Sacred Symbols, Episode 125: Oh, Crap(com) (Patreon)

Capcom has been the victim of a massive external hack, and the group responsible is apparently holding the company for digital ransom. Yet, the beloved Japanese publisher and developer has reportedly refused to yield, and as such, a treasure trove of ill-begotten information has been dumped on the 'net, most of it irrelevant to our show. But amongst the details are a few trinkets we simply cannot ignore, including what appears to be the business' entire AAA release schedule through 2024. Let's talk about what we can, without giving too much credence to bad actors. Then: Spider-Man is apparently PlayStation's best-selling exclusive of all-time, IO Interactive is hard at work on a 007 game, Sony's stance on cross-gen gaming seemingly evolves yet again, Microsoft's CFO signals Bethesda support outside of Xbox, and more. Plus: Listener inquiries! What do we think of the nominees for The Game Awards? Why is Sony so seemingly hesitant to re-release many of its older titles? Will time be kind to the hype surrounding DualSense? How does Colin take care of his luxurious beard?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:06:58 - What does the future of CLS hold?
0:08:11 - PS5 gets it first post-release firmware update; DualSense now works on Steam.
0:13:01 - Could Twin Breaker get a PS5 update?
0:15:14 - What's going on with people getting the wrong PS5 console?
0:18:40 - Jim Ryan shoots down notion Sony wanted to charge more than $70 per game.
0:27:21 - Beard Talk.
0:28:34 - What have we been playing?
0:44:27 - Capcom gets victimized by massive hack.
0:54:59 - Insomniac's Spider-Man has apparently surpassed 20 million sold.
1:00:34 - IO Interactive is working on a 007 game.
1:04:49 - Jim Ryan explains Sony's evolving stance on cross-gen support.
1:16:41 - Xbox's CFO seemingly indicates Bethesda support outside of Microsoft.
1:22:34 - The Embracer Group purchases 13 new studios.
1:27:38 - There's more internal drama concerning Ubisoft.
1:29:45 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:31:30 - This week's new intriguing releases.
1:34:15 - Let's discuss some Game Awards nominees.
1:42:36 - What's with games media folks going into game dev?
1:48:13 - Is it time to do away with button-mashing QTEs?
1:52:07 - Why does Sony seem unwilling to re-release some older games?
1:56:44 - Will time be kind to the DualSense hype?
2:01:33 - Do we miss themes and folders on PlayStation 5?