Video Games Music
Articles
Cinematics
This playlist also includes the highest rated games per Metacritic. OST Games – Top OST Games
Videos about Video Games
Console Generations
| Gen | Year | Bits | Features | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972-1984 | Integrated circuit chips | Color TV Games series Telstar Odyssey | |
| 2 | 1976-1992 | 8 | Game cartridge, handheld game consoles | Atari 2600, Colecovision, Intellivision |
| 3 | 1983-2003 | 16 | Game lockout systems | NES, Atari 7800 |
| 4 | 1987-2004 | 16-32 The 16 bit generation" | Console wars, CD-ROMs | Super NES, TurboGrafx |
| 5 | 1993-2006 | 32-64 | PC games, 3D graphics, memory cards | Playstation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, Atari Jaguar, 3DO |
| 6 | 1998-2013 | 128 | Backward compatibility, DVD-Rom integration | PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, Dreamcast |
| 7 | 2005-2017 | Internet, motion controllers | Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| 8 | 2012-Present | Mobile phones | PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | |
| 9 | 2020 | Cross compatibility, Cloud gaming | PS5, Xbox Series X |
Youtube Channels
Emphasis on diverse PC games analysis and reviews, not on let’s play or drama/personality-driven videos. Also console games PS2 and earlier.
Meta
Noclip
Game Maker’s Toolkit
Slim Tengi
Yong Yea
Gaming Historian
Ahoy
Leonardo Da Sidci
Gaming Wildlife
Game Score Fanfare
The Game Theorists
Core Ideas
Reviews (Games After 2000)
Strat-Edgy – RPGs and immersive sims. Intelligent discussion of design methodology, philosophy, and literature through the lens of game, and movie critique
GVMERS – Highest quality highest production professionally voiced documentaries, analyses
Noah Caldwell-Gervais – FPS Long form pot smoker; mostly whole-franchise retrospectives or comparative review
Raycevick – …Years Later. Intelligent.
MandaloreGaming – Old games from the 2000s King of Limbo
Indigo Gaming – Analysis, reviews and retrospectives with an emphasis on historical importance and their impact on the industry.
GmanLives – Just an average Aussie guy who grew up on Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and other violent video games I probably shouldn’t have been playing
Matthewmatosis – Retrospectives
Internet Historian – British avuncular
Josh Strife Hayes – British; MMOs
GTRetrospectives
Avalanche Reviews – Medium -old games
Force Gaming – Lot of Blizzard
The Spiffing Brit – Mostly strategy games or classical games with many exploits
Super Bunnyhop – Funny, pseudo-journalistic content
Civvie 11 – ZOMG this guy is hilarious and thorough
Many A True Nerd – British everything from Fallout to roguelikes, 4X Strategy to dating simulators, brand new AAA releases to an indie magnum opus, and everything in between
Jim Sterling – British lookalike a Batman villain. Among the longest standing critics of game industry business practices, particularly excessive monetization such as microtransactions and loot boxes. Alongside commentary on the game industry, you can enjoy impressions of brand new games, elite gaming wisdom from Commentocracy, and other assorted pieces of information and entertainment
Chris Davis – British long-form critiques about RPGs
Joseph Anderson – In-depth video game reviews and critiques, with a sharp focus on gameplay and narrative where applicable
Charlatan Wonder – Obscure games and unlikely champions of franchises that had no right to be as good as they were in a sea garbage games. Along the way we’re taking a look at franchises that just can’t seem to catch a break with their titles and anything else that looks cool. Nihilistic humor included at no extra charge.
LambHoot – Software Engineering perspective
The Act Man – what makes them AWESOME
gameranx – Lists, Before You Buy
Angry Joe Show – Angry. Expat of Channel Awesome, Opinion on Games, Movies & Geek Stuff
Digital Foundry – Game technology and hardware reviews, using bespoke capture and analysis tools to provide a unique look at the way games play
Never Knows Best – Effeminate emotional Brit
Splitmatter – Mass Effect movies
Nick 930 – Reviews, comparisons, and detailed historical documentaries
The Sphere Hunter – Capcom games cute girl
GamingBolt – Lists, Before you Buy
boogie2988 – Fat nerdy internet personality
TheGamingBritShow – British retrospectives
Official Nerd Cubed – Lists, let’s play
The Completionist
Suggestive Gaming – Stories, essays, reviews
UberDanger – Degenerate
videogamedunkey – Consoles
Writing on Games – In-depth analysis and opinion pieces on games, their designs,and their narratives.
The Escapist – Webby award-winning website by gamers, for gamers, and about gamers
The Patient Wolf – Let’s Plays, Video Essays, Gameplay, Blind Playthrough, Reviews
Binky ATX – Star Citizen
Huntin 4 Games
Giant Bomb – Quick look
Max Derrat – Narrative
Kefka Production – Metal Gear Solid
Triple Jump – Worst Games Ever, Lists, Podcasts, Streams, Original Shows, Critical Analysis
TotalBiscuit – WTF is… Died of cancer
Markee Dragon – Old school personality
Retro (8-64bit)
Modern Vintage Gamer – Consoles
Arcadology – History
ICARUSLIV3S – Doom modding
Game Sack – Kind of dorky
Kim Justice – Old computer and video games, mostly with a European slant
Turbo Button – Old games and consoles
DidYouKnowGaming? – Facts, Easter eggs, secrets, censorship, glitches and history
Stop Skeletons From Fighting
Resonant Arc – In-depth video essays and podcasts on the techniques of good storytelling
Retro Pals – History channel. We specialize in retrogaming discussion and criticism, because old video games rule!
Cinemassacre – Old games; Expat of Channel Awesome
davidinc – RPGs
MMOs
nerdslayer Studios – Austin based
Critical Nobody – New releases and MMOs, and nostalgia trips in games like Final Fantasy XI that made me fall in love with the massively multiplayer in the first place.
TheLazyPeon – MMOs, MOBA, RPG, Survival
ChaosD1 – MMO Grinder
WOW
HeelsvsBabyface – Rager Blizzard hater
Mad Season Show – Classic stories
WillE – Classic and Retail history
Preach Gaming – Drama Friday
The Lost Codex – Lore
Kakio – Snark
wowcrendor – Humor
Line of Sight Gaming – guides
Haven Games – History, game files
AtheneWins – Belgian Paladin Cult leader
PlanetDolan – Old in depth lore
Link to old school Korialstrasz late 2000s page
