Sacred Symbols, Episode 219 | Oh, Oh, Oh, Jimmy's Cryin'
Added 2022-09-09 16:00:11 +0000 UTCIt's clear: PlayStation's problems with Microsoft's in-motion purchase of Activision-Blizzard run deep. The financial implications are enormous, of course, but in going public with his dismay in potentially losing Call of Duty on PlayStation platforms beginning in 2028, CEO Jim Ryan illustrates Sony's concern is material enough that it's willing to take a PR beating to make its point. Our theory? They're simply trying to buy time as they continue to sort out their strategy and make sense of a growing consensus that doesn't necessarily cater to what they do best. Nonetheless, we discuss the wide-ranging, ongoing situation between Microsoft, Sony, Activision-Blizzard, and various global economic regulators that will make or break the deal. Other news this week includes the announcement of PSVR2 game Firewall: Ultra, Tencent's growing acquisition of Ubisoft, the mostly-missed confirmation that Returnal is indeed coming to PC, the reveal of Cyberpunk 2077's DLC, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Can Sony gleam anything from Microsoft's mismanagement of Halo and 343? With Spider-Man 2 rumors percolating, what are we most looking forward to in the sequel? Have we reached a point of irreversible open-world fatigue? Did someone really try to make the case that 'Chicago-style' pizza is the 'real' pizza?
Please Note: The video version of Episode 219 will not be published until the evening of Saturday, September 10th. At that time, the audio version of the show will also be updated. This is to accommodate news both from Friday's Marvel event and Saturday's Ubisoft showcase
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:10:06 - Piss pressure
0:13:10 - Did this person dream a Downton Abbey video game into existence?
0:14:15 - Does Chicago have superior pizza?
0:20:26 - Is Mac and Cheese a main dish or a side?
0:26:25 - Is TikTok more than booty shorts and sick griddys?
0:36:39 - New God of War footage is out
0:38:10 - Masayasu Ito is retiring
0:39:26 - New PS5 firmware is out
0:49:28 - PlaySation: Camo Edition
0:51:32 - The Firefly Edition condition is unacceptable
0:57:40 - Is Naughty Dog’s new game teased in TLoUP1?
1:02:54 - Callisto Protocol has ignited new drama around crunch
1:22:15 - Xbox Studios head wants AI-driven QA
1:32:11 - Atomic Heart has obtained a publisher
1:33:04 - A new PS5 model is out
1:34:10 - What have we been playing?
1:56:56 - Colin has to pee
2:00:14 - Sony and Microsoft continue to publicly duke it out
2:33:58 - Tencent makes a play for Ubisoft’s holding company
2:43:01 - A new Firewall game is in development for PSVR2
2:51:16 - Returnal is coming to PC, according to Digital Foundry
2:57:34 - CD Projekt has confirmed new DLC
3:06:42 - More rumors percolate interest in Bloober Team’s potential Silent Hill 2 remake
3:14:40 - Konami may be working on a new Suikoden game
3:23:57 - NIS is bringing GrimGrimoire to the west
3:30:05 - What is the way out of the gaming hellscape?
3:40:28 - Can PlayStation learn lessons from 343’s mistakes?
3:48:34 - What do we want to see in Spider-Man 2?
3:56:20 - How do we see open world games evolving?
4:05:32 - Is it okay that PlayStation doesn’t require demos until three months after release?
4:09:16 - What is our favorite iconic level in a game?
Comments
As much as you like making fun of Jimmy, I think Dustin was right highlighting the lies behind Microsoft's initial intent, also Colin you've been hellbent on insisting MS would never make COD exclusive, yet here we are. Funny you've never acknowledged that during this podcast like it never happened. I hope this whole deal will be blocked, because MS can't nurture their own studios for shit (look at 343 and Halo fiasco) so they go out swinging their money dick buying studios with established hits. I find it pathetic and Sony is rightly in defensive mode. Oompa Loompa Phil Spencer pretending to be the nice guy and Jim exposing his lies is a show of strength, not weakness.
Zibi Majewski
2022-09-17 16:35:27 +0000 UTC<3
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-16 18:53:35 +0000 UTCChris, I absolutely love Smac. My sister took me there a few times when I was in high school cause she went to NYU and it was absolute heaven!
Michael
2022-09-15 22:28:58 +0000 UTCThis fucking thumbnail… it’s been almost a week and I still chuckle when I see it on my phone.
Nikitas Gagas
2022-09-15 22:12:54 +0000 UTCWe really have no idea what's happening here, but we are looking into it.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:18:29 +0000 UTCIt's insane how bad some of this functionality is.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:17:52 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:17:44 +0000 UTCThe first Zelda isn't directionless. It's a contained world, and you don't even need to see it all or get everything in the game to beat it.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:17:21 +0000 UTCThank you.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:16:47 +0000 UTCIt's a scary prospect, but certainly interesting.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:16:44 +0000 UTCI don't know.
Colin Moriarty
2022-09-14 15:16:31 +0000 UTCHopefully this gets addressed, I did the same thing as you, download and turn on in my car on my way to work. I download 3-4 of the podcasts and put them in a playlist and then keep track this way of what i'm listening to. This is a real bummer.
Justy
2022-09-14 14:41:05 +0000 UTCWhy can't I download the audio file anymore? Is this a removed feature from the app that got updated a few days ago, or something SacredBagels have disabled 9n their end? I cannot listen to the podcast, for what ever reason, it seems the app goes into sleep mode when the screen is off after a few seconds. Plus, I'd like to save bandwidth on my cellular data plan if I can prel9ad an episode over Wifi.
2022-09-14 12:20:01 +0000 UTCI know Colin, youve got a lot of beef with the PSN store. One of the worst things for me is the search function. I just put in "last of us" and had to scroll maybe 50 items until I found the remake. It's been like this for years, at least since PS3. I cannot believe they can't make a better search algorithm.
Greg Dawson
2022-09-14 06:57:40 +0000 UTCHow about a boxing match between Phil Spencer and Jim Ryan, refereed by Shigeru Miyamoto and hosted by Geoff Keighley with Gabe Newell as a special guest? Geoff should consider it, think of all the ads and sponsors you can fit into that match.
Sam Lee
2022-09-14 02:07:14 +0000 UTCDustin was right on the money with his open world game design discussion. But if I may, I’d like to argue against Colin’s BotW points. He says that Breath of the Wild doesn’t feel like Zelda, and is directionless, but loves the first Zelda game, which is much more so. He claims that Zelda was not in need of a reinvention, but I say that 3D Zelda design had been largely stagnant since Ocarina of Time. Majora’s Mask, Wind Waker, TP, and Skyward Sword largely followed the format established by OoT. As for the game not “feeling” like Zelda, I would argue that Zelda has changed drastically throughout the history of the franchise, the aforementioned 3D Zeldas notwithstanding. Zelda 1 is vastly different from Zelda 2, which is different than ALttP, which is different than OoT. So if anything Breath of the Wild is a natural progression for the series. Anyways love the show as always. Keep up the great work!
RYAN EICHLER
2022-09-13 19:13:32 +0000 UTCChris was on fire this episode. Loved his takes.
Omar Rosa
2022-09-13 16:19:32 +0000 UTCI love this discussion on AI and computer assisted creation. This idea was explored in Andrew Niccol's 'S1m0ne' staring Al Pacino. A director creating a lifelike actress for his film, using the power of a computer containing a data base of every motion picture.
Jakob Podstawek
2022-09-13 07:53:07 +0000 UTCI had made a fairly lengthy comment about QA and Automated Testing last night...and I noticed its completely gone this morning. What happened to it ? :thinking:
Shubham Goyal
2022-09-13 04:06:47 +0000 UTC
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