Sacred Symbols, Episode 65: We Just Survive (Patreon)
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The silence surrounding The Last of Us: Part II has been somewhat deafening, what with PlayStation 5 hurtling toward us on the horizon and PS4's most important and anticipated exclusive still unreleased. Our patience has been rewarded with precious new information, however, including the game's release date, and there's a whole lot to discuss, including for all you Joel fanboys and fangirls out there. Then: Borderlands 3 sells big (with seven out of ten copies purchased digitally), Sony promises a green PS5 (though not literally), and WB Montreal's Twitter account comes out of a long and dark slumber to tease a new Batman game (or so it appears). Listener questions on issues ranging from the lackluster state of the physical games market to the perilous finances of subscription services round out this week's offering, including tons of non-TLoU information from Sony's State of Play event concerning both PS4 and PSVR . Let's trek forward, friends! It can't be for nothing.
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:01:32 - This week's KnockBack and Sacred Symbols+ are both dedicated to The Last of Us.
0:03:25 - Is original reporting in the games industry a relic of the past?
0:07:53 - A quick update on Colin’s OMAD diet.
0:09:23 - What have we been playing?
0:12:23 - Should someone check out Borderlands 3 if they didn’t like 2?
0:14:04 - Are Colin’s expectations too high for new releases?
0:19:03 - How well did Sony do with the newest State of Play?
0:22:42 - The Last of Us: Part II has a release date.
0:29:08 - A Death Stranding PS4 Pro has been announced.
0:30:31 - A few new PSVR announcements from State of Play.
0:32:12 - Other various announcements from State of Play.
0:33:25 - Sony aims to make PlayStation 5 a greener machine.
0:36:32 - Is a new Batman game being teased?
0:39:00 - Borderlands 3 is a commercial success.
0:41:04 - A new Terminator game is coming out soon.
0:42:18 - Ghost Recon: Breakpoint's road map has been revealed.
0:43:47 - MediEvil has gone gold, and a demo is available now.
0:44:45 - It looks like E3 as we know it is going away.
0:48:35 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
0:49:38 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
0:57:55 - How will big publishers adapt as physical game sales decline?
1:03:50 - What kind of finish will PS5 hardware have?
1:08:21 - How will game subscription services affect sales data?
1:13:38 - Should Sony implement a rewards system like Xbox?
1:17:29 - Which recent games have exceptional UI?
1:21:18 - What could PlayStation 5's launch library look like?