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 1:03:35 – Indie Games in 2024 1:08:55 – The Audience for Games from Major Publishers 1:15:35 – A Digression on JRPGs 1:20:30 – Tourism in Canada and the United States 1:36:00 – Our Gaming Hells 2:30:05 – Fiction about Hell 2:33:40 – Conclusion Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep106 Podcast header image from Hell of an Office . Content warnings: gore; sexual violence; graphic sexual content; cultural genocide; suicide. Spoiler warning: early hours of Metaphor: ReFantazio . Linkdump, timestamps for warnings, and resources for Hurricane Helene assistance after the jump. Introduction (0:15) Baldur’s Gate Wiki article on Shadowheart . Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (3:10) Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 . Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader . Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun . Helldivers 2 (22:15) Steam store page for Helldivers 2 . Steam store page for Helldivers . Clarification: Merve was specifically referencing Planetside 2 , not the first game in the series. Report on a culture of toxic positivity at Concord developer Firewalk Studios. (Source: The Gamer) Clarification: Sony first announced a PSN requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC but then backed down from it a few days later after backlash. (Source: GamesIndustry.biz) When this linkdump was being prepared, Helldivers 2 was in the top 50 of games on Steam with the most concurrent players. (Source: Steam Charts) Hell of an Office, Part 1 (47:10) Steam store page for Hell of an Office . Correction: The game that The Kappa referred to as “Douglas and Dewey” is actually called Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies . Merve says that you have permission to turn this into our “Spoonheaven.” (Source: Steam) Steam store page for Backfirewall_ . A Digression on Emo (53:55) CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of gore, sexual violence, and graphic sexual content An archive of promotions for the Xbox “Game with Fame” campaign. It doesn’t look like Further Seems Forever participated, but Killswitch Engage did. Here’s their promo . (Sources: xboxgamewithfame on YouTube and Wikipedia) Correction: Jason Gleason actually is the current lead singer of Further Seems Forever . Chris Carrabba left the band in 2021. (Source: Wikipedia) Correction: Drive Like Jehu is from San Diego, California. (Source: Wikipedia) Wikipedia article on Emogame . Steam store page for Continue?9876543210 . Wikipedia article on Hot Water Music . Hell of an Office, Part 2 (58:35) CONTENT WARNING: Allusions to sexual violence and graphic sexual content Wikipedia article on n . Indie Games in 2024 (1:03:35) Steam store page for Dustborn . Steam store page for Cryptmaster . Steam store page for Clickolding . Steam store page for Palworld . Correction: Mintrocket isn’t being spun off from Nexon as an independent company, but rather as a subsidiary corporation wholly owned by Nexon. (Source: GamesIndustry.biz) The Audience for Games from Major Publishers (1:08:55) Wikipedia article on the Overwatch franchise . Wikipedia article on Heroes of the Storm . Goodreads page for Jason Schreier’s Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment . Epic Games Store page for Star Wars Outlaws . Kinda Funny’s review of Star Wars Outlaws . (Source: Kinda Funny Games on YouTube) A Digression on JRPGs (1:15:35) Steam store page for Metaphor: ReFantazio . Wikipedia article on the Persona series . Wikipedia article on the Xeno franchise . Tourism in Canada and the United States (1:20:30) CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of cultural genocide Wikipedia article on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Wikipedia article on the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Wikipedia article on the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . Wikipedia article on the Hoc