From this show's perspective, there simply aren't that many rational targets of acquisition in PlayStation's sphere, especially with a tightening economy all around us. But there are two teams in particular -- Helldivers' Arrowhead and Stellar Blade's Shift Up -- that seemed like obvious potential marks based on Sony's historical activity. But with Shift Up about to go public in South Korea and Arrowhead's CEO publicly stating they aren't being courted, are we overestimating these teams' want to join the family? Or maybe it's on Sony? Or perhaps it's something else... So let's discuss. Plus: Ex-second party partner Deviation closes its doors, Embracer continues its sell-off, a trailer leaks for Insomniac's cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game, Final Fantasy XVI's PC port draws near, and more. Then: What do we think of Sea of Thieves' success in pre-order on PSN? What does a "community manager" do? Are Trophies worth protecting? Did Colin's undying love of Long Island unite two star-crossed listeners?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:30:55 - Shoutout Ray0:35:30 - Pride of Long Island brings Sacred fans together0:39:57 - Sacred's Point of No Return0:42:14 - Vice President Aaron Rodgers0:47:58 - RIP In Peace0:49:53 - Goth Girls0:53:12 - Colin's Beyond 200 Promise0:55:48 - Are new studios a good idea?1:01:42 - Why is every game a lightning rod?1:13:37 - New PS5 firmware1:18:16 - Spider-Man: The Great Web1:24:51 - PSN most-downloaded games1:29:53 - Embracer jettisons Saber, 4A Games and Zen1:31:18 - Helldivers 2 introduces flying bugs1:35:26 - FF16 is coming to PC1:38:12 - Mega Man tease?1:40:58 - RE4 Remake surpasses 7 million sold1:41:39 - System Shock Remake comes to PS4 and PS51:43:13 - MultiVersus returns1:45:17 - What Are We Playing?2:04:26 - Deviation closes2:13:27 - Shift Up's evaluation2:23:38 - Grandia 1 and 2 are coming to PlayStation 42:29:27 - PS Plus new games2:37:48 - More games made for less money?2:44:55 - Sea of Thieves is the most pre-ordered game on PS52:57:20 - Instruments over games3:04:43 - Are community managers needed?3:10:17 - Why does games media turn a blind eye to racism?3:35:34 - AITA for protecting trophies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices