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 Ruling on the Microsoft/Activision Deal 1:25:00 – Recent Developments in GTA V Roleplaying 1:39:45 – Atomic Heart 2:00:30 – Misericorde: Volume One 2:07:00 – The Lord of the Rings Online 2:16:55 – Lost Judgment 2:29:30 – Taking Hiatuses from Specific Games 2:37:15 – Upcoming AAA Games 2:42:45 – Conclusion 2:45:35 – Hockey Outtakes Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep91 Podcast header image from Lost Judgment . Mild spoilers for The Lord of the Rings Online and Lost Judgment . Linkdump and timestamps for spoilers after the jump. Introduction (0:15) Wikipedia article on Epona . Tolkien Gateway article on mellon . List of languages of Middle-earth . (Source: Tolkien Gateway) Graphics Cards and PC Problems (4:10) Wikipedia article on the Nvidia GeForce 40 series . PC Port System Requirements (13:15) System requirements for Immortals of Aveum . Confirmation: The performance expectations are 1080p/60fps for the minimum requirements and 1440p/60fps for the recommended system requirements. (Source: Electronic Arts) System requirements for Forspoken . (Source: The Verge) Broken PC Ports (18:15) Articles on PC port issues with The Last of Us Part I , Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , Wild Hearts , and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty . (Sources: The Verge; Eurogamer; PC Gamer; and GameSpot) A list of some bugs and glitches in Redfall . (Source: Den of Geek) Steam store page for Valkyrie Elysium . E3’s Cancellation (31:50) Report on E3’s cancellation . (Source: IGN) A mini-documentary on E3’s history . (Source: The Completionist on YouTube) Wikipedia article on RELX . Summer Game Fest (39:15) Official website for Summer Game Fest . List of partners for Summer Game Fest. (Source: Video Games Chronicle) Leaked information on the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III , not to be confused with the pre-existing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 . This is a totally sensible naming convention that will never cause any confusion. (Source: Insider Gaming) Steve Gaynor’s statement on leaving the Open Roads dev team. (Source: Fullbright) Reports on the toxic work environment at Fullbright from Polygon and YouTube channel People Make Games . Wikipedia article on Annapurna Interactive . Kotaku’s exposé on Undead Labs and Jeff Strain’s pre-emptive response it. (Sources: Kotaku and Jeff Strain’s Medium blog, archived on the Wayback Machine) A report on sexism and other toxic workplace behaviours at Bungie . (Source: IGN) Clarification: It was confirmed after we recorded that Mortal Kombat 1 would be appearing at Summer Game Fest . (Source: Esports.gg) Gameplay reveal trailer for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II . (Source: Xbox on YouTube) Announce trailer for Avowed . (Source: Xbox on YouTube) Correction: The Initiative are not “the Gears people”; the studio overseeing the Gears of War series is The Coalition . (Source: Wikipedia) Wikipedia article on the Banjo-Kazooie series . Clarification: Quantum Break did indeed come to Game Pass recently, but that was after being temporarily removed due to licensing issues. (Source: TrueAchievements) First Look Trailer for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora . (Source: Ubisoft on YouTube) Gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed Mirage . (Source: Ubisoft on YouTube) Gameplay overview trailer for Skull and Bones . (Source: Ubisoft on YouTube) Confirmation: We didn’t predict a 2023 release probability for Skull and Bones . (Source: Avocado GamesCast) The UK CMA’s Ruling on the Microsoft/Activision Deal (1:09:10) The 418-page ruling from the UK Competition and Markets Authority. (Source: GOV.UK) Article on Stadia’s shutdown . (Source: The Verge) Wikipedia article on King . Recent Developments in GTA V Roleplaying (1:25:00) Official website for Grand Theft Auto V roleplaying server NoPixel