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Reflecting on Two Years of Second Wind | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

Good Luck Modernizing Silent Hill 1, Bloober Team | Semi-Ramblomatic

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

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 | Fully Ramblomatic

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

[COLUMN] Marty’s Tokyo Travelogue #2 | by Marty Sliva

My Tokyo adventures continue, and I’m happy to report that this is still the perfect city for wandering around (averaging 11 miles of walking each day!), turning a random corner, and stumbling upon something absolutely incredible. That might be a serene park, a fantastic meal, an unforgettable bar, or a big ol’ Gundam.

On the nature front, my two favorite parks so far have been Inokashira Park and...

Is Pokémon Intentionally Designed to Waste Your Time? | Design Delve

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

[COLUMN] Pluribus is About the Loneliness - and the Selfishness - of Grief | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Pluribus, which is now streaming on Apple TV+. It is the best new show of the year, and well worth watching. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, feel free to bookmark this and come back.

Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus begins with the end of the world, both literally and personally.

Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) is a massively successful fantasy romance author, who has made a caree...

Final Sentence, BallxPit, Silly Polly Beast, and Goblin Cleanup | Yahtzee Tries

A new episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available!

Don't Sleep on Hell Is Us If You Enjoy Exploration

No Unpacked today because we had an episode out on Monday, so instead please listen to Nick gush about Hell Is Us for a few minutes!

Pokémon Legends: Z-A | Fully Ramblomatic

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

Is Hollywood Ready for a Generation of YouTube Filmmakers? | The Backdrop

A new episode of The Backdrop is now available!

It Was Always About the "Right" Politics in Video Games | Unpacked

A new episode of Unpacked is now available!

The Indie Compilation | Fully Ramblomatic

Don't worry, you're still getting the 2025 compilation at the start of next year!

We had this ready to go in the event that Yahtzee wasn't able to get a Fully Ramblomatic done while we were filming Adventure is Nigh the last two weeks.... but he's a workhorse and didn't skip a beat.

So, enjoy this compilation of indie games Yahtzee has reviewed since we started Second Wind!

There Is No Reason to Own an Xbox Anymore | Unpacked

The latest episode of Unpacked is live!

[COLUMN] Deliver Me From Nowhere is a So-So Study of an Artist, But a Love Letter to His Producer | by Darren Mooney

NOTE: This piece contains spoilers for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, although that warning implies the film might contain some element of surprise. It’s mostly a functional paint-by-number biopic looking at the development of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, a frustratingly conventional account of the production of a very unconventional album. Still, I managed to find something to appreciate in it.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere...

Game of the Year Is Going to Be a Bloodbath

A new essay is now available from Marty Sliva!

Little Nightmares III | Fully Ramblomatic

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

Nights of Horror Streams - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 - 8 PM CT

Hey folks!

With most of the team still out filming Adventure is Nigh this week, I'm holding down the fort, and our streaming schedule is all out of whack.

So tonight, tomorrow and Thursday, I'll be playing a short horror game with either Jess or Jenna!

We'll be back to our normal programming next week!

See you later tonight...

[AD-FREE] The Joys of In-Person Gaming | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, JM8, Marty, and Jesse are together in Milwaukee, and chatting about the joys of gaming with pals in-person, from couch co-op, to TTRPGs, and more.

The Joker's Folly - A Balatro One-Shot | Adventure is Nigh!

Today we're excited to finally share with you the Adventure is Nigh One-Shot we've been working on, themed around Balatro!

We're doing a live premiere for this one at 10 AM CT, so join us in just under an hour for some great spoofin, goofin and D&D action with Jack, Yahtzee and guest star, Jenna Stoeber!

[COLUMN] Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite is a Modern Take on a Cold War Template | by Darren Mooney

NOTE: This piece contains spoilers for Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, which is now streaming on Netflix and is a worthy addition to the canon of nuclear thrillers codified by Doctor Strangelove and Fail Safe. If you want to watch it knowing as little as the characters, feel free to bookmark and come back. If you’ve already seen it, let’s launch into it.

Early in A House of Dynamite, Olivia Walker (Rebecca Ferguson) arrives in the...

Our Favorite Games from Steam Next Fest

Another Steam Next Fest has come and gone, so we've got another round of games we think you should keep an eye on!

The MindsEye Disaster Is A Perfect Case Study | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

[COLUMN] In Gen V, Baby Boomers Are Back With a Vengeance | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the second season of Gen V, which is now streaming in its entirety on Prime Video. It’s… fine. The show still lacks a distinct identity outside of The Boys, and the season descends heavily into lore as it runs, but the cast is charming and the series delivers on most of what it promises. So, if you’re watching along and haven’t watched the finale yet, feel free to bookmark and come back. Add it to your course reading...