Hiroki Totoki Literature Club | Sacred Symbols, Episode 280
0Sony Corp's quarterly financials have finally arrived, and they carry within good news for the PlayStation brand. PS5 is selling briskly, third party games are moving, monthly active users are steady, and so on. But this recent report portends rougher times ahead, too, especially when it comes to PlayStation's vaunted dozen-or-so 'games-as-a-service' that once promised to help shepherd in a new era of Sony exclusive. And all of this against the backdrop of a mysteriously-exiting CEO? With Concord confirmed for 2024, Bungie looking a little bit like a lemon, and a potential Twisted Metal teaser embedded in a recent live-action trailer, the reality is: We have much to discuss. Plus: Grand Theft Auto VI's reveal trailer is coming in December, Sony will be co-funding and co-producing Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda film, BioWare continues to tease Mass Effect for some reason, Embracer's collapse continues unabated, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! PlayStation Portal is right around the corner. What's our excitement level? Nearly a million people have already Platinumed Spider-Man 2. Does this data have significance? PSVR2's coverage is virtually non-existent on Sacred Symbols. Is a lack of media attention partially responsible for the peripheral's soft reception? World War III lurks right around the corner. Which military job would be the best fit for us as individuals when we inevitably get enlisted?
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:18:31 - Do we puzzle?
0:29:19 - Milk for adults?
0:39:07 - What jobs would we have in the military?
0:46:33 - Why don’t Xbox games have Metacritic scores upon release?
0:50:45 - Call of Duty DLC trophies
0:54:44 - A GTA VI trailer is coming in December
1:28:40 - An update on Bungie
1:42:06 - Sony Pictures will help with the live-action Zelda movie
1:57:09 - The Last of Us Factions is still in development
2:01:39 - Sony confirms that Concord is coming to PS5 in 2024
2:06:24 - Is a new Twisted Metal game being teased?
2:11:59 - PlayStation’s Twitter integration is going away
2:13:25 - EA teases the new Mass Effect game
2:21:48 - Warner Bros. is doubling down on live service
2:28:14 - What is Christmas Massacre?
2:32:33 - Fortnite OG attracts 44.7 million players in one day
2:37:49 - 7.5 million people played The Finals’ open beta
2:43:44 - Embracer’s collapse continues
2:46:48 - What have we been playing?
3:17:26 - Sony has revealed their financial data from last quarter
3:32:55 - Are we past harcore gaming’s peak?
3:40:47 - How do we think the Portal will perform commercially?
3:46:07 - Is Spider-Man 2’s platinum percentage unusually high?
3:48:11 - How do we reconcile Sony’s success with the lack of cultural relevance?
3:56:13 - Why isn’t PSVR2 getting more coverage?
4:07:30 - What Souls game should I play first?