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We've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles like Rainbow Six: Siege, and even in a post-Zipper Interactive world, it always felt like PlayStation's tactical shooter never really got a fair shake at success after its PS2 heyday. So color us both pleased and surprised when information from the resumé of a deceased actor pointed towards a SOCOM game that no one had ever even heard of: SOCOM 111. While it's fairly clear this project never got off the ground (or did it?), its existence gives us a fleeting glimpse into Sony's potential plans, and frankly, we can help but wonder if Zipper's defunct series may yet see the light of day in the future. Other news this week includes a release date for Star Wars: Outlaws, Vampire Survivors finally migrating to PlayStation platforms, Stellar Blade going gold, potential hiring for a new God of War game at Santa Monica studio, copious Destiny 3 and Dead Space 2 Remake rumors, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Will PlayStation's colorful old logo ever make a return? Do we ever rename the characters in our digital adventures? What's our worst 'losing progress in a game' experience? Should one listener extract his stolen garbage bin from his neighbor, no matter the cost?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:42:47 - Do you know what we look like?0:46:42 - Colin's internet problems0:55:01 - The return of Hector0:57:14 - Micah Stan1:00:19 - "clowns, the good kind"1:07:05 - Plane worries1:12:45 - Garbage can situation1:21:36 - Portal hack correction1:23:55- Stellar Blade has gone gold.1:29:25 - Santa Monica Studio gearing up for a new God of War1:37:47 - Dead Space 2 Remake drama1:54:14 - Sea of Thieves PS5 closed beta1:59:48 - Is Destiny 3 in development?2:15:30 - Yuji Naka returns2:19:41 - Fallout 4 next gen update2:29:37 - What we've been playing3:16:44 - New SOCOM rumors3:32:42 - Star Wars Outlaws has a release date.3:45:56 - Vampire Survivors is coming to PS53:53:25 - New PS Plus games4:00:37 - Cozy games4:09:08 - Will the original PlayStation logo come back?4:15:23 - How do we name characters in games?4:20:59 - Why do games keep getting greenlit?4:28:00 - Game crash woes4:33:38 - Ubisoft hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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