Video Game Logic Episode 265: No Man’s Invasion

This week Shrink & Rage talk about a small land war in Europe, Nintendo doing something nice, Luna launching, and Rimworld getting banned down under.

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Show Highlights & Timestamps

• Games We Played 5:17

• Games Devs Respond to Ukraine Invasion 49:27

• Nintendo Switch Online adds missions and rewards section 1:12:31

• Amazon Luna launches in the US 1:21:07

• RimWorld refused classification in Australia, banning it from sale 1:36:43

• Community Corner

  • Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation 1:43:44

 

Games We Played

Rage:

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

 

Shrink:

No Man's Sky

 

News

• Game Devs Respond to Ukraine Invasion

TechRaptor: The Rouble is Crashing in Escape from Tarkov

Tech Raptor: 'This War of Mine' Profits to Be Donated to Ukrainian Red Cross Over the Next 7 Days

PC Games N: Ubisoft offers housing and salary advances to Ukrainian employees

PC Gamer: World of Tanks studio fires creative director who voiced support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

 

• Nintendo Switch Online Add Rewards

Eurogamer: Nintendo Switch Online adds missions and rewards section

 

• Rimworld Refused Classification

Eurogamer: RimWorld refused classification in Australia, banning it from sale

 

• Amazon Luna Launches

Games Industry Biz: Amazon Luna launches in the US

 

Community Corner

• Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation

PC GamesN: Civ creator warns industry to “focus on gameplay”, not monetisation

BBC: Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation