Sacred Symbols, Episode 80: A Roll of the DICE (Patreon)
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Most of you know EA-owned DICE as the Scandinavian creators of the Battlefield series (and the resuscitators of Star Wars Battlefront, too), but tucked quietly away in Los Angeles is a DICE support studio aptly called DICE LA. DICE LA is essentially the remnants of the old Medal of Honor team Danger Close that's since been relegated to secondary status, but it appears all of that's about to change. Electronic Arts has opted to dispatch the creative might of Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella to revitalize and rebrand the dev, with a new game promised for the coming years. Is this a wise move, or is EA getting distracted by shiny objects to the detriment of perhaps its most reliable talent? Let's chat about it. Then: Sony talks PlayStation 5 at CES (kinda), Dragon Quest XII is officially in development, Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting a demo, and much more. Plus: Listener questions galore, and Colin tells Chris he's getting drafted and going to Iran to fight on our behalf. How unfortunate for him.
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:06:11 - Be well, Australia!
0:08:23 - New Years Resolutions: We have none.
0:11:31 - How do we feel about Colin's old PlayStation podcast coming back from the dead?
0:17:10 - A few corrections from last week.
0:20:03 - Apartment Fire Update: It wasn't his fault.
0:21:27 - Is honey a condiment?
0:23:19 - Is Sacred Symbols the Seinfeld of podcasts?
0:23:57 - DualShock 4 lightbar talk, Part 56.
0:25:11 - Sony talks PS5 at CES... a lil.
0:29:03 - What are our picks for game of the decade?
0:32:13 - Who would win in a fight between Colin and Chris?
0:33:44 - What have we been playing?
0:39:35 - EA looks to Respawn co-founder to revitalize DICE LA.
0:45:41 - The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo has been leaked and data-mined (no spoilers).
0:47:52 - January’s free PS+ games have been revealed.
0:52:13 - The Uncharted movie no one wants has lost yet another director.
0:58:30 - Dragon Quest XII is in development.
1:00:29 - Sony seems primed to revive Ape Escape.
1:02:34 - Frictional Games is teasing a new title.
1:07:28 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:09:11 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:13:17 - Who could Nintendo help more: Microsoft or Sony?
1:18:12 - Our favorite pastime: Bitching about the PlayStation Store.
1:26:17 - What do we make of these PS5 backwards compatibility rumors?
1:33:51 - IGN changes its review scale for the 5,000th time.
1:41:03 - Where are you, Ken Levine?!
1:45:42 - Should developers add bots to defunct online games?
1:51:36 - Why don’t all games allow you to customize controls?
1:55:56 - Will Sony lean further into third party exclusives for PS5?
1:58:49 - Could Sony create more incentives for Trophy hunters?
2:03:27 - Why won’t CD Projekt re-releasing the first two Witcher games?