Best Last Stand Media And Studio71 Podcasts (2024)

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#282 | Our Parents 3:04:28

1d ago3:04:28

3:04:28

We're settling back in from Sacred Symbols 300 live in New York City, and the experience has us (The Brothers Moriarty) feeling nostalgic, which is a good thing for our retro-and-nostalgia-themed show. We're particularly sentimental about our parents, who both attended the show, and who -- at 73 years old, both -- have always come through for us, e…

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#302 | SOCOMeback 4:56:42

4d ago4:56:42

4:56:42

We've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles like Rainbow Six: Siege, and even in a post-Zipper Interactive world, it always felt like PlayStation's tactical shooter never really got a fair shake a…

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#171 | Xbox's Summer Showcase Leaked... - Gears 6, New CoD, & MORE! 2:55:36

5d ago2:55:36

2:55:36

It's a little early for the usual summer showcase leaks, but here we are nonetheless! Gears Of War stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Halo when it comes to importance during the Xbox 360 generation. Despite that, the series has never earned itself the "Master Chief Collection treatment" nor has developer The Coalition received its flowers for its con…

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#301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle 4:48:17

11d ago4:48:17

4:48:17

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we were discussing the newest PlayStation 5 Pro rumors, and now we have fresh scuttlebutt to parse through, particularly concerning our precious framerates and the potential of the still-unannounced console. But we can't help but also wonder what PS5's market potential will be. Will it spread the field or, as …

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#170 | Is Xbox CHANGING Game Pass In 2024...? 2:25:56

12d ago2:25:56

2:25:56

t's quiet... Too quiet. Indeed, we've found ourselves in the "pre-showcase lull" for Xbox. Still, we have some big news to sift through. For starters, independent developers have thrived during the era of Xbox Game Pass thanks to massive bags being handed out for day one access which compliments the lower budgets of these titles. According to promi…

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#300 | We're Nothing If Not Consistent 3:34:37

18d ago3:34:37

3:34:37

Somehow, some way, we've made it to our 300th episode, and we did so without missing a single, solitary week between the first show in 2018 and today. We celebrated our milestone this past weekend with 500 listeners at a sold-out live show in New York City, and we're eager to reflect on what the experience meant to us. But the news marches on, too,…

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#169 |The "Death Of Xbox" Rumors Are Swirling AGAIN... - What's Going On? 3:37:27

19d ago3:37:27

3:37:27

We're at the point in Xbox's lifespan where the sensitivity is at an all time high. By that, we mean that the reaction to certain pieces of news is heightened considerably and is leading to even a singular comment spiraling into chaos. That's just what happened this week when, once again, we hear how Xbox is struggling. This time, it hails from the…

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#299 | None of These Things Happen For Free 4:21:31

25d ago4:21:31

4:21:31

Various leaks (and our own sources) have long-indicated the arrival of a so-called PlayStation 5 Pro console this calendar year, and now new reports have given us a great idea of what this yet-unannounced machine can do. Similar to 2016's PlayStation 4 Pro, PS5's Pro model largely keeps its CPU functionality in place, instead focusing on GPU-centri…

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#168 | Xbox Is Making A Handheld...? 2:52:43

26d ago2:52:43

2:52:43

A new development kit has been certified for Xbox in South Korea! With leaks showing an all digital Series X on the way, this originally felt like a news story you brush by and not much else. That was the case until we learned a key bit of information that flipped the conversation on its head: This certification couldn't be for a digital Series X. …

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#281 | 'Sega, Skateboarding and Shenanigans' The PJ WIlliams Episode 3:26:30

1M ago3:26:30

3:26:30

Dagan's best friend and Colin's other older brother finally arrives on the KnockBack scene to discuss skateboarding, video games, and growing up on the sometimes shady streets of Long Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Last Stand Media & Studio71

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#298 | I Know the Pieces Fit, 'Cause I Watched Them Fall Away 3:51:36

1M ago3:51:36

3:51:36

From this show's perspective, there simply aren't that many rational targets of acquisition in PlayStation's sphere, especially with a tightening economy all around us. But there are two teams in particular -- Helldivers' Arrowhead and Stellar Blade's Shift Up -- that seemed like obvious potential marks based on Sony's historical activity. But with…

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#167 | Xbox Storms Onto PlayStation - Were They Right All Along?! 3:10:16

1M ago3:10:16

3:10:16

The data is starting to roll in as Sea Of Thieves is available for pre-order on PlayStation. Beating out the likes of Star Wars and Dragon's Dogma, this once Xbox exclusive has found itself at the #1 spot for the weekend. While it's initial data, it's the first sign that Xbox's big play just might pay off. Naturally, it opens the familiar can of wo…

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#297 | There's No Magic When the Tricks Get Old 3:31:32

1M ago3:31:32

3:31:32

The last week in gaming has been a bit of a downer, no doubt. But we don't dodge the news; we lean into it. And frankly, it's not all bad. Quite the contrary: Ghost of Tsushima is coming to PC, Spider-Man 2 has finally received a major update, and the STALKER Trilogy is migrating to console for the first time ever. But then there's drama surroundin…

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#166 | A NEW Xbox Showcase Appears... - Did It Deliver?! 3:15:24

1M ago3:15:24

3:15:24

This week featured the second ever Xbox Partner Preview! Consisting of 14 different games, Xbox shined a spotlight on AA partners, made some Game Pass announcements, and had a shadow drop to boot. The Dukes dive deep into each game individually and rank the showcase shortly thereafter! We also get into the loss of Toys For Bob who announced that th…

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#280 | Starship Troopers (Book + Film) 2:23:43

1M ago2:23:43

2:23:43

With all of the hullabaloo surrounding Arrowhead's hit PS5 and PC game Helldivers 2, we figured we'd delve into its most obvious inspiration: Starship Troopers. Most people know Starship Troopers as the 1997 Paul Verhoeven sci-fi flick, but it's actually much more than that. It all started as an award-winning novel written back in 1959 by an author…

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#296 | A Smooth Operator, Operating Correctly 4:23:31

2M ago4:23:31

4:23:31

There's no doubt that the console games space at large is predicated on some shaky economics, and recent layoffs are just the beginning of what will likely be a substantial purging of talent from the ranks of teams around the world. Late last year, we caught wind (via the Insomniac leaks) that Sony was planning layoffs, and would close one of its t…

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#165 | Crawl Out Through The (Xbox) Fallout 3:07:18

2M ago3:07:18

3:07:18

The fallout of Xbox's industry shifting decisions has resulted in many-a-questions. What other Xbox games go multi-platform? What's the long term vision? Is the desire for a wider pool of consumers only going to delay obvious development based decisions that need to be made? Much of our audience here shares in these inquiries and we spend much of t…

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#279 | Trying (and Largely Failing) to Make a Top 10 NES Games List 2:14:16

2M ago2:14:16

2:14:16

For this week's KnockBack, we thought we'd do something a little bit different. A major fuel source for the origins of our podcast back in 2018 was our shared love of the NES: The hardware, its games, and the community that's long surrounded it. So we thought we'd delve back into that subject matter by each constructing a Top 10 NES Games list and …

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#295 | The Love That You Need Will Never Be Found at Home 4:57:21

2M ago4:57:21

4:57:21

The dam has broken. After paving the way just last week, Microsoft has confirmed its four games that are coming to PlayStation platforms, and they're arriving a lot sooner than any of us thought. One of them -- Pentiment -- is available on PS4 and PS5 alike right now, while Hi-Fi Rush isn't far behind. Multiplayer titles Grounded and Sea of Thieves…

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Xbox Rips Off The Bandaid - The Multi-Platform Push Is ON! 3:09:59

2M ago3:09:59

3:09:59

Following weeks of rumors and speculation which led to multiple emergency Defining Dukes and even a business update event for Xbox, we finally have all the answers we desired. The games leaving Xbox are Hi Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea Of Theives, and Grounded, two of which were unveiled at a Nintendo Direct, and their arrivals are imminent. Separately, …

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#294 | Sorry For Helldiving 4:58:28

2M ago4:58:28

4:58:28

It's been an unusual week in the PlayStation ecosystem, especially in recent years, where the exclusives and heavy-hitters from Sony primarily resided in the single-player sphere. But then a game like Helldivers 2 drops out of orbit, and suddenly we're brought back to the days of SOCOM, Killzone, and others, when PlayStation had an actual online id…

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Xbox Reveals Their Future - Are We SO BACK? 2:28:15

2M ago2:28:15

2:28:15

After a week that felt like an eternity, we have arrived on the fateful day where Xbox discusses the future of their business. What's happening with exclusivity, Game Pass, hardware, and the brand's commitment to the future? To many, it was a nothing burger. Others have left with more questions than answers. Many are pleased that their investment i…

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#293 | Natural Selection 4:02:38

2M ago4:02:38

4:02:38

We know that Xbox games are migrating to PlayStation, and by the next episode of this very show, we'll have a much better idea of what a future slate of Microsoft products on Sony's console may look like. In the meantime, however, we're left to wonder how we got here in the first place. One could easily argue that PlayStation's and Xbox's rivalry e…

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The End of Xbox Is Upon Us...? (ft. Sacred Symbols) 3:20:54

2M ago3:20:54

3:20:54

After weeks of unaddressed rumors surrounding Hi Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves coming to PlayStation, the powderkeg blew for Xbox this week. Gears Of War, Halo, Starfield, Indiana Jones, and a growing list are all reported to be going multi-platform. The only official comment we have on the matter is no sort of denial, but rather a "see you next week.…

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#278 | Jaws 1:52:37

2M ago1:52:37

1:52:37

1975's Jaws is a seminal work in the thriller genre, and it was somehow delivered by an overwhelmed, overworked, and over-his-head Steven Spielberg, directing only his second theatrically-released film. With a bloated budget more than twice as high as originally anticipated -- and filmed on-location with great difficulty, sending it more than three…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Last Stand Media And Studio71 Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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KnockBack: The Retro and Nostalgia Podcast

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Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast

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Defining Duke: An Xbox Podcast

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#282 | Our Parents 3:04:28

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#302 | SOCOMeback 4:56:42

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#171 | Xbox's Summer Showcase Leaked... - Gears 6, New CoD, & MORE! 2:55:36

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#301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle 4:48:17

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#170 | Is Xbox CHANGING Game Pass In 2024...? 2:25:56

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#300 | We're Nothing If Not Consistent 3:34:37

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#169 |The "Death Of Xbox" Rumors Are Swirling AGAIN... - What's Going On? 3:37:27

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#299 | None of These Things Happen For Free 4:21:31

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#168 | Xbox Is Making A Handheld...? 2:52:43

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#281 | 'Sega, Skateboarding and Shenanigans' The PJ WIlliams Episode 3:26:30

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#298 | I Know the Pieces Fit, 'Cause I Watched Them Fall Away 3:51:36

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#167 | Xbox Storms Onto PlayStation - Were They Right All Along?! 3:10:16

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#297 | There's No Magic When the Tricks Get Old 3:31:32

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#166 | A NEW Xbox Showcase Appears... - Did It Deliver?! 3:15:24

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#280 | Starship Troopers (Book + Film) 2:23:43

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#296 | A Smooth Operator, Operating Correctly 4:23:31

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#165 | Crawl Out Through The (Xbox) Fallout 3:07:18

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#279 | Trying (and Largely Failing) to Make a Top 10 NES Games List 2:14:16

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#295 | The Love That You Need Will Never Be Found at Home 4:57:21

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Xbox Rips Off The Bandaid - The Multi-Platform Push Is ON! 3:09:59

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#294 | Sorry For Helldiving 4:58:28

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Xbox Reveals Their Future - Are We SO BACK? 2:28:15

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#293 | Natural Selection 4:02:38

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The End of Xbox Is Upon Us...? (ft. Sacred Symbols) 3:20:54

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#278 | Jaws 1:52:37

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