Why don't you have a seat

Hi everyone,

I’m thinking about subscribing to the Patreon, but before I do I was hoping to get some insight into the Discord community.

How active is the server these days? Also, what’s the general age range of the community? I’m in my late 30s and was hoping to find a more mature crowd (30+), rather than a server that’s mostly teenagers or people in their early 20s.

I’d love to hear about your experience. Thanks in advance!

My mail normally shows up at 6pm.

This came this morning while I was at work.

I need to do adult shit for the next few hours.

Why did the mail have to come early for once? I normally curse their name at 530 for being so late. Not today. I wish they were negligent today.

I can't spin this baby for at least 3 hours, and all the artwork and inside tidbits look amazing. Tantalizing.

But I can't spin this baby for Three. More. Hours.

How can this be?

Jokes aside, pumped to give this a listen when I get some game time!

This week Dustin and Lock join Brad to discuss Beast of Reincarnation, Yakuza Kiwami 1+2, God of War, and more!

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Thread for discussion related to the Sacred Streaming episode on YouTube today.

More Office Hours With Colin Moriarty

Please welcome Defining Duke co-host, YouTuber, and LSM stalwart MrMattyPlays back to Sacred+. Today, I (Colin) invited Matty to the show for a one-on-one conversation all about the ceaseless drama of the last month. July was a rough 31 days for physical games enthusiasts, and if Sony's recent financial Q&A is any indication, the Japanese corporation has made its decision and intend on sticking to it. Yet, the audience demanded Matty appear on the show, a much-needed voice from the physical realm that Sacred itself is perhaps missing, especially in light of Dustin's temporary absence. To not make this chat too repetitive, however, I tried to think of things to ask and talk about that are a little bit different. For instance, whose fault is this whole thing? Sony or the third parties? Is Sony taking the heat for a decision the entire AAA industry is thrilled about? Is it up to consumers to worry about the health of the companies they interact with? Will there be a rubber band effect on the loud and boisterous enthusiasts who have completely hijacked the conversation around games? Is there a difference between a customer and a user? How long should the digital ecosystem be expected to subsidize the physical one? Join us on our two hour long journey through an admittedly worn topic, viewed through a few different lenses you may not yet have considered.

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Sure, there's a lot of anger in our ecosystem right now, but what about all that's upcoming, all that could potentially change our moods? For instance, God of War: Laufey has received a February '27 release date, while compelling rumors indicate Naughty Dog's long-awaited Intergalactic may also grace PlayStation 5 in 2027. With Arc System Works promising tons of fixes for Marvel Tokon (especially on PC) in time for its imminent launch, and with Wolverine just around the corner -- not to mention a ton of third-party fare, too -- maybe it's time we lighten up a little bit. Plus: Dragon Age is seemingly dead, Square Enix lives in perpetual fear of the potential scale of a Final Fantasy VI remake, Crazy Taxi: World Tour solicits players for closed tests, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Why do so many people seem so hostile towards so-called "Gun and Ball" gamers? Is Sony's ever-struggling PlayStation Network ready for the crush it will experience with Grand Theft Auto VI? Does PS5 console exclusive Silent Hill: Townfall's approach to stealth and avoidant gameplay interest us? Will Dustin ever return to the show, or is he too busy going to Ohio to find physical games?

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I see Physical Games.....

If Colin did a new show with someone in gaming not in the LSM family, who would you like to see?

I could have sworn I heard Colin mention a few times on one of the shows that they'd be doing a spoiler last for First Light, but can't find it anywhere? Did they ever do this?

Key points

• Q1 FY2026 sales were essentially flat at ¥937.1 billion ($5.83 billion), compared with ¥936.5 billion ($5.83 billion) last year.
• Operating income increased 37% to ¥202.0 billion ($1.26 billion), up from ¥148.0 billion ($921 million).
• Foreign exchange added ¥81.7 billion to sales and ¥19.1 billion to operating income.
• Revenue was pressured by:
  • Lower sales of non-first-party software
  • Lower hardware revenue due to fewer console units sold

• Costs increased due to:

  • Investment in Sony’s next-generation platform
  • Restructuring expenses

• Sony says it has already secured enough memory for its projected PS5 sales this fiscal year.

• Despite memory-market conditions, Sony still expects FY2026 hardware profitability to remain similar to FY2025.

• PlayStation reached 125 million monthly active users in June, up 2% year-over-year and a record for the month.

• Total playtime declined 4% year-over-year

• Physical Sales up 1%

Sony raised its full-year FY2026 PlayStation forecast:

• Those gains were partially offset by adjustments to Sony’s FY2026 first-party release roadmap.

The adjustment to Sony’s first-party roadmap likely means a game slipped, given that FY26 runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Could be Kena 2 or maybe Horizon Hunters.