The Cost of Immersion | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 140
703There's little doubt Sony is near (or perhaps even at) the front of the race for mass-consumer virtual reality, and it's done a pretty nice job of putting its money where its mouth is. But with PSVR2 tacitly acknowledged and PSVR itself more than four years old, things are starting to slow down a little bit. Or are they? Out of left field, Sony has announced six new PlayStation VR games -- not PSVR2, PSVR -- all of which are due out by the end of 2021. These half-dozen titles create a tantalizing picture of VR's near-future, but at what cost? Why did Sony reveal these titles all at once, how does their strategy line-up with the future of their VR initiative... and are we not paying enough attention to VR on this very show? We discuss. Plus: News galore! Neil Druckmann and Cory Barlog both tell their fans to be patient for their next games, Japan Studio is indeed being taken over by Team ASOBI, Final Fantasy VII Remake's PS5 port is causing some confusion, live-action Nathan Drake actor Tom Holland sounds like he doesn't even know who Nathan Drake is, and much more. Then: Listener inquiries! What's the deal with fanboys? How do we approach cable management? Do PlayStation games go on sale too often and too quickly? Why doesn't Chris tell his mom he loves her when he hangs up the phone? All of that -- and more! -- on the other side of the play button.
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:11:19 - Dream swingers.
0:17:36 - An Elden Ring trailer has leaked.
0:22:07 - Are we getting more Death Stranding?
0:27:33 - PS5’s storage could be opened up soon.
0:28:33 - Hogwarts Legacy will allow for transgender characters.
0:37:52 - The sinking city has been taken down by request of the developer.
0:38:50 - Beta invites for new PS4 firmware are going out.
0:39:00 - If we could make one thing illegal, what would it be?
0:44:10 - What have we been playing?
0:54:59 - Sony has some new PSVR game announcements.
1:11:04 - Keep your expectations in check for the timing of big first party game release dates.
1:19:14 - Japan Studio is essentially being turned over to Team Asobi.
1:35:15 - March’s 2021 PS+ games have been revealed.
1:39:57 - Aliens: Fireteam is coming to PlayStation 5.
1:47:22 - Scourgebringer is coming to PS Vita (and PS4).
1:48:34 - Zynga is entering the core gaming space and Epic purchases Mediatonic.
1:55:27 - The PS+ version of Final Fantasy VII will not be able to be upgraded.
2:03:13 - Square Enix has secured a deal with Forever Entertainment. What are they making?
2:07:14 - Sony will stop selling movies and television shows through the PlayStation store soon.
2:11:33 - The traditional In-person events for E3 and SDCC have been cancelled.
2:12:43 - Tom Holland isn’t confident in his Nathan Drake performance.
2:27:24 - News Wrap-Up
2:31:04 - What’s so wrong with fanboys?
2:37:25 - Is Sony leaving Returnal to die?
2:34:57 - Do we trust Metacritic scores?
2:43:02 - Is it time to cancel my PS5 pre-order?
2:49:38 - How should I optimize my HDMI cables?
2:56:21 - Why does PSN run so many sales?