Sacred Symbols, Episode 175: Chasing Amy (Patreon)

We have some awesome news for long-time PlayStation fans: The Mother of Uncharted, Amy Hennig, is finally returning with something new. Seriously. And it's just in the nick of time, since it's been a staggering 10 years since Uncharted 3 launched on PS3, which was her last brainchild. Heck, it's been nearly eight years since she left Naughty Dog! So it's great to know what she's working on next, but there's a catch, of course: She's making a Marvel game. And thus, both the excitement and complaining begin in earnest, and naturally, we must take part. Other news also crossed our desk this week, including the $50 million loss Take Two is taking on a cancelled game codenamed Volt, the going-public nature of publisher Devolver Digital (which Sony now owns 5% of), the potential rise of a true AAA console game out of China, Call of Duty 2022 rumors, and so much more. We also get into listener questions, as is our wont. Will Sony ever create a dedicated PC launcher? Did Guardians of the Galaxy benefit greatly from not being overexposed? Is there a stigma attached with Game Pass games? Did Chris accidentally leave his "jerk tissues" in-frame?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:10:42 - Opening questions and concerns.

0:27:15 - Some smaller news items.

0:55:15 - What have we been playing?

1:07:00 - Amy Hennig’s studio, Skydance New Media, is working on a Marvel game.

1:19:23 - Take Two Interactive has revealed the cancellation of Hangar 13’s project.

1:29:21 - Devolver Digital is now a publicly traded company.

1:37:35 - Honor of Kings may be the most popular game in the world and could be coming to consoles.

1:45:09 - Rumors of next year’s Call of Duty are already swirling, ahead of Vanguard’s release.

2:01:02 - The Blizzard shakeup continues with leaders exiting and games being delayed.

2:14:00 - The PS4’s potential CMOS issue has been fixed.

2:20:22 - November’s PS Now titles have been revealed.

2:20:59 - News Wrap-Up

2:22:49 - Do we have advice for general depression and a lack of interest in gaming?

2:29:44 - Could we see a broader integration of PlayStation and PC?

2:37:05 - Did the short time between Guardians of the Galaxy’s announcement and release help it?

2:44:49 - We’ve heard of a game that is “perfect for Game Pass.” What is perfect for PS+?

2:55:42 - Why is Dark Souls not a JRPG?

3:00:01 - When did controls become modern?