[COLUMN] Dear Nintendo: Please Tell Us Who the Hell Is Making Your Games | by Marty Sliva
The big Switch 2 reveal event is behind us, and it feels like we have even more questions now than we did befo...
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Karma: The Dark World Is an Enjoyable Trip Through Misery | Bytesized Review
A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jesse Galena covering Karma: The Dark World.
2025-04-07 19:04:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Worst Tutorial of All-Time | Design Delve
This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!
2025-04-07 15:04:37 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] From Pulse to The Pitt, the Medical Drama is Back to Life | by Darren Mooney
Looking at television and streaming schedules, it seems like the doctor is well and truly in.
Of course,...
2025-04-07 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] In The Residence, the White House is the Scene of the Crime | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for The Residence, the eight-episode murder m...
[AD-FREE] Is AAA IP 'Creatively Bankrupt'? | Dev Heads
This week on Dev Heads, JM8, Tina, and Mikee chat about the current state of AAA gaming, and whether the majority of them feel "creatively bankrupt."
2025-04-05 00:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Nintendo Switch 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Pricey | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty dive deep into the big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.
2025-04-05 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAre You Ready for $80 Games? | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-04-04 15:07:14 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] The Missing Piece of Adolescence | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains a full discussion of Adolescence, the four-part s...
[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #61
We've got a lot of thoughts about the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. Some expensive thoughts.
Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be interested in us discussing! We won't have time t...
2025-04-03 15:34:37 +0000 UTC View PostVideo Game Adaptations Need to Mind Their Manners | Semi-Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-04-03 15:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostSplit Fiction | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-04-02 16:02:06 +0000 UTC View PostSponsor and Ad-Free Videos Now Part of $5 Tier
Hey folks!
After gathering your feedback across Patreon, YouTube and Discord, we have decided to move the sponsor-free video perk down to the $5 tier so that more of you can take advantage o...
[AD-FREE] Hollywood's Eternal Obsession With Itself | The Rewind Podcast
This week on The Rewind, Marty, Jack, and Darren chat about Coyote vs. Acme being saved, Apple TV's The Studio, and everything else they've been watching lately.
2025-04-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostEvery Single Gaming Storefront Is Terrible
A new standalone video essay from Marty is now available!
2025-04-01 16:30:33 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] That’ll Do, Switch. That’ll Do. | by Marty Sliva
As of the time of this column’s posting, we’re 23 hours away from Nintendo’s big Switch 2 showcase, whic...
[AD-FREE] Do ‘Good Graphics’ Even Matter in 2025? | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the importance of "good graphics" in 2025, and whether they're enough to carry an entire game.
2025-04-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Side Quest Is More Mythic Quest, and That's a Good Thing | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece discusses all four episodes of Side Quest, the Mythic Quest spi...
Wanderstop, Rogue Light Deck Builder, Look Outside, and Schedule 1 | Yahtzee Tries
This week's episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!
2025-03-30 16:05:52 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Art is Not a Service Industry | by Darren Mooney
Over the past couple of decades, there has been a marked shift in how people talk about mass media entertainme...
A Dedicated Daughter | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Cat's Paw | Ep. 4
This week's episode of Adventure is Nigh is now available!
2025-03-29 16:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostAssassin’s Creed Shadows Was Never Going to Save Ubisoft | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-03-28 15:23:28 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Amidst Industry Chaos, Japan's AAA Scene Is Thriving | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, Nick and Marty chat about the (last?) Switch Direct, Nick's trip to GDC, and why the Japanese AAA scene seems to be thriving amidst the chaos of the industry.
2025-03-28 15:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] With The Franchise and The Studio, Hollywood Puts Its Existential Crisis on Screen | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first two episodes of The Studio...
[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #60
Nintendo Direct, Nick's back from GDC, Assassin's Creed Shadows sales numbers and the Japanese AAA industry is crushing it right now. Lots to chat about tonight on Firelink!
Send in your tho...
Assassin's Creed Shadows | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-03-26 16:03:34 +0000 UTC View PostSuperman & Lois is a Superman Story About Death | The Backdrop
A new episode of The Backdrop is now available!
2025-03-25 15:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] I’m Still a Sucker for a Good View | by Marty Sliva
If you’ve ever spent any chunk of time watching us stream a game here at Second Wind, there’s a good chanc...
[AD-FREE] The Peaks of Every Genre | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about which games they personally think represent the "peak" of each of the major genres.
2025-03-25 00:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] In Superman & Lois, Even the Man of Steel Cannot Defeat Time | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains full spoilers for the four seasons of Superman & Lois. Which is a fairly dec...