Annand Virk -- better known online as Bunty King -- is a Canadian social commentator, and a bit of a lightning rod online. But in reality, Bunty is an extremely friendly, personable man with a great energy and a fantastic spirit. So Bunty came to Santa Monica to have a Fireside Chat all about who he is, what he does, and the ...
2018-07-11 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been seven years since Sony-owned studio Media Molecule released a full-fledged triple-A game, which is ridiculous. So today, we figured we'd answer a listener inquiry about Dreams, Media Molecule's perpetually-upcoming game first rumored in 2012, shown in 2013, properly revealed in 2014, and... *looks at watch*... well, it...
2018-07-10 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Forgiving (and Forgetting) Jessica Price, the Fired Guild Wars 2 Dev!
2018-07-10 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Rise above.
2018-07-09 16:14:26 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1987, upstart Japanese publisher-slash-developer Capcom changed the game when it released Mega Man (known as Rockman in Japan), a silky smooth, beautiful, and dynamic non-linear side scrolling shooter. By 1990, Capcom had followed up the original Mega Man with two fantastic sequels, cementing the franchise in old-school Ni...
2018-07-05 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Many of us can only imagine what it's like growing up in a warzone, but Mason Mallak didn't have the luxury of imagining it. He lived it. Born in 1995, Mason was only eight when the United States invaded his country of Iraq. Ten years later, in 2013, he moved to the US, and is on the verge of becoming an American citizen. But...
2018-07-04 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi!
Today, I'm pleased to introduce a new show to the Colin's Last Stand roster. It's called Sacred Symbols, and it's a hardcore PlayStation-focused podcast for hardcore PlayStation gamers.
My co-host is Chris "Ray Gun" Maldonado, comedian, YouTuber, and hardcore gamer. He's exactly what I'm looking for in a co-hos...
The 10 Best Video Game Settings, Worlds, and/or Universes!
2018-07-03 08:28:11 +0000 UTC View Post
You asked for it!
2018-07-02 16:38:10 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
I hope you're all doing splendidly.
This week was a bit quieter than usual. My "vacation" (and I use that term lightly; I can't stay away from work) has been going well, but it's almost over. Next week, we return to "normal order"... kind of.
In reality, something big and new is joining the CLS f...
From Good Morning Miss Bliss through The College Years (let's just ignore The New Class), Saved by the Bell kept a generation of kids and teenagers enraptured with the televised antics of six students in a swank Southern California school. To discuss the series and its legacy, I invited my best bud Ramon Narvaez back onto KnockB...
2018-06-29 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Skateboarding as we know it today became a true phenomenon on the west coast in the late '70s and into the '80s, and it just so happens that skating has been one of Dagan's biggest passions for more than 30 consecutive years. So we dedicated today's episode of KnockBack to those neon days, when skating was niche, looked down ...
2018-06-28 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Jools Watsham has been a game developer for two and a half decades. He cut his teeth at Acclaim before co-founding popular Nintendo-centric indie studio Renegade Kid in 2007. These days, Jools operates Atooi, a tiny operation that makes games for Switch. During E3, I invited him to take the short drive to Santa Monica to sit ...
2018-06-26 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey All,
I hope that this week's update finds you well, as always.
First and foremost, as you can see above, it's time for some new Dagan art! For the uninitiated, Dagan (my brother, co-host of KnockBack, and Lead Animator/Designer at world-famous Sesame Workshop) draws a totally unique piece of art each month that...
While there are a number of amazing '80s teen movies we could easily swoon over, John Hughes' 1985 classic The Breakfast Club is the most quintessentially '80s of 'em all. It's strange that a straight-forward movie about five students serving Saturday detention together could become such a powerful and beloved calling card of...
2018-06-21 16:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Allow me to introduce you to Ben Smith. Ben is a small business owner, a father, a husband... and the mayor of a small, western Pennsylvania city called Butler, just north of Pittsburgh. I invited Mayor Smith onto Fireside Chats to talk about what it's like to be the mayor of Anytown, USA, and to discuss what problems his com...
2018-06-19 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
How Xbox Won E3 2018!
2018-06-19 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, now I really am going on vacation. I promise. =D
2018-06-18 16:38:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey All,
I hope you're all doing great!
Whew! What a week. The busiest week in Colin's Last Stand's brief history, for sure. Usually, I post an episode of Side Quest a week. In fewer than three days, I posted seven episodes. So, you got seven weeks' worth of Side Quest content in only 72 hours. Nice!
The per...
Few (if any) television shows in history tickled our funny bones like Seinfeld. From 1989 until 1998, the demented stories of Jerry, George, Kramer, and Elaine captivated audiences with their absurdity, told with the assistance of incredible humor and world class writing. Today's KnockBack is dedicated to the amazing, spectac...
2018-06-14 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 2018: Nintendo Press Conference Review!
2018-06-13 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Sophomore slump.
2018-06-12 21:02:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Lieutenant Michael Autery is a US Naval officer, the host of the UNALIENABLE Podcast, and a man with a passion for all things liberty. In his military role, he's charged with defending and upholding the American Constitution at all costs, something that intrigued him so much that he became obsessive about the document, the me...
2018-06-12 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 2018: PlayStation Press Conference Review!
2018-06-12 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you like intermissions?!
2018-06-12 06:08:31 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 2018: Ubisoft Press Conference Review!
2018-06-12 03:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Well done.
2018-06-12 02:09:28 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 2018: Square Enix Press Conference Review!
2018-06-12 00:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, that was short.
2018-06-11 21:03:35 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 2018: Bethesda Press Conference Review!
2018-06-11 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
