Agreeing to Disagree | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 151

The last week in our beloved gaming industry has been interesting, and of course we're going to delve into all the news that's fit to print (well, say) here on Sacred Symbols. Many, many people wrote in to ask us about IGN, Israel and Palestine, and the general drama surrounding all of that -- and we oblige, complete with timestamps so you can skip the politics at your leisure -- but the core of this week's episode has much more to do with PlayStation itself. Returnal isn't selling well, but it's growing on us (and audiences) a great deal, and Housemarque seems to be primed to keep running forward if a recent interview is any exception. Meanwhile, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has gone gold while The Last of Us: Part II is finally running at 60 on PS5. Plus: Hades is coming to PS4, TimeSplitters is being revived, AT&T is splitting WBIE up after all, and much more. Then: Listener inquiries! Can we please stop talking about game pricing? Is it time to kill the QTE once and for all? How should Square Enix celebrate Dragon Quest's 35th birthday? Has Colin turned Red? Get some Sacred Symbols merch! https://LastStandMedia.shop 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... Listen to Colin's retro and nostalgia podcast, KnockBack (also available on podcast services): http://bit.ly/KnockBackPod #IGN #SacredSymbols #LastStandMedia 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:47 - Intro questions and corrections. 0:14:07 - A few announcements and smaller pieces of news. 0:35:26 - Israel, Palestine, and IGN. 1:14:14 - What have we been playing? 1:36:24 - A patch targeting 60 FPS (as well as other features) for The Last of Us 2 has launched. 1:43:13 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has gone gold. 1:46:47 - New details have been revealed about the production of Returnal. 1:55:53 - Hades is coming to PlayStation 4. 2:00:40 - Free Radical Design is reforming and will pursue the TimeSplitters series. 2:05:19 - Outriders has had more than 3.5 million players since launch. 2:10:06 - Electronic Arts has created a new internal team that has yet to be named. 2:15:01 - It appears ATT is selling part of its media holdings to Discovery. 2:20:24 - Sony has submitted a patent to allow viewers of live streams to bet on matches. 2:25:10 - Take Two Interactive have revealed their yearly financials. 2:34:08 - A discussion of some industry financials. 2:35:26 - News Wrap-Up. 2:37:14 - How do we feel about quick time events? 2:42:43 - Do gaming journalists play too nice? 2:48:20 - What’s up with Elden Ring? 2:52:13 - Should reviewers tell consumers if a game is worth the price? 2:56:26 - What do we want from the next Dragon Quest entry? 2:58:07 - What development team that has closed down disappointed us greatly?