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21 years of GTA: San Andreas!

… and GTA Advance
… and 25 years of Midnight Club and Smuggler's Run
… and 15 years of Undead Nightmare
… and 7 years of Red Dead Redemption 2

(Rockstar really seem to like 26 October for some reason…)

YouTube video by Mom's VHS Cabinet Rare Interview with D'Angelo Part 1 of 4

While researching this video, I was struck by D'Angelo's calmness and composure—always taking time to thoughtfully consider his words

It's no wonder, then, that his music was as beautifully considered, too

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YouTube video by Real Pixels What Does "Unshaken" Really Mean?

"Unshaken" is such a beautiful, thoughtful track—and not just in the context of the game

Its slow build is haunting, and D'Angelo's deep vocals will forever be etched in my memory

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What a crushing loss for the entire music industry

YouTube comments: "Unsubbed", and reply "Fair enough, though I'm curious to know why?"

Tried to find out their reasoning but got no response

(Hint: it's probably because I mentioned Gaza)

Latest video is having its intended effect

YouTube video by Real Pixels fishing while the world burns

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Video thumbnail of Link happily fishing while the world burns behind him, with the text "This is fine".

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Yes, the King of Thieves may have won, the world might have been plunged into darkness, death, and destruction, and I may be the only hope to save the world from further chaos and tyranny.

But first, I’m going to catch a really big fish.

Screenshot from Porco Rosso with the subtitle "Better a pig than a fascist."

Said it a bunch and I'll say it again—that Thomas isn't like Folding Ideas big is a true failing of the platform. Super compelling concept realised brilliantly here. Get it watched, you won't regret it.

YouTube video by Allie Meowy This Restaurant for Gamers Wasted $44,981,534

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This Restaurant for Gamers Wasted $44,000,000

After co-founding Atari & starting Chuck E Cheese, Nolan Bushnell made uWink. The idea relied on casual touchscreen games and was an expensive failure. I love uWink now & had to tell its story since no one else has 🍔
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Note: You can also do this with other works—nothing beats reading essay in paper format.

Warning: You may become addicted and spend all of your money doing this. Worth it.

Book cover of "The Real History of Red Dead Redemption II by Real Pixels".

Photograph of script pages.

Photograph of script pages.

Photograph of script pages.

Advice for creatives: print and bind your writing work!

Having spent months (or, technically, years) working on my video about Red Dead Redemption 2's historical accuracy, it's so nice to actually hold the script in my hands.

Pink mug with Edward Snowden quote: "Some hentai games are very good."

Pink mug supremacy!

YouTube video by Real Pixels A Man and His Horse

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Video thumbnail with the text "A Man and His Horse". Arthur Morgan (from Red Dead Redemption 2) is walking his horse, Epona (from Zelda: Ocarina of Time).

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Why are we so attached to animals in video games?

To find out, I'd like to talk about my fictional friend named Epoña.

This is the story of a man and his horse.

ICYMI: I spent more than four years researching the historical accuracy of every single mission in Red Dead Redemption 2

The video is almost nine hours long

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one hundred thousand | Real Pixels Get more from Real Pixels on Patreon

I wrote a few more thoughts about this surreal milestone at the free tier on my Patreon

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Real Pixels logo with the text "100,000 SUBSCRIBERS. thank you eternally."

I love making videos so much, I would do it even without an audience

Thankfully, you've given me one anyway

I appreciate every single one of you. I promise I won't let this go to my head

Nine-hour video = very long editing timeline!

(Well, technically 14 different timelines that I've stitched together for your viewing pleasure)

YouTube video by Real Pixels Is Red Dead Redemption 2 Historically Accurate?

Advice: Escape the flood of nightmares with this excellent video on Red Dead Redemption 2 from @realpixels.bsky.social
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YouTube video by Real Pixels Is Red Dead Redemption 2 Historically Accurate?

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Video thumbnail of Arthur Morgan on his horse besides the text "HISTORICALLY ACCURATE?"

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Some time ago, I had a question: how historically accurate is Red Dead Redemption 2?

Four years later, I think I have my answer.

"I think you can take a vacation to Hawaii or you could take a vacation to Akron, Ohio, and probably it would be equally as good if you carry love in your heart, so to speak."

Genuinely love this part. Borderline profound, for sure.

this is how my autobiography starts btw

I guess the counterargument is that my second and third film videos are my worst performers, but they're also some of my best and proudest works, so I don't really care

There's no use chasing approval or algorithms—just make the content you want to make!

When I made my first film video, I was concerned people wouldn't watch it, annoyed it wasn't about games. But I liked the idea, so I made it anyway

It became my second-most-viewed video within like 5 months. Turns out most people don't really care about the medium, as long as the content is good 🤷🏼‍♂️

YouTube video by Real Pixels Finding the Most Offensive Radio Station in GTA: San Andreas

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Video thumbnail of a GTA: San Andreas character besides the text "The most offensive?".

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GTA: San Andreas has more than 150 songs on its radio stations. A lot of these feature swearing that, in real life, would be in violation of FCC guidelines and subject to fines.

But which station would be fined the most?

Screenshot from Porco Rosso with the subtitle "Better a pig than a fascist."