Eight Games We Loved from Steam Next Fest
Another Steam Next Fest has come and gone and we've got a list of our favorite games we checked out right here for you!
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[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #72
Marathon's finally been delayed, Warner Bros. continues to milk its franchises, and The Alters has fully taken over the Second Wind team.
Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be interested in us discussing! We won't have time to read and discuss everything, and please keep posts topical, safe for work and not huge walls of text.
Submissions close at 6 PM CT on Thursday, June 19th.
Date Everything! Review | Bytesized
A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jesse Galena!
2025-06-19 15:03:48 +0000 UTC View Post[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] How Many Buckets are in Dark Souls 2?
The first of two Patreon exclusive videos this month... Jack Packard is here with a very Jack Packard video.
Please enjoy!
The Alters | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-06-18 16:03:10 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Chatting About Predators, Ballerinas, and Spaceballs | The Rewind Podcast
This week on The Rewind, Darren, Marty, and Jack chat about Predator: Killer of Killers, news of a new Spaceballs movie, and everything else they've been watching.
2025-06-18 00:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHow John Wick and Ballerina Celebrate Stuntwork | The Backdrop
This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available!
2025-06-17 15:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] The Nintendo Switch 2 Is a (Minor) Miracle | by Marty Sliva
The Nintendo Switch 2 is a minor miracle that continually reminds me that I have been as blind as hell since I was a kid.
If you’ve ever been to an optometrist for an eye exam, you’re probably familiar with the refraction test they use to determine the strength of lenses you might need in order to improve your vision. The doctor will have you look at an image in the distance, and ask you w...
[AD-FREE] Are Games Better Now Than They Were in 2015? | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the highs, lows, and oddities of video games in 2015.
2025-06-17 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] How Kepler Interactive is Changing the Publishing Game
Back with another interview, this week speaking with Matthew Handrahan, the portfolio director at Kepler Interactive, a publisher I've been talking about a lot lately in Unpacked episodes!
Branding is coming soon for this podcast series as we'll probably be calling it - Beyond the Pixels.
Enjoy!
Nick
Elden Ring Nightreign Is a Design Anomaly | Design Delve
This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!
2025-06-16 15:02:55 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] Clown in a Cornfield is a Post-Metamodern Slasher Movie | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains full spoilers for Clown in a Cornfield, which is on premium video on demand now, including the identity and motive of the killer. While Clown in a Cornfield doesn’t reinvent the genre - and, indeed, very pointedly is making the case for not needing to reinvent the genre - it is a fun, clever slasher movie that is worth a look for anybody who l...
2025-06-16 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostPiranha Bytes Lives on, Explosive Monster Trucks, and Rebuilding Rome | Wishlist
Thanks for the great response to the first episode of this series... that I guess we're dubbing "Wishlist" for right now. I'm sure there's a better name for it, or maybe not. Who knows?
Anyways, please enjoy this next episode with a fun variety of different games!
[AD-FREE] What Does "Make FPS Great Again" Even Mean? | Dev Heads
This week on Dev Heads, JM8, Tina, and Mikee chat about the current state of the FPS genre.
In Darker Times, Video Games Bring Us Together | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-06-13 15:06:54 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Switch 2 Soars, MindsEye Sinks, and Silent Hill 1 Is Being Remade | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, KC, Marty, and Nick chat about the Switch 2's historic sales, the catastrophic launch of MindsEye, and the original Silent Hill's upcoming remake.
2025-06-13 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] The Rehearsal Makes Nathan Fielder Reality Television's First True Anti-Hero | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains a full discussion of the first two seasons of The Rehearsal, which is streaming now on HBO Max. If you haven’t seen it, it is some of the most impressive and unsettling television I have seen. I’d cautiously recommend it. It’s incredibly thorny, but deliberately so. As a work of art, it is incredible.
The television antihero is ...
2025-06-13 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #71
After the showcases it's been a bit of quieter week, but we've still got plenty to talk about including some impressions on MindsEye, the Switch 2 being the fastest selling console ever and the surprise announcement that Bloober Team is remaking Silent Hill 1 now!
Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be interested in us discussing! We won't have time to read and discuss everything, and please keep posts topical, safe for work and not huge walls of text.
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Why I Hated the Story of DOOM: The Dark Ages | Semi-Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-06-12 15:02:54 +0000 UTC View PostFANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time | Fully Ramblomatic
This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!
2025-06-11 16:06:26 +0000 UTC View PostYahtzee Reads the Lore of Sonic: The Hedgehog - Part 1
Yahtzee's back with another lore reading... this time it's Sonic: The Hedgehog.
Things get weird.
[AD-FREE] Catching Yahtzee Up on Summer Game Fest 2025 | Windbreaker Podcast
On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the big reveals from Summer Game Fest 2025.
2025-06-10 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] I’m 99% Sure Pragmata Is a Mega Man Game | by Marty Sliva
Another Summer Game Fest is in the books, and on the whole, I really enjoyed this year’s deluge of showcases. I’m stoked to learn more about RGG Studio’s Stranger Than Heaven, IO Interactive’s 007 First Light, Double Fine’s Keeper, and Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. I’m excitedly dreading the last week of September/first week of October, which w...
2025-06-10 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostDeliver At All Costs, Word Play, To a T, and Easy Delivery Co. | Yahtzee Tries
This week's episode of Yahtzee Tries is now available! We held it a day because of the showcases yesterday. Enjoy!
2025-06-09 15:02:10 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] What Ballerina Tells Us About the Modern Child Abduction Thriller | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece discusses Ballerina, the latest entry in the John Wick franchise. It’s… fine. The film feels largely stitched together, particularly around its use of John Wick as played by Keanu Reeves, and is certainly the weakest entry in the franchise. At the same time, that’s a pretty high floor. The film hangs together better than it should, and features a f...
2025-06-09 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post[3:45 PM CT] Summer Game Fest Live 2025 with Second Wind
Today's the start of the biggest weekend of the year for video games! We've got Summer Game Fest showcases, Steam Next Fest and Nintendo Switch 2 shenanigans.
Join us live at 3:45 PM CT today as we kick off a fun weekend of games coverage as we co-stream the Summer Game Fest Showcase. This of course includes our usual game of Bingo!
See you soon.
EA & Ubisoft Seem Intent on Being Boring | Unpacked
This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!
2025-06-06 15:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post[AD-FREE] Nintendo Switch 2: Day One Impressions | Firelink Podcast
This week on Firelink, KC, Marty, and Nick chat about the Switch 2 launch, the steps they took to secure hardware, and early impressions of the launch lineup.
2025-06-06 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post[COLUMN] In Predator: Killer of Killers, Violence is a Universal Language | by Darren Mooney
Note: This piece contains a full discussion of the plot of the animated anthology film Predator: Killer of Killers, which is streaming on Disney+ now. I had a really good time with it, and it’s well worth watching if you enjoyed Prey.
Part of the charm of Predator: Killer of Killers is the extent to which the film embraces its medium, an animated fi...
2025-06-06 14:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post[WRITE-IN] Firelink Episode #70
It's Switch 2's world and we're just living in it. PlayStation also had a State of Play yesterday and we'll be discussing that.
Send in your thoughts, questions, or topics you'd be interested in us discussing! We won't have time to read and discuss everything, and please keep posts topical, safe for work and not huge walls of text.
Submissions close at 6 PM CT on Thursday, June 5th.