Sacred Symbols, Episode 48: Stealing Thunder (Patreon)
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E3 2019 is right around the corner, and Sony ain't gonna be there. But that doesn't mean the company is being quiet. Quite the opposite! Likely in anticipation of big Xbox-related moves and announcements at the annual convention, PlayStation has loosened its spigot even more than it already had in recent weeks, talking PlayStation 5 (or whatever the hell it's going to be called), not to mention PlayStation 4, which it anticipates will be the brand's primary driver until 2022. We discuss. Plus: Mortal Kombat 11 and Days Gone sell big, the new Call of Duty is causing title confusion, Twisted Metal is coming to a TV near you, and The World Health Organization thinks gaming will kill us all. To wrap things up, we take some listener questions, including on Supermassive's upcoming horror game anthology, Sony's possible exclusive return to the FPS genre, and how Oculus Quest may just help PSVR. Oh, and did you know Chris is creamy? More details within!
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:02:08 - Happy Memorial Day (unless you're a Nazi or a Soviet, of course).
0:04:43 - A new Side Quest episode is up; Sacred Symbols Let's Plays return this week!
0:07:07 - Death Stranding and Ubisoft Pass-related news will be covered next week. (Bad timing!)
0:07:55 - Finally, Game of Thrones is over. (We know we're a week late.)
0:10:46 - Will E3 be full of surprises, or a massive disappointment?
0:12:58 - How could tariffs on Chinese exports affect gaming?
0:15:19 - What we’ve been playing.
0:19:20 - Is the distance between games media and consumers growing?
0:24:11 - One listener has some thoughts about Rage 2. (Then we'll never talk about it again!)
0:25:14 - PlayStation spills the beans, with tons of new current and next-gen news.
0:28:54 - NPD sales data tells us April, 2019's best-selling games in the US.
0:31:18 - The next Call of Duty will simply be called Modern Warfare.
0:36:13 - A Twisted Metal TV series is in the works.
0:38:03 - According to the World Health Organization, video game addiction is a disease.
0:42:35 - Infamous Turns 10! Sucker Punch celebrates.
0:46:43 - Is Apex Legends falling in popularity?
0:53:45 - A remake of the remake of Star Ocean is coming to PlayStation 4.
0:54:14 - The Nioh 2 closed alpha is currently underway.
0:57:14 - Last minute details about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night emerge.
0:58:28 - THQ Nordic buys more shit.
1:02:26 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:04:06 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:10:55 - Can Supermassive hit its every-six-month schedule with its Dark Pictures series?
1:13:35 - Will Sony keep playing ball with cross-platform play?
1:15:08 - Is it time for Sony to go back to the exclusive FPS scene?
1:18:50 - When did games move away from tracking scores?
1:20:59 - Does Colin’s way of playing games ruin things for him?
1:25:16 - Is it time for a new generation of remakes?
1:29:08 - Do asynchronous multiplayer games have less longevity?
1:30:54 - Could the release of the Oculus Quest help PSVR?