Max Noel 𝄢
@maxnoelbass.bsky.social
Bass player @thetiberiansons.bsky.social
Online programmer @ Haven Studios
He/him , 🇨🇦 / 🇫🇷
Ask me about music, gamedev, TTRPGs, bad movies and fountain pens.
Tags: #VGM | #TTRPG | #JDR | #AceCombat | #CommandAndConquer | #GameDev
Online programmer @ Haven Studios
He/him , 🇨🇦 / 🇫🇷
Ask me about music, gamedev, TTRPGs, bad movies and fountain pens.
Tags: #VGM | #TTRPG | #JDR | #AceCombat | #CommandAndConquer | #GameDev
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Max Noel 𝄢
@maxnoelbass.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Tiberian Sons Live @ VGM CON 2024 (Full Performance)
YouTube video by The Tiberian Sons
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ICYMI: my band @thetiberiansons.bsky.social 's performance at @vgmcon.bsky.social 2024.
Calling #AceCombat #VGM fans: this features both Zero *and* Devil's Spear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BYr...
Calling #AceCombat #VGM fans: this features both Zero *and* Devil's Spear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BYr...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
From this week's #BladesInTheDark session:
"You immediately recognize this as vampire's blood: a highly addictive narcotic that causes memory loss, increased susceptibility to suggestions and, if overused, death.
Now I need you to tell me how it is that you know all this. What happened to you?"
"You immediately recognize this as vampire's blood: a highly addictive narcotic that causes memory loss, increased susceptibility to suggestions and, if overused, death.
Now I need you to tell me how it is that you know all this. What happened to you?"
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
From this week's #BladesInTheDark session:
"You immediately recognize this as vampire's blood: a highly addictive narcotic that causes memory loss, increased susceptibility to suggestions and, if overused, death.
Now I need you to tell me how it is that you know all this. What happened to you?"
"You immediately recognize this as vampire's blood: a highly addictive narcotic that causes memory loss, increased susceptibility to suggestions and, if overused, death.
Now I need you to tell me how it is that you know all this. What happened to you?"
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C'est bien connu : il n’y a presque pas de femmes rôlistes et il n’y a qu’elles pour jouer des histoires d’amour 🤥
Le trimestre dernier, Laura Mercier nous traduit un article passionnant de Mirella Machancoses sur les biais de genre dans le JDR.
#jdr
ptgptb.fr/romance-jdr-...
Le trimestre dernier, Laura Mercier nous traduit un article passionnant de Mirella Machancoses sur les biais de genre dans le JDR.
#jdr
ptgptb.fr/romance-jdr-...
Romance et Jeu de Rôles : des biais de genre ?
Il n’y a presque pas de femmes rôlistes et il n’y a qu’elles pour jouer des histoires d’amour, c’est bien connu.
ptgptb.fr
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
C'est bien connu : il n’y a presque pas de femmes rôlistes et il n’y a qu’elles pour jouer des histoires d’amour 🤥
Le trimestre dernier, Laura Mercier nous traduit un article passionnant de Mirella Machancoses sur les biais de genre dans le JDR.
#jdr
ptgptb.fr/romance-jdr-...
Le trimestre dernier, Laura Mercier nous traduit un article passionnant de Mirella Machancoses sur les biais de genre dans le JDR.
#jdr
ptgptb.fr/romance-jdr-...
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Behold! The massive RPG Moral Panic video I've been researching and assembling for years, and why people who call the whole affair the Satanic Panic are wrong.
I'm so damned happy to finally have this beast out of my system.
youtu.be/OpjV-melB-c
I'm so damned happy to finally have this beast out of my system.
youtu.be/OpjV-melB-c
The 3 Waves of the RPG Moral Panic - RPG History
YouTube video by Seth Skorkowsky
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Behold! The massive RPG Moral Panic video I've been researching and assembling for years, and why people who call the whole affair the Satanic Panic are wrong.
I'm so damned happy to finally have this beast out of my system.
youtu.be/OpjV-melB-c
I'm so damned happy to finally have this beast out of my system.
youtu.be/OpjV-melB-c
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He's the leader of the bunch, but you might not know him so well. This rare specimen tends to limit his musical endeavors to collaborations within the tribe of dweller kongs. Fortunately, he gave his blessing to the project and you'll even get to hear a sample of his work! buff.ly/qqz39mD
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
He's the leader of the bunch, but you might not know him so well. This rare specimen tends to limit his musical endeavors to collaborations within the tribe of dweller kongs. Fortunately, he gave his blessing to the project and you'll even get to hear a sample of his work! buff.ly/qqz39mD
The end of that era was a tragedy. The closest thing we ever got afterwards were the two Crimson Skies games (dogfighting in alt-history dieselpunk 1930s!), and the Ace Combat series (which despite its "modern fighter plane" trappings is 100% a story-driven space sim).
The latter still lives on!
The latter still lives on!
This week on The Digital Antiquarian: "The Space Sim's Last Hurrah" www.filfre.net/2025/11/the-...
» The Space Sim’s Last Hurrah The Digital Antiquarian
www.filfre.net
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The end of that era was a tragedy. The closest thing we ever got afterwards were the two Crimson Skies games (dogfighting in alt-history dieselpunk 1930s!), and the Ace Combat series (which despite its "modern fighter plane" trappings is 100% a story-driven space sim).
The latter still lives on!
The latter still lives on!
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Artwork for the game Secret of Mana by Hiro Isono, 1993
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Artwork for the game Secret of Mana by Hiro Isono, 1993
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Wouldn't be the most ultimate Bonus Stage without some trivia! Warm up your ear holes and prepare your skull grapes to Name That Tune brought to you by @noeasymode.bsky.social ! Round 2 will be live performed Missing No.!
www.ticketweb.ca/event/bonus-...
www.ticketweb.ca/event/bonus-...
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Wouldn't be the most ultimate Bonus Stage without some trivia! Warm up your ear holes and prepare your skull grapes to Name That Tune brought to you by @noeasymode.bsky.social ! Round 2 will be live performed Missing No.!
www.ticketweb.ca/event/bonus-...
www.ticketweb.ca/event/bonus-...
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@themanpf.bsky.social, @jnwake.bsky.social , @slowlycrushed.bsky.social y @audiomocha.com honored both the death and the living with their Cempasúchil cover. They won 4th place in the Dwelling of Duels competition, and it's undoubtedly our track of the year. Enjoy it on YouTube!
youtu.be/nVkqEZ548l4
youtu.be/nVkqEZ548l4
Cempasúchil Prog Rock Cover - "Canción Para Mi Muerte"
YouTube video by TheManPF
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
@themanpf.bsky.social, @jnwake.bsky.social , @slowlycrushed.bsky.social y @audiomocha.com honored both the death and the living with their Cempasúchil cover. They won 4th place in the Dwelling of Duels competition, and it's undoubtedly our track of the year. Enjoy it on YouTube!
youtu.be/nVkqEZ548l4
youtu.be/nVkqEZ548l4
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Si j'avais un conseil à donner à ceux qui nous suivent, c'est de sauter le pas de regarder un nanar "en entier", surtout en groupe. C'est une expérience très différente de juste consommer des extraits, et y a pleins de bons nanars rythmés, pas chiants, et facile à trouver sur Youtube ou en DVD à 2€.
En 15 ans sur les RS, on sait que les posts qui "marchent" sont ceux avec des extraits courts, de 30 secondes ou moins. Mais parfois c'est frustrant parce que certaines scènes demandent à s'étaler un peu pour être pleinement appréciées. Voici donc un extrait long de l'excellent DEADLY SPYGAMES.
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Si j'avais un conseil à donner à ceux qui nous suivent, c'est de sauter le pas de regarder un nanar "en entier", surtout en groupe. C'est une expérience très différente de juste consommer des extraits, et y a pleins de bons nanars rythmés, pas chiants, et facile à trouver sur Youtube ou en DVD à 2€.
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I'm extremely excited to announce that I'm scoring the new Prime Video series The Mighty Nein! As a fan of the original Critical Role campaign it was based on it has been a huge honor to help bring this story to life. Premieres November 19th on Prime Video!
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I'm extremely excited to announce that I'm scoring the new Prime Video series The Mighty Nein! As a fan of the original Critical Role campaign it was based on it has been a huge honor to help bring this story to life. Premieres November 19th on Prime Video!
D'ailleurs, voilà la photo de mon équipe à ladite gold master party.
November 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
D'ailleurs, voilà la photo de mon équipe à ladite gold master party.
Ça fait quelques années que j'ai quitté l'équipe Siege et Ubi, mais je reste incroyablement fier de ce que nous avons accompli sur ce titre.
Joyeux 10ème anniversaire les gens! <3
Joyeux 10ème anniversaire les gens! <3
10 years ago today, we were celebrating the Gold Master build of Rainbow Six Siege!
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Ça fait quelques années que j'ai quitté l'équipe Siege et Ubi, mais je reste incroyablement fier de ce que nous avons accompli sur ce titre.
Joyeux 10ème anniversaire les gens! <3
Joyeux 10ème anniversaire les gens! <3
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My MAGFest prep is basically in full swing now.
Enjoy a sneak-peak at a live render in Resolume using a logo the Design Team made, split up into 20 layers then another 8 layers for everything else.
All completely live, so it'll react to ANY audio.
(Audio comes in hot at 10s)
youtu.be/l-9c9vqseys
Enjoy a sneak-peak at a live render in Resolume using a logo the Design Team made, split up into 20 layers then another 8 layers for everything else.
All completely live, so it'll react to ANY audio.
(Audio comes in hot at 10s)
youtu.be/l-9c9vqseys
MAGFest 20X6 Resolume Sample
YouTube video by GTXMedia
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
My MAGFest prep is basically in full swing now.
Enjoy a sneak-peak at a live render in Resolume using a logo the Design Team made, split up into 20 layers then another 8 layers for everything else.
All completely live, so it'll react to ANY audio.
(Audio comes in hot at 10s)
youtu.be/l-9c9vqseys
Enjoy a sneak-peak at a live render in Resolume using a logo the Design Team made, split up into 20 layers then another 8 layers for everything else.
All completely live, so it'll react to ANY audio.
(Audio comes in hot at 10s)
youtu.be/l-9c9vqseys
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@streetcleaner.bsky.social has made all of his music free on Bandcamp for the month of November. But if you do choose to pay, he's donating everything to www.sandiegofoodbank.org
Go introduce yourself to a great musician and help hungry folks in the process: streetcleaner.bandcamp.com
#synthwave
Go introduce yourself to a great musician and help hungry folks in the process: streetcleaner.bandcamp.com
#synthwave
Street Cleaner
Street Cleaner’s theatrical and grimey take on synth music set him apart from the throng and designated him the progenitor of his own genre: "Crimewave." Street Cleaner has multiple tours under his be...
streetcleaner.bandcamp.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
@streetcleaner.bsky.social has made all of his music free on Bandcamp for the month of November. But if you do choose to pay, he's donating everything to www.sandiegofoodbank.org
Go introduce yourself to a great musician and help hungry folks in the process: streetcleaner.bandcamp.com
#synthwave
Go introduce yourself to a great musician and help hungry folks in the process: streetcleaner.bandcamp.com
#synthwave
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in case anyone wants to watch my choir perform some very challenging music tonight: livestream starts at 7:30 pacific!
highlights are Curse Upon Iron by Veljo Tormis and the Mass in G Minor by Vaughan Williams.
youtube.com/live/7JY2DHw...
highlights are Curse Upon Iron by Veljo Tormis and the Mass in G Minor by Vaughan Williams.
youtube.com/live/7JY2DHw...
Vancouver Cantata Singers - IN PARADISUM
The program can be found at https://vancs.ca/concert-programmes/25-26/1-2526-IN-PARADISUM.pdf, or by scanning the QR code.
Imagine a golden paradise - a space of eternal light - a place of rest at th...
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November 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
in case anyone wants to watch my choir perform some very challenging music tonight: livestream starts at 7:30 pacific!
highlights are Curse Upon Iron by Veljo Tormis and the Mass in G Minor by Vaughan Williams.
youtube.com/live/7JY2DHw...
highlights are Curse Upon Iron by Veljo Tormis and the Mass in G Minor by Vaughan Williams.
youtube.com/live/7JY2DHw...
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The Protomen will debut Act III at Super MAGFest!
Performing ALL THREE ACTS, the whole story, in narrative order. One act per night, catch it all over the weekend!
Also, badges are almost SOLD OUT, and prices increase on Nov 1! So get yours RIGHT NOW! 🎃
super.magfest.org/registration
Performing ALL THREE ACTS, the whole story, in narrative order. One act per night, catch it all over the weekend!
Also, badges are almost SOLD OUT, and prices increase on Nov 1! So get yours RIGHT NOW! 🎃
super.magfest.org/registration
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Protomen will debut Act III at Super MAGFest!
Performing ALL THREE ACTS, the whole story, in narrative order. One act per night, catch it all over the weekend!
Also, badges are almost SOLD OUT, and prices increase on Nov 1! So get yours RIGHT NOW! 🎃
super.magfest.org/registration
Performing ALL THREE ACTS, the whole story, in narrative order. One act per night, catch it all over the weekend!
Also, badges are almost SOLD OUT, and prices increase on Nov 1! So get yours RIGHT NOW! 🎃
super.magfest.org/registration
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Happy Halloween from the Crossroads!🎃
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy Halloween from the Crossroads!🎃
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
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Ecoutez 8-Bit Big Bang, j'entends bien que vous avez réussi magistralement à mashuper In The Stone d'Earth Wind & Fire avec le thème de Wii Sports.
Mais de mon coté, en tant que gamin des années 90, j'ai surtout l'impression que le film du soir de TF1 va démarrer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xE...
Mais de mon coté, en tant que gamin des années 90, j'ai surtout l'impression que le film du soir de TF1 va démarrer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xE...
Wii Sports Theme - Funk Fusion Big Band Version (The 8-Bit Big Band)
YouTube video by The 8-Bit Big Band
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ecoutez 8-Bit Big Bang, j'entends bien que vous avez réussi magistralement à mashuper In The Stone d'Earth Wind & Fire avec le thème de Wii Sports.
Mais de mon coté, en tant que gamin des années 90, j'ai surtout l'impression que le film du soir de TF1 va démarrer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xE...
Mais de mon coté, en tant que gamin des années 90, j'ai surtout l'impression que le film du soir de TF1 va démarrer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xE...
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Holy shit. @shmuplations.bsky.social translated a massive thread of old tweets from Hideo Yoshizawa that goes deep into the NES Ninja Gaiden's development, including finally confirming the Castlevania influence shmuplations.com/ninjagaiden/
Ninja Gaiden – Developer Commentary (2023) - shmuplations.com
Taken from a string of social media posts shared in 2023, these comments from director Hideo Yoshizawa recount the making of Tecmo's classic side-scrolling action game, Ninja Gaiden.
shmuplations.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Holy shit. @shmuplations.bsky.social translated a massive thread of old tweets from Hideo Yoshizawa that goes deep into the NES Ninja Gaiden's development, including finally confirming the Castlevania influence shmuplations.com/ninjagaiden/
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🎃💀🪦 Hey you! Get the spooky scary spirit of the season into ya bones and give this currently-youtube exclusive song a listen! Add it to your playlist! #chiptune
October 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🎃💀🪦 Hey you! Get the spooky scary spirit of the season into ya bones and give this currently-youtube exclusive song a listen! Add it to your playlist! #chiptune
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a (partial) list of “sports movies” discussed in this episode:
- field of dreams
- the mighty ducks
- scott pilgrim
- bring it on
- pitch perfect
- homer’s odyssey
- killing hitler (not a movie just a sport)
and if you want to fight me about these you have to listen to the episode first 😇
- field of dreams
- the mighty ducks
- scott pilgrim
- bring it on
- pitch perfect
- homer’s odyssey
- killing hitler (not a movie just a sport)
and if you want to fight me about these you have to listen to the episode first 😇
Sports (movies)
Rocky and Jords turn sports into a real game as they delve into sports… movies. And it turns out that more things are sports movies than you might think.
playtonics.net
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
a (partial) list of “sports movies” discussed in this episode:
- field of dreams
- the mighty ducks
- scott pilgrim
- bring it on
- pitch perfect
- homer’s odyssey
- killing hitler (not a movie just a sport)
and if you want to fight me about these you have to listen to the episode first 😇
- field of dreams
- the mighty ducks
- scott pilgrim
- bring it on
- pitch perfect
- homer’s odyssey
- killing hitler (not a movie just a sport)
and if you want to fight me about these you have to listen to the episode first 😇
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Here’s a series of official photos from MAGWest 2025 for our West Coast debut! Thank you to MAGFest for having us, and to @roqdrummer for filling in on drums! #hades #hades2 #supergiantgames
📸 Micheal Tan, Kyle de la Calzada, meliesrayleonard, Christopher Pang
📸 Micheal Tan, Kyle de la Calzada, meliesrayleonard, Christopher Pang
October 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Here’s a series of official photos from MAGWest 2025 for our West Coast debut! Thank you to MAGFest for having us, and to @roqdrummer for filling in on drums! #hades #hades2 #supergiantgames
📸 Micheal Tan, Kyle de la Calzada, meliesrayleonard, Christopher Pang
📸 Micheal Tan, Kyle de la Calzada, meliesrayleonard, Christopher Pang
Hier c'était mardi #JDR: j'ai enfin commencé ma campagne de #BladesInTheDark -- Londres 1902! \o/
Que pensez-vous de ma narration d'ouverture?
Que pensez-vous de ma narration d'ouverture?
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Hier c'était mardi #JDR: j'ai enfin commencé ma campagne de #BladesInTheDark -- Londres 1902! \o/
Que pensez-vous de ma narration d'ouverture?
Que pensez-vous de ma narration d'ouverture?
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BREAKING: Amazon is making "significant" cuts to its video-game division, moving away from MMOs like New World, and gutting its Irvine and San Diego development studios www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Makes ‘Significant’ Cuts In Video-Game Division
Tech giant will reduce game development work
www.bloomberg.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
BREAKING: Amazon is making "significant" cuts to its video-game division, moving away from MMOs like New World, and gutting its Irvine and San Diego development studios www.bloomberg.com/news/article...