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It's E3! While PlayStation has gone largely incognito -- frustrating our ability to pore over new first and second party announcements -- there's still a whole lot to talk about when it comes to its third party partners. Heck, our run-time proves it! Let's chat about a new Final Fantasy game, the official reveal of Guardians of the Galaxy, the reemergence of Elden Ring, the confirmation of a new Battlefield, and more. Let's also digest a very strange Death Stranding PS5 trailer that seems to say a whole lot more than people are giving it credit for, a new PlayStation second party relationship that makes no sense, Platinum Games' play for games-as-a-service with Babylon's Fall, new statements from PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan, an indication from Naughty Dog that its new multiplayer project is a whole lot bigger than we thought, Yuji Naka's surprise retirement, and so much more. Like we said: Jam-packed! Get some Sacred Symbols merch! https://LastStandMedia.shop A new episode of Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast launches each Friday morning. To receive instant, ad-free access, as well as other perks, please support the show on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LastStandMedia You can also subscribe to the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and other podcast providers, or use this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GKTOA7ZhIfrxIxSR0rg25 Listen to Colin's retro and nostalgia podcast, KnockBack (also available on podcast services): http://bit.ly/KnockBackPod 0:00:00 - Intro 0:10:33 - Would we rather fight 1 horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses? 0:15:37 - What have we been playing? 1:15:48 - Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin has been revealed and is coming in 2022. 1:31:16 - Square Enix has revealed their Guardians of the Galaxy title. 1:39:43 - Elden Ring has been re-revealed and will be released January 21st, 2022. 1:55:13 - Battlefield 2042 has been revealed and will be multiplayer only. 2:06:55 - Sony has partnered with newly formed Deviation Games for a new IP. 2:16:20 - Death Stranding is getting a PS5 port under the title of Death Stranding Director’s Cut. 2:28:12 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has been revealed and is slated for release in 2022. 2:36:28 - Ubisoft has re-revealed Rainbow Six: Extraction. 2:43:38 - Some Xbox conference announcements that are relevant to the PlayStation ecosystem. 2:49:52 - Babylon’s Fall has re-emerged and will come to PS4 as well as PS5. 3:00:34 - Ubisoft is reviving Rocksmith with Rocksmith+ 3:04:04 - Riders Republic will release on September 2nd, 2021. 3:05:08 - Jim Ryan is defending his previous comments about old games. 3:08:39 - Sony is working to build their mobile gaming platform. 3:14:30 - Naughty Dog is hiring for a multiplayer project. 3:26:00 - Koch Media has revealed Prime Matter. 3:32:16 - A leaked ESRB rating suggests The Medium is coming to PlayStation. 3:33:25 - Yugi Naka is no longer at Square Enix. 3:41:19 - The third title in The Dark Pictures Anthology, House of Ashes, will launch on October 22nd. 3:47:06 - Back 4 Blood is a Day One Game Pass game and will be available on other platforms. 3:51:09 - Axiom Verge 2 will be released on PS4 & PS5. 3:54:24 - EA and CD Projekt Red have been hacked. 3:59:09 - Sony has revealed the top downloaded games for May. 4:01:01 - Netflix is working on more video game adaptations. 4:08:48 - News Wrap-Up 4:15:01- Are you using walkthroughs wrong? 4:20:13 - Is there a lack of motivation to do “clean-up” after we finish the story of an open-world game? 4:22:44 - What does it mean for a game to be political? 4:29:14 - Is Sony overcorrecting by putting PS5 games on PS4? 4:36:20 - Why doesn’t Sony allow rentals of digital games? 4:40:20 - Is there a desire for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2?