Sacred Symbols, Episode 104: Crashed (Patreon)
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As you probably know, Chris has a very specific arcane power: He can seemingly wish games of his choosing into existence. So when Crash Bandicoot 4 was revealed, it appeared that the planets aligned for Ray Gun (it's one of his favorite series, after all), and so we have much to talk about with that topic alone. But there are other important pieces of news to get to, too, including a deep dive into the recent allegations of sexual impropriety that have engulfed the industry as of late. Plus: Ghost of Tsushima goes gold, Ready at Dawn gets bought, Rocksteady is making Justice League, and much more. Then: Listener inquiries! Does Mixer deserve a rousing eulogy? Should older games pack content disclaimers? What happened to gaming journalism, anyway? Does deodorant belong in your buttcrack? Once more unto the breach! (Pardon the pun.)
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:03:49 - A correction concerning "bingo machines".
0:05:21 - No, we're not adding a third member to Sacred Symbols.
0:07:53 - How does one say the word "jewelry"?
0:09:43 - Is it weird to put deodorant in your buttcrack?
0:14:19 - What have we been playing?
0:38:05 - Our thoughts on the industry's recent misconduct accusations.
1:08:53 - Ghost of Tsushima has gone gold.
1:10:40 - Activision announces Crash Bandicoot 4.
1:16:40 - Facebook has purchased Ready at Dawn.
1:21:56 - Rocksteady is indeed making a Justice League game (plus Arkham news).
1:29:20 - Ex-PlayStation CEO argues games are too long and too expensive to make.
1:40:35 - Phil Spencer talks about the PlayStation 5 reveal.
1:43:19 - Tales of Arise has been delayed.
1:45:39 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 has been announced.
1:47:32 - There's new sales data on EA produced Star Wars games.
1:49:10 - Crystal Dynamic's Avengers game is coming to PS5.
1:53:38 - There's a Cyberpunk 2077 anime coming to Netflix.
1:55:12 - Sony is looking for help to squash bugs on their consoles.
1:59:00 - A couple of notable JRPGs now have western release dates.
1:59:54 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
2:02:41 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
2:16:05 - How did Mixer last as long as it did?
2:22:09 - Ethics, journalism, and you.
2:24:59 - Should Sony make a more granular PlayStation Store?
2:29:40 - Do we have any in-game traditions or habits?
2:31:23 - How do we feel about content disclaimers on older games?
2:35:19 - Should people avoid buying hardware at launch?