Happy New Year! Well, maybe not so happy for Sony. That's because -- if rumors and percolations are true -- PlayStation 5's ROM keys have been leaked, meaning that the console is likely on the verge of being jailbroken. And for veterans of the PS3 era, you know precisely what that means: Chaos. Well, maybe? Let's discuss this potentially serious development. Also: Ruminations on the passing of legendary games producer Vince Zampella, new inbound DualSense and cover colors, Marathon's exiting art director, Gran Turismo 7 quietly amassing a huge player base, Kojima's plans to cast (and begin shooting) PHYSINT this year, China Hero Project title Convallaria running into serious issues, Wolfenstein 3 whispers, and much more. Then: Listener inquiries! With computing component pricing and rarity skyrocketing, should we expect a much-delayed PlayStation 6 launch? With only a few weeks until launch, is Wildlight's F2P shooter Highguard in serious trouble? Following a second Ghost game, what should Sucker Punch make next? Is Dustin quietly morphing into a furry before our very eyes?

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:34:01 - Shout out to Thomas!
0:35:25 - Post break mindset
0:43:26 - Naming rights college trust fund
0:56:34 - Dustin furry allegations
1:07:54 - Vince Zampella's passing
1:24:17 - Will PS5 be jailbroken soon?
1:41:27 - New DualSense and covers coming
1:46:19 - Marathon's art director leaves Bungie
1:54:11 - GT7 has 2 million MAU
2:05:46 - PHYSINT casting and motion capture in 2026
2:18:45 - Sony patents "AI Ghost"
2:27:13 - China Hero Project game Convallaria in trouble
2:35:51 - Machine Games is working on Wolfenstein 3
2:39:22 - New Witcher 3 DLC?
2:46:48 - 007: First Light delayed
2:48:25 - No Hundred Line on PS5
2:53:41 - January PS+ games
2:57:06 - ARC Raiders dominates PSN and PSN top downloads
3:14:26 - Games sales news
3:15:55 - What We’re Playing (Terminator 2D, Dying Light: The Beast, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, MM Legacy Collection 1-2, MM11, Mega Man X, Fallout: New Vegas, The Alters, Dragon Quest VII demo, Skate Story, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance)
3:48:22 - Is PS6 getting delayed okay?
3:59:47 - What's going on with Highguard?
4:13:26 - Gaming Merch
4:24:22 - What's next for Sucker Punch?
4:30:37 - Talking about what you like vs dislike
4:37:42 - Crunch at Naughty Dog

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