They Are Who We Thought They Were | Sacred Symbols, Episode 273

We have PlayStation news to get to and through, of course -- and lots of it! -- but so many of you wrote into the show about the recent Xbox leak that we couldn't just ignore it. And really, nothing we learned from the treasure trove of documents one way or the other should come as much of a surprise, so we'll let a famous Coach Green quote do the talking instead. Has the games industry let Microsoft off the hook?! Plus: PS5 sales surge in Europe, The Division 3 is real, Final Fantasy VII Remake surpasses seven million copies sold, NES' Contra is getting a remake, and more. And yes, we talk about the biggest news of all: Spider-Man 2 is gold! We're only a month away now. As usual, we wrap things up with listener inquiries from you, our dear audience. Does it make more sense to wait for a game to be patched and content-complete instead of succumbing to day one pressure? Remember Invizimals? Will Final Fantasy VII Rebirth really be 100 hours long? Did Dustin return from Japan penniless and inundated with anime figurines? Follow the hosts on Twitter! Colin:   / longislandviper   Chris:   / chrisrgun   Dustin:   / dustincanfly   A new episode of Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast launches each Friday morning. To receive instant access, as well as other perks, please support the show on Patreon at   / laststandmedia   Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:11 - Will Dustin talk about his weeb voyage? 0:55:14 - What’s up with Micah’s love for disturbing content? 0:58:04 - Will Colin share his wedding day with the listeners? 1:02:46 - Why haven’t we tried shorts? 1:07:01 - Is watching a recap the same as watching the show? 1:09:50 - Rolled credits? 1:13:52 - Is Colin spoiling FF7? 1:18:06 - Let’s talk about the Xbox leaks 2:36:20 - Unity is attempting to backtrack 2:51:56 - PS5 continues to do well in Europe 2:52:06 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake has surpassed 7 million sold 2:53:37 - The Division 3 is in pre-production 2:58:03 - Striking Distance has lost its leadership team 3:02:15 - Titanfall 2 is in the midst of a revival 3:07:48 - WayForward + Contra 3:13:25 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes get release dates 3:15:54 - What have we been playing? 3:34:21 - Spider-Man 2 has gone gold 3:51:45 - Electronic Arts is shaking up their teams for Battlefield 4:05:22 - Thanks for standing up for artists! 4:09:46 - Do we play as ourselves in RPGs? 4:14:44 - Is it worth playing games on day 1? 4:21:07 - Why hasn’t Sony ever attempted to compete with Pokemon? 4:26:21 - Is FFVII Rebirth too big for Colin?