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KnockBack, Episode 232 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 232 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

By 2011, Sony-owned developer Naughty Dog was firing out critically-acclaimed games from a machine gun. Only two years removed from near-unanimous Game of the Year Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and two years away from the even-more-unanimous Game of the Year The Last of Us, Uncharted 3 finds itself in a bit of a pickle, at least with some. After all, it wasn't directed by Amy Hennig, and many players felt it to be a weaker iteration than what preceded it. Yet, within its bounds is an absolutely ...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 207 | Gamergrate (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 207 | Gamergrate

For some people, politics and video games go together like peanut butter and poop. But -- irrespective of the naysaying -- the two are natural bedfellows, as politics is with any entertainment medium or artform. To explore the positive and negative intersections of these two seemingly-disparate but deeply-interconnected worlds, I invited podcaster, social commentator, and Gamer (with a capital G) Noam Blum (also known as neontaster) to +. Together, we delve into the culture, politics, an...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 211 | It Can't Be For Nothing (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 211 | It Can't Be For Nothing

The Last of Us: Part I has officially gone gold, interesting news considering it doesn't launch for some seven weeks. Yet, the upcoming PS5 remake's very existence has proven mighty contentious. Some claim it doesn't need to exist at all; many others insist it's a "cash grab" of the highest order. But some folks who worked on the game have come out staunchly in its defense, not only in terms of its sky-high quality, but also in terms of the shockingly-healthy circumstances under whi...

Defining Duke, Episode 80 | Is It Time To Get Hyped For Redfall?

Redfall stands as one of Xbox's most anticipated exclusives and it makes sense. Arkane Studios is a world class talent creating some of the best immersive sim titles that our industry has to offer. However, Redfall is set to be different compared to the studio's past work and a major interview by IGN shines a spotlight on why. Together, the Dukes go through it with a fine toothed comb to bring each aspect of the conversation surrounding the game to light. Otherwise in a quieter week of gaming...

Defining Duke, Episode 80 | Is It Time To Get Hyped For Redfall? (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 76 | Our Top 3 Most Anticipated Xbox Game Pass Games (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 76 | Our Top 3 Most Anticipated Xbox Game Pass Games

It's a slower week and with interview targets in limbo, Cog and I dug into the stash for a "rainy day" topic. After the Xbox & Bethesda showcase, we got a nice look at the roadmap of significant Day One Game Pass games. Certainly, the service has many surprises in store for us and these lists could change, but we feel pretty confident about it! So, individually we compiled our lists and set only one stipulation: No Starfield. With that, it's time to share our lists!

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 206 | Gather Ye Sacred Dukes (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 206 | Gather Ye Sacred Dukes

We know you guys and gals love it when we get Sacred Symbols and Defining Duke together, and we figured since it's a little slow in the industry right now, now's the time to strike! As such, please welcome Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast's co-hosts -- Matty and Cog -- to Sacred Symbols+. Today's two hour episode winds around a bit, as we talk about our feelings on Xbox and PlayStation's current standing in the industry, how they compare to each other both favorably and unfavorably, and more. W...

KnockBack, Episode 231 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 231 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

We promised you we'd be back! A few weeks ago, we recorded an episode all about James Cameron's 1984 film The Terminator, and we figured we'd return with haste to talk about its mega-famous sequel. Launched in 1991, Judgment Day brings the co-stars of the first flick back, but turns the story on its head. This time, Arnold is a good guy, and he and Linda Hamilton act as stewards for John Connor, the all-important leader of the future resistance, after the dreaded Skynet becomes self-aware and...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 210 | Sucker Punched (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 210 | Sucker Punched

It's always fun to receive a letter, unless that letter happens to be very sad. Sony-owned developer Sucker Punch penned one such melancholy note to its audience in recent days, and it relayed sorrowful news indeed: The team isn't working on Infamous or Sly Cooper games now, they won't be in the foreseeable future, and -- perhaps most surprising -- no other studio is, either. Is the abandonment of Sucker Punch's history... well... a sucker punch of its own? We discuss. Plus: God of War: ...

Defining Duke, Episode 79 | Evaluating The Future Of Xbox Game Pass (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 79 | Evaluating The Future Of Xbox Game Pass

The news has slowed that considerably compared to weeks prior, but that's fine because it gives more room to get in touch with what the audience is thinking. Our collective focus is on the future of Xbox Game Pass where many of your chimed in about a variety of paths that the brand can take. What devices or consoles could it appear on? What regions may it thrive in? Should DLC also arrive for free alongside Day One games? Will Xbox craft their own native handheld and submerge themselves in th...