We've covered the lead-up to PlayStation 5 on this podcast from every conceivable angle. In reality, there wasn't much of importance left to say, aside from idle speculation and over-analysis. Yet, the time has indeed come: PS5 is finally here, and now that we've gotten our hands on our consoles ...
2020-11-14 05:23:46 +0000 UTC View Post
In its mere existence, 2016's Rogue One is an interesting movie. It's the first Star Wars film (per se) that's unassociated from the three trilogies, yet it intimately intertwines with and sets the stage for the very first Star Wars offering: 1977's Episode IV. Of course, it's even more interesti...
2020-11-12 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
With PlayStation 5 mere days away (!), we thought we'd look back at PlayStation history yet again, this time with an eye for the brand's historic launch libraries. Beginning in 1994 (well, '95 for the west), PlayStation has seen six major hardware releases so far -- PSone, PS2, PSP, PS3, Vita, an...
2020-11-10 06:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
There was a time not too long ago when League of Legends was one of the most-played games in the industry, and even today, around a decade after launch, Riot's core offering remains popular. And now, for the very first time, a game taking place in that universe is coming to PlayStation in the for...
2020-11-06 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're a fan of documentaries, then there's a good chance you've heard of Grey Gardens, the 1975 so-called "direct-cinema" documentary that investigates the lives of two women -- a mother and daughter -- who live in isolation and complete squalor on the eastern end of Long Island. Why is that ...
2020-11-05 19:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! It's me, Colin. As we've experimented with Sacred Symbols recently -- seeking how it can be better and determining how it will evolve as time moves forward -- I've noticed one thing above all else: Your outpouring of love for Chris, the essential co-host of our show. So let's celebrate our i...
2020-11-03 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Barely two months after promising not to delay Cyberpunk 2077 yet again, famous Polish dev CD Projekt has done just that, though for a mere three weeks. This pushes their open world RPG (arguably the single most-anticipated title of 2020, though certainly one of them) precariously close to Christ...
2020-10-30 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's not easy for a development studio to pivot from one group of projects to something radically different, but Sony-owned Guerrilla Games did just that when it released its open world action-RPG Horizon: Zero Dawn in early 2017. Horizon was unlike anything Guerrilla had ever done: Rather than a...
2020-10-29 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's why.
2020-10-28 18:34:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We're so close, now. So very close! With PlayStation 5's launch on the horizon (though sadly without Horizon 2), we figured we'd sit down and sift through the console's launch library, a catalog of titles some are calling the best offerings-at-launch in console history. Is that true? That remains...
2020-10-27 02:46:01 +0000 UTC View Post
When Kojima careened from Konami's cocoon (that's called alliteration!), he was left to his own devices for the first time in basically his entire career. The result was his unusual Sony-funded project Death Stranding, an interesting (if divisive) game that left us curious what he may pursue next...
2020-10-23 16:07:23 +0000 UTC View Post
When you grow up with a father who's obsessed with all things retro, it's safe to assume the apple won't fall from the ever-nerdy tree. In that spirit, we have a guest on this episode: Dagan's son, Graeden. Together, father and son take a walk through their shared passions -- video games, especia...
2020-10-22 17:39:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Killing with friends.
2020-10-21 22:28:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a few days ago, we asked you to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas, not in relation to a gaming topic, but rather in relation to our show itself. Sacred Symbols is undoubtedly one of the most beloved independent video game podcasts in the world -- and is indisputa...
2020-10-20 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We've all been dying to see PlayStation 5's UI, so it's awesome that -- finally! -- Sony has given us a little taste. In a roughly 12-minute video, we grabbed a prolonged glimpse at the basic user experience on PS5, and it looks great. Snappy. Utilitarian. Perhaps even a little crowded and busy. ...
2020-10-16 16:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
On its periphery, the 2006 film The Prestige is about an ever-escalating rivalry between two 19th century magicians, but in reality, its thematic focus is about something far more sinister: Obsession. Christopher and Jonathan Nolan's adaptation of the novel by the same name boasts a star-studded ...
2020-10-15 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Contrast. (Pardon the pun.)
2020-10-14 20:53:49 +0000 UTC View Post
As we all know, RPG stands for "role-playing game," yet decades removed from the first video game RPGs, the genre has changed by an order of magnitude. You can still find your quaint, turn-based dice-rollin' RPGs, sure. But the makeup of the category has emanated outward unlike any of its vertica...
2020-10-13 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
A recent video out of Japan finally gave us our first look at PlayStation 5's innards, a nice change of pace from a mysteriously silent Sony as we approach Zero Hour. The teardown gave us a glimpse at the console's technical configurations and setups, though it also revealed the machine to be a b...
2020-10-09 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! I'm happy to announce that $5 patrons now have access to the official CLS Discord. Make sure to connect your Patreon account with Di...
2020-10-09 14:31:21 +0000 UTC View Post
There are a few holidays each year that attract near-ubiquitous participation -- think New Years Eve and the like -- but there's one such day that's especially strange: Halloween. The last day of each October is 24 hours dedicated to monsters, ghosts, and other scares... and lots of candy and pec...
2020-10-08 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Confusing.
2020-10-07 22:52:13 +0000 UTC View Post
In recent weeks, there's been much chatter about Microsoft's squad of first party talent. After all, in the wake of Xbox's acquisition of all things Bethesda, the Guys in Green now have a staggering 23 studios under their umbrella, more than twice Sony's stable in volume. With all the discussion ...
2020-10-06 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Complacency.
2020-10-04 17:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Divorce is a horrific experience for everyone involved. Spouses falling out of love is brutal, and children -- especially young kids -- end up as collateral damage. Such is the story of the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep as a couple on the outs, with a young...
2020-10-03 16:52:47 +0000 UTC View Post
PlayStation 4's smash-hit exclusive Spider-Man game was played by more than 15 million people, and when they jump into the PS5 port, they're going to receive something literally not one of them asked for: A brand-new Peter Parker. Sometimes, the intersection of art and business can be messy and c...
2020-10-02 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, everyone! It's me, Dustin, Colin's Last Stand's Executive Producer. I know you're used to hearing from Colin here on Patreon, but I have a special announcement for you. You've been asking for it, and we've been listening, so we're launching the official Colin's Last Stand Discord... ri...
2020-10-02 14:07:54 +0000 UTC View Post
We're about a month and a half out from PlayStation 5's launch, precariously close to the release of a console that at one time seemed unlikely to come out in 2020 at all. Yet, there's obvious trepidation lurking in the ecosystem. There's plenty of excitement too, no doubt, but something just fee...
2020-09-29 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Things have been looking great for PlayStation 5, but a seismic event threatens to restructure the entire landscape of console gaming. With Microsoft's purchase of ZeniMax Media (and therefore Bethesda, all of its studios, and all of its IP), Xbox suddenly controls the fate not only of talented t...
2020-09-25 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post