As part of my unwinding activities for the weekends, I'm returning once again to FL Studio. However, I don't think I'm ready to compose yet, that's why I started by making a piano demo of An Adepts Home, from Golden Sun. It's a little rough around the edges, but I think it's a good start for trying to compose a remix out of this. Let's see how far I take it.

Metroid Dread achieves what many believed impossible. it gives a breath of fresh air to the already spent Metroidvania genre, and It redeems and elevates the saga above and beyond. It balances flawlessly between exploration and action, and it satisfactorily rewards those who dedicate themselves to it. it's weird to say this 20-year-in-the-making video game is a serious contender for Game of the Year, but it actually is. This game is worth every single penny. https://youtu.be/Fo5JOpXnk5M

I just finished watching Dune: Part One. My mind refuses to believe what I just witnessed, but my thumping heart says otherwise. A true masterpiece.

A completely normal Friday music video. Please enjoy. https://youtu.be/ADlGkXAz1D0

https://hotfiction.bandcamp.com/track/moral-compass
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"Moral Compass", by Hot Fiction, from the album «Apply Within», is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

So it begins... https://youtu.be/Pz3PKWMPOUY

Ahoy never fails. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/roBkg-iPrbw

After three months, I have renewed my contract with the company, now for an indefinite period. Hard work has really paid off. Now that I have a relative understanding of the scope and complexity of my work, I can once again define goals for myself and better manage my expectations. As some may have noticed (or not), my participation as a moderator has increased slightly, although do not expect the levels of involvement that I had previously.
Unfortunately, in these months, between the time spent to educate myself, study and research about what I need to know to better carry out my work, the recreational activities to disconnect and prevent burnout and the time spent doing nothing to rest my mind, I missed the recently closed GIF reaction contest that I intended to participate in.
Consider these my public apologies to those who were excited to see how far I could push the medium. In addition, and considering the activity of the group, there are certainly people with more free time, technical expertise and/or deserving of the prizes to be distributed. I congratulate them and the patient work of the judges in advance.
As for my other personal projects, I look forward to sharing some good news with you in the coming months. Thanks for taking the time to read this far. Have a nice day.

I am amazed and disappointed to learn how fear can twist sanity. Change has never been easy, I say this from my own experience, so breaking the oppressive status quo imposed by fire and sword will indeed be a challenge. However, I already prepare myself for whatever may happen.

"It's hard to trust what you can not see
When I'm falling you will carry me"
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"On The Beach", by Silence is Sexy, from the album «This Ain't Hollywood», is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

So, this happened.

Called it! https://twitter.com/thegameawards/status/1469137655354966016

I recently played the Unreal Engine 5 technical demo (or "experience", as marketing wants to promote it) of The Matrix Awakens, via Parsec. And all I can say is "Holy crap, is this actual current gen, right now? The future of video games is shining bright!" And don't worry, if you can't play it, you can watch this video in glorious 4K.

Breaking a series of records (most voters, most votes for a candidate, youngest president), Hope has finally won, in an historic day that has evoked several similarities with the election of Patricio Aylwin. Today is a night of celebration, but tomorrow the hard work will begin to rebuild a country fractured by polarization. The challenges are many and the threats various, but if we strive to leave differences behind and aim for a common goal, we will be able to defeat inequalities, regain peace, protect the environment and finally unite.

I totally missed the fact that Salamone and Lindroth released a follow-up soundtrack for Hylics 2, that expands in every character in a more constructed (but still experimental) way. They even did a listening party livestream where they expanded a lot on the lore, and gave hints of whatever may come in the future. Listening to this 20-minute album, you can clearly pinpoint the inspiration from where they composed the original soundtrack, with even some subtle nods here and there. I highly recommend that you have a listen, regardless of whether you know the game or not.

NFTs are a scam. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. https://youtu.be/YQ_xWvX1n9g

And there are people who still think that single player video games are dead. https://twitter.com/ELDENRING/status/1504019697909616642

Rest In Peace

Finally, closure.

You can do it. Everyone can. Take care of yourself.