2025-05-21 - #487 - Avowed vs Oblivion

·53 min·5 clips

Guillaume reveals his secret to making low-sugar slush and hints at integrating alcohol, sparking curiosity about his experiments.

The episode opens with casual banter among hosts Stéphane Goulet, Guillaume Duplincel, and Jeff Dion, covering personal updates like fishing trips and low-sugar slush experiments. They transition into gaming discussions, where Jeff shares his attempt to learn Lua via the Love2D game engine, used in Balatro. Guillaume talks about replaying Kingdom Come Deliverance and critiques its hardcore mode. Stéphane revisits Mario vs Rabbids, preferring the grid-based combat of Kingdom Battle over the free-movement system in Spark of Hope. The news section begins with Nintendo shutting down Smash Together, an unofficial dating app based on Super Smash Bros. characters. Another story involves a £250,000 Pokémon card theft in the UK, with police making a 'gotta catch 'em all' joke. Lego announces new Nintendo-themed sets, including Bowser's Castle and Mario Kart kits. Sony news includes Jade Raymond leaving her studio, Hellblade 2 coming to PS5, and Helldivers 2 receiving a major update called Art of Democracy. Neil Druckmann confirms Naughty Dog is working on a second unannounced game. PlayStation ends its Stars loyalty program, while Microsoft adds games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to Game Pass. Ubisoft releases a DLC for Star Wars Outlaws, and the NFL's Chargers reveal their schedule via Minecraft. A film about John Madden starring Nicolas Cage is in production. Netflix is developing a Clash of Clans animated series. Upcoming conferences include Summer Game Fest on June 7 and Xbox Showcase on June 9. The hosts briefly discuss The Last of Us season 2, noting episode 6's focus on character relationships. A listener named Mike Ménard sends a voice message defending Avowed against comparisons to Oblivion, citing budget and team size differences. Guillaume responds, arguing that RPGs should evolve with time, referencing Kingdom Come Deliverance's interactivity. The episode ends with release dates for games like Fantasy Life i and Sea of Stars DLC, plus free games on Epic Store and an Xbox bundle.

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Arcade Quebec - Le Podcast