Sacred Symbols, Episode 89: Cordyceps and Katanas (Patreon)
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While we await news of PlayStation 5 from Sony (seriously... what the hell are they doing?), news has emerged from two important -- and very different -- projects. First, Ghost of Tsushima, arguably the last of the big PlayStation 4 first party exclusives, finally has a release date, and it's a lot sooner than any of us expected. Then, a more unexpected nugget: The Last of Us is getting an HBO series! But is that a wise risk to take with arguably the brand's most beloved IP? We discuss. Lots of other news is circulating this week, too. Sony Santa Monica loses its longtime leader, Call of Duty's free-to-play battle royale has arrived, E3's slow death continues, and the existence of a Star Wars game called Project Maverick leaks on PSN. Also, listener questions! Why did Ubisoft make such significant changes to The Division 2? Does stress and worry ever stop us from enjoying gaming? Should Sony buy Arc System Works? Is Chris dying of a deadly virus?
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:06:12 - Twin Breaker physical pre-orders are open until March 19th!
0:07:30 - How do we feel about the response to Twin Breaker so far?
0:10:08 - How did we secure Vita cartridges for Twin Breaker?
0:11:32 - Will we do Twin Breaker Let's Plays?
0:12:20 - How much time does the Vita digital storefront have left?
0:14:31 - Happy birthday PlayStation 2!
0:18:00 - Does Chris have a deadly illness?
0:20:20 - What have we been playing?
0:33:41 - Ghost of Tsushima has a release date.
0:40:56 - Shannon Studstill has left Sony Santa Monica.
0:46:04 - The Last of Us is getting an HBO series.
0:58:20 - Call of Duty's Warzone battle royale standalone is live.
1:04:24 - Final Fantasy VII Remake has gone gold.
1:05:22 - The Nintendo PlayStation has been sold for $360,000.
1:07:15 - The Star Wars game Project Maverick has leaked.
1:09:18 - E3 has lost its creative directing team.
1:15:35 - Amnesia: Rebirth has been announced.
1:17:42 - February's top downloaded games on PSN have been revealed.
1:23:45 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:25:21 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:31:10 - If the PS5 is backwards compatible, why bother keeping our PS4s?11
1:34:49 - Has a major update or overhaul ruined a game for us
1:40:50 - Has overwhelming stress or sadness ever stopped us from gaming
1:44:42 - Does Sony need to buy more studios to keep up with Microsoft
1:49:21 - Will Sony go the Activision route with more remakes, remasters, and trilogies
1:57:26 - Could Sony create proprietary storage for PlayStation 5?