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Sacred Symbols, Episode 303 | The Unified Field Theory

For better or for worse, modern console manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft -- and even Nintendo -- are slowly learning that sustained success in the mid-to-long-term will require a wider view. Whether via mobile, or PC, or even your competitors' own machines, a certain message is getting through to the powers-that-be, and when it comes to Sony, the Japanese giant seems committed to opening a second front on home computers in particular. Thus comes word of a new PlayStation overlay that wil...

Defining Duke, Episode 172 | Prepare For The (Fallout Filled) Future...

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Defining Duke, Episode 172 | Prepare For The (Fallout Filled) Future...

It's been a Fallout filled week! With the tremendous success that is the TV show, the hunger for a new Fallout has arguably never been higher. Following our spoiler filled discussed of the TV show, we circle back to the timely question: What can Xbox and Bethesda accomplish with this franchise? Having InXile and Obsidian in the family is a match made in heaven, the remaster opportunities are plentiful, and yet, nothing is happening beyond the show. Even the next gen update is arrive weeks aft...

Punching Up, Episode 25 | Emulators on iPhone: Nintendo’s Nightmare? (Video)

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Punching Up, Episode 25 | Emulators on iPhone: Nintendo’s Nightmare?

Welcome back to Punching Up! Apple has changed its App Store policy to allow emulators on iOS devices. With that, we can only assume that the App Store will soon be flooded with NES, SNES, and Game Boy emulators. Given Nintendo's history and recent legal action against Yuzu, the company surely isn't pleased with the decision. However, the biggest question is: will they attempt to make a move against them, even if they have shaky legal ground to do so? In other news, an ex-PlayStation executiv...

Summon Sign, Episode 16 | Destiny 2 Has a Pulse (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 16 | Destiny 2 Has a Pulse

This episode Brad is joined by Dustin and Chris and talk the state of Destiny 2, Balatro, and Silent Hill 2.

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:28:13 - Destiny 2

1:09:08 - Balatro

1:30:19 - Silent Hill 2

1:46:30 - Sort It Out/Keep It Up

2:56:18 - Chrono Trigger

3:16:41 - Bioshock

3:36:59 - Final Fantasy VII Remake/Rebirth (light mid-game spoilers)

3:54:04 - Ending Questions

Constellation, Episode 67 | Nuts, Adaptability, Nintendo, Scams (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 67 | Nuts, Adaptability, Nintendo, Scams

It's time for another Constellation, folks. Welcome back to the conversation! Micah kicks off this week's craziness with a fitting topic: Nuts! Eaten by the handful or as an ingredient in a wide variety of foods, which nuts tend to be our favorites, and which aren't worth their salt? Next, Chris leads the gang in a discussion about adaptability. What experiences have we had adjusting to new conditions, and who do we admire for demonstrating the talent and ability to do just tha...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 376 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast and Review Discussion

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 376 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast and Review Discussion

It's finally here! Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has been one of our most anticipated games for years, following up the excellent Final Fantasy VII Remake. So what did we think? For this discussion, Summon Sign host Brad Ellis leads the charge, along with LSM Executive Producer Dustin Furman, Defining Duke host MrMattyPlays, and Punching Up host Gene Park. This spoilercast goes in depth, covering every chapter of the game, along with our hopes and dreams for the final part in the trilogy. Enjoy!<...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 302 | SOCOMeback (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 302 | SOCOMeback

We've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles like Rainbow Six: Siege, and even in a post-Zipper Interactive world, it always felt like PlayStation's tactical shooter never really got a fair shake at success after its PS2 heyday. So color us both pleased and surprised when information from the resumé of a deceased actor pointed towards a SOCO...

Defining Duke, Episode 171 | Xbox's Summer Showcase Leaked... - Gears 6, New CoD, & MORE! (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 171 | Xbox's Summer Showcase Leaked... - Gears 6, New CoD, & MORE!

It's a little early for the usual summer showcase leaks, but here we are nonetheless! Gears Of War stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Halo when it comes to importance during the Xbox 360 generation. Despite that, the series has never earned itself the "Master Chief Collection treatment" nor has developer The Coalition received its flowers for its consistency during a barren generation. With insiders already hyping up Gears 6 behind the scenes, the Dukes discuss what Xbox coudl do to make the mo...

Knockback, Episode 282 | Our Parents (Video)

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Knockback, Episode 282 | Our Parents

We're settling back in from Sacred Symbols 300 live in New York City, and the experience has us (The Brothers Moriarty) feeling nostalgic, which is a good thing for our retro-and-nostalgia-themed show. We're particularly sentimental about our parents, who both attended the show, and who -- at 73 years old, both -- have always come through for us, even if the path wasn't always linear, or even clear. We love making fun of our mom and dad on KnockBack; it's a staple of Dagan and Colin podc...

Summon Sign, Episode 15 | Rise of the Belgian (Video)

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Summon Sign, Episode 15 | Rise of the Belgian

This week Brad is joined by Colin and Lock to talk Rise of Ronin, Alone in the Dark, Fallout 1 and more!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro


0:38:59 - Rise of the Ronin (has small early game spoiler)

1:21:10 - Alone in the Dark

1:35:00 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

2:13:40 - Sort It Out and Keep It Up

2:58:31 - Fallout 1

3:09:19 - Dragon’s Dogma 2

3:24:15 - Ending Questions

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Defining Duke, Episode 171: The Thread

Hey, all! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 171 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, April 10 at 3PM ET to make ...

Constellation, Episode 66 | Local Delicacies, Our Favorite Creators, NYC Landmarks, City Living (Video)

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Constellation, Episode 66 | Local Delicacies, Our Favorite Creators, NYC Landmarks, City Living

It’s time for a themed episode of Constellation with the Brothers Moriarty, LSM’s Executive Producer Dustin Furman, and Summon Sign host Brad Ellis! This week, we’re focusing our topics around Last Stand’s recent trip to New York City for Sacred Symbols 300. Dustin wonders what our favorite local delicacies are when traveling. Dagan asks who our favorite content creators are and if we’d be willing to see them live. Brad ponders our favorite spots to visit in NYC. Colin reflects on h...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 375 | Gaming's New Culture War: A Dissection (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 375 | Gaming's New Culture War: A Dissection

Since the Fall of '23, we've gotten tons of inquiries about a Canadian consultancy firm called Sweet Baby Inc., and as you may know from your own travels through our industry, they've become the lightning rod (and some might even say scapegoat) of a wider amorphous movement against progressive politics in games and gaming. While the topic has come up in passing on Sacred Symbols itself, we honestly collectively felt like the conversation was too grand in scale and required far too much nuance...

Summon Sign 15 Thead

Greetings everyone!

This week Colin and Lock will be joining me.

I've decided to include who's bringing what games in this episode in case you have questions for a specific person. Let me know if you like this more.

Games on the docket this week:
Brad- Alone in the Dark, Dragon's Dogma 2
Lock - Rise on the Ronin, Fallout 1, Dragon's Dogma 2
Colin - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Looking for fun warmup questions as always, as well as any of your random though...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we were discussing the newest PlayStation 5 Pro rumors, and now we have fresh scuttlebutt to parse through, particularly concerning our precious framerates and the potential of the still-unannounced console. But we can't help but also wonder what PS5's market potential will be. Will it spread the field or, as it's recently been suggested, merely sell to existing PS5 players? Heck, is there any saving console gaming at all in the long-term? Let's tak...

Defining Duke, Episode 170 | Is Xbox CHANGING Game Pass In 2024...? (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 170 | Is Xbox CHANGING Game Pass In 2024...?

It's quiet... Too quiet. Indeed, we've found ourselves in the "pre-showcase lull" for Xbox. Still, we have some big news to sift through. For starters, indepedent developers have thrived during the era of Xbox Game Pass thanks to massive bags being handed out for day one access which compliments the lower budgets of these titles. According to prominent indie developers, that gold rush is over. The Dukes dive into the future of Xbox Game Pass. If the way Xbox sells games is changing and the la...