The Bright Side | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 190

It seems like PlayStation has taken some body blows recently, but stark reality paints a different picture. Sales data shows PlayStation 5 is steadily outselling Xbox Series X|S, while games like the original Horizon and Miles Morales are doing Nintendo first party-level numbers, something its primary competition could only dream of. Heck, with Cyberpunk 2077 sneakily arriving on PlayStation 5 in the shadow of Horizon: Forbidden West's launch, there's much to be excited about. Of course, it isn't all good news. Sony second-party partner Haven has already lost its COO and co-founder -- a bad sign, indeed -- while PlayStation seems to be unnecessarily screwing around with cross-gen pricing. And what's up with Platinum Games' recent desperation and the censoring of horror game Martha Is Dead? We discuss. We then end, as we usually do, with a smattering of listener inquiries. Does the upcoming closure of Wii U's and 3DS' digital storefronts portend bad things for PS3 and Vita? Is Sony Pictures on the verge of taking full advantage of the Destiny IP? What's with all the anti-"gamer" hate in the industry? Will Chris ever return to New York? Follow the hosts on Twitter! Colin:   / notaxation   Chris:   / chrisrgun   Dustin:   / dustincanfly   A new episode of Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast launches each Friday morning. To receive instant, ad-free access, as well as other perks, please support the show on Patreon at   / laststandmedia   You can also subscribe to the audio version of the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and other podcast providers, or use this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GKTOA7... #SacredSymbols #LastStandMedia #PlayStation Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:55 - Sacred Symbols 200 LIVE 0:10:48 - Some corrections. 0:15:41 - Rate the drip. 0:19:30 - Is Colin still doing OMAD? 0:26:08 - Remembering the Vita on its 10th Birthday. 0:31:19 - A Capcom countdown is ongoing. 0:35:05 - Haven has lost its COO and co-founder. 0:39:01 - Is Sony being deceptive with Horizon marketing? 0:54:04 - The Last of Us on HBO will not air in 2022. 1:00:43 - A technical test is happening for MLB: The Show 22. 1:01:45 - Gran Turismo 7 will come on two discs for PS4, one on PS5. 1:03:21 - A Bioshock movie is in early development. 1:08:52 - A third Sonic movie is already in pre-production. 1:13:54 - EA is releasing the “My Wedding Stories” Sims content in Russia, after all. 1:16:05 - Visual Concepts is making a AAA open world driving game. 1:18:10 - What have we been playing? 1:43:03 - Horizon: Zero Dawn has surpassed 20 million copies sold. 1:53:54 - The PS5 outsold Xbox Series S, X, and Nintendo Switch in January. 1:56:15 - Miles Morales is the third best-selling PlayStation exclusive game of all time. 2:05:05 - Cyberpunk 2077 has come to PS5. 2:13:28 - Platinum Games may be in trouble. 2:18:17 - The director of The Witcher III has revealed his new studio. 2:24:50 - PlayStation will censor parts of Martha Is Dead. 2:31:08 - Dead Island 2 may be on the verge of being released. 2:34:18 - Sony has revealed the most downloaded digital games for January. 2:35:46 - Nacon has acquired Daedalic Entertainment. 2:37:59 - News Wrap-Up 2:38:55 - Is Spartacus less of a response to Game Pass and more of a fix to legacy support? 2:48:21 - Did we ever use the Vita 3G capabilities? 2:52:06 - Could Sony have Bungie retell Destiny’s story in another format? 2:57:11 - How did Sacred Symbols determine its cadence? 3:05:31 - Do we have any games we routinely return to, for better or worse? 3:10:48 - What JRPG would we recommend as a reintroduction to the genre?