Sacred Symbols, Episode 185: Twisted Resistor (Patreon)

First party rumors are growing. With a Twisted Metal revival unannounced (but very much in-development) comes word that it's now an internal project under the control of Firesprite. Meanwhile, the candor ex-Bend Studio leads displayed in a conversation with David Jaffe continue to reverberate, bringing to light the possibility of a Resistance revival, or something new in the world of Syphon Filter. Meanwhile, word out of the UK is that PlayStation Now cards will stop being sold in physical stores, a near-certain sign that Sony's GamePass competitor is nearing. There's more news to discuss, too, including Dying Light 2's hour-count misstep, the continuing manufacture of PlayStation 4, tantalizing details surrounding a possible Armored Core revival, and indications that a second Quantic Dream game may be in development. We then interrupt tradition by forgoing our mailbag-centric ending for something grander: Our Game of the Year awards. We each pick our top three games of 2021, and give away five random awards, as well. So hit play! There's much to discuss.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:11:12 - Horizon Forbidden West spoilers are out there.

0:12:12 - God of War (2018) is out on PC.

0:15:36 - Scoop: Marketing spends are high at Sony with major third-party exclusives in the works.

0:19:23 - Scoop: Take Two’s 2K deal with Supermassive was previously a Stadia game.

0:19:52 - PlayStation Now cards are being pulled from retail.

0:25:08 - Will Dying Light 2 actually take 500 hours?

0:37:34 - Riot is making it easy for unhappy employees to leave.

0:38:59 - What is going on with G4?

0:51:33 - PlatinumGames has a new CEO

0:51:58 - Rainbow Six Siege has a new Creative Director.

0:52:13 - Respawn’s unannounced single-player game has lost its director.

0:57:59 - The Battlefield 2042 subreddit is a shit show.

1:05:38 - SEGA has a new team; Sapporo Studio.

1:05:52 - What have we been playing?

1:27:32 - Twisted Metal development has reportedly shifted from Lucid to Firesprite.

1:35:37 - The Bend Studio saga continues to evolve.

1:44:52 - Sony is still making more PS4s than intended.

1:53:39 - Armored Core is on track for a revival.

2:02:39 - Quantic Dream’s The Dark Sorcerer could be on its way back to life.

2:08:56 - Take Two Interactive has acquired Zynga.

2:18:28 - Sony has revealed December’s best-selling games.

2:19:46 - 2021’s sales numbers for PlayStation have been revealed.

2:31:08 - News Wrap-Up

2:34:06 - Game of the Year Discussion

2:35:09 - Dustin’s #3 GOTY

2:37:45 - Chris’ #3 GOTY

2:41:18 - Colin’s #3 GOTY

2:47:35 - Dustin’s #2 GOTY

2:51:07 - Chris’ #2 GOTY

2:55:45 - Colin’s #2 GOTY

3:01:14 - Dustin’s #1 GOTY

3:06:27 - Chris’ #1 GOTY

3:11:30 - Colin’s #1 GOTY

3:16:12 - The Sacred Symbols Awards