Video Game Logic Podcast

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 On Life Assassin's Creed Valhalla Duelyst II Predecessor River City Girls 2 BLACKTAIL Cities: Skylines - Financial Districts Shrink: Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Marvel’s Midnight Suns Sonic Frontiers The Callisto Protocol Triangle Strategy Starcom Unknown Space Dune Awakening Harvestella

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 [email protected] 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 Fortress’ Steam version immediately punched me in the gut PC Gamer: After spending 20 years simulating reality, the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get used to a new one: being millionaires

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 [email protected] 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 were saboteurs sent by Ukraine. A report says they were just gamers in costume. Game Rant: STALKER Cosplayers Killed After Russia Allegedly Mistakes Them For Ukraine Spies

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 Actor Dies Batman actor Kevin Conroy has died aged 66 Diablo Immortal Gem Update Diablo Immortal gem update leaves players demanding refunds Diablo Immortal gem compensation is “adding insult to injury” Community Corner Vampire: The Masquerade Mistake Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong publisher says box's PS5 upgrade listing was "mistake" RTX 4090 Slight... Melting problem More Users Encounter Melting Issue With Nvidia's RTX 4090 12VHPWR Cable

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 remaining staff Stadia Exclusive Will Disappear With Stadia Games Industry Biz: Stadia exclusive Outcasters to disappear with Google's platform Euro Truck Simulator 2 10th Anniversary Euro Truck 2 10 Year Announcement

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 [email protected] 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 usable elsewhere Eurogamer: Destiny 2 and Hitman developers respond to Google Stadia shutdown Games Industy Biz: Stadia shutting down Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown Eurogamer: Stadia developers still working on games shocked to hear of shutdown Google 9 to 5: Source: Stadia turned down an exclusive Death Stranding follow-up from Kojima The Verge: Ubisoft will let you transfer your Stadia purchases to PC NME: ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Stadia player will lose 6000 hours of playtime Stadia Price Tracking Site Ubisoft's Insane GotY Edition Techspot: Ubisoft thinks you should pay $120 for Far Cry 6 GOTY Edition even though it didn't win a GOTY award Overwatch 2 Dumpster Fire Eurogamer: Overwatch 2 asks new players to unlock characters over 100 matches PCGamesN: Overwatch 2 server error woes plague launch of Blizzard FPS Kotaku: Overwatch 2's Phone Requirement: 'It's Like Being Punished For Being Poor' MP1st: Overwatch 2: To Earn One Legendary Skin Requires Over 8 Months of Challenge Grind FIFA Unplayable PC Gamer: FIFA 23 slammed by PC players as EA's own anti-cheat makes it unplayable for many

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 [email protected] 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 Countersue Bungie Torrent Junkies: AimJunkies Countersues Bungie for Hacking and DMCA Violations Grand Theft Auto 6 Hacker Busted Eurogamer: Grand Theft Auto 6 hacker teen suspect held in youth detention centre

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 [email protected] 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 Major Layoffs Less Than A Year After Coming Back Kotaku: Xplay Host Frosk Out At G4 A Week After Layoffs Kotaku: G4 Host Slams Xplay Audience’s Sexist Expectations The Rant Community Corner EVGA Leaving GPU Market Gamer's Nexus: EVGA Terminates NVIDIA Partnership, Cites Disrespectful Treatment Tom's Hardware: EVGA Abandons the GPU Market, Reportedly Citing Conflicts With Nvidia IGN: EVGA Will No Longer Make Graphics Cards for Nvidia The GTA 6 Leakening Archive of Reddit Breakdown of Leak Tech Crunch: Massive GTA 6 gameplay video leak depicts male and female playable characters

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 [email protected] 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/downloads.html News AI QA Testers? Video Games Chronicle: Xbox’s Matt Booty ‘dreams’ of having AI as QA testers Overwatch Fans Are Revolting PC Gamer: Overwatch fans revolt over Blizzard's plan to lock heroes behind battle pass Community Corner Another NFT Game Bites the Dust Announcement Diablo Immortal Orb Debt Crisis PC Games N: Diablo Immortal whales face massive orb debt after third-party refunds

So, who wants to hear an oldie but a goodie? Internet issues have popped up once again keeping us from recording... again.

This week Shrink & Rage hold game club with some Pokemans and catch up on some community 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 [email protected] 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 August Gameclub: Pokemon Sun & Moon 5:58 Next Gameclub Game: Bulletstorm:Full Clip Edition 1:00:57 Community Corner The least likable developer on Steam may have hit the limit of its permissive moderation 1:03:57 PlayStation Hit By $5.9 Billion Lawsuit For ‘Ripping People Off’ On Digital Games 1:20:19 Community Corner Domina Douche Sony Sued for... Reasons?

Illness once again makes for a cursed Tuesday. Hopefully we'll be back for game club next week.

This week Shrink & Rage really clean up then hit the 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 [email protected] 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 4:55 Crusader Kings 3 DLC Prices Hiked By Paradox 52:34 Google Stadia Demo Room Removed From NYC Google Store 58:35 Nintendo Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations 1:13:22 Community Corner Rockstar's GTA+ Subscription Service Could Launch on PC 1:21:07 Games We Played Rage: Before We Leave Power Wash Simulator Shrink: Power Wash Simulator Aircraft Carrier Survival News Crusader Kings DLC Price Hike Tech Raptor: Crusader Kings 3 DLC Prices Hiked By Paradox Announcement Google Removes Stadia Demo Room Tech Raptor: Google Stadia Demo Room Removed From NYC Google Store Nintendo Sexual Harassment Allegations Tech Raptor: Nintendo Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations Community Corner GTA+ Coming to PC? Screen Rant: Rockstar's GTA+ Subscription Service Could Launch on PC

Rage brings an end to the start of the streak for... reasons that will be explained next week.

This week Shrink & Rage record shows two weeks running. 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 [email protected] 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 Sims 4 Mod Makers Cannot Charge for Mods Google Play Store Ads Blocked to Stop Intrusive Pop-Ups Community Corner Diablo Immortal player spends $100k on game, now can't find anyone suitable to matchmake with Call of Duty Warzone: Plagiarism Accusations Surface Around New Dog Operator Design It’s Not Just Loot Boxes: Predatory Monetization Is Everywhere Games We Played Rage: Roller Champions Jurassic World Evolution 2 Shrink: Mystic Pillars Loop Hero News EA Not the Baddies...For Once? Gamespot: The Sims 4's Newest Policy Update Is Causing Tension And Panic Among Mod Users Google Play Store Ad Change Techraptor: Google Play Store Ads Blocked to Stop Intrusive Pop-Ups Games Industry Biz: Google Play adds new rules on interstitial ads Community Corner Diablo Immortal Player Becomes Too Much of a Whale Eurogamer: Diablo Immortal player spends $100k on game, now can't find anyone suitable to matchmake with Call of Duty Warzone... Dog Plagiarism IGN: Call of Duty Warzone: Plagiarism Accusations Surface Around New Dog Operator Design Predatory Monetization Is Everywhere Wired: It’s Not Just Loot Boxes: Predatory Monetization Is Everywhere

This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club then touch on a couple of news topics in our massive backlog. 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 [email protected] 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 July Gameclub: The Hunter Call of the Wild 2:48 Next Gameclub: Pokemon Sun & Moon 1:20:42 The First NFT Game Console has been announced 1:22:49 ‘Evolve: Stage 2’ is back from the dead as peer-to-peer servers come back online 1:37:02 News Evolve is Back... Kinda NME: ‘Evolve: Stage 2’ is back from the dead as peer-to-peer servers come back online First NFT Console Video Games Chronicle: The first ‘NFT games console’ has been announced

This week life found a way to mess with us, again. But we do marvel at Craig's new features.

This week life found a way to mess with us, again. But we do marvel at Craig's new features.

This week Shrink & Rage tackle the backlog of community stuff as we get back in the saddle. 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 [email protected] 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 2:45 Community Corner God of War Ragnarok bundles include Steelbook cases with no discs inside 44:11 Doom Now Able to Run Doom 57:13 Ubisoft Pulling DLC Access to some Older Games 1:04:29 Games We Played Rage: Alaskan Truck Simulator (Demo) Terra Invicta (Demo) Shrink: Project Zomboid Community Corner Dad of Boy Gameless Game Bundle Ars Technica: God of War Ragnarok bundles include Steelbook cases with no discs inside Doom Runs Doom Hack a Day: Even DOOM Can Now Run DOOM! Ubisoft Pulling DLC, Games, and On-line Features PC Games N: Assassin’s Creed Liberation will stay on Steam for current owners Tech Raptor: Gaming has a Digital Distribution Problem PC Gamer: Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC My Smart Price: Ubisoft Revoking Assassin’s Creed Liberation Access for Legitimate Owners Shows the Dark Side of Digitally Owning Games

Illness... again. Franken episode... again. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling again next week!

This week Shrink & Rage hold the June game club in a short 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 [email protected] 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 June Gameclub: Hardspace Shipbreaker 7:27 July Gameclub: theHunter Call of the Wild 1:12:45

Last week downed lines, now illness? We should hopefully get things up and running again for Game Club next week!

If a tree falls on some utility lines, does it make a... (disconnected)

This week Shrink & Rage face the return of E3, rising DLC costs, and yet another garbage 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 [email protected] 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 4:33 E3 threatens to return in 2023 27:15 Space Engineers Raises DLC Price for Continued Support 33:51 US advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate FIFA loot boxes 37:08 Fans Beg Sega to Delay Sonic Frontiers 40:32 Community Corner Military secrets leaked on War Thunder Forums… Again 47:45 Diablo Immortal Launches into Garbage Fire 50:46 Games We Played Rage: Snowrunner: Season 7 First Thoughts Shrink: Kenshi News E3 Threatens to Return PC Games N: E3 threatens to return in 2023 Techraptor: E3 2023 Announced Space Engineers Raises DLC Prices TechRaptor: Space Engineers DLC Raises Price To Support Continued Updates US Advocacy Groups Want FTC to do Something About Lootboxes Games Industry Biz: US advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate FIFA loot boxes Fans Want Sonic Devs to go Slower Video Game Chronicle: Fans call on Sega to delay Sonic Frontiers following gameplay reveal Community Corner Military secrets leaked on War Thunder Forums… Again Polygon: Chinese military secrets leaked on a video game forum Diablo Immortal Launches into a Garbage Fire Video Game Chronicle: Diablo Immortal faces a backlash as Metacritic user score drops to Blizzard’s third lowest ever Eurogamer: It costs £88,000 to fully upgrade your character in Diablo Immortal

This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club... then quickly 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 [email protected] 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 May Gameclub: Final Fantasy XII 3:13 Next Gameclub: Hardspace Shipbreakers 43:30 Heart of Russia DLC for Eurotruck Postponed Indefinitely 44:47 France bans official use of anglicized gamer words 50:20 Loot Box laws blocks Diablo Immortal launch in Belgium and Netherlands 57:22 Embracer establishes the Embracer Games Archive to "save as much of the games industry as possible" 1:03:35 News Heart of Russia DLC Delayed Announcement PC Games N: Euro Truck Simulator 2 Heart of Russia DLC is cancelled France Bans Use of Anglicized Gamer Words Eurogamer: France bans official use of anglicised gamer words Loot Box Laws Black Diablo Immortal Launch Eurogamer: Lootbox laws reportedly block Diablo Immortal launches Embracer Group Embraces Game Preservation Eurogamer: Embracer establishes the Embracer Games Archive to "save as much of the games industry as possible"

This week Shrink & Rage we talk about the trouble with Twitch and zombies. 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 [email protected] 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 2:55 Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union 1:07:45 Buffalo shooter live streamed mass shooting on Twitch 1:12:10 God of War Ragnarök to feature 60+ accessibility options 1:24:45 Former employee sues GameStop for reportedly violating New York Labor Law 1:34:53 Games We Played Rage: 112 Operator Shrink: 7 Days to Die Project Zomboid News Raven Software Forms Union Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union Twitch Troubles New York AG investigating Twitch, Discord role in Buffalo shooting Twitch details response after Buffalo shooter livestreamed mass shooting Dad of Boy: Ragnarok Accessibly God of War Ragnarök to feature 60+ accessibility options Playstation Blog Post GameStop Lawsuit Former employee sues GameStop for reportedly violating New York Labor Law

We got the blues... the broken technology blues....

This week Shrink & Rage watch Square Enix go all in on magic beans, EA and Fifa break up, and a match made in space. 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 [email protected] 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 Games We Played Microsoft does neat things WWE signs deal for new wrestling RPG EA and Fifa Break Up Square Enix Embraces Embracer Group Discovery Queue Games We Played Rage: Satisfactory Shrink: The Sims 4 News Microsoft Does Neat Things Microsoft Patent Licenses Physical Games for Digital Devices Eve Online is finally teaming up with Microsoft Excel Tweet WWE RPG WWE signs deal for new wrestling RPG EA and FIFA Break Up EA FIFA Games to Be Replaced with EA Sports FC Next Year EA and FIFA end nearly 30-year-old-partnership Announcement Square Enix Embraces Embracer Group Will Sony buy Square Enix? Expert says it could happen this week Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and its Western studios Crystal Dynamics, Eidos will break even until new games released, Embracer says Square Enix sells off western studios and IP - including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex Crystal Dynamics, Eidos will break even until new games released, Embracer says Embracer Group WIki Page

It was a bad, bad week and we needed a night off. We should be back to a regularly scheduled nonsense next week. Until then, enough some random content from some hungry guys.

This week Shrink & Rage drive the monthly game club, talk about Sonic bringing something back, Roblox, and Rimworld. 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 [email protected] 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: Eurotruck Simulator 2 3:55 Next Gameclub Game: FF 12 38:53 Sonic Goes Retro in a Bad Way 40:47 Roblox FTC Inquiry Possibly Coming Over Deceptive Ads 49:55 RimWorld Unbanned In Australia 1:00:22 Community Corner PlayStation is seeking a senior director to lead its PC “planning and strategy” 1:16:57 Discovery Queue 1:28:08 News Sonic the Spreadsheet-Hog IGN: Sonic Origins: Fans Aren't Happy With Locked-Off DLC Content PC GamesN: Sega delists retro games ahead of Sonic Origins Roblox FTC Inquiry Techraptor: Roblox FTC Inquiry Possibly Coming Over Deceptive Ads Rimworld Unbanned Down Under TechRaptor: RimWorld Unbanned In Australia, Classified R18+ Community Corner VGC: PlayStation is seeking a senior director for its expanded PC strategy Discovery Queue Rage: Out of the Park Baseball 23 Peglin Ember Knights Nightingale Buggos The Iron Oath Winkeltje: The Little Shop Traitors in Salem Turbo Overkill Techtonica Darza's Dominion Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space Shrink: Terraformers Sonic Origins Trolley Problem Inc. Dune Spice Wars The Hand of Merlin Prosperous Universe Perfect Heist 2

This week Shrink & Rage are free of interference, unlike the Activision case.. allegedly. 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 [email protected] 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 3:06 Community Corner California Lawyer Quits Over Allegation Newsom Meddled in Activision Case 38:18 Ads Reportedly Coming to Xbox Free-to-Play Games Later This Year 41:55 Discovery Queue 52:18 Games We Played Rage: Pokemon Legends: Arceus Shrink: Sonic 2 (The Movie) Unrailed Community Corner California Lawyer Quits Over Allegation Newsom Meddled in Activision Case Ads Reportedly Coming to Xbox Free-to-Play Games Later This Year Discovery Queue Rage: Lumencraft Midnight Ghost Hunt Car Detailing Simulator Stacklands TUNIC ABRISS - build to destroy Coromon Weird West Shrink: Cat Cafe Manager Dungeon Alchemist Junkyard Simulator Just Act Natural Crystal Project

This week Shrink & Rage talk more about Russian devs, E3's no go, and Pinball FX doing some unsavory things. 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 [email protected] 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 5:12 Russian Game Devs Address sanctions in differing ways. 44:50 E3 2022 Canceled, Threatens Return Next Year 53:50 Pinball FX a Mess of Subscriptions, Microtransactions, and Currencies 1:00:37 Community Corner NFTs Return 1:07:37 Gamefaq User Creates 3700, and Counting, Maps 1:20:08 Games We Played Rage: Monster Hunter Rise Shrink: Mind Scanners News Russian Game Devs Tech Raptor: Wargaming Leaving Belarus And Russia Due To Ukraine War PC Games N: World of Tanks developer pulls out of Russia and Belarus Games Industry Biz: Loop Hero developer encourages players to pirate the game E3 2022 No More Nintendo Life: E3 2022 Is Officially Cancelled Pinball FX Video Game Chronicle: Pinball FX fans criticise plans for $150 of microtransactions and $15 monthly sub Community Corner NFT Return Kotaku: Official Formula 1 NFT Game Shuts Down, Tokens Are Now Practically Worthless Ars Technica: How did a hacker steal over $600 million from a crypto gaming blockchain? GameFAQs Maps PC Gamer: Meet the GameFAQs user who's created 3,700 game maps and counting in MS Paint

Things got a bit crazy for Shrink on recording night, leading to a Fraken episode. We should be back next week to gut laugh at some NFTs.

This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club and talk about 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 [email protected] 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 March Gameclub: Lake 19:01 April Gameclub: Euro Truck 54:10 PlayStation Spartacus Revealed As A PlayStation Plus Overhaul 58:07 GTA+ Offers Subscription Service for GTA Online 1:06:28 Community Corner 1:13:35 Gran Turismo 7 now has Sony’s lowest user score ever on Metacritic News Playstation Spartacus Techraptor: PlayStation Spartacus Revealed As A PlayStation Plus Overhaul GTA+ Subscription Techraptor: GTA+ Offers Subscription Service for GTA Online Community Corner Gran Turismo Microtranaction Mess Video Games Chronicle: Gran Turismo 7 now has Sony’s lowest user score ever on Metacritic

It's moving day for one of us this week; find out who has to skip town and pack up everything! We should be back next week for a game club episode.

This week Shrink & Rage talk more world events and how it is impacting gaming. Then, we move onto community corner with Artesian Builds making a big mistake. 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 [email protected] 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 2:02 Russia has reportedly legalized piracy in the face of economic sanctions 31:09 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Delayed Due To "World Events" 42:35 Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer 48:22 Community Corner 54:40 Artesian Builds CEO Offers “Apology”, Shuts Down Discovery Queue 1:05:00 Games We Played Rage: FAR: Changing Tides Shrink: Craftopia News Russian Piracy Russia has reportedly legalised piracy in the face of economic sanctions Advance Wars Delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Delayed Due To "World Events" Microsoft Tests Ads in Windows 11 File Explorer Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer Community Corner Artesian Builds' Big Oops Artesian Builds stops operations after viral PC giveaway backlash PC builder that drew fury of small Twitch streamers shuts down indefinitely Discovery Queue Rage: Have a Nice Death Airborne Kingdom Will You Snail? Pinball FX3 - Indiana Jones™: The Pinball Adventure Young Souls Hero's Hour Ghostwire: Tokyo Shrink: Core Keeper Soulash Elex 2 The Iron Oath Farthest Frontier

With Rage sick and Shrink having a day, we took the week off to recover and heal. Enjoy some Franken content and we'll be back next week.

This week Shrink & Rage talk about a small land war in Europe, Nintendo doing something nice, Luna launching, and Rimworld getting banned down under. 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 [email protected] 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 5:17 Games Devs Respond to Ukraine Invasion 49:27 Nintendo Switch Online adds missions and rewards section 1:12:31 Amazon Luna launches in the US 1:21:07 RimWorld refused classification in Australia, banning it from sale 1:36:43 Community Corner Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation 1:43:44 Games We Played Rage: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shrink: No Man's Sky News Game Devs Respond to Ukraine Invasion TechRaptor: The Rouble is Crashing in Escape from Tarkov Tech Raptor: 'This War of Mine' Profits to Be Donated to Ukrainian Red Cross Over the Next 7 Days PC Games N: Ubisoft offers housing and salary advances to Ukrainian employees PC Gamer: World of Tanks studio fires creative director who voiced support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine Nintendo Switch Online Add Rewards Eurogamer: Nintendo Switch Online adds missions and rewards section Rimworld Refused Classification Eurogamer: RimWorld refused classification in Australia, banning it from sale Amazon Luna Launches Games Industry Biz: Amazon Luna launches in the US Community Corner Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation PC GamesN: Civ creator warns industry to “focus on gameplay”, not monetisation BBC: Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation

This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club and catch up on some community 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 [email protected] 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: Snake Pass 4:51 Next Gameclub: Lake 28:07 Community Corner Best Buy Locks Nvidia RTX GPUs Behind Obscene $200 Paywall 31:12 Meet the hundreds of horse girls running Red Dead Online's kindest posse 42:11 Ubisoft’s Latest Galaxy-Brain Move Is To Gift Scammy NFTs To Employees 50:29 Pro Gamer Fired After Saying Men Under 5 ft 7 in 'Don't Have Human Rights' 59:33 Discovery Queue 1:05:15 Game Club Snake Pass Lake Community Corner Best Buy Locks Nvidia RTX GPUs Behind Obscene $200 Paywall Meet the hundreds of horse girls running Red Dead Online's kindest posse Ubisoft’s Latest Galaxy-Brain Move Is To Gift Scammy NFTs To Employees Pro Gamer Fired After Saying Men Under 5 ft 7 in 'Don't Have Human Rights' Discovery Queue Rage: Tiny Combat Arena MONARK KeyWe Spaceflight Simulator Nobody - The Turnaround Claire de Lune Shrink: Bad End Theater Signal State Warno Terminator Dark Fate Defiance Mecha Jammer

This week Shrink & Rage finally get a discovery queue done and talk about 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 [email protected] 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 4:00 City Skylines Mod Chaos 33:29 Newegg will now accept open box returns “no questions asked” 45:01 Mario Kart 8 DLC courses will be playable online, even if you don't own them 1:00:30 Discovery Queue 1:17:37 Games We Played Rage: Dicey Dungeons Shrink: Scribblenauts Unlimited News City Skylines Mod Madness Tech Raptor: Most Banned Cities: Skylines Mods Did Not Have Malware, Dev Says NME: ‘Cities: Skylines’ modder banned after discovery of major malware risk Newegg's Open Box Woes PCGames N: Newegg will now accept open box returns “no questions asked” Gamers Nexus Mario Kart 8 DLC Eurogamer: Mario Kart 8 DLC courses will be playable online, even if you don't own them Discovery Queue Rage: NEBULOUS: Fleet Command Diplomacy is Not an Option Infernax Super Dungeon Maker Liberte Not Tonight 2 Distant Worlds 2 Above Snakes Isles of Yore Nimbus INFINITY Shrink: Monster Hunter Rise God of War Wartales Lost Ark Motor Town Space Engineers Dailtown The Monster Breeder

This week Shrink & Rage talk about more corporate acquisitions and Stadia might be put on the back burner. 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 [email protected] 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 5:15 Gaming Industry Giants continue to consolidate holdings. 37:27 Stadia reportedly "deprioritised" as Google focuses on selling streaming tech to third-parties 55:20 Community Corner The Unnerving Rise of Video Games that Spy on You 1:12:50 Games We Played Rage: Evil Genius 2: World Domination Shrink: MW5 Mercenaries: LEGEND OF THE KESTREL LANCERS News Sony Acquiring Bungie Tech Raptor: Sony is Acquiring Destiny 2 Developer Bungie Video Games Chronicle: The FTC has reportedly stepped in to review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal Stadia Backburnner Eurogamer: Stadia reportedly "deprioritised" as Google focuses on selling streaming tech to third-parties Community Corner Wired: The Unnerving Rise of Video Games that Spy on You