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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 Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage face the return of E3, rising DLC costs, and yet another garbage fire.
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 4:33
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E3 threatens to return in 2023 27:15
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Space Engineers Raises DLC Price for Continued Support 33:51
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US advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate FIFA loot boxes 37:08
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Fans Beg Sega to Delay Sonic Frontiers 40:32
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Community Corner
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Military secrets leaked on War Thunder Forums… Again 47:45
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Diablo Immortal Launches into Garbage Fire 50:46
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Games We Played
Rage:
Snowrunner: Season 7 First Thoughts
Shrink:
News
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E3 Threatens to Return
PC Games N: E3 threatens to return in 2023
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Space Engineers Raises DLC Prices
TechRaptor: Space Engineers DLC Raises Price To Support Continued Updates
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US Advocacy Groups Want FTC to do Something About Lootboxes
Games Industry Biz: US advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate FIFA loot boxes
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Fans Want Sonic Devs to go Slower
Video Game Chronicle: Fans call on Sega to delay Sonic Frontiers following gameplay reveal
Community Corner
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Military secrets leaked on War Thunder Forums… Again
Polygon: Chinese military secrets leaked on a video game forum
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Diablo Immortal Launches into a Garbage Fire
Eurogamer: It costs £88,000 to fully upgrade your character in Diablo Immortal
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club... then quickly move on to some 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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May Gameclub: Final Fantasy XII 3:13
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Next Gameclub: Hardspace Shipbreakers 43:30
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Heart of Russia DLC for Eurotruck Postponed Indefinitely 44:47
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France bans official use of anglicized gamer words 50:20
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Loot Box laws blocks Diablo Immortal launch in Belgium and Netherlands 57:22
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Embracer establishes the Embracer Games Archive to "save as much of the games industry as possible" 1:03:35
News
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Heart of Russia DLC Delayed
PC Games N: Euro Truck Simulator 2 Heart of Russia DLC is cancelled
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France Bans Use of Anglicized Gamer Words
Eurogamer: France bans official use of anglicised gamer words
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Loot Box Laws Black Diablo Immortal Launch
Eurogamer: Lootbox laws reportedly block Diablo Immortal launches
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Embracer Group Embraces Game Preservation
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage we talk about the trouble with Twitch and zombies.
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 2:55
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Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union 1:07:45
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Buffalo shooter live streamed mass shooting on Twitch 1:12:10
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God of War Ragnarök to feature 60+ accessibility options 1:24:45
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Former employee sues GameStop for reportedly violating New York Labor Law 1:34:53
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Raven Software Forms Union
Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union
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Twitch Troubles
New York AG investigating Twitch, Discord role in Buffalo shooting
Twitch details response after Buffalo shooter livestreamed mass shooting
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Dad of Boy: Ragnarok Accessibly
God of War Ragnarök to feature 60+ accessibility options
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GameStop Lawsuit
Former employee sues GameStop for reportedly violating New York Labor Law
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage watch Square Enix go all in on magic beans, EA and Fifa break up, and a match made in space.
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
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Games We Played
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Microsoft does neat things
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WWE signs deal for new wrestling RPG
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EA and Fifa Break Up
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Square Enix Embraces Embracer Group
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Discovery Queue
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Microsoft Does Neat Things
Microsoft Patent Licenses Physical Games for Digital Devices
Eve Online is finally teaming up with Microsoft Excel
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WWE RPG
WWE signs deal for new wrestling RPG
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EA and FIFA Break Up
EA FIFA Games to Be Replaced with EA Sports FC Next Year
EA and FIFA end nearly 30-year-old-partnership
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Square Enix Embraces Embracer Group
Will Sony buy Square Enix? Expert says it could happen this week
Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and its Western studios
Crystal Dynamics, Eidos will break even until new games released, Embracer says
Square Enix sells off western studios and IP - including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex
Crystal Dynamics, Eidos will break even until new games released, Embracer says
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
It was a bad, bad week and we needed a night off. We should be back to a regularly scheduled nonsense next week. Until then, enough some random content from some hungry guys.
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage drive the monthly game club, talk about Sonic bringing something back, Roblox, and Rimworld.
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: Eurotruck Simulator 2 3:55
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Next Gameclub Game: FF 12 38:53
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Sonic Goes Retro in a Bad Way 40:47
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Roblox FTC Inquiry Possibly Coming Over Deceptive Ads 49:55
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RimWorld Unbanned In Australia 1:00:22
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Community Corner
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PlayStation is seeking a senior director to lead its PC “planning and strategy” 1:16:57
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Discovery Queue 1:28:08
News
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Sonic the Spreadsheet-Hog
IGN: Sonic Origins: Fans Aren't Happy With Locked-Off DLC Content
PC GamesN: Sega delists retro games ahead of Sonic Origins
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Roblox FTC Inquiry
Techraptor: Roblox FTC Inquiry Possibly Coming Over Deceptive Ads
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Rimworld Unbanned Down Under
TechRaptor: RimWorld Unbanned In Australia, Classified R18+
Community Corner
VGC: PlayStation is seeking a senior director for its expanded PC strategy
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Shrink:
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage are free of interference, unlike the Activision case.. allegedly.
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 3:06
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Community Corner
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California Lawyer Quits Over Allegation Newsom Meddled in Activision Case 38:18
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Ads Reportedly Coming to Xbox Free-to-Play Games Later This Year 41:55
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Discovery Queue 52:18
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Community Corner
California Lawyer Quits Over Allegation Newsom Meddled in Activision Case
Ads Reportedly Coming to Xbox Free-to-Play Games Later This Year
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
This week Shrink & Rage talk more about Russian devs, E3's no go, and Pinball FX doing some unsavory things.
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 5:12
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Russian Game Devs Address sanctions in differing ways. 44:50
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E3 2022 Canceled, Threatens Return Next Year 53:50
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Pinball FX a Mess of Subscriptions, Microtransactions, and Currencies 1:00:37
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Community Corner
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NFTs Return 1:07:37
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Gamefaq User Creates 3700, and Counting, Maps 1:20:08
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Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Russian Game Devs
Tech Raptor: Wargaming Leaving Belarus And Russia Due To Ukraine War
PC Games N: World of Tanks developer pulls out of Russia and Belarus
Games Industry Biz: Loop Hero developer encourages players to pirate the game
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E3 2022 No More
Nintendo Life: E3 2022 Is Officially Cancelled
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Pinball FX
Community Corner
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NFT Return
Kotaku: Official Formula 1 NFT Game Shuts Down, Tokens Are Now Practically Worthless
Ars Technica: How did a hacker steal over $600 million from a crypto gaming blockchain?
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GameFAQs Maps
PC Gamer: Meet the GameFAQs user who's created 3,700 game maps and counting in MS Paint
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Things got a bit crazy for Shrink on recording night, leading to a Fraken episode. We should be back next week to gut laugh at some NFTs.