VGL Podcast Ep 326: Community Corner Cleanup

VGL Podcast Ep 326: Community Corner Cleanup

Author: Video Game Logic Podcast March 22, 2024 Duration: 1:41:13
For Show Date: 03/19/2024  This week the boys catch up on two weeks worth of community corner submissions (more or less) and talk about some video game stuff they have played with recently.    Games We Played From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists draw from 4 decades Community CornerApex Legends streamers surprised to find aimbot and other hacks added to their PCs in the middle of major competition. ‘Skull And Bones’ Looks Like It’s Doing Worse Than ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ EA to lay off 5% of workforce, Tarn Adams Say what we’re all thinking Warner Brothers has some news articles!   Games We Played   Rage: Steam Deck https://www.steamdeck.com/en/ Jared: X4: Foundations https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/X4_Foundations/ News Items and sources: From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists draw from 4 decades https://apnews.com/article/video-game-hall-of-fame-atari-guitar-hero-7b10c9f4d1a91a449111816c4432a638   Apex Legends streamers surprised to find aimbot and other hacks added to their PCs in the middle of major competition. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/apex-legends-streamers-warned-to-perform-a-clean-os-reinstall-as-soon-as-possible-after-hacks-during-na-finals-match/   ‘Skull And Bones’ Looks Like It’s Doing Worse Than ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/03/09/skull-and-bones-looks-like-its-doing-worse-than-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league/?sh=5c04fb41c728   EA to lay off 5% of workforce, or about 670 employees https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/28/ea-layoffs-company-to-cut-5percent-of-workforce-or-about-670-employees.html Dwarf Fortress creator blasts execs behind brutal industry layoff https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/dwarf-fortress-creator-blasts-execs-behind-brutal-industry-layoffs-they-can-all-eat-s-i-think-theyre-horrible-greedy-greedy-people/   Warner Bros. Discusses "Volatile" AAA Console Games, Will Lean Into Free-To-Play And Mobile https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warner-bros-discusses-volatile-aaa-console-games-will-lean-into-free-to-play-and-mobile/1100-6521597/ Even more Adult Swim games are being removed from sale by Warner Bros, as a total wipeout looks increasingly likely https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/even-more-adult-swim-games-are-being-removed-from-sale-by-warner-bros-as-a-total-wipeout-looks-increasingly-likely/

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VGL Franken Episode: Baldurs Gate Prelude [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:55
This week Rage was sick, and so we get a sneak peak at some of the discussion that will happen during the Baldur's Gate gameclub episode. Jared has played D&D a lot over the years, and will be making comparisons in the m…
VGL Franken Episode: I had Ice Cream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:39
This week we ran a franken due to more work and life conflicts. We should return next week for the video game action you know and love!
VGL Podcast Ep 335: Another Crab's Treasure (June Gameclub) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:55
This week we talk about a game both like, but don't really want to play anymore. Alongside some of our normal BS and a small story or two. We hope you enjoy! June Gameclub: Another Crab’s Treasure Next Gameclub: Baldur’s…
VGL Podcast Franken Episode: My List of Shame [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:28
This week we ran a Franken Episode due to Rage needing to close at work on Tuesday. I recorded an extra bit for the beginning, and was impressed at how good my headset mic is. It's not as good as my normal mic, but for a…
VGL Podcast Ep 334: Ten Years Ago [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:23
For Show Date: 06/18/2024 Games We Played Life by You No Longer Among the Living Senior Riot devs say the League of Legends playerbase is getting older, with fewer newbies jumping in Discovery Queue Time Stamps will be i…
VGL Podcast Ep 333: He Wears a Trench Coat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:08
Topics list: For Show Date: 06/11/2024 Games We Played Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 always online, including campaign, due to "continuous" texture streaming PlayStation's CEO drastically underestimates the Steam crowd's pat…
VGL Franken Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:04
This week work schedules get in the way for Rage so we're running a Franken Episode. I still hadn't deleted any uncompressed audio from last week, so you get what may be the freshest franken show yet. Maybe that should h…
VGL Podcast Ep 332: Open Roads (May Gameclub) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:03
For Show Date: 05/28/2024 Gameclub: Open Roads Next Gameclub: Another Crab’s Treasure, BG3 Parents and victims of Uvalde school shooting sue Activision Atari Acquires Intellivision, Burying a 45-Year-Old Hatchet Former S…
VGL Podcast Ep 331: Return of the Doobely Doo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:05
For Show Date: 05/21/2024 Final Redfall Update Will Grant Arkane's Shooter Offline Immortality EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO Community Corne…
Franken Episode: Gaben Told On Him [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:37
This week it's my fault we didn't record. It's spring time in the south, and I had a sinus infection. I took some time off and got some meds, so fingers crossed to wellness and recordings next week. We have many topics w…