Video Game Logic Episode 268: Russian Away From the Country

This week Shrink & Rage talk more about Russian devs, E3's no go, and Pinball FX doing some unsavory things.

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Show Highlights & Timestamps

• Games We Played 5:12

• Russian Game Devs Address sanctions in differing ways. 44:50

• E3 2022 Canceled, Threatens Return Next Year 53:50

• Pinball FX a Mess of Subscriptions, Microtransactions, and Currencies 1:00:37

• Community Corner

  • NFTs Return 1:07:37

  • Gamefaq User Creates 3700, and Counting, Maps 1:20:08

 

Games We Played

Rage:

Monster Hunter Rise

 

Shrink:

Mind Scanners

 

News

• Russian Game Devs

Tech Raptor: Wargaming Leaving Belarus And Russia Due To Ukraine War

PC Games N: World of Tanks developer pulls out of Russia and Belarus

Games Industry Biz: Loop Hero developer encourages players to pirate the game

 

• E3 2022 No More

Nintendo Life: E3 2022 Is Officially Cancelled

 

• Pinball FX

Video Game Chronicle: Pinball FX fans criticise plans for $150 of microtransactions and $15 monthly sub

Community Corner

• NFT Return

Kotaku: Official Formula 1 NFT Game Shuts Down, Tokens Are Now Practically Worthless

Ars Technica: How did a hacker steal over $600 million from a crypto gaming blockchain?

 

• GameFAQs Maps

PC Gamer: Meet the GameFAQs user who's created 3,700 game maps and counting in MS Paint