Sacred Symbols, Episode 95: Be Afraid (Patreon)

That face in the thumbnail? That's the face of your doom. It's also the face of a bizarre patent Sony filed for a robot that can experience PlayStation games right alongside you. What does it mean? We don't exactly know, but we're definitely afraid of it. Also: A new Bloomberg article talks much more about PlayStation 5 and when we can expect it, and even how much it'll likely cost, giving us much to discuss. Meanwhile, Crytek is bringing Crysis back (kinda), Grand Theft Auto VI is in development (but be patient), and Cooking Mama is in trouble (for real). As always, we wrap up with listener questions, this time regarding The Last of Us: Part II's religious villains, Ghost of Tsushima's lack of waypoints, the endless PS5 backwards compatibility saga, and much, much more. Hit play and take a listen... and look under your bed and in your closet for that scary face, while you're at it.

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:04:43 - Colin is streaming on Twitch.
0:07:58 - Our recording and publishing schedule is changing.
0:12:23 - What happened to Colin’s copy of Nioh?
0:14:02 - The PlayStation app has a wishlist feature.
0:14:44 - Our thoughts on the Seinfeld point-and-click adventure game.
0:19:38 - What's the best way to enjoy meatloaf?
0:22:18 - A horrible hypothetical question about Fortune Cookies.
0:23:38 - What have we been playing?
0:44:00 - Bloomberg writes about PlayStation 5 again.
1:12:04 - Sony has announced the Play at Home initiative.
1:14:50 - Sony claims Amazon France listed PS4-to-PC ports in error.
1:22:36 - Rockstar is working on Grand Theft Auto VI.
1:28:11 - Crytek is remastering Crysis for PS4.
1:31:56 - There's drama with the new Cooking Mama game.
1:36:44 - Sony files patent for horrific robotic monster.
1:40:40 - Gamescom is moving to digital only; Comic-Con cancelled.
1:41:34 - The ESRB is adding "random elements" to their ratings.
1:44:17 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:45:32 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:52:17 - Our thoughts on the current state of Kotaku.
1:55:34 - Have our thoughts changed with the updated info about PS5's backwards compatibility feature?
1:59:33 - An audience member's take on The Last of Us: Part II's rumored Christian antagonists.
2:06:26 - What are our thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima not utilizing waypoints?
2:09:48 - What dev will go from small-to-huge next?
2:12:49 - Why hasn't Resistance made a return?