This week on Firelink, KC and Nick chat about the massive layoffs at Xbox, including game cancellations and studio closures. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jul 05, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 74
This week on Firelink, KC, Marty, and Nick chat about a flood of good new games, including Death Stranding 2, Rematch, Ruffy and the Riverside, and Persona 5: The Phantom X. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 73
This week on Firelink, Marty and Nick chat about the WB restructuring their games division around four core franchises, the Gex Trilogy being literally unplayable on Switch 2, and why you should immediately play The Alters.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 72
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. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 71
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. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 70
This week on Firelink, KC, Marty, and Nick chat about what they hope to see at next week's Summer Game Fest shenanigans. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
May 30, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 69Ep. 2
This week on Firelink, KC, Marty, and Nick chat about Randy Pitchford's ridiculous comments regarding the price of Borderlands 4, Lies of P getting easier, and surprising Street Fighter movie casting. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
May 23, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 68
This week on Firelink, KC, Marty, and Jess chat about what it means for a game to be a 10/10, another big game delay into 2026, and the impending release of the Persona 5 gacha game. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
May 17, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 67
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Clair Obscur's success, Mafia: The Old Country's modest ambitions, and the Grand Theft Auto VI delay + new trailer. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
May 09, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 66
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Xbox's increased prices, the axing of both Polygon and Giant Bomb, and of course the games we've been playing. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
May 03, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 65
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Switch 2 preorders, Ghost of Yotei's release date, and the two big RPGs of the week in Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 64
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about the worst-kept secret of the Oblivion remaster, and how Bethesda as a whole looks in 2025. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 63
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about the excellent new puzzler Blue Prince, which is sure to be a GOTY contender when December rolls around. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Apr 12, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 62
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty dive deep into the big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Apr 05, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 61
This week on Firelink, Nick and Marty chat about the (last?) Switch Direct, Nick's trip to GDC, and why the Japanese AAA scene seems to be thriving amidst the chaos of the industry. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 60
This week on Firelink, KC and Marty chat about early Assassin's Creed Shadows impressions, as well as some news that came out about Amazon's upcoming God of War adaptation. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 59
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about Split Fiction, Silent Hill F, and the new Death Stranding 2: On the Beach trailer. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Mar 15, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 58
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about the news of Tony Hawk 3+4 Remastered, Monster Hunter Wilds' massive sales numbers, and answer a bunch of Patreon questions. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Mar 08, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 57
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty are joined by Javed to chat about Second Wind's big new Animal Well documentary, news coming out of WB Games and The Pokemon Company, and KC's time so far with Monster Hunter Wilds. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 56
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat the layoffs from the Marvel Rivals dev, as well as impressions of Avowed and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 55
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat all the reveals from today's PlayStation State of Play Showcase.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 54
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about the big release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, as well as the rocky news coming out of BioWare.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat their favorite first games from a developer/studio, and why it's always good for teams to have to chance to iterate and build upon in a sequel.
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 51
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about the recent wave of live-service projects being canceled by PlayStation from studios like Bluepoint and Bend, and also share some early thoughts on the Switch 2 reveal. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 51
This week on Firelink, Marty, KC, and Nick choose their own roster of games for Second Wind's 2025 Video Game Fantasy Draft. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 50
This week on Firelink, Marty, KC, and Nick kick off the new year by running through a bunch of the big games they're excited to check out in 2025. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 49
This week on Firelink, Marty, KC, and Nick close out 2024 by chatting about the highs, lows, and weirdest moments in gaming this year. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Dec 21, 2024•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 48
This week on Firelink, Marty and KC chat about Fortnite going 5v5 FPS, the new Pokemon project, and their thoughts on the first batch of Secret Level episodes. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 47
This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation. HBD lil' guy! Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Dec 05, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about The Game Award nominations, along with the news that Sony is interested in acquiring FromSoftware's parent company. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 45