2023 has been an incredible year for games, but one of the more interesting aspects is how many successful horror games we've seen as of late. Just a few years ago, major franchises in the genre, such as Resident Evil and Dead Space, took a nosedive critically, only to be resurrected with successful remakes and sequels. To delve deeper into the topic, I (Dustin) invited horror YouTuber Jimmy Champane and Gene Park of the Washington Post to discuss. I also addressed your questions and comments...
2023-12-02 17:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Note: We've added a pickup at 1:15:12 to address Phil Spencer's comments today regarding Gamepass on PlayStation. Sorry for the repost and any lost comments on the old post. Patreon isn't letting me swap the file. :(
For years on this show, we've put forth the logic that Game Pass would ultimately find its way to PlayStation, fulfilling Microsoft's goal of ubiquitous access to its popular subscription service. And you may recall that -- during the FTC hullabaloo with A...
2023-12-02 03:17:09 +0000 UTC
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2023-12-01 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-30 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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As we approach The Game Awards, it looks like we won't be ranting on how Xbox missed the show again. Indeed, they have already confirmed that there will be important announcements at the show! With a very "Matty" angle on this news, the Dukes combine to speculate what Xbox could be bringing to the big stage. What's really made headlines is Bethesda's customer support who has taken it upon themselves to respond to the Starfield reviews being submitted on Steam. Is this a sign of insecurity? Is...
2023-11-30 17:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
It's time for part 2 of our Starfield spoilercast and review discussion. While part 1 solely focused on the main story, this will be everything from side quests to factions, and everything in between!
The squad is the same as last time: Matty, Cog, Gene, and Rand. You know the drill! Fire your burning questions about Starfield below!
2023-11-29 21:34:16 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-29 17:01:03 +0000 UTC
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The PlayStation Portal has finally arrived, and anyone who already listened to the most recent episode of Sacred Symbols proper knows that I (Colin) am a very big fan. But I wanted to spread the field a little bit and generate a more comprehensive conversation about Sony's new handheld. That's what + is for, after all. As such, please welcome writer and entrepreneur Sandeep Rai back to the show, as well as LSM's very own Gene Park of Punching Up. Gene had his Portal before it even c...
2023-11-29 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-28 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Originally released for the Super Nintendo in 1996, Super Mario RPG is back in 2023 with a full remake for the Nintendo Switch. While the graphics are completely remade, along with quality-of-life updates, pre-rendered cutscenes, and newly recorded music, the remake remains faithful to the aesthetic and feel of the original. So, what does the Punching Up crew think? In this episode, we dive deep into the new release and our thoughts so far. As always, we love hearing from you as well, so we'v...
2023-11-28 17:00:10 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-27 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Welcome one-and-all to another episode of Constellation, Last Stand's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by LSM executive producer Dustin Furman and horror YouTuber Jimmy Champane. Colin starts things off in earnest with a conversation about the recent rise in antisemitism in the west. This isn't about Israel and Palestine -- that's its own thing, and it's an issue far too complex for this show -- but what isn't complicated is truly seeing people as individual...
2023-11-27 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-26 17:01:00 +0000 UTC
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For this week's episode of KnockBack, we thought we'd do things a little differently. Indeed, there's no specific topic to discuss per se. Instead, we thought we'd ask each other a few random questions about our respective childhoods to see where the conversation might lead. So let's get into the nitty-gritty about Dagan's most memorable youth sports triumph, Colin's frightened remembrances of the unnecessarily scary Unsolved Mysteries theme song, the GI Joe Dagan fruitlessly hunted down arou...
2023-11-26 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for this week's episode of Punching Up in this thread.
As always, please keep your inquiries well-written and pithy. Novels, poorly-written posts, etc. are politely ignored.
You have until Monday, November 27th at 9:00 AM ET to submit.
Talk to you soon!
2023-11-25 17:03:01 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-25 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Let's have a little fun, shall we? I (Colin) scrolled-through the comment sections of the last few episodes of Sacred Symbols on YouTube. What was I in search of, exactly? Nothing in particular, I suppose, but I did find a few gems. Do I have a "hipster vocabulary"? Does Chris sometimes "look like he would rather be doing anything else"? Was our "discussion about heaven and the afterlife [both] incredibly ignorant and frankly offensive?" Will we ever "actually do real news"? Does Dustin "hide...
2023-11-25 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-24 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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A new leak seems to confirm what was already fairly obvious: Insomniac can only put so much on its shoulders, and its Wolverine game won't arrive on PlayStation 5 until 2025. But if this source's testimony is true, it means PS5's lack of upcoming first party games is even more stark in the near-and-mid-term, not to mention longer. Yes, The Last of Us: Part II Remastered is en route in January -- and with a $10 upgrade charge, there's literally nothing to complain about -- but even the rosiest...
2023-11-24 17:00:15 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-23 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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What was once a defining Xbox exclusive has made its way to PlayStation. Now, reports are in that the Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake is in a world (or galaxy!) of trouble with development at a complete standstill and PlayStation wanting out. Many fans, us included, are calling on Xbox to, if legality permits it, be the saviors of this troubled project. From legacy to the habit of fixing up the likes of Bethesda and Activision, we're led to believe that this may be a great fit. ...
2023-11-23 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-22 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Please welcome to the show, Billy Martin! Billy is an accomplished comic book artist, composer, and the guitarist of the acclaimed pop-punk band Good Charlotte. One thing you may not know about Billy, though, is that he also loves video games! After Billy and I (Dustin) got acquainted a few months back, I knew I needed to pick his brain a bit. So, in this conversation, we cover everything from touring and being in Good Charlotte to successfully charting another course as a comic book artist, ...
2023-11-22 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-20 17:52:37 +0000 UTC
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Gather 'round for another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. Joining the Brothers Moriarty this week is LSM's coordinator and shopkeep Micah Watson, alongside Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun. Dagan gets us started by asking us each to pitch a new video game to the audience, and naturally delivers a delightful idea of his own as well. Micah's nail person recently moved shops, and that presents a problem: She has no idea what salon she's defected to. She's...
2023-11-20 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-19 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Ember's Arcade is an MMO centric YouTuber with extensive knowledge across the likes of World Of Warcraft, Final Fantasy 14, Lost Ark, Runescape, New World, and so much more! Following Xbox's acquisition of ABK, Ember reached out to me (Matty!) about the possibilities World Of Warcraft could explore in the console ecosystem. So, we decided to bring the conversation beyond that! What could Xbox do with the impending FF14 and World Of Warcraft drops to make the most of them?
2023-11-19 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-18 17:01:01 +0000 UTC
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It's getting late in the calendar year, which means an increasingly-relevant tradition is primed to take place: Geoff Keighley's annual Game Awards (which we once knew as the VGAs back when). The show itself doesn't take place until early December; thus, we thought we'd take some time to prepare ourselves for some potential outcomes, mixing through some (but not all) of the categories in order to pass judgment. Sacred Symbols' audience knows that the three of us don't really care about The Ga...
2023-11-18 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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2023-11-17 17:01:02 +0000 UTC
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