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Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast is the internet's premiere weekly PlayStation show dedicated to coverage of PS5, PS4, PSVR2, and Sony's deep gaming legacy stretching back to the mid-'90s. Join 20+ year gaming industry veteran and PlayStation brand expert Colin Moriarty -- along with his co-hosts comedian Chris Ray Gun and producer Dustin Furman -- as they go through the news of the week, highlight the best recent games, and interact with their incredibly loyal audience, all without taking anything too seriously. New episodes post each and every Monday. To get early access to each episode, join thousands and thousands of your fellow listeners by supporting the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast is the internet's premiere weekly PlayStation show dedicated to coverage of PS5, PS4, PSVR2, and Sony's deep gaming legacy stretching back to the mid-'90s. Join 20+ year gaming industry veteran and PlayStation brand expert Colin Moriarty -- along with his co-hosts comedian Chris Ray Gun and producer Dustin Furman -- as they go through the news of the week, highlight the best recent games, and interact with their incredibly loyal audience, all without taking anything too seriously. New episodes post each and every Monday. To get early access to each episode, join thousands and thousands of your fellow listeners by supporting the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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1 #368 | Here We Go, Down That Same Old Road Again 4:26:51
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If you're tired of The Last of Us, well, it's really too bad. That's because Naughty Dog has updated The Last of Us: Part II yet again, this time with a so-called Chronological Mode that orders the game's chapters and subchapters sequentially. It's easy to mock this many updates, of course, but in reality, is Sony going above-and-beyond in keeping some of its older games alive? Shouldn't we applaud the years-long dedication to not only The Last of Us, but to God of War, Ghost of Tsushima, Days Gone, Horizon, and others? We discuss. Then: Twisted Metal's second season on Peacock gets a new trailer, STALKER 2 is finally confirmed for PlayStation 5, Final Fantasy IX Remake may be in trouble, Capcom acknowledges Mega Man, and more. Plus: Listener inquiries! If we could only play a single game-as-a-service, which would it be? Could gaming be entering a more serious phase, as the industry finds itself fused more with education? Is it crazy to play sequels without having experienced the original? What are the percentage odds Colin is on the precipice of becoming a Kingdom Hearts superfan? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:25:36 - Favorite color and number 0:26:16 - Furries 0:35:30 - Hot dog advice 0:48:36 - Sacred vernacular 0:53:57 - Fawn-ta 0:58:34 - Kingdom Hearts Stockholm syndrome 1:05:21 - Upcoming Games list 1:07:14 - Last of us Part II Chronological mode 1:18:00 - Twisted Metal Season 2 1:22:34 - STALKER 2 is coming to PS5 1:28:26 - Is FFIX Remake canceled? 1:38:32 - Capcom comments on Mega Man 1:48:25 - SAG-AFTRA strike is over 1:57:14 - The industry's statement on Stop Killing Games 2:13:08 - New PS+ Games 2:23:42 - May Circana 2:30:55 - May PSN sales 2:37:01 - PS4 Firmware update 2:42:39 - What Are We Playing? (Death Stranding 2, Peak) 3:15:17 - Gaming attention span 3:28:38 - Picking one live service game 3:33:23 - Sequels that clicked 3:39:15 - Does our jobs make us enjoy games less? 3:51:11 - New concurrent player count record 3:59:35 - Video games in education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #366 | And If Anything, Then There's Your Sign of the Times 4:04:22
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For the first time ever, PlayStation is publishing one of its own games on Xbox. The new port comes in the form of 2024's smash-hit multiplayer game Helldivers 2 from second party studio Arrowhead, and though Sony has a long-but-silent history of bringing games to other consoles -- there was a Wipeout game on N64, after all, and the likes of Death Stranding and MLB: The Show have already migrated to Xbox via intermediaries -- never before have they acted as publisher. Is this a one-off, or a move that could signify a new strategy? Will Xbox players conditioned to Game Pass put their money where their mouth is? Are single-player exclusives next? Then: Neil Druckmann announces he's done with The Last of Us on HBO, instead turning his full attention back to Naughty Dog, while it sure does sound like Sony-owned team Firesprite is openly hiring for a PlayStation 6 project. After some other news, we get into what we're playing before ending the show as we always do, with six questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas from our audience. What are our ruminations concerning Xbox's recent layoffs and cancellations? Will the PS5 era be looked back upon as a generation of wasted potential? How do we feel about the Stop Killing Games initiative in Europe? Are some listeners intentionally exposing their wives to Sacred Symbols in order to facilitate a divorce? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:03 - Patreon numbers 0:29:17 - Benji 0:36:16 - Don't show your wife Sacred 0:43:47 - This week's situation 0:47:51 - Happy Birthday Nick 0:52:23 - Defending the PlayStation concert 0:59:28 - Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox 1:31:18 - Neil Druckmann is no longer working on TLOU on HBO 1:40:45 - PSSR update in 2026 1:54:12 - Firesprite is hiring 1:59:29 - Is College Basketball returning? 2:02:56 - Street Fighter movie casting 2:06:49 - What We’ve Been Playing (Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2, Peak) 2:45:15 - Xbox's unraveling 3:04:57 - Supporting layoffs 3:15:19 - Studios moving to cheaper cities 3:18:57 - What is going on this generation? 3:30:10 - Journalism as a path into marketing or development 3:33:38 - Stop Killing Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #365 | Metal Health 3:31:16
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Is your PlayStation 5 about to break? Probably not, but speculation is increasingly circulating suggesting that the old run of PS5s -- pre-Slim and pre-Pro -- may start running into a 'liquid metal' problem that's causing issues for some players. What does this all mean, from where does this speculation stem, and what (if anything) can be done about it? We discuss in detail. Plus: Death Stranding 2 is out, and thus it's time for us to gush! Then: The other news of the week, including Hellblade II's PS5 release date, rumors of RPG progression systems in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, PlayStation Plus turns 15, SEGA accidentally leaks a ton of sales data, and more. Finally: Listener inquiries. What's the best 'one-hit wonder' game? With PlayStation: The Concert coming Stateside, do we have any interest in attending? Which studio's three-game run is most impressive, quality-wise? Will you, too, find a Sacred Symbols shirt in your local Goodwill or Salvation Army? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:29:19 - This week's situation 0:34:22 - Nintendo 69 0:43:33 - Colin's power washing 0:59:42 - Nitpick from last week 1:01:04 - Are PS5s failing due to liquid metal? 1:15:16 - Hellblade 2 releases August 12th 1:20:25 - Intergalactic will have RPG elements 1:27:27 - Midnight Murder Club releases August 14th 1:37:33 - Sony reiterates the PS Plus strategy 1:49:57 - Sega sales leak 1:57:45 - Lies of P sells over three million 1:58:06 - Square Enix is "aware" of Expedition 33 2:01:27 - System Shock 2 Remake delayed on PS5 2:05:15 - Blood of Dawnwalker gameplay video 2:08:23 - What We’ve Been Playing (Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach) 2:27:40 - Established or custom characters 2:34:21 - One hit wonder games 2:42:11 - Best 3 game run 2:49:44 - Rush to story or pace yourself 2:58:11 - PlayStation: The Concert 3:03:47 - Selling Physical games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #364 | No Squares Shall Enter in the Circle of Winners 5:20:57
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Sony's recent PlayStation-centric corporate presentation illustrated just how powerful their gaming vertical is. Indeed, PlayStation 5 has already generated more revenue for the company than PS1, PS2, and PS3 combined, and in the last five years, Sony has netted more in profit from gaming than it did in all 26 prior years the brand has existed, combined. Within their presentation was a lot of interesting data, quotes, anecdotes, and more to comb through, and we do that with a fine-tooth comb. We also wonder why the video presentation was so awkward, stilted, and choreographed. Can these people not speak extemporaneously and off-the-cuff? But we digress! Then, we get into other pertinent news of the week: Bungie's indefinite delay of Marathon, rumors of Sony's potential interest in Warner Bros., fresh PlayStation 5 and 6 handheld rumors, and more. Then, we end the show (as we always do) with listener inquiries. Is Hermen Hulst truly to blame for PlayStation's serious first party woes? When will Ghost Story's Judas launch? Is controller rumble and vibration an important component of our gameplay experiences? Will Colin's 100 hours in PowerWash Simulator translate to the real world? 0:00:00 - Intro 0:31:11 - Colin and the pool 0:44:34 - New home tips 0:58:35 - Sony Business Segment Presentation 2:26:40 - Marathon delay 2:55:14 - Is Stellar Blade coming to Switch 2? 3:02:17 - Does Sony want Warner Bros Discovery? 3:15:09 - PlayStation handheld rumors increase 3:29:00 - Death Stranding changed because people liked it too much 3:39:11 - Death Stranding animated adaptation 3:41:34 - Borderlands 4 is $70 3:51:35 - Beastsaber updates on PSVR2 is ending 4:00:36 - Gears beta extended 4:02:42 - What We've Been Playing (Cyberpunk 2077, Splitgate 2, FBC Firebreak Death Stranding) 4:24:06 - Hermen Hulst's long term projects 4:29:36 - PC titles on Xbox's next hardware 4:48:44 - Where is Judas? 4:54:33 - Is vibration important? 5:01:10 - Climate station 5:04:59 - Does knowing who developed a game even matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #363 | Getting Bent 4:30:34
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With Bend Studio laying off 30% of its staff as it gears up to enter a lengthy pre-production stage, it's clear their next release (should it ever materialize) will be on PlayStation 6. This is just the most recent example in a lengthening string of Sony absolutely botching its first party initiative, deploying teams on projects that make no sense, purchasing studios that have never even released a game, and complicating a service game strategy that -- at least on paper -- made a lot of sense. Where does the buck stop, exactly? And how lucky is Sony and the PlayStation brand that they've been able to coast almost entirely on external content and commercial inertia all the while? Plus: MindsEye is a complete disaster, Stellar Blade becomes PlayStation Publishing's most-played single-player PC port, Capcom and Konami reveal Resident Evil Requiem and Silent Hill Remake respectively, the Outer Worlds 2's $80 price point infuriates some, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is somehow coming to PlayStation 4, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! When Colin talks about a hypothetical AAA Mega Man game, what exactly is he envisioning? Why did Microsoft include the PS5 logo so readily during its showcase? Will GameStop ever stop selling opened games as new? Will Dustin and Brad one day own Last Stand? 0:00:00 - Intro 0:32:13 - Habroxia Special Edition 0:46:31 - LSM at TooManyGames! 0:51:17 - Sacred proposal 0:54:05 - Bradstin 1:05:28 - Mindseye refunds 1:24:59 - Stellar Blade is PlayStation's biggest single-player game on Steam 1:35:14 - Bend Studio layoffs 2:01:18 - Tencent acquires 15% of Arrowhead 2:05:17 - Resident Evil: Requiem announced 2:15:18 - Silent Hill Remake announced 2:22:30 - Persona 4 Revival 2:28:38 - Black Ops 7 2:35:05 - Gears of War: Reloaded PS5 beta incoming 2:41:41 - Halo coming to PS5 soon? 2:51:16 - The Outer Worlds 2 is $80 3:00:32 - DualSense will connect to multiple devices 3:04:05 - Mina the Hollower launches this Halloween 3:04:55 - New PS+ game catalog entries 3:12:11 - What We’ve Been Playing 3:29:30 - What would a new Mega Man game look like? 3:34:25 - Should we keep going to GameStop? 3:38:06 - Is the future handhelds? 3:52:28 - PS5 logos at Xbox's Showcase 3:58:27 - Alex Hutchinson's Game Pass comments 4:11:25 - Pandemic hiring sprees fallout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #362 | I Do Believe You're Trying to Wake Me Up 5:07:08
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Since we published our previous episode, Sony not only announced it was having a State of Play event, but that event has already happened. Thus, we have much to discuss throughout this lengthy episode, an unexpected surprise for the PlayStation faithful. In short, the most recent State of Play was a great showcase of nearly 30 upcoming PlayStation 5 games, with some PS4 and PSVR2 mixed in there, too. And -- for those that care -- more than a half-dozen of the games are PS5 console exclusive, nipping that entire argument in the bud. In the realm of Sony second party, we've learned about a Marvel-themed fighting game from Arc System Works called Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, while Tecmo Koei's Team Ninja is hard at work on Nioh 3. Elsewhere, we were given the first glimpse at IO Interactive's long-in-development James Bond game called First Light, a brand-new Lumines offering from the creators of Tetris Effect, the return of Capcom's seemingly-beleaguered Pragmata, something fresh from Grasshopper Manufacture called Romeo Is A Dead Man, a late-September release date for Silent Hill F, our first look at the sequel to Iga's Bloodstained, and -- yes indeed! -- confirmation of Final Fantasy Tactics coming to PlayStation in just a few months in the form of The Ivalice Chronicles. "No games?" Maybe if you don't like or play video games, perhaps. Other news this week includes our first look at Witcher 4 via a controversial UE5 tech demo, rumors of a native PS5 port for Red Dead Redemption 2, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Should 'game length' be considered a spoiler? How do we feel about pinball video games? Do we ever mess with the PSN's 'activity cards' while playing? Is Dustin poised to elope with Brad?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:26:17 - Habroxia Special Edition 0:36:59 - Too much to play 0:42:31 - Look or talk like Jar Jar? 0:44:49 - This week’s “situation” 0:51:21 - MLMs 0:57:49 - State of Play overall thoughts 1:10:07 - Lumines Arise 1:14:44 - Pragmata 1:21:10 - Romeo Is a Dead Man 1:28:46 - Silent Hill F 1:34:33 - Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement 1:40:12 - Digimon Story Time Stranger 1:45:17 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles 1:57:37 - Babysteps 2:02:06 - Herogami 2:04:37 - Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots 2:10:32 - Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 2:14:08 - Cairn 2:17:55 - Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection 2:25:34 - Playstation Fight Stick (Project Defiant) 2:35:44 - Metal Gear Solid Delta 2:37:48 - Nioh 3 2:43:17 - Thief VR 2:47:48 - Tides of Tomorrow 2:50:49 - Astrobot update 2:57:47 - Sea of Remnants 3:00:46 - Sword of the Sea 3:04:57 - FBC: Firebreak 3:08:39 - Deus Ex on PS Plus Premium 3:11:43 - Twisted Metal 3 and 4 on PS Plus Premium 3:14:22 - Resident Evil 2 and 3 on PS Plus Premium 3:16:07 - 007 First Light 3:27:37 - Ghost of Yotei 3:28:48 - Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls 3:39:11 - Apple Pay on PS5 3:39:43 - Witcher 4 UE5 tech demo 3:48:01 - People Can Fly cancels two games 3:49:22 - Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 port 3:51:06 - MindsEye executives leave 3:54:56 - Shift Up’s Project Spirits 3:58:54 - MediEvil and Tenacious D’s canceled movie 4:04:17 - Elden Ring Nightrein’s success and PSN charts 4:09:43 - What Are We Playing (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Borderlands 2, Dead Island 2) 4:25:37 - Is game length a spoiler? 4:28:47 - Pinball video games 4:33:54 - PlayStation activity cards 4:37:54 - AI making games 4:42:40 - New console reviews 4:48:02 - Fixing inverted controls for a kid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #361 | The Most Natural Thing, But Nothing We'd Expect 3:51:27
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The global economy is in a tumultuous state, inflation has carved away everyone's purchasing power, and prices are almost universally going up. So naturally, PlayStation will follow suit and jack its rates up too, right? Well, no. Instead, they're doing the exact opposite of what seems natural: For their annual, weeks-long Days of Play sales event, Sony has slashed prices on PS5 and PS5 Pro, PSVR2 and DualSense, and even DualSense Edge and the Access controller. Is Sony's boldness in risking economic erosion worth it? Is its strategy simply to put its boot on Xbox's neck once and for all? We discuss. Plus: If all went according to plan, The Order: 1886 would have gotten two sequels, EA cancels its Black Panther project while shutting down the studio behind it, Build A Rocket Boy suggests there may be a paid, organized campaign against its upcoming title MindsEye, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! What does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success mean for the future of global JRPGs? Could Star Wars Battlefront be revived on the basis of a recent resurgence in popularity? Is Colin ignoring an obvious connection between Souls games and his beloved Castlevania? Should we invest thousands in a commemorative Concord plaque, currently for sale on an online auction site?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:39:27 - Store bought pasta 0:47:19 - Micah cooked Colin 0:49:13 - **TLOU2 spoiler** Jerkin Joel 0:53:34 - New YouTube censorship words 0:58:50 - Concord plaque found 1:07:37 - Days of Play 2025 1:17:56 - The Order's canceled sequels 1:26:43 - EA cancels Black Panther game 1:39:50 - MindsEye under attack? 1:57:53 - PS+ for June 2:05:40 - Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD release date 2:09:53 - Video game sales numbers 2:38:38 - What We've Been Playing (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shovel Knight Dig, Powerwash Simulator Shrek DLC, Borderlands 2, Death Stranding) 2:47:09 - Gaming "moment of clarity" 2:52:29 - More JPRG settings 3:07:37 - PlayStation's return to handheld 2:08:32 - Watching a playthrough to catch up 3:14:16 - Battlefront 2 resurgence 3:22:31 - When will Colin play a Souls game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #360 | I'll Confess This: You're My Tragedy 5:00:25
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The last couple of weeks for Bungie have been nothing short of catastrophic, calling into question whether their upcoming extraction shooter Marathon has any chance at all in finding market success. We've long discussed whether Sony should have bought Bungie at all (they shouldn't have), but now that they're so deeply invested, how do they get the team out of this mess? And what does all of this hullabaloo -- about stolen art, poorly-reviewed gameplay, and lackluster audience reaction -- say about the team's future, full stop? Meanwhile, things aren't much better north of the border, where Quebec-based Haven recently parted ways with founder and once-famous producer Jade Raymond, who has now left three different teams without any sort of release. Is Fairgame$ DOA? Maybe not, but we have lots of new information on the recent closed test of the game under the moniker Project Hearts, and... well... it's not sounding great. Also: MLB: The Show is seemingly getting a mobile release, PlayStation Stars is going away unceremoniously, Stellar Blade 2 is in active development, Xbox's Hellblade II is coming to PS5, Kojima's Physint is at least five more years away, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Keeping in mind Sony's typical naming conventions, what will PlayStation 6's controller be called? Do we also find delight in Darth Vader's AI voice in Fortnite? Is the PS5 Pro truly worth purchasing before prices likely go up? Has Chris ever seen a ghost?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 00:44:13 - Best man bromance 00:46:03 - ghoul-ing 01:04:41 - Haven/Jade Raymond reflections 01:37:51 - Bungie art theft reflections 02:33:15 - MLB: The Show mobile 02:38:25 - PlayStation Stars is over 02:51:24 - Stellar Blade sequel coming 02:56:49 - Kojima's next game is far off 03:01:41 - Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5 03:05:56 - Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 4 pricing 03:26:21 - Circana data 03:35:21 - New Naughty Dog logo 03:37:18 - Doom: The Dark Ages surpasses three million players 03:40:44 - What Are We Playing (Doom The Dark Ages, Stardew Valley, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shovel Knight Dig) 04:05:34 - Iconic PlayStation Games 04:16:19 - ChatGPT game hints 04:19:15 - DualSense 2? 4:22:38 - AI Vader in Fortnite 04:28:19 - "Editions" releases 04:35:04 - Current thoughts on PS5 Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #359 | Such A Beautiful Lie to Believe In 4:34:20
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PlayStation is booming, at least depending on how you look at things. On the one hand, Sony's annual financial results are incredibly strong: PlayStation drove more revenue last year than any gaming entity ever has in the entire history of the industry. Meanwhile, PS5 will surpass 80 million units sold soon, and has become the default console for most players this generation. But there's a downside; indeed, Sony is doing all of this damage with one hand tied behind its back, as major exclusive releases have slowed down to a trickle, while the level of behind-the-scenes mismanagement becomes ever-starker. As we were wrapping our episode up, word dropped that first party studio Haven lost its founder and biggest name, Jade Raymond, apparently after a tumultuous testing of Fairgames, boding poorly for the future of that product and team. Maybe this entire initiative was a bad idea, after all? Plus: Death Stranding 2 goes gold, Stellar Blade is coming to PC, rumors percolate about a Grand Theft Auto IV remaster, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Will Final Fantasy XVII be turn-based? What does the 11th hour saving of Giant Bomb mean for the future of games media? Could Game Pass' undeniable value proposition begin peeling away the Sony hardcore? Who should we cast Obesaga on, so that we can have an overweight cast member for representation's sake?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Your browser is holding you back. Level up here: https://operagx.gg/SacredSymbols Sponsored by Opera GX! Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:19:30 - No more sad write-ins 0:22:20 - How are we doing? 0:31:22 - LSM needs more diversity 0:43:46 - This week's "situation" 0:47:08 - HBO MAX 0:54:09 - Guy waking up meme 0:59:22 - Sony FY2024 financials 1:20:50 - Capcom continues to dominate 1:26:38 - Death Stranding 2 goes gold 1:37:18 - Stellar Blade coming to PC 1:44:33 - Tati Gabrielle trained on online hate 1:57:10 - GTA IV Remaster? 2:04:34 - Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra delayed 2:10:21 - PS Plus updates 2:13:51 - Fallout Season 2 in December 2:17:01 - What We’ve Been Playing (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom Eternal, Doom: The Dark Ages, Tomba!) 3:16:24 - Final Fantasy returning to turn based 3:20:16 - Gatekeeping 3:35:18 - Giant Bomb goes independent 3:42:44 - Moon Studio in trouble? 3:55:14 - More Xbox games to PlayStation 4:03:13 - Will the value of Gamepass convert PlayStation users? 4:13:43 - Jade Raymond leaves Haven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #358 | Like the MAC Got a EZ Pass 4:49:46
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Grand Theft Auto VI promises to be the biggest video game (and likely entertainment product, full stop) in history. But unfortunately, it's been delayed. It'll come out just over a year from when this episode publishes, and a brand new trailer indicates it'll launch with all of GTA's essential trappings: Cars, guns, insane characters, a crazy story, and -- of course! -- lots and lots of crime. What are our fresh thoughts on GTA6? And do we think it'll make its new May 2026 release date? There's a lot of other news to get to this week, too. For starters, a new PlayStation first party studio has been revealed, though we already sorta knew about them. They're called teamLFG, they've been splintered off from Bungie, and they're making a more lighthearted multiplayer game. Is there cause to be optimistic about this project? Plus: The next Xbox domino falls, as Gears of War will arrive on PlayStation 5 this August, something that was completely unthinkable just a couple of years ago. But what about the other Gears games? And when's Halo coming over, too? Later: Mafia: The Old Country gets a release date, EA indicates Battlefield 6's reveal is imminent, Death Stranding 2 is getting its own DualSense controller, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Are we ever going to get another PlayStation Showcase? With the US threatening tariffs on foreign movies, should we be worried about foreign games suffering a similar fate? Why does Colin fail to see the intrinsic value of the modding community? Is Bradley Ellis slowly-but-surely taking Last Stand over from the inside?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:46 - Mumu 0:16:12 - The Man Who Sold the World 0:32:40 - Sacred in space 0:46:20 - Punching Up takeover 0:49:06 - PSN horror story 0:58:14 - GTA VI delayed 1:35:50 - teamLFG 1:55:48 - Gears of War Reloaded coming to PS5 2:26:33 - Xbox games dominated PSN 2:36:36 - Mafia: The Old Country releases August 8th 2:46:24 - Destiny 2 expansion revealed 2:57:38 - EA gets ready for Battlefield 3:04:56 - Death Stranding 2 Dualsense 3:08:23 - Game sales 3:09:58 - What We’ve Been Playing 3:55:34 - Remaster/remake naming 4:01:45 - PlayStation Showcase 4:08:11 - PS5 identity 4:13:33 - Tariffs on video games 4:20:14 - Live service pricing 4:28:31 - Modding projects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast


1 #357 | It's Magic, It's Tragic, It's A Loss, It's A Win 4:00:18
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While the Xbox console brand continues to wane, Microsoft's wise pivot to third party publishing is already paying dividends. According to recent financial reports, Xbox is now PlayStation's single biggest publishing partner, dominating PSN's very own pre-order and pre-load charts on the backs of Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Doom: The Dark Ages, not to mention strong performance across its brands, from Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty to Mojang's Minecraft and beyond. It's weird, to be sure, but predictable, too: These one-time rivals are now intrinsically linked, with both sides benefiting mightily from this new normal. With Halo, Gears, Fable, and virtually everything else Xbox-related no doubt en route to PlayStation 5 as we move forward, how deep and fruitful can this new, unusual relationship become? Plus: Long-in-development China Hero Project darling Lost Soul Aside gets delayed, Borderlands 4 experiences the extremely rare move-up in release date, Electronic Arts lays off hundreds and cancels projects at Respawn, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is it high-time for Sony to explore asymmetrical sticks for its controllers? Does PC gaming represent an existential threat to the console space? Should Sony tap Chinese mega-studio Virtuos to revive its old IP? Are we willing to endorse the new term "remakester?"Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:22 - Girl crying in the bathroom Part 3? 0:23:58 - Hi Jimi 0:24:35 - Sacred Wives 0:26:14 - Best man's speech gone wrong 0:38:04 - nerd slop 0:44:09 - Xbox is PlayStation's top publisher 1:07:11 - Lost Soul Aside delayed 1:13:25 - Borderlands 4 release date moved up 1:21:17 - EA and Respawn layoffs 1:35:38 - Video game sales numbers 1:39:18 - New PS+ essential games 1:49:36 - Split Fiction movie 1:53:23 - Until Dawn original writers not credited in the movie 1:59:07 - Polygon is done, Giant Bomb next likely 2:05:26 - What We’ve Been Playing 2:07:43 - Marathon 2:34:20 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 3:00:05 - Dualsense with asymmetric sticks 3:07:50 - Virtuos remakes 3:15:29 - Remakester 3:20:24 - Goofy games we liked 3:31:42 - PlayStation's future errors 3:39:27 - The best case scenario for the big three going forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #356 | Can You Hear the Rumble That's Calling? 4:26:55
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It's been a very busy week in PlayStation Land. For starters, Sucker Punch's long-awaited follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima -- Ghost of Yotei -- has a release date. It'll be coming to PS5 on October 2nd, alongside a non-linear, almost Mega Man-like gameplay structure. We're excited! Let's discuss. Then: Bethesda's Oblivion Remastered has finally arrived, PS5's new firmware memorializes the 30th anniversary celebration once an for all, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders light up the internet, Star Wars is getting a strategy RPG, and lots of others news, too. Finally: Listener inquiries! How come Sony subsidiary Aniplex isn't publishing Danganronpa-like The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy on PlayStation 5? Which existing entertainment properties would best benefit from the Supermassive/Quantic Dream "CYOA" formula? Is the Catholic Church really canonizing a "gamer saint"? Which Last Stand contributor should we replace with AI first?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:17 - AI replacement 0:23:33 - Crying Woman Part 2 0:36:25 - Skull lining at a funeral? 0:37:28 - Divorce proceedings 0:41:25 - Dave Ramsey 0:53:45 - Letting each other talk 0:55:37 - Ghost of Yotei releases October 2nd 1:24:35 - Switch 2 1:36:01 - Oblivion Remaster released 2:13:18 - New PS5 Firmware 2:20:45 - Devolver Digitals stats 2:28:59 - Star Wars: Zero Company 2:32:50 - Football games release dates 2:34:31 - Onimusha 2 "Hell mode" 2:36:07 - US Sales for March 2:40:50 - What We’ve Been Playing (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Lunar: Silver Star Story, Oblivion Remastered, Marathon Alpha, Blue Prince) 3:28:48 - Engagement bait 3:47:22 - Non-stop games 3:55:37 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 3:59:20 - Choose your own adventure dream IP 4:03:48 - Indexed archives 4:09:31 - Saint of Gaming Your browser is holding you back. Level up here: https://operagx.gg/SacredSymbols Sponsored by Opera GX! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #355 | In Violent Times, You Shouldn't Have to Sell Your Soul 4:09:32
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After years of hard work (and tons of external speculation), Sony-owned developer Bungie has finally revealed gameplay from and tons of details concerning its next project, Marathon. An extraction shooter that will be sold for a mid-range price ($40 seems to be the going guess), reactions to the project have been mixed. Does a large market for a game like this exist? Is the cost of entry too prohibitive? Is it DOA like Concord? Honestly, we feel like a lot of people are overreacting one way or another, but one thing's for sure: For some, any payment is too much. Speaking of cash-money, prices for PlayStation 5 hardware and/or PS+ subscriptions alike are going up in various parts of the world, including Europe, Australia, and Canada. Is Sony trying to inoculate itself from American tariff threats by exploiting safer markets? Or are global currencies and economies really doing that poorly? Amongst other news comes, of course, listener inquiries. As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 draws ever-nearer, what's our collective gut-check? Could rumors of a Prototype 3 actually be real? Have we gotten to the point where trashing games has become tropey? Are we closer than ever to discovering the identity of the woman who was crying in the bathroom during Sacred 200? EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sacred Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:30:49 - Sacred is here for you 0:33:24 - Crying woman revealed 0:37:55 - Sacred Lore 0:48:38 - More Sacred dating advice 0:58:59 - Marathon revealed 1:52:25 - PS5 price increase in certain regions 2:18:44 - Last of Us Season 2's strong start 2:23:05 - Oblivion remake is real 2:35:32 - Chronos: The New Dawn 2:41:38 - Minecraft movie domination 2:45:24 - Ubisoft making an Apex Clone 2:50:23 - What We’ve Been Playing (Blue Prince, Death Stranding, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle) 3:13:40 - Clair Obscur gutcheck 3:18:00 - Most toxic fanbase 3:24:09 - Fan service complaints 3:39:21- Prototype 3 rumors 3:46:55 - New Naughty Dog game? 3:49:36 - Final gaming experiences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #354 | You Have No Idea What Loss Is 3:58:07
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If something never goes away, you're never able to miss it. That's why there's an incredible amount of cynicism surrounding The Last of Us Complete, yet another re-release of the 2013 original and its 2020 sequel, a package that combines both games into something more accessible and affordable for PlayStation 5 owners. Naturally, this is heavily tied into the return of The Last of Us on HBO, and clearly this sort of thing isn't really aimed at us at all. In fact, it's likely very smart business. But that doesn't mean we're longing for something else. Anything else, really. For once. Plus: PS+ price increases slam headlong into Latin America, Portal gets some key UI and UX updates catered toward streaming users, PlayStation's concert series seemingly suffers poor ticket sales, and more. Then: Listener inquries! Should console manufacturers limit hardware sales to their most hardcore audience first? Considering the length of both Uncharted 4 and TLoU2, should be expect Intergalactic to be a very long game? Is the "games are too expensive" argument ultimately a dead end? Can Colin mystify his sons with the '90s tech magic of WYSIWYG? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:37:06 - Larger shirts selling out 0:42:17 - Dealing with grief 0:44:51 - Kids listening to Sacred 0:46:02 - Espresso tips 0:52:04 - Lawn boys rise up 0:56:21 - Timestamps on what we're playing (no) 1:00:21 - Dustin's art of the deal 1:03:19 - PS+ price increase in Latin America 1:12:52 - Marathon reveal incoming 1:30:30 - HBO renews Last of Us for Season 3 1:38:28 - PS Portal update 1:41:06 - Animated background on PS5 1:43:58 - Vampire Survivors cross-save wont come to PlayStation 1:51:23 - PlayStation Concerts being canceled 1:56:08 - Death Stranding film details 2:03:06 - What We’ve Been Playing (The Last of Us: Part II, Breakout Beyond, Ready or Not, Blue Prince, Marathon 2: Durandal, Assassin’s Creed Shadows) 2:35:58 - The Last of Us Complete 2:44:21 - New PlayStation+ games 2:52:47 - PSN Top Downloads 3:02:15 - Post-apocalyptic media 3:11:34 - Preorders looking at accounts 3:18:27 - Intergalactic's runtime 3:23:20 - Best weather in videos games 3:29:25 - Games industry and economics 3:40:48 - Lilymo and Kickstarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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1 #353 | Like A Worn-Out Recording of A Favorite Song 3:42:22
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We don't make the news; we merely report and dissect it. So it's not our fault that this week's episode focuses quite a bit on some older topics come alight, starting with a new Helldivers 2 postmortem. Developer Arrowhead's CEO recently gave an interview, displaying a surprising level of accountability and levelheadedness about the ups and downs of their mega-popular game. Then, we talk a whole lot about Nintendo, because literally half of our listener inquiries this week were on the topic of Switch 2. Switch's successor is a mere months away, and while there's no doubt a lot of excitement, there also seems to exist an unusual amount of skepticism, and even anger and animosity. Will Nintendo be able to capture its first generation-to-generation success story since NES and SNES? Or are we looking at more of the same-old same-old? After, we get into rumors of yet another The Last of Us-related re-release, a mysterious physical edition at a premium price, but with contents unknown. Have we had enough, already? Other news includes data on Xbox's publishing performance on PS5, fresh sales and player numbers for the likes of Death Stranding and Atomfall, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! With the reveal of The Duskbloods on Switch 2 and because there's no Bloodborne news seemingly ever, is it clear that FromSoft has beef with Sony? Should we be worried about the survival of Ubisoft's studio Massive, and thus the future of The Division? Are physical game gimmicks getting awfully close to jumping the shark? How did we accidentally appear in a popular YouTube series about bad drivers? Your browser is holding you back. Level up here: https://operagx.gg/SacredSymbols Sponsored by Opera GX! EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/sacred Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:12:35 - Congrats Crystal! 0:23:48 - Sacred x Idiots in Cars 0:31:41 - sugrör 0:33:15 - Colin's garden 0:34:46 - Indulgences 0:41:29 - Is Colin pissed? 0:44:17 - Listener write in exposed 0:48:46 - Shout out Barry 0:49:51 - Colin on interstitial games 0:51:26 - Nintendo Switch 2 1:39:03 - Performance of Xbox game on PlayStation 1:48:03 - TLOU special edition 1:53:25 - WB cancels HogLeg expansion 1:58:46 - Game sales 2:06:49 - Onimusha details 2:08:53 - Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary 2:11:21 - MindsEye new trailer 2:16:25 - What Are We Playing? 2:36:51 - Helldivers 2 interview 2:48:46 - Sacred and Sony PR 2:56:38 - PlayStation and Bloodborne 3:04:55 - Is Massive Entertainment safe? 3:08:24 - What's the point of physical games? 3:20:28 - Studio system 3:22:45 - platform specific podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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