Video Game Logic Episode 212: VGL Gameclub: Overland (update)

Video Game Logic Episode 212: VGL Gameclub: Overland (update)

Author: Video Game Logic Podcast October 10, 2025 Duration: 1:58:13
This week Jared and Rage both were out of town so we will be playing an updated Gameclub for you.  Next week we'll get to hear about Rage's trip to an anime con,  and Jared's trip to DC during the US government shutdown.      This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club, this month taking a look at Overland. 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 October Gameclub: Overland 3:45 Next Gameclub: Death and Taxes 43:25 Amazon’s Crucible is being shut down in November 49:10 GameStop Will Get a Cut of Digital Sales Made On Xbox's They Sell 55:35 Netflix announces live-action Assassin's Creed series 1:05:20 Deleting Facebook also deletes your Oculus purchases 1:14:15 Discovery Queue 1:25:45 News Amazon Crucible Shuts Down PC Games N: Amazon’s Crucible is being shut down in November Games Industry Biz: Amazon ends Crucible development for good   Gamestop's Leg Up Tech Raptor: GameStop Will Get a Cut of Digital Sales Made On Xbox's They Sell   Netflix Live-Action Assassin's Creed Eurogamer: Netflix announces live-action Assassin's Creed series   No Facebook, No Oculus Eurogamer: Deleting Facebook also deletes your Oculus purchases   Discovery Queue Rage: In Silence Hammerting RuneScape Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp Pumpkin Jack DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One Surviving the Aftermath WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship Shrink: Solasta Crown of the Magister Beyond the Wire Fishin: North Atlantic Second Extinction Dragon Age Inquisition  

Ever wonder why a perfectly good game can leave you feeling oddly frustrated, or how a seemingly terrible launch decision gets made? The Video Game Logic Podcast digs into the human side of pixels and polygons. Hosted by a Gaming Psychologist and the energetically opinionated Caffeine Rage, this podcast is less about review scores and more about the actual experience of playing and making games. Each conversation explores the industry's latest triumphs and baffling missteps, but always circles back to the impact on players and developers. You'll hear candid analysis that blends professional insight with passionate fan perspective, breaking down not just what happened, but the thoughts and feelings those events provoke. It’s a space for unpacking everything from brilliant design choices that create genuine joy to corporate strategies that spark collective caffeine rage. Tune in for a show that treats video games as the complex cultural and psychological artifacts they truly are, offering a deeper way to process your own relationship with this ever-evolving medium. Find the Video Game Logic Podcast wherever you get your audio.
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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…
Franken Episode: Slip-N-Slide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:28
This week Rage had a weird work schedule so we were unable to record this week. I pulled franken content from the newest and oldest episode on the backlog, so we have some things from last week, and things from January.…