Had a dream where I was about to buy a shitload of retro video games at a garage sale, but thought twice about twice about it and saved the money. So, nightmare?

Didn’t think I’d get the perfect explainer about the consumption and discovery of today’s media through an interview about a book on football. But it also makes too much sense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Just got boxes of final US and UK editions of my book. I'm so thrilled about this, I truly worked so hard on it. "Anyone who cares about interactive entertainment will be delighted by this book." -Tom Bissell It's out next month - pre-order and book tour links through here linktr.ee/super_nintendo

My little “yes, and” to @dringo.bsky.social’s musings.

There is no such thing as a video game industry https://zerocounts.net/2026/01/17/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-video-game-industry/

As a zero inboxer, for the love of god, do not send a newsletter on a Friday.

I started game dev and needlepoint over the weekend and Hole E Shit 🤯

I just started learning Godot with @gdquest.bsky.social and am already incredibly moved an inspired by its attention to detail, methodology, and innovative in-engine ed-tech. I have high hopes for learning game dev with GDQuest! www.gdquest.com

@intothecast.bsky.social vita is life! (Just wanted to let you know that I got here! Enjoy the giveaway!)

@kirkhamilton.com re your latest Kirk’s Notes, you hit on many things I think I was eluding to on my recent mini bonus episode of Y-Button. Thanks for clarifying some of my thoughts. Feels affirming! www.ybutton.online/episodes/res...

I’d like to get into journaling this year. - I’d prefer Mac, but would like the iOS option. - I like supporting indie devs focused on a single/few apps. - I don’t see myself using a bunch of integrations. (I log books in StoryGraph, and could see myself doing the same for games too.) Suggestions?

Incredible b-day haul from the rents.

2025 reads, stacked favorite (top) to least. One of the hardest years to rank which means a year of great reads.

Took some time away from one of my favorite things this year. Here’s a short podcast episode about it. Maybe you’ll find it helpful.

Ending the year with a brief bonus episode — a reflection on games media consumption and reaffirmations. www.ybutton.online/episodes/res...

When you edit a podcast episode from 1 hour to 15 minutes.

Whoops! I’m obsessed with Card of Darkness! Great job, @stfj.net! apps.apple.com/us/app/card-...

None of you told me the Nintendo Music app now supports real-time Animal Crossing soundtracks!

40th birthday today 💀 🎉 Pretty proud of my 30s: 👶🏻 2 kids 🐶 1 dog 🏠 1 house 🏃🏻‍♂️ 6,300 mi 📚 114 books 📝 234 blog posts 🎙️ 21 podcast appearances ✈️ AU, EN, IT, FR, ES, CN, JP, MX 🚀 Apple launches: - Apple News - Creator sites (artists, authors, podcasters, TV partners) - Song Credits - Snapshot

A pleasant surprise when my little cousin showed me what he was locked into on his iPhone… Pokemon Crystal via @deltaemulator.com.

💭 “buying this video game will fix me”

Elizabeth Olsen on Kimmel re The Dodgers + fandom reignited my desire to be publicly creative, popping me out of contentment /parenting exhaustion / identity crisis, for better or worse. Want to make something people dig. More Y-Button? Something else? Inspiration in the strangest places…

Happy Baseball!!

After 18 innings, every Dodgers player and fan looks like Blake Snell.

Reorgs are high-stakes classroom seating changes.

Dodgers scored the only Phillies run. Phillies scored both of the Dodgers runs. Weird, unsatisfying game. But I’ll take it!

I might use Safari’s Reading List more if it were easier to find. So here’s a (single action) Home Screen shortcut to open Reading List: www.icloud.com/shortcuts/50...

Timely addition from @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social.

KEVIN ON THE DAILY SHOW !!

I feel very lucky that I got to talk about my Homeland-Security-mass-detention-Asian-American book on The Daily Show

The receptionist at the doctor’s office was shocked/impressed that I knew he was vibing to Lava Reef Zone at his desk. (GOAT Sonic track.) When I left, he gave me this drawing.

Who the hell invented 3-year-olds?

@kirkhamilton.com since seeing @coheedandcambria.bsky.social in LA last week, I’ve been on a real bender. Are they on your radar? Any chance we’ll see a Strong Songs episodes on them one day? Their blend of prog, pop, metal, emo sound mixed with Sci-fi story telling seems ripe for K Hamilton.

Hell yeah, @rockmarooned.bsky.social. My fav Aronofsky. The score rips too. www.polygon.com/the-fountain...

They did more video games today.

Apple Messages “pinned conversations” is the new Top 8.

A Life Well Wasted episode 9: Game Over is up now. Grab a timed-edition poster by Olly Moss anytime in the next 7 days to support the show. Thanks for sticking with me! alifewellwasted.com

Omg

Tomorrow!

I haven’t cried this hard in a long time. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

If there are that many ghosts in NYC alone, surely Ghostbusters would be a franchise. So… WHERE IS OUR MULTI-BRANCH GHOSTBUSTERS WORKPLACE COMEDY SERIES?!?!!??!

(3/3) The third announcement is that I’m launching a Patreon! I’m so unbelievably flattered to have had people reaching out over the past year asking how to support the project, and I have spent the past two months producing a ton of video to watch as soon as you join: patreon.com/wavelengths! 🥰

(2/3) The second announcement is a new video essay about Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance and how learning more about its development history reframes the game’s terrifying central antagonist. I’m really proud of this one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRr7...

(1/3) I have 3 things I’m launching today, and the first is a new podcast!
It’s called Wavelengths and it’s a laid back show about the games industry with a guest each week. The first episode is about the death of console exclusives and starting an independent games outlet with @plante.bsky.social!

The CRT filter for Nintendo Classics on Switch 2 is gooooooood.

As a society, we don’t talk enough about how much of an absolute out-of-this-world banger the Chip ‘N’ Dale’s Rescue Rangers theme is. Whips ass. music.apple.com/us/album/chi...

Holy fuck this rips. Havent heard Thrice this heavy in a loooong time. music.apple.com/us/album/gna...

@chelseabot.bsky.social I’m reading your @petevolk.bsky.social Polygon Exit interview. I wrote a very similar paragraph on my blog when Polygon sold. zerocounts.net/2025/05/01/p... It’s awesome that we have a shared experience of what inspired us to want to work at Polygon. I’m gald one of us did!

All-timer. music.apple.com/us/album/ult...

Still spinning “Is” by My Morning Jacket. Incredible record. music.apple.com/us/album/is/...