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Sacred Symbols, Episode 311 | You Can't Stop Entropy, So Why Even Try?
🕑 Added 2024-06-14 16:00:32 +0000 UTCIt's getting crazy out there. Fresh off of E3 Lite comes a slew of new game announcements, more than we could possibly cover, nonetheless play. And this brings up a good point, one we burrow down on: Who's gonna be able to buy and play all of this stuff in an ecosystem dominated by vacuum-like powerhouses that leave little room for competition? Are we nearing a breaking point, where there are simply too many games seeking too few players spending too few dollars, even as the industry grows? Well, we're about to find out. The news this week is otherwise copious: Horizon LEGO Adventures is coming to PS5 and PC... and Nintendo Switch?! Mark Cerny gives a rare interview and provides some insight into PlayStation's thought processes. Black Ops 6, Slitterhead, Civilization VII, The Thing Remastered, Doom: The Dark Ages, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and so much more were announced. Sea of Thieves dominates the PlayStation Network, foretelling an obvious continuing migration of Xbox games to PS5. And much more! Then: Listener inquiries. Is Astro's Playroom teasing upcoming PlayStation announcements? How come publishers and developers are keeping specific release dates so close to their vests? Could anything get us excited about Assassin's Creed Shadows? Is Colin accidentally inhaling mind-altering chemicals while he cleans the shower?
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:11:23 - Cleaning in the shower
0:19:03 - Shoes in the house
0:26:15 - Happy Birthday Cyprus
0:31:35 - Sony acquires Alamo Draft House
0:41:34 - Xbox showcase reflections
1:31:41 - COD: Black Ops 6
1:38:32 - Slitterhead
1:46:36 - Valorant
1:52:12 - Civilization VII
1:59:06 - Metal Gear Solid Delta
2:11:25 - Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake
2:15:23 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure
2:19:36 - The Thing Remaster
2:24:41 - Visions of Mana release date
2:26:27 - Game sales
2:43:20 - New trophies for classics on PSN
2:44:59 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2:52:05 - Wolfhound
2:54:06 - PlayStation Stars downtime
3:00:12 - FF Tactics is happening
3:03:46 - What we've been playing
3:33:23 - Lego Horizon Adventures
4:12:18 - Epic Game Store leak
4:17:46 - Mark Cerny interview
4:31:48 - Doom: The Dark Ages
4:39:02 - Dragon Age The Veilguard
4:47:40 - New PS Plus Games
4:51:27 - What would get us to play Assassin's Creed Shadows?
4:57:11 - Pixel art more expensive?
5:01:18 - New Xbox console strategy
5:08:35 - Astro teases a showcase?
5:12:11 - Missing dates in 2024
5:15:37 - Are we real hardcore gamers?
Comments
Nlindz27
This is the first episode I've listened too in 2 months due to this reason, never missed an episode in 3 years before that. I now solely sub for the dukes as they provide impartial analysis and are fair to all platforms.
TangowithJango
I must admit, this episode was not a good listen. The anti-Xbox sentiment is getting way too heavy-handed to the point where it’s cringeworthy. Colin and sometimes Dustin can come across really salty when talking about Xbox.
MATTKBAN
And just a minute later they talk about controller muscle memory in other games ;p Exactly my point! I know Snake Eater well from the classic MGS default camera per room/area you enter, any other control setup feels alien for me.
MATTKBAN
The guys all dismissing Snake Eater remake legacy control options- that might be the only way I play it haha! I tried the 3rd person controls in the Subsistence version and couldn’t do it. The muscle memory and even perspective memory on where to go from the camera angles alone was throwing me off. I’ll try the new controls but they probably won’t stay til the end.
Douglas Morreale
Colin wants Phil Spencer to testify under oath as if he is waterboarding folks or something. 🙄
Dante B
Touched a nerve on this one
David D
Living in Europe is pretty tough, so much annual leave, Worker's Rights, walkable urban cities with reliable public transport - I wish I could be a worker drone who gets extra cash to spend on literally EVERYTHING lol.
