Sacred Symbols, Episode 101: Unrest (Patreon)

Here in America, a cop's murder of an unarmed black man has temporarily torn our society asunder. It's caused peaceful mass protests around the country, and the situation has occasionally fallen into outright rioting and looting as well. In other words, we're experiencing a period of substantial unrest. That unrest has naturally transferred its way into the World of PlayStation, where Sony's much-awaited reveal event for some first (and second and third) party PS5 games was delayed out of respect for the moment. With that, we're left to speculate about what Sony's plan is, and when this event might take place in the (hopefully) near future. It hasn't stopped PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan from talking extensively about his company's plans for the console, though, and so we've much to discuss. Plus: More news! Konami is silently creeping back into the publishing game, Paradox Interactive is now officially a union shop, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is making a welcome comeback, Hideo Kojima vaguely talks about his next project, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Should Sony attempt to bring EA's BioWare into its own first party fold? Is it time for Twisted Metal to make a comeback? How much better can sport sims become? Is it psychotic to buy the Pop-Tarts without frosting? Well...

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:04:37 - CLS is now the #1 gaming and nerd culture Patreon in the world!
0:05:16 - The PlayStation 5 event was delayed.
0:13:38 - How long can Sony afford to delay the PS5 event?
0:15:45 - Next week's Sacred Symbols+ will be all about the incoming Destiny 2 event.
0:20:47 - Hard copies of Twin Breaker are shipping!
0:21:38 - A counter to Chris' take on the state of multiplayer gaming.
0:30:41 - A follow-up to last week's Shadow of the Colossus/Reign Over Me conversation.
0:33:56 - What’s the greatest invention of all time?
0:37:10 - Are unfrosted Pop-Tarts considered "serial killer shit"?
0:39:36 - What have we been playing?
0:45:46 - Despite the event's delay, Sony has been talking a lot about PlayStation 5.
0:53:41 - Konami is silently beginning to publish western IP.
0:58:45 - Paradox Interactive is now a union shop.
1:02:50 - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is coming to PS4.
1:11:50 - Project CARS 3 has been announced.
1:12:39 - Codemaster has acquired the rights to publish FIA World Rally Championships
games.
1:13:51 - Other events have been delayed around the industry, and game reveals, too.
1:15:28 - Kojima talks Death Stranding, his cancelled game, and a future project.
1:18:13 - Developer Dontnod has opened a Canadian branch.
1:20:12 - Killzone: Mercenary's server fiasco sent Vita fans into a temporary fright.
1:21:32 - These are the new games that are hitting PS Now this month.
1:25:09 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:28:05 - Why has the number of questions taken at the end of the show changed?
1:39:45 - What series do you love that isn’t beloved by others?
1:36:29 - Is it possible that The Last of Us: Part II is delayed at the very last second?
1:37:56 - Should Sony try to buy Bioware from EA?
1:43:35 - Is it time for Twisted Metal to make a comeback?
1:48:13 - Will the PS5 support 8K resolution, and is it even necessary?
1:52:26 - A counter to last week’s simulation games conversation.