Sacred Symbols, Episode 124: The Dawn of A New Age (Patreon)

We've covered the lead-up to PlayStation 5 on this podcast from every conceivable angle. In reality, there wasn't much of importance left to say, aside from idle speculation and over-analysis. Yet, the time has indeed come: PS5 is finally here, and now that we've gotten our hands on our consoles and spent time with some games, it's safe to assume we're not gonna run out of things to talk about on this show for years to come. The first 90 (!) minutes of this show are dedicated to our impressions of Sony's new console, along with thoughts on games ranging from Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Astro's Playroom to Demon's Souls Remake and Bugsnax. But of course, there's news to tend to as well. Sucker Punch has scored a commercial hit with Ghost of Tsushima, while Crystal Dynamics' Avengers game has cost Square Enix tens of millions of dollars in losses. We now have a better idea of when we can expect PS5's second wave of exclusives, including Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart and Horizon: Forbidden West, while a timed third party exclusive in the form of Arkane's Deathloop has been given a more specific release date. Plus: More! But at the end of the day, it all falls back to PlayStation 5. So let's enjoy the moment together, shall we?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:02:41 - PlayStation 5 hardware and software impressions!
1:29:42 - Ghost of Tsushima has sold over five million copies.
1:38:36 - These were America's best-selling games in October.
1:44:38 - Square Enix's Avengers is apparently tanking (financially).
1:57:03 - Sony has further detailed its 2021 exclusive games lineup.
2:02:30 - Deathloop gets a release date on PS5.
2:06:04 - The Mass Effect Trilogy has finally been announced.
2:08:59 - EA is (not surprisingly) planning new Battlefield and Need For Speed games.
2:11:48 - Nioh and Nioh 2 are coming to PlayStation 5.
2:14:55 - Take-Two is buying Codemasters.
2:17:34 - Godfall is a timed console exclusive on PS5.
2:18:45 - Other PS5-related news tidbits.
2:20:07 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
2:22:12 - This week's new intriguing releases.