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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...

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[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 Yama...

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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...

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[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!

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Persona 5 Tactica & American Arcadia | Fully Ramblomatic

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

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[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!

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[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 1...

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

A new episode of The Backdrop is now available! 

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[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’...

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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?

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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 blandne...

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[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...

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[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!

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The Talos Principle 2 | Fully Ramblomatic

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

Enjoy!

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[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, th...

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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!

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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...

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[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...

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[COLUMN] The Holdovers is a Sweet - but Shallow - Love Letter to New Hollywood | by Darren Mooney

Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers was released on premium video-on-demand this week.

Itâ...

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Yahtzee Tries... Bluey: The Videogame, Laika: Aged Through Blood, Worldless and Fortune's Run

Surprise!

We got the edited version of Yahtzee's Tries done a little bit early today so we went ahead and released it since Cold Take is releasing Monday now instead as it's a super meaty ep...

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[COLUMN] Event Cinema Sees a Renaissance | by Darren Mooney

This weekend sees the release of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, a concert film chronicling t...

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Join Us for the PC Gaming Show at Noon CT!

Join Marty and Nick at Noon ET as we do a watch along for the PC Gaming Show today at Noon CT.

Runs for 2 hours and we're expecting new reveals, along with a bunch of updates on games arrivi...

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[SPONSOR-FREE] Robocop: Rogue City | Fully Ramblomatic

Here's this week's episode of Robocop: Rogue City completely ad and sponsor-free. 


Enjoy! 

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[AD-FREE] The State of Modern Games Coverage | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreakers, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty discuss the state of modern game coverage, including the recent drama surrounding the blurry lines between professional critics, ...

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[COLUMN] We Need More Seasonal Holiday Games | by Marty Sliva

I’m a sucker for holidays, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve adored t...

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Explores Godzilla's Twin Heritages | The Backdrop

The first episode of The Backdrop with Darren Mooney is now live! 

You may have read the column version of this already as we were prepping the episode, but even if you have, it's still ...

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Announcing The Backdrop, our New Film / TV Show from Darren Mooney!

Introducing The Backdrop, hosted by Darren Mooney!   

The Backdrop is our new show from...

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[COLUMN] Doctor Who Kicks Off Its 60th Anniversary Reminding Viewers How Far It’s Come | by Darren Mooney

This weekend, Doctor Who writer and showrunner Russell T. Davies reteamed with actors David Te...

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[COLUMN] With Mank and The Killer, David Fincher Finally Gives a Fuck | by Darren Mooney

Early in The Killer, the titular assassin (Michael Fassbender) articulates his methodology. â€...

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