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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

Jul 14, 2017
Jul 14, 2017
2hr 59 min
This week Shrink & Rage resume the normal show by talking about a ton of video games
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (6:35)
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Steam Sale Aftermath (1:59:44)
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Jump, The Indie Streaming Service (2:19:50)
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Community Corner (2:30:35)
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Steam Discovery Queue (2:41:00)
Games We Played
Rage:
Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
Dice Hunter: Quest of the Dicemancer
Shrink:
News
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Jump
Community Corner
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:

Jul 7, 2017
Jul 7, 2017
1hr 32 min
Serving up the very best from the cutting room floor as Jared braves the Texas Summer heat.

Jun 30, 2017
Jun 30, 2017
2hr 31 min
This week Shrink & Rage host the monthly game club where we play Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons then dive into some light news
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show 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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June Gameclub: Brothers A Tale of Two Sons (54:05)
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Next Game Club: Portal & Portal 2 (1:29:05)
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Two More Classic Systems Announced (1:33:10)
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Further Developments with Open IV & Take Two (1:57:28)
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Community Corner (2:02:55)
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Steam Discovery Queue (2:10:00)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Retro Consoles
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New Developments with Open IV?
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Shrink:

Jun 23, 2017
Jun 23, 2017
3hr 44 sec
This week Shrink & Rage brace for the Steam Summer Sale, look at some questionable news coming out of Take Two and Topware, and priase Nintendo for once.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (8:05)
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Steam Sale Picks (1:05:25)
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Take Two Interactive Issues C&D Against GTA V Modding Tool OpenIV (1:38:12)
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TopWare Responds to Two Worlds 2's Sudden Microtransactions Update Seven Years After Launch (1:48:23)
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Your target audience doesn’t exist (1:55:10)
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Nintendo: We Reject Politics, Fans Should Just Have Fun With Our Games (2:09:04)
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Community Corner (2:17:22)
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Steam Discovery Queue (2:30:45)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Steam Sale Picks
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Take Two Interactive C&D Against OpenIV
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Topware Microtransactions
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Your Target Audience Doesn't Exist
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Nintendo: We Rejust Politics, Fans Should Just Have Fun
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Shrink:

Jun 16, 2017
Jun 16, 2017
4hr 27 min
This week Shrink & Rage host their second E3 Extravaganza and try to at least be more fun than Devolver Digital.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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E3 General Overview
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EA (13:50)
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MIcrosoft (48:16)
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Bethesda (1:52:39)
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Devolver Digital (2:18:30)
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PC Gaming (2:27:05)
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Ubisoft (3:02:50)
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Sony (3:31:36)
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Nintendo (3:56:45)
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Final Thoughts (4:12:05)

Jun 9, 2017
Jun 9, 2017
3hr 9 min
This week Shrink & Rage take on two Take Two stories, have a quickie with a Forbes article on sex in games, and more in a jam packed VGL.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (6:45)
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Take-Two CEO Says the Company is Under-Monetizing its Users (1:08:57)
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More Than Just Skin: How Hentai Games Are Seducing New Audiences (1:25:55)
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Steam Direct & Upcoming Store Updates (1:33:40)
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For Honor Has Lost 95% of Its Playerbase, Worse Than The Division One Year Ago (1:52:45)
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Battleborn goes F2P… Sorta (2:05:36)
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No Man’s Sky Still in Development? (2:14:40)
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Evolve (Lan Software) Shuts Down (2:21:55)
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Community Corner (2:28:40)
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Discovery Queue (2:42:10)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition
News
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Take-Two CEO Says the Company is Under-Monetizing Its Users
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More Than Just Skin: How Hentai Games Are Seducing New Audiences
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Even More Steam News!
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For Honor Loses 95% of Its Playerbase
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Battleborn Goes F2P...Sorta...
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No Man's Sky Still in Development?
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Evolve (LAN Software) Shuts Down
Discovery Queue
Rage:
MIND CUBES - Inside the Twisted Gravity Puzzle
Shrink:

Jun 2, 2017
Jun 2, 2017
2hr 51 min
This week Shrink & Rage take on Shadow of the Colossus in our monthly game club.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (4:11)
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VGL Game Club: Shadow of the Colossus (54:25)
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Next Gameclub Game (1:35:10)
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Far Cry 5 Has an Interesting Controversy (1:38:30)
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Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III Launching “In the next three years or so” (1:55:32)
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Divinity Original Sin 2 Exits Early Access in September (2:09:02)
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Community Corner (2:18:10)
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Discovery Queue (2:29:33)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Farcry 5 Controversy
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Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts to Launch in the Next Three Years or so...
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Divinity Original Sin 2 Prepares to Leave Early Access
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:
Vertical Strike Endless Challenge

May 26, 2017
May 26, 2017
2hr 55 min
This week Shrink & Rage talk about Shrink's dabbling in VR, Valve capturing some kerbals, the announcement that we'll see some more Life is Strage, and laugh at Godus.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (8:06)
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Jared Gets a Gear VR (1:19:39)
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Valve Hires Kerbal Space Program Crew (2:02:33)
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Godus an “Ongoing Project” States 22cans CEO (2:11:12)
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More Life is Strange On the Way (2:17:12)
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Community Corner (2:25:43)
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Discovery Queue (2:31:10)
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Valve Hires Kerbal Space Program Crew
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Godus an “Ongoing Project” States 22cans CEO
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More Life is Strange is on the Way
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:

May 19, 2017
May 19, 2017
2hr 53 min
This week Shrink & Rage say good bye to a old game club game, rant about Bethesda (again), and look at more changes happening to Steam.
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played 9:35
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Alan Wake Pulled from Digital Storefronts 1:22:22
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Prey doesn’t receive a demo on PC 1:36:27
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Valve Makes Changes to Trading Cards 1:46:20
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Community Corner 1:58:53
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What is the best bad game you’ve ever played?
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Discovery Queue
Games We Played
Rage:
Shrink:
News
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Alan Wake Pulled From Digital Storefronts
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Prey to Not Receive Demo on PC
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Valve Makes Changes to Trading Cards
Discovery Queue
Rage:
Shrink:

May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017
2hr 47 min
This week Shrink & Rage returns after a week off!
Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at VGLPodcast@gmail.com drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.
You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.
Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.
Show Highlights & Timestamps
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Games We Played (3:47)
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Persona 5 Steaming/Youtube Update (1:02:42)
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E-Sports Will Become Olympic Sport in 2022 (1:07:45)
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Steam Makes Some More Changes (1:22:28)
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Community Corner (1:52:57)
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Discovery Queue (2:27:37)
Games We Played
Rage:
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
Shrink:
News
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Update on Persona 5's Streaming/Youtube Policy
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E-Sports Will Become An Olympic Sport
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Steam News
Community Corner
Jim's Article on the Windows 10 Store Being Trash
Discovery Queue
Rage:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™
Shrink:
