"Mall screamo" is the most hilarious genre tag I've ever heard.

Congrats, Donkey Kong Country 2, you've officially entered your 30's. Let's feel old together.

25 years since we released Banjo-Tooie! Have a boss-montage. Bosses are always the most fun to make. See how big and strong Mr Patch is!

Happy 25 years to Banjo-Tooie, which launched on November 20, back in 2000 for the Nintendo 64. This is one of my favorite games ever, one of the most involved and creative Metroidvania games of its era. As much of a curveball as it was, it's still such a thoughtful and lovable 3D platformer. ❤️

Revisiting Yooka-Laylee in 2025 has reminded me of just how much Playtonic Games has embraced this awkward self-deprecation over the last several years or so. It's one thing to be able to laugh at your missteps, but so many of their recent development and marketing decisions have screamed defeatism.

It's wild to me that, nearly two decades later, even with game technology having progressed so much further since, this is still one of the most overwhelming scenes you'll find in an action game. For all those design tricks the developers pulled, this battle still feels hype beyond belief. ❤️

Genuinely curious how YouTube folk are able to consistently release videos that are more than an hour long. This Donkey Kong Bananza video is a chunky one, and after more than an hour straight of VO recording, my voice was shot afterward. How do you all do it?

I've been watching Gachiakuta over the last few months. I haven't enjoyed a shonen series this much since Shaman King. Its cast is awesome, its art is incredible, and the story has so many clever surprises. The anime has actually convinced me to start reading the manga ahead of new episodes. Peak.

Today marks 20 years since our favorite ultimate lifeform, Shadow the Hedgehog, got his own self-titled game. Despite its ridicule at launch and over the years, it's a game that I feel many long-time Sonic fans have formally confronted. It's a mess, but it's a mess with real purpose behind it.

Sif - watercolour and acryla gouache

My favorite album of 2020, Terminus by Jesu, turns 5 years old today. It's hard to believe that we've gotten to the point where the art we've experienced during the lockdown is getting into retrospective territory. What a beautifully crushing post-rock record. jesu.bandcamp.com/album/terminus

I'm considering setting up some kind of written blog where I talk more in-depth about music. I don't think my opinions would be properly articulated through the video format, even on a separate channel. After writing about Swans' Live Rope album last year, I'm thinking about making it happen.

Haven't booted this one up in more than seven years.

I don't have many followers, but this could be fun.

Torn on this record. Some collabs rock (Femtanyl, Frost Children), others don't (Quadeca). I guess the biggest issue is that, when aligned with maximalist hyperpop and electronica, Danny sounds like a feature on his own album. He isn't the focus here (though maybe that's the real point). #NowPlaying

I don't know what I expected from a collab between Charli XCX and John Cale from The Velvet Underground, but this song slays. This gothic noise direction is incredible. Terrifying stuff. youtu.be/Xgp7wlBfASA?...

Last repost: it's very interesting that Sony is airing a State of Play specifically for the East. I know hoping for Kingdom Hearts IV or Project Robot news is reaching, but damn, someone rescue my girls from PS4 purgatory and bring them to PC.

Tune in Tuesday at 2pm PT | 5pm ET for State of Play Japan, a special broadcast curated for gamers in Japan and Asia. This episode is broadcast in Japanese with English subtitles play.st/48bKxVV

Take it from a guy who goes out of his way to find and experience new music whenever he can: online music communities are some of the most insufferable groups of mouth-breathers you'll find. Doesn't matter where you go: if you want "bitter Redditor" vibes from your music takes, you've won the game.

New Pupil Slicer album Fleshwork isn't as mathy as Mirrors or as warped as BLOSSOM, but this track goes so hard. pupilslicer.bandcamp.com/album/fleshw...

2026 Grammy nominations are out, along with the nominees for Best Video Game Score. I admittedly haven't played any of these games, so I can't push for anything specific here, but Wintory getting another nomination is good to see. Other than that, business as usual (with the emphasis on "business").

Hello everyone, we’re Red Candle Games. This year marks our studio’s 10th anniversary — thank you for your support. 🕯️🙏 youtu.be/yzZY6-v4yVU

Something that's irritating about Nintendo always playing catch-up with their console tech is the abundance of ports of old games that get released on their systems, especially around launch. Hard to get excited about FF7 Remake on Switch 2 when it's been out on other platforms for so long.

Anna doesn't miss. She's on another level. #NowPlaying

The drums on this new Nothing track go hard. #NowPlaying

I was working on my next video's script last night and I kept seeing a bunch of really hurtful posts about Youtubers from a bunch of people on this site. I kept saying to myself "I'm trying my best..." but it still felt very demoralizing to see such cruelty toward something I really enjoy doing.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor removed their discography from streaming services earlier this year and I never owned a physical copy of Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven. I'm a fake fan no more!

Sending love from across the blue sky to my friend Daniel Santos. He's continued to plug away on videos and he dropped a long-in-the-works analysis on Silent Hill 2 this week.

Happy 10 years to Transatlantic Noise Terror Peak. Looking forward to hearing the re-recorded version of the album tomorrow. #NowPlaying

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Thank you to all who offered condolences and other kind words in response to this announcement. I feel blessed to know that there are plenty of considerate and supportive people who are willing to offer a hand or ear. It means the world, now more than ever. ❤️

I'm ready to say what's been going on. Early this year, my mother was diagnosed with an unusually aggressive cancer. She's been in hospice for several weeks, and after a brief but hard-fought battle, she passed away last week. Thank you to everyone who reached out during this heavy period of grief.

A massive upheaval is going on in my life at the moment. I'm not ready to explain exactly what's happening, but in the meantime, please be patient with me. Thank you to everyone who has stuck around after all this time. ❤️

Happy 30 years to an enormously underrated debut album, Hello by Poe. Everyone should know her music, especially anyone who played Alan Wake II. #NowPlaying

Happy 25 years, you beautiful, surreal, totally fucked-up album. godspeedyoublackemperor.bandcamp.com/album/lift-y... #NowPlaying

Guess I'll be seeing Nine Inch Nails live in concert next year. 🤯

Playing it in 2025, I don't think Devil May Cry 1 has "aged badly." I think a lot of that comes from the perspective that Devil May Cry 3 substantially stepped things up on the combat and narrative side. I don't believe a sequel improving on what came before somehow makes the older game worse.

If I had a nickel for every time a famous prog rock trio enlisted a musician with a Youtube channel as their new drummer, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice.

I had the biggest, dumbest grin on my face.

Hollow knight zero

30 years since Adrenaline, the first album by Deftones was released. It's so raw and aggressive, but it's a pretty underrated first step in their discography. It's awesome to hear the band still playing old tracks like "7 Words" and "Engine No. 9" live. Jamming this hard today. #NowPlaying

"We need more video games that push the medium forward." Cool. Who gets to decide what counts as "pushing the medium forward" because that's an important step that often gets conveniently overlooked?

Happy 10 years to Deafheaven's album New Bermuda. I know Sunbather is their magnum opus to many, but New Bermuda is my favorite from Deafheaven. It's the enduring bridge between their heavier black-metal side and the genre-agnosticism of Ordinary Corrupt Human Love. I love this record. #NowPlaying

It's blowing my mind just how good this OST is. When I'm not scrambling to avoid enemies and bottomless pits, I get to appreciate this theme's overwhelmingly full mix and roaring electronic noise. It goes so hard. Perhaps another game music analysis video is in order (someday). #NowPlaying

I'm the newest guy in this Kongtent Krew, so I'm essentially the Kiddy Kong of the group. Seriously, though, this was super fun. Please give it a watch if you're up for Bananza discussion of the highest caliber.

Listening to video game music outside of playing the game itself can be pretty damn enlightening. For example, you can hear so many cool instrumental subtleties here when there are no explosions or talking characters. #NowPlaying

This song goes harder than it really needed to, ngl. #NowPlaying

A game made me break down and start sobbing last night. You'll never guess what the game was.

Gen 5 is peak for many reasons, including giving us this little shit.

I shelved the Donkey Kong '94 video (and as a result, Donkey Kong Month as a whole) for a lot of reasons: a rough scriptwriting process, a tight deadline, but there's one big reason that I'm admittedly nervous about revealing: Donkey Kong '94 just isn't that fun of a game. Sorry, all.