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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 464 | Ranking PlayStation's IP (Part II) (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 464 | Ranking PlayStation's IP (Part II)

Way back in February -- on episode 436, to be exact -- Brad, Dustin, and I (Colin) sat down to rank PlayStation's IP. Y'know, a fun little exercise in which to partake. But after two hours or so, we realized the job was far too big for a single show, and we resolved to get back to it in due course. Little did anyone know it would take like four months, but here we are! A polite suggestion: Be sure you watch or listen to episode 436 first. Then, join us for the final two-ish hours of our trade...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 365 | Metal Health (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 365 | Metal Health

Is your PlayStation 5 about to break? Probably not, but speculation is increasingly circulating suggesting that the old run of PS5s -- pre-Slim and pre-Pro -- may start running into a 'liquid metal' problem that's causing issues for some players. What does this all mean, from where does this speculation stem, and what (if anything) can be done about it? We discuss in detail. Plus: Death Stranding 2 is out, and thus it's time for us to gush! Then: The other news of the week, including Hellblad...

Defining Duke, Episode 234 | It's Happening AGAIN - More Xbox Layoffs Inbound... (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 234 | It's Happening AGAIN - More Xbox Layoffs Inbound...

It was supposed to be a slow news week, so naturally we talked for almost four hours on the latest in gaming. Heading up our show is a recurrent subject: layoffs at Xbox. Despite Phil's claims about a sustainable business, the cuts keep coming. Of course, that leaves us in a bit of a pickle. What parts of Xbox business are faltering? We're about a year removed from last year where Xbox began shutting down multiple teams, so it's not a far cry to say we may be approaching that point. We haven'...

Punching Up, Episode 69 | The Numbers Are In! - How Are Games Selling? (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 69 | The Numbers Are In! - How Are Games Selling?

This week the Punching Up crew discuses leaked Sega sales numbers, thrid-party sales updates, Drag X Drive, Zelda scores and more!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:34:12 - Leaked Sega

0:40:52 - Final Fantasy XVI coming to Switch 2?

0:51:13 - Switch 2 Zelda Metacritic Scores

0:56:56 - 3rd party sales update

0:59:11 - What We’re Playing

1:16:28 - Real or Fake Kong

1:19:55 - Drag and Drive Price and Date

1:35:08 - Little Nightmares 3

Defining Duke, Episode 234: The Thread

Hey, all! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 234 of Defining Duke.

Great ways to get your write-up used: Be pithy, be topical, and be insightful. Walls-of-text, posts littered with poor grammar and punctuation, etc., are promptly (though respectfully) ignored.

As this is an Xbox podcast, be sure your submission makes sense within that realm. You have until Wednesday, June 25th at 3PM ET to make ...

Summon Sign, Episode 78 | Death Stranding 2 is AMAZING! - Kojima’s Done It Again (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 78 | Death Stranding 2 is AMAZING! - Kojima’s Done It Again

This week, Gene and Hoeg join Brad to discuss Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Ara: History Untold and more.

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:15 - Death Stranding 2

0:50:30 - Ara: History Untold

0:59:38 - Sort It Out/Keep It Up

1:33:36 - Game Recommendation

1:35:19 - Dicey Dungeons

1:42:43 - The Legends of Zelda: The Wind Waker

1:58:40 - The Alters

2:07:41 - Closing Questions

Constellation, Episode 129 | Summer Movies, Organization, Hideo Kojima

Welcome back to Constellation! It's true, I'm not Dagan (Dustin here), so I don't have a poem, gimmick, or some sneaky way to not really write a description. A normal ass description will have to do this week. With that said, we had a great show with a one-of-a-kind lineup! Jaffe asks about summer movies we're excited for. Chris wonders how we organize (or lack thereof). Finally, I have been reflecting on the work of Hideo Kojima with the imminent release of Death Stranding 2, and wondered ho...

Constellation, Episode 129 | Summer Movies, Organization, Hideo Kojima (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 463 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Alternate Version) (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 463 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Alternate Version)

It's true: Episode 458 of Sacred Symbols+, launched late this past May, already provided an Expedition 33-dedicated review and spoiler episode for our audience. But with an unusual number of people having played the game here at Last Stand -- and with it nearing four million copies sold out in the wild, an extraordinary number -- we wanted to make sure everyone's voices were here. Therefore, please welcome Summon Sign's Brad and Defining Duke's Matty to Sacred+, who both join me (Colin!) for ...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 364 | No Squares Shall Enter in the Circle of Winners (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 364 | No Squares Shall Enter in the Circle of Winners

Sony's recent PlayStation-centric corporate presentation illustrated just how powerful their gaming vertical is. Indeed, PlayStation 5 has already generated more revenue for the company than PS1, PS2, and PS3 combined, and in the last five years, Sony has netted more in profit from gaming than it did in all 26 prior years the brand has existed, combined. Within their presentation was a lot of interesting data, quotes, anecdotes, and more to comb through, and we do that with a fine-tooth comb....

Defining Duke, Episode 233 | ONE MORE CONSOLE! - Xbox Reveals Next Gen Details... (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 233 | ONE MORE CONSOLE! - Xbox Reveals Next Gen Details...

The green team is sticking with making hardware. Consoles, handhelds, maybe even more. They're in! In a push to put their games in more places than ever alongside a massive decline in Series console sales, the understanding was Xbox has no place in the hardware business and may as well bow out. With today's news, it appears to be quite the opposite. Alongside this news presented by Xbox President, Sarah Bond, we also learned there will be more storefronts and games will continue to go everywh...

Punching Up, Episode 68 | Donkey Kong Bananza Direct! (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 68 | Donkey Kong Bananza Direct!

This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the latest Nintendo news including the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, Borderlands 4, Switch 2 sales and more!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:13:17 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Still Coming

0:29:03 - Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 won't be out at launch. Standard editions of the game also cost $70

0:35:10 - Switch 2 sets the all-time sales record in the US

0:47:33 - Nintendo is selling games once again on Amazo...

Summon Sign, Episode 77 | Lies of P Does It AGAIN! (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 77 | Lies of P Does It AGAIN!

This week Cog and Gene join Brad and discuss Lies of P: Overture, The Alters, Stellar Blade on PC and more!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:13:39 - Bring 'em Back! Sega Edition

0:20:03 - Lies of P: Overture

0:37:25 - The Alters

0:50:28 - Stellar Blade

1:11:30 - Sort It Out/Keep It Up

1:32:06 - Game Recommendation

1:33:39 - Switch 2 Stuff

1:47:35 - Death Stranding

1:55:56 - Closing Comments

Defining Duke, Episode 233: The Thread

Hey, all! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 233 of Defining Duke.

Great ways to get your write-up used: Be pithy, be topical, and be insightful. Walls-of-text, posts littered with poor grammar and punctuation, etc., are promptly (though respectfully) ignored.

As this is an Xbox podcast, be sure your submission makes sense within that realm. You have until Wednesday, June 18th at 3 PM ET to mak...

Constellation, Episode 128 | Foreign Languages, Shrek, Switch 2 (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 128 | Foreign Languages, Shrek, Switch 2

Most people don't realize that Stelly is an acronym;

S  uper

T  alented

E  loquent

L  egends 

L  ove

Y  acking

Now you know!

Love, 

Brad (Bradley if you're nasty), Micah and Dagster

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

00:17:56 - Foreign Languages

01:40:58 - Shrek

02:41:26 - Switch 2

Punching Up Ep. 68 Thread

Yo

Submit your questions and thoughts down below for the show! Please keep your entries brief and well-written. Cutoff for submissions is Monday at 4 PM PST.

Keep breaking those bricks!

Summon Sign Ep. 77 Thread

Yo!

This week, Cog and Gene will be my guests.

Games on the docket:
Brad – Lies of P: Overture
Cog – The Alters, Switch 2 stuff
Gene – Lies of P: Overture, Stellar Blade, Death Stranding

Taking Sort it Out and Keep it Up submissions, your game recommendations, and any of your general thoughts or questions.

The cutoff for entries is Sunday at 4 PM PST. Please keep...