r/LastStandMedia

Last Stand Media needs a shakeup soon

With word that Sacred Symbols will soon embark on a new era, it's time that things across the company also get reassessed.

Punching Up, while a fun conversationalist show, continues to be less and less about Nintendo and its games and more and more about everything else, most of it not related to gaming. Meanwhile, Sacred Symbols + is losing a bit of steam, particularly in regard to spoilercasts and review discussions.

To date, we still do not have an episode for Tokon: Fighting Souls, a game that three people in the company were more than happy to take codes for. It's also one of the few PS console exclusives this year. I fail to believe that Vince continues to have such drastic internet issues that prevent recording. We're also unlikely to get a discussion for Onimusha, one of the games that was highlighted as being a big deal for everyone. Control Resonant might also end up on the backburner.

Finally, there's a distinct lack of through line through this whole endeavor that was apparent once Constellation ended and even more now. It feels like all of the products exist in their own silos and not part of a network.

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u/Terrible-Ideal-7342 — 8 days ago

Previous Game Pass Strategy Sent Xbox Into 'Freefall,' CEO Asha Sharma Reportedly Tells Staff

As a Sacred Symbols listener, not much in this article comes as a surprise. Colin has been beating this drum for years. I really want Xbox to come back, but this read is too optimistic in my opinion. Rebuilding when you’re THIS down should demonstrate some initial gains. The question is, can it be sustained for several years?

I hope Colin can get Cordin on for a Sacred+ soon.

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u/Apprehensive-Owl-901 — 8 days ago

Defining Duke, Episode 301 | Xbox Isn't Done Changing EVERYTHING...

>The aggression of Asha Sharma and Xbox's new leadership group continues on! In a leaked town hall, we learned of many of Xbox's plans for the future including a "family" of devices for Helix, incoming changes to Game Pass, and the streamlining to how games reach the platform. One of the more noteworthy comments was Asha's insistence that Xbox has not "earned the right" to avert their gaze beyond the console platform. This is something clearly in staunch opposition to what the prior leadership team stood for as they explored everything from gaming through TV apps to the Cloud. With the focus on the current generation of consoles, what does this mean for games even in the 2030s? The Dukes think you should get very cozy with the idea of still playing games on these devices even up to a decade from now.

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u/yohceezax — 7 days ago