Going Pro | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 204
901When PlayStation 4 Pro launched in 2016, it was fairly divisive. Why did we need two iterations of the same console? Isn't it a waste of money? Wouldn't developers have more work to do? It all ended up being needless worry, and so it should come as no surprise that -- if indications are correct -- PlayStation 5 Pro is en route for 2023 or 2024. What's the potential of the machine? Do we even need it? And how will potential consumers respond to a higher-end console when they can't even find the base version? We discuss. This news-thick episode also touches on lots of other issues, from God of War: Ragnarok's release date and Death Stranding 2's seeming leak, to lots of PlayStation Plus drama and new nuggets about PlayStation's PC and acquisitions strategies. Our lengthy podcast ends, as always, with listener inquiries. Why do people insist on scapegoating video games for societal violence? Will Square Enix ever re-package and re-release the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy? Can The Callisto Protocol earn the survival horror crown? Did one listener's car accident bring a deer within striking distance of this very podcast?!
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:15:48 - Deer hate Sacred Symbols
0:21:10 - Stand Down, Jeff.
0:23:01 - Days of Play sale is coming May 25th.
0:30:46 - Sony has been sued for discrimination again.
0:31:18 - Electronic Arts will not take sides in the culture war.
0:31:42 - Raven’s QA team has unionized.
0:35:31 - Xbox passed on an opportunity to make Spider-Man.
0:47:24 - Final Fantasy XIV can be played solo.
0:54:20 - Firewall is getting its 10th and final season update.
0:55:06 - PS3 and Vita are no longer able to transfer files between themselves.
1:00:07 - Dragon’s Dogma may be making a return.
1:00:29 - The Quarry will be released on time, but without multiplayer.
1:00:44 - Resistance: Retribution is likely coming to PS4 and PS5 with trophies.
1:01:59 - What have we been playing?
1:26:49 - Rumors suggest a PlayStation 5 Pro is coming in 2024.
1:43:40 - God of War: Ragnarok has been rated in South Korea and appears to be on its way this year.
1:54:18 - Death Stranding 2 rumors are circulating from Norman Reedus.
2:08:38 - PlayStation Plus’ revamp is slowly rolling out and we have new details on the service.
2:37:51 - Sony is teasing a wide array of games for PSVR2.
2:51:07 - PlayStation is bringing in the bucks on PC and has plans to bolster their offerings there.
3:09:26 - TV shows for Horizon, God of War, and Gran Turismo are apparently on the way.
3:19:22 - Electronic Arts is looking for a buyer.
3:27:57 - Modern Warfare II will release October 28th.
3:35:37 - The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will release September 1st.
3:37:42 - News Wrap-Up
3:41:25 - Do video games correlate to real-life violence?
4:01:58 - Would we take access from Sony?
4:11:20 - Do we want a digital visual of all our games on a shelf?
4:11:20 - Why has Square Enix stranded Final Fantasy XIII?
4:14:02 - How accurate are trophy stats?
4:15:19 - Could the release dates change for The Callisto Protocol or Dead Space remake?