Sacred Symbols, Episode 277 | Is the Skinsuit Complete? (Patreon)
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We've talked about it ad nauseam on this very show: With a competitor like Microsoft, Sony has every reason to be concerned. The Xbox brand is willing to spend however much on whatever's out there, and whether or not it all adds up in the end doesn't exactly matter. After all, only 6¢ of every dollar Microsoft earns comes from gaming, and that's something they want to enhance no matter the price. But in cobbling together its hodgepodge skinsuit of developers over the years, is their expansion now complete? And -- perhaps more interestingly -- will Sony respond? If yes, how? The Activision situation is finally behind us, so let's reflect, predict, and celebrate as we move beyond one massive distraction. One of the biggest in industry history, actually. Other news this week includes Minecraft's bonkers sales milestone, rumors of PC Trophies, murmurings of a Rise of the Ronin playtest in London, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! What's the perfect FPS to play if you've never played a shooter before? How does a game like Skull Island: Rise of Kong even come to exist at all? Should the Metal Gear Solid franchise be played in order of release, or chronologically? Is Dustin intrigued by the return of Chris Chan?
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:09:16 - Angina
0:16:53 -Straight up rippin’
0:26:44 - When is it okay for me to steal Mark’s package?
0:29:48 - Could we do a live roast?
0:31:27 - When will Chris Chan be on the show?
0:37:25 - How much debauchery will occur at the wedding?
0:44:27 - The Easy Allies Situation
1:04:34 - PlayStation is bringing trophies to PC… maybe
1:10:32 - Is Rise of the Ronin being focus tested?
1:15:10 - Has the PS5 Slim release date leaked?
1:16:40 - Ubisoft speaks up on physical games
1:26:07 - Roblox has demanded their employees return to the office
1:28:00 - What have we been playing?
1:56:11 - Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has been completed
2:27:59 - Minecraft has surpassed 300 million copies sold
2:41:42 - The best selling games have been revealed for September
2:47:08 - Will Colin play Mario Wonder?
2:54:33 - Is Duolingo a game?
2:59:26 - Is gaming memorabilia going away?
3:09:58 - What FPS should be my first?
3:19:10 - Was Skull Island Rise of Kong the right kind of wrong?
3:24:37 - How should you play MGS: Master Collection?