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Sacred Symbols, Episode 360 | I'll Confess This: You're My Tragedy

Added 2025-05-23 16:00:21 +0000 UTC

The last couple of weeks for Bungie have been nothing short of catastrophic, calling into question whether their upcoming extraction shooter Marathon has any chance at all in finding market success. We've long discussed whether Sony should have bought Bungie at all (they shouldn't have), but now that they're so deeply invested, how do they get the team out of this mess? And what does all of this hullabaloo -- about stolen art, poorly-reviewed gameplay, and lackluster audience reaction -- say about the team's future, full stop? Meanwhile, things aren't much better north of the border, where Quebec-based Haven recently parted ways with founder and once-famous producer Jade Raymond, who has now left three different teams without any sort of release. Is Fairgame$ DOA? Maybe not, but we have lots of new information on the recent closed test of the game under the moniker Project Hearts, and... well... it's not sounding great. Also: MLB: The Show is seemingly getting a mobile release, PlayStation Stars is going away unceremoniously, Stellar Blade 2 is in active development, Xbox's Hellblade II is coming to PS5, Kojima's Physint is at least five more years away, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Keeping in mind Sony's typical naming conventions, what will PlayStation 6's controller be called? Do we also find delight in Darth Vader's AI voice in Fortnite? Is the PS5 Pro truly worth purchasing before prices likely go up? Has Chris ever seen a ghost?

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

00:44:13 - Best man bromance

00:46:03 - ghoul-ing

01:04:41 - Haven/Jade Raymond reflections

01:37:51 - Bungie art theft reflections

02:33:15 - MLB: The Show mobile

02:38:25 - PlayStation Stars is over

02:51:24 - Stellar Blade sequel coming

02:56:49 - Kojima's next game is far off

03:01:41 - Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5

03:05:56 - Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 4 pricing

03:26:21 - Circana data

03:35:21 - New Naughty Dog logo