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The Story Was Quite Clear | Sacred Symbols, Episode 402

With Sony abandoning its chase of easy PC dollars, the megalithic Japanese company instead seems intent on maximizing its dollars at home, and reasonably so. While reporting indicates PlayStation's PC sales were stymied by staggered and unpredictable releases, that was already obvious. What's less clear is how Sony's pursuit of profit might affect the status quo, with a lawsuit in the UK over PSN monopolization and blatant A/B testing for dynamic digital pricing happening right before our eyes. What does the future hold as we begin to move towards next-gen? Plus: EA lays off members of the Battlefield team that created America's best-selling game in 2025, Nagoshi Studio and its Yakuza-like title Gang of Dragon are in big trouble, a LEGO PlayStation (1) console is seemingly en route for the holiday season, adventure classics Myst and Riven are PS5-bound, Crimson Desert finally emerges on PS5 Pro, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! With id finding so much success with the revived Doom trilogy, could Quake be next? What was the deal with that cryptic Bluepoint Tweet from 2019, anyway? Are physical-only players being hurt by the underproduction of copies of big games? Is Dustin intentionally making mistakes in his edits to sabotage our entire operation? 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:   / laststandmedia   Follow the hosts! Colin: https://x.com/longislandviper ‪@ChrisRayGun‬ https://x.com/ChrisRGun ‪‪@DustinCanFly‬ https://x.com/DustinCanFly Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/SA... and use code SACRED and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Get 50% off and free breakfast for a year at https://www.factormeals.com/sacred50off and use code sacred50off This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/symbols ⁠and get on your way to being your best self 0:00:00 - Intro 0:33:24 - Ragebaiting Dustin 0:43:00 - Geno Smith 0:43:24 - Neighborhood drama 0:49:50 - Sony's issues with PC releases 0:58:49 - UK case vs Sony digital storefront begins 1:18:08 - Sony testing dynamic pricing 1:37:59 - EA layoffs 1:49:50 - Nagoshi Studio is in trouble 2:01:00 - A PS1 Lego set is coming 2:10:23 - Crimson Desert console specs 2:18:10 - Pragmata moves up release date 2:20:03 - Myst and Riven remake coming to PS5 2:24:06 - Falcom revives Dragon Slayer 2:31:37 - New PS+ game catalog titles 2:35:54 - What We’re Playing (Resident Evil Requiem, Minishoot Adventures, Marathon, Pokemon Pokopia) 3:43:09 - Preordering physical games 3:52:32 - New Quake? 4:00:40 - Can Sony pull people away from established games? 4:04:17 - Do Sony studios have too much power? 4:06:54 - What was the point of Bluepoint's old tweet? 4:09:30 - Starfield interference