About this episode
Is your PlayStation 5 about to break? Probably not, but speculation is increasingly circulating suggesting that the old run of PS5s -- pre-Slim and pre-Pro -- may start running into a 'liquid metal' problem that's causing issues for some players. What does this all mean, from where does this speculation stem, and what (if anything) can be done about it? We discuss in detail. Plus: Death Stranding 2 is out, and thus it's time for us to gush! Then: The other news of the week, including Hellblade II's PS5 release date, rumors of RPG progression systems in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, PlayStation Plus turns 15, SEGA accidentally leaks a ton of sales data, and more. Finally: Listener inquiries. What's the best 'one-hit wonder' game? With PlayStation: The Concert coming Stateside, do we have any interest in attending? Which studio's three-game run is most impressive, quality-wise? Will you, too, find a Sacred Symbols shirt in your local Goodwill or Salvation Army? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:29:19 - This week's situation 0:34:22 - Nintendo 69 0:43:33 - Colin's power washing 0:59:42 - Nitpick from last week 1:01:04 - Are PS5s failing due to liquid metal? 1:15:16 - Hellblade 2 releases August 12th 1:20:25 - Intergalactic will have RPG elements 1:27:27 - Midnight Murder Club releases August 14th 1:37:33 - Sony reiterates the PS Plus strategy 1:49:57 - Sega sales leak 1:57:45 - Lies of P sells over three million 1:58:06 - Square Enix is "aware" of Expedition 33 2:01:27 - System Shock 2 Remake delayed on PS5 2:05:15 - Blood of Dawnwalker gameplay video 2:08:23 - What We’ve Been Playing (Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach) 2:27:40 - Established or custom characters 2:34:21 - One hit wonder games 2:42:11 - Best 3 game run 2:49:44 - Rush to story or pace yourself 2:58:11 - PlayStation: The Concert 3:03:47 - Selling Physical games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices