Episode #105: The Dingo Steak Dangle

AVoCADo GamesCast

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 Meadow
1:17:35 – Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
1:31:10 – Microsoft Gaming Layoffs
1:43:35 – Mass Resignation at Annapurna Interactive
1:54:35 – PS5 Pro
2:30:20 – Concord, Live Service Games, and Sony’s Future
3:53:30 – Conclusion

Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep105

Podcast header image from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Content warning for explicit sexual discussion. Linkdump and timestamps for warnings after the jump.

Introduction (0:15)

• PlayStation Studios Wiki article on Concord. (Source: Fandom)
• Wikipedia article on Rob Liefeld.
• Wikipedia article on the WildStorm character Grifter.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (4:50)

• Steam store page for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess.
• Confirmation: The vehicle in Disintegration is indeed called the Gravcycle. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Character info page on Battlefield 2042’s Emma “Sundance” Rosier. (Source: Electronic Arts)

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (28:40)

• Wikipedia article on 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.
• Wikipedia article on the Covert-One book series.
• Wikipedia article on Lance Reddick.
• Wikipedia article on Farzar.
• Wikipedia article on the Resident Evil streaming series.

Skyrim Modding (48:10)

• Wikipedia article on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
• Nexus Mods page for BHUNP. [NSFW]
• A screenshot of the mod page for “Lick Any Woman’s Armpit Shout.” (Source: fandaniel on Tumblr)
• Elder Scrolls Wiki page for M’aiq the Liar. (Source: Fandom)

Fields of Mistria and Cloud Meadow (1:06:20)

CONTENT WARNING: Explicit sexual discussion

• Steam store page for Fields of Mistria.
• Steam store page for Cloud Meadow. [NSFW]

Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (1:17:35)

• Nintendo store page for Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind.
• The Bluths are the family from Arrested Development. (Source: Wikipedia)
• The original teaser for Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. (Source: Nintendo of America on YouTube)
• Wikipedia article on MadWorld.

Microsoft Gaming Layoffs (1:31:10)

• Article on the layoffs. (Source: The Verge)
• Microsoft acquired ZeniMax for $7.5 billion US in 2021. (Source: The Verge)

Mass Resignation at Annapurna Interactive (1:43:35)

• Report on the mass resignation. (Source: Bloomberg)
• Report on Annapurna’s (not Interactive specifically, the wider company) near-bankruptcy in 2019. (Source: IndieWire)
• September 20^th report on what happened at Annapurna. (Source: IGN)
• September 27^th report on what happened at Annapurna. (Source: Bloomberg)
• Steam store page for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

PS5 Pro (1:54:35)

• Article on the PS5 Pro’s price. (Source: MobileSyrup)
• The Game Pass tier that comes with both console and PC games is called Ultimate. (Source: Xbox)

Concord, Live Service Games, and Sony’s Future (2:30:20)

• Wikipedia article on Concord.
• Concord timeline, prepared by Wolfman Jew.
• VGChartz page for Folklore.
• Wikipedia article on Secret Level.
• Steam store page for Helldivers 2.
• Steam store page for Tekken 8.
• Correction: We could not find any statements from Sega or RGG regarding a negative impact of Game Pass on the Like a Dragon series. In a 2022 interview, RGG Studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama praised Game Pass for contributing to the series’ success in the West. In a 2023 interview, he explained why the then-upcoming Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth would not be coming to Game Pass at launch. (Sources: Twinfinite and Automaton)
• Steam store page for Palworld.
• Wikipedia article on Kantai Collection.
• Wikipedia article on the Marvel’s Avengers video game.
• Top PS5 games by monthly active users. (Source: Newzoo)
• XCXpedia article on the Square Garden Festival, the Minecraft event organized by 100 Gecs where Charli XCX gave a virtual performance. (Source: Fandom)
• The 2024 SAG-AFTRA video game strike began only July 26^th and as of this upload is ongoing. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Faith No More’s “Epic,” featuring the iconic lines “What is it? / It’s it.” (Source: Faith No More on YouTube)
• Article on Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki’s comments on the company’s IP. (Source: Game Rant)
• Wikipedia article on Crystal Dynamics.
• Steam store page for Various Daylife.
• Screenshot of Nintendo’s ill-advised turnip campaign

• The infamous “You guys all have phones, right?” moment from the Diablo Immortal reveal at BlizzCon 2018. (Source: MrNinjaBurger on YouTube)
• Lemmings Wiki article on Lemmings: The Puzzle Adventure, the free-to-play mobile Lemmings game. (Source: Fandom)
• Official website for Houston’s Cidercade.
• Rooster Teeth Wiki article on The Gauntlet. (Source: Fandom)
• Wikipedia article on Candy Crush Saga.

Conclusion (3:53:30)

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