Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
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The Five Stages of Processing a New Star Wars Announcement | The Backdrop
This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available!
2024-11-26 16:04:08 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Video Game Monogamy Is Overrated | by Marty Sliva
Okay, first off, I probably need to explain what I mean by that title. I’m not referring to romancing multiple folks in a Persona run, or trying to date as many townsfolk in Stardew as humanly possible. Rather, I’m talking about the act of focusing your attention on one single game at any given time and seeing it through till the end before you move on to the next one....
2024-11-26 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] In Defense of Janky Games | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the good kind of jank, the bad kind of jank, and every kind of jank in between.
2024-11-26 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostCollect the Most Objects in Skyrim Challenge | Battle Masters
The latest episode of Battle Masters is now available and it's a darn good one. Go give it a watch!
2024-11-25 16:54:04 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Wicked is Finally Here, But Is It Too Late? | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for Wicked. And, I guess, The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is… not bad. If you haven’t seen it yet, and want to go in blind, feel free to bookmark this piece and come back.
Watching Wicked, there’s a real sense of “how did it take so long to make this movie?”
Jon M. Chu’s supersized two-part adaptation of ...
2024-11-25 15:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] In Say Nothing, Words Can Be Weapons | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for Say Nothing, which is currently available on FX and Hulu in the States and Disney+ internationally. It’s well worth a watch, but you didn’t hear it from me.
Across the nine episodes of Say Nothing, the show develops its own distinct visual language, particularly around the interviews that provide the series...
2024-11-24 15:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Why Aren't We Tired Of Remakes? (ft. MandaloreGaming) | Dev Heads
This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by MandaloreGaming to discuss their thoughts on the growing trend of remakes in gaming.
2024-11-23 01:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostSorry We're Closed Review | Bytesized
A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jenna Stoeber reviewing Sorry We're Closed.
2024-11-22 16:07:05 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] The Nostalgic Paradox of Gladiator II | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains full spoilers for Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. Which is not great, but is at least interesting. If you are going to see it over the weekend, feel free to bookmark and come back.
There’s an unresolvable tension nestled snugly at the heart of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, a throwback spectacle about an empire that is caught in a sp...
2024-11-22 15:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] FromSoftware’s Very Strange Week | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about The Game Award nominations, along with the news that Sony is interested in acquiring FromSoftware's parent company.
2024-11-22 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSymphony of the Night's UI is Fascinatingly Bad | Semi-Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!
2024-11-21 16:04:21 +0000 UTC View PostDragon Age: The Veilguard | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is available now!
2024-11-20 17:04:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey Xbox, Remember Viva Piñata? | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2024-11-19 16:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Should DLC Be Eligible for Game of the Year? | by Marty Sliva
Nothing in this life is certain, save for death, taxes, and the internet getting all up in a tizzy the day that the nominees for The Game Awards are announced. And sure enough, when Geoff Keighley dropped his short video going over the list of games that would be celebrated at this year’s ceremony, the internet seemed to...
2024-11-19 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Breaking Down the Game Award Nominees | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the nominees for 2024's Game Awards.
2024-11-19 01:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Making of Animal Well Documentary | Trailer
To continue the exciting Year 2 announcements, here's your first look at our upcoming documentary on Animal Well, due out before the end of the year!
2024-11-18 20:17:36 +0000 UTC View PostKojima and The Real Metal Gear Solid
From Javed Sterritt (Good Blood) comes a documentary on the untold truths beneath Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid series.
This is our most ambitious video to date and we hope you enjoy it!
Shares on social media are highly appreciated as this took Javed almost a year to create!
[COLUMN] Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer is About the Limits of Empathy | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for Disclaimer, the series that just wrapped on Apple TV+. It discusses the plot - and the ending - in detail. If you haven’t checked it out, it’s pretty good - it certainly watches better in whole than in part. You can bookmark this piece and come back to it.
Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer just wrappe...
2024-11-18 14:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post15% Discount Ends 11/22 for New Sign-ups and Upgrades
Update: We’ve extended the offer till the 22nd since we just had our one year yesterday.
Take advantage of a 15% discount on all of our Patreon tiers - both annual and monthly. The discount will conclude 11/22 at 11:59 PM CT.
Use code at checkout: 9CAD3
As a reminder we've updated the $5 Tier to be our new Value Tier which includes three new perks in addition to the ones that we already offered.
W...
2024-11-17 23:26:29 +0000 UTC View Post[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] How I Designed Second Wind's Branding
Hey folks!
As promised, here's the first experimental video as part of the new perk in the $5 tier where you'll get an exclusive video each month from one of our creators.
This first one is from Javed as he recounts how he designed the branding for Second Wind and its various shows!
Hope you enjoy it and thank you for your support!
2024-11-17 17:57:26 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] The Day of the Jackal Features Eddie Redmayne at His Best - and His Worst | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first five episodes of The Day of the Jackal, which premiered on Peacock this week. It’s… fine. The opening sequence is great, at least, but it’s far too conventional in its plotting and far too languid in its pacing. But when it knows how to use Eddie Redmayne, which is about half the time he’s on screen, it’s pretty ...
2024-11-17 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe Big One-Year Anniversary Update - Updated $5 Tier, New Content and Merch!
Hey everyone and happy One-Year Anniversary of Second Wind!
We've got a bunch of fun updates to share with you, including new merch, upcoming content updates, and some changes to our $5 tier here on Patreon to make it more valuable for you as backers!
Let's start with the Patreon tier update first. We have a lot of backers at the $1 and $3 level, and as we've obviously taken a sizable dip over the last few months, we're hoping to convince some of you to either sign-up for the fi...
2024-11-16 17:20:23 +0000 UTC View Post[11 AM CT] Second Wind's First Anniversary Celebration Stream + Fundraiser!
Tomorrow is our first anniversary!
We'll be celebrating all day with a number of different party games, announcements and fun goals to hit as we look to drive a new wave of support here on Patreon.
We'll have more details in the morning before the festivities begin so we don't spoil anything, but you can now set a reminder on the stream page above so you don't miss the start!
Can't wait to see a bunch of you there and thank you for a great first year of Second Wind!
The Worst Boss Fight of All-Time | Design Delve
This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!
2024-11-15 16:04:21 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Red One is a Christmas Marvel - and Not in a Good Way | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece discusses the plot of Red One, including the climax. So be warned.
For a movie trying so hard to evoke the Christmas spirit, Red One feels strangely soulless.
Early in the film, “Nick” (J.K. Simmons) goes undercover as a mall Santa Claus in Philadelphia. He explains that this is a way to retain some tangible connection ...
2024-11-15 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostMetal Slug Tactics Review | Bytesized
A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Elise Avery reviewing Metal Slug Tactics.
2024-11-14 16:38:19 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Four Years In, How's This Console Generation Holding Up? | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about the state of this current console generation, four years after the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
2024-11-14 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostSonic X Shadow Generations | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's Fully Ramblomatic episode is now available!
2024-11-13 17:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Arcane, Penguin, and the State of Comedies | The Rewind Podcast
This week on The Rewind, Darren is at a fancy-pants screening, so Jack, Marty, and Nick are going to chat about a grab bag of topics, including HBO's The Penguin, the first batch of Arcane season 2 episodes, and the current state of comedies.
2024-11-13 01:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post