Sacred Symbols, Episode 58: The Unpersoning (Patreon)

The popular gaming convention PAX West chose to host the first-ever live show in Sacred Symbols' history. We were excited, and so were many of you. Oh, but wait, never mind! Weeks after confirming our panel, the powers-that-be at PAX uninvited us from the show without explanation and with no recourse for fans. It's completely unacceptable, and we dedicate the beginning portion of our show to what went down. And yeah, fine, things happened in the video game world that had nothing to do with this, too. PS4 passed a staggering sales milestone, August's free PlayStation Plus games are a step in the right direction, Borderlands 3 is just about ready for primetime, and GameStop inches one step closer to death. Listener inquiries round out our show as always, touching on topics like Ninja's lucrative jump to Mixer, the future of game-sharing, the limits of retro appreciation, and the erosion of the console generation. And, of course, there are topics aplenty unmentioned in this meager write-up. So come aboard, friends. We still love you, even if PAX doesn't.

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:00:51 - PAX has revoked the Sacred Symbols PAX West panel.
0:15:39 - A word on the recent mass shootings in America. 20:25
0:17:23 - The ESA has leaked E3 attendees' personal information.
0:20:43 - Scared Symbols+ starts this week!
0:22:20 - We said Team Bondi wrong last week.
0:22:52 - Why are there ads on Sacred Symbols?
0:33:40 - Fallen Order is on Unreal, not Frostbite. (Also, Liberty OR Death?)
0:24:42 - One fan defends Dreams' honor.
0:28:30 - Do either of us have experience with the Sony Rewards program?
0:19:51 - Could the $1,000 PS5 preorder placeholders be real?
0:30:36 - What games are we playing?
0:44:38 - CTR Nitro Fueled now has microtransactions.
0:47:49 - PS4 surpasses 100 million units sold.
0:52:12 - These are August's free PS+ games.
0:53:17 - GameStop lays off 50 regional field managers and other related personnel.
0:54:43 - America's trade war with China just might cost gamers.
0:57:52 - Concrete Genie has a new release date.
0:59:09 - Borderlands 3 has gone gold.
1:00:40 - Sony announces tons of Chinese-developed games for PS4.
1:02:42 - Riot is working on a new fighting game.
1:05:13 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s beta details have been revealed.
1:08:56 - King of Fighters XV and a new Guilty Gear game were revealed at EVO.
1:09:40 - Sony Japan is finally ending PSP repairs.
1:10:41 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:12:43 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:20:22 - What studios with unannounced games are we most excited to hear from?
1:22:06 - Do content creators have an influence on game dev?
1:24:52 - Chris ponders Ninja's jump to Mixer.
1:30:28 - Do frugal gamers have a place in the all-digital future?
1:43:58 - Has going for a Platinum Trophy ever ruined a game for us?
1:37:13 - Will PS5 have any Switch-like functionality?
1:40:05 - Have we finally arrived at the end of 'the console generation'?
1:43:45 - Can older games be appreciated by a younger crowd who didn’t grow up with them?