2026 and game outlets still don’t credit properly where certain trailers and things were revealed. Sigh.

Twitch streamers are like I play this game 24/7 for my job and now it’s boring… Bungie needs to fix the momentum of this game before it’s deaaaad.

Lots of excitement online about the recent changes at Xbox, but I'd caution that first the brand needs to find its identity again first. It seems like both PlayStation and Xbox are realizing how important exclusives are to their platforms and brand identity.

This week on Unpacked, @nickjcal.bsky.social digs into the recent changes at Xbox under new leadership. While the future might be exciting to think about, the first thing Xbox needs to do is rebuild its core identity.

Missed the showcase? Couldn't stay for the whole 2+ hours? Good news, there's a Steam Event page just for you with every game we showcased listed. Go wishlist your next set of games to add to your backlog.

Face drama. Trust the chicken. CLAIM VICTORY! 🔥 ARTE and @flying-oak.com are proud to reveal KNUCKLE PARADISE! 🥊🐓 Join Jane and her fellow warrior chicken in a non-stop action game packed with fights, combos, and pixel-art extravaganza.

After a big project is wrapped up I’m always appreciative of the people I work with. We have full trust in one another and are proud of the work we do together every week. I don’t take that for granted.

out now: store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

Just had to drop a ton of loot on Cryo Archive because of a tornado warning 🥲

Did you catch us on Second Wind? We're thrilled to officially announce KNUCKLE PARADISE, after 5 years of hard work!! 🥊🐔🔥 youtu.be/Syu6TZ7xVE8

CELESTAY was featured in the Second Wind Games Showcase! 🌊 A slow-life game about fishing, building upward, and living above a drowned world. Please check out the showcase — CELESTAY appears in it! 😊 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8b5... #SecondWindShowcase

The team @theblacklantern.bsky.social had 7 announcements in today's Second Wind Games Showcase. Catch up on everything we shared if you missed it. press.ukiyostudios.com/exorcist-hot...

The world-premiere trailer for Hull Rupture, tinyBuild's new base management/tower defense roguelite, dropped at today's Second Wind Showcase! Play as a ruthless AI and use puny humans as a resource to exact galactic vengeance. Try it now in the new playtest on Steam! Links below ⬇️

Welp, now the showcase is over I can confirm that my indie game Starstruck Vagabond is available to buy NOW on PS5 and Xbox series S/X! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpaT...

Response to the showcase was so positive! We'll tighten it up for the next one in terms of length, but when you have over 2000 games submitted it's tough lol. See every game we showcased on our Steam Event page!

Just revealed at the Second Wind Games Showcase!

Guns ’n Goblins is a new incremental horde-based survivor FPS from Séverin Larose, Minishoot’ Adventures game designer, and developer Lance. The title was just announced by @secondwindgroup.com at the Second Wind Games Showcase. We’re working on the PR for western markets, so feel free to DM us.

Wishlist Cards & Cannons NOW on Steam!⚔️ 👑 👉🏻https://store.steampowered.com/app/4536920/Cards__Cannons/ Join our Discord and become part of the community! 🔥🔥🔥 World premiere at: @secondwindgroup.com #towerdefense #deckbuilder #roguelike #indiegame #gamedev

#Exclusive: We played the gameplay preview of Beards Go Underground, the upcoming mining deckbuilder by @pandabeestudios.bsky.social, revealed just now at @secondwindgroup.com, and were absolutely enamored by what could become the internet's next card-based digging obsession. 💣

The Second Wind Showcase is about to start! Tune in for an exclusive Forbidden Solitaire announcement alongside tons of other exciting game announcements! 💿👁️@secondwindgroup.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8b5...

15 minutes till showtime!

You like variety? You like lots of gameplay? How about some awaited release dates? We already know you like some cool world premieres. The Second Wind Games Showcase kicks off in ONE HOUR. Proudly powered by @playtracker.bsky.social.

Already wrote my script for Unpacked tomorrow, but yep, as a many thought they would, Xbox is revaluating how they approach exclusivity.

It's moments like this why I can't put @marathonthegame.bungie.net down. This game has some of the absolute most adrenaline pumping firefights I've ever played and the rewards are always exciting. This squad we took down unlocked a loot room and we got out with their gear and the rewards inside.

This Albion Online trailer is fuckin great lol.

Black Flag remake looks so good. I kinda hope Assassin’s Creed 3 gets that treatment someday.

Showcase day! So glad we're doing this again. My entire games media career I've put a lot of effort into trying to make sure my team and I cover games that might not otherwise be covered by the major outlets. I love the reaction of people finding a new game that they hadn't heard of before.

Much like certain grifters in the gaming space… they never show the receipts.

Every time I see one of these "expose" videos in my feed it's some v-tuber that garners less than 2000 views on their videos and their entire expose is that someone blocked them so they must have been right. You really have to try to be that stupid.

Oh boy, it's almost time for the show! See you tomorrow.

How do you have the money to acquire the 7 Days to Die studio but then lay people off? I don’t understand this industry sometimes.

What would people's interest be in another "Tries" series on Second Wind? Obviously we've experimented with a few different formats for a revised take on our "indie" coverage, but none have really stuck. Though we know the "Tries" format works quite well.

DELIVERY MUST COMPLETE is now officially published by @tophatstudios.bsky.social! It basically means we're engaged. I don't know if I can fit a fighter jet in a wedding gown but I'll try my best. (wishlist game in pinned pleasee) #gamedev #indiedev #DeliveryMustComplete

What would people's interest be in another "Tries" series on Second Wind? Obviously we've experimented with a few different formats for a revised take on our "indie" coverage, but none have really stuck. Though we know the "Tries" format works quite well.

I love when bad people fafo. More of that please.

ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 BECROWNED is coming Fall 2026. Here’s a brand new trailer. A major demo update is coming soon. Please spread the word 🖤

Wow. ... I'm really wondering about Phil Spencer's tenure as CEO of Xbox because it sure feels like a lot of that decision making is being cleared out because Asha Sharma is making a lot of good moves with Xbox recently. Maybe just that honeymoon period of new leadership, but I dunno.

Boy, if only other game companies that have been going through this by certain content creators for the last two to three years would actually do something to protect the well-being of their employees.

I'm not sure which was lazier. The clickbait farming on resolution differences between Xbox and PlayStation during the PS4 / X1 era, or the clickbait farming on playercounts in games in the current era. People love those numbers.

I'm currently signing sponsors for May - July on @secondwindgroup.com! We make custom ads for every client with good placement that our audience doesn't skip. Drop me an email at nick.calandra at secondwindgroup dot com if you want to work together!

Wouldn't be a showcase done by me and team if I didn't reach out to snag just one more world premiere game for it at the very last minute lol.

I'm currently signing sponsors for May - July on @secondwindgroup.com! We make custom ads for every client with good placement that our audience doesn't skip. Drop me an email at nick.calandra at secondwindgroup dot com if you want to work together!

God I hope Alex Jones is just having the worst day today... and every day for that matter.

Our talk at GDC 2026 is up on the Vault for FREE! ⭐ Game Funding: Lessons from Outersloth ⭐ - What survival means as an indie - The origins of the fund - Our process for evaluating games - The Outersloth contract and explanation Watch now: gdcvault.com/play/1035853...

I've been wanting to dig into this event for FOREVER. It was incredible to see what a ripple effect it had on games over the decades.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Worldwide Reveal Showcase scheduled for April 23, 9 AM PT www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hkF...

Big week on Second Wind this week! Showcase on Thursday! Adventure is Nigh - Season 5 reveal! New Game Arcadia today! Dokepon Marathon this Saturday! We're cooking over here.

A new episode of Game Arcadia is out now from @thejenna.bsky.social taking a look at how 26 seconds in e-sports changed video games forever!

Crave to see more of #DERELIKT? Good news! We got invited to appear in the @secondwindgroup.com Games Showcase THIS THURSDAY!🪐 See you April 23rd at 4PM ET on Youtube: youtu.be/HuXMBrj9H0E?...

Showcase week!