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Some Schedule Changes!

Heads up on an upcoming schedule change!

Good Blood will no longer be a every other week show going forward as Javed wanted to get back to making the bigger video essays he's known for, starting with and completing the Metal Gear Legend series he started back on The Escapist!

Longform essays is something we don'...

[COLUMN] Alex Garland's Civil War is Apocalypse Now on the Potomac | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains mild spoilers for Civil War.

Alex Garland’s Civil War is not a political polemic, but instead a descent into madness.

The movie portrays a vision of t...

The Making of Adventure is Nigh | Documentary

During the Season 3 shoot of Adventure is Nigh back in 2023, we took some time to make a little making of documentary about how the show came to be!

We're excited to finally share it with you.

The Baffling Design Decisions of Dragons Dogma 2 | Design Delve

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

[AD-FREE] Guys... There's A Lot of Media | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, KC, and Nick chat about the absolute deluge of games, movies, and TV that we currently find ourselves in.

The Rebound After Cyberpunk 2077 Interview with Yahtzee & JM8

While we were at GDC 2024, Yahtzee and JM8 got to sit down with CD Projekt RED to discuss the redemption arc of Cybeprunk 2077 in a really candid interview!

The Importance of a Good Monster Introduction | Semi-Ramblomatic

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

Dragon's Dogma 2 | Fully Ramblomatic

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

[AD-FREE] How to Build a Better Save System | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, Frost, and Marty chat about the history of save systems, the games that did it differently, and the ones that dropped the ball.

Shōgun is One of the Year's Best Shows | The Backdrop

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

Yahtzee and JM8's GDC 2024 Adventure!

Our big GDC video with Yahtzee and JM8 is now available!

We'll have an interview with CDPR going up later this week as well so stay tuned for that!

Enjoy!

The Bright Side of Gaming | Cold Take

This week's episode of Cold Take is now available!

Note: Credits are now fixed as well, thanks for your patience!

[COLUMN] In Ripley, A Con Artist Can Escape Anything But Himself | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Ripley, which is streaming on Netflix and is great.

There is a deep and unsettling loneliness to Ripley, Steven Zaillian’s adaptation of Patricia Hi...

Bears in Space, A Difficult Game About Climbing, Pepper Grinder and Frogmonster | Yahtzee Tries

The edited version of Yahtzee Tries is back!

Note: We had an error in the credits which will be fixed for tomorrow's episode of Cold Take, apologies!

[COLUMN] The Omen Franchise Isn't Just About Religion, It's About Politics | by Darren Mooney

The default assumption when talking about The Omen is to compare it to The Exorcist. This makes a great deal of sense. These are both 1970s demonic horror movies that grapple with similar themes about parents confronting ...

The Adventure is Nigh Crew Answers Your Burning Questions

BRAND NEW Adventure is Nigh content for you!

This was supposed to be released like half a year ago back on The Escapist, but you know, things happened!

Next week, the behind the scenes documentary!

Second Wind x AbleGamers 12-Hour Charity Stream - April 18th

On Thursday April 18th, Second Wind will be hosting a 12-hour charity event stream in support of AbleGamers!

We'll be playing a number of different games and rotating hosts throughout the day as we raise money to help give back for all the support we've received.

We will be utilizing 2024-04-05 19:54:45 +0000 UTC View Post

What the Heck Does AAA Even Mean Anymore? | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

[COLUMN] Monkey Man Begins as a Revenge Thriller, and Evolves Into Something More Interesting | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Monkey Man. If you haven’t seen it - and you should, it’s great! - feel free to bookmark and come back. It’s worth seeing knowing as little as possible.

D...

[AD-FREE] The End of the Game-Funding Gold Rush | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, KC, and Nick chat about the end of the game funding gold rush that's been happening over the last few years.