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  Footage from the video game Concord, which shut down within 3 weeks of its release. Credit: Sony.   On August 23rd, 2024, Sony's publishing division released a new game by the name of Concord. Made by Firewalk Studios, a new game developer composed primarily of former Activision and Bungie employees, the game was a team-based hero shooter, akin to the style of Overwatch or Team Fortress. The roster of 16 characters included a diverse pool of heroes which included robots, aliens, and humans, battling in a variety of Player Vs. Player game modes. Sony and Firewalk poured a lot of money into the game, with some game journalists even predicting it would kill the struggling Overwatch 2, and when the game finally released, It was met with a player base that could be mistaken for an indie title. At the peak of its popularity, Concord had a player base of under 600 people. For reference, the 10-year-old Grand Theft Auto V has 130,000 concurrent players as I write this. Hell, the gam...

  Kanye West in 2007. Credit: Getty Images Well, It's time for my second music list of the year. However, unlike last year where I discussed my least favourite songs of the year, I instead chose to talk about my most played songs of the year. You may be asking "How is that any different than the list you made last week of your favourite hit songs of 2024?" The answer: the music doesn't have to have been released in 2024. Any music piece I found myself listening to over and over again this year is eligible, whether it's from 2024 or 24 B.C. I'm even removing my rule of having only 1 song per artist, because some people hogged my limelight, and they deserve to do so here too. Here's the list of what I'd say were my 15 most played songs of 2024. Honorable Mention: Lean Wit Me - Juice WRLD Released: May 23, 2018 When I was in High School, I discovered an up-and-coming rapper through a YouTube Ad. I liked what I heard and continued to follow him through his...

Emerging country superstar Shaboozey. Credit: Allan Pimenta, COLORSxSTUDIOS 2024 was an interesting year for music. In fact, I would argue it's one of the strongest music years in a long time. Emerging artists broke out on a scale unseen, leaving us with a much-needed new wave of talent. For the most part the veterans didn't disappoint either. We got a bunch of great releases from cemented vets in the industry, both expected and unexpected.  2024 continued some of the trends of 2023, with throwback music and country remaining dominant. However, this year was a resurgence for hip-hop, with several prominent artists dropping amazing records this year. That being said, 2024 produced some great music, and some I won't forget for a while. Once again, the rules are that the song either has to have charted on the Billboard Hot 100, or the bubbling under chart, or, new to this year, have been released as a single from an album that charted this year. However, I'm sticking strai...