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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 Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage try to figure out what's going on With Activision Blizzard now they feds have gotten in on the act.
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 3:29
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Valve patents “instant play” game downloads 22:49
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Gran Turismo 7's big new campaign will require an internet connection 25:10
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Sports Games Add More Terrible Monetization 30:38
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Community Corner
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Activision Blizzard Now a Federal Case 44:39
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American and Euro Truck Simulator 2 devs have mastered sim economics 1:00:14
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Discovery Queue 1:10:05
Games We Played
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Shrink's Crimes Against Humainty Stream
News
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Instant Play Coming to Steam?
NME: Valve patents “instant play” game downloads
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Gran Turismo Always Online
Eurogamer: Gran Turismo 7's big new campaign will require an internet connection
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Sports Games Anti-Consumer Moves
Eurogamer: EA sticks with loot boxes for FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, but adds preview packs
Eurogamer: Konami selling a £33 eFootball premium player pack you can't use until November
Community Corner
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Even More Bad News for Activision Blizzard
TechRaptor: Activision Blizzard Addresses SEC Investigation and Depatures
Wall Street Journal: SEC Is Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Workplace Practices, Disclosures
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American/Euro Truck Sim Devs Nails Selling a Sim Game
PC Invasion: American and Euro Truck Simulator 2 devs have mastered sim economics
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
Shrink:
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage head to court to hear the results of Epic vs Apple, oh and Twitch is getting in on the litigation action.
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
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Epic vs Apple Court Decision
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Twitch sues users over hate raids
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Community Corner
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GameStop Says It's Moving Beyond Games, "Evolving" To Become A Technology Company
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China bans all new video games as it warns children are addicted to 'electronic drugs'
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SWAT 4 and Rainbow Six: Vegas Rendered Unplayable by Dynamic Ads
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Indian news channel uses Arma 3 gameplay footage to claim Pakistan bombed Afghanistan
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Discovery Queue
Games We Played
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News
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Epic vs Apple
CNBC: Apple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing, judge rules in Epic Games case
Forbes: Apple’s App Store Illegally Stifles Consumer Choice, District Court Rules
The New York Times: Why Apple Didn’t Lose in the Epic Games Ruling
The Verge: A comprehensive breakdown of the Epic v. Apple ruling
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Twitch Sues Hate Raiders
Games Industry Biz: Twitch sues users over hate raids
Euro Gamer: Twitch files lawsuit against two hate raiders
Community Corner
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GameStop “Evolves”
Gamespot: GameStop Says It's Moving Beyond Games, "Evolving" To Become A Technology Company
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China Games Stuff
CNN: China tells Tencent and Netease to focus less on profit as gaming crackdown expands
Daily Star: China bans all new video games as it warns children are addicted to 'electronic drugs'
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SWAT 4 and Rainbow Six Vegas Unplayable Due to Ad Server
PC Mag: SWAT 4 and Rainbow Six: Vegas Rendered Unplayable by Dynamic Ads
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Indian News Lies
PC Gamer: Indian news channel uses Arma 3 gameplay footage to claim Pakistan bombed Afghanistan
Discovery Queue
Rage:
BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites
Shrink:
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage dive into the dumper fire when we get political... again.
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 3:27
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Community Corner
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Tripwire CEO Puts Foot in Mouth, Gets Fired 57:23
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How Gaming Will Change Humanity as We Know It 1:11:54
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Discovery Queue 1:26:35
Games We Played
Rage:
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The Elder SCrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition
Jared is a horrible person stream
News
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Tripwire CEO Puts Foot in Mouth
Shipright Studios Calls out Tripwire
Kotaku: Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abortion Law
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How Gaming Will Change Humanity as We Know It
Bloomberg: How Gaming Will Change Humanity as We Know It
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
American Truck Simulator - Wyoming
Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond
Shrink:
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage defend the earth from giant insects... oh wait... wrong game. Aliens! We fight aliens in game club. Also, take on some community submitted news topics.
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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Gameclub: XCom Enemy Unknown 5:49
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Next Gameclub: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 54:17
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Community Corner
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Roblox Shenanigans and Mass Murder 55:45
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Gaming Restrictions Come and Go 1:08:15
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Discovery Queue 1:18:55
Community Corner
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Roblox
Eurogamer: Roblox "exploiting" young game developers, new investigation reports
The Verge: Roblox is struggling to moderate re-creations of mass shootings
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Gaming Restrictions Come and Go
NPR: In China, Kids Are Limited To Playing Video Games For Only 3 Hours Per Week
Engadget: South Korea to end its controversial gaming curfew
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
Shrink:
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage talk about Blizzard's sweet, sweet lies and EA being Evil Actually. Oh, and the heroes really being the villains with this whole save Titanfall... thing.
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 3:01
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Despite what Blizzard said, TCP IP functionality for Diablo II: Resurrected has been removed 38:08
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EA, Evil Actually 42:04
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Apex Legends' "SaveTitanfall" hack allegedly part of elaborate scheme to revive cancelled Titanfall Online 51.35
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After more than a decade, development of Kerbal Space Program has come to an end 1:02:16
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Discovery Queue 1:06:22
Games We Played
Rage:
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Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
News
No LAN Support for Diablo II: Resurrected
EA's Evil Week
PC Games N: EA thinks it “doesn’t get enough credit” for how good it is with acquired studios
Games Industry Biz: EA will consider "player perspective" when delisting titles after GOG misstep
Save Titanfall Behind Hacks?
Kerbal Space Program Ends Development
Eurogamer: After more than a decade, development of Kerbal Space Program has come to an end
Discovery Queue
Rage:
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Jared needs a week off after a misadventure with his son, so new old stock content!
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage talk a little bit of news before diving back into the dumpster 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
- Games We Played 5:40
- Forza Motorsport 7 to be removed from sale due to "end of life status" 36:26
- Half-Life 2: Remastered Collection coming from modders with Valve’s consent 44:14
- Activision Blizzard: The dumpster fire rages on. 51:12
- Community Corner 1:13:52
- 700,000 lines of code, 20 years, and one developer: How Dwarf Fortress is built
- Discovery Queue 1:20:17
Games We Played
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Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Plants Vs Zombies 2 Garden Warfare
News
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Forza Motorsport 7 End of the Road
Games Industry Biz: Forza Motorsport 7 to be removed from sale due to "end of life status"
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Half-Life 2 Remastered
PC Games N: Half-Life 2: Remastered Collection coming from modders with Valve’s consent
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The Activision Blizzard Dumpster Fire Part 2
Games Industry Biz: Activision Blizzard staff respond to Bobby Kotick statement
The Verge: Blizzard’s head of HR is out
Kotaku: Activision Blizzard Hires Union-Busting Firm As Workers Start To Come Together
Dexerto: Asmongold & WoW players slam Blizzard for removing emote from Classic but not racist slurs
TechRaptor: [Updated] World of Warcraft Changes Coming In Wake of Lawsuit
Kotaku: Report: Blizzard Once Slapped With 'Misogyny Tax'
Tech Raptor: Activision Blizzard Shareholders File Class-Action Lawsuit
Games Industry Biz: Activision Blizzard confirms former WoW director was fired over misconduct
Asmongold on Blizzard's New "Anti-Harassment" Changes
Community Corner
The Overflow: 700,000 lines of code, 20 years, and one developer: How Dwarf Fortress is built
Discovery Queue
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Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage hold their first game club in a long while, with a double header of lost phones.
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 1:52
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Gameclub Double Feature: A Normal Lost Phone / Another Lost Phone 29:55
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Next Gameclub Game: X-Com Enemy Unknown/Within 1:23:24
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Community Corner
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Activision Blizzard Nightmare 1:28:30
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Games We Played
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Community Corner
Bloomberg: Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment
TechRaptor: Activision Blizzard Sued Over Toxic Workplace Culture
Games Industry Biz: Warcraft 3: Reforged devs blame company for lack of support
Bloomberg: Blizzard Botched Warcraft III Remake After Internal Fights, Pressure Over Costs
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
This week Shrink & Rage get somewhat excited about the Steam Deck, laugh at the new Tom Clancy game, and talk about a Sony patent.
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 9:25
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Valve Announces the Steam Deck 53:52
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Free to Play Tom Clancy Game Announced 1:22:00
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Sony Patents Player-Kicking Microtransaction 1:28:27
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Community Corner 1:33:47
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Ukraine warehouse packed with thousands of PS4s was actually a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm
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Discovery Queue 1:48:53
Games We Played
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News
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Steam Deck
Tech Raptor: Handheld Gaming PC Valve Steam Deck Revealed
ETA Prime: How Will the Steam Deck Perform?
Digital Foundry: Steam Deck Spec Analysis
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“Tom Clancy's” Xdefiant
Tech Raptor: Free-to-Play Shooter Tom Clancy's XDefiant Revealed
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Sony's Player-Kicking Microtransaction
Tech Raptor: Player-Kicking Microtransaction Patented by Sony
Community Corner
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Ukraine FIFA Ultimate Team Farm
Discovery Queue
Rage:
The Last Stand Legacy Collection
SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
Dream Engines: Nomad Cities - A survival city builder with flying cities
Shrink: