Video Game Logic Podcast

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 April Gameclub: Coffee Talk 7:20 Next Gameclub: Persona 5 38:05 Cloud Gaming Blocks Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Merger? 40:15 Live service keeps killing modestly successful multiplayer games, and it doesn't have to be this way 53:57 Atari Announces Acquisition of More than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s 1:03:20 80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds 1:15:49 Community Corner 1:21:06 Apple’s iOS “walled garden” doesn’t break antitrust laws, appeals court affirms

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!

With Shrink away we talk about some serious issues in a very special Fraken episode.

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 Games We Played 7:10 Resident Evil 4 remake has added microtransactions to upgrade weapons quicker 44:50 Community Corner Dark and Darker has been removed from Steam following a cease and desist demand 1:02:00 E3 is Dead… for Good? 1:08:46 Ark 2 is delayed, so they're turning off Survival Evolved's official servers and charging $50 for a remaster 1:15:55 Monster Energy targets indie game in latest trademark lawsuit 1:20:19   Games We Played Rage: Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure   Shrink: Ace Combat 7 Mu

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 Games We Played 2:28 March Gameclub: Ori and the Blind Forest 29:42 Next Gameclub: Coffee Talk 1 Games We Played Rage: Sonic Frontiers   Shrink: Project Wingman “Update” BTA: 3062 “Update”

A special Sunday recording that we hoped to not have to use just yet. 

If you have one cult, does it really matter if you accidentally start a second one? Find out on this thrown-together Franken episode.

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: Merge & Blade   Shrink: Forspoken   News Soulslike Asset Theft? PC Gamer: Soulslike dev accused of reusing FromSoftware animations   Square

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 Games We Played 5:05 Paradox announces a number of games 25:08 Golden Girls Fan Game Takes Inspiration from Persona 39:10 Hogwarts Legacy is Europe’s fastest-selling game (that isn’t FIFA) for a generation | European Monthly Charts 42:22   Games We Played Rage: Shadows of Doubt   Shrink: World of Warships Phantom Brigade   News Paradox Games Tech Raptor: Paradox Teases New The Sims-Like Game; Announces DLC for Crusader Kings

This week Shrink & Rage hit the road with Game Club then come back to Earth with the launch of KSP 2. 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 February Gameclub: Road 96 - 2:21 Next Gameclub: Ori and the Blind Forest 1:30:33 KSP 2 General Discussion 1:31:25

This week Shrink & Rage talks about live service games, demos we played, and video cards blowing up! 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 0:00:49 MultiVersus’ daily peak Steam player count has dropped more than 99% since launch 1:05:12 As Marvel’s Avengers game shuts down, one dev offers an apology 1:20.:57   Games We Played Rage: I Am Future Driftwood Phantom Brigade   Shrink: Mini Metro Plan B: Terraform Demo Survivalist: Invisible Strain   News MultiVersus Dying? Video Game Chronicle: MultiVersus’ daily peak Steam player count has dropped more than 99% since launch   Marvel's Advengers Apology PC Games N: As Marvel’s Avengers g

Illness strikes again, so have yet another Fraken Episode!

This week Shrink & Rage hold our somewhat monthly gameclub. 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 Gameclub: Disco Elysium Next Gameclub Game: Road 96 Disco Elysium Studio Accused Of Ousting Creators, Dev Says It's 'Bad News' For Sequel Community Corner AMD is ‘undershipping’ chips to balance CPU, GPU supply News No Disco Elysium 2? Kotaku: Disco Elysium Studio Accused Of Ousting Creators, Dev Says It's 'Bad News' For Sequel   Community Corner AMD Under-shipping Chips? PC World: AMD is ‘undershipping’ chips to balance CPU, GPU supply

Illness strikes again! Game club next week, hopefully, and then back to normal!

This week Shrink & Rage get back to somewhat normal for an episode. 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 2:56 Ubisoft Delays Skull and Bones Again, Cancels 3 Games as Mario + Rabbids and Just Dance Disappoint 34:16 Wizards of the Coast Update on OGL 48:35 Stadia leaves players a PC controller gift before bowing out 1:03:37 European Parliament votes to take action against loot boxes, gaming addiction, gold farming and more 1:15:42 Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outrage 1:35:14 Community Corner 1:41:45 Hall Effect Stick Upgrade Kit Will Solve Joy-Con Drift Soldiers Use Metal Gear Solid Tactic To Defeat Military Robot   G

With our halftime performer back in its cage, it's time to conclude the VGL awards!   Do you have feedback for the show, 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 support our Patreon campaign.

We're handling things a bit differently this year for our award show. Due to us being old, cranky men we're putting the show out in two parts. Part B will be out before the next show, toward the middle of next week. Do you have feedback for the show, 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 support our Patreon campaign.

This week Shrink & Rage hold a belated game club and talk 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 December Gameclub: Titanfall 2 Single Player 5:57 Next Gameclub Game: Disco Elysium 1:17:39 Sony reveals PlayStation 5 accessibility controller 1:19:58 New MechWarrior Single-Player Game for PC & Consoles in Development 1:33:02 News Sony's Accessibility Controller Games Industry Biz: Sony announces accessibility controller Project Leonardo, teases PSVR 2 launch line-up Eurogamer: Sony reveals PlayStation 5 accessibility controller   A New MechWarrior Game? TechRaptor: New MechWarrior Single-Player Game for PC & Consoles in Development

Our second week off, but things are changing. We should be back next week with stories and a game club!

The first of three weeks that we are going to be off, doing holiday and family stuff.