A new State of Play presentation -- arguably the best Sony has ever executed -- has given us a plethora of items to discuss on this week's all-new episode of Sacred Symbols. For starters, we finally have a release date for the amazing-looking second party PS5 exclusive action-RPG Stellar Blade, w...
2024-02-02 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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The moment we’ve long anticipated since Xbox began gobbling up various publishers has arrived and indicated a change in direction for the brand. On January 25th, a day after Microsoft was named the second $3 trillion company, Microsoft laid off 1,900 employees (accounting for 8% of their gaming...
2024-02-01 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-31 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
1975's Jaws is a seminal work in the thriller genre, and it was somehow delivered by an overwhelmed, overworked, and over-his-head Steven Spielberg, directing only his second theatrically-released film. With a bloated budget more than twice as high as originally anticipated -- and filmed on-locat...
2024-01-31 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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Gene and Cog join Brad and talk Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Palworld, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Resident Evil Remake.
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0:00:00 - Introduction
0:05:37 - Arcade Memories
0:17:34 - Like A Dragon: Infi...
2024-01-30 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey, all! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 161 of Defining Duke.
NOTE: Brad shall be joining us this episode. As he's a massive Blizzard fan, we felt this week's range of topics suits his expertise. Do be su...
2024-01-29 17:38:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-29 17:01:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun. A trio of topics therefore await you this episode, beginning with Dagan's deep-delve into gossip. It turns out Dag's a bit of a gossiper h...
2024-01-29 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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Tickets for Sacred Symbols 300 Celebration are now on sale for our Patreon supporters!
Join us, the many personalities of Last Stand Media, at the SVA Theater in New York City on Sunday, March 24th at 7 PM fo...
2024-01-26 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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Our beloved games industry is currently mired in an economic crisis of its own creation. By rapidly expanding corporate headcounts during the pandemic -- and by foolishly forecasting 2020-era gaming habits would persist into future years -- many publishers and developers have found themselves dra...
2024-01-26 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-25 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Following the Xbox Developer_Direct, we have much to unpack. In the world of Avowed, we received an extended showing that gave us more gameplay, but some viewers were still left with that same sense of uncertainty. With the game confirmed to be AA style, in an alpha state, and aiming for a Fall 2...
2024-01-25 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-24 17:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In a very short amount of time, Palworld has exploded to become one of the biggest games of the year. Combining numerous elements of other successful games, it’s easy to see why it’s been appealing to so many. Despite the successes, there’s one area of the game that’s been called into que...
2024-01-24 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-23 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
On this episode, Brad, Micah, and, Lockmort chat about a bunch of games including Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Dave the Diver, Persona 3,Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and more! Will Lock be able to handle all the weebs? Tune in to find out!
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2024-01-23 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-23 01:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been awhile since we've published an episode of Sacred x Duke, so why not get our first entry of 2024 into the wild? Today, Last Stand's PlayStation and Xbox podcasts combine to discuss topics of mutual interest, including compelling rumors of Xbox exclusives migrating to PS5 and Switch and ...
2024-01-23 01:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey All! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 160 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,...
2024-01-22 18:40:49 +0000 UTC View PostYo!
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.
Also heads up, Gene w...
2024-01-22 17:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-22 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for more Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Defining Duke co-host MrMattyPlays and storied game designer David Jaffe. We begin our lengthy chat with a topic that's grown increasingly popular in recent years: Thrifting...
2024-01-22 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-20 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
A new year brings new possibilities... like a fresh Sacred+ episode of Moriarty x Jaffe! Today, I (Colin) welcome storied (not legendary) game designer David Jaffe back to + for a multifaceted conversation both serious and completely nonsensical. We touch on some poignant topics: The general...
2024-01-20 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings!
This week Micah and Lockmort will be joining me.
Games on the docket include: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Dave the Diver, Persona 3, Jedi Survivor, Baldur's Gate 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Taking your Questions and comments, So...
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2024-01-19 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As we wade through the mundanity of the turn-of-the-year -- when very few new games come to market and we work through our respective backlogs -- hope sits on the horizon. After all, the drab is about to turn into the delightful with the release or near-release of the likes of Prince of Persia: T...
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