Video Game Logic Podcast

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 [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.

• Games We Played 2:28

• March Gameclub: Ori and the Blind Forest 29:42

• Next Gameclub: Coffee Talk 1

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 [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.

• 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

Rage:

Merge & Blade

Shrink:

Forspoken

• Soulslike Asset Theft?

PC Gamer: Soulslike dev accused of reusing FromSoftware animations

• Square Enix's Lackluster Performance... Again

RPG Site:Square Enix says Forspoken sales have been lackluster, and many small and mid-sized titles "did not perform as well as we had expected"

• ZA/UM Resolves Disco Elysium Dispute

Games Industy Biz: ZA/UM resolves legal dispute with Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender

Euro Gamer: Disco Elysium developer says lawsuits from former members now resolved

• FIFA Lootboxes Violate Austrian Gambling Law

Kotaku: FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules

Games Industry Biz: Austrian court rules that FIFA loot boxes violate gambling laws

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 [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.

• 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

Rage:

Shadows of Doubt

Shrink:

World of Warships

Phantom Brigade

• Paradox Games

Tech Raptor: Paradox Teases New The Sims-Like Game; Announces DLC for Crusader Kings 3, Europa Universalis IV, & More

PC Invasion: The Sims creator is heading its competitor, Life By You

PC Gamer: Cities: Skylines 2 will have hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city

• Golden Girls Persona?

Game Rant: Golden Girls Fan Game Takes Inspiration from Persona

• Hogwarts Selling Like Hotcakes

Games Industry Biz: Hogwarts Legacy is Europe’s fastest-selling game (that isn’t FIFA) for a generation | European Monthly Charts

Dual Shockers: Hogwarts Legacy Banned From Games Done Quick, Along With Every Harry Potter Game

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 [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.

• 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 [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.

• 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

Rage:

I Am Future

Driftwood

Phantom Brigade

Shrink:

Mini Metro

Plan B: Terraform Demo

Survivalist: Invisible Strain

• 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 game shuts down, one dev offers an apology

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 [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.

• 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

• No Disco Elysium 2?

Kotaku: Disco Elysium Studio Accused Of Ousting Creators, Dev Says It's 'Bad News' For Sequel

• 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!