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2001.

2001 was a monumental year for video games. A year that saw the formation of the modern console landscape.

It's the inevitable follow up to the 2000 video - the first video did quite well, so I'm testing further viability. I'd quite like to cover the entire noughties eventually.

Next up: I'm not sure yet. The Moly...

Vlog December '25 (Music Special)

In which I produce a counterfeit version of Linkin Park.

The 2001 vid is near completion, I'm hoping to release it this week!

In the meantime, the full 2001 soundtrack is here: https://soundcloud.com/xahoy/2001-soundtrack

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Bonus.

It's back.

It's just me rambling into a microphone, but it's back.

I'm bringing back Bonus.

Bonus was an informal Q&A series on my second channel (Ahoy² ), originally made with leftover clips from the weapon guide. It ran from 2010 until 2017, shunted out of priority by the pressures of parenthood. I know some of you mourn the loss. It's time to bring it back.

Leave your questions in the comments of this...

The Return of the Vlog

It's about time.

I have some good news about Krush - after some time rewriting the graphics code, it's actually in an operational state again. I'll package and distribute a build soon.

Vlog playlist: 2025-10-03 14:14:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Molyneux Soundtrack

Here's the lossless soundtrack from the first part of the Molyneux doc. More parts to follow, naturally - and I'll release an album once the series is complete.

Next up: I'm starting work on part two of the Molyneux saga, which will cover his transition to the PC during 94-99, and may possibly extend to cover Black and ...

MOLYNEUX: The Nobody

Part one of a reappraisal of Peter Molyneux's career - and reputation.

Originally I planned a long video on the entirety of Molyneux's career, but production realities have forced me to reassess my approach. Instead, I'm splitting the video into a series - with each part focussing on an era of Molyneux's career that hel...

Brat Soundtrack

Here's the music I did for Brat. It's a remix of the game's background music, originally done by Bjørn Lynne (also known as Dr Awesome).

Here's the original, for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmzMCdnYKpc

It's some of ...

Brat.

It's the sunglasses: The leather jacket; The gold chain. This isn't just some cute baby - it's a cute baby with attitude.

I wanted to do a RetroAhoy-like format that could work for less well known games. The trouble with RetroAhoy is it's quite comprehensive, which often means long runtimes and a rigid chronological str...

Flatline Soundtrack back on Spotify

Good news! After a brief absence (it was pulled due to artificial streams beyond my control), the Flatline soundtrack has returned to Spotify.

2000 Soundtrack

I've finally got around to compiling the soundtrack from the year 2000 video - the full tracks are in the ZIP file attached.

Unmixed, lossless, and definitely not entirely original.

2000.

A year in gaming. Some of you might even remember it.

I've been wanting to do a chronological cross-section like this for a while. An attempt to make a cohesive narrative across the myriad releases and events of a single year. It's challenging for a number of reasons, the least of which is that history seldom has hard e...

Chainsaw.

The sound, the blood - the fun!

It is time for another Iconic Arms.

RollerCoaster Tycoon was the last of its kind.

A midlength look at Chris Sawyer's career, particularly focused on Chris' style of development and a games industry that left him behind.

I've been going off-piste a little with recent videos, taking a more freeform approach to format. While it's good to experiment (I find established series a little constraining at ti...

Nobody Knows How Many Amigas Commodore Sold

The lack of accurate Amiga sales figures has always bothered me. They became particularly apparent when I was writing 'Flatline' back in 2018. I knew the Amiga had a slow start, but it was impossible to quantify with any real data - Commodore were not forthcoming with unit sales.

There was only one hope for any officia...

MODERN WARFARE: How Call of Duty 4 Changed a Genre Forever

Surprisingly, I've never made a Call of Duty 4 video. It's featured in plenty, but I figured it's probably about time I gave it more devoted attention.

It's also 17 years old - a painful realisation - but also an excuse to consider it retro enough to write about its history. I was most curious about the transition from...

Cannon Fodder Remixes

Cannon Fodder had a great soundtrack, of course. The intro track, War (Has Never Been So Much Fun), is particularly memorable for its vocals. The Boot Hill theme is called Narcissus, and it's actually a remake of a song Jon Hare did back in 1984 (you can hear the original here: 2024-05-25 00:02:47 +0000 UTC View Post

POPPY GAME INSULT TO OUR WAR DEAD

War has never been so much fun. (It's a Cannon Fodder video.)

Doom Remixes

I did a few remixes of the Doom soundtrack for my most recent video (as ever, I needed some background music). I'm not likely to release these through any official channel - so, for your listening pleasure - downloads are attached.

MOLYNEUX - The Nobody [Preview]

A preview of part of a forthcoming documentary on Peter Molyneux.

MOLYNEUX is a detailed examination of the events during Peter Molyneux's career that have come to define his reputation - and an attempt to reconcile the mind behind games like Populous, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Dungeon Keeper with his public perception ...

What genre is DOOM?

'I know what you're thinking. It's a stupid question - it's an FPS. It's the definitive FPS!'

One of my goals this year is to produce more regular, shorter content - 10 minutes or so. The grander feature length productions are great - but they can take many months to complete. Work continues on the big Molyneux...

G36.

A modern assault rifle made for a modern Germany.

MOLYNEUX - Milo [Preview]

A preview of part of a forthcoming documentary on Peter Molyneux.

MOLYNEUX is a detailed examination of the events during Peter Molyneux's career that have come to define his reputation - and an attempt to reconcile the mind behind games like Populous, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Dungeon Keeper with his public perception ...

MOLYNEUX - The Acorn [Preview]

MOLYNEUX is a detailed examination of the events during Peter Molyneux's career that have come to define his reputation - and an attempt to reconcile the mind behind games like Populous, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Dungeon Keeper etc. with his public perception today. 

This is the third self-contained part, titled 'T...

Four-Byte Burger

"Can I show you my favourite piece of pixel art?"

I had originally planned a video on some of the technical peculiarities of floppy disks, but during the early stages of that project I was struck with inspiration for another. 

Four-Byte Burger is a bit of an odd one - there's a blend of tech history, with som...

Barrett .50 Cal.

Every rule has exceptions – and sometimes you need an exceptional rifle.

RetroAhoy: X-COM

Trackers: The Sound of 16-Bit

Let me take you back to around 1984 - the dawn of 16-bit computing, and the emergence of a new style of computer music.

Ever since I did 'A Brief History of Graphics', I wanted to do a similar treatment for sound & music - but rather than attempt to cover everything in a single video, I thought it would be better to...

Flamethrower.

You ought to be afraid. Iconic Arms returns with the flamethrower.

Patreon Vlog №25

Slight change to the usual Q&A format as I fancy doing more experimental stuff - also my usual recording space is in disarray due to ongoing work.

Vlog playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...