Sacred Symbols, Episode 160: Red Storm Rising (Patreon)
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It's time for you to wake up. Unsavory, international, and shadowy corporate and political interests are starting to tie themselves more and more to the gaming industry, and it's time for us to talk about how to resist. It's impossible for any of us to live truly ethical, modern economic lives -- only those living truly off-grid are doing so -- but it's incumbent on us to know what's happening, why, and to what extent. Tencent's recent acquisition of Sumo Digital brings the forces of Chinese Communism closer to Sony than ever, and that relationship never, ever comes at a neutral cost. Quite the opposite, for the cost is implied. Plus: Konami is making major moves with PES and some other IP, Netflix and PlayStation may be cozying up to each other, Ubisoft announces the most generic shooter you've ever laid eyes on, Xbox Series X outsells PS5 in America, and much more. Then: What's the best-looking 2D game ever? Should Sony investigate manufacturing its older hardware and games for a niche audience? Is Sony making a massive mistake with its Ghost of Tsushima upcharge? Are we seeing the edge of Chris' power when it comes to a new, still-non-existent Splinter Cell title?
Timestamps:
0:00:16 - Intro
0:09:01 - A few smaller news items.
0:13:22 - Activision is being sued by the State of California
0:22:49 - Is the Steam Deck a handheld PS4?
0:29:36 - What are our go-to gaming beverages?
0:33:59 - What have we been playing?
0:49:49 - Tencent is purchasing Sumo Digital (POLITICAL CONVERSATION)
1:15:06 - Will PlayStation collaborate with Netflix?
1:29:07 - Is something fundamentally wrong with the PS5?
1:37:45 - Dead Space is getting the remake treatment.
1:42:01 - Ubisoft has revealed Tom Clancy’s XDefiant.
1:55:14 - Pro Evolution Soccer is now called eFootball and will be free to play.
2:05:34 - The NPD has released numbers for June.
2:13:50 - Square Enix may be bringing Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster to more platforms.
2:19:31 - Final Fantasy XIV servers are in short supply.
2:24:08 - Konami is bringing Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel to PS4 and PS5.
2:29:28 - PUBG is getting an animated series.
2:35:07 - News Wrap-Up
2:37:08 - Why doesn’t Sony release a modern version of the PSTV?
2:44:10 - What games have the best feel?
2:50:37 - Why do we have beef with charging for next gen versions of games?
2:58:23 - Sony called Death Stranding a franchise. Why?
3:01:29 - Have we ever played DLC that was better than the main game?
3:07:44 - What is our favorite game in a 2D pixel art style?