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Summon Sign, Episode 34 | So is Black Myth: Wukong good? (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 34 | So is Black Myth: Wukong good?

This week, Brad and Gene are joined by special guest MrHappy1227 to discuss Black Myth: Wukong, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, Honkai: Star Rail, and more!

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:10:13 - GOTY Talk

00:39:19 - Black Myth: Wukong

00:58:18 - Honkai: Star Rail

01:08:23 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

01:20:05 - Sort It Out

01:38:19 - Keep It Up

01:44:14 - Zone of the Enders 2

02:04:07 - Palworld

02:15:46 - Ending Questi...

Constellation, Episode 85 | Mythology, Vigilantism, Adaptations, Cars (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 85 | Mythology, Vigilantism, Adaptations, Cars

Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by LSM executive producer Ben Smith, Summon Sign host Brad Ellis, and Hoeg Law's Rick Hoeg. Rick kicks off this time around with a topic about mythological pantheons. From Roman to Greek to Norse and beyond, do we find ourselves particularly interested in or attracted to any of these ancient forms of worship? Next up is Brad, who wants to chat about film, TV, and game adaptations. Whether ...

Sacred Symbols+, #399 | Colin and Brad Rank the Consoles (and Final Fantasy Games) (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, #399 | Colin and Brad Rank the Consoles (and Final Fantasy Games)

With an eye towards levity and distraction, we deliver to you a nearly three hour-long episode of me (Colin) and Brad nerding out and talking shop. Earlier this week, I typed a simple inquiry into our staff Discord: What should we do this week for +? Brad had a logical answer: Why don't we rate stuff? So we did just that, first going through the many gaming consoles and handhelds prevalent during the history of our industry, before we segue into a postscript ranking of the core Final Fantasy ...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 320 | Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks

We're getting into the late summer now, and it's no surprise that the news is beginning to pick up, starting with word of more Xbox games migrating to PlayStation. By our next episode, we should have at least one more Microsoft-centric title lined-up for PlayStation 5, a sign of the times as -- ultimately -- much of that catalog finds itself elsewhere. Meanwhile, problems are brewing in Sony's games-as-a-service initiative. On one hand, Concord's release is imminent, and the excitement level ...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 320 | Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 189 | Xbox Did WHAT?! - Hi Fi Rush & Tango Gameworks Are BACK!

In a year chockful of layoffs and studio closures, we needed a W like this. What was originally considered one of the biggest losses amidst these changes was Xbox's closure of Tango Gameworks. Originally known for survival horror titles, Tango stormed out the gate last year with the beloved action rhythm game, Hi Fi Rush, to critical acclaim. Krafton seems to have liked the numbers they saw because they've stepped in to take Tango and the Hi Fi Rush IP off Xbox's hands. While The Evil Within ...

Defining Duke, Episode 189 | Xbox Did WHAT?! - Hi Fi Rush & Tango Gameworks Are BACK! (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 320: The Thread

Hi!

Submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for this week's episode of Sacred Symbols in this thread.

As always, please keep your inquiries well-written and pithy. Novels, poorly-written posts, etc. are politely ignored.

You have until Thursday, August 15th at noon ET to submit.

Talk to you soon!

Punching Up, Episode 34 | Nintendo Switch 2024 Check-Up (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 34 | Nintendo Switch 2024 Check-Up

This week Brad joins Micah and Gene and go over Tango Gameworks reresection, the new Echoes of Wisdom trailer, Doom 1 + 2 enhancements and Nintendo's year so far.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:28:00 - Tango Gameworks is back!

00:45:35 - New Echoes of Wisdom trailer

00:51:27 - DOOM!

01:04:29 - Mid-Year Nintendo Check-in

01:31:03 - What We're Playing

02:00:54 - Ending Questions

Summon Sign, Episode 33 | The State of Xbox in 2024 (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 33 | The State of Xbox in 2024

This week, Brad is joined by the Duke's Matty and Cog to talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate and Death Stranding: Director's Cut, and to do a deep dive into the state of the Xbox brand in 2024.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:06:32 - Matty and Cog's GotY list

01:08:51 - TMNT: Splintered Fate

01:21:29 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut

01:47:13 - Sort It Out

02:15:06 - Keep It Up

02:21:28 - Xbox Check-In

03:11:00 -...

Defining Duke, Episode 189: The Thread

Hey All! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 189 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 Tuesday, August 13th at 12PM ET to make your submis...

Constellation, Episode 84 | Video Game Films, Fixing Warner Bros., Re-specing Yourself, The Songs In Our Heads (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 84 | Video Game Films, Fixing Warner Bros., Re-specing Yourself, The Songs In Our Heads

It's time for more Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by LSM coordinator and shopkeep Micah Moriarty, storied game designer David Jaffe, and Lockmort's Edits' Lockmort. We begin with my topic, a heady one no doubt, but a fun one with lots of threads from which to pull. Warner Bros. Discovery -- the owners of HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, WB Pictures, WB Games, and much more -- is in freefall, with value dropping 70%. How would we save this st...

Summon Sign Episode 33 Thread

Hello,

Games on the docket this week:
Brad: Death Stranding Director's Cut
Matty: Final Fantasy XIV, TMNT: Splintered Fate
Cog: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

This week, I'll be doing an Xbox check-in with the Dukes, going over its year so far and its future. Feel free to post your thoughts about Xbox as well. I'm taking "Sort it Out" and "Keep it Up" suggestions as al...

Sacred Symbols+, #398 | Bungie Magic, But Low on MP (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, #398 | Bungie Magic, But Low on MP

While Sony's $3.6 billion purchase of renowned developer Bungie was contentious in some corners from the get-go (including here on Sacred Symbols), it's also true that the deal came loaded with a ton of potential. But only two years later, it's become increasingly obvious that Sony, well, got got. With a significantly lowered headcount, cancelled projects, a spin-out incubation team, lost personnel to SIE, and more, there's a lot to go through above and beyond what we'd ever cover on Sacred S...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 319 | Just A Taste of All That Might Come to Be (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 319 | Just A Taste of All That Might Come to Be

We're pleased to present to you a decidedly old-school-coded episode of Sacred Symbols, recorded in the traditional 1v1 fashion. And we've plenty to keep us busy, starting with Sony's quarterly financials showing a thriving games division hampered by slowing console sales. But with PS5 Pro around the corner (and the inevitable first true price cut for the core hardware), can we count on things picking up once more? Meanwhile, as we've long-assumed, Santa Monica Studio is indeed working on a n...

Defining Duke, Episode 188 | Avowed Just Got DELAYED... - What's Next?

Avowed is getting moved back to February 18, 2025 out of respect for our backlogs. How kind of Xbox to do such a thing! Avowed was a subject of much debate for the Dukes. While the game looked solid coming out of the January Developer Direct, it clearly needed more time. Come June, Avowed looked to be in much better shape and has now found itself a new date away from the noise of the holiday season. This sets up Xbox for a rare top quarter of the year game, a second for them in this generatio...

Defining Duke, Episode 188 | Avowed Just Got DELAYED... - What's Next? (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, #397 | A Requiem For Game Informer

After an incredible 33 year run spanning a full 367 print issues, legendary games magazine Game Informer has shut its doors. While it's obviously sad for all who have lost their jobs, it's likewise a blow to the generations of enthusiasts who once leafed through its pages to learn about what was next. Peaking at around 8 million subscribers at its height -- and ostensibly a backdoor marketing arm of brick-and-mortar retailer GameStop (and FuncoLand before it) -- the failure of Game Informer f...

Sacred Symbols+, #397 | A Requiem For Game Informer (Video)

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One Month From Today: Sacred vs. Duke in San Diego!

Hello Friends,

As you may already know, we're having our next live show in San Diego on September 6th, and -- as we're a month away from that date as of today -- I wanted to write a quick reminder for those that may want to go. (For the reading haters out there, you can find tickets here. Reading enjoyers: Please continue.)
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Summon Sign, Episode 32 | Can Marvel Rivals replace Overwatch 2? (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 32 | Can Marvel Rivals replace Overwatch 2?

This week, Brad is joined by Ben and Lock to talk about games like the Marvel Rivals beta and Dragon Age: Inquisition, and to share their game of the year picks over the last decade.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:29 - LIVE SHOW!

00:03:34 - GOTYs (Of The Decade)

00:33:28 - Marvel Rivals

00:59:15 - Fallout London (Mod)

01:16:21 - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

01:30:31 - Sort It Out

01:45:10 - Keep It Up

01:54:01 - Drag...