Sacred Symbols, Episode 320 | Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks (Patreon)

We're getting into the late summer now, and it's no surprise that the news is beginning to pick up, starting with word of more Xbox games migrating to PlayStation. By our next episode, we should have at least one more Microsoft-centric title lined-up for PlayStation 5, a sign of the times as -- ultimately -- much of that catalog finds itself elsewhere. Meanwhile, problems are brewing in Sony's games-as-a-service initiative. On one hand, Concord's release is imminent, and the excitement level is precariously low. It's unclear whether Firewalk can really pull this thing off. On the other hand, we have second party title Helldivers 2, which has been tinkered with to such a degree that players are being rebuffed en masse. Can Arrowhead turn it around and keep a good thing going? Other news this week includes Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release date, the revival of Tango Gameworks, Final Fantasy VII Remake: Part III's potential move to Unreal Engine 5, and more. Then: Listener inquiries. How bad can the Borderlands film actually be? What kind of power does Fortnite wield these days? Is controller drift caused by faulty hardware or aggressive players? Did Chris really think he could win a breakdancing gold medal at the Paris Olympics?

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Introduction

0:57:58 - Correction

0:59:52 - PSA

1:03:05 - Xbox games coming to PS5

1:21:19 - Helldivers balancing issues

1:36:17 - Concord's seasons of content

1:55:39 - Final Fantasy VII R3 moves to Unreal 5

1:59:58 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard release date trailer

2:05:01 - Tango Gameworks survives

2:13:01 - Doom returns

2:15:35 - Alan Wake 2 is still not profitable

2:54:25 - Until Dawn Remake

3:06:13 - PSN Sales

3:08:50 - Games coming to PS+

3:14:35 - Controller issues

3:23:28 - Playstation positivity

3:27:14 - The Borderlands movie

3:34:39 - Deadlock's NDA

3:40:15 - Fortnite might be cooking

3:46:17 - Black Myth: Wukong's hype level