Sacred Symbols, Episode 135: Stock and Bond (Patreon)

All anyone wants to talk about is the recent GameStop stock market fiasco. Well, fine! We'll do just that. Let's chat about capitalism, "the market," class, and much more, sifting down into the actual nitty-gritty: How did a dying brick-and-mortar video game store find itself at the center of one of the most memorable global financial stories in recent history? But there's other news, too, of course, specifically out of Denmark, where IO Interactive is doubling its headcount as it gears up for its post-Hitman foray into 007. What should we expect from Bond's digital revival? Plus: February's PS+ games have been revealed, Returnal has been delayed, and we have some bad news about continued PlayStation 5 shortages. Then: Listener inquiries! When is Sony San Diego gonna talk about MLB: The Show? How come so many multiplayer games are resisting cross-platform play? Will we ever escape from the Gamergate boogieman? Can Colin resist giving a spelling and grammar lesson to one unsuspecting Patron?

Note: Video will be up later today.

Timestamps:

0:00:16 - Intro

0:10:29 - How does Colin select Patron questions?

0:15:59 - The NHL app is indeed on the PS5

0:16:33 - The DICE Award Nominations

0:19:46 - The Utawarerumono games have been delisted.

0:20:33 - Playdead has put up a new job listing.

0:25:02 - How do you get over a break-up?

0:28:30 - What have we been playing?

0:50:45 - The GameStop stock situation.

1:18:32 - Returnal has been delayed until April 30th.

1:22:32 - Consoles may continue to be in short supply through the end of the year

1:27:59 - Sony has announced February’s PS+ games.

1:40:44 - IO Interactive is scaling up their staff for their 007 game.

1:50:05 - A new studio has been formed to make Skate 4.

1:53:04 - Vicarious Visions has been folded into Blizzard.

2:00:32 - Ghost of Tsushima is getting a native PS5 release.

2:04:17 - A new Knights of the Old Republic might be in the works.

2:07:53 - Rumors say that the Resident Evil 4 remake has gotten a partial reboot.

2:13:40 - Tencent has purchased pieces of several game studios.

2:17:27 - Video game movies get some updates.

2:26:57 - News Wrap-Up

2:29:39 - Why don’t some multiplayer games have cross-play enabled?

2:32:42 - Why won’t people stop talking about GamerGate?

2:42:57 - Do we need next gen games that don’t “feel” next gen?

2:48:49 - Why did they tell us Resident Evil Village is next gen when it isn’t?

2:52:57 - What’s the deal with MLB The Show?

2:55:00 - How are the DualSense controllers holding up?