Sacred Symbols, Episode 119: Seeking Power (Patreon)

A recent video out of Japan finally gave us our first look at PlayStation 5's innards, a nice change of pace from a mysteriously silent Sony as we approach Zero Hour. The teardown gave us a glimpse at the console's technical configurations and setups, though it also revealed the machine to be a bit of a beast, size-wise. Either way, for those in pursuit of power, the newest PlayStation should be a tantalizing product. Also: Sony revealed a surprise reconstruction of the Trophy landscape, Jim Ryan expects PS5 to sell big, Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold amidst pseudo-controversy, internal mini-team PixelOpus is officially hiring for its third game, and more. Then: Is Cory Barlog teasing something non-God of War-related out of Santa Monica Studio? Could Level-5 be on a downward trend? Should consumers purchase extended warranties for consoles? Has depression and despair fully gripped Chris?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:03:29 - The CLS Discord is live for $5+/month Patrons!
0:06:06 - Dustin + Sacred Symbols = ?
0:10:56 - How do you say SNES?
0:13:51 - PS5 advertising is going strong in Europe.
0:16:39 - More hypocrisy talk.0:19:27 - A thought on Mass Effect 3's multiplayer modes.
0:19:27 - A thought on Mass Effect 3's multiplayer modes.
0:22:03 - A potentially false dental claim.
0:23:49 - Some quick news items.
0:30:24 - Do we keep our old console boxes?
0:33:59 - Will PS+ subscriptions transfer to PlayStation 5?
0:35:35 - Have we ever tried to execute a silent fart?
0:37:45 - What have we been playing?
0:45:20 - The Japanese PS5 teardown video has people talking.
1:02:30 - Trophies are getting a random revamp.
1:08:02 - Sony expects to sell more PS5s than PS4s in the first four months.
1:13:21 - Evidence suggests Bethesda is already bailing on PlayStation.
1:16:52 - Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold; devs talk "crunch".
1:20:29 - Spider Man: Miles Morales is getting a prequel novel and an art book.
1:22:35 - PixelOpus is hiring for a new PS5 game.
1:26:06 - Ghost of Tsushima is getting New Game+; Legends launches soon.
1:29:05 - Chinese game Genshin Impact is censoring content in the west.
1:36:24 - New games have been added to PlayStation Now.
1:37:44 - HyperScape is already starting to fail.
1:42:52 - More games are getting free upgrades on PS5.
1:48:37 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:50:34 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:58:30 - Do we buy extended warranties on our consoles?
2:01:13 - Is Sony's slow-play of PS5 information actually smart?
2:05:14 - International games prices are bringing people down!
2:07:17 - Is Cory Barlog teasing something new on Twitter?
2:10:08 - Would Level-5 be a good buy for Sony?
2:13:44 - Do teams announce games early to raise and sustain morale?