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[COLUMN] The Third Season of True Detective Investigated the Stories We Tell Ourselves | by Darren Mooney

On the surface, the third season of True Detective looks like a return to formula after the divisive second season.Like the show’s breakout first season, the third season tells the story of a murder in a rural community investigated by two local officers, jumping across multiple time periods. Just as first season sta...

When a Hacker Leaked GTA VI Using an Amazon Fire TV Stick | Chronicle

A new episode of Chronicle is now available!

[COLUMN] Hollywood is Already Learning the Wrong Lessons from Madame Web | by Darren Mooney

Last weekend, Madame Web crashed and burned at the box office. Perhaps the most interesting consequence of this was a report in The Hollywood Reporter that confirmed the term “superhero fatigue” had “evolved from a term used by some corners of the fandom to something reluctantly accepted as industry fact.” Stud...

[AD-FREE] Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Baby! | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Nick, KC and Marty discuss the Shadow of the Erdtree reveal, today's Nintendo Direct, the Borderlands trailer and more!

[Sponsor-Free] The Lost Art of the Tutorial Level | Semi-Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic, but without the sponsor!

The Lost Art of the Tutorial Level | Semi-Ramblomatic

A new episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Feels Like a Game From My Dreams | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available, this time from Marty!

[AD-FREE] To Side Quest, or Not to Side Quest | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty and Frost discuss video game side quests, and how they personally engage with them.

[Sponsor-Free] Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic, but sponsor-free! Enjoy!

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | Fully Ramblomatic

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

Mortal Sin Killed My Sleep Schedule | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jesse Galena!

Masters of the Air is About the Industrialization of Warfare | The Backdrop

A new episode of The Backdrop is now available!

[COLUMN] Five Years Ago, Green Book Pulled a Surprising Best Picture Win. How Did That Happen? | by Darren Mooney

This week marks the fifth anniversary of one of the great surprises in the modern history of the Academy Awards: the night that Green Book won the Best Picture Oscar.It wasn’t quite as big a surprise as “envelope-gate” two years prior, which had seen the statues handed to La La Land instead of the rightful winner...

[COLUMN] The Second Season of True Detective Traded Cosmic Horror for Apocalyptic L.A. Noir | by Darren Mooney

It is perhaps an understatement to describe the second season of True Detective as “deeply flawed.” The reaction at the time was catastrophic, citing the season as a prime example of “the dangers of auteur TV.”From the outset, the production faced an uphill battle. Not only did it follow one of the best-receive...

[AD-FREE] This Xbox Podcast Could Have Been an Email (ft. Frost) | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Nick, KC and Frost discuss the new Xbox strategy following today's big updates.

The Witch | Adventure is Nigh! - The Liar, The Witch and The Wartorn

The penultimate episode of Adventure is Nigh is now available!The season finale will air on March 2nd as we need a little extra time to get the next episode done because it's a big one, with a lot of animation!And then on March 3rd we leave to film Season 4 of Adventure is Nigh in Washington D.C.Thank you for suppo...

Looter Shooter Devs Still Don't Understand Loot | Design Delve

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

[COLUMN] Madame Web is a Spider-Man Nativity | by Darren Mooney

When the time comes to write the history of the comic book movie boom, the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters (SPUMC) will make a fascinating case study of how the shared universe model impacted mainstream blockbuster filmmaking. The latest entry in that sub-franchise, Madame Web, is an interesting illustratio...

Wanted: Dead is the Best Bad Game of 2023 | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available!

Alan Wake 2 Is A Story I Love, With Storytelling I Don't | Good Blood

This week's episode of Good Blood is now avaialable!

[AD-FREE] Your Video Game City Kinda Sucks | Windbreaker Podcast

This week's episode of Windbreaker is all about video game cities - from the most atmospheric, to the completely forgettable.

Persona 3 Reload | Fully Ramblomatic

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

Lies of P Makes Me Want More Games Based on Literature | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available, this time from Jess Hoops on Lies of P!

[COLUMN] So You Want to Write About Games… | by Nick Calandra

I often get asked about how to get involved in games media. I feel a lot of people who read or watch games coverage have a glorified view of what the job really is, and often don’t understand why people who write about games for a living can often be quite jaded and cynical about their chosen profession.A lot of peop...

Fatigued by the Numbers | Cold Take

This week's episode of Cold Take is now available!

[COLUMN] Forget the Movie, the Madame Web Press Tour is Already an All-Timer | by Darren Mooney

Madame Web is released in cinemas this week. However the film itself plays out, the Madame Web press tour has been a highlight of the year to date.Madame Web is the latest entry in Sony Pictures’ attempts to construct a shared comic book movie universe around its rights to the Spider-Man characters, albeit one largel...

[COLUMN] Blast from the Past is a Reminder that Nostalgia is Nothing New | by Darren Mooney

Hey there! Consider this a companion to the column we wrote about The Blair Witch Project a few weeks back. 1999 was arguably one of the greatest years in the history of the cinema. We’re tempted to run a series of retro articles looking at the movies of the year with 25 years of distance, coinciding with the anniver...

The True "Cost" of Live Service | Unpacked

A new episode of our upcoming show, Unpacked, is now available from yours truly!Branding is coming soon for the show!

[PREMIERE at 11 AM CT on 2/10] Break A Few Eggs | Adventure is Nigh! - The Liar, The Witch and The Wartorn

It's finally time for a BRAND-NEW episode of Adventure is Nigh! We're giving you a bunch of advance on this one to set a reminder for tomorrow morning at 11 AM CT for the premiere of the first brand-new episode of Adventure is Nigh since we reacquired the rights to it from Gamurs!This is a big moment for the te...

12 Games from Steam Next Fest You Should Wishlist

We checked out a bunch of demos from Steam Next Fest and picked 12 of our favorites that we think you should definitely consider throwing on your wishlist!