For
@longislandviper
, the biggest takeaway from the current "Xbox Situation" is how Microsoft's roster of deeply-manipulated creators and influencers misunderstood the role they played in Xbox's marketing.
It's vital to remember: Trillion dollar corporations aren't your friend.
✅ No industry support or acknowledgement.
✅ No early access to any games.
✅ No mainstream goodwill.
✅
#1
anyway.
Thank you for making Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast the largest and most beloved podcast in its vertical, supported by the biggest Patreon in the space. <3
Thanks to you (yes, YOU!), Last Stand Media is the most-popular, most-supported games and nerd culture brand on Patreon... ever.
Wow!
Thank you for your love, kindness, and support. We couldn't do anything without the dedication of our audience.
Introducing Summon Sign, a new weekly Last Stand podcast all about the games we play, hosted by
@bradleyellis87
.
The first episode is live now, and free-for-all! You can find it here:
Sacred Symbols has a strict no PR/marketing rule: No early access, no free games/hardware, no events, no endemic advertising, and certainly no publisher-sanctioned interviews.
Why would we get a PSVR2 when we neither asked for nor would accept one?
Sony hates our show, doofus.
When Jim ever been on a show? Scared Symbols self appointed biggest PlayStation podcast couldn’t even get a psvr lol. I mean really, don’t care what anyone says, that guy is good for a Dring softball 🥎 interview and about bragging about how dominant Sony is while he lubes up CMA
Across the board, January 2022 has been our biggest month ever.
Last Stand Media remains, by far, the most successful fan-funded gaming podcast network in history.
Thank you for supporting independent media. We couldn’t do it without you. Yes… you!
<3
What's wrong with key art and sizzle reels? Some people like to flex their creative muscles as opposed to simply turning on a camera and farting on screen.
Thank you for making May 2021 our best month ever on Patreon, YouTube, and podcasts. Most support, highest traffic, most downloads, etc., all because of you.
We are honored to earn your support, and hope we continue to in the days, months, and years to come. -Colin
January of 2021 was Last Stand Media's (previously Colin's Last Stand's) best month ever since the brand was founded in March of 2017.
That's unbelievable, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your amazing support and kindness.
<3
June 2023 was once again Last Stand's biggest month ever across the board: Traffic, revenue, and Patreon support are at all-time highs.
To our 13,000+ monthly paying subscribers, and to the scores of thousands that listen on podcast services, YouTube, etc.: Thank you.
<3
Summon Sign is now starting to appear on podcast services like Apple and Spotify!
Even if you're on Patreon, help us out with by subscribing on free feeds and leaving a review to help us in the charts. ♥️
Apple:
Spotify:
So many wrote in about "Sweet Baby Inc." on Sacred Symbols this week, that we had to delve-in to "the discourse."
We believe in maximal creative freedom, including DEI-ing your games, if that's what you feel is right.
But the bigger Q: Why pretend that's not what you're doing?
There's an exciting interview coming to Sacred Symbols+!
It's so thrilling that Colin spoiled it just seconds after Dustin mentioned wanting to keep it a surprise. 🙃
New episode of Sacred Symbols is now live on Patreon.
As
@longislandviper
lays out within a brand new episode of Sacred Symbols, recent rumors about Xbox are the direct result of a broken economic model combined with a vocal fanbase that rooted on the very acquisitions that are now forcing Microsoft's hand.
Full episode on Patreon!
Six or seven new, high-quality podcasts each and every week.
$5 a month for early, ad-free access to all of them.
We're not here to wring you dry or shake you upside down like a cartoon villain. A little bit spread out goes a long way.
Some say it's the best deal in gaming. <3
The Last Stand Media alignment chart as voted by our discord.
After Chris saying he violently knocks on bathroom doors for fun on Sacred last week, he may have to be switched to chaotic evil.
The response to this week's episode of Sacred Symbols+ with
@davidscottjaffe
has been incredible. Thank you!
If you're not convinced yet, check out this clip from the show. It's really just the tip of the iceberg.
Introducing Summon Sign, a new weekly Last Stand podcast all about the games we play, hosted by
@bradleyellis87
.
The first episode is live now, and free-for-all! You can find it here:
Sacred Symbols is the world’s biggest PlayStation podcast, and this affords us a series of obscure privileges.
One of them is picking and solidifying (once and for all) Jim Ryan’s nickname.
The debate is over. This is the new standard.
Sacred Symbols 200 Live is just a few weeks away! The voting is complete and we're ready to rank PS4's 25 best games.
Join us alongside opening act
@SnarkTankTeam
in Richmond, VA on April 30th.
Tickets:
Sacred Symbols 300 Celebration!
March 24th @ 7PM
SVA Theatre, NYC
Opening Act:
@IronLordPodcast
Tickets On Sale:
Patreon - January 26th @ 1PM EST
Everyone - January 29th @ 1PM EST
Ticket Link -
Mark your calendars!
September of 2021 was our biggest month ever on Patreon, a milestone we've broken multiple times this year.
Thank you for continuing to make us the biggest games coverage Patreon in history. We'll continue working hard each day to earn your kind support.
Some of you say Sacred Symbols is too long. We don't think it's long enough (only kidding, maybe).
While we think our show is best consumed whole, we started a 'clips' channel on YouTube for those who want their Sacred bite-sized.
Enjoy at your leisure.
Inspired by FireSmith™ Flame Grilled Chicken, here are four recipes you just can’t live without in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Presented by
@Boars_Head
Punching Up is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with Google Podcasts coming soon. Ratings really help us out, so please leave us one if you enjoyed the first episode (even if you listened on Patreon)!
Apple:
Spotify:
The wait is over! An Evening With Last Stand II: The Most Overrated Video Games of All Time is now available for all on YouTube.
Who had the worst take of the evening? 👀
Link below!
This is not a drill. A new episode of Sacred Symbols with our full PlayStation Showcase impressions is now live on Patreon!
Enjoy and power to the players 🩸🗡️
Thanks to the overwhelmingly positive feedback, we've decided to make last week's Halo focused Defining Duke Ultimate with
@ChrisRGun
free for all!
Enjoy ♥️