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Constellation, Episode 90 | Moriarty x Jaffe: On Video Games, Anxiety, and Negativity

It's time for a 'very special' one-on-one episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. It's me, Colin. Joining me today is storied game designer David Jaffe for an intimate (no, not like that) three-ish hour chat about a variety of topics. We dwell a great deal on video games, of course, touching on Steam, Concord, Freedom Wars, Bloodborne, Dragon Age, and much more. We even get into more philosophical ideas like visionary game design, bad opening sequences, and more. ...

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Sacred Symbols+, #407 | Astro Bot Review Discussion and Spoilercast

It's me, Colin! Please welcome my loyal co-host Chris Ray Gun back to Sacred+, alongside Summon Sign host Brad Ellis and Punching Up co-host Gene Park. I've assembled this crew together for a lengthy chat all about Astro Bot, the recently-released and outrageously-delightful 3D platformer from Sony-owned Team Asobi. All four of us have Platinum'd the game -- so we've seen it about as well as you can imagine -- and we're eager to gush about our respective experiences. From rock-solid gameplay ...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 325 | The Relentless March of Progress

It seems like just yesterday that PS5 Pro was officially revealed, so in that context, we have some weird news for you: It's time to talk about PlayStation 6. Some of the first hard reporting on Sony's future console has emerged from newswire Reuters, and there are some interesting details within. But we have plenty of time to look backwards, too, because Vita classic Freedom Wars is being ported to PS5, as-is Horizon: Zero Dawn (though some people think we don't exactly need the latter one)....

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Defining Duke, Episode 194 | Starfield DLC Looks Mighty Fine + Exclusive Ara History Untold Interview (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 194 | Starfield DLC Looks Mighty Fine + Exclusive Ara History Untold Interview

This week's episode is quite the unorthodox one! In the spirit of our friends over at the Friends Per Second podcast, we've split this episode between our usual news coverage and a fun interview the Dukes has the opportunity to conduct! Joining us this episode are Gabriela Leskur and Brian Stone. Gabriela is the Narrative and Experience Lead at Oxide Games and Brian serves as Product Leader and Head Of Engineering at Xbox Game Studios Publishing. Together, these two answer our burning questio...

Sacred Symbols+, #406 | Breaking Down PlayStation 5 Pro

Please welcome Tom from Moore's Law Is Dead and the Broken Silicon podcast back to Sacred+. It's been a while since we've employed Tom's technical expertise on our show, but with PS5 Pro officially acknowledged and announced, it's time to get into the nitty-gritty of just this machine is all about, and what it can do. Together, Tom and I (Colin) discuss the console's power, performance, and (of course) its price, not to mention the divisive response to the announcement. We also take a little ...

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Summon Sign, Episode 38 | For the Emperor! (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 38 | For the Emperor!

This week Cog and Ben join Brad and talk Warhammer: Space Marine 2, Astro Bot, Towerborne and more!

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:11:05 - Most anticipated games for 2024

00:18:10 - PS5 Pro quick thoughts

00:38:48 - Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

01:11:13 - Astro Bot

01:42:01 - Sort It Out

02:06:08 - Keep It Up

02:19:30 - Towerborne Early Access

02:29:04 - Reynalis demo

02:36:47 - Closing Questions

Constellation, Episode 89 | San Diego, Being Backstage, Technical Difficulties, Latenight Eats (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 89 | San Diego, Being Backstage, Technical Difficulties, Latenight Eats

Welcome to a rare themed episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) welcome Punching Up co-host Micah Moriarty, Summon Sign host Brad Ellis, and LSM producer Ben Smith to the show, and I asked each of them to bring a topic centered around our recent experience at our live show in California. Brad kicks things off with a chat about San Diego itself, the host city of our event, a unique and special locale that has a lot to offer. What do we think o...

Sacred Symbols+, #405 | When Grief Is Hijacked

Please welcome renowned actor and game studio head Abubakar Salim to Sacred+. You may know Salim best for his roles in shows like House of the Dragon, Raised by Wolves, and Jamestown, Ridley Scott's Napoleon film, and even in games like Assassin's Creed Origins and World of Warcraft. But he recently came to my (Colin's) attention because of his studio Surgent's first game, a delightful EA Originals-published Metroidvania called Tales of Kenzera: Zau. I really liked it, ended up Platinuming it...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 324 | Astronomical

It's been an exciting week in the world of PlayStation. On the software front, Team Asobi's Astro Bot has arrived on PS5, and everyone loves it, us included. We gush about it in the What We're Playing section of the show, and encourage all of you to give it a try if you haven't already. Meanwhile, over in hardware territory, the long-lingering PlayStation 5 Pro has been officially revealed for a November release. Some people are excited about the machine (the three of us will each be buying o...

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Defining Duke, Episode 193 | The PS5 Pro Is HERE - Did Xbox Dodge A Bullet?

Much has been said about Xbox's lack of desire to do a mid-generation refresh. For some, it symbolizes the platform's lack of care for the future of its own hardware and, for others, a sign that the green team has their eyes on the next generation instead. In a surprise move, it is not Xbox who stepped on the rake this week! PlayStation has sneakily experienced a troublesome year much like Xbox between Concord, the rollercoaster ride that is Helldivers 2, and now the pricing of the PlayStatio...

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Punching Up, Episode 36 | Hands-on with Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Mario Party Jamboree!

This week the Punching Up Crew discuss Gene’s time with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario Party Jamboree and answers your questions!

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:20:33 - No plans for Sonic Adventure 3

00:24:36 - Ender Magnolia release date

00:33:04 - Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom impressions

00:53:04 - Mario Party Jamboree preview

01:10:48 - What we've been playing

01:42:32 - New Mario and Luigi Brothership trailer

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Summon Sign, Episode 37 | New GOTY in Town?

This week Lockmort and Jimmy join Brad and chat about Astro Bot, Warhammer: Space Marine 2, Ocarina of Time, and more!

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:12:58 - Jimmy's GOTYs

00:31:29 - Astro Bot

01:11:02 - Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

01:29:34 - Ocarina of Time

01:49:56 - Sort It Out

02:05:45 - Keep It Up

02:14:52 - Mafia Definitive Edition

02:28:47 - Dead Rising

02:44:30 - Star Wars: Outlaws

02:56:54 - Closing Comm...

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Constellation, Episode 88 | Three Old Men Talking About Video Games

Welcome to "a very special episode" of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by a duo of guests as opposed to our traditional trio: Punching Up's Gene Park and storied game designer David Jaffe. In an unusual (though not unprecedented) move, I asked the guys not to come prepared with any topics this week. Instead, I thought we'd just chat about whatever and see where that brought us. Perhaps not surprisingly, a lack of a concrete plan led us ...

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Sacred Symbols+, #404 | Micah Mailbag (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, #404 | Micah Mailbag

Ahoy my little sunbeams! It is I, Micah, back to answer your inquiries across a wide range of topics from gaming to cooking and many others in-between. What’s my go-to BBQ rib technique? What are my five favorite anime? Which strategy RPGs do I recommend? Any favorite campy horror movies? You’ll find all this and more on the Mama Micah mailbag special!

Sacred Symbols, Episode 323 | Losing the Northstar (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 323 | Losing the Northstar

The situation with Concord couldn't be any more dire. By the time this podcast is published, Sony's beleaguered hero shooter would have already been pulled offline, with every purchaser refunded. It marks the tragic end of a project that barely got off the ground at all, and certainly represents the biggest black eye PlayStation first party has ever experienced in its near-30 year history. We spend a lot of time going over everything that went wrong, and all such a failure implies: Poor visio...