Eric Eduardo Weichhart
@ericweichhart.com
Working at Second Wind Group. Previously Enthusiast Gaming and GAMURS Group (incl. Destructoid, Escapist, Upcomer, Prima Games, Luminosity, Daily eSports, Nintendo Enthusiast)
Surprise second stream from me today. Marty, @ericweichhart.com, @rexiconjesse.bsky.social, and I are looking at the new Co-Op hotness Big Walk. Hopefully it's not all Big Talk! Watch Here:
Checking Out Big Walk, the New Game From the Untitled Goose Game Devs
YouTube video by Second Wind
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Really dug this from @designdelve.bsky.social, on the delightful designs of "Majora's Mask." That took me back, to a game I know less well than "Ocarina of Time." Well worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Yp...
The Beautiful & Baffling Designs of Majora's Mask | Design Delve
YouTube video by Second Wind
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Second Wind has hit a major milestone today as we surpass 100,000,000 video views in less than three years as a company! Thanks to everyone who has watched and supported us as we close in on celebrating our third anniversary in November! (Not the whole team pictured)
In about 2 and a half hours…. The Beginning is the end… is the beginning!!! Adventure is Nigh! Season 5, starts today. I can’t watch live because of my glamours lifestyle. (I’m helping my mom dig holes in her yard)
Postcards from the End | Adventure Is Nigh! - The Slow Walk Home | Ep. 1
YouTube video by Second Wind
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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.
The Second Wind Games Showcase - Spring 2026 Edition
YouTube video by Second Wind
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The secret PAX East panel “How to Take a Company Photo” by @thejenna.bsky.social, me, @designdelve.bsky.social, and @rexiconjesse.bsky.social (feat. special guest @matthewkrol.nebula.tv)
Make sure to watch it, because I got @elcheshire.bsky.social to make a very special Bionicle art somewhere in the video!
Second Wind@secondwindgroup.com · 6mo agoThe latest Yahtzee Reads Lore video is now available exclusively on our Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...
After some recent news I read, I can't express how grateful I'm to be part of @secondwindgroup.com A great team with amazing talent and energy. I sometimes feel guilty about being able to enjoy working with such wonderful people haha
Second Wind, a company made up of former Escapist creatives, is a profitable small business with a six-figure war chest, half a million YouTube subs, and nearly 90M views in under 2.5 years the company that let that talent slip away is laying off what workers that remain and pivoting to AI
Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com@mikestrawmedia.com · 6mo agoNEW: Clickout Media, Owner Of The Escapist, Pivots To AI, Holds Mass Layoffs insider-gaming.com/clickout-med...
Today we're excited to open up registration for our upcoming Second Wind Games Showcase which will air on April 23rd, 2026! No hosts, no filler, just cool games from all around the world. Registration is free - forms.gle/cmF7vUkPc96d... Deadline is March 15, 2026!
I just realized something funny Capcom could do with #MegaManDO If there is a physical release, they should have a Collector Edition. Then name it Megaman: DOCE Doce is Twelve in Spanish
A friendly fire clip I forgot to share from when I played the SpongeBob festival in #SonicRacingCrossWorlds
It's been a long wait, but the first two seasons of Adventure is Nigh are now available to pre-order on Blu-Ray! Check out our store over on DFTBA. store.dftba.com/collections/...
This was a really emotional, personal and reflective script for me to write. @ericweichhart.com did a great job of grabbing all kinds of great archive material to bring it all together in the edit. On the eve of our second anniversary of Second Wind, here's a really personal story.
Reflecting on Two Years of Second Wind | Unpacked
YouTube video by Second Wind
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I find it interesting how it never stops getting easier for content creators to ragebait for monetization, including an evergrowing skill to take things of context. But what I wonder the most is about the audience. Looking for artificial ways to be angry can't be healthy.
This is a great video on the modern media landscape and how cooked everything is. 👍
Second Wind@secondwindgroup.com · 10mo agoFree speech comes at a price these days in the media world. A special extra episode of The Backdrop from @darrenmooney.bsky.social is now available.
After all the recent YouTube events, I can't believe I forgot about the existence of Dailymotion. I know some news stations are using it in my country, but I don't know how good the video app is or if the monetization is worth it
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
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
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Our wonderful community helped us raise $10,000 over the last two weeks to help fund the production of the fifth season of Adventure is Nigh! Goal was smashed tonight on the Hot Monday Energy livestream. Thanks so much. More details soon on when it's filming!
a man in a suit and tie is giving a thank you sign .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a thank you sign .
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I find it frustrating Square-Enix (and for another example, SEGA and ATLUS) are not even doing paid upgrades. PSN Store? Buy it once for PS4 and PS5 Xbox? Buy it once for Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X and why not, PC too And if you go physical, only the Switch 1 copy is offline.
Square Enix@square-enix-games.com · last yr.[2/2] It is not possible to upgrade from the Switch version to the Switch 2 version once purchased. There are also no plans for an option to upgrade to the Switch 2 version in future. Please make sure you purchase the correct version.
NEW: EA CEO Andrew Wilson was paid $30.5 million in cash and stock this past year, up about $5m from a year ago Since the U.S. requires companies to compare CEO pay to employee pay, I made an EA pay chart To make it work, I had to make it VERY TALL Take a look: www.gamefile.news/p/ea-ceo-and...
EA CEO’s pay is up, as EA worker median income drops
Behold, the tallest chart in Game File history. PLUS: EA execs were paid (a little) more for boosting generative AI
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New episode of Dev Heads is live -- this week, the crew is chatting about the differences in development between western and Japanese studios. www.youtube.com/live/rUWuYmz...
Western vs Eastern Game Development (ft. Laura Shiraishi) | Dev Heads
YouTube video by Second Wind
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As of today I've put out a video (with @ericweichhart.com editing!) every week for the last four months now. Really proud of that considering all the other stuff I have going on every week too. Have had a lot of fun writing them, and I'm glad people are enjoying them.
Oh good The Alters is out today so I can finally get this off my chest: The Alters is one of my favourite games of this year. Don't let it slip you by. Full FR review next Wednesday. Put down the bloody Mario Kart for a second. store.steampowered.com/app/1601570/...
Save 10% on The Alters on Steam
Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative version...
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