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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
Sep 6, 2019
Sep 6, 2019
2hr 6 min
This week Shrink & Rage talk about a trailer, a return, and some accusations!
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 (6:40)
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NBA 2k20 Focuses on Gambling in Trailer (54:10)
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Telltale Games Returns...Sort of (1:12:13)
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Former Starbound devs accuse Chucklefish of “massively unethical” working practices (1:20:10)
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New Games-Based Curriculum Offered by High School Esports League and Microsoft (1:34:36)
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Community Corner (1:44:35)
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Discovery Queue (1:46:21)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Offworld Trading Company (single player)
News
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NBA 2k20 Focuses on Gambling in Trailer
NBA 2K20 Trailer Celebrates Gambling With Slot Machines, PEGI Responds
PEGI says NBA 2K20’s casino-themed trailer doesn’t count as gambling
- Telltale Games Returns...Sort of
Telltale Games Returns, New Games Incoming
Someone you’ve (probably) never heard of is buying Telltale Games’ IP
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Former Starbound devs accuse Chucklefish of “massively unethical” working practices
Former Starbound devs accuse Chucklefish of “massively unethical” working practices
Chucklefish responds to allegations that it exploited Starbound's contributors
- New Games-Based Curriculum Offered by High School Esports League and Microsoft
New Games-Based Curriculum Offered by High School Esports League and Microsoft
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:
Aug 30, 2019
Aug 30, 2019
2hr 25 min
This week Shrink & Rage we hold our monthly game club for Void Bastards then 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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Games We Played (4:52)
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August Gameclub: Void Bastards (58:48)
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Next Gameclub Game: Donut County (1:30:45)
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Kerbal Space Program 2 (1:34:15)
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Respawn admits "we broke our promise" with Apex Legends' current loot box-riddled event (1:53:10)
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Don’t Expect Yakuza Online In The West Due To Gacha Mechanics (2:10:40)
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Community Corner (2:20:12)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Kerbal Space Program 2 Discussion
Gamescom ONL – Kerbal Space Program 2 Announced
Kerbal Space Program 2 is in the works
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Apex Legend's Loot Box Focused Event
Respawn admits "we broke our promise" with Apex Legends' current loot box-riddled event
This Apex Legends axe costs £112 in loot boxes
The Apex Legends Iron Crown event added pricier loot boxes and a $170 axe
Respawn CEO apologizes for the Apex Legends Iron Crown Reddit spat
‘Apex Legends’ Iron Crown Loot Box Pricing Is Hilariously Out Of Touch
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Yakuza Online Won't Release in West
Don’t Expect Yakuza Online In The West Due To Gacha Mechanics
Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
44 min
Here we are once again, internet problems left us picking up some random bits of leftovers and shoving them together for a tasty bit of content!
Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
2hr 27 min
This week Shrink & Rage are a bit wacky as we're both sleep deprived, talking 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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Games We Played (11:15)
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G2A Extends Deadline for Stolen Key Tool (1:09:04)
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Some Steam News once again (1:24:27)
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Niche developer offers game to schools for free (1:40:47)
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Community Corner (1:46:55)
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Discovery Queue (1:59:38)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Forza Horizon 4 Fortune Island
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
News
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G2A Delays Deadline
G2A wanted 100 devs to sign up for its key-blocker – only 19 did, so the deadline’s extended
Only 19 developers have called for G2A's key blocking tool
G2A’s proposed key-blocking tool receives little support, deadline extended
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Some Steam News
Some Steam Workshop submissions now require moderator approval
The Steam store now lets you mark games you’ve played on other platforms
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Game Dev of Niche Offers game to Schools
Niche developer offers game to schools for free
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:
Aug 9, 2019
Aug 9, 2019
1hr 56 min
This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club with Final Fantasy Tactics.
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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VGL Game Club: Final Fantasy Tactics (8:12)
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Next Game Club: Void Bastards (38:47)
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E3 Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Journalists (37:02)
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Bethesda Missteps in Doom Re-Release (56:37)
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Google Testing Subscription for Android (1:07:19)
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Community Corner (1:22:53)
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Discovery Queue (1:27:17)
News
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E3 Leaks
E3 accidentally leaks personal details of journalists, YouTubers and analysts
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Bethesda's Missteps
Bethesda missteps mar Doom re-releases
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Google Subscription
Google testing 'Play Pass' subscription for Android
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Prophecy
Shrink:
Aug 2, 2019
Aug 2, 2019
49 min
It's been some time since we needed a week off, but life once again has thrown a monkey wrench into the works. So, while we put out all the fires enjoy some things we saved from the editing room floor.
Jul 26, 2019
Jul 26, 2019
2hr 6 min
This week Shrink & Rage talk about the loss of iNcontroL, more Nintendo news, and GTA V going full on gambling.
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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Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson dies at 33 (41:07)
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Nintendo Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Switch Joy-Con Drifting Issue (47:05)
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Grand Theft Auto V update adds a casino that can be played with real money (57:58)
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Rare talks Sea of Thieves' upcoming pets and micro-transaction store (1:13:42)
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Community Corner (1:28:14)
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Discovery Queue (1:32:50)
Games We Played
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News
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iNcontroL Passes Away
Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson dies at 33
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Nintendo Class Action Lawsuit
Nintendo Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Switch Joy-Con Drifting Issue
‘JoyCon drift’ problem causes controversy and a lawsuit among Nintendo Switch owners
Nintendo Instructs Customer Service to Fix Notorious Joy-Con Drift for Free, According to Report
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GTA V Casino Update
Grand Theft Auto V update adds a casino that can be played with real money
Fifa packs and loot boxes 'not gambling' in UK
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Rare Talks Sea of Thieves Micro-transactions
Rare talks Sea of Thieves' upcoming pets and micro-transaction store
Discovery Queue
Rage:
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Jul 19, 2019
Jul 19, 2019
1hr 34 min
This week Shrink & Rage talk about meth gators... oh and some game 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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Valve Announces Steam Labs (5:55)
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G2A wants 100 Devs Before it Builds a Key-Blocking Tool (24:50)
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Nintendo Switching Up the Switch (38:17)
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Ubisoft Bans XP Farming Quests in Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Story Creator (48:25)
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The ESA Makes Congress Play in a Rocket League Tournament on Twitch (55:42)
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Community Corner (1:02:40)
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Discovery Queue (1:11:20)
News
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Meth Gators
If you flush drugs down the toilet, you could be creating 'meth gators,' police in Tennessee say
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Steam Labs Opens
Valve Announces Steam Labs: Interactive Recommendations, Automated Showcases, and Micro Trailers
Steam launches Steam Labs to house feature experiments
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G2A's Newest Nonsense
G2A wants 100 devs to sign up within a month before it builds a key-blocking tool
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Nintendo Switching Things Up
Nintendo Making Hardware Revisions To Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch Lite Isn’t For You But It Has An Audience
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Ubisoft Banning Player-Made XP Farming Quests
Ubisoft bans XP farming quests in Assassin's Creed Odyssey's story creator
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ESA Runs Rocket League Tournament for Congress Members
The ESA makes Congress play in a Rocket League tournament on Twitch
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment
The Dark Pictures Anthology - Man of Medan
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
Shrink:
Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
2hr 4 min
This week Shrink & Rage invoke a commandment, talk about what devs thing about Xbox game pass, and wish they were as witty as a game dev.
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 (5:55)
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Developers Petition G2A To Take Down Indie Games As Controversy Erupts… Again (1:04:52)
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"Xbox Game Pass is the first time subscription is fair for developers" (1:18:33)
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Zachtronics Makes Entire Library Free To Schools In Zachademics Program (1:36:07)
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Cuphead getting Netflix series (1:41:11)
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Community Corner (1:45:00)
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Discovery Queue (1:46:23)
Games We Played
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News
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G2A Cause More Controversy
Developers Petition G2A To Take Down Indie Games As Controversy Erupts… Again
A rogue G2A employee asked ten sites to publish an “unbiased” article – without credit
G2A image rehabilitation effort backfires
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Xbox Game Pass
"Xbox Game Pass is the first time subscription is fair for developers"
What developers think of Xbox Game Pass
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Zachtronics Launches Zachademics Program
Zachtronics Makes Entire Library Free To Schools In Zachademics Program
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Cuphead getting Netflix series
Cuphead getting Netflix series
Discovery Queue
Rage:
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Jul 5, 2019
Jul 5, 2019
2hr 30 min
This week Shrink & Rage talk the Steam Summer Sale, TV, and if EA really are the baddies.
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 (2:45)
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Steam Summer Sale (General Discussion) (1:22:24)
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Multiple Video Games get TV Adaptations (1:39:42)
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EA: "I struggle with the perception that we're just a bunch of bad guys" (1:52:19)
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Community Corner (2:10:07)
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Discovery Queue (2:18:21)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Forza Horizon 4: Lego Speed Champions
News
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Video Games TV Shows
Ticket To Ride TV Show Being Developed By Propagate Content
Final Fantasy 14 Live-Action TV Series Announced
Myst to be adapted for TV and film
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EA Struggles With Being Baddies
EA: "I struggle with the perception that we're just a bunch of bad guys"
Study Shows Loot Boxes Linked With Problematic Gambling in Minors
Let’s go whaling: Tricks for monetising mobile game players with free-to-play
The Addictive Cost Of Predatory Videogame Monetization
Discovery Queue
Rage:
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