This Is Spartacus | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 196
1,046As long-rumored, PlayStation Plus is receiving its first major refresh since the subscription service launched in 2010. Beginning in June, the PS+ will split into three, with its base form being the PS+ we're all familiar with. Atop that will be two more tiers, however, giving players access to hundreds of PSone, PS2, PS3, and PSP games, and more. But there are, of course, many catches. We spend a great deal of time delving into the ins-and-outs of PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium, and deliver the rest of the week's news, too, including information on April's free PS+ games, details surrounding a possible Knack revival, Gran Turismo 7's ongoing microtransaction saga, Firesprites trio of in-development games, and more. We also focus-in on our experiences with Ghostwire: Tokyo on PS5, which we like a lot. Then: Listener inquiries! Has Elden Ring permanently altered players' expectations for open worlds? How useful are spoilercasts to our audience? What license should get the Hogwarts Legacy treatment? Can we help one listener find love at work?
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:09 - Sacred Symbols 200 LIVE (http://www.tinyurl.com/sacred200)
0:11:44 - Is this person making up a fake boyfriend?
0:16:56 - Quote or fake?
0:21:15 - Help! My sons won’t stop listening to Imagine Dragons.
0:25:09 - Do we get recognized in public?
0:34:03 - Is Colin okay?
0:36:11 - Dead Island 2 rumors are floating.
0:37:00 - Abandon has reared its ugly head again.
0:50:53 - NetEase is reportedly buying Quantic Dream.
0:52:11 - Naughty Dog is shutting down the Uncharted mobile game.
0:53:41 - Capcom has released a final patch for Street Fighter V.
0:56:08 - Activision has settled a sexual harrassment suit.
1:04:57 - MLB: The Show 22 has lame trophies.
1:06:12 - Everybody’s Golf is losing multiplayer.
1:07:34 - Is a Sonic Cinematic Universe in the works?
1:10:42 - Fast & Furious: Crossroads is being pulled from PSN.
1:11:09 - More studios are moving to four day work weeks.
1:16:07 - Fortnite: Build Zero is all the rage.
1:19:44 - Matcho is coming to PlayStation.
1:23:22 - EA has committed to changing FIFA’s name.
1:26:45 - What have we been playing?
1:52:49 - Sony is rehauling PlayStation Plus.
2:59:50 - Sony has revealed April’s free PS+ games.
3:07:56 - Knack may be coming back.
3:12:07 - Polyphony Digital has acknowledged issues with Gran Turismo 7.
3:18:14 - Firesprite’s projects come into the light.
3:25:49 - GTA+ has been revealed.
3:32:06 - News Wrap-Up
3:33:50 - What industry person do we hold a grudge against?
3:40:40 - Are some AAA studios too focused on things we don’t care about?
3:48:42 - What universe do we want to see turned into a game?
3:53:33 - Why do we do spoilercasts?
3:55:02 - Where does our time to play games come from?
4:02:30 - What are some genres we’ve moved away from?