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[AD-FREE] Why Are Publishers Terrified Of Modders? (ft. Shivaxi - RLCraft) | Dev Heads

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by Shivaxi to chat about the past, present, and future of mods.

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[COLUMN] Peacock's Teacup Taps into Pandemic Terrors | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Teacup, which premiered on Peacock this week. Two episodes will be released every week between now and Halloween. It’s… fine. It’s solid, if a little over-extended. Like a lot of streaming shows, it feels like it could have worked fairly well as a 90- to 150-minute movie.

It’s strange ho...

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How Metaphor Re:Fantazio Builds on Persona

A new episode of Topical Punch is now available!

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The Rise of the Dad Game | Semi-Ramblomatic

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

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[AD-FREE] Is Halo's Massive Shakeup Enough to Regain Its Former Glory? | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about the massive shakeup surrounding Halo, and what that means for the future of the tentpole franchise.

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The Plucky Squire | Fully Ramblomatic

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

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Second Wind's Month of Horror Starts Today!

As promised, we'll be streaming a bunch of different scary games all through the month of October!

Join JM8 and Yahtzee today at 3 PM CT as they play through a short indie horror game called Iron Lung.

More surprises coming throughout the month, including a fun new Battle Masters episode, so stay tuned!

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Ubisoft's Problems Have Finally Caught Up with Them | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

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[AD-FREE] Yes, the Original Silent Hill 2 is the Best Horror Game Ever, Shut Up | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat why the original Silent Hill 2 remains such a classic, and some early thoughts on the new Remake.

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[COLUMN] Joker: Folie á Deux, The Matrix Resurrections and the Modern Self-Hating Sequel | by Darren Mooney

Joker: Folie á Deux is a sequel that seems to radiate contempt. It often feels like the movie hates its audience and its critics. However, Folie á Deux most aggressively hates itself. It is a sequel that seems angry at the very notion of its own existence, of the studio system that ushered it into being, and the market forces that made it an inevitability. In that way, <...

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Tiny Glade, Ten Bells, Echo Point Nova and Kill Knight | Yahtzee Tries

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

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[COLUMN] The New Salem's Lot is Mostly Vibes - and That's Okay | by Darren Mooney

Note: This article contains full spoilers for Gary Dauberman’s new adaptation of Salem’s Lot, which is currently streaming on Max. It also discusses King’s original novel, at least in terms of theme. So feel free to bookmark and come back.

Salem’s Lot is not one of Stephen King’s longer novels. It is a little longer than Firestarte...

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Does Astrobot Basically Play Itself? | Design Delve

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

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[COLUMN] Joker: Folie á Deux is an Indulgent, Committed Cinematic Troll | by Darren Mooney

NOTE: This piece contains full spoilers for Joker: Folie á Deux. Like, we literally discuss the closing image over several paragraphs. So, consider yourself forewarned.

There is a moment near the end of the second act of The Dark Knight, when the Joker (Heath Ledger) dowses a huge pile of cash in gasoline and sets it on fire. Todd Phillips’ Jok...

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[AD-FREE] Let's Talk About Sex Appeal in Games | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about the good, bad, and weird uses of sexuality in games.

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Vampire Therapist Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jess Hoops checking out Vampire Therapist!

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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster | Fully Ramblomatic

Here's this week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic!

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[AD-FREE] Megalopolis is a Fascinating Mess That’s Impossible to Look Away From | The Rewind Podcast

This week on The Rewind, Darren, Jack, and Marty discuss Megalopolis, The Substance, Wild Robot, and whatever else they've been watching.

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Keylocker Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Elise Avery checking out Keylocker!

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The Thunderbolts' Trailer Asks, 'What's the Point?' | The Backdrop

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

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[AD-FREE] Characters Who Deserve Their Own Game | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Marty, and JM8 chat about characters who deserve the spotlight of their own video games.

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Find Second Wind Over on Bluesky

HeHey folks,

Very quick update today as we're starting to move more of our social media presence over to Bluesky (Twitter alternative). If you have an account over there and would like to give us a follow, here's the link: Second Wind (@secondwind.bsky.social) — Bluesky

Our follower list is also only com...

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Our Favorite Games of PAX West 2024

Our second video from PAX West is now available with the crew checking out their favorite games from PAX West 2024!

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[COLUMN] Apartment 7A is About 'the Girl Who Fell | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains full spoilers for both Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby and Natalie Erika James’ Apartment 7A. Both are streaming on Paramount+, and are well worth a watch. Also note that this piece contains discussions of real-life sexual violence.

Terry Gionoffrio (Victoria Vetri) is a minor character in Roman Polanski’s Rosemaryâ€...

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Elsie Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from KC Nwosu checking out Elsie.

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[COLUMN] Wolfs is a Movie Star Movie That Doesn't Understand Its Movie Stars | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains discussions of the plot of Wolfs, although Wolfs itself isn’t particularly interested in the plot of Wolfs. If you want to see it blind, please feel free to bookmark and come back. Wolfs is streaming on Apple TV+ now.

Watching Jon Watts’ Wolfs, a movie in which George Clooney and Brad Pitt play two competing fixers who fi...

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A Rest at Castle Oh-Frick | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Platinum Heart

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

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[AD-FREE] Does AAA Need Mobile? (ft. Brian Feeney - League of Legends) | Dev Heads Podcast

This week, the Dev Heads crew is joined by Brian Feeney, a game director at Riot Games, to chat about the relationship between AAA and mobile games.

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The Great PAX West Scavenger Hunt

Our first video from our time at PAX West is now available!

Enjoy!

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[BONUS CONTENT] Don't Stomp on the Goomba Challenge | Battle Masters Uncut

Hey folks!

Here's the uncut version of the latest episode of Battle Masters for you.

Enjoy!

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