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I love video games and I talk about them on YouTube. Catch me on: Gameranx 'Before You Buy' - Jake Baldino channel - Friends Per Second podcast
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Expedition 33 is my Thing of the Week. It's a phrase I use when I'm *reallly* hooked on something. It doesn't happen often. I'm talking the fact that IF there were expanded lore comic books, I'd be there day one. I would read the novelization. Gimme the Hot Toys Verso, soundtrack on vinyl, etc

DOOM good

“I think about revamping the funeral industry a lot, like for our generation.” - @jakebaldino.com at dinner just now

is it me or is this trailer kinda hot

lol man

Incoming corny post

I will in fact close shut the jaws of Oblivion

Oblivion leaks look good but I can already tell I'm gonna be that annoying guy crying about how it isn't green enough

on my way to AMC to see Minecraft alone at a 1pm showing

new video is up! youtubedotcom slash jakebaldino 🚨 I got my hands on the Switch 2 🚨 I played Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Red Faction, Metroid Prime, and more. I also have shockingly strong feelings about the mouse gimmick. --> youtu.be/EDsLJfo1t44?...

I have played Metroid Prime 4 and it is glorious.

wait, they gave Donkey Kong pants?

Game Informer is back! The entire team is returning and we can't wait to reconnect. Come join us to celebrate the best in games, the people who make games, and the people who play games from all around the world. www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-...

Bam Margera will reportedly return in THPS 3+4 after Tony Hawk demanded Activision to put Bam in the game at the last minute, according to The Nine Club skating podcast. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bam-mar...

AC Shadows has better stealth, nice polish, a drop dead gorgeous world. I think many people are going to dig it! Unfortunately I just didn't connect with it. Rough voice acting/writing and grindy rinse-repeat encounters made it feel like a drag, burying the legit cool moments

new Friends Per Second podcast episode just dropped! Featuring my review of the Lilo & Stitch live action trailer and an interview with Josef Fares reacting to the success of Split Fiction. We also ask him about THAT ending --> youtu.be/G9-_n3vqsAQ?...

still mad about this

"1080" - Cool, sounds fun. "TenEighty" - Yeah, I got it. "Snowboarding" - Message received.

even without the Snake bait this is hands down one of the coolest things I've ever seen

Saturday night mood

just dropped a video with some additional thoughts on Split Fiction. Really happy with how this video came out - this type of game is the reason why I love talking about video games. video --> youtu.be/LGW1MKtZRQo

SPLIT FICTION - these devs continue a perfect streak with me. Although the characters took a bit longer to grow on me, this is just an incredibly well built FUN thing you play through with a friend/loved one. Laugh, get annoyed, cheer. It's designed perfectly for this. A love letter to games.

big W for us cool jacket enthusiasts

I just want cool stuff to play, man. That's it. These corporations are having a really hard time getting *anything* out the door.

What a time for me to be alive

I can't even begin to express my excitement for the impending Tony Hawk announcement. Seems like it will be Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Remake. I love these games so much and I'm so happy to talk about them. THPS1+2 Remake is the reason I revived my channel in 2020 after it being dormant for a year.

as someone who has been following this for a long time, this is potentially the worst possible outcome 😔

MEN, if you're not: -using visa gift cards to buy taquitos at 7-11 -playing video games that make you cry -watching Return of the King quarterly -replacing popular song lyrics with your dog's name I DO NOT want you in my alpha circle.

This week, we chat about Avowed and catch up with the Rebel Wolves team to get the skinny on The Blood of Dawnwalker youtu.be/n2cphQKh3dw?...

new video on my channel about Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 featuring Boston

A skater claims he’s in ‘a new Tony Hawk remaster that's about to come out’. vgc.news/news/a-skate...

my time with Avowed has been GOOD, not great. Combat is awesome! It's flexible & fun. Exploring these weird lush worlds and stumbling upon things makes for good adventuring. Unfortunately, I couldn't really get into the story or characters. Companions, main objective didn't hook me.

While Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up became the biggest meme of the 21st century, it’s still a legitimately good song. Having said that, 1988’s Together Forever is a far greater representation of Astley’s skillset. It also shows a more playful side to the young crooner often missed in the di-

I laugh every time I see Machiavelli on the Civ 7 character screen. He's literally like "hehehe I'm Machiavelli" lmao