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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 233 | How G4 Died

Please welcome Peter Pischke to the show. Peter is a freelance journalist whose latest work focuses-in on the slow-rolling demise of G4. Founded in 2002 and mothballed about a decade ago, G4 was once a vibrant television network dedicated to video games and nerd culture. Its contemporary revival,...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 224 | Revelations (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 224 | Revelations

As we enter the season of spookiness, we're left wondering about the scariest possibility: Continuing PlayStation 5 scarcity. But there's good news emerging, at least if recent reports are to be believed. It appears Sony is readying to gear-up PS5 production in ways so dramatic that they plan on ...

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Defining Duke, Episode 93 | Did Phil Spencer Tease A New Xbox Console For 2022? (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 93 | Did Phil Spencer Tease A New Xbox Console For 2022?

Producer note: We are having significant issues withe the video version of the show due to our recording service. I'm hoping we can get it out later today. Sorry for the delay!


It was a packed week for Xbox. From laying our eyes on Starfield's new dialogue system...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 89 | The Dire State Of Games Media ft. Colin Moriarty (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 89 | The Dire State Of Games Media ft. Colin Moriarty

One thing that Last Stand Media prides itself on is the ability to tackle the tough topics in gaming and have meaningful, insightful conversations on them. Following a slew of layoffs across G4TV, Fanbyte, Future, and the selling off of various media outlets; I asked our very own Colin Moriarty t...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 232 | Welcome to The Sacred League (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 232 | Welcome to The Sacred League

It's me, Colin. As you know, I love sports. And these days, sports fandom and so-called 'fantasy sports' come hand-in-hand, and I'm no doubt a player. After all, who doesn't love statistics and rankings and all the rest? Objective and subjective alike, metagaming like this can be a hell of a lot ...

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Defining Duke, Episode 92: The Thread

Hey All! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 92 of Defining Duke.

Important Note: Barring any cancellations, Jez Corden will be joining this week's show. Due keep him in mind with your write-ins if you have anything you'd ...

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KnockBack, Episode 244 | The Exorcist (film) (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 244 | The Exorcist (film)

There's something about the time The Exorcist came to theaters, in that it almost certainly made the experience a hell of a lot more frightening than it would be today. When this film launched in December of 1973, one can imagine going to see it, being completely horrified, and then sitting at ho...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 231 | Nine Games That Actually Need A Remake (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 231 | Nine Games That Actually Need A Remake

Between The Last of Us: Part I and the rumored Horizon: Zero Dawn 'remake' for PS5, PlayStation gamers are increasingly asking themselves some logical questions, like: Is this a trend? And if so, aren't we going in the wrong direction? Today, we gather to discuss nine games -- the oldest fro...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 223 | Zero Shame (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 223 | Zero Shame

The Last of Us: Part I is one thing, but 'remaking' Horizon? Five years and change after it came out? Give us a break. Tantalizing rumors (seemingly confirmed by reliable sources) indicate Sony is indeed endeavoring to deliver a Horizon: Zero Dawn remake of some sort, a game that first came to PS...

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Defining Duke, Episode 92 | Xbox Must Avoid PlayStation's Embarrassing "Remakes" (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 92 | Xbox Must Avoid PlayStation's Embarrassing "Remakes"

In a jam packed week, we have many stories that could compete for the headlines. Google Stadia's closure, Xbox's Activision propaganda, the acquisition of various media outlets, or even CD Projekt Red's slew of game announcements. In the spirit of accountability, none other than PlayStation shoul...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 88 | Cyberpunk Edgerunners Spoilercast/Review Discussion (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 88 | Cyberpunk Edgerunners Spoilercast/Review Discussion

CD Projekt Red has been enjoying the resurgence of their 2020 open world RPG Cyberpunk 2077 and it's in no small part thanks to the booming success of Cyberpunk Edgerunners. This 10 episode Netflix exclusive anime has landed firmly in the top 10 most viewed content for the service week after week...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 230 | We're Listening (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 230 | We're Listening

It's time, once again, for a call-in episode of Sacred Symbols+. Join us (Colin and Dustin) for 90 minutes of listener inquiries delivered by voice and on-the-fly. The topics? There are seven. What does the future hold for The Last of Us? Should we endeavor to do more expert-level commentary on t...

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Defining Duke, Episode 92: The Thread

Hey All! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 92 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 243 | The Shining (film) (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 243 | The Shining (film)

While 1977's Stephen King novel The Shining preempts (and obviously inspired) the film that would come three years later in 1980, it's the movie and not the book that's most well-regarded. That's primarily due to auteur Stanley Kubrick, who delivered a film adaptation of King's horror story for t...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 229 | The Marketing Intern (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 229 | The Marketing Intern

Please welcome Jeremiah Potter to Sacred+. Jeremiah is a senior at the University of Kentucky, and his studies there led him to an interesting experience this past summer, when he worked as an intern at Unity Technologies. Unity is a huge company in the gaming industry, employing more than 5,000 ...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 222 | That's Wild (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 222 | That's Wild

As promised, publisher Electronic Arts has revealed its all-new, so-called 'hunting' game. It's called Wild Hearts, and it's coming by way of Koei Tecmo-owned developer Omega Force very soon: It hits PlayStation 5 in February. This is a fun move to analyze, an aggressive maneuver from EA that enc...

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Defining Duke, Episode 91 | Is Obsidian Entertainment "Saving" Xbox's 2022? (Video)

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