Sacred Symbols, Episode 281 | Purge Me Now of Thoughts of Blaming You (Patreon)

Rocksteady's long-in-development multiplayer-centric Suicide Squad project has finally reemerged in anticipation of its February 2024 release on PlayStation 5, and the reception has been mixed at best. Kill the Justice League is entering a tough market wielding an oft-failed commercial strategy, but it's also true that DC products have the potential to be huge, and WB yearns for this style of game to truly hit. There's another possibility too, though: That everyone involved has made a very bad mistake and wasted nearly a decade on a boondoggle. Let's talk it through. Then: PlayStation Portal finally arrives, our beloved PlayStation 4 turns 10, Spider-Man 2 and PlayStation 5 dominate the sales charts, and more. Plus: Is DLC, expansion, and MTX pricing officially out-of-control? Will PlayStation premiere a game at the upcoming Game Awards? Could skill-based matchmaking be backfiring on audiences? Will one listener accept that he's attending a furry convention because he's in love with his best friend?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:20:37 - Why do we choose The Game Awards as our industry show?

0:29:30 - SUPER PERILS OF BAKING RELEASE

0:32:29 - Why is buying a car such a pain?

0:44:54 - I am not a furry

0:50:01 - Sacred Symbols will help you finish a marathon

0:55:08 - What tier does a Sacred tattoo unlock?

0:58:35 - What’s the best way to ask a girl out platonically?

1:01:02 - Have we checked out the Portal yet?

1:16:45 - The PS4 turns 10

1:35:58 - Kaitlyn Dever is rumored to play Abby in HBO  TLoU

1:44:15 - The PSP lives

1:50:14 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has reemerged

2:01:21 - Dragon’s Dogma 2 may be drawing close

2:03:12 - Embracer has further detailed their financials

2:04:42 - Atlus rumors indicates Persona 6 is coming in 2025

2:09:18 - SEGA is on the M&A hunt

2:17:02 - Remedy is rebooting a project

2:17:57 - What have we been playing?

2:38:10 - Sales numbers have been revealed for October

3:08:09 - Naughty Dog has lost another long-time member

3:11:04 - New games for PS+ have been revealed

3:19:15 - Let’s talk about monetization in games

3:26:00 - Are Little Big Planet 1 and 2 worth going back to?

3:30:21 - Will we get a PlayStation announcement at The Game Awards?

3:37:37 - Is skill-based matchmaking destroying the multiplayer scene?

3:48:34 - How much of an impact does releasing a dud impact someone’s future?

3:57:16 - Should the next Uncharted use future tech?