Sacred Symbols, Episode 206: The Return of Them (Patreon)

Joel and Ellie are set to return to PlayStation, and a lot sooner than you might think. The long-rumored The Last of Us: Part I is real -- it's a ground-up remake of the 2013 PS3 original, slated for PS5 and later PC -- and it comes out in just a few months. But that's not all: Naughty Dog has also opened-up about not only its upcoming TLoU multiplayer game, which it describes as their biggest game yet, but even hint at a PlayStation 5 project beyond that. This means we've much to talk about when it comes to Sony's crown jewel team. But there's a lot more news than just that. There's conflicting word about the release status of God of War: Ragnarok, with some claiming it's been pushed to 2023 while others state it's simply not so. Meanwhile, PlayStation 5 has surpassed 20 million units, with Sony both severely supply-constrained and without any truly meaningful exclusive launches to date. Plus: Street Fighter 6's roster leaks, Bend is working on a multiplayer game, Overdose may be Hideo Kojima's next game, and more. Then: Listener inquires! Is Snowrunner a low-key Chris game? What kind of 'value' would Sony have to add to get us to subscribe to higher tiers of PlayStation Plus? Does Colin hate too much on the PlayStation 3 XMB? Who would win in a fight: Knack or a hundred Sackboys?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:07:41 - A correction regarding Final Fantasy branding.

0:10:08 - New merch is in early access beta… for now.

0:12:24 - Sacred Symbols will keep you company through surgery.

0:15:56 - Dustin is ruining relationships.

0:19:29 - Colin is a weeb (but not a Juggalo).

0:28:16 - 100 Sackboys versus 1 Knack - who would win a fight to the death?

0:30:52 - Is Jimmy Champagne Sacred’s Bob Sacamano?

0:33:49 - New details have emerged on the Twisted Metal show.

0:40:37 - Project M has been unveiled.

0:45:58 - The ESA claims that E3 will be back next year.

0:55:47 - Final Fantasy XVI’s leadership team is full of all-stars.

1:00:59 -  Will Final Fantasy 16’s battle system live up to expectations?

1:08:10 - Could a new Crash Bandicoot game be on the way?

1:13:29 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl now has voice acting.

1:21:16 - Prince of Persia: Sands of Time has been indefinitely delayed.

1:22:19 - Capcom Stadium 2 looks promising.

1:22:57 - Saudi Arabia has invested in Embracer Group.

1:26:43 - Some GamesStop employees have had enough.

1:31:25 - What have we been playing?

1:44:55 - Summer Game Fest: The Last of Us: Part 1 is coming in September (Part 1)

1:56:55 - Summer Game Fest: Aliens: Dark Descent

2:01:10 - Summer Game Fest: Layers of Fears

2:02:31 - Summer Game Fest: The Callisto Protocol

2:05:23 - Summer Game Fest: Marvel’s Midnight Suns

2:06:39 - Summer Game Fest: Witchfire

2:12:01 - Summer Game Fest: Metal: Hellsinger

2:15:18 - Summer Game Fest: TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge

2:17:49 - What is Overdose?

2:29:11 - The Last of Us: Part 1 is coming in September (Part 2)

2:42:48 - God of War: Ragnarok appears to be delayed into 2023.

2:52:11 - PlayStation 5 has now surpassed 20 million units sold.

3:04:47 - New details about Modern Warfare 2’s October have emerged.

3:12:30 - Bend Studios has a new logo (and a new game).

3:20:03 - The core roster of Street Fighter 6 appears to have leaked.

3:24:27 - Reports say that Battlefield 2042 is being abandoned.

3:29:46 - The Tomorrow Children will return.

3:31:35 - News Wrap-Up

3:35:11 - What do we think of motion aiming?

3:38:44 - The cross media bar is good, actually.

3:45:12 - Is Mudrunner/Snowrunner a good alternative for Death Stranding?

3:50:46 - What was supposed to be in Konami’s 2021 E3 showcase?

3:52:12 - Do day and date releases make us want to subscribe to PS+ Premium?