I'm Gonna Learn You My Philosophy | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast, Episode 253
956In a recent interview, Hermen Hulst -- the head of PlayStation's first party studios -- spoke extensively about Sony's plans with its vaunted 10 in-development games-as-a-service. Through his words, we can begin to formulate a vision of a future where PlayStation first and second party games are both of the expected and unexpected variety, a marked change from a brand known first-and-foremost for marquee single player experiences. And in the wake of Xbox's disastrous launch of Redfall and the obviously-plateauing numbers of GamePass, a conversation about the very philosophy of PlayStation seems as timely as ever. We also take the time this week to go over the trailers for the Gran Turismo movie and Twisted Metal TV show, celebrate some recent Square Enix sales successes, discuss the continued destruction of games media, touch on new PS5 Pro rumors, and more. Listener inquiries round things out, per usual, on topics like reviews taking into account the technical performance of a game, Sony's dearth of WRPG heft, players' toxic relationship with publishers, and Colin's increasingly dramatic southern man voice.
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:25:09 - The Southern Gentlemen is too fast
0:30:52 - LSM brings coworkers together
0:32:36 - Marinate/Marinade that chicken
0:35:53 - Do we like building models?
0:47:01 - Recycle grass clippings?
0:50:47 - Physical games have a place
0:53:57 - A correction correction
0:55:16 - What do we think of the Twisted Metal and Gran Turismo trailers?
1:15:37 - Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster sells two million copies
1:26:46 - Final Fantasy XVI is banned in Saudi Arabia
1:38:01 - Is Assassin’s Creed Mirage imminent?
1:42:18 - What’s Respawn doing?
1:48:30 - A DualSense has been used by a doctor for a sensitive operation
2:00:26 - Waypoint has closed
2:06:25 - What do we think about Kotaku posting Zelda leaks?
2:13:06 - What have we been playing?
2:40:44- PlayStation 5 Pro may be coming in 2024
3:02:14 - Herman Hulst talks about PlayStation Studios games-as-a-service strategy
3:23:55 - Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 can now be upgraded to the PS5 version for a fee
3:28:45 - Is the gaming subscription model sustainable?
3:57:54 - Should reviews factor in the product’s technical issues at launch?
4:09:49 - Are gamers in a toxic relationship with developers?
4:16:53 - Will the Big 3 look toward multimedia more to grow their footprint?
4:18:06 - What are some of our favorite video game soundtracks?
4:20:51 - Will Sony ever have a first party RPG studio?