This week Shrink & Rage battle in the wastes of Crossout, talk about fake games getting removed and PUBG's exec making some questionable statements.

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.

You can also join us for our stream night! We play games Friday Evenings, Eastern Time, on Twitch. Download one of the upcoming games and join us!

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 (5:31)

VGL Game Club: Crossout (1:12:45)

Next Game Club: Alan Wake American Nightmare (2:04:42)

PUBG Exec Contemplating 'further action' Over Fortnite Battle Royale Similarities (2:07:38)

Fake Games Removed: Valve Fights Back (2:21:59)

WB Backpedals from Charity Kerfuffle (2:27:48)

Community Corner (2:33:22)

Steam Discovery Queue (2:36:29)

Rage:

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III

Niche - a genetics survival game

Super Fancy Pants Adventure

The Blackwell Legacy

Shrink:

Skidstorm

Turn Based Racing

Motorsport Manager

X-Com Enemy Unknown

Planet Nomads

Space Engineers

Astrox Hostile Space Excavation

PC Gamer Article

Press Release Pastebin

Sid Alpha Video

PC Gamer Update

Tech Raptor Article

Announcement

Rage:

ECHO

Fight'N Rage

The First Tree

Shrink:

Elisa Seduce the Inkeeper

Valnir Rok

Mutant Football League

Industries of Titan

Tricolour Lovestory

Ancient Frontier

This week Shrink & Rage talk about the latest outrage surrounding PewDiePie, a change in Steam reviews, and the hero shooters are falling like dominoes.

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.

You can also join us for our stream night! We play games Friday Evenings, Eastern Time, on Twitch. Download one of the upcoming games and join us!

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 (3:55)

Firewatch Dev vs PewDiePie (1:09:45)

Changes in Steam Reviews (1:29:10)

Development on Battleborn Officially Ends as the Game Enters Maintenance Mode (1:36:45)

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Now Holds Record for Most Concurrent Players on Steam All Time (1:44:05)

Cliff Bleszinski On LawBreakers: "I Have To Keep This Game Alive" (2:01:57)

Do Game Journalists Have to be Good at Video Games? (2:14:40)

Community Corner (2:21:30)

Steam Discovery Queue (2:27:06)

Rage:

Big Pharma

Titan Attacks

The Wolf's Bite

Miracle Merchant

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!

BAJA: Edge of Control HD

Shrink:

XCOM 2 (The Long War)

Homeworld 2 Remastered

Firewatch Dev vs PewDiePie

SidAlpha Video

Leonard French's Video

SidAlpha Update Video

Game Industry Biz Article

Game Industry Biz Article 2

Changes in Steam Reviews

Announcement

Battleborn Maintenance Mode

PC Games N Article

PUBG Breaks Record

Tech Raptor Article

Cliff Bleszinski Wants to Keep Lawbreakers Alive

Gamespot Article

General Topic: Do Game Journalists Need to be Good at Games?

Cuphead Played by Game Critic

Polygon “Plays” Doom

Rage:

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Epic Tavern

The Land of Pain

Academia : School Simulator

Shrink:

Iron Tides

Dark Future: Blood Red States

Muv Luv

With the remains of Hurricane Irma sitting on Jared's lap for recording day; we're forced to serve up some more leftovers.

The regular show will be back next week.

This week Shrink & Rage tackle some depressing news about Shadow of War's DLC, have round two with the creation club, then go off on more fun topics.

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.

You can also join us for our stream night! We play games Friday Evenings, Eastern Time, on Twitch. Download one of the upcoming games and join us!

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 (4:35)

Shadow of War Charity DLC (1:04:50)

Fallout 4 Creation Club Files Auto Downloaded, Breaks Free Mods (1:26:25)

Final Fantasy XV Nude Mods Could Affect Future Mod Support for Final Fantasy Games (1:46:43)

Destiny 2 Microtransactions Include Equipment Modifications (1:55:43)

“Do you shoot grandma or help her across the street?”: The anatomy of a good in-game choice, according to Obsidian (2:06:57)

Community Corner (2:22:40)

Steam Discovery Queue (2:25:43)

Rage:

Paladins

The Trail: Frontier Challenge

Songbringer

Postknight

Shrink:

XCom 2

X-MORPH: DEFENSE

TotalBiscult Video

Tech Raptor Article

Eurogamer Article

TotalBiscuit Tweetlonger

Tech Raptor Artcile

One Angry Gamer Article

Jared's Youtube Link

One Angry Gamer Article

Tech Raptor Article

VG 24/7 Article

Rage:

Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™

Quake Champions

Comedy Night

Last Day of June

Shrink:

Impulse of War

JCB Pioneer Mars

Frostpunk

United Tactics

This week Shrink & Rage tackle the VGL Game Club game Transistor before moving onto news about Half Life 2 and Bethesda.

Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at [email protected] drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

Games We Played (6:35)

VGL Game Club: Transistor (1:07:17)

Next Game Club Game: Crossout (1:45:45)

Half Life: Episode 3 Script Synopsis Released? (1:51:55)

Bethesda Creation Club Goes Live (2:04:00)

Why is Lawbreakers Dead on Arrival? (2:25:05)

Community Corner (2:50:45)

Rage:

Paladins

Defiance

Shrink:

Paladins

Defiance

Titanfall Assault

X Com 2

Half Life 2 Episode 3 Script Synopsis Released?

Niche Gamer Article

Blog Post Archive

Translated Blog Post

Bethesda Creation Club Goes Live

Tech Raptor Article

Lawbreakers: Why Did It Fail?

Hype Montage

This week Shrink & Rage pitch a game, talk about what piques our interests, and talk about Mass Effect's possible end.

Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at [email protected] drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.

You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

Games We Played (5:02)

What Piques your interest in a game? (1:18:42)

Pitch a Game (1:54:15)

No More Single Player Updates for Mass Effect Andromeda (2:17:19)

Community Corner (2:39:37)

Steam Discovery Queue (2:45:00)

Rage:

Questr

Onirim

Deep Town

Shrink:

No Man’s Sky

GTA 5 PC

Interstellar Transport Company

Warshift

Slime Rancher

No More Single Player Content for Mass Effect Andromeda

Announcement

Rage:

Startup Company

Medieval Kingdom Wars

Nidhogg 2

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

Shrink:

The Trail

Hobo Tough Life

Far: Lone Sail

This week Shrink & Rage talk more about cheap games, look at For Honor and No Man's Sky, and more!

Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at [email protected] drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.

You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

The Indie Games Are Too Damn Cheap (1:53:28)

For Honor Tournament Rife with Bugs and Exploits (2:11:55)

Battle.net is Back? (2:23:38)

Steam Group Invite Changes (2:30:59)

Community Corner (2:43:40)

Steam Discovery Queue (3:13:20)

Rage:

Tragedy of Prince Rupert

Crystal City

Simple Planes

Warfront Defenders: Westerplatte

A Girl Adrift

Shrink:

No Man's Sky

GTA 5

Mass Effect Andromeda

Team Racing League

Techwars 2 Online

Kingdoms and Castles

The Indie Games Are Too Damn Cheap

Steam Spy Article

For Honor Tournament Rife With Bugs and Exploits

PC Gamer Article

Reddit Thread

Greenman Gaming Article

Battle Net is Back?

Let's Play Video Games Article

Official Announcement

Steam Group Invite Changes

Official Announcement

Rage:

West of Loathing

Sudden Strike 4

Crashday Redline Edition

IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad

Tiny Rails

Shrink:

Dinosis Survival

Pharmakon

New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~

Interstellar Transport Company

This week Shrink & Rage talk more about cheap games, look at For Honor and No Man's Sky, and more!

Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at [email protected] drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.

You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

The Indie Games Are Too Damn Cheap (1:53:28)

For Honor Tournament Rife with Bugs and Exploits (2:11:55)

Battle.net is Back? (2:23:38)

Steam Group Invite Changes (2:30:59)

Community Corner (2:43:40)

Steam Discovery Queue (3:13:20)

Rage:

Tragedy of Prince Rupert

Crystal City

Simple Planes

Warfront Defenders: Westerplatte

This week Shrink & Rage quickly chat about Middle Earth's lootboxes and the newest Valve game.

Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at [email protected] drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.

You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

Middle Earth: Shadow of War Lootboxes & Social Conquest

Valve’s New Game: Artifact: The DOTA 2 Card Game

Community Corner

Steam Discovery Queue

Valve's New Game: Artifact: The DOTA 2 Card Game

TechRaptor Article

Crowd Reaction

Trailer

Middle earth: Shadow of War Lootboxes & Social Conquest

Announcement

Euro Gamer Article

Rage:

Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

The Shrouded Isle

Shrink:

Fictorum

Saurian

Damascus Gear Operation Tokyo HD

Einar

This week Shrink & Rage blather on about some general topics.

Do you have feedback for the show or wish to respond to something we say? E-mail us at [email protected] drop by our Discord, tweet us @VGLPodcast and we'll read it on the show.

You can also contact us via our Steam group or our Discord. We'll be hosting events, chatting, and using the curator as a master list of our past and future games we've talked about on the show. Check it out for more information.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

Games We Played (4:53)

Determining the Value of Games (46:34)

Pitch a Game (1:32:27)

Hidden Gems (1:49:58)

Community Corner (2:03:34)

Steam Discovery Queue (2:19:29)

Rage:

Kingdoms and Castles

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III

Shrink:

Mass Effect Andromeda

Apex HQ

Battle of Warships

Battle Warship: Naval Empire

Bounzy

Rage:

Puzzle Agent

Shrink:

Bound By Flame

Rage:

Foxhole

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

Citadel Forged with Fire

Tacoma

Hellblade Senuas Sacrifice

Shrink:

Deep Space Waifu

Solar Settlers