Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast4 Maalis 2024

#296 | A Smooth Operator, Operating Correctly

There's no doubt that the console games space at large is predicated on some shaky economics, and recent layoffs are just the beginning of what will likely be a substantial purging of talent from the ranks of teams around the world. Late last year, we caught wind (via the Insomniac leaks) that Sony was planning layoffs, and would close one of its teams, too. This turned out to be true: 8% of PlayStation's workforce has been released, London Studio is no more, and multiple games have been cancelled, including a Twisted Metal project. Will these drastic moves help buttress the PlayStation brand's ever-narrowing profit margin, and allow the world-class brand to operate from a point of renewed strength? Or is the pain only beginning? Plus: Neil Druckmann may be burning out, footage of a never-released LittleBigPlanet product emerges on the net, cheaters begin ruining Helldivers 2, and more. At the end of our show, we field audience questions, as usual. Where do we fall on the recently-brewing localization fiasco surrounding games like Unicorn Overlord? How come Stellar Blade got such trouble for its fanservice while Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's blatant fanservice is celebrated? Should everyone be a little nicer to Geoff Keighley? Has Dustin's opinions on Aldi changed one listener's life forever? Start the Good Habit at https://www.tryfum.com/SACRED to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. Start building credit at https://www.chime.com/sacred Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:24 - RIP Richard Lewis 0:31:03 - Annals of manifested wishes 0:34:39 - Laxative-gate 0:39:55 - First apartment advice 0:45:09 - Aldi is awesome 0:54:01 - Potential baby names 0:55:05 - Best Podcast award 1:00:18 - Peloton LSM crew 1:02:13 - FFVII Rebirth discs are messed up in Asia 1:06:42 - Helldivers 2 cheaters 1:12:18 - LittleBigPlanet Hub leaks 1:14:55 - Remedy regains control of Control 1:20:39 - Supermassive Games layoffs 1:21:46 - NCAA Football is offering $600 to players 1:25:09 - What Are We Playing? 2:00:39 - Sony layoffs 3:22:41 - EA layoffs 3:31:36 - Neil Druckmann says he only has a few games left in him 3:41:00 - January 2024 Game Sales 3:43:44 - March PS+ Games 3:45:03 - Localization issues 3:55:17 - Stop attacking Geoff Keighley 3:58:39 - Proportional hypocrisy 4:02:18 - Multiple playthrough trophies 4:04:24 - Bloodborne leak woes 4:07:56 - Two-path system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#428 | Fetch the Anesthetist

So much bad mojo currently surrounds the PlayStation brand, that the negativity is starting to feel more like a trend than a temporary happenstance. The most recent news -- that Sony cancelled Kojima'...

14 Syys 4h 34min

#427 | You Remain Selfless, Cold, and Composed

PlayStation's dueling State of Play presentations -- one for western audiences and the other for its native Japanese territory -- hasn't quelled the ever-increasing animus for the brand in some corner...

7 Syys 3h 30min

#426 | It's Interesting When People Die

It's finally time! Rockstar has revealed an in-depth look at Grand Theft Auto VI for the first time, with tons of gameplay, details, and more that so many tens of millions of fans have been hungry for...

31 Elo 4h 33min

#425 | Am I More Than You Bargained For Yet?

Sony's mishandling of its games-as-a-service initiative is well-worn territory here on Sacred Symbols, but that doesn't mean the fallout doesn't persist. This time around, Guerrilla's new multiplayer ...

24 Elo 4h 57min

#424 | Think Someone's About To Be Carved

On PlayStation 5 in the near future, you're going to be hacking, slashing, stabbing, and serrating your enemies with reckless abandon. For starters, the dangerously-clawed Wolverine emerges in Septemb...

17 Elo 4h 4min

#423 | I Swear To God, All I Do Is Cash Out

After roughly half-a-dozen episodes of unfortunate absence, we're pleased to welcome Dustin back to the fold, and just in the nick of time at that. A trio of interesting stories have bubbled to the su...

10 Elo 4h 3min

#422 | You're Asking Me, Will My Love Grow?

Sure, there's a lot of anger in our ecosystem right now, but what about all that's upcoming, all that could potentially change our moods? For instance, God of War: Laufey has received a February '27 r...

3 Elo 4h 1min

#421 | As They Gas, All I See Are Hieroglyphic Patterns

PlayStation's self-inflicted physical games fiasco is nearing a month deep, and it seems fairly obvious at this point that nothing's going to change. The good news is that -- amongst all the chatter, ...

27 Heinä 3h 59min