Appeasement | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 221
789Life is full of choices. And a fundamental choice is what you do for a living and who you work for. So it was disappointing to see Shawn Layden -- a champion of PlayStation's first party games for a run of very good years -- choosing to sign with Tencent as a Special Advisor. As an ex-Fortune 500 executive, Layden is already set for life, and with a reputation and track record like his, he can work anywhere and do anything. He's chosen to be used to help normalize and strengthen Tencent's western operation, and in our humble opinion, he has some explaining to do. Plus: We further assess the catastrophic Grand Theft Auto VI leak (as well as Rockstar's response to it), EA's new Iron Man game (and its potential to be the next Spider-Man), rumors circulating about a new PS5 model (with a detachable disc drive), and much more. Then: Listener inquiries. What's the economic strategy behind Square Enix's coming avalanche of releases? Is there a firm line in game emulation that simply shouldn't be crossed? In an industry so mired in negative news, what's a glaring positive we've identified? Where the hell has Chris gone off to?
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:14:15 - How do we find the right balance for the show?
0:19:51 - What’s the criteria for news that isn’t in the news section?
0:24:54 - Shawn Layden has joined Tencent
0:37:09 - Shuhei Yoshida talks about subscription services
0:43:20 - A new PSVR2 trailer is out
1:03:08 - TheRealInsider has been exposed
1:08:24 - No new Persona announcements for Dustin
1:10:16 - Syphon Filter 2 will have multiple Hz options
1:11:33 - Babylon’s Fall is being given away for free
1:13:45 - WrestleQuest is looking cool
1:14:47 - Sackboy’s Big Adventure seems to be coming to PC
1:16:04 - What happened with Ashfall?
1:23:37 - What have we been playing?
1:36:33 - Grand Theft Auto VI has leaked
1:59:26 - A new PS5 SKU could be in the works
2:12:44 - An Iron Man game is on the way
2:19:13 - Konami is bringing Suikoden back
2:30:10 - Developers open up about Battlefield
2:37:14 - Embracer is hoping not to have another flop
2:44:06 - NPD numbers for August have been released
2:46:50 - Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming to PlayStation
2:48:29 - Is it wrong to review games and then work for the developer?
2:54:25 - What’s up with Square Enix’s release strategy?
3:05:43 - What gets us excited for the future of video games?
3:11:43 - Why don’t developers listen to their fans?
3:18:13 - Do we play games where we don’t care about the story?
3:2419 - Is it morally okay to pirate games from shadily funded developers?