Sacred Symbols, Episode 43: Analyzing PS5 (Patreon)

Sure, we talked about PlayStation 5 extensively last week, but we just can't get it off our minds. This is especially true considering an extra morsel of information we weren't aware of until recent days, a morsel all about price. We jump into the new info, plus take a bunch of PS5-related questions from the audience, 'cause it turns out you want to talk about it a whole bunch. Then again, we still need to dwell in this generation, and so there's plenty of news to cover there,  too, including Mortal Kombat 11's leaked DLC roster, The Last of Us: Part II passing a key production milestone, and all the juicy (and nerdy) details about Konami's upcoming Castlevania compilation, plus more. Then, we put a bow on everything by considering the possibilities of more Xbox-Nintendo collaborations, the future of outrage-driven games journalism, and the possibility of upgrading your PS4 games to PS5 games... for free!

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:02:20 - Here's our plan for Days Gone coverage.
0:05:09 - Based on PC hardware, will PS5 really be able to do 8K?
0:07:18 - Some British listeners don't know how to speak English, apparently.
0:09:48 - PSA: PSN name changes can severely fuck up your PS3.
0:11:07 - Colin’s Last Stand is partnering with Charli Cohen to raise support for mental health.
0:16:29 - What we’ve been playing.
0:17:41 - One listener writes in to say that Dreams is fantastic.
0:19:22 - An unreleased segment from Wired’s PS5 article could hint at the price.
0:22:39 - How will Sony get consumers to invest in potentially expensive hardware?
0:26:29 - Is Sony making the right move by focusing on more power instead of gimmicks?
0:30:56 - Will the PlayStation 5 introduce something truly groundbreaking?
0:34:54 - Is it possible that backwards compatibility will change cross-generational gaming forever?
0:41:17 - TLoU 2's protagonists wrap up motion capture; retailer listing suggests September release.
0:43:46 - Data miners have leaked the (likely) full roster of DLC characters for Mortal Kombat 11.
0:44:38 - GameStop is introducing a new return program.
0:46:51 - Sony is releasing a documentary about the development of God of War.
0:50:36 - The full list of games in the Castlevania Collection has been revealed.
0:54:33 - XIII is getting a remake.
0:56:22 - After 11 years, EA is pulling the plug on Burnout Paradise's last-gen servers.
0:57:14 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
0:58:01 - A quick note from a listener on the Snooker World Championship.
0:59:07 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:02:11 - Is there a contradiction between censorship and games as art?
1:06:07 - One listener asks what’s wrong with games journalism (per recent Kotaku SNAFU).
1:13:14 - With Nintendo and Microsoft’s new friendship, what moves could they make that would hurt Sony?
1:19:15 - How do we feel about remastered games changing up key elements?
1:22:22 - Will PlayStation follow in Xbox’s footsteps by releasing games on PC?
1:24:47 - Do certain in-game mechanics spoil the experience?
1:28:06 - Could PS Vita games get ported to PS4/PS5 now that the device is no longer being produced?
1:31:44 - Outro.