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[COLUMN] The Substance Updates the Classic Body Horror Template | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for The Substance, which is in cinemas now. You should watch it, it’s great. But if you want to wait until it’s on MUBI, that’s also cool. You can bookmark the article and come back. The article will still be here.It seems like Coralie Fargeat’s The Substancehas struck a nerve...

[AD-FREE] The New State of Play Was Sony at Its Best (and Worst) | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC discuss all of the big news coming out of PlayStation's recent State of Play.

Upcoming Content, Ace Creators Partnership and More!

Few announcements to make today.KC and Marty should be wrapping up DMC 5 this evening, which means their next stream series is just around the corner! They'll be moving on for KC's first time playing through the Metroid Prime series.Our PAX West content is also edited and ready to go. Tomorrow you'll be get...

Resident Evil 4 is Stupid If You Think About It | Semi-Ramblomatic

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

ASTRO BOT | Fully Ramblomatic

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

Rebuilding a Broken Games Industry | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!If you're in the $10 tier or above, make sure to check the sponsor-free playlist for the ad-free version!

[AD-FREE] How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Franchise | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat the moments that our favorite franchises took a wrong turn.

Don't Stomp on the Goomba Challenge | Battle Masters

The second episode of Battle Masters is here! This time, the crew plays the original Super Mario Bros. with a catch -- they need to make it as far as they can on a single life without killing any enemies.

[COLUMN] The Penguin Understands It's Better When You Mix the Flavors | by Darren Mooney

Note: This article contains spoilers for “After Hours”, the first episode of The Penguin, which is now streaming on Max. And is very good.Early in “After Hours”, the opening episode of The Penguin, teenager Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz) finds himself driving the sportscar owned by Oswald Cobb (Colin Farrell). V...

What the Car, Elsie, Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, and I Am You Beast | Yahtzee Tries

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

[COLUMN] Yesterday was Batman Day, So Let's Talk About Eric Roberts in The Dark Knight | by Darren Mooney

Since yesterday was “Batman Day”, it is a good opportunity to take a look back at Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. It has been analyzed and discussed to death, taken apart and put back together. More than a decade-and-a-half removed from its original release, it’s hard to think of anything particularly nove...

Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jesse Galena checking out Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered!

The Battle of Piss-Off Bridge | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Platinum Heart

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

Is Concord the Biggest Gaming Failure of All Time? | Design Delve

This week's episode of Design Delve is now available! Make sure to check the sponsor-free playlist if you're in the $10 tier or above for the ad-free version.Enjoy!

[COLUMN] Agatha All Along isn't Nearly Magical Enough | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Agatha All Along, now streaming on Disney+.There is something at once absurd and appealing about the launch of Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Alongthis week, the latest streaming show set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the MCU).On the surface, the pr...

The Plucky Squire Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized from Rachel Watts is now available covering The Plucky Squire!

[AD-FREE] The State of EA in 2024 | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC discuss the state of EA as a games publisher in 2024 following their recent investment day presentation.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 | Fully Ramblomatic

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

[AD-FREE] Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and a Pop Culture Grab Bag | The Rewind Podcast

This week on The Rewind, Darren, Jack, and Marty discuss Beetlejuiece Beetlejuice, the Emmy winners, and more.

Metal Gear Untold Trailer | Good Blood

The next big video essay from Good Blood is almost here. Metal Gear Untold.

James Earl Jones' Voice Was an Orchestra | The Backdrop

This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available!

[AD-FREE] Realism is Overrated | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about realism in games, and whether or not that goal is overrated.

Parasite Eve’s Existence Is a Miracle | The Archive

A new episode of The Archive from Marty and Javed is now available looking back at Parasite Eve!

[COLUMN] Speak No Evil is a Study in the Art of the Remake | by Darren Mooney

NOTE: This article contains full spoilers for both versions of Speak No Evil - including details of both endings. Feel free to bookmark and come back. Christian Tafdrup’s version is streaming on Shudder now.A very serious question hangs over the American remake of Speak No Evil: what is the point of this?Of course, H...

[COLUMN] Beetlejuice is Haunted by a Ghost Even It Cannot Name | by Darren Mooney

Beetlejuiceremains one of Tim Burton’s most interesting and beloved films, the story of a demonic “bio-exorcist” named Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) hired by recently deceased couple Adam (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis) to dislodge the city-slicking New York yuppies who have purchased the Maitland...

Dungeon Master Problem Solvers | PAX West 2024 Panel

Here's our first of content from PAX West which is a full recording of our D&D panel hosted by Jack Packard and Jesse Galena on solving problems as Dungeon Masters!We've got some other really great videos on the way within the next week or so from PAX West that are a ton of fun, so stay tuned!

Worm and Cozy | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Platinum Heart

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

[AD-FREE] From Assassin's Creed to House of the Dragon (ft. Abubakar Salim) | Dev Heads Podcast

This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Abubakar Salim who has had a very interesting career being not only an actor for video games like Assassin's Creed: Origins, but is also a big-name Hollywood actor having starred in Raised by Wolves, House of the Dragon and more!

[COLUMN] The Problem With Prequels | by Darren Mooney

In May 1984, Vincent Canby was reviewing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomfor The New York Times. The movie occupied a strange place in the continuity of the larger franchise. Although it was the second film to be released in the Indiana Jonesseries, it was not a sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indeed, the events...