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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 205 | The Unlimited Transmedia Potential of Ashfall (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 205 | The Unlimited Transmedia Potential of Ashfall

When Ashfall was announced, many potential players were deeply concerned. After all, the announcement seemed to emphasize its 'web3' connectivity and transmedia potential above all else, and before long, most chatter surrounding the game was about NFTs. But is that fair? Well, I'll let the c...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 75 | Game Collecting 101 (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 75 | Game Collecting 101

In a time of great nostalgia, I (Matty) wanted to answer the many questions I receive about game collecting! Where do I shop, how do I get the best deals, what do I use to ensure I'm not overpaying, and do I even play everything I buy? Game Collecting has become a passion of mine over the years a...

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Holy Shirt! Our New Merch Store Is Finally Live!

(TLDR: Click here for our new merch store.)

Hey!

Over the last 5+ years, Last Stand's voyage with merch has been a little more random and frankly annoying that I woul...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 204 | They're Wild For Those ARMs (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 204 | They're Wild For Those ARMs

It's time, my friends, for a call-in episode. Dustin and I (Colin) sat on Discord and took more than half-a-dozen inquiries -- with very little notice given and without any foreknowledge of what would be discussed -- on topics ranging from the politicization of game studios and how we deal with n...

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KnockBack, Episode 230 | Game of Thrones (Season 8) (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 230 | Game of Thrones (Season 8)

It's been a long trek, but we've finally made it through. Here is our eighth and final episode of KnockBack dedicated to the Game of Thrones television series, in particular its eighth season. These six episodes -- four of them essentially movie-length -- are contentious. Indeed, I don't think an...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 203 | Final Fantasy XIV: A Brief Primer (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 203 | Final Fantasy XIV: A Brief Primer

Please welcome Haven Breithaupt to the show. You don't know Haven -- he's but an Every Day Man -- and that's why I wanted to have him on the show. He has nothing to sell you, or any content for you to watch. All he wants to do is evangelize Final Fantasy XIV (particularly its Realm Reborn revital...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 209 | Square Dancing (Video)

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 209 | Square Dancing

It's a relatively slow week in the world of PlayStation, but there are still matters to discuss. Yes: We're all curious about when God of War: Ragnarok's release date will be revealed, and we have some things to say about this strange new line of Sony electronics under the INZONE brand. But ...

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Defining Duke, Episode 78 | Is Xbox Mismanaging Their Studios? (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 78 | Is Xbox Mismanaging Their Studios?

There's trouble on the homefront. We have collectively report after report roll in describing the struggles of Xbox's first party studios. Whether it be 343 and their mismanagement of Halo, Bethesda and their troubled Fallout 76 development, half of The Initiative leaving, or toxic conditions see...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 74 | An In-Depth & Critical Look At Redfall (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 74 | An In-Depth & Critical Look At Redfall

Redfall was the "tone setter" for many to open the 2022 showcase for Xbox & Bethesda. It represents a staggering transformation in the first person sim developer who has now transitioned into making an open world game loaded with both vampires and cultists. Joining Cog and I (Matty) is friend...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 202 | Gaming While Ukrainian (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 202 | Gaming While Ukrainian

One of the key tenets of our programming here at Last Stand is providing balance. Different perspectives, conflicting points-of-view, disparate voices. Today's episode of + is one such episode, confidently presented in the wake of Episode 197 of this very show. In that hour-and-change c...

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KnockBack, Episode 229 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video)

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KnockBack, Episode 229 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Let's be honest: Nintendo 64 isn't chock-full of excellent, must-play games. But it certainly had its reserve of classics, and 1998's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -- the fifth core Zelda game -- is certainly one of them. In fact, for a not-so-small subsection of gamers, Ocarina of Time is...

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 201: The Quarry Review Discussion and Spoilercast (Video)

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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 201: The Quarry Review Discussion and Spoilercast

Hackett's Quarry isn't just an anodyne summer camp in upstate New York. It's also the setting of a deep and historic supernatural mystery. The setup is classic horror fare: Some late-teen counselors looking for one last night-of-fun get a whole lot more than they bargain for. But underneath Super...

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June 2022 KnockBack General Election

Hello!

This month's primary election is over, and it's time to cast your vote on June 2022's winner for another fan-voted topic on KnockBack!

Below are the five most-popular selections from this month's primary election, listed in order of their popularity (by initial votes cast), wit...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 208: Bobby Kotick's No Skater

The news can be painful sometimes, and, well... get the medicine. It appears Activision, in its infinite wisdom, halted its developer Vicarious Visions (now Blizzard Albany) from remaking PlayStation 2-native titles Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 in a similar fashion it remade the PSone THPS game...

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Sacred Symbols, Episode 208: Bobby Kotick's No Skater (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 77: Xbox's Long Wait Begins - Is There Enough In 2022? (Video)

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Defining Duke, Episode 77: Xbox's Long Wait Begins - Is There Enough In 2022?

With some space between us and the showcase, news has slowed down and the dust has settled. It's now that we can take our best look at the road ahead and answer a crucial question: is there enough for Xbox in 2022? Between their new "console launch exclusive" strategy and the investment in Game P...

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 73: A New Era Of Xbox JRPGs Has Begun (Video)

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Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 73: A New Era Of Xbox JRPGs Has Begun

While the Xbox showcase has a number of slam dunk moments, none were bigger than their back-to-back-to-back Japanese focused announcements. From Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty being Day 1 on Game Pass, to Hideo Kojima teaming up with xCloud, and Persona coming to Xbox; a statement was made by the platfo...

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