Word of a third core The Last of Us game emanates from a reliable film industry-based source. If true, The Last of Us: Part III is one of at least two games in-development at Naughty Dog, news that is being met with equal parts excitement and disappointment. With other happenings pointing towards...
2022-12-16 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-15 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Capping off Xbox's tragic 2022 and our final episode ahead of the holiday break is a glimmer of hope for us to at least conclude that year on a somewhat positive note. Many fans are now left searching for answers following the absence of Xbox at The Game Awards despite apparently having three fir...
2022-12-15 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The hottest talking point for many during a tough week for Xbox was easily the FTC suing to block the Activision deal. As tradition dictates, we have brought in our good friend Hoeg Law to get the full explanation on this. How long can this go on for? Will Microsoft back off from the deal? How do...
2022-12-14 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-13 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The biggest PlayStation exclusive of 2022 is undoubtedly God of War: Ragnarok. Whether measured by critical or commercial success, Ragnarok has already blown away an audience of millions with its amazing gameplay, beautiful aesthetic, compelling performances, and surprisingly deep story. To discu...
2022-12-13 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey All!
It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 102 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., are promptly (t...
2022-12-12 22:09:55 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-10 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Xbox's conclusion to 2022 is rather thematic as it matches the vibe of the overall year: Disappointing. While we began on the high of the Activision Blizzard deal, swift delays of Starfield and Redfall as well as a vacant first half of the year painted an all too familiar picture. With the window...
2022-12-10 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-09 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
There's little doubt that this year's Video Game Awards was the strongest industry showcase in a long time, potentially in several years. Geoff Keighley did a great job, and he deserves credit as a great ambassador for our medium. But even more important than the VGAs, the winners, and the pomp a...
2022-12-09 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-08 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Note:In order to include news from The Game Awards, Defining Duke will post on Saturday. Enjoy Sacred Symbols+ in its place.
An interesting industry story has been quietly percolating for months, but it's not been widely discussed, particularly anywhere close to ...
2022-12-08 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everyone!
While LSM as a whole is on holiday break, we will be reaching our episode 100 milestone for Defining Duke Ultimate. Since we didn’t celebrate our main show’s milestone much, we wanted to do something a little more celebratory in the form of a Q&A.
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2022-12-07 18:14:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-07 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Xbox has officially joined the ranks of 2K, Sony, and Ubisoft where they have announced they will be releasing their first party studio titles at $69.99. Many have awaited the moment Xbox dropped their "nice guy act," but is this truly it with Game Pass and console prices remaining firm? While Ma...
2022-12-07 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-06 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Please welcome John Gibson to the show. Nearly 20 years ago, Gibson co-founded Georgia-based studio Tripwire Interactive, the makers of popular shooter series Killing Floor and -- more recently -- the surprisingly awesome Maneater. But John is no longer with his team. Why? Because, more than a ye...
2022-12-06 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHey All!
Note: We will be recording a pick-up following The Game Awards to include our reactions to all that's revealed there. Keep that in mind when inquiring :)
It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 101 of Defi...
2022-12-05 23:58:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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While I have a holiday letter coming (as tradition dictates), we have something else to discuss in the days leading up to Christmas, and it’s this: On January 2nd, 2023, Last Stand Media is launching a new show. Its logo, as you may have surmised, is attached fo...
2022-12-05 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-03 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
While Sacred Symbols+ has been going strong with Sacred Sales Saga and Sacred League, we haven't forgotten about doing the occasional mailbag. This time you're stuck with me (Dustin)! I asked for your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts and ideas, and you delivered! Have I corrupted the audie...
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2022-12-02 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Capcom's Monster Hunter is a years-long smash hit, but it really hit its stride on PS4 with Monster Hunter World, Capcom's best-selling game ever. So it was mysterious when Monster Hunter Rise was launched on Switch (and later PC), but never on PlayStation. Rumor has it that's all about to change...
2022-12-02 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-12-01 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
What better way to celebrate 100 episodes than to hear from Godd Howard himself? Many fans are clamoring for new Starfield information, but what we didn't expect was Todd Howard to appear on a podcast for three hours and talk about things beyond Starfield. Those topics range from Elder Scrolls 6,...
2022-12-01 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey, all!
It's time to submit questions for our review discussion/spoilercast of Obsidian's latest release: Pentiment!
As always, we will have a spoiler-free section in the front of our episode before getting into the nitty-gritty of the game in the b...
2022-12-01 02:51:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-11-30 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a topic we haven't gone into at all: Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. While the topic may be suffering from a degree of fatigue, there is undoubtedly a lot of tea being spilled throughout the holidays. Xbox's 10 Year Call Of Duty offer to PlayStation, the FTC possibly b...
2022-11-30 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post