The eyes of the world are on Eastern Europe, where the Russian invasion of Ukraine has unsettled the post-World War II order. Perhaps not surprisingly, external forces in the west are bringing their economic might to bear to help halt the senseless violence. While Ukrainian politicians ask the gaming industry to do more, some have already started to do what they can. EA, for instance, has removed the Russian national teams and associated clubs from their FIFA and NHL games, while developers like CD Projekt have halted game sales in Russia, full-stop. Is this the right answer? Will it do any good? Or is the industry contributing to the demonization of a society that doesn’t support its government and didn’t ask for these actions? We discuss. Plus: Ghostwire gets a visual novel prequel, Twisted Metal’s TV show is greenlit by Peacock, Trails From Zero receives a western release date, Capcom’s renaissance continues unabated, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is PlayStation 5 officially a must-buy? With Infamous and Sly Cooper rumors circulating, which teams would be appropriate to tackle both? What’s Epic’s intent in buying Bandcamp? Should the boys go to a fan’s wedding?
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 – Intro
0:07:38 – Sacred Symbols 200 LIVE
0:09:28 – Controversial trophies.
0:11:54 – Was my dental hygienist flirting with me?
0:16:06 – Will we give Gran Turismo 7 a shot?
0:23:12 – Kotaku is on strike.
0:34:45 – Nvidia has suffered a major new leak.
0:39:26 – NIS has a new logo.
0:44:31 – Crunchyroll has absorbed Funimation.
0:50:20 – Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be an in-person event.
0:53:27 – Rumors of Horizon Forbidden West getting DLC abound.
0:59:50 – What have we been playing?
2:01:40 – Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is impacting developers.
2:23:23 – Ghostwire Tokyo has received a free prequel visual novel.
2:30:40 – The Twisted Metal TV show is in pre-production.
2:37:59 – Several of Capcom’s Resident Evil PS4 games are en route to PS5.
2:41:32 – The March PS Now offerings have been revealed.
2:42:58 – Knockout City is going free-to-play as well as leaving Electronic Arts entirely.
2:48:55 – The Trails series is getting love in the west.
2:53:30 – Sony will soon cease PS3 repair services in Japan, ending support globally..
2:54:34 – News Wrap-Up
2:56:47 – Is it worth getting a PS5 yet?
3:05:49 – Is Guardians of the Galaxy coming to Game Pass after underperforming a sign of something?
3:12:58 – Who will make the rumored upcoming inFamous and Sly Cooper titles?
3:23:27 – Could Epic’s acquisition of BandCamp spark Sony to do something more?
3:29:27 – Why do games still come in such large boxes despite there only being a disc inside?
3:35:22 – Are there any live service games that have a positive relationship with their players?
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