Video Game Logic Episode 106: Lord of the Loot Boxes

Summary: This week Shrink & Rage talk about wins and losses in the loot box war, the disappearance of Steam machines, and a couple small, personal news items this week. 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 Games We Played (10:05) Lootboxes: Drops come in, drops go out. Can’t explain it. (1:38:52) Big Fish Casino Video Game Constitutes Illegal Online Gambling, Federal Appeals Court Rules (1:59:18) Valve Removes Steam Machines From Steam’s Storefront. (2:12:34) Faeria Goes Pay to Play (2:22:00) Fortnite Removes 30 FPS Mode from Consoles (2:28:50) Community Corner (2:34:26) Discovery Queue (2:53:37) Games We Played Rage: Make Sail Mini Metro Dungeon Gambit Boy Steamworld Dig 2 Pizza Titan Ultra Shrink: Anybody Out There: Dead City Car Vs Cops 1Line Rocket Valley Tycoon PUBG Mobile News Hawaii Loot Box Bills Fail to Advance Hawaii Tribune Herald Article Yong Yea Video Shadow of War Removes Loot Boxes and Microtransactions Announcement Monolith FAQ Sid Alpha Video Big Fish Casino Constitutes Gambling Rules Federal Appeals Court Game Industry Biz Article Geek Wire Penn & Teller's Bullshit Numbers Valve Removes Steam Machines Tech Raptor Article Faeria Goes Pay to Play Announcement Fortnight Removes 30 FPS Mode From Consoles Patch Notes Discovery Queue Rage: Long Gone Days Golem Gates DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age One Deck Dungeon Meteor 60 Seconds! Exiled Kingdoms Shrink: Train Valley 2 Equi Magic Galashow of Horses