#312 | Draggin' Quest

Nintendo and Microsoft both had rock-solid presentations during this faux-E3 time of year, and it has some PlayStation fans on their back foot. Why does it seem like Sony is dragging its feet when its competitors are going full steam ahead? Isn't there anything to say? And while many (including some of us on this show) make the argument that its lack of communication doesn't particularly matter in the long run -- PlayStation 5 is doing great as-is -- the consternation is nonetheless growing in the vacuum of silence. Plus: Dragon Quest III HD-2D and a Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Collection are both en route to PS5, as is Hironobu Sakaguchi's Fantasian, while the seventh China Hero Game, Evotinction, is slated for release later this year, Shovel Knight prepares his triumphant return, Bluepoint reconfirms it's working on an original title, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Did developer Game Science really get shaken-down for $7 million by a DEI consultancy? Will Hollow Knight: Silksong ever actually come out, or is it a myth? Whatever happened to the reconstituted Telltale Games? Has Colin gained full royal status, complete with new honorary titles? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:30:51 - Happy Juneteenth Dustin 0:43:53 - Dustin's demise 0:49:39 - Around the NFL RIP? 0:53:18 - Dog pee scandal 1:01:06 - Expectations are the thief of joy 1:03:04 - Corrections 1:08:14 - Horizon at a Nintendo Direct 1:14:33 - Bluepoint's original IP 1:24:51 - Uncharted 2 movie 1:28:45 - PS Portal Update 1:30:58 - Sony will not be at Gamescom 1:33:16 - Sony owned company skipping PS5 publishing 1:39:17 - TimeSplitters rated for PS4 and PS5 1:50:46 - Jedi: Survivor rated for PS4 1:52:02 - Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP release date 1:55:02 - Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition 1:57:05 - Tomba! 2 is being remastered 2:02:24 - What We’ve Been Playing 2:32:13 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D 2:53:37 - Fantasian is coming to PlayStation 3:04:42 - Evotinction 3:10:41 - Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection 3:19:15 - Shovel Knight news 3:28:07 - How long can Sony keep it low key? 3:39:01 - Does Sony need more games? 3:52:38 - Games journalism ethics 4:07:29 - Toxic Silksong fans 4:16:02 - Where is Telltale Games? 4:18:52 - What happened to video game reviews? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices