Time to spill the tea.. all over my colleagues ☕️

New episode of “The Backdrop” is up at @secondwindgroup.com. Very proud of this. A half-hour look at how #TheConjuring became the second most successful shared universe in Hollywood. The Warrens! Modern horror! Blockbuster horror! Non-“Elevated” Horror! And more! WATCH: youtu.be/xToLGosm-hk?...

We've got some of the lovely folks from @secondwindgroup.com on as guests tomorrow for a game of Dirty Laundry to raise money for charity! Everyone submitted secrets and juicy stories. It's your job to guess who's belongs to who. Don't miss it, tomorrow at 5pm EST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKYA...

In about and hour, Marty, @darrenmooney.bsky.social, and I are back talking about movies. Mostly the very good but unintentionally silly "The Long Walk", some "been too long since I've seen 'em" classics, and I saw "Weapons"... in the theater... again... (I have thoughts) Watch/Listen Here:

A new episode of The Backdrop is now available from @darrenmooney.bsky.social talking about the "other" successful cinematic universe.

WHEEL we enjoy Wheel World? Time to find out on Hot Monday Energy with @prettygrimgames.bsky.social @sigmagears9.bsky.social on @secondwindgroup.com ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7awn...

While Silksong is often a game about death, becoming pals with the likes of Sherma, Shakra, and all the other critters of Pharloom make it a game about life. Our latest video essay on how Silksong's NPCs are its MVPs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYPw...

We were firing on all cylinders this week. Catch up on all the videos you missed! Subscribe: www.youtube.com/channel/UC1w...

Borderlands 4 is a pretty solid game, when it works. Randy Pitchford is just making everyone's job a lot harder.

This week Second Wind is brought to you by LAN Party Adventures, the new puzzle adventure game from @leapgamestudios.bsky.social! Out now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3566720/...

The Pitt winning big at the Emmys proves that there is still life in old-fashioned television. @darrenmooney.bsky.social breaks down the recent TV awards in his latest column over on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/column...

Tried the free skate build. The #DevHeads tutorialed. @designdelve.bsky.social is clearly more experienced than the rest of us

This week Second Wind is brought to you by LAN Party Adventures, the new puzzle adventure game from @leapgamestudios.bsky.social! Out now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3566720/...

In about an hour I'll be doing a sponsored stream with Marty & @prettygrimgames.bsky.social We're playing LAN Party Adventures... And as the oldest member of Second Wind and therefor possibly the only one who has been to these types of events, LET THE NOSTAGLIA FLOW!!!!! Watch Here:

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On today's Semi-Ramblomatic, it turns out the canon of the Metal Gear series might not be very well thought out www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gB...

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This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available with @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social reviewing Hollow Knight: Silksong!

In about an hour @thejenna.bsky.social and I are going to Lego... our Peak gaming and brick... something new to play. Hopefully it... clicks. Watch Here:

I’ve never been more in love with and MAD at a game before. Amazing work Team Cherry 🍒

This week's episode of Design Delve is now available, talking about the weird design choices of Hollow Knight: Silksong (which @designdelve.bsky.social loves before you get mad!). Presented by @gamemaker.io.

This week on Yahtzee Tries, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social checked out Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Mortal Sin, Dunkadillo, and Metal Eden! Presented by @gamemaker.io.

I wrote about the third season of "Foundation", which wrapped this week, for @secondwindgroup.com. A lot of people will tell you it's about history, empire, knowledge, narrative. And maybe it is. But it's also about dicks. It's very much about dicks. READ: www.patreon.com/posts/column...

Foundation is about the impotence of great men. @darrenmooney.bsky.social goes long on the themes of Foundation's third season in his latest column on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/138755...

There's been a lot of discussion around the price of Hollow Knight: Silksong and how it will affect the industry, both positively and negatively. @nickjcal.bsky.social is here with Unpacked to discuss why these talks are usually a bit overblown. Presented by @gamemaker.io.

There's been a lot of discussion around the price of Hollow Knight: Silksong and how it will affect the industry, both positively and negatively. @nickjcal.bsky.social is here with Unpacked to discuss why these talks are usually a bit overblown. Presented by @gamemaker.io.

We've got a new shirt available on DFTBA. Get it here: store.dftba.com/collections/...

As usual, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social has a spectacularly fun and discursive take on death of the author in video games. He also tackles how constraints of form can inadvertently yield rich happy accidents that elevate rather than damage a piece of art. Phenomenal video essay.

In about an hour, I'm back with @prettygrimgames.bsky.social streaming The Knightling. So far it's pretty adorable... let's see if those feelings last past the night-ling. Watch Here:

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available from @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social reviewing Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater.

Disney has a pattern of repeating the same mistakes... over and over and over again. This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available from @darrenmooney.bsky.social.

What should we do when we hit 500,000 subscribers on YouTube??

In about and hour, @darrenmooney.bsky.social, Marty, and I are back talking movies! Darren has some hot takes on The Conjuring franchise and I have some mild takes on BioDome!!! Watch/Listen here:

Last week, it was reported that Disney wanted to pivot to Gen Z males. This week for @secondwindgroup.com, @janjozone.bsky.social and I take a look at Disney’s past attempts to pivot to Gen Z boys and how those… didn’t work out the way the company might want. WATCH: youtu.be/tWK66lm02qw?...

Disney has a pattern of repeating the same mistakes... over and over and over again. This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available from @darrenmooney.bsky.social.

You know what today is?!?! ASIDE from Lost Soul Aside, @prettygrimgames.bsky.social, @sigmagears9.bsky.social and I are sporting matching shirts! Because it's a special day! See yall at 7est on @secondwindgroup.com twitch and youtube for HOT MONDAY ENERGY www.youtube.com/live/POXjkno...

Really impressed with “The Long Walk.” Maybe the best Stephen King adaptation since “The Mist?” In many ways an extension of what Lawrence did with “Songbirds and Snakes”, taking the themes of “The Hunger Games” and stripping out the visceral thrill to linger on the melancholy.

This week at @secondwindgroup.com, I wrote about the big release of the weekend, "The Conjuring: Last Rites." In particular, the film's fascination and fixation on masculine anxieties, and how those ghosts lurk just out of frame. READ: www.patreon.com/posts/column...

In The Conjuring: Last Rites, the current political moment becomes a ghost story. @darrenmooney.bsky.social's latest column is live on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/column...

We had a great week of videos last week. Catch up on everything you missed!

Can't thank everyone enough for the added support we got on Patreon this week with our call-to-action video. We set the goal for ourselves to get back to $45,000 / month on Patreon by the end of the year in our Q2 report, and we've surpassed that this month. That's financial security for our team

We had a great week of videos last week. Catch up on everything you missed!

Pro-tip: If YouTube isn't notifying you about our videos, join the Patreon as a free member. We only post our Premium videos there, and Patreon is pretty good about notifications. We don't do livestreams either on Patreon unless it's an event, so it's a much more curated feed for you!

“The Conjuring: Last Rights” suffers from the four-quadrant-isation of blockbuster horror - it’s bloated, distended, melodramatic and lore-driven. It implodes in its last act. But has its moments as a fascinating study of Reagan era masculine anxiety. With John Wayne as the Nun.

Day two of obscure bug-related Zelda facts in the spirit of Silksong's release. Did you know this one?

AA games have been killing it lately with fresh new ideas and strong vision. That's what AAA used to deliver. This week's episode of Unpacked from @nickjcal.bsky.social is now available!

Having rewatched the entire Coen Brothers filmography recently, I present my completely arbitrary ranking of the brothers’ films.

AA games this year have been incredible. Fresh new IP with strong visions from a huge variety of studios that are taking risks and stretching their legs as AAA stagnates. They're not perfect, but I can't wait to see how many of these studios keep building on their foundations.

AA games have been killing it lately with fresh new ideas and strong vision. That's what AAA used to deliver. This week's episode of Unpacked from @nickjcal.bsky.social is now available!

Pedro Pascal isn't over-exposed, he's just seizing the moment. The latest column from @darrenmooney.bsky.social on how the star is putting his newfound fame to good use. www.patreon.com/posts/column...