Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

August 21, 2012 - September 27, 2023

End of an era after 11 years... I have mixed feelings about this (since some Garry's Mod maps needs CS:GO assets 💀), although I was able to capture some gameplay moments weeks ago, but I regret not playing it in the final day. I will try CS2 later when I have time, looking at the maps and graphics it looks more promising than CS;GO's bland-ish colors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSE38xjMLqE

Update:

There's a bit of freezing during gameplay since I think there's some cache loading thingy, in Task Manager its using around 1.8GB to 2GB of RAM (8gb max), 36% to 45% of CPU and 90% of my GPU.

This was just newly released and out of beta, but I wish they delayed it a bit so they could optimize the game. I'll have to wait for updates to see if it improves the situation.

In other news...

I'm back playing Transformice after 5 years of not touching my account. I'm still noob though.

Today would've been Yukihiro Takahashi's 71st birthday. Thank you for being an influence in my music taste, and also being part of YMO!

Here's his rendition of "C'est Si Bon" in reggae(-like) style:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYOfpSizEF4

That the iTunes' "Classic Visualizer" is a licensed version of SoundSpectrum's G-Force?

The first time I was on Newgrounds, was when I heard some music there. And I saw that Pokemon short, and I played Pico's school.

At that time, rating icons was different for Movies & Games (Pico). Audio (Darnell), and Art (Nene), although now it's just Steve.

Also, here's some art of the naughty boys (which is an album art remake of my favorite band):

Happy Pico Day!

I'm a furry now, thanks to Tracy J. Butler's Lackadaisy.

Read the comic here: https://lackadaisy.com/comic.php?comicid=1

Watch the animated pilot here: https://youtu.be/vffu6FG4YP4

I don't have bunny pics, but imagine there's one here.

坂本 龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto), January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023

Ryuichi Sakamoto, 71, passed away from stage 4 cancer in March 28, 2023.

His death was announced on April 2, 2023.

He first debuted with "A Thousand Knives Of..." in 1978 which was released through Better Days label. In the same year, he formed the Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) with Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono.

He then released another album in 1980 named "B-2 Unit", released through Alfa, which features "Riot in Lagos" a song that will influence electro and hip-hop in the future.

He had a radio show in NHK named "Sound Street" in 1981, which showcases demos of himself, YMO, and others who submitted their cassette tapes.

When YMO disbanded in 1983, at the same year he would compose and star in the movie "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" (Also known as "Furyo"), and then he would release "Ongaku Zukan" in 1984 through Midi label (Midi Inc.), which features "Tibetan Dance".

In 1989, he would release his album "Beauty", which was released under the US Virgin label and features the single, "You Do Me".

In 1993, he reunited with Hosono and Takahashi as ~~YMO~~ (Billed alternately as "Not YMO") for "Technodon" and performed in Tokyo Dome.

He would release several albums on For Life label such as "Sweet Revenge" (1994), "Smoochy" (1995), and "1996" (1996).

Then he would be on Warner Music with "BTTB" (1998), "Comica", "Elephantism" (both 2002), and "Chasm" (2004).

When Haroumi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi formed Sketch Show, Sakamoto didn't want to see them only play together, and so they would reunite as HASYMO (HAS as in Human Audio Sponge). It was only in 2008 the rights to the name "Yellow Magic Orchestra" was given back to them and performed for "World Happiness Day" and "NO NUKES" until 2012.

He would then start his label Commmons, which released "Out of Noise" (2009) and "Three" (2012).

Then he released "Plankton" (2016), "async" (2017), and his final album, "12" (2023).

He composed for films such as "The Last Emperor" (1987), the original version of "子猫物語" (A Kitten's Story, but known in other versions as "The Adventures of Milo and Otis") (1986), "Shining Boy & Little Randy" (2005), and more.

His last public words was to stop the Jingu redevelopment plan, since it would impact the nearby Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue, and lamented that he could only write letters since his energy was down to the point where he can't make music.

Arigato, Sakamoto-san. See you in the eastern wind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROlkrcCuFRw

https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1642507238467309568

Additional update:

The social media team of Ryuichi Sakamoto will keep his accounts active in order to preserve his legacy:

https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1653506629969616903

I was focused on this minigame, that when I realized I just had a perfect score, I remembered this was the dialogue:

Sam: "I got a perfect score!"

Max: "You should really get a life, Sam."

The only regret is that I haven't recorded this moment, so you have to take my word for it.

But someone did reach that score a year ago so there's some proof I wasn't making up stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrIZmBHoVzw

let dvstrr's song get fromtpaged 😌🙏

高橋 幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)

June 6, 1952 – January 11, 2023

Born in June 6, 1952 in Meguro, Tokyo and debuting in 1972, through Sadistic Mika Band, his solo debut album "Saravah!" (1978), paved the way for him, Haroumi Hosono, and Ryuichi Sakamoto to form Yellow Magic Orchestra, or known as YMO.

Takahashi helped YMO in being the drummer of the trio, except he was a vocalist too. This was during the time a drummer was treated like other members of the band.

He also had a sense in fashion which he designed Ryuchi Sakamoto's clothes in "Thousand Knives", and during YMO's "Solid State Survivor" days, they wore Mao-inspired red suit, with Takahashi wearing the red star hat.

He continued his solo acts like other members after they disbanded in 1983, but reunited in 1993 as YMO or Not YMO for "Technodon", since Alfa previously owned rights to the name.

He released albums such as "Neuromantic" (1981), "Once a Fool..." (1985), and "Blue Moon Blue" (2006).

In 2002, he reunited with Haroumi Hosono as Audio Sponge, releasing "Sketch Show", then Ryuichi Sakamoto joined, touring as Human Audio Sponge/HASYMO from 2002 - 2007.

In 2008, they regained the rights to the "Yellow Magic Orchestra" name and would perforom from 2008 - 2012.

He formed groups such as The Beatniks (with Keiichi Suzuki of Moonriders) in 1981, and formed METAFIVE in 2014, but due to the controversy of Cornelius, he left in 2020, then they were disbanded in 2022.

He was diagnosed with brain tumor in 2020, having his tumor removed on August 13, 2020 until he completed his treatment on October 20, 2020.

He passed away in January 11, 2023, due to aspiration pneumonia. His death was announced in January 15, 2023.

His last album was "Saravah Saravah!" in 2018, which is a re-recording of his debut album.

Arigato, Takahashi-san, see you in the sunset...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn0KgqcdaNk