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Constellation, Episode 118 | Nintendo Switch 2, Advice for Our 15-Year-Old Selves, Our Favorite Instrumental Music (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 118 | Nintendo Switch 2, Advice for Our 15-Year-Old Selves, Our Favorite Instrumental Music

I get the feeling that Colin thinks I don't work hard enough on these episode descriptions. I mean, I don't, but he isn't supposed to know that. Well, I had an idea: If I pad these paragraphs by just filling this space with a lot of random gibberish, Colin will think I'm really toiling away over here. Everybody wins! So, what do you guys want to talk about? My neighbor's car alarm keeps going off every five minutes, that's super aggravating. How's the weather over by you? I enjoy burritos a l...

KnockBack, Episode 287 | The Last of Us: Part II (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 287 | The Last of Us: Part II

It may only be about five years old, but The Last of Us: Part II is quite easily one of the greatest games of all-time. Thus, it not only deserves its own episode of KnockBack, but a seven-ish hour one, the longest show in Last Stand history to date. Divisive even before it came out -- but absolutely dripping with style, message, and storytelling -- TLoU2 is a tale about endless violence and cyclical revenge, the kind that you simply can't back away from. The deeper Ellie and Abby fall into t...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 443 | Moriarty x Jaffe: A Reluctant Voyage to the Mushroom Kingdom (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 443 | Moriarty x Jaffe: A Reluctant Voyage to the Mushroom Kingdom

When you hear the names Colin Moriarty and David Jaffe, the first thing you no doubt think of is Nintendo. That's why we wanted to take a little time today to discuss the reveal of Switch 2, and get into the potential demand for the new machine, the pricing of the hardware and software, and whether Nintendo can pull off its first back-to-back home console sales victory since the NES and SNES. We also get into some other heady topics, too: The unsustainability of PlayStation's high production ...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 353 | Like A Worn-Out Recording of A Favorite Song (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 353 | Like A Worn-Out Recording of A Favorite Song

We don't make the news; we merely report and dissect it. So it's not our fault that this week's episode focuses quite a bit on some older topics come alight, starting with a new Helldivers 2 postmortem. Developer Arrowhead's CEO recently gave an interview, displaying a surprising level of accountability and levelheadedness about the ups and downs of their mega-popular game. Then, we talk a whole lot about Nintendo, because literally half of our listener inquiries this week were on the topic o...

Defining Duke, Episode 222 | Our South Of Midnight Review Is HERE - Did It Deliver?! (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 222 | Our South Of Midnight Review Is HERE - Did It Deliver?!

The next exclusive from the "Class Of 2018" has arrived! It's South Of Midnight, hailing from Montreal's very own Compulsion Games, and it's another mixed bag. For all the visuals, stop motion, and music do to set the game apart, the Dukes struggled to fall in love with story following its abrupt conclusion. There's a lot to dig about it, but we wonder how the Xbox fandom will react to this after effectively waiting since 2018 for a story that doesn't necessarily wrap it up or make the best u...

Hands-on with Switch 2! | Punching Up Special Episode

On this special edition of Punching Up, Gene shares his hands on experience with the Switch 2!

Hands-on with Switch 2! | Punching Up Special Episode (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 57 | Nintendo Switch 2 REVEALED! Our Reactions (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 57 | Nintendo Switch 2 REVEALED! Our Reactions

Nintendo has finally fully revealed the Switch 2 along with a slew of new games! Join us to break down all the details of the direct and more.

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:03 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

1:45:28 - Nintendo Treehouse

1:46:14 - Zelda movie release date

1:48:25 - What We’re Playing

2:03:39 - Final Fantasy IX anniversary 

2:07:27 - Ending Questions

Summon Sign, Episode 66 | Berserker Boys (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 66 | Berserker Boys

This episode Chris and Colin join Brad and discuss The First Berserker: Khazan, Atomfall, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and more!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:15:22 - Switch 2 predictions

0:30:24 - The First Berserker: Khazan

0:52:40 - Atomfall

1:27:12 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

1:48:07 - Sort it Out/Keep It Up

2:43:38 - The Last of Us Part II: No Return

2:54:41 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

3:15:19 - Closing Questions

Constellation, Episode 117 | Wrestling, Plans that Backfired (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 117 | Wrestling, Plans that Backfired

Hello and welcome to Constellation! Usually, Dagan is the one who writes these descriptions, but he forgot this week! So, you have me (Dustin), and I'm not even on this episode! He's been getting a bit cheeky with them recently, so it's probably best I'm here to clean things up anyway. For this episode, Matty wants to talk about wrestling, and Dagan asks about plans we've had that have backfired on us. You may be asking, where's the third topic? This episode ended up being quite a doozy jus...

Side Quest, Episode 96 | Steam on Xbox Makes Absolutely No Sense (For Xbox, Anyway)

With Xbox rumored to be working toward Steam support on future hardware, a simple question must be asked: How does that benefit Microsoft, exactly?

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 442 | Split Fiction Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 442 | Split Fiction Review Discussion and Spoilercast

After winning numerous game of the year awards, all eyes were on Hazelight and what their followup would be to It Takes Two. Now, Split Fiction is here with rave reviews and huge commercial success. So, what do we think? Join me (Dustin) and Rick as we break down Split Fiction. Is it one of the greatest games ever made, or should we be calling it Mid Fiction? Please enjoy.

Sacred Symbols, Episode 352 | A Warning Shot Is A Wasted Bullet (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 352 | A Warning Shot Is A Wasted Bullet

Would you play a Miles Morales-style God of War interstitial? If you said "yes," we have good news: Just such a product is apparently slated for PS5 this fall, and it's rumored to return the series to its Greek roots. But is this really the best use of Santa Monica Studio's time? Shouldn't all eyes be on what's truly next? We discuss. Then: Ubisoft has announced its long-rumored financial deal with tech conglomerate Tencent, one that will give the Chinese firm a 25% stake in a new entity enco...

Punching Up, Episode 56 | Surprise Direct! (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 56 | Surprise Direct!

This week the Punching Up crew react to the newest Nintendo Direct, share their predictions for the upcoming Switch 2 event, talk Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, possible Persona 4 remake leaks, and more!

0:00:00 - Intro

0:09:51 - Nintendo Direct News

0:49:47 - Our Switch 2 predictions

1:39:04 - Switch 2 Three-phase game plans

1:43:07 - New SNES titles coming NSO

1:45:44 - Nintendo is teaming up with the Mariners

1:50:05 - What We'...