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Sacred Symbols, Episode 302 | SOCOMeback
🕑 Added 2024-04-12 16:00:18 +0000 UTCWe've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles like Rainbow Six: Siege, and even in a post-Zipper Interactive world, it always felt like PlayStation's tactical shooter never really got a fair shake at success after its PS2 heyday. So color us both pleased and surprised when information from the resumé of a deceased actor pointed towards a SOCOM game that no one had ever even heard of: SOCOM 111. While it's fairly clear this project never got off the ground (or did it?), its existence gives us a fleeting glimpse into Sony's potential plans, and frankly, we can help but wonder if Zipper's defunct series may yet see the light of day in the future. Other news this week includes a release date for Star Wars: Outlaws, Vampire Survivors finally migrating to PlayStation platforms, Stellar Blade going gold, potential hiring for a new God of War game at Santa Monica studio, copious Destiny 3 and Dead Space 2 Remake rumors, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Will PlayStation's colorful old logo ever make a return? Do we ever rename the characters in our digital adventures? What's our worst 'losing progress in a game' experience? Should one listener extract his stolen garbage bin from his neighbor, no matter the cost?
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:42:47 - Do you know what we look like?
0:46:42 - Colin's internet problems
0:55:01 - The return of Hector
0:57:14 - Micah Stan
1:00:19 - "clowns, the good kind"
1:07:05 - Plane worries
1:12:45 - Garbage can situation
1:21:36 - Portal hack correction
1:23:55- Stellar Blade has gone gold.
1:29:25 - Santa Monica Studio gearing up for a new God of War
1:37:47 - Dead Space 2 Remake drama
1:54:14 - Sea of Thieves PS5 closed beta
1:59:48 - Is Destiny 3 in development?
2:15:30 - Yuji Naka returns
2:19:41 - Fallout 4 next gen update
2:29:37 - What we've been playing
3:16:44 - New SOCOM rumors
3:32:42 - Star Wars Outlaws has a release date.
3:45:56 - Vampire Survivors is coming to PS5
3:53:25 - New PS Plus games
4:00:37 - Cozy games
4:09:08 - Will the original PlayStation logo come back?
4:15:23 - How do we name characters in games?
4:20:59 - Why do games keep getting greenlit?
4:28:00 - Game crash woes
4:33:38 - Ubisoft hate
Comments
Alec Davis
Chris finished a game…wild
Bailey Callis
Sometimes it's awesome to play as a dick. Why gta is the biggest game ever haha!
Steve Ballmer
Would personally prefer God of War to move forward. Hated the pre-Norse Kratos. Dude was a dick.
