Sacred Symbols, Episode 159: Wire Act (Patreon)

Fresh off the further reveal of the slick-looking timed-PS5 exclusive Deathloop comes word of another Bethesda-published timed exclusive that's being pushed further into the horizon. Tango Gamework's PlayStation 5 horror project Ghostwire: Tokyo has been delayed into 2022, perhaps not a huge surprise, but one worth delving into particularly when it comes to where this game fits in the PlayStation 5 catalog to come. How annoying must it be for Microsoft to have its new prized jewel publisher be working without the full force of two of its teams? We discuss. Plus: A new Nintendo-themed fighting game has everyone talking, Persona is reading a salvo of announcements in celebration of its 25th anniversary, Polyphony Digital may be quietly revving-up a Gran Turismo 7 beta, and more. Then: Will PlayStation Experience ever return? Have we ever used PlayStation 5's 'Accolades' system? Is there such a thing as the Reverse Platinum Trophy? Who will be hungriest by the end of the show?

Timestamps:

0:00:16 - Intro

0:03:16 - A very special announcement.

0:13:20 - Some comments and corrections.

0:20:33 - Should video game sounds be ringtones?

0:25:01 - Let’s talk about the Steam Deck.

0:38:24 - A few smaller news items.

0:41:51 - What’s going on with Abandoned? What about Kojima?

0:58:06 - Is Tencent trying to buy Crytek?

1:03:43 - Jim Ryan talks about the difficulties with new IP.

1:11:55 - What have we been playing?

1:28:56 - Ghostwire Tokyo has been delayed.

1:37:26 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl will release this fall.

1:46:18 - The Persona franchise  is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

1:51:52 - New information about different Final Fantasy games has emerged.

1:57:04 - Gran Turismo 7 appears to be approaching the finish line.

2:03:43 - Resident Evil Re:Verse has been delayed.

2:08:58 - Netflix’s The Witcher Season 2 will release right before Christmas.

2:12:46 - Sony has revealed the best selling games on the platform for June.

2:15:23 - The Judgement series may be coming to an end.

2:22:54 - FIFA 2022 and NBA 2K22 are coming natively to PS5

2:23:44 - News Wrap-Up

2:24:56 - Why do some people pretend that LSM’s audience is full  of a bunch of assholes?

2:38:11 - Has a high frame rate ever hurt a game for us?

2:41:21 - Is inflation really causing games to cost more?

2:49:03 - Will there ever be another PSX?

2:52:47 - Have we used PS5’s accolades feature?

2:56:18 - Is there such a thing as a trophy you are too proud to receive?