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Wolfman Jew
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Editor:
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Timestamps:
0:15 - Introduction
5:40 - Might & Magic Heroes VII and the State of Ubisoft
20:35 - Baldur’s Gate 3
38:35 - Borderlands
54:15 - Dungeons of Hinterberg
1:05:10 - “7/10” Games: Intro
1:07:20 - “7/10” Games: Resident Evil: Revelations
1:11:55 - “7/10” Games: Ace Combat
1:21:45 - “7/10” Games: Kingdom Hearts
1:43:45 - “7/10” Games: Strange Brigade
1:51:15 - “7/10” Games: Rapid-Fire Round
2:08:00 - “7/10” Games: Community Choices
2:23:10 - Superhero Games
2:29:55 - Bethesda, Microsoft, and the State of the Industry
2:49:55 - Conclusion
Download Link: archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep103
Podcast header image from Dungeons of Hinterberg. Spoiler warning: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix; Baldur’s Gate 3; Resident Evil: Revelations; the Kingdom Hearts series; Scarlet Nexus. Linkdump and timestamps for spoilers after the jump.
Introduction (0:15)

• Aaron Sorkin’s bizarre fantasy editorial (www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/opinion/biden-west-wing-aaron-sorkin.html) about replacing Joe Biden with Mitt Romney as the Democratic presidential candidate that became completely moot the very day it was published. (Source: The New York Times)


• An editorial on Roger Ebert’s pronouncements on video games (www.polygon.com/24194393/roger-ebert-video-games-are-not-art) . (Source: Polygon)

Might & Magic Heroes VII and the State of Ubisoft (5:40)
MAJOR SPOILERS: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

• Wikipedia article on Might & Magic Heroes VII (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Might_%26_Magic_Heroes_VII) .


• Wikipedia article on Ubisoft’s crossover series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Laserhawk:_A_Blood_Dragon_Remix) .


• Wikipedia article on XDefiant (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XDefiant) .


• Wikipedia article on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s media company HitRecord (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HitRecord) .

Baldur’s Gate 3 (20:35)
MINOR SPOILERS: Baldur’s Gate 3

• Wikipedia article on Baldur’s Gate 3 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3) .


• The interview with Kevin Bacon (www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/kevin-bacon-interview) where he reveals that he once disguised himself as a regular person. (Source: Vanity Fair)

Borderlands (38:35)

• Wikipedia article on Dark Souls (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Souls_(video_game)) .


• Steam store page for Balatro (store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/) .


• Steam store page for Celeste (store.steampowered.com/app/504230/Celeste/) .


• Steam store page for Borderlands (store.steampowered.com/app/729040/Borderlands_Game_of_the_Year_Enhanced/) .


• Correction: The font used on the Borderlands box art is likely some variant of Compacta (www.fontbolt.com/font/borderlands-font/) , not Comic Sans. (Source: FontBolt)


• Wolfman Jew’s article on Borderlands (sourcegaming.info/2024/07/31/gun-metal-gaming-chapter-7-a-clip-in-every-toilet-and-a-waypoint-for-every-quest/) . (Source: Source Gaming)


• Wikipedia article on Candy Crush Saga (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Crush_Saga) .


• Wikipedia article on Genshin Impact (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin_Impact) .


• Wikipedia article on Destiny 2 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_2) .


• Wikipedia article on Deep Rock Galactic (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Rock_Galactic) .

Dungeons of Hinterberg (54:15)

• Wikipedia article on Dungeons of Hinterberg (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_of_Hinterberg) .


• Correction: The technique used to create texture and shading in Dungeons of Hinterberg is not cross-hatching, but Ben Day dots (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Day_process) . (Source: Wikipedia)


• Wikipedia article on the Persona series (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_(series)) .


• Wikipedia article on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Xenoblade_Chronicles_3) .


• Wikipedia article on Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recettear:_An_Item_Shop%27s_Tale) .

“7/10” Games: Intro (1:05:10)

• Wikipedia article on Super Mario Sunshine (en.wikipedia.o...