Sacred Symbols, Episode 319 | Just A Taste of All That Might Come to Be

We're pleased to present to you a decidedly old-school-coded episode of Sacred Symbols, recorded in the traditional 1v1 fashion. And we've plenty to keep us busy, starting with Sony's quarterly financials showing a thriving games division hampered by slowing console sales. But with PS5 Pro around the corner (and the inevitable first true price cut for the core hardware), can we count on things picking up once more? Meanwhile, as we've long-assumed, Santa Monica Studio is indeed working on a new IP, its first since the original God of War launched in 2005 (and only its second, period). When can we expect its reveal? Plus: Our first look at The Last of Us on HBO's second season, PC specs for God of War: Ragnarok, the closure of one-time Sony second party Ready at Dawn, PlayStation 4 still drawing ports like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor after 11 years, and more, followed by listener inquiries. What are our expectations for Insomniac's Wolverine? Can the heyday of Guitar Hero and Rock Band after be recaptured? Could The Last of Us Online quickly have become Sony's most expensive game ever? Did Dustin's absence inadvertently cause the Japanese stock market crash?

0:00:00 Introduction

0:33:57 Cream

0:38:58 - What's the best seat on a plane?

0:47:33 - Did Dustin cause the Japanese economic crisis?

0:53:57 - Fan Fights

0:59:01 - Should Colin put up Platinum signs?

1:01:18 - The Last of Us Season 2 teaser

1:05:57 - Santa Monica is working on a new IP

1:21:11 - Ragnarok PC Specs

1:24:44 - Ready at Dawn is closing

1:39:08 - Until Dawn film has started filming

1:45:50 - Vampire Survivors is coming to PlayStation

1:48:14 - Warner Brothers may be selling their video game business

1:52:24 - Darksiders comeback?

1:56:36 - Jedi Survivor is coming to PS4

2:02:28 - Callisto Protocol drama

2:08:49 - Balatro sells 2 million copies

2:09:54 - What we're playing

2:41:26 - Sony's financials

3:04:36 - Wolverine hopes and dreams

3:13:26 - Why has no one recreated Rock Band?

3:27:10 - Do we have fighting game mains?

3:36:54 - Are live service games too expensive to maintain?

3:42:14 - What should happen when you level up?

3:44:36 - Is there corruption in game marketing?