Sacred Symbols, Episode 416 | Stare Straight Ahead, Ignore the Responsibility

PlayStation Network has once again been targeted by nefarious actors, this time exposing flaws in Sony's online infrastructure that we never even considered. If you've noticed weird games popping-up in your recently played list, titles that don't belong in your library, cluttered PSN widgets, and other oddities, you were affected. And while Sony seems to have begun to mend the issue, it feels like they're unable to accept their solemn corporate obligation to protect their customers. Will they ever even publicly admit their problems, nonetheless solve all of them? We discuss. Plus: Other news! Grand Theft Auto VI's pre-orders are imminent, rumors are circulating about a potential delay of PlayStation 6, Housemarque talks about its post-Saros future, Halo: Campaign Evolved's Trophies have been surreally revealed, Mark Hamill is set to appear in Twisted Metal's third season on Peacock, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is PlayStation at risk of losing its hard-earned prestige? Why aren't more at-risk studios sold instead of shuttered? Should Capcom get more credit for their runaway success with RE Engine? Will Dustin ever return to the show, or will Sacred forever move forward as a duo?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

37:04 - Leon the Great

38:35 - Dustin's weeb degeneracy

45:27 - Colin adopts Joshua's wife

52:17 - Long Island history

55:40 - LSM's extra content

58:35 - GTA VI pre-orders

1:09:05 - PS4 got a new firmware update

1:13:39 - Yet another PSN security issue

1:37:16 - Will PS6 be delayed?

1:52:02 - Housemarque's future

2:07:50 - Halo's first trophy list

2:13:29 - Mark Hamill joins Twisted Metal

2:18:25 - Black Ops 1 & 2 are coming to Playstation

2:23:53 - EA reveals EA Advertising

2:32:16 - Rockstar retires PS4 players

2:33:20 - Sony patents DualSense with button hardness

2:41:21 - Unreal Engine 6 releases in 2027

2:54:54 - Capcom disempowers its authors

3:04:38 - Devil May Cry 5 sold more copies in 2025

3:06:03 - Sony speaks on PC cancellations

3:08:49 - What We're Playing (007 First Light, Pragmata, Crazy Taxi 2)

3:14:03 - Has Playstation lost its riz?

3:20:25 - Could Sony relocate?

3:25:58 - Why are studios shut down?

3:33:26 - Should Playstation exit the A and AA space?

3:43:51 - RE Engine praise

3:51:36 - Grifting doesn't earn much