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Defining Duke, Episode 67: Xbox's Brand New Partnership + Kingdom Hearts 4 Is Real

Halo Infinite has struggled mightily out the gate to supply content post launch, but with Certain Affinity joining the crew at 343 in official capacity; things may now finally start heading in the other direction. Certain Affinity has appeared in a multitude of Xbox related reports as they are no...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 63: The Truth Behind Freelancing In Gaming (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 63: The Truth Behind Freelancing In Gaming

Following IGN's latest freelance kerfuffle where they revealed they pay $20 an article, we assembled a super cast to represent all angles of this hot button topic. Joining myself (Matty) and Cog is TieGuyTravis a.k.a. Travis Northup who works at IGN as a freelance reviewer. Alongside him is Ty Ri...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 180: Gran Turismo 7 Review Discussion (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 180: Gran Turismo 7 Review Discussion

It's no secret that the Sacred Symbols Trinity -- Colin (me!), Chris, and Dustin -- aren't racing fans. And usually, that doesn't present much of an issue on our show. But once every five years or so, it does! Gran Turismo is one of PlayStation's best-selling and most-important franchises, and co...

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KnockBack, Episode 218: Game of Thrones (Season 3) (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 218: Game of Thrones (Season 3)

If the first two seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones didn't get your blood pumping, the third season -- which first aired in 2013 -- almost certainly will. With multiple kings (and a queen!) staking a claim and vying for power across the land, the stakes are ratcheting-up. One would-be monarch is eq...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 179: The Happy Canadian Dev (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 179: The Happy Canadian Dev

Meet Nigel Holt. Nigel is a veteran of Electronic Arts' Vancouver campus, the squadron of teams responsible for the likes of annualized mega-hits like FIFA, UFC, and NHL. In our continuing exploration of what it's like to work in development, the good and the bad (but most importantly the honest)...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 197: Remedying the Payne (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 197: Remedying the Payne

The studio behind Alan Wake, Remedy, has certainly come into its own in recent years, particularly on the back of its surprise-hit third-person shooter Control. Now, they've decided to go back to the near-beginning, remaking both the original Max Payne and its sequel on behalf of publisher Rockst...

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Defining Duke, Episode 66: Game Pass Price Increase + Undead Labs "In Trouble" (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 66: Game Pass Price Increase + Undead Labs "In Trouble"

Long have we anticipated a price increase for Xbox Game Pass and, in some cases, many had requested this. According to Brad Sams, this change is coming and it is possible it lands when the Activision acquisition is complete. It will be a different landscape for the brand then upon the completion ...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 62: The Witch Queen Spoilercast and Review Discussion (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 62: The Witch Queen Spoilercast and Review Discussion

Cog, Chris, and Ebontis of The Last Word Destiny Podcast all commune to discuss the the latest expansion in Destiny 2:The Witch Queen! Now that many of us have completed the campaign, the Vow of Disciple Raid (post campaign), we dive deeper into the narrative aspects and overall implications with...

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Introducing Super Perils of Baking, Lillymo's Ode to SNES Platformers

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As most of you know, I only cross the LSM-Lillymo streams when it's really important, and... well... this is really important.

We're pleased to finally reveal our fifth game, which is a remake of our first. It's ...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 178: Backwards Compatibility and PlayStation 5 Pro and PSVR2, Oh-My! (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 178: Backwards Compatibility and PlayStation 5 Pro and PSVR2, Oh-My!

It's been a while (perhaps too long) since we've had tech YouTuber and podcaster Tom on the show. You may know him from his YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead and his podcast Broken Silicon, or you may have seen or heard him on a previous episode of +. As usual, I (Colin) pick his brain abo...

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KnockBack, Episode 217: Childhood Bedrooms (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 217: Childhood Bedrooms

It's time for us to once again go back in time, not to celebrate and discuss a movie, video game, or TV show, but rather our own childhoods. Specifically: Our bedrooms growing up. These were our fortresses of solitude, places where we can regroup, study, be alone, and generally do whatever we wan...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 177: A Sit-Down With Hasan Kahraman (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 177: A Sit-Down With Hasan Kahraman

Hey. Colin here. So, I've been in the gaming industry for about two decades now, and -- as many of you know -- my 'beat' has long been PlayStation. I must admit, I've found the ongoing, year-long saga behind the PS5-centric indie game Abandoned so darn mysterious, almost intoxicating in its stran...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 196: This Is Spartacus (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 196: This Is Spartacus

As long-rumored, PlayStation Plus is receiving its first major refresh since the subscription service launched in 2010. Beginning in June, the PS+ will split into three, with its base form being the PS+ we're all familiar with. Atop that will be two more tiers, however, giving players access to h...

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Defining Duke, Episode 65: The Xbox Game Pass "Killer" Has Arrived... (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 65: The Xbox Game Pass "Killer" Has Arrived...

After many weeks of reporting, leaking, and speculating, PlayStation's answer to Game Pass is here. Jim Ryan said as much over a year ago that PlayStation was working on that answer to the booming service and it arrives in the form of a three tier subscription that manages to outprice its main co...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 61: The Legality Of Activision with Hoeg Law (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 61: The Legality Of Activision with Hoeg Law

There has been a lot of movement on the legal front for Activision and Xbox. Requests for new information, reports of insider trading, and much more has brought uncertainty for some Xbox fans to the table. As always, we tap legal expert Hoeg Law on the shoulder to hold our hand through what is tr...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 176: Horizon Forbidden West Spoilercast and Review Discussion (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 176: Horizon Forbidden West Spoilercast and Review Discussion

Back in 2017, Horizon: Zero Dawn launched on PlayStation 4, and it didn't resemble anything Sony-owned studio Guerilla had ever made before. Best known for its dark FPS series Killzone, Guerilla instead delivered an airy open world action-RPG, one rife with tribalistic societies and mysterious ro...

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