*IRS sends me a multi-page letter in a big envelope* "WE HAVE DISCOVERED DISCREPANCIES IN YOUR TAX RETURNS. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO DISPUTE OUR FINDINGS. PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE REVIEWING THE CHANGES TO KNOW YOUR OPTIONS." *8 pages later* "Hey so uh, you've actually been overpaying, our bad."

noclip_2 preview: 500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ @jeremybjayne.bsky.social talks to @brycebucher.bsky.social about his upcoming 3D-platforming hitman game, the nostalgia of early 2000s aesthetics, and creating art in an era of uncertainty. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2JH...

NEW VIDEO! The world of Mafia: The Old Country is beautiful, but it does not breathe. It is a postcard. It isn't to be conquered—it's barely to be touched. Some see it as a flaw when compared to more open crime games. I think it is *the* thing that makes Mafia feel so... honest. Let's talk about it!

Hamish makes the absolute best videos on Mafia, and while I'm going to wait to play the game before watching this one, you have my certified seal of approval that is very likely Extremely Good

I apparently am cited on some very funny articles on wikipedia (and some cool ones like Shin Godzilla), but having a quote in the Table Top RPG page's Solo TTRPG section is probably my favorite lol:

Smoke Alarm is out now. Link below:

All you guys out there stoked for the new Digimon RPG and Metroid Prime 4--which I know is a lot of you--should go subscribe to my buddy Wayne, who has done some amazing videos on both series. Here's the first of nine (!) Digimon videos he's done so far: youtu.be/rEBgmcvokS0?...

I'm a little late but the I've reached over 30,000 subscribers! I can't thank you all enough for the support you've shown me and how much you've built me up over the years! Hope you're looking forward to my next major project even if it IS a short break from Digimon 😅

I've been very much Not On Here the last few days, but since I missed a few important DMs and tags, I just wanted to mention you can always reach me on Discord. Mutuals can hit me up if we're not already connected on there.

The LUCID DEMO is AVAILABLE NOW on Steam! 🌸 store.steampowered.com/app/1717730/... Step into a handcrafted crystal-punk world of fluid movement, deep combat, and emotional storytelling. The world’s first #Celestoidvania is here. 💎 #indiegame #pixelart #hollowknight #silksong #celeste #metroid

actually the most gorgeous thing

My thoughts on all current events:

King's Field II (1995) is an action RPG by FromSoftware for the Sony PlayStation. Introduced outside of Japan as King's Field, you take on the role of the brave Alexander sent to the cursed island of Melanat to recover a fabled blade stolen by the wicked Necron! (a get used to dying thread)

I'm kinda biased, but Noclip is my favorite YouTube channel and easily the biggest inspiration on my own personal projects, so I'm stoked to see the team branching out.

IT'S OUR NINTH BIRTHDAY 🎉 So we're launching a brand new channel - dedicated to discovering new games that push our industry forward, previews of exciting new titles and reporting on the issues that face gaming today. welcome to noclip_2 TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lf...

You mean like in hit movement shooter Metal Eden by Reikon Games www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUKh... ?

Should've just been a BIG morph ball instead of a bike tbh

i do love metroid prime but saying "you can ride a motorbike in a massive empty desert" suggests we might like metroid prime for very different reasons

Happy Friday! 12 minutes and 3 bucks help you enjoy some antifascist thrashin' and help us save to play live next year Comments and shares and BC reviews appreciated!! transgressivethrash.bandcamp.com/album/never-...

Anyway! I think the Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined artstyle looks really good! That was probably my highlight of the direct.

lol I'm not gonna say too much until December 4, but uh. lol.

Replaying GZ and TPP just a few months after Death Stranding 2 is wild. Both are metatextual conversations with past Kojima Pro. games with surface-level similarities, but there's the nihilistic, paranoid ugliness (complimentary) at the core of the MGSV project that's fascinating in contrast to DS.

Well folks, I have some personal news. I've officially quit my very normal day job, and have accepted a full time job in the video game industry. Without going too deep on details just yet, I'll be writing a lot, playing a lot of games, and still be able to freelance on the side.

Check this out! BIRDCAGE will be playable at this year's TGS!

A new teaser from the official Wizardry series (@wizardry_series) X/Twitter account, which one would it be or maybe for something Tokyo Game Show 2025 that promised us "Further details will be announced at a later date"? x.com/wizardry_ser... #Wizardry #ウィザードリィ

Replayed Ground Zeroes and the opening missions of Phantom Pain tonight for the first time since they both released. It made me feel things and have thoughts! Might post more about it tomorrow. MGSV remains a fascinating thing to Think About almost a decade later, especially post-Death Stranding.

wizardry: legacy of llylgamyn - the third scenario, magazine screenshot, excerpt, pc-98 (1987) archive.org/details/98Fa...

Maybe one of those “games with 7” that are supposed to be at the Nintendo Direct will be 7th Dragon. Or maybe 7th Saga on NSO. Or maybe Etrian Odyssey 7 (if they decide that Nexus is retroactively EO6). none or these will happen but this is where my tastes are now so it’s all I got

oh wait lol I didn't scroll down my feed uhhhhhhhhhhhh

Seeing folks still talking about MGS Delta making me want to play Metal Gear. I don't think I want to play Delta, so I'm debating between the HD Snake Eater, Peace Walker, or MGS GZ/V. Y'know... the good* ones. *I like the entire series, I'm just a Big Boss stan.

Busin 0: Wizardry Alternative Neo english localization.

wild that MP3 is an audio file, MP4 is a video file, but MP5 is a submachine gun. Digimon-ass evolution line.

I'm going to put aside the weird feeling of seeing a saint born after I was, but since we know the guy was big on halo 2 there are now people who in 2004-2005 got fragged by a saint on xbox live

Well. what I figured was just gonna be a trip to the ER to see if my retina was okay has turned into an afternoon of bloodwork, a CT scan, and angiogram next angiogram! This feels weird!

Following up my last post with another short king. This time in watercolor! I’ve always got porcini on my mind this time of year. #shortking #porcini #mushrooms #art

Glad to see Caleb back. He was my first editor back when I was at DT, and it's good to see that he came out of the whole situation with his channel and the ability to keep making the stuff he wants.

Oh ok yeah silksong gets tough

Luke Madden died?? Bro. This is heartbreaking. RIP to a young legend. youtu.be/L6CJy0nV4BM?...

Excited to announce I am writing the follow-up: "GREG MILLER, PLEASE pt. 2" It will be about how if he likes Pokemon Mystery Dungeon he should play Shiren and Torneko next.

GREG MILLER, PLEASE!!!.... I wrote about why Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DEMANDS your attention at this exact moment! Read/Listen here: jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/greg-mille...

*logs in, sees discourse* hah haaaaaaa-- NOT TODAY, BABEYYYYYYYYY *logs out*

Where people gather, they can also celebrate resistance. In a similar vein, here's a report from the Pacific Northwest. itsgoingdown.org/anti-fascism...

Been thinking about this all week; but really this just brings a bunch of stuff bubbling up that I've been sitting on for way longer. On the death of criticism: noescapevg.com/games-critic...

Hate to do this but money is prrretty tight right now. If my vids have brought you some enjoyment or comfort over the years and you want to see them continue, please consider pledging even a dollar a month over at patreon.com/writingongames. Sincerely, every pledge helps tremendously!

It's still very rough and there's too much work and polish to be done, but I'm still happy because a couple of months ago I didn't even have that

I can’t think of another way to say this, but Silksong (and Hollow Knight) take me to the same corners of my imagination that Rayman 2 did as a kid. They all have similar shapes. I find this very neat.

i hate coyote time. i hate juice. and i hate quality of life. i love exploration games with no map and a password system. the longer the password the better. i'm a villain