It's been more than two months since we last did a Colin-centric + mailbag, and this episode seeks to break the trend. Better yet, while we went through last go around, this time there are 30 inquiries in the hopper. So let's chat about subjects like the meaning of criticism and reviews, whether games have become to...
2021-11-09 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-11-08 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The third entry in the Metal Gear Solid franchise is the first game to take us backwards in time. While the original two adventures took place slightly ahead of their release window, MGS3 takes place 40 years prior to its 2004 launch, and within is a captivating Cold War-slash-alternate history tale about the Soviet Union, so...
2021-11-08 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
The PlayStation ecosystem received the Trophy metagame update in the Summer of 2008. And well over a decade later, Trophies are still going strong, though a lot has changed, too. First on PlayStation 3, then on Vita, and then on PS4 and PS5 (though PSP plans were abandoned), Trophies are the tethers that tie generations ...
2021-11-06 16:06:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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We have some awesome news for long-time PlayStation fans: The Mother of Uncharted, Amy Hennig, is finally returning with something new. Seriously. And it's just in the nick of time, since it's been a staggering 10 years since Uncharted 3 launched on PS3, which was her last brainchild. Heck, it's been nearly eight years s...
2021-11-05 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-11-04 21:27:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-11-04 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the following weekend, a seemingly PR loaded announcement came out of SEGA in regards to them teaming up with Xbox. However, after the Dukes did some digging, there is much more than what meets the eye here. The last year and change has been decorated by under-the-radar dealing between the two and now they have revealed ...
2021-11-04 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-11-03 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Late at night, SEGA and Xbox announced a new strategic alliance! What are the deets and how does this impact the future of their relationship? The Dukes dial in.
2021-11-03 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-11-02 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
After countless teasers, State of Play presentations, trailers, and previews, Deathloop is finally here. While the marketing was arguably a bit oversaturated by the time it was released, Deathloop still had many players in anticipation due to the studio behind it. Since 2012 with the release of Dishonored, Arkane has risen to...
2021-11-02 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-11-01 16:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
1982's Poltergeist is a fascinating film to examine. It's a Steven Spielberg horror production that also wasn't, a movie with what was essentially a 'shadow director,' allowing Spielberg to navigate around contractual issues with ET, which he (also) directed, and which came to theaters at nearly the same time. But production ...
2021-11-01 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Over in Japan, Konami is holding a tantalizing contest: Developers can choose from select Konami IP and pitch the publisher on new projects, with potential funding waiting for them on the other side. This raises tantalizing possibilities for the dormant Japanese powerhouse, since they happen to own some of gaming's most belov...
2021-10-30 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-10-29 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
While there's no doubt Microsoft's Xbox Series X is doing great, there's also no doubt that Sony's PlayStation 5 is doing even better. Markedly so. Microsoft stubbornly refuses to publicly state how many consoles it has sold, but we now know that Sony has surpassed 13 million in less than a year, almost certainly beginning to...
2021-10-29 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-10-28 16:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally! After a year and change, Halo Infinite's campaign has been shown off again. We see a familiar open world structure and with that comes the fear that Ubisoft has placed in many of us. What do Matty & Cog feel about all that has changed between August 2020 and now? As of late, it isn't an episode of Defining Duke w...
2021-10-28 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Duke Cognito returns for his 2nd mailbag for Defining Duke Ultimate! What does the "gaming ninja" recommend for those new to the Xbox ecosystem? Which Xbox Partnerships does he want to see? Why is fitness and mental health so important to him? All that and more in this episode!
2021-10-27 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-10-26 16:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Please welcome Kirill Demochkin to the show. Kirill works on content generation and photo editing at Samsung's AI Center in Moscow, and he's come to Sacred Symbols+ to talk about some of the many ways artificial intelligence is infiltrating gaming. There's generative text, of course, and lip syncing, too. (Did you know H...
2021-10-26 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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2021-10-25 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Our return to Battlestar Galactica brings us to what many consider the show's weakest season, and that's certainly a valid perspective. But the reality is that, while season three took some weird turns and bottlenecked the show with some frustrating one-offs that felt more procedural and drama, it's still full of emotional mo...
2021-10-25 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, Mama Micah here! As the coordinator for Last Stand Media, I'm usually behind the scenes (and haunting the LSM Discord). In the coming weeks though, you'll be seeing me a bit more for upcoming spoilercasts and such. I thought it would be cool if the listeners could have a better idea of who Mama Micah is, before ...
2021-10-23 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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