I absolutely ADORED my time with The Mermaid Mask by @sfbdim.bsky.social / @sfbtom.bsky.social . This is a wonderful detective game. It had me hooked from beginning to the end. Ace Attorney and Layton fans, trust me. This is a MUST play. My review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/cfp6npxOyTg

I absolutely ADORED my time with The Mermaid Mask by @sfbdim.bsky.social / @sfbtom.bsky.social . This is a wonderful detective game. It had me hooked from beginning to the end. Ace Attorney and Layton fans, trust me. This is a MUST play. My review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/cfp6npxOyTg

This Saturday our member the BGI / National Videogame Museum hands its gallery over to the people who actually play. Together We Play is built from fan art, cosplay and private collections, Drop-in sessions run through the summer so visitors can add their own stories. thenvm.org/togetherwepl...

The Mermaid Mask has some of the best performances in a game I've played in quite some time. (Review soon).

Denshattack! is so much fun. Kickflipping as a train never gets old with a ton of creative level design. @nron10.bsky.social did the review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social and I assisted with the video editing on this one. Check it out (and support indie devs!) 👇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=riye...

Physical media (and buying games second hand from friends) still rules.

Took me longer than I liked, but the first homemade BBQ of the year was a success!

Er zijn alweer een paar maanden verstreken, dus hoog tijd om alles op een rijtje te zetten wat ik heb gemaakt sinds Mei. Een nieuwe editie van "Waar is Willem?" staat nu op NERDerland! ✌️ nerderland.substack.com/p/waar-is-wi...

Our new exhibit for 75 years of television has 75 televisions showing 75 years of content on Dutch TV. Very impressive to see it synced up to sound and visuals. (Yes I did ask if I could hook up my N64, but they wouldn't let me)

I haven't been able to spend enough time with Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Resynced to do a full review. But as a newcomer to this particular installment it has been a lovingly crafted, and often drop-dead gorgeous, pirate adventure. Edward Kenway is such a fun protagonist.

I've been returning over and over again to NAMCO LEGENDARY Mountains over the last few weeks. Yes, it is pretty much a Suika-Game-Like, but it plays good enough with a fun theme. I wish that the controls were more flexible. A mini review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/rierOBtI4yw

Konami 3DO M2 emulation is finally full speed in MAME commits; Battle Tryst is finally playable youtu.be/165tNLoBvYY?...

Genuinely convinced after a statement like this that Asha Sharma *is* AI. Microsoft is just too scared to admit that they artificially created her because it would tank their stock value. Truly incompetent leadership with zero accountability. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

Here's all you need to know for what they will write on the gravestone

Still keeping an eye out for projects and games at Gamescom! (or obviously catching up with folks :) )

Hi. I never played Star Fox before 2026. So obviously I had to join these veterans from the Lylat Wars to talk about my first experiences with the team. Check it out!

De afgelopen periode verdiepte ik me in het zichtbare Japan-fetisjisme in de gamecultuur. Waarom willen zoveel gamers op vakantie naar dit land? En hoe komt het toch dat Japan als setting in games zo gevierd wordt? Mijn artikel staat nu op @unpause.nl 💜

Vanaf januari 2028 worden geen fysieke discs meer geproduceerd voor games voor PlayStation-spelcomputers. Volgens Sony hebben wij, de consumenten, dit zelf gewild. Maar hebben we hierin ooit een vrije keuze gehad?

What a fun day to rewatch this for no particular reason youtu.be/kWSIFh8ICaA

My condolences to publishers doing small and limited printings of physical games.

I post about soccer ONCE and immediately we are eliminated from the tournament.

Given everyone cares about soccer again, I thought it'd be fun to share some clips from The European Soccer Championships '96 videogame. This game was made by Davilex, one of the most dominant game developers from the 90's in the Netherlands. Most known for RedCat, A2 Racer and Competition Manager 🧵

Why did no one ever tell me star fox was cool

Thanks Star Fox for making me jealous during the first heat wave of the summer.

In the latest episode of the Video Game History Hour podcast, host Phil Salvador interviews Willem Hilhorst at the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision on the Dutch Games Canon & more! https://gamehistory.org/episode-158-whats-your-deal-willem-hilhorst/

The only Star Fox review I care to read. Can't wait to experience a Star Fox game for the first time.

I was a guest on the Video Game History Hour podcast by the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social . I got to chat for over an hour with the lovely @philsalv.bsky.social about our efforts in games preservation at Sound & Vision in the Netherlands. Listen to it here👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6NOv...

Hey there! My name is Willem and I am a (fulltime) videogame & digital-born media archivist at the Netherlands Institute for sound & vision. In my spare time I write and produce videos about games (with a focus on Nintendo). I also mod handhelds from time to time👋 linktr.ee/willemh

I was a guest on the Video Game History Hour podcast by the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social . I got to chat for over an hour with the lovely @philsalv.bsky.social about our efforts in games preservation at Sound & Vision in the Netherlands. Listen to it here👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6NOv...

Rockstar Games is pricing GTA 6 at $79.99 for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. The ultimate edition is priced at $99.99

Ah, there's the nail. The hole has already been dug for the physical games market.

There is nothing more amazing than to see 71 year old Alexey Pajitnov, inventor of Tetris, geeking out like no one else over meeting the 81 year old Ernõ Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube for the first time: youtu.be/vTIM-udcKCc

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Fucked.

This year I will be attending Gamescom in Köln once more! Of course I'll be there to chat games preservation with regards to Sound & Vision and EFGAMP, but of course I'd also be very interested in seeing upcoming projects (in particular those coming to Nintendo Switch (2)). Feel free to reach out!

Parking Garage Rally Circuit by @walaber.com is one of the most fun racing games I've ever played. Its tightly designed courses, phenomenal soundtrack and amazing visual style make it more than just a tribute to the era of arcade racers. My review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/_4SVnsOIjas

Can't purchase games hardware in this overpriced market? Well. Have I got a solution for YOu(ya).

Vandaag is alt-mag.nl gelanceerd. Een nieuwe, worker-owned, website die probeert om het internet een stukje leuker te maken. Met sterke artikelen over internet, tech, games en cultuur zit er ontzettend veel potentie in. Volg @alt-mag.nl op socials, ga lekker lezen en steun ze als je kan!

For @nintendonwr.bsky.social I reviewed Rise of the Tomb Raider. With the resurgence of the 'PS3-era' games it was kind of wild to go back to an actual game from 2015. It isn't is fantastic or anything, but I stuck with it and could appreciate it. Even with its rough edges. 👇 youtu.be/wxDCyAAKNZ4

Here's the formal response from the EU Commission on Stop Destroying Videogames: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

It's more important than ever to support and promote diverse games from diverse teams. Join our showcase at Gamescom - let's bring more positivity and community feeling into this industry!! 😤✌️

For those out of the loop, later today the EU Commission will release a formal response of their findings on the Stop Destroying Videogames citizen's initiative. Should be interesting regardless.

Two weeks ago Microsoft announced a new Ninja Theory game. Today, they’re shutting them down. The strategy is there is no strategy. Or the strategy is “shareholder value.” What a rudderless, sad company.

This may possibly be my favorite *thing* I've seen all year. You start out watching in puzzlement but the artistry and humanity make it inspiring like nothing else. Phenomenal work from PMG.

Vandaag ontdekte ik 'De Lelijkste Website van het Jaar' verkiezing (www.hostnet.nl/lelijkste-we...) De winnaar van 2025 is een lokale snackbar en tevens een meesterwerk: cajais.weebly.com

Two back to back written reviews. First up is Tetris The Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye on Nintendo Switch. If you want a clean and straightforward version of Tetris this is the one to get. But the lack of online multiplayer is disappointing... www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/76020...

We're bringing it back. #WKAvontuur

Well To A T is... not for me... And also not that great on Switch 2 with frequent framerate drops and stuttering, hampering an already slow game even more. The lovely visual style simply couldn't carry this one for me. My review for @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 youtu.be/mA2a7P2Vy_M

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

Sorry Brabanders, maar de corporate Slop heeft bepaald dat jullie nu uit de provincie Dood-Holland komen🤢