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[COLUMN] I Got Sick and Watched 2000 Minutes of Gundam Last Weekend | by Marty Sliva

Just to clear things up in case you misread the title – I didn’t get sick because I watched 2000 minutes of Gundam. I was already sick, and then I proceeded to watch 2000 minutes of Gundam. Hope that makes sense.Oh, it doesn’t? Okay. Let me explain.So late last week I came down with a nice lil’ pneumonia that l...

[AD-FREE] The Best Musical Moments in Games | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about their favorite moments in games where the music takes the spotlight to help create something memorable.

Drop Duchy Is an Addictive and Unique Take on Tetris | Discovery Queue

On this episode of Discovery Queue, Nick and Marty check out Drop Duchy, a new game that's a neat blend of Tetris, turn-based strategy, and deckbuilding.

The Baffling Dungeon Designs of Oblivion | Design Delve

This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!

[COLUMN] The Warped Reflections of Andor | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the fourth through sixth episodes of the second season of Andor, now streaming on Disney+. But you should be watching it anyway. It’s great.To paraphrase George Lucas, there is a certain poetry to Andor. “It rhymes.”Within the first six episodes of the second season of Andor...

[AD-FREE] Xbox Just Got More Expensive and Corps Ruin More Games Outlets | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Xbox's increased prices, the axing of both Polygon and Giant Bomb, and of course the games we've been playing.

There’s Never a Perfect Time to Release a Game | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

[COLUMN] Thunderbolts* Confronts Superhero Fatigue at the End of the American Sentry | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*, which is a fairly decent superhero film after what has been a rough couple of years for the genre.One of the most interesting aspects of Thunderbolts*, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is the film’s strong sense that the best days of the superher...

Tempest Rising Is A Great Gateway Back to the RTS Genre

A new short essay on Tempest Rising is now available from Nick!

[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #65

Xbox is raising its prices (by a lot) due to tariffs, Polygon has laid off its staff and been sold to Valnet, Giant Bomb seems to be on the way out too... tough week for gaming news and the people that bring it to you.Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be interested in us discussing! We won't hav...

Oh, It's Another Roguelike | Semi-Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!

[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] Jesse Has No Idea How Hockey Works | Clueless Commentator

Hey folks!Here's this month's experimental video, this time from Jesse Galena... showing off his commentating skills in the NHL. I expect Bally Sports to be calling us any day now.Hope you enjoy it!

Old Skies | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!

[AD-FREE] Sinners Is the First Must-See Movie of 2025 | The Rewind Podcast

This week on The Rewind, Darren, Jack, and Marty discuss Sinners, Until Dawn, the first arc of Andor season 2, and more.

Kiborg Is a Hyper-Violent Take on Arkham Combat | Discovery Queue

A new episode of Discovery Queue is now available from KC and Jesse checking out Kiborg!

[COLUMN] Clair Obscur Didn’t Save Turn-Based Combat, Because Turn-Based Combat Didn’t Need Saving | by Marty Sliva

I’m only seven or so hours into Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but I’m absolutely loving it so far. The prologue does an amazing job of introducing the setting, the characters, and the stakes of your adventure, leading to propulsion when you finally set off into the world. Said world is undeniably gorgeous, deliverin...

[AD-FREE] The Strange State of AA Games | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty use the massive success of Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 as a jumping off point to discuss the current state of AA games.

[COLUMN] Warfare is a Different Kind of War Movie | by Darren Mooney

French filmmaker and critic François Truffaut famously argued that “there’s no such thing as an anti-war film.” Truffaut contended that the depiction of the act inherently glorified it, that film imposed a moral framework on what it portrayed, whether asking the audience to empathize with soldiers in combat and ...

Viscerafest, Lab Rat, Bionic Bay, and Post Trauma | Yahtzee Tries

This week's episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!

A Scathing Chorus | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Cat's Paw | Ep. 6

This week's episode of Adventure is Nigh is now available!

[AD-FREE] How Do You Tackle an Indie Immersive Sim? (ft. Brendon Chung and Priscilla Snow) | Dev Heads

This week on Dev Heads, JM8, Tina, and Mikee chat with Brendon Chung and Priscilla Snow about their new immersive sim Skin Deep.

Dragontwin Looks Incredible and Has Me Thinking About the Business of Games | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

[AD-FREE] Happy RPG Week (Oblivion Remastered + Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Switch 2 preorders, Ghost of Yotei's release date, and the two big RPGs of the week in Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

[COLUMN] Andor is a Timeless - and Timely - Study of Fascism | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first three episodes of the second season of Andor, which is now streaming on Disney+. Having seen the whole season, the series is a strong contender for the best Star Wars ever made. This piece is a bit longer than usual, and the next three pieces on the show will probably al...

Second Wind - Q1 2025 Financial Report + Upcoming Plans

Hey folks!It's that time again for another one of our quarterly reports. Financial breakdown is in the image above, and below we'll go into it in a bit more detail, as well as our upcoming plans for Second Wind.Bit longer report than usual so enjoy the read!/ REPORT BREAKDOWNI'm very happy to report for Q1 ...

[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #64

This week on Firelink we're discussing the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order fiasco, the weird way Sony announced Ghost of Yotei's release date + our thoughts on the Oblivion Remaster, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and whatever else we've been up to.Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be intereste...

[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] Abubakar Salim on The Business and Culture of Video Games | Interview

Hey folks!We're back with another episode of our currently untitled interview podcast series, this time with special guest Abubakar Salim!Working on a third episode now, and after that is out we'll be keeping the video versions exclusive to Patreon and making the audio versions available to everyone!Hope you en...