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Sacred Symbols, Episode 166: The Foreshadowing

It's about time! Sony has revealed that it will be conducting a 40 minute PS5-centric presentation in the coming days, and it'll be our first real, showcase-like look at PlayStation 5 content since the console launched (in fact, since long before it launched). The question is therefore this:...

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Defining Duke, Episode 35: Xbox Sets Their Sights On Japan

Hideo Kojima is a name that continues to be tossed around on a partnership for Xbox, but it appears his work with PlayStation isn't finished if reports of a Death Stranding 2 are to be trusted. Is this a case of a mistranslated quote from actor Norman Reedus or will Kojima play both sides of the ...

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Defining Duke, Episode 35: Xbox Sets Their Sights On Japan (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 31: The Gutcheck

Halo Infinite has sent fans on quite the roller coaster with its up and down marketing cycle. At the heart of it lies a very encouraging yet tiny slice experienced from the technical preview. Beyond that, we are see core features delayed as 343 leans into the excuse making familiar with service t...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 31: The Gutcheck (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 117: The Education of Filip Miucin (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 117: The Education of Filip Miucin

Three summers ago, an IGN Editor named Filip Miucin was caught in games media's biggest plagiarism scandal, likely ever. It was a mess from virtually every angle, but for industry observers, there was never a truly satisfying conclusion. That's because we never heard from Filip himself outside of...

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Defining Duke, Episode 35: The Thread

Hey All!  It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 35 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., ...

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KnockBack, Episode 186: A Nightmare on Elm Street (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 186: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Wes Craven's 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the most beloved horror flicks ever made, a tale about a child murderer who dies, only to return to haunt the dreams of more could-be victims. Antagonist Freddy Kreuger, in particular, is iconic, but the question remains: Is this mov...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 116: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intermission (Yuffie) Spoilercast and Story Discussion (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 116: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intermission (Yuffie) Spoilercast and Story Discussion

Square Enix’s controversial conclusion to Final Fantasy 7 Remake is expounded upon with the release of its latest DLC FF7 Episode INTERmission. It’s a story worth diving straight into with familiar character Yuffie, the visual enhancements on PS5 (with FF7R INTERGRADE), and all the huge lore ...

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An Evening With Last Stand and Picnic Meet Up Information

Greetings!

Next week is Last Stand’s very first live show and meetup ever! In anticipation, we have some pertinent information for you.

9/4/21 - An Evening With Last Stand

If you are a ticket holder, you’ll receive an email with more information about the ev...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 165: Mark Your Calendars

It's true: Things have been pretty slow in the world of PlayStation. Returnal and Ratchet have kept us busy enough, and we're looking forward to Deathloop, but what we really crave are some announcements, a tease of what's to come. Thankfully, some more announcements have finally arrived. For sta...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 165: Mark Your Calendars (Video)

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KnockBack General Election: August 2021

Hello!

This month's primary election is over, and it's time to cast your vote on August 2021's winner for another fan-voted topic on KnockBack!

Below are the five most-popular selections from this month's primary election, listed in order of their popularity (by initial votes cast),...

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Defining Duke, Episode 34: Halo Infinite Gets a Release Date & Xbox’s Questionable Gamescom Ft. Jez Corden (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 34: Halo Infinite Gets a Release Date & Xbox’s Questionable Gamescom Ft. Jez Corden

It's another juicy episode and there's no one better to have alongside us to break everything down than Jez Corden of Windows Central Gaming. After a week of announcements across QuakeCon and Gamescom, we gather to break it all down. From Halo Infinite's long anticipated release date all the way ...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 30: The Ascent Review Discussion & Spoilercast

The Ascent comes from Neon Giant, a team of 12 developers, who attempted to punch far above their weight in an ambitious Xbox exclusive. Matty, Cog, and the audience have completed it. Now, it is our first ever review discussion and spoilercast of many for Defining Duke! What does this game get r...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 30: The Ascent Review Discussion & Spoilercast (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 115: Pixel Perfect

Meet Henry Maxwell, a games industry artist with an interesting and useful story: Interesting in that he began as a 3D artist only to find his way to pixelwork, and useful in that his route through life could very well be a map for your own. In the continuing spirit of Fireside Chats, I sat down ...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 115: Pixel Perfect (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 185: Generation Kill

In 2004, journalist Evan Wright released a book called Generation Kill, all about his time attached to a Marine regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It was a hit, and the basis for a 2008 HBO series by the same name. As its name suggests, the US Marines 1st Recon Battalion is meant to... we...

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KnockBack, Episode 185: Generation Kill (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 114: Weeb's Last Stand (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 114: Weeb's Last Stand

It's been a while, but it's time to go back to the classic mailbag formula; we're keeping it fresh.  For the first time, Colin is giving me (Dustin) a chance to take your questions in a solo episode. Will he regret it? We'll see, but in the meantime, let's chat about what game should be rema...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 164: Get to the Chopper!

In 2015, Sony quietly opened a brand-new, British first party team called Manchester Studio. Their charge? Make PSVR games. And so they did. Or, they tried to, anyway. Five years later, before even announcing their project or even leaving pre-production, the studio was shuttered, and now -- for t...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 164: Get to the Chopper! (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 33: Phil Spencer Aims To Offer More Than A PlayStation Copycat (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 33: Phil Spencer Aims To Offer More Than A PlayStation Copycat

This week, Phil answered one of the most pressing questions since the reveal of the Steam Deck. Can it play Xbox games via the cloud? Now, we finally have our answer. Carrying it beyond that, Matty and Cognito dive into if this is enough or could Xbox go make their own handheld with Nintendo and ...

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