Sacred Symbols, Episode 103: Vanguard Squadron (Patreon)

Publisher Electronic Arts gets a lot of grief -- much of it earned -- but it also announces something truly exciting and different on occasion. Star Wars Squadrons is one such game, a dogfighter in the same spiritual vein as beloved Star Wars-related franchises of the past like Rogue Squadron and X-Wing (vs. TIE Fighter). It sounds pretty awesome, and we go deep into why we think so. Plus: We talk about all of the rest of the news EA announced (including the unexpected reveal of Skate 4), we go over plenty of clarifications and new morsels from the recent PS5 event (touching on the likes of Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Horizon: Forbidden West), we talk about Cyberpunk 2077's newest delay, and much more. As always, your listener inquiries round things out, as we ponder the sheer meanness of games media, the tantalizing possibilities of Silent Hills, the "racism" scandal hitting Little Devil Inside, and much more . We even dedicate time to confirming the proper pronunciation of the word "caramel," because this is indeed a PlayStation podcast.

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:06:15 - Random Bingo talk.
0:09:08 - The Last of Us: Part II Sacred Symbols+ spoilercast is coming.
0:10:22 - Is it time to add a third voice to Sacred Symbols?
0:15:15 - The PlayStation 5 event was a huge hit.
0:26:16 - Did Sony buy Housemarque?
0:28:21 - Is Insomniac's approach to Spider-Man: Miles Morales the right one?
0:36:20 - What's the deal with all of the timed exclusive games for PS5?
0:43:08 - Did we ever take the day off to play a new game?
0:45:47 - A few corrections from last week’s show.
0:51:42 - How do you say caramel?
0:54:09 - What have we been playing?
0:56:35 - When was the last time we regretted a game purchase?
1:01:15 - Let’s talk about EA Play Live.
1:24:29 - Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed again.
1:28:25 - AT&T may be selling off its Warner Bros. gaming division.
1:34:07 - A new Kingdom Hearts game has been announced.
1:34:56 - The May NPD reports have been released.
1:37:47 - Low-Fi may be the first PS5=only PSVR game.
1:42:19 - There’s other PSVR news from the PlayStation Blog.
1:45:00 - More gaming events have been canceled.
1:46:01 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:50:16 - WHat do we think of Little Devil Inside being accused or racism?
1:56:17 - Our thoughts on Jeff Cannata's Last of Us: Part II take.
2:05:23 - Kojima almost got the chance to mess with you in rel life.
2:09:33 - When and how can we expect PS+ to adapt to PS5?
2:11:52 - Is there a developer we were introduced to years before they got big?
2:15:10 - Could there still be a new Resistance game despite now showing up at the PS5 reveal?