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: 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 . Podc