Sacred Symbols, Episode 161: Grandeur (Patreon)
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This generation is well underway, and it's official: Sony's PlayStation 5 is 'winning' by a lot. At 10 million units sold and counting, PS5 is the fastest-selling home console ever and a testament to a clearly well-oiled corporation that launched hardware in a supply-constrained, virus-infected environment. We discuss what this huge figure (and accompanying software data) means, and whether Sony should start getting comfortable as the Big Dog yet again. Plus: A new PS5 firmware update is about to fix many of our most glaring UI issues, Mortal Kombat is now the best-selling fighting franchise of all-time, ex-PlayStation CEO Shawn Layden is still very worried about the cost of making games, new PS+ games are on the horizon, and much more. Then: Has a game's controls been so bad that you've refused to play it? Is the Valve Deck about to change everything? Are we underestimating the appeal of XDefiant? Will Colin ever update his LinkedIn profile?
Video version will be up soon!
Timestamps:
0:00:16 - Intro
0:03:09 - Corrections and comments
0:07:24 - Should 6 year olds be clapping n00b cheeks?
0:10:53 - Let’s talk a little more about the situation at Activision Blizzard.
0:22:53 - The Abandoned app is now available to pre-load.
0:34:21 - What are the folks at That’s No Moon working on?
0:38:38 - Back 4 Blood’s betas are coming soon.
0:40:55 - “John Madden is not dead but he will die.” - Colin Moriarty
0:47:24 - What have we been playing?
0:59:22 - PS5 has sold more than 10 million units to date.
1:08:31 - Sony has released some updated sales numbers for software.
1:19:30 - A new PS5 firmware update is in closed beta.
1:27:48 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits has been delayed.
1:30:34 - Mortal Kombat 11 has sold more than 12 million copies.
1:34:41 - Shawn Layden has a new job and still thinks games are too expensive.
1:51:38 - Sony has revealed August’s PS+ games.
1:55:37 - EA is already dominating the sports game market, and wants to grow even more.
1:58:19 - Splitgate has been delayed due to its insane popularity.
2:04:51 - Dragon Age is getting the live action show treatment.
2:11:02 - News Wrap-Up
2:12:35 - Are people coming around to the idea of voting with their wallets?
2:27:18 - Is XDefiant actually that bad of an idea?
2:30:34 - Are we underestimating the appeal of the Steam Deck?
2:37:50 - Will the in-game games in Dreams be worthwhile?
2:44:47 - Have bad controls ever ruined a game experience for us?
2:49:25 - Colin won’t update his LinkedIn profile.