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Home of the Video Game Logic Podcast. A podcast recorded by Gaming Psychologist and Caffeine Rage, where we talk about many things in the video game industry. Some good, some bad, and then we give in depth thoughts, feelings, and analysis of how to deal with them.
Episodes
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
This week Shrink & Rage discusses Nintendo, Nintendo, and influential video games.
Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played 2:10
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Nintendo Switch Sales Slow, Surpasses 125 Million 53:45
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Nintendo On Warpath. Files DMCA on Emulation Tools 1:00:37
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Last of US, Wii Sports, Computer Space, and Barbie Join World Video Game Hall of Fame 1:07:47
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PC gamers are getting really, really fed up with one sh*tty port after another 1:30:00
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Mods!
News
- Nintendo Hardware
Nintendo Life: Switch Hardware Sales Now Over 125 Million, PS2, Nintendo DS Target Still A Way Off
Games Industry Biz: Nintendo profits dip to $6.6 billion after year of hardware struggles
- Nintendo PR
Nintendo Life: Switch Android Emulator Skyline Halts Development Due To "Potential Legal Risks"
Ars Technica: Nintendo, ticked by Zelda leaks, does a DMCA run on Switch emulation tools
- Video Game Hall of Fame
- Bad PC Game Ports
PC Gamer: PC gamers are getting really, really fed up with one sh*tty port after another
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
This week Shrink & Rage return with a quicker game club and then catch up on a backlog of news
Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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April Gameclub: Coffee Talk 7:20
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Next Gameclub: Persona 5 38:05
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Cloud Gaming Blocks Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Merger? 40:15
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Live service keeps killing modestly successful multiplayer games, and it doesn't have to be this way 53:57
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Atari Announces Acquisition of More than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s 1:03:20
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80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds 1:15:49
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Community Corner 1:21:06
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Apple’s iOS “walled garden” doesn’t break antitrust laws, appeals court affirms
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Fan unwittingly scores new Magic: The Gathering cards early before Wizards of the Coast gets 19th century on his ass: 'The Pinkertons took everything
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News
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Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Merger Blocked?
The Gamer: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard Merger Could Get Blocked For Ten Years
The Gamer: Why Did The CMA Block The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Merger FAQ
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Live Service Keeps Killing Games
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Atari Game Acquisition
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Game Workers Want a Shorter Workweek?
Games Industry Biz: 80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds
Community Corner
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Apple Walled Garden Upheld
Ars Technica: Apple’s iOS “walled garden” doesn’t break antitrust laws, appeals court affirms
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Pinkertons Take Magic the Gathering Cards
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Ever get the feeling that Tuesdays are just... cursed? Another week of life getting in the way, we should be back for Game Club next week!
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
With Shrink away we talk about some serious issues in a very special Fraken episode.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
This week Shrink & Rage catch up with the mailbag with some community content.
Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played 7:10
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Resident Evil 4 remake has added microtransactions to upgrade weapons quicker 44:50
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Community Corner
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Dark and Darker has been removed from Steam following a cease and desist demand 1:02:00
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E3 is Dead… for Good? 1:08:46
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Ark 2 is delayed, so they're turning off Survival Evolved's official servers and charging $50 for a remaster 1:15:55
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Monster Energy targets indie game in latest trademark lawsuit 1:20:19
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Games We Played
Rage:
Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure
Shrink:
News
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RE4 Microtransactions
VGC: Resident Evil 4 remake has added microtransactions to upgrade weapons quicker
Community Corner
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Dark and Darker's Murky Case
Eurogamer: Dark and Darker has been removed from Steam following a cease and desist demand
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E3 Dead?
PCGamesN: E3 is cancelled this year, and it might not ever come back
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Ark 2 Delay/ Ark 1 Servers Shutdown
Gamespot: Ark: Survival Evolved Reviews Trending Negative On Steam After Paid Upgrade Announcement
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Litigious Monster Energy?
Eurogamer: Monster Energy targets indie game in latest trademark lawsuit
Games Industry Biz: Ubisoft renamed Immortals: Fenyx Rising after trademark dispute
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
This week Shrink & Rage are... unimpressed with the game club then gets cut short.
Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played 2:28
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March Gameclub: Ori and the Blind Forest 29:42
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Next Gameclub: Coffee Talk 1
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
If you have one cult, does it really matter if you accidentally start a second one? Find out on this thrown-together Franken episode.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
This week Shrink & Rage get some closure and hear about some settlements.
Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
- Games We Played 1:16
- Soulslike dev accused of reusing FromSoftware animations 26:50
- Square Enix says Forspoken sales have been lackluster, and many small and mid-sized titles "did not perform as well as we had expected" 37:29
- ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender 54:15
- Community Corner
- FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules 58:15
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Soulslike Asset Theft?
PC Gamer: Soulslike dev accused of reusing FromSoftware animations
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Square Enix's Lackluster Performance... Again
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ZA/UM Resolves Disco Elysium Dispute
Games Industy Biz: ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender
Euro Gamer: Disco Elysium developer says lawsuits from former members now resolved
Community Corner
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FIFA Lootboxes Violate Austrian Gambling Law
Kotaku: FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules
Games Industry Biz: Austrian court rules that FIFA loot boxes violate gambling laws
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
This week Shrink & Rage looks ahead to a golden game coming out this year, talks about Paradox taking on another EA staple, and how Hogwarts Legacy shows need more single-player experiences.
Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at VGLPodcast@gmail.com stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played 5:05
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Paradox announces a number of games 25:08
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Golden Girls Fan Game Takes Inspiration from Persona 39:10
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Hogwarts Legacy is Europe’s fastest-selling game (that isn’t FIFA) for a generation | European Monthly Charts 42:22
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Paradox Games
PC Invasion: The Sims creator is heading its competitor, Life By You
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Golden Girls Persona?
Game Rant: Golden Girls Fan Game Takes Inspiration from Persona
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Hogwarts Selling Like Hotcakes
Dual Shockers: Hogwarts Legacy Banned From Games Done Quick, Along With Every Harry Potter Game