It was the fall of 2019 when Bryan Arivett and Joshua Hargis decided to take their conversations and release them to the internet in the form of a podcast. What was originally birthed out of a shared love for Halo ended up becoming so much more. From the world of Xbox to the latest in movies and television, we've got something for everyone. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sacredicon Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hBH68Qg Email us: sacrediconpodcast@gmail.com Watch us: www.youtub ...
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Episode 255: Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
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The stars have aligned in this SPOILER FREE episode. Both of us have managed to play Ninja Theory’s newest release on Xbox and beat it. The gaming industry has mixed feelings on it, but how do we feel? What happens next may shock you. Time to get loko.
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Episode 254: History of Playstation Part II
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We’re back to cover PSP, PS Vita, PS4 and PS5. The reveal and launch of the PS4 may be one of the most memorable console releases of all time. Sony decides to take advantage of a Microsoft that categorically made every mistake in the book. Can PlayStation keep its momentum?
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Episode 253: The Last Jedi (Star Wars Sequels)
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Arguably the most contentious movie of all time. Disney’s third Star Wars film split the fandom in two. Most either love or hate it. We find the truth lay somewhere in the middle. After years of this one finding itself in conversations on other topics we've covered, it's time to finally give the floor to it fully. What's left to be said about this …
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Episode 252: History of Playstation Part I
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It's hard to imagine what the gaming industry would look like without the release and subsequent domination of Sony's first video game console. From broken partnerships and consumer friendly pricing to genre defining video game releases, this is the history of Playstation.
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Episode 251: For the Love of Video Games
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In a world where everything comes down to comparisons and competition, we reflect on the quality of the two main video game consoles removed of the semantics surrounding them. There’s no shortage of all time quality gaming no matter where you play.
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Episode 250: Fallout
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Crawl out through the Fallout with us as we discuss our history with the video game series and our opinions on the new hit television show that is taking the world by storm. This episode is both SPOILER and RADIATION free!Join our discord over at: Sacred IconSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sacrediconCheck out our other Podcast, Sacre…
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Episode 249: Our Movies of 2023
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Cinema This invades Sacred Icon!Join our discord over at: Sacred IconSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sacrediconCheck out our other Podcast, Sacred Games Daily:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredgamesdailyFollow us on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/c/sacredicon/videos
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Episode 248: The Force Awakens (Star Wars Sequels)
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Chewie, we're home. Join our discord over at: Sacred Icon Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sacredicon Check out our other Podcast, Sacred Games Daily: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredgamesdaily Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sacredicon/videos
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Episode 247: The Star Wars Originals
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Before the Disney era. Before the Clone Wars. Before the Prequels. There was THE Star Wars Trilogy. It's time to look back at the Original Trilogy. From our favorite bits, to the edits and so much more. We would be honored, if you would join us. Join our discord over at: Sacred Icon Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sacredicon Check ou…
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Episode 246: Our Journey With Halo
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Halo the TV series season 2 has concluded and it’s left us wondering. What is Halo in 2024? Do we still love it? What does it need to be? Yeah, we’re back on our bullshit.
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Episode 245: Sacred Games Daily
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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has an impressive technical showcase while Epic Games continues to innovate and push the industry forward. Dragon’s Dogma II reviews are out and it looks like another game of the year contender is here. All of this and more in our special crossover episode.
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Episode 244: State of the Industry
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In what seems like one of the most familiar stories in gaming, we’ve learned today that yet another video game release in the form of the Star Wars Battlefront collection is a broken mess. It’s easy to feel like video games have never been worse than they are right now, but is that really the case? It’s up for debate.…
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Episode 243: Sandworms & Hand Grenades
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Dune Part Two spoiler discussion. Argylle and Madame Web impressions. Bryan has watched Andor, Josh has played Lego The Skywalker Saga. We’re both playing Star Wars Dark Forces. Bryan’s finally wrapped up Jedi Survivor and is two Chocobo feet deep into Rebirth. There’s a lot to discuss and not enough time to do it. Dreams make good stories, but eve…
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Episode 242: (Spoiler Free) Dune 2: Dune It Again
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Already it's breaking review records. It's also one of the most anticipated movies in years. It's finally out and we've seen it - but how do we feel about it? May thy knife chip and shatter.
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Episode 241: The Star Wars Stories
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The Clone Wars Movie. Rogue One. Solo. One kicked off a long running animated series. One was the first in what was to then be a live action anthology of spin off movies. One became a box office bomb released a mere five months after what was arguably the most divisive Star Wars film of all time. Each have their stories, and we have our memories. B…
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Episode 240: State of Xbox Part II
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Rumors and speculation have run wild. Is Xbox going fully third party, bringing some of our favorite games to PS5 and Switch? The team at Xbox are here to fill us in on what's going on and put our fears to rest, but is this just the beginning of the inevitable? Maybe things aren't as bleak as they seem. Jump in.…
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Episode 239: The Star Wars Prequels
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Star Wars returned to the big screen after a 16 year absence. Every story has a beginning. This universe is no different. From the unparalleled hype of '99s The Phantom Menace, to the final transformation of Anakin into Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith - the release of the Prequels were a time unlike any …
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Episode 238: FFVII Rebirth Showcase
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In the lead up to what is quite possibly the biggest game of the year, Sony holds a dedicated State of Play to showcase Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and its many components. We share our thoughts. The Rebirth demo is available for download now!
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Episode 237: Welcome to Jurassic Park
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On June 11th, 1993 Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park released to critical acclaim and the awe of audiences around the world. A classic was born and a franchise was inevitable. Some sequels stumbled and others succeeded, but no matter the result…life found a way.
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Episode 236: State of Play 2024
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Development Team has just released. We live react to Sony’s State of Play and speculate on their plans for PlayStation moving forward. Was it a good show?
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Episode 235: Game of the Year 2023
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This is the official game of the year discussion for Sacred Icon’s community in 2023. We tally up all the votes received and breakdown the top five titles of the year. Joining Joshua and Bryan to represent the community winners are Cory, Colin, Wesley, Nestor, Darren and Preyanshu!
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Episode 234: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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In anticipation of MachineGames new Xbox exclusive Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming later this year we run you through the entire franchise to bring you up to speed. Will Great Circle achieve what the other sequels could not? Which movie is the best? The worst? Tune in for fortune and glory.…
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Episode 233: Xbox Developer Direct 2024
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Is Xbox finally on track to deliver a stellar slate of first party games year over year? We think so.
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Episode 232: Planet of the Apes Trilogy
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Have you witnessed the Rise, Dawn and War for the Planet of the Apes? Are you excited for the KINGDOM? Well we are and we’re here to tell you why the Planet of the Apes trilogy is one of the greatest trilogies to ever exist. Apes are STRONG!
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Episode 231: DCEU
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After a decade of both hits and misses the DCEU has come to its end. While many rooted for this inevitable future, this cinematic universe had no shortage of its fans. It’s time we pay our respects.
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Episode 230: Games of 2024 Part II
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It’s Joshua, Bryan and Joe back to finish discussing what there is to look forward to this year. Will Konami manage to deliver a quality product? Will Suicide Squad be any good? Will Star Wars Outlaws release this year? We discuss these burning questions and more!
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Episode 229: Games of 2024 Part I
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2023 will go down as one of the most memorable years in video game history, but what’s the follow up going to look like? Strap in as we take you through a multi-part series covering everything the new year has to offer.
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Episode 228: Merry Christmas
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We reminisce on video game memories of Christmas past. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.
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Episode 227: Five Alarm Fire
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2023 has frequently been heralded as the best year in gaming history. So we’re breaking down what released from January all the way up until now to find the truth of it all. We are experiencing technical difficulties.
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Episode 226: Geoff’s Hand Chosen
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Grand Theft Auto VI impresses the masses. The Game Awards celebrates one of the best years in gaming history. I’d say more, but I’m being told to wrap it up.
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Episode 225: The Game Award Nominees
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It’s that time of the year. You know the one. That time of the year where we all talk about The Game Awards for weeks, but pretend it doesn’t matter to us at all. Should remakes be nominated for Game of the Year? Do billion dollar corporations get to win best independent game? Were games like Starfield, Hogwarts Legacy, Final Fantasy XVI or Jedi Su…
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Episode 224: Starfield Feels Old
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This is part two of us pulling old recordings out of our back pocket for your listening pleasure. Starfield, Cyberpunk and Assassins Creed are the topics of todays episode. Enter the animus!
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Episode 223: Video Game Industry Blues
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Bryan has no voice and Josh has plans. Rather than leave you all high and dry with no episode we thought we’d pull this exclusive episode from May out of our back pocket. Just an FYI, Bryan is using his phone in this episode! We talk about the video game industry and it’s perception through different generations. It’s a give and take.…
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Episode 222: War In The North
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We’re all used to waiting for those big tent pole AAA games that we will be talking about for years, but what about all the other games that don’t get as much spotlight? Despite their shortcomings, sometimes they bring the best memories.
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Episode 221: Cyberpunk 2077 Part II
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Part two of our Cyberpunk 2077 coverage is here. What were our initial thoughts at launch? Is the game edgy for the sake of being edgy? Listener discretion is advised.
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Episode 220: Tea Is At Four
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Peter Jackson concludes his dual Middle Earth trilogies with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Will you follow us, one last time?
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Episode 219: Cyberpunk 2077 Part I
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Explaining the trouble of Cyberpunk 2077's development is a war against the forces of entropy, understand? You gotta do whatever it takes to stop 'em, defeat 'em, gut 'em. If I gotta kill, I'll kill. If I need your body, I'll take it! Hell…You still don't see how good this game is. But you will one day, choom!…
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Episode 218: Backdoor Pilot
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What games do you play when you're dealing with grief? How did we feel about Spider-Man 2018 and Miles Morales as we approach the launch of Spider-Man 2? Cyberpunk 2077 and Halo Infinite begin to show their true colors. Do you remember Game Fuel, Sneak King and Hercules? I think you mean HUNK-ules. Why is Fellowship of the Ring the best thing in al…
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Episode 217: When Football Video Games Were Fun
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Remember a time when there was more than just Madden to look forward to in the realm of football video games? When the likes of 2K, Street, Blitz, Fever, and more each called out to us on store shelves for some pigskin fun, all while offering different styles and modes? Joshua welcomes back friend of the show Justin to take a nostalgic look back at…
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Episode 216: Xbox Deserves Final Fantasy VII Remake
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Amidst the latest trailers and gameplay demos for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth we reflect on the sublime experience that was Final Fantasy VII Remake. Nearly four years since release there seems to be no clear sign of when these titles might be available on the Xbox platform. Will that change? Should it? We think so.…
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Episode 215: Starfield Final Review
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Bethesda’s space epic promised to be “Skyrim in space”, the question is, did it succeed? While the answer is thankfully yes, it by no means gets to fly through space with its ship unscathed. You can check for contraband, but we promise this one is spoiler free.
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Episode 214: Baldur’s Gate 3 Review In Progress Part I
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Every few years a game releases that is so special it takes the industry by storm. Larian put in the hard work to craft an unforgettable RPG experience, but even then…sometimes it takes lightning to strike.
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Episode 213: Starfield Review In Progress
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We discuss the pros and cons of Starfield in the first part of our review in progress. The discourse for this one is certainly something. The black sea is vast, but this episode is spoiler free.
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Episode 212: Rocket Man's Natural 20
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Whether you're traveling the galaxy alongside Vasco or bludgeoning imps with Karlach, September is one hell of a month to be gaming. Roll the dice, you won't be dissapointed.
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Episode 211: History of FPS Part IV (Feat. Diente & Blaster)
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2005 and 2006 had their games, but 2007? Halo 3, Bioshock, Modern Warfare and CRYSIS!? They used to call me Prophet.
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Episode 210: Starfield Stressin'
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Bryan and Josh are old, Starfield is big.
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Episode 209: History of FPS Part III (Feat. Diente & Blaster)
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A whole episode dedicated to the year 2004. Does Half-Life 2, DOOM 3 or Halo 2 strike your fancy? We're just getting started.
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Episode 208: The Truth About Halo
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Let's talk about how we've really felt these past four years.
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Episode 207: History of FPS Part II (Feat. Diente & Blaster)
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Part two of our FPS series takes us from 1999 to 2003. The evolution of the FPS gains serious momentum when a certain title from Bungie studios debuts as a launch title for Microsoft's Xbox. I think we're just getting started.
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Episode 206: History of FPS Part I (Feat. Diente & Blaster)
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Witness the humble beginnings and rise of one of the industry's most popular genres, the first person shooter. Part one shoots and bunny hops it's way through the 90's, you ready?
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