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 51:25 – Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 1:01:30 – Dragon Age Worries and Hopes 1:08:50 – Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks 1:20:25 – Bungie Layoffs 1:57:55 – “Weird” 2:01:30 – Gamestop and the Shutdown of Game Informer, Part 1 2:13:20 – Football Video Games 2:20:00 – Gamestop and the Shutdown of Game Informer, Part 2 2:31:50 – Spending Time Outside 2:36:50 – Conclusion and VR Complaints Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep104 Podcast header image from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes . Linkdump after the jump. Introduction (0:15) Correction: 500 total hours of podcasting over 104 episodes would imply an average episode length of just over 4.8 hours , and as long as our episodes are, they’re not that long. (Source: a calculator) Wikipedia article section on the health hazards associated with bleach. In particular, chloramine gas can burn the lungs. Cycling Adventures (1:45) No links here. The Borderlands Movie (3:45) Wikipedia article on the Borderlands film . A report on Randy Pitchford’s comments on the film. (Source: PC Gamer) Trailer for Borderlands . (Source: Lionsgate Movies on YouTube) Clarification: The Kappa was talking about domestic gross, not global gross, for the Borderlands film. At the time of recording, the film had grossed an estimated $8.8 million USD at the US box office. The film also did indeed earn a D+ CinemaScore. (Source: Deadline) The Rotten Tomatoes page for Borderlands . The Tomatometer score is now up to 10% from 9% at the time of recording. Wikipedia article on Madame Web . Wikipedia article on the Assassin’s Creed film , directed by Justin Kurzel. Report on the partial leak of Season 2 of Arcane . (Source: IGN) Wikipedia article on the Halo TV series . Diablo IV (19:15) Wikipedia article on Diablo IV . Wikipedia article on Overwatch 2 . Correction: The cancelled story missions for Overwatch 2 were intended to be co-op , not single-player. (Source: IGN) Clickolding (33:20) Steam store page for Dungeons of Hinterberg . Steam store page for Clickolding . Sid Meier’s Civilization VI (39:55) Steam store page for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI . Official reveal trailer for Civilization 7 . (Source: IGN on YouTube) Wikipedia article on the Knights of Malta . RollerCoaster Tycoon (44:10) Steam store page for RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic . Official website for OpenRCT2 . Correction: RollerCoaster Tycoon came out in 1999 , not 1995. (Source: Wikipedia) Announcement trailer for Planet Coaster 2 . (Source: PlayStation on YouTube) Wikipedia article on Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon . Wikipedia article on Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin . Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (51:25) Steam store page for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes . Wikipedia article on the Xenoblade Chronicles series . Dragon Age Worries and Hopes (1:01:30) Wikipedia article on Dragon Age: The Veilguard . Clarification: Dragon Age: The Veilguard ’s release date was announced as October 31 st , 2024 a few days after we recorded the episode. (Source: Dragon Age on YouTube) Krafton Acquires Tango Gameworks (1:08:50) Report on Krafton’s acquisition of Tango Gameworks . (Source: Windows Central) Kenji Kimura was the director of Ghostwire: Tokyo . (Source: Wikipedia) Wikipedia article on Immortals of Aveum . Fanatical ’s online store. Bungie Layoffs (1:20:25) The official announcement of the layoffs. (Source: Bungie) Additional reporting on the layoffs. (Source: Bloomberg) Correction: Around 40 employees will be joining the new spin-off studio under Sony Interactive Entertainment. (Source: The Friends Per Second podcast, hosted on Skill Up’s YouTube channel) Wikipedia article on Destiny 2 . Official website for Foamstars . The game does not have its