Introducing Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast (Episode 1: The Maiden Voyage)

Colin, you do sound wildly different nowadays compared to when it all began.

PuppiesOnParade

This podcast was awesome, really refreshing to have you back. I thought Chris was excellent too, I'd never heard of him before this episode, but I thought his perspective was awesome. Great choice of co-host.

Jonny K.

So Happy about this - though I love Kinda Funny Games Daily, I miss the old Podcast Beyond and PS I Love You XOXO. I was surprised to see this, but will be looking forward to it each week!

I have to be honest, this vision is getting further away from what I came here for. History and politics from an interesting mind over another video game voice.

This was quite good.

Just listened to this! I’m so stoked for this. Like you guys said, you’ll only improve the more you do it, but I legit thought this was a fantastic first episode. You guys had really great rapport with each other and I can’t wait to watch it grow even more. CLS is really hitting its stride and I couldn’t be happier about it!!!

Alex Gates

Any chance the podcast will be on Spotify?

Dimitric E.

I'm so glad that you decided to do this, Colin. I missed the older days of Beyond and PS I Love You, so Sacred Symbols should fit the bill nicely. I'll be listening every week from now on, and I decided to become a Patron!

First episode already made it the #1 PlayStation podcast. Congrats

Chris B

Best men for this job is back!!!Thank you! first time I'm on patreon

If you haven't played Cyberconnect2's Solatorobo game, you should. It's really good. CyberConnect2 is probably a lot better than most people think they are. I think it's Square's fickle nature that made them pull it back. I heard stories about when Eidos was developing a final fantasy game, they kept getting square complaining about what they sent in saying it wasn't final fantasy enough, so they finally just sent them a batch of screenshots from the FF12 demo, and square said the same thing about those screenshots...

Kaz Redclaw

The Xbox One BC is possible partly because the Xbox 360 is a much more vanilla platform than PS3 was. Emulating PS3 in software would take a lot more power than the PS4 has. They have mostly done PS2 in software on the PS4 though, in much the same way that Xbox One does their BC, except they put more work in and add trophies to them, and charge for them instead. I'd welcome them to eventually allow you to put your old disc in and play the game on the next generation though.

Kaz Redclaw

Ah, man! So good to have a PLAYSTATION podcast back. Thanks Collin.

Tom Wilkinson

Anyone else but me having troubles finding the link to get this show to come up in Apple pod arts

"We released at a bad time and that's why Andromeda got a lower score" I'm calling BS on Bioware. Just minutes earlier in the podcast you mentioned another game that had an even worse launch window: Titanfall 2. But that game is one of the highest rated games on Metacritic with an 89: <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/titanfall-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/titanfall-2</a>

He could be a great guest a few months down the line.

Kyle Snyder

Do you know who The Act Man is Colin?

Kyle Snyder

10/10, getting Chris was perfect

Kyle Snyder

FINALLY YES! Welcome back to PS!

Guns and Roses are my favorite band so I have no problem with that name change lol

Marcus Brown

I played Mass Effect Andromeda day 1, and I loved it! It's very underrated, and most of the issues were not on console at least from my perspective. It a definitely worth it. I 100 percented that game.

Marcus Brown

This was a fantastic intro. So happy to hear your voice regarding PS again, and Chris is a lovely counterpart. As much as I've enjoyed your previous endeavors, as you stated in the beginning, he brings a fresh perspective. As much as I agree with your opinion on most games, having someone that contradicts it in some regard is very refreshing and leads to an enjoyable sort of discourse. I look forward to its future.

Jason Bolla

Upped my pledge, this is what I wanted!

Was so excited when I saw this today!

David Kramme

Love that you are back Colin! Been missing your wisdom and your opinions on games and this industry that no other person can come close to!

Is there a way to set this to auto download by any chance? For that matter clicking the arrow actually does download an episode, correct?

Ryan Lemieux

Great fun podcast. Everything sounds nice and relaxed, the chemistry seems good. Everything looks to be on the up.

Peter Campbell

You probably hear this from time to time but just to your credit (and of course the credit to your cohosts over the years), I listened to Beyond weekly for years, then PS I Love You weekly - and I have never ever owned a PlayStation.

Michael Schofield (making Audio Dramas)

Great conversation, Colin. As one of the many here who first knew you from Podcast Beyond, I am looking forward to hearing you discuss PlayStation on a weekly basis.

Kevin Sullivan

Loved the episode and so glad a product like this is back in the podcast market! Just had to throw one thing out to you &amp; Chris as an ME: Andromeda apologist - the game undercuts itself by being frontloaded with the worst content. Once you get through the tutorial mission and the first time on the Nexus, you'll start to see the open world aspects &amp; great side characters pop up - Andromeda's companion characters are all fantastic and well fleshed out. Just my 2 cents. Can't wait for more!

Phil Crone

Awesome show! Glad to see a return to one of your most loved topics. Cant wait for the next episode!

Abe Moukhtar

This is great, Colin. Thank you for doing this. Waiting a long time for to jump back on the saddle with casting PlayStation stuff.

Loved it Colin! Definitely scratched that itch.

Rene Tetrault

Solid first outing especially for Chris, who not unlike your brother Dagan is a natural at podcasts. I admit I don't know much about Chris or his content &amp; found it a bit odd that he is the co-host of this new PS centric podcast but it's a great way to introduce him to folks who would not have known him otherwise. So happy to see you covering PlayStation again.

Gustavo

This was fantastic. Great job!

Lockmort

Wow this was awesome! I hope you still do to what you love with history and politics.. I just listened to a lot of your interviews regarding those topics..but I love this! Couldn’t stop listening to this. Thank you sir!

Let's go!! Great start!!

Steve Medina

Wow, this amazing news!! 😊❤️

Aaron Trahan @AaronMadeULaugh

I agree Cliff should join The Coalition but I think he from the stuff I have heard from him at panels post Gears that he wants to be known for more than Gears of War and that’s why he started his own studio and wants to work on something different. I hope he might change his mind but it seems like it might take a lot.

Eric S

Good starting episode. I like having a great go to PlayStation podcast because there just is not a really good one out there in my opinion. Looking forward to the future of the podcast and I like the what game are you currently playing part.

Eric S

Nice! Can't wait to hear you guys discuss The Last of Us since you guys have polarized opinions on the game.

Marvin Castro

Colin, I cant help but feel like my parents got divorced and I just sat through dinner with the new significant other. Lol I'm happy you're back at it again even if it is different but obviously nostalgic for what was. As far as feedback I liked the tempo at which things moved, I like the way news was discussed organically like two friends having a drink, but man did I miss it being a video. Its odd to think it makes a difference, but you were the equivalent of my "tv time". I'll learn to adjust, but other than that great pilot. Thanks.

Dan Cadogan

Colin, let me tell you how fuckin happy I am as a fan, and how proud I am as a longtime follower. You somehow keep finding ways to give your fan base exactly what we want, all the while inspiring all of us that follow you to keep aiming higher with the shit that we do. This episode was great, I’m looking forward to getting to know Chris, and I’m ecstatic about what the future holds for this show. Hell yea!

Ian (616Entertainment)

Thought you and Chris work very well together. Looking forward to future episodes. Love the artwork and intro music

Will Caldwell

Fucking aces dudes, this'll be the greatest mash-up since pb&amp;j. Re xbox, I agree they had the most enjoyable show, but I go into every one thinking, 'OK, convince me to buy an xbox,' and they never do. The biggest issue is that I've an incredible gaming PC and they've an almost impossible task overcoming that hurdle now. Maybe their future is strictly as a niche hardware seller and mostly just publishing - makes sense in a post-console world.

hugplx

Loved the first Episode, Keep it up.

So happy for this! Upon first listen you two have a great rapport! Can't wait to be engaged! You can do no wrong sir!

Tom Reder

Todd Howard has been pretty clear since E3 that Starfield is coming before TES VI, during the "reveals" during the E3 showcase he said that TES VI was coming after Starfield and in interviews since he's said that he would describe Strafield as in production and TES VI in pre-production. And with Fallout 76 it seems pretty reasonable to me that BGS is handling that. It's just Fallout 4 at it's heart, and in their doc with Noclip they said they'd been toying with the multiplayer function during development of Fallout 4 but dropped it. So I'm sure a lot of the fundamentals were being put in place at that time. Blah blah though LOVED this first episode and am looking forward to more content. Hopefully I can sub to the Patreon again soon.

Travis Stockton

Man I really HATE to complain about anything and I support you in any endeavor you face Colin. But I have to say my piece and mention I really think you dont have the right co-host on that product Col, honestly. Im a fan for years now and personally I could feel the lack of chemistry right off that bat.

Lucas Gremista

Great first episode, I got very happy and nostalgic when Colin began reading his news report!

Zack E

Thank you for creating this! There hasn’t been a good podcast based on PlayStation since PSILY. PlayStation is home for me, so it’ll be great to finally have a focused discussion!

Matt Kuryloski

this is an amazing show, i'm so happy you made this happen. the only piece of criticism: i wish so much it would be in video format as well, but i'm guessing that's not an option. (take it as a compliment, i just love seeing that beautiful face of yours also). =)

Petre Cismigiu

PS: Chris, you are a marvelous son of a bitch!

Patrick A Crone

This is fantastic! I’ve followed you both for the last couple of years. I couldn’t have picked a better partner for you if I tried. This will be appointment pod for me!

Patrick A Crone

Thank you, this is awesome.

Absolutely loved this! I’m so happy there’s a new show to fill this space! 😍

Ryan Taylor

Great show! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to how this will evolve

Daniel Nguyen

Colin and Chris, I am loving the new show! I can't tell you how elated I was when this show popped in my feed! Looking forward to the next 300 guys.

Patrick Maher

Seriously thinking about upgrading to the $10 tier as want to be involved in the Q&amp;A and with this new show I think this is the time to do it ! Well played Colin ;-)

Matthew Perry

Yes! Congratulations and all the best on this maiden voyage and well beyond. 👏🏻👍🏻I’m completely excited for this. Have missed your gaming voice, bud, and look forward to Chris’s input- and getting to know more about him and his views, of course. Awesome. Listening now on my way to the OBX. Love it! ❤️👏🏻😘

BettyAnn Moriarty

Unbelievable news Colin! This is the podcast network that just keeps on giving. Please remember to take care of yourself and not work too hard.

Phillip Guglielmo

Btw guys; PS Now has like 600+ games, including PS4 games. I actively use it because I didn't want to use my PS3 to get back to Yakuza 5. A big part of Yakuza 5 is rhythm games with even a whole chapter revolving around a pop idol. The latency is not noticeable here in Oklahoma City and PS Now only requires 5Mbps of bandwidth. I suggest giving it a chance rather than outright dismissing it. One more kind of cool thing about Now is that you can use it on PC, some smart TVs and other devices with a Dualshock 4.

John Schulz

This was great! Looking forward to more.

Red March

This is awesome! I am a huge fan of Chris as well, so I am expecting great things.

John Schulz

Listened to 20 minutes so far, love everything about it. Can't wait to listen to the rest, great addition to the podcast family, looking forward to contributing some questions to next week's episode! Great job to you both!

Bryan Finck

Yessssss thank you for this Colin. Also, psyched about CRG being there

Jack Sibert

I love the name!! Looking forward to listening, won’t have time until my commute to work tomorrow, very excited to listen. Not familiar with the co-host, but I’m sure he’s great, since he got the gig.

Marius Skarsem Pedersen

Dav9834 I totally disagree with you on the need for a third host with 2 they can keep the flow going way better then with a 3rd

Kc Wright

I’m assuming Bethesda announced those games because they knew people were gonna be butthurt that their big thing this year is a multiplayer game, a year after they did their whole “save single player games” thing. I have a feeling if their main joint this year wasn’t an online game, they would’ve held Starfield and TES6 for much later

Kenneth thomas

Will you be posting them to Youtube?

Forbes

Whoa, you are a podcasting motherfucker! Four shows a week? I'm going to $10!

Jason Kelley

Woot!

Luke Farinella

Oh hey Chris, I listen to you on YouTube so this was a surprise, glad to hear you found something with Colin

That black guy

Just finished listening. Love that you're having a Playstation podcast! But to echo what I said on twitter "Sounds like it would be a good fire side chat. I don't understand the Playstation podcast reference. CRG hasn't uploaded a video game YouTube video since 2015.... If this is a Playstation collaboration, I don't think it'll last a year :/ Harsh words I know, I apologize to CRG". I would love to eat my words though!!! So keepem coming and we'll see what happens. But atm it seems forced, a third person can alleviate a lot. Imo going forward a third is a must. But again I'm very excited you've created a Playstation podcast! And I hope only the best from this!-------P.S someone's gotta gift you a psnow subscription! I platinumed Dark Souls 2 on it and that says a lot about the lack of latency! I don't have a stellar internet connection either, even psnow put me in the red and yellow when testing the connection, but in reality it was smooth, I wouldn't have known it was streaming. 650+ games for $100 a yr, I can accept that. And there's the possible leak that you'll be able to download from psnow in the future. Give it its fair shake!

Dav9834

Thank you my dude!

Anton Kaye

Best news of the day!!

I think Bethesda talked about ES VI and Starfield because not only did the public know they existed but it instantly nulled the initial crazy Fallout 76 hate as well as the hate that came with the new ES Mobile title. ES fans where getting rabbid and actually starting to hate on Fallout completely with the fanbase going at one another, despite knowing they would get their turn down the line. Now people can look forward to what is coming and so on. I think the next time we see Starfield it will be the year its coming out with a gameplay reveal the E3 before it comes out that holiday like the usual Bethesda. Starfied is coming before ES VI though.

Holy hell, the potential conversations between you guys is getting me super excited!

Great show Colin.

Joey Finelli

Just finished it. EXCELLENT job, dudes. I can't wait to hear more, and Mr. Ray Gun, you're a podcasting natural!

Michael Ferrari

Good for you Colin... excited to listen to you talk video games at length again:)

Andy Jenereaux

Finally PlayStation podcast !

Johnmaya

Awesome!!!

warren chue

YES!!!!

Yessss!!! Also, fuck that titan fall 2 trophy. I have the same problem. 1 dumb bronze trophy. Super excited about this podcast.

Dude, Chris Ray Gun is the best! So glad he’s the co-host!

John Polk

Clicked that notification so fast Clint Eastwood shit his pants.

Justin Matkowski

I'm so fucking excited. I've missed this dearly.

Joosh

Yes, this is what the world has been missing. I’m loving what I heard so far.

JayLou83

Thank you so much Colin your the man.

Matthew Major

It's the collaboration I never knew I always wanted 💙

Sean Mobsby

Great news Colin! Very much looking forward to listening. Even happier I'm contributing what I can on Patreon now!

Joe Piervincenti

Incredible! The intro to the show was top notch!

Kenny Gutzler

I didn't even know Easy Allies had a Nintendo podcast! What's it called? (And yeees, I'm beyond excited for Sacred Symbols!)

This is going to be peak Colin and it's everything I want from CLS. Well done gents. Well fucking done.

Brian Dewire

I hope that you guys consider taking the questions from a larger audience than just your patreon subscribers, and I obviously say that as a patreon user. I like the idea of having a broader pool to extract good questions from, and I think it would make the product better. Just my two cents.

desperateLuck

Are you guys going to sprinkle a little talk about the X and N? BEYOND 3.0

Hose A Contra Razz

It's like an early birthday, Christmas and Valentine's all wrapped into one. &lt;3

Tony Palylyk

FUCK YES!!!!! MY BOY IS BACK IN HIS ELEMENT!!!! Its like a void in my soul has been filled

Jonathan Rice

Solid move, Colin.

John Burleson

For real though, I'm so amped to have a gaming podcast to listen to again, the ones I used to follow became unbearable....

Michael Ferrari

Holy FUCK Chris Raygun!? HYPE THROUGH THE ROOF!! I should've raised my pledge if I knew this was coming lol

The Electric Hobo

This is the best news I’ve heard in forever. Thank you for this.

You have my full support! I will spread the news and let everyone I can know. The market actually really needs this right now as Easy Allies does a Nintendo focused podcast but not Sony, so I am very pleased.

strawhatninja

This is very exciting! Only one wish...video format as well! I need to see your face, Colin! (plus if you want to chase those "P.S. I Love You" numbers...)

Alex Castellanos

This is amazing!!!!

Miko Bell

I'll take your word that CRG is a hardcore PlayStation enthusiast. I trust you to have selected a co-host that is on your level. Congrats on the collaboration and the new show. Hopefully I can renew my support soon.

Scott Rabideau

Duuuuuuuuuuuuude! &lt;3

Joe Rowland

Can I like this post more than once?

Goddamn I love Chris. Welcome back Col. Stay excellent.

Wondering this same thing. Hopefully it will just appear in Pocket Cast.

Ethan Mitchell

Yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy!

Martin

Nice!

Will Caldwell

Hell yes. Looking forward to listening to this tonight!

Ray Briggs

It's alive.... it's ALIVE!!!

Tony Colton

This is beyond awesome!!! PS4Life!!!!

Marcus Brown

Fantastic name Colin. Can't wait to listen. Thank you.

Jase Lingard

Will the early access episode go in the Paterson RSS feed?

stephen thibeault

Awesome!!!!!

Moiz Khan

Fucking fantastic.

Matt Matlock

Woohoo!!!! Fuck yeah! CLS is now the perfect mix of everything. ♥️♥️

Brett Medlock

Worlds are colliding! Big fan of CRG and excited to dive into this

Luke Drake

👌👏

AscendDaily

It’s like the heavens opened up. Papa Colin delivered once again!

Cole Simper

Yeeeeeesssss!! P.S. (No pun intended) love the logo

Fred Bence

My mother fucking man

Andy Reno

I’m so pleased that you are doing a PlayStation podcast again! Can’t wait to hear your voice (and Chris’s) in the PlayStation community. I’m so stoked for this!

Will Hahn

"My god...."

Michael Ferrari

Best news I’ve heard all summer.

Jorge Pal

Love the logo for the new show!

I can't wait to listen to this

Inoki

I support both of you individually. I can’t wait to see how this turns out! Much platonic love always. X

Russell Garrett

Colin and Chris?? Sign me the fuck up!

Cletus, the angry pro-life fetus

Great news! I can't wait to give the first episode a listen

Mario Miranda

Yes !! So happy for this

Edwin Garcia

Atta boy!

Michael Renner

Can't wait to listen!

Joey Melone

Awesome

Alex Tittensor

Thank you sir! What we’ve been waiting for!

Domanick Leicht

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joey Finelli

Good god. This is beautiful

Dane Hansen

Thank You! About to listen right now! He Only Does Everything!!!

Zack E

Love the name! Looking forward to this. I've missed your in depth PlayStation knowledge :D

Jon Cordeiro

Lets GOOOOO

Chad Lewis

This mah shit!

Daniel Rivas

YES!

Alex Ball