussion 38:45 – Games that Won You Over 1:35:50…
- Episode #75: Hungry Moms
Featuring: Merve Ben Bresson HobbesMk2 The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 3:20 – What We’ve Been Playing 35:00 – Rainy Day Games 42:30 – Happy Games 59:55 – Autumn Games 1:10:45 – The First Game You Play After Winn…
- Episode #74: Tales of Vapourwave
Featuring: Merve Lovely Bones Andy Tuttle Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:15 – What We Played over the Holidays 26:40 – What We’re Looking Forward to in 2021 52:00 – 2021 Predictions 1:24:15 – Will It Get Delayed? 1:50:…
- Episode #73: The GamesCast Cinematic Universe: The 2020 Year-End GamesCast
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Lovely Bones SingingBrakeman Zeussical Science is Bad Lutair LittleMac Bresson 3rdstringhero Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:10 – Introduction 3:55 – The Game Awards 21:55 – COVID-19 and Console Launches 36:25 –…
- Episode #72: The PS5 Speakeasy
Featuring: Merve The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 1:15 – What We’ve Been Playing, Part 1 35:00 – This Year’s Console Launches 44:40 – Marvel’s Avengers 1:11:20 – What We’ve Been Playing, Part 2 1:18:00 – Games th…
- Episode #71: The Clandestine GameCube
Featuring: Merve ThoughtsThoughtsThoughts The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:10 – Introduction 2:20 – What We’ve Been Playing 16:55 – The Games that Influenced ThoughtsThoughtsThoughts 33:30 – Mass Effect 45:15 – Kingdom Hearts 2:38…
- Episode #70: Diapers Recommended
Featuring: Merve Lovely Bones dw Science is Bad Ben Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 1:15 – Introduction 5:25 – What We’ve Been Playing 53:35 – Scary Gaming Stories 1:11:10 – Military Shooters 1:15:00 – Graphics Card Troubles 1:18:20 – Cursed…