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[COLUMN] Wonka Flattens Its Willy | by Darren Mooney

NOTE: This piece contains spoilers for Wonka.

This may sound like it is damning with faint praise, but Wonka is ...

[COLUMN] Godzilla Minus One is a Well-Made Blockbuster, a So-So Godzilla Movie | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Godzilla Minus One.

Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One is an impress...

Adventure is Nigh is Coming to Second Wind!

We're excited to announce that Adventure is Nigh! is coming to Second Wind, starting this Saturday with the re-premiere of episode 1 of Season 3!  O...

[AD-FREE] What's the Point of The Game Awards? | Windbreaker Podcast

This week's episode of Windbreaker is now available! Sorry for the delay!

Persona 5 Tactica & American Arcadia | Fully Ramblomatic

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

[PREMIERE] A Highland Song Is 2023’s Last-Minute GOTY Contender | Bytesized

We've just premiered our new video series, Bytesized, which is a continuation and evolution of our 3 Minute Review series from back at The Escapist!

We hope you enjoy it!

[COLUMN] "Best of" List Season Gets Earlier Every Year | by Darren Mooney

 It seems that Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year. At time of publication, it is the 11th of December. There are still twenty days – a...

Blue Eye Samurai is a Stunning Blend of East and West | The Backdrop

A new episode of The Backdrop is now available! 

[COLUMN] What is the Point of Criticism? | by Darren Mooney

Last week, Vulture cultural critic Angelica Jade Bastién published2023-12-09 18:57:14 +0000 UTC View Post

[COLUMN] Bob Iger Has No Idea What's Wrong at Disney, Let Alone How to Fix It | by Darren Mooney

Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked to a New York Times business summit about the company’s recent troubles, including the underperformance ...

The Worst Puzzle of All-Time | Design Delve

Here's today's episode of Design Delve, taking a look at what just might be the worst puzzle design of all-time!

Enjoy, or, don't?

The Rise and Fall of Video Game Titles | Semi-Ramblomatic

It's about time we had a little refresher on how to title a game. As the year draws to a close and I go over the usual shower of bastards that were this year's releases, the sheer soporific blandness of a title like "Lords of the Fallen" really st...

[AD-FREE] Grand Theft Auto VI, The Game Awards... and Layoffs | Firelink Podcast

Marty Sliva, Nick Calandra, and KC Nwosu are back for a brand new podcast here on Second Wind. Each week we'll be discussing the latest gaming news, hot topics, what we've been playing... and maybe even a craft beer review.

[PREMIERE] Firelink Podcast at 6 PM CT

Join us in just a few minutes for the premiere of our second podcast series, Firelink, hosted by Marty Sliva, Nick Calandra and KC Nwosu!

Audio format coming this week!

The Talos Principle 2 | Fully Ramblomatic

Here's this week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic covering The Talos Principle 2!

Enjoy!

[AD-FREE] The Standout Game Mechanics of 2023 | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreakers, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about their favorite individual game mechanics of 2023, including Ultrahand in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Lovecraftian inventory management of Dredge, and...

AAA Studios Sued for Addictive Games | Cold Take

Here's this week's episode of Cold Take which is a whopping 40 min episode on a legal case involving a mother suing AAA studios over her son's addiction to their games.

Enjoy!

Second Wind - First Month Revenue Report

Today I'm very proud to be able to share with you our first month revenue report on Second Wind. 

This was a promise we made at launch that we would be transparent with our numbers, with this first month revenue report, and then quarter...

[COLUMN] Blue Eye Samurai Is a Child of Two Worlds | by Darren Mooney

NOTE: This piece contains spoilers for Blue Eye Samurai, now streaming on Netflix. Go watch it. It’s gorgeous. The piece will still be here...