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Constellation, Episode 95 | Reflections, Doctors, Fantasy Worlds (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, #414 | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, #414 | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review Discussion and Spoilercast

It's me, Colin, here with a 'better-late-than-never" episode of Sacred+. This time around, I'm joined by Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito and Hoeg Law's Rick Hoeg for a discussion surrounding Capcom's quiet summer release Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Described as a so-called "Kagura Action Strategy" game, Kunitsu-Gami is essentially a fusion of tower defense and RTS with action gameplay, and the result is something quite remarkable. Rooted in the Japanese religion Shinto and with a ho...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 330 | Milk It For All It's Worth (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 330 | Milk It For All It's Worth

It's now obvious that Sony shouldn't have purchased Bungie back in 2022, but considering the transaction did indeed occur, both parties have to make the best out of a less-than-promising situation. After instituting a significant reduction in headcount, poaching key employees for posts within PlayStation proper, and even swiping an entire team and drafting it into PlayStation Studios, Sony has made another play, ingesting Bungie's Creative Studios to help shepherd the wider brand's future ser...

Defining Duke, Episode 199 | Bethesda's Big Miss On Fallout Day (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 199 | Bethesda's Big Miss On Fallout Day

As every October 23rd comes around, Fallout fans are reminded of the missed opportunity for Bethesda to have their own "N7 Day" with the franchise. Well, 2024 is the year they finally took action and put fan demands into motion! What took place is, quite frankly, a whole lot of nothing. The Dukes sift through the fallout (!) of this showcase and what Bethesda can do to make 2025's showing a much better, more worthwhile one. While it's Fallout Day, it also appears to be Digital Day for Xbox! 9...

Punching Up, Episode 39 | These Pokémon Leaks are Wild

This week Micah, Gene, and Brad discuss the Game Freak leaks, Alarmo, and Nintendo's new online playtest.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:12:14 - Game Freak leaks

00:24:58 - Prince of Persia team closed

00:31:40 - Alarmo

00:43:36 - Switch Online playtest leaks

00:56:36 - What We're Playing

01:15:18 - Banjo-Tooie coming to NSO

01:26:04 - Mario and Luigi: Brothership development info

01:31:53 - Closing Questions

Punching Up, Episode 39 | These Pokémon Leaks are Wild (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 43 | Until Dawn Remake is a Mess

This week Colin and Gene join Brad and talk about both versions of Until Dawn, Dino Crisis, Horizon: Forbidden West and more!

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:06:15 - Halloween Games

00:26:40 - Until Dawn

00:53:58 - Dino Crisis

01:09:03 - Horizon: Forbidden West

01:42:42 - Sort It Out

02:02:04 - Keep It Up

02:16:08 - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

02:30:58 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

02:55:53 - Closing Questions

Summon Sign, Episode 43 | Until Dawn Remake is a Mess (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 94 | Food Collaborations, Superheroes, Traditions, Hometown Pride (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 94 | Food Collaborations, Superheroes, Traditions, Hometown Pride

Welcome back, true believers, to another action-packed episode of Constellation. We join our heroes once again as they assemble for yet another round of exciting and dynamic conversation! The mighty Chris Raygun is the first to jump into the fray with a discussion about food collaborations. From Krabby Patties at Wendy's to Supreme branded Oreo Cookies, when two companies join forces to market and sell their culinary wares, are we hungrily forking over our money or do we tend to steer clear o...

Sacred Symbols+, #413 | Moriarty x Jaffe: The Feeling of Fall Gaming

Please welcome storied game designer David Jaffe back to Sacred Symbols+ for another rousing episode of Moriarty x Jaffe. Today, our winding two hour chat touches on lots of topics, including early 3D development, the health of publishers like Konami and Ubisoft, the fundamental principles behind the Metroidvania genre, the renaissance of paper-and-pencil RPGs, the strength of the horror genre, and more. We also talk about a ton of games and franchises: Zelda, Silent Hill, Metroid, Castlevani...

Sacred Symbols+, #413 | Moriarty x Jaffe: The Feeling of Fall Gaming (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 329 | Window Sitting in the Banishment Room

Dustin is still roaming aimlessly around Japan (he'll be back next week), and the news has been slow in our beloved industry, leaving me (Colin) and Chris up to our own devices. And yet, there are still a few interesting tidbits to discuss. For starters, PS5's Astro Bot is getting weekly -- and totally free -- content over the next month-plus, while the Until Dawn film has been given an April '25 release date for its arrival in theaters as rumors surrounding a sequel to the 2015 game continue...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 329 | Window Sitting in the Banishment Room (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 198 | That Was... Something... - Our Reaction To Xbox's 2024 Partner Preview (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 198 | That Was... Something... - Our Reaction To Xbox's 2024 Partner Preview

No, you're not imagining it! We have been getting a LOT of Xbox showcases as of late. Just weeks removed from their Tokyo Game Show panel and they have returned once more with a Partner Preview that ran for almost thirty minutes. Before that was Gamescom and before THAT was their massive summer show. Joining the Dukes are LSM's very own Gene Park and Bradley Ellis to discuss all the announcements and gameplay (or lack thereof) during the Partner Preview. Did it deliver like prior Xbox shows o...

Sacred Symbols+, #412 | How Do You Solve A Problem Like Ubisoft?

It's me, Colin! Please welcome Punching Up co-host Gene Park and LSM legal analyst Rick Hoeg back to Sacred Symbols+ for a conversation all about French publisher Ubisoft. As you likely already know, the Guillemot family's prized company is having a very bad year. Since the beginning of this calendar year, its market cap has fallen by about half, a catastrophic turn-of-events for the once-powerful entity that controls a few of gaming's biggest IP, including Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy, and F...

Sacred Symbols+, #412 | How Do You Solve A Problem Like Ubisoft? (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 42 | Is Metaphor: ReFantazio the best RPG of the year?

This week Matty and Ben join Brad and discuss Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, TCG Card Shop Simulator and more!

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:14:26 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

00:34:14 - Metaphor spoilers (first 10 hours)

00:42:51 - Metaphor questions (no spoilers)

00:53:03 - Hunt: Showdown 1896

01:09:59 - Sort It Out

01:29:07 - Keep It Up

01:51:08 - Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO

02:11:46 - TCG Card Shop Simulator<...

Summon Sign, Episode 42 | Is Metaphor: ReFantazio the best RPG of the year? (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 93 | Day Jobs, Anger, The New A-List (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 93 | Day Jobs, Anger, The New A-List

Welcome to another delicious episode of Constellation. If you're hungry for some engaging conversation, we've got three meaty topics for you to feast on. First, Gene Park gets things cookin' with a discussion about our day jobs. What are the primary occupations that pay our bills, and how do we juggle our busy professions with our podcasting endeavors? Next, Micah wants to spice things up by talking about anger. Who or what makes us hot under the collar, and what strategies do we utilize to h...

Sacred Symbols+, #411 | Until Dawn Remake Review Discussion and Spoilercast

In the late summer of 2015, Sony published a second party horror game called Until Dawn. Developed by Supermassive and designed in the vein of a Quantic Dream title, the choice-based adventure found a more sizable audience upon release than PlayStation itself expected. But nearly a decade has since past, and with Sony now obsessed with cross-media synergy across its IP, an Until Dawn film is on the near-horizon. (Indeed, filming just wrapped.) This naturally leads us to a ground-up remake of ...

Sacred Symbols+, #411 | Until Dawn Remake Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 328 | 12th Time's A Charm (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 328 | 12th Time's A Charm

The long-awaited remake of Silent Hill 2 has finally arrived on PlayStation 5, and it's a hit. Players around the world are loving it, providing audiences with the very first acclaimed title from Polish studio Bloober Team. Indeed, many (including some on this show) questioned whether these guys were even up to the task, and reasonably so: Bloober's average Metacritic score across 11 previous PlayStation releases is a 65. But it's here, it's great, and we're excited to talk about it, along wi...

Defining Duke, Episode 197 | Goodbye 343 Industries, Hello Halo Studios!

Following the post launch support of Halo Infinite, 343 Industries has become one of Xbox's more divisive first party studios. The leash for them has been unnaturally long given the ups-and-downs the flagship franchise has seen since they've taken up the Halo mantle beginning with Combat Evolved Anniversary and, now, Xbox is doubling down on the team. Joining us is resident Halo expert, Chris Ray Gun, to discuss the absolutely massive news that broke this weeks. Not only is 343 Industries reb...