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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 200: The Making of Super Perils of Baking (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 200: The Making of Super Perils of Baking

Today, I (Colin) have brought together the entire team that made my developer's newest game: Super Perils of Baking. For the uninitiated, I co-own an indie studio called Lillymo, and we just released our fifth game, which is a remake of our very first. Making the game was interesting, fun, challenging, and fluid. It was originally supposed to be a free update, and basically spiraled completely out of control into the full-fledged $10 product you know (and hopefully love) today. As I know how ...

KnockBack, Episode 228: Game of Thrones (Season Seven) (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 228: Game of Thrones (Season Seven)

We won't lie: The going gets a little rough from this juncture on. HBO's Game of Thrones series, by this point in its run, had far-outstripped its source material. As such, they're flying on fumes through the seven episodes of the seventh season. Released in 2017, this penultimate offering is controversial to say the least, but if anything, our problems with it amount to a backhanded compliment. The reality is: The plot, the characters, the world... they all deserved a lot more room to b...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 199: VRAF (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 199: VRAF

At six million units sold, PlayStation VR is no longer the best-selling virtual reality headset ever released. It has, however, found itself a solid niche on Sony's consoles, and it's obvious that the Japanese megacorporation believes in the technology. To look at PlayStation VR -- its past, its present, and its future -- I (Colin) invited a renowned platform expert to our modest program: Bryan Paul of the popular YouTube channel and podcast 2022-06-18 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Sacred Symbols, Episode 207: A Crisis Reborn (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 207: A Crisis Reborn

This is a week tailor-made for Final Fantasy fans, particularly on the back of Final Fantasy XVI's re-reveal. That's because... well... wait! There's more! During a brief live stream celebrating Final Fantasy VII's 25th anniversary, publisher-slash-developer Square Enix made two big announcements: The 2007 PSP Final Fantasy VII prequel Crisis Core is coming to PS4 and PS5, and the second part of the now-confirmed-three part Final Fantasy VII Remake launches the following winter, only on PlayS...

Defining Duke, Episode 76: The Aftermath Of The Xbox & Bethesda Showcase (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 76: The Aftermath Of The Xbox & Bethesda Showcase

We're days removed from the Xbox & Bethesda showcase as well as the extended one on Tuesday meaning all the announcements, trailers, and news are out in the wild. With that, there is much to sift through such as new Starfield details, a Fallout 5 confirmation by the Toddfather himself, and some possibly worrying Redfall news on its multiplayer component. Couple that in with some insightful questions from the audience about the parameters Xbox has set for themselves during the show with on...

Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 72: An In-Depth & Critical Look At Starfield (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 72: An In-Depth & Critical Look At Starfield

Starfield is without a doubt Xbox's biggest game of the generation as of this moment in time. It is a game they absolutely must nail to make a statement to current and future consumers that their platform is also a home to excellent exclusives. Beyond that, it is a tell-all of the impact Xbox can have on exclusives they invest in on a large level for better or worse when release day arrives. For now, we have seen a sizeable chunk of Starfield gameplay, and I (Matty) have assembled a supercast...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 198: Understanding Street Fighter 6 (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 198: Understanding Street Fighter 6

Please welcome Vince Ingenito back to +. Vince is a long-time industry veteran, critic, streamer, and -- for our purposes -- a bona fide fighting game expert. With Capcom's next mainline Street Fighter game incoming to PS4 and PS5 in 2023, I (Colin) thought I'd bring Vince back into the fold to discuss new developments. After all, the entire roster has leaked, it seems like there are going to be some new modes, the franchise is returning to cross-platform status, it's moving engines, and...

KnockBack, Episode 227: The Pool (Redux) (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 227: The Pool (Redux)

Here in America -- and certainly in many other parts of the world -- swimming pools are a fundamental part of our summer tradition. Whether above-ground or inground, whether vinyl, fiberglass, or concrete, whether shared, community, or private, if you live in the USA and it's summertime, chances are you will readily encounter a pool. Perhaps you're a member of one, or even own your own. Since so many of us share this experience, we figured it'd be fun to talk about our pool memories from chil...

Defining Duke, Episode 75: Our Reactions To The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 75: Our Reactions To The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022

The big day has finally arrived. After months of rumors, speculation, and bold predictions, we have now seen everything the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for 2022 has to offer. As Cog has to aptly put it, it's a journey through many peaks and valleys. For it is here that we see Starfield for the first time ever, Persona arriving to Xbox, Kojima in the flesh, and many other surprises. That being said, this showcase also placed a clear spotlight on the vacancy of this fall where a majority...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 197: Gaming While Russian (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 197: Gaming While Russian

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has completely roiled the world. Thousands are dead, economies, currencies, and societies are suffering, and we're walking headlong into a global food crisis in the coming months, too. The results for Ukraine are obviously most devastating, but what's happened within Russia's borders is a little more mysterious. This is where today's guest, Roman, comes into play. Roman was born-and-raised in the Soviet Union just as it was falling apart. He ended up first coming ...

Sacred Symbols, Episode 206: The Return of Them (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 206: The Return of Them

Joel and Ellie are set to return to PlayStation, and a lot sooner than you might think. The long-rumored The Last of Us: Part I is real -- it's a ground-up remake of the 2013 PS3 original, slated for PS5 and later PC -- and it comes out in just a few months. But that's not all: Naughty Dog has also opened-up about not only its upcoming TLoU multiplayer game, which it describes as their biggest game yet, but even hint at a PlayStation 5 project beyond that. This means we've much to talk about ...

Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 71: The Steam Deck Report (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 71: The Steam Deck Report

One of the most difficult pieces of hardware to get your hands on is the Steam Deck. There is a lot of intrigue surrounding Valve's entry into the handheld space, so I decided to bring an expert on to discuss the ins-and-outs of it all. Joining me is Jimmy Champane, host of Deck Ready, to talk about his experience with it so far. He has had it s...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 196: eFootball and the Sports F2P Revolution (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 196: eFootball and the Sports F2P Revolution

There's no doubt that I (Colin) like to talk about eFootball where I can. Not only do I feel like it's important for us to discuss everything on PlayStation at least a lil bit; I'm actually intrigued by Konami's free-to-play soccer game for another reason: I truly believe it's the canary in the coalmine of what's to come for the sports genre. We won't be paying for full-priced, annualized sports games forever, and this may be the domino that pushes the next. To discuss eFootball -- the histor...

KnockBack, Episode 226: The Terminator (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 226: The Terminator

James Cameron's 1984 sci-fi/horror flick The Terminator isn't so much underappreciated as it is oft-overlooked. After all, this film's sequel is one of the most famous action and sci-fi movies of all-time, but its predecessor is something more stayed, grounded, and thrilling. Intertwining themes of nuclear war and time travel with a very recognizable 1980s Los Angeles and a handful of wonderful performances, The Terminator does a lot of heavy lifting, not only in catapulting forward a series ...

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 195: PSVR2, PS5 Pro, 8K/120, and PlayStation 6?! (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 195: PSVR2, PS5 Pro, 8K/120, and PlayStation 6?!

Hello! As always, please welcome Last Stand's tech analyst, Tom from Moore's Law Is Dead, to our show. Tom returns to talk technology, of course, and with recent news percolating from within and outside of the PlayStation ecosystem, we actually have quite a bit to go over. We start with PlayStation VR2, which we know you all saw on the State of Play a couple of days ago, but which we speak about without such foreknowledge. We're excited about what it can be and how much it may cost. But will ...