Video Game Logic Podcast

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.

This week Shrink & Rage talks about Valve's Nazi issue, the Duel Sense Edge battery issue, and the return of the discovery queue. 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 5:37 US senator presses Valve on Nazi content 40:06 Sony's £210 DualSense Edge controller will have worse battery life than the original 51:36 Discovery Queue 1:12:13   Games We Played Rage: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator   Shrink: High on Life   News US Senator, Valve, and Nazis US senator presses Valve on Nazi content   DualSense Makes No Sense Sony's £210 DualSense Edge controller will have worse battery life than the original Offical Site   Discovery Queue Rage: High

This week Shrink & Rage talk Pokeymans, Twitch, and Dwarves. 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 b 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 3:00 Twitch removes hate group from approved charities following backlash 1:24:35 After spending 20 years simulating reality, the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used to a new one: being millionaires 1:36:01 Community Corner Dwarf Fortress’ Steam version immediately punched me in the gut    Games We Played Rage: Pokemon Violet   Shrink: Empyrion Galactic Survival   News Twitch Removes Hate Group Charity Eurogamer: Twitch removes hate group from approved charities following backlash Community Corner Of Dwarves and Fortresses Polygon: Dwarf F

It's that time of year when things come up and distractions abound. We should be back next week to talk about a big game and some news.

This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club and talk some quick 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 November Gameclub: Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion 6:30 Next Gameclub: Titanfall 2 31:45 Valve requests Steam Deck user return the turkey fryer it sent 31:52 Loot box bill filed in Australia 44:07 Community Corner 58:22 Russian agents killed 3 Cosplayers   News Roaming Turkey Fryer PCGamesN: Valve requests Steam Deck user return the turkey fryer it sent Original Post   Loot Box Bill Games Industry Biz: Loot box bill filed in Australia   Community Corner Russian Cosplayers Killed Business Insider: Russian agents killed 3 men they said w

This week Shrink & Rage talk turkey as we get ready for Thanksgiving. 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 5:22  Sony Bans Shovelware and Easy Platinum Games 27:38 Golden Joystick Award Winners 2022 42:49 Community Corner 1:10:04 The Truth Behind Nvidia Melting Dongles   Games We Played Rage: Escape Academy   Shrink: Mindustry   News Sony Bans Shovelware PlayStation Bans Shovelware And Easy Platinum Games On The Playstation Store "Gameplay"   The Golden Joystick Awards Winners and Nominees   Community Corner The Truth Behind Nvida Melting Dongles

This week Shrink & Rage talk about a bad game, the death of a legend, and a cursed game. 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 4:52 Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy has died aged 66 43:47 Diablo Immortal gem update leaves players demanding refunds 51.35 Community Corner Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong publisher says box's PS5 upgrade listing was "mistake" 59:57 More Users Encounter Melting Issue With Nvidia's RTX 4090 12VHPWR Cable 1:04:32   Games We Played Rage: Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator   Shrink: Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries Skyrim Overly Long Documentry Part 1 Overly Long Documentry Part 2   News Batman Voice Act

Pulled away at the last moment, we have to go to another Fraken episode. We should be back next week!

Illness has struck again! We'll be back next week for some hopefully illness-free gaming talk.

This week Shrink & Rage hold game club then dive into the discovery queue. 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 do so by supporting our Patreon campaign. Show Highlights & Timestamps October Gameclub: Beacon Pines 5:06 November Gameclub: Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion 1:20:00 Discovery Queue 1:23:29   Discovery Queue Rage: Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip Stranded: Alien Dawn Persona 5 Royal The Jackbox Party Pack 9 Coral Island Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef   Shrink: Gotham Knights Settlement Survival Potionomics Endoparasitic Guild Wars 2 Slime Rancher 2

This week Shrink & Rage talk about another service going away, Sims, and an impressive anniversary. 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 3:02 Sims 4 Goes F2P, Sims 5 Teased 30:32 G4 As Dead As Stadia 42:25 Stadia exclusive Outcasters to disappear with Google's platform 50:47 Euro Truck Simulator 2's 10th Anniversary 57:03   Games We Played Rage: Parkitect   Shrink: Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition News Sims 4 and 5 Sims 5 Tease Polygon: The Sims 5 is in early development, has cool new build mode PC Gamer: How to play The Sims 4 free   Plug Pulled on G4 Games Industry Biz: Comcast shuts down G4 one year after relaunch, lays off rem

This week Shrink & Rage dance on a grave! 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 do so by supporting our Patreon campaign. Show Highlights & Timestamps Games We Played 1:55 Google Kills Stadia 1:21:05 Ubisoft thinks you should pay $120 for Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition even though it didn't win a GOTY award 1:37:10 Overwatch 2 Dumpster Fire 1:40:20 FIFA 23 slammed by PC players as EA's own anti-cheat makes it unplayable for many 1:52:22   Games We Played Rage: Splatoon 3 Tsubasacon 2022   Shrink: Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries: Call to Arms Supreme Commander Forged Alliance   News Stadia Dies! Forbes: Google Reveals ‘First Laptops Built For Cloud Gaming’ Just After Killing Stadia Eurogamer: Stadia owners want Google to make controller

This week Jared got sick again and Rage had a Convention to go to, so we ran a Franken from our last few weeks worth of recordings. We almost cleared the Tuesday Curse.....Almost. 

This week Shrink & Rage gets some skill kills in the September Game Club. 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 September Gameclub: Bulletstorm Full Clip Edition 2:34 Next Gameclub Game: Beacon Pines 48:00 Twitch Creator Chief Exits With Controversy Over Streamer Pay Swirling 52:07 AimJunkies Countersues Bungie for Hacking and DMCA Violations 1:05:41 Grand Theft Auto 6 hacker teen suspect held in youth detention center 1:09:37   News Twitch Creator Pay Controversy Bloomberg: Twitch Creator Chief Exits With Controversy Over Streamer Pay Swirling Yahoo Finance: Twitch Creator Chief Exits With Controversy Over Streamer Pay Swirling   AimJunkies Coun

This week Shrink & Rage talks GTA, G4, EVGA, and non-initialism news. Do you have feedback for the show, a response to 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 10:57 Twitch Streamer’s $200,000 Gambling Scam 42:37 G4 Layoffs, Dying Again? 50:01 Community Corner EVGA GPUs No More? 1:03:03 The Leakening of GTA 6 1:12:29   Games We Played Rage: Hotwheels Unleashed Little Big Workshop   Shrink: Lego Indiana Jones The Original Adventures   News Twitch Gambling Scam Games Industry Biz: Twitch streamer Sliker admits to $200,000 gambling scam Dexerto: Sliker’s Twitch partner status and sub button disappear after scamming scandal   G4 Dying Again? Twitch: First Report Kotaku: G4TV Hit With M

This week Shrink & Rage killed a cult member to record the news this week. Do you have feedback for the show, a response to 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 3:17 Matt Booty Dreams of AI QA Testers 53:03 Overwatch fans revolt over Blizzard's plan to lock heroes behind battle pass 1:00:07 Community Corner Another NFT Games Goes Bankrupt 1:08:30 Diablo Immortal Whales Face Orb Debt 1:16:52   Games We Played Rage: Last Call BBS https://store.steampowered.com/app/1511780/Last_Call_BBS/   Grid Legends https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307710/GRID_Legends/   Shrink: Frontlines Fuel of War https://store.steampowered.com/app/9460/Frontlines_Fuel_of_War/ Mek HQ https://megamek.org/do