TRON: Ares and the Literal Emptiness of Modern Blockbusters | The Backdrop
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[COLUMN] Black Phone 2 Is a Conversation Across History | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece involves an in-depth discussion of the plot of Black Phone 2, including some significant revelations about where the plot goes. If you’re looking fo...
2025-10-20 14:00:35 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Is Pokemon Stagnating? | Dev Heads
This week on Dev Heads, JM8, Tina, and Mikee dig deep into the current state of the Pokemon franchise.
2025-10-18 00:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostA Simple Beginner’s Guide to the Soulslike Genre | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-10-17 20:06:55 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] What a Weird Week for the Pokémon Company | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about this week's big news, including the passing of Tomonobu Itagaki, a major departure at Rare, more drama from the MindsEye studio, and the very s...
2025-10-17 15:00:25 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Canine Horror Good Boy Taps Into a Very Human Fear | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for Good Boy, the new horror film from Ben Leonberg, in theatres now. It’s a pretty fun twist on the classic horror movie, with a ...
2025-10-17 14:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post[WRITE-IN] What a Weird Week for the Pokémon Company | Firelink Podcast
The new Pokémon is out, the next Pokémon is being talked about... there's a lot going on in the Pokémon world right now.
Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be interested in ...
2025-10-16 18:43:52 +0000 UTC View PostOptional Content Isn't Really Optional | Semi-Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-10-16 15:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] Yahtzee Attempts to Read the Lore of Darksiders
The next lore read with Yahtzee is finally here... and this time he's trying to understand Darksiders.
I should also note, he attacks my grammar a lot, but we compile these from multiple so...
Hades II | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-10-15 16:05:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe Beauty and Brutality of Ghost of Yōtei
Ghost of Yotei's open world lets you stop and smell the roses, and more open worlds should let you do that.
2025-10-14 15:02:30 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] 5 Years Later, Does the PS5 Have an Identity? | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about the current state of the PS5 -- its library, its future, and whether its lacking an identity that previous PlayStations h...
2025-10-14 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostShould Difficulty Options Even Exist? | Design Delve
This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!
2025-10-13 15:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Peacemaker Asks if Its Hero is Beyond Salvation | by Darren Mooney
The second season of Peacemaker grapples with a weighty question — is true forgiveness ever possible?
Christopher Smith (John Cena) has done terrible things. As a boy (Quinn Bennet...
2025-10-13 14:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostCloverPit, Hotel Barcelona, Carimara, and House of Necrosis | Yahtzee Tries
This week's episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!
2025-10-12 16:04:23 +0000 UTC View PostYooka-Replaylee Review | Bytesized
A new episode of Bytesized is now available from KC Nwosu.
2025-10-11 20:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostXbox Is Killing All the Appeal of Game Pass | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-10-10 15:03:11 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] We've Been Hit with Another Sudden Deluge of Good Games | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about some news bits from the week, as well as what they've been playing, including Ghost of Yotei, Yooka-Replaylee, Absolum, and Final Fantasy Tacti...
2025-10-10 14:30:11 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] The Eerie Emptiness of TRON: Ares | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains a full discussion of the plot of TRON: Ares. There aren’t too many spoilers in here, although several key character and story beats are dis...
2025-10-10 14:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post[WRITE-IN] We've Been Hit with Another Sudden Deluge of Good Games | Firelink Podcast
The last few weeks have been absolutely stacked with good video games... with even more on the way. We've got a lot of different games to talk about tonight, plus some additional news updates on st...
2025-10-09 18:33:45 +0000 UTC View PostSilent Hill F Delivers the Perfect Jump Scare
A new video essay is now available from Marty Sliva. Enjoy!
2025-10-09 15:03:08 +0000 UTC View PostSilent Hill F | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-10-08 16:04:25 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] One Battle After Another Is All Kinds of Revolutionary | The Rewind Podcast
This week on The Rewind, Jack, Marty, and Jesse chat about One Battle After Another, as well as everything else they've been watching.
2025-10-08 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHow Peacemaker (and Superman) Are About the Internet | The Backdrop
This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available!
2025-10-07 15:19:20 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] I’m In Awe of Super Mario Galaxy 2’s Shotgun Approach to Creativity | by Marty Sliva
It’s a stupidly busy time for games right now. I’ve rolled credits on Silent Hill f and Silksong, both of them now safely in my rear-view mirror for the time being. I’m maki...
2025-10-07 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] The Video Game Stories That Stick With Us | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about the video game stories that have stuck with them, even years/decades after release
2025-10-07 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostStrange Antiquities Review | Bytesized
A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jess Hoops!
2025-10-06 20:41:21 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] House of Guinness Leaves a Bitter Aftertaste | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for the new Netflix series House of Guinness, right down to the season’s closing shot. If you’re looking for a quick review, I d...
2025-10-06 14:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Devs React to the $55 Billion EA Buyout | Dev Heads
This week on Dev Heads, JM8, Tina, and Mikee dig deep into the news of EA's $55 billion buyout.
2025-10-04 15:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostEA Just Made a Deal with the Devil | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-10-03 15:06:26 +0000 UTC View Post