Sacred Symbols, Episode 7: Red Dead Doom (Patreon)

In just the last few days, we were treated with the first gameplay footage ever for both Red Dead Redemption 2 and Doom Eternal. So naturally, we take the time to discuss what we thought of both demonstrations. Meanwhile, Chris is worried that Insomniac's Spider-man is being shown way too much, and so we dive deeper into his concerns. IGN's plagiarism scandal also keeps us busy, with a nearly half hour conversation about that alone. News ranging from a new PS4 Pro and God of War's New Game+ to Bethesda's newest in-house studio and Child of Light II rumors keep us busy otherwise, rounded out -- as always -- by your questions. Oh, and we sacrifice a baby during the show, too, in the name of the Dark Arts. Sorry about that.

Timestamps:*

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:05:53 - Colin sacrifices a baby in the name of the Dark Arts.**
0:06:55 - Chris is concerned Spider-man is being overexposed (plus Q's).
0:15:57 - Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay discussion (plus Q's).
0:20:23 - Doom Eternal gameplay discussion (plus Q's).
0:24:36 - IGN plagiarism fiasco (plus Q's).
0:51:00 - PS4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition announced (plus Q's).
0:58:44 - God of War is getting a New Game+ mode.
1:01:31 - Rage 2 is being developed by Avalanche, not id. (Told ya!)
1:03:01 - Bethesda's newest studio is Bethesda Games Studio Dallas.
1:05:04 - Capcom would rather have great reviews than great sales.
1:08:28 - Is Child of Light II incoming?
1:10:06 - Persona 3 and 5 dance/rhythm games coming west in December.
1:11:02 - Germany changes its rules on Nazis and Nazi imagery in games.
1:13:22 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:19:18 - Does Smash Bros. suggest Castlevania is making a comeback?
1:20:54 - Is your PSVR collecting dust?
1:22:40 - Are long-term game updates good or bad?
1:25:48 - Why does the mainstream games media ignore Japanese games?
1:28:48 - Will PlayStation 5 be solid state?
1:34:44 - Will PS5 get a new Ratchet & Clank game?
1:35:51 - What are Sony's expectations for Days Gone?
1:39:06 - Should EA and others segue sports titles to Games as a Service?
1:44:13 - Should Sony attempt a sequel to PS All-Stars Battle Royale?
1:46:54 - Why are some Bethesda-published games selling softly?
1:48:26 - Will Vita's bizarre functionality strand its games library?
1:50:52 - Is Square Enix sending Dragon Quest XI out to die?
1:52:41 - What's Dragon Quest like? Which Dragon Quest is best?
1:54:43 - How have the genres you've been drawn to evolved over time?
1:58:30 - Outro.

* - In order to keep the timestamp list clean(er) moving forward, questions submitted in relation to a news item or talking point won't be called out separately from the news item or talking point itself, and will instead be called out parenthetically as "(plus Q's)".

** - Beginning next week, baby sacrifices will again be conducted before we begin recording. Thank you for understanding.