Podcast
Firelink
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 even a craft beer review.
- Episodes
- 135
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 42 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
135 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 43 min
Pouring One Out For BioWare | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 135
Show notes
This week on Firelink Nick, KC, and Marty chat about the end of BioWare, Duskbloods slipping to 2027, and all the rad games they'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 https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 37 min
Game Companies Sure Seem to Love Their AI Controversies... | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 134
Show notes
This week on Firelink Nick, KC, and Marty chat about just how many times game companies can step in the AI pile in one week. Apparently, it's a lot.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 52 min
Burnout Is Back in Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 133
Show notes
This week on Firelink Nick, KC, and Marty chat about Xbox XP, games like Silent Hill and Control being fixed after launch, and all the big games they've been playing, including Star Wars: Galactic Racer, aka, the spiritual successor to Burnout.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 38 min
Frankly, There Are Too Many Video Games to Play Right Now | Firelink Podcast
Season 132, Episode 2
Show notes
This week on Firelink Nick, KC, and Marty chat about the deluge of big games they've been playing, including Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Silent Hill: Townfall, Control: Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, and more.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 43 min
Bungie's Big Reset & Halo Goes to... Activision? | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 131
Show notes
This week on Firelink Nick and KC chat about the big game news and releases of the week, and discuss the big Halo news that has a lot of divided opinions on the internet.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 26 min
Why Is Marvel's Wolverine Breaking the Internet? | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 130
Show notes
This week on Firelink, KC, Nick, and Marty chat about the big game news and releases of the week, including a deep dive into everything surrounding Marvel's Wolverine.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 49 min
Kojima Drama, Steam's Wild Leak, and Ocarina of Time Remake Thoughts | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 129
Show notes
This week on Firelink, KC and Marty chat about the Kojima/PlayStation/Xbox drama, the wild leaks coming out of Steam, the Nintendo Direct + Zelda showcases, and thoughts on big new games like Onimusha.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 24 min
The Fall Release Floodgates Have Opened | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 128
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick and Marty chat about the deluge of releases both big and small that show no sign of stopping -- Moonlighter 2, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Orbitals, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Halloween, and more.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 49 min
So About That Grand Theft Auto VI Showcase... | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 127
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty go deep on the Netflix Grand Theft Auto 6 showcase, clean up some lingering Gamescom stories, and chat about the new games they've been playing, including Star Wars Zero Company and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 34 min
We Finally Know What The Duskbloods Is | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 126
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about the info dump surrounding From Software's The Duskbloods, reports surrounding Sony's Horizon franchise, and impressions of what they'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 https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 30 min
The Slippery Slope of "Inspired By..." | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 125
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick and Marty chat about the slippery slope of making a game fully "inspired by" a classic, the small bit of Elder Scrolls 6 news, and Saber Interactive's CEO being a completely out of touch corpo.Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 55 min
How Much Did Netflix Pay For Their Grand Theft Auto 6 Debut?! | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 124
Show notes
This week on Firelink, KC and Marty run down this week's news, including the next big Grand Theft Auto VI reveal debuting on Netflix, Nintendo's latest Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct, and reports that Dave Bautista might be stepping into the role of Kratos.
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
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2 hr 11 min
The Remakes Will Continue Until Morale Improves | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 123
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty continue their chat about their history with video game remakes and why the current trend of all AAA publishers doing them is here to stay.
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
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1 hr 50 min
Modern Indie Games That Changed the Industry | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 122
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty continue their discussion from last week, this time focusing on the modern indies that have reshaped the gaming landscape.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 59 min
Modern Games That Changed the Industry | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 121
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about recent games that changed the industry.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 39 min
What Are We Doing Here, Xbox? | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 120
Show notes
This week on Firelink, KC and Marty chat about the recent update in Xbox's big studio reset.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 43 min
PlayStation Just Dealt Game Preservation a Massive Blow | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 119
Show notes
This week on Firelink, KC and Marty chat about Sony's decision to move away from physical games.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 34 min
The Road to GTA 6 Has Begun | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 118
Show notes
This week on Firelink, KC and Marty chat about the details surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI's launch, Netflix's new horror game, and what they'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 https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 33 min
The Xbox News Is Infuriating, Devastating, and Exhausting | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 117
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about the reports of a bloody summer for Xbox.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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1 hr 39 min
Highs (and Lows) of Summer Game Fest 2026 | Firelink Podcast
Season 3, Episode 116
Show notes
This week on Firelink, Nick, KC, and Marty chat about their favorite games of Summer Game Fest, refresh their Fantasy Critic draft, and bemoan yet another round of layoffs at Ubisoft and Xbox.
Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
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