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Hollywood's labor problem may not be an isolated event in the entertainment industry for much longer. A recent press release from actors union SAG-AFTRA indicates that their members will vote to authorize a strike upon further negotiations with 10 major entities in gaming, including the likes of EA, Take Two, and even Sony-owned developer Insomniac. After all, the guild represent voice and performance actors in many of our favorite games. Yes, the consequences for not getting a deal done could extend far and wide. But it's also important to make note of an important fact: Otherwise-soulless mega corporations that exist entirely to propagate creative content should appropriately pay the creative people that fuel them. And yes, AI plays an inevitable -- but dangerous! -- role in the future of the humanities, and needs to be accounted for. Other news this week hinges on Final Fantasy XVI DLC chatter, tons of Starfield-related talk (since Chris is obsessed), and some new announcements, release dates, and so on. We wrap things up with listener inquiries touching a myriad of topics, including hoarding items in RPGs, the importance of playing a game right when it launches, the preposterous GTAVI/$150 rumors, and fighting back against a neighbor who won't leave your lawnmower alone no matter how much you may want him to. Watch An Evening with Last Stand II now: https://www.patreon.com/posts/evening-with-ii-80483739 Get tickets to PGX and use code LASTSTAND2023 for 10% off! Follow the hosts on Twitter! Colin: https://twitter.com/longislandviper Chris: https://twitter.com/ChrisRGun Dustin: https://twitter.com/DustinCanFly A new episode of Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast launches each Friday morning. To receive instant access, as well as other perks, please support the show on Patreon at http://patreon.com/LastStandMedia Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/50sacred and use code 50sacred for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months Download DraftKings with code SACRED and get $200 in bonus bets Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:23:27 - Agita explained 0:30:12 - Can I borrow our mower? 0:38:25 - Have we been in dreams? 0:42:56 - Old-timey insults 0:46:1 - 19 inches? 0:52:52 - Extra Extra Extra 0:54:22 - No E3 until at least 2025 1:04:03 - Alone in the Dark has been delayed 1:18:02 - FF Pixel Remaster has surpassed 3 million copies sold 1:19:15 - Sea of Stars has sold more than 250,000 copies 1:22:57 - Diablo IV will get annual expansions 1:25:51 - Another new TMNT game is in the works 1:27:00 - Trepang2 is coming to PS5 1:28:16 - What have we been playing? 2:40:13 - The Hollywood union strikes may soon affect video games 3:20:31 - Final Fantasy XVI is getting an update and moving forward with DLC 3:29:25 - How do we handle inventory management in games? 3:37:33 - How do contract workers affect the industry? 3:44:27 - Could GTA 6 cost $150? 3:51:10 - Who is PlayStation’s mascot? 4:00:40 - Do we still play the Vita? 4:05:53 - Do we feel a need to be part of the gaming zeitgeist?