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2021-06-29 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Eastern Europe has never been explored in Resident Evil, that is until the launch of RE Village, known colloquially as RE8. In a direct sequel to 2017's Resident Evil 7, players once again find themselves in the role of the mysterious Ethan Winters, this time as he chases an undead mystery many thousands of miles from Louisiana. What he finds on the other end of his voyage is a small, seemingly-abandoned town run by a Christian Orthodox-like cult-of-personality, and... well... the zombie slau...
2021-06-29 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-28 16:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Peter Jackson's epic film rendition of JRR Tolkein's equally-epic fantasy book series wraps up with 2003's Return of the King, a flick many (including us) consider to be the strongest of the three. As Middle-earth seeks balance and peace, the forces of evil remain very much in play. While Frodo and Sam make a beeline for Mount Doom, the Fellowship and their forces fight for survival. With amazing performances, a wonderful score, solid CG, and an amazing story (of course!), we're sad to see To...
2021-06-28 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-25 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Strange and potentially exciting things are happening at Electronic Arts, the once-maligned super-publisher that seems intent on turning things around, at least when it comes to hardcore players' perceptions of its brand. After ruining Mass Effect, nearly running BioWare into the ground, closing down storied dev Visceral, and botching most of its exclusive run of Star Wars games, it seems EA finally gets it: The audience demands more single-player games. And rumors are EA's about to deli...
2021-06-25 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-24 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
First and foremost, a big thank to Karak for being an excellent host for Defining Duke. We will miss his commentary, jokes, and analysis on the latest in Xbox. With that in mind, Defining Duke will soon be bringing a new host on board that we will announce soon. Onto the news! Xbox has touted the cloud for years and now they're making big hirings and one in particular is for Hideo Kojima to help him make something for Xbox. The prospect of Xbox extracting one of the dominant players in the Pl...
2021-06-24 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
As the dust settles from the busiest week in gaming, we now gather to answer a plethora of questions. What games stand out? What did I overreact to? Is the game plan for Xbox enough? Most importantly, where does someone begin in the Final Fantasy series? Let’s chat in the latest mailbag!
2021-06-23 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-23 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome! On this 99th episode of + (although Colin says it's 100 for some reason), we draw in MrMattyPlays onto Sacred Symbols for the very first time! Why, you ask?! To talk about E3, of course! How do we think everyone did? How did Microsoft do, specifically? How can Sony respond? Which games are we most looking forward to for the rest of the year? We cover a lot of ground on this much-requested crossover episode, and we hope you enjoy it.
2021-06-22 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-22 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-21 16:01:08 +0000 UTC View Post
The 2006 stoner comedy Grandma's Boy is a classic for multiple reasons: It's a stoner romp with great characters, it's fun without being dramatically crude or inappropriate (with some notable exceptions, of course), and -- perhaps most understatedly -- it mercilessly lampoons the gaming industry. Since E3 2021 is now over, we thought we'd do a quick episode all about potentially our hobby's most famous comedy. Just be wary of whatever's in Sophie's tin. It may just turn you into a deer.<...
2021-06-21 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-18 16:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Is Hideo Kojima teasing something big? It seems like that could definitely be the case. The intrigue surrounds an unknown studio called Blue Box, a game dev no one has ever heard of named Hasan Karahman, and... well... maybe Silent Hill? We honestly have no clue, but the evidence is frankly rampant and impossible to ignore, and we go into all of it. We also discuss Bethesda's Pete Hines' words about PlayStation gamers losing access to their titles, the political destruction of Five Nights at ...
2021-06-18 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the primary points of critique for Xbox since the Xbox One has been its lack of meaningful releases. It was significant when an exclusive occurred, but the towering dominance of quality known as PlayStation exclusives would play as cleanup time in and time out. After E3 2021, one part of the critique can be put to bed. Month in, month out, Xbox has games for 2021 and they are bringing many more in 2022 as their investments heat up for 2023. So, for the first time in our show, we can si...
2021-06-17 16:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the primary points of critique for Xbox since the Xbox One has been its lack of meaningful releases. It was significant when an exclusive occurred, but the towering dominance of quality known as PlayStation exclusives would play as cleanup time in and time out. After E3 2021, one part of the critique can be put to bed. Month in, month out, Xbox has games for 2021 and they are bringing many more in 2022 as their investments heat up for 2023. So, for the first time in our show, we can si...
2021-06-17 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-16 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s a special episode anytime you can pair up Chris with a shooter! It’s even better when Halo is the focus. Xbox showed Halo Infinite off to the world for a second time after a scathing response to the games visuals in August 2020 and months of secrecy after. Between a cinematic trailer with more narrative hints and a metric ton of multiplayer information, the remaining question is it time for Halo hype? With a lingering release window yet no date, the fireteam of Matty and Chris tackle...
2021-06-16 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Sony may have opted-out of the yearly June festivities, but its archrival Xbox sure didn't. Microsoft showed up with bells on, discussing around 30 games, some exclusive and some not, some timed and others day-and-date, and even some next-gen products, too. Starfield has a release date (and no, it's not coming to PlayStation 5), Halo Infinite seems primed for this holiday, Arkane is working on a new franchise called Redfall, and more. Oh, and it's pretty much all coming to Game Pass. Welp! Le...
2021-06-15 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-15 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a special episode for a special event. Xbox and Bethesda have teamed up for the first time to put on a showcase displaying what is heading to the ecosystem throughout the rest of 2021 and into 2022. Out of the 30 titles shown off, 27 are making their way to Xbox Game Pass which no doubt piles on the already staggering value. With that, they also hit hard with new console exclusives like Contraband, Starfield, Redfall, and many more. For a company with "no games," Xbox has attempted to fl...
2021-06-15 00:30:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-14 23:59:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-14 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In the early aughts, a late '70s sci-fi show was reimagined for a whole new generation of viewers. It was called Battlestar Galactica, and -- unlike the original, cult-favorite run -- the reboot was a smash hit. It's simple enough to understand, in premise: Humanity creates robotic slaves who turn on them in a vicious war before disappearing for decades. But then, they come back and inflict a holocaust on their masters. BSG deals with more themes than we can even imagine: Fascism and terroris...
2021-06-14 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-14 06:02:17 +0000 UTC View Post
It's E3! While PlayStation has gone largely incognito -- frustrating our ability to pore over new first and second party announcements -- there's still a whole lot to talk about when it comes to its third party partners. Heck, our run-time proves it! Let's chat about a new Final Fantasy game, the official reveal of Guardians of the Galaxy, the reemergence of Elden Ring, the confirmation of a new Battlefield, and more. Let's also digest a very strange Death Stranding PS5 trailer that seem...
2021-06-14 03:22:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-06-09 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post