An interview with former Epic CCO Donald Mustard explains why Fortnite's priorities shifted away from in-game events The post Fortnite Moved Away From Live Events To Focus On The Metaverse appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Not gonna myth it this time The post I’m Excited To Play Hades 2 The Way God(s) Intended: Early Access appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The company's publishing arm keeps making unforced errors The post Paradox, What Are You Doing? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
I'm just a little guy, how am I to know? The post Please Tell Me If I Regret Transitioning appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
And friends! The post Embracer Group, That One Company That Owns Everything, Becomes Three Companies That Own Everything appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
On this week’s episode of Aftermath Hours (which is coming to you a little after hours, a choice I obviously made on purpose so I could make this joke), Riley and Chris are joined by freelance games journalist Ian Boudreau to talk about AI, layoffs, and just how much Fallout is i … | Continue reading
Uh, yeah, I own a pair of XTVG-753456s, they're from last year The post Sony Is Finally, FINALLY Changing Its Stupid Product Names appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"The ad market is terrible. There's very real news fatigue. There's tons of alternative sources for news that aren't even news agencies." The post Why Big Publications Like The New York Times Are Making Games (But Barely Covering Them) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Stitch is an embroidery puzzle game that came to the Nintendo Switch as part of yesterday’s Indie World presentation. It’s just the right amount of challenging and chill, which is precisely what I need this week. In Stitch, previously available on Apple Arcade, you solve spatial … | Continue reading
Can bad reviews kill companies? It’s a start. The post Clap Or AI Gets It appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
600 people are being laid off, while "several projects in development" have been cancelled The post Company With ‘No Current Layoff Plans’ Announces Layoffs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The French (and American, and British) Resistance The post Classified: France ’44 Sneaks Up Behind Nazi Germany And Stabs It Between The Ribs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"Sustainability is incredibly important" The post How Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty Reshaped CD Projekt Red appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The latest episode of the popular kids’ show has a lot going on The post I Didn’t Need These Feelings, Bluey appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
It's OK to just talk about this show for what it is! The post Shogun Is Nothing Like Game Of Thrones! appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"There's Yum Yum deviled eggs! There's stimpacks! That's a Yao Guai!" The post The Fallout TV Series Is Fun, But It Really Wants You To Know That It’s Fallout appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Technology has made the fundamental aspects of my life more arduous. The post I Hate Technology appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Possibility Space, a Prytania Media-owned game studio, has shut down. This follows in the footsteps of Crop Circle Games, also owned by Prytania, which had layoffs and furloughs in February and officially shut down in late March. “I (and all my coworkers) just lost my job at Poss … | Continue reading
Back during Inside Baseball week I published a very broad games journalism/criticism FAQ. It touched on reporting, but only briefly. If you ever wanted to learn more about the ins and outs of how news is broken in this business--specifically, how sourcing works--do I have the pos … | Continue reading
What a time to be alive The post The Rise And Fall Of The LAN Party appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Today's instalment of Platform is looking at the work of Tom Humberstone, a comic artist and illustrator currently living in Edinburgh. The post ‘The act of making art can be a transformative and powerful thing’ – The work of illustrator Tom Humberstone appeared first on Aftermat … | Continue reading
Botany Manor is an indie game by Balloon Studios where you play as botanist Arabella Greene, who putters around her big empty house growing weird plants. Publisher Whitethorn Games claims its games are “easy-going” and “stress-free,” and this is both true and not of this charming … | Continue reading
I found an old TV. I swore I would fix it. Was it worth it? The post Fixing A CRT Is Fun, Enriching, And Possibly Very Dangerous appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
From tweets to short videos, it sometimes takes a LOT more work than you might think The post Somebody Has To Write The Social Media Posts For Your Favorite Video Games appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Some of the first words I wrote yesterday were “please remember not to stare directly at the sun.” As the eclipse moved across North America, Google searches spiked for “eyes hurt” and “I looked at the eclipse without glasses.” We all had a laugh about it! But here’s a confession … | Continue reading
Victory in Helldivers 2 will only ever be temporary, but I love that it exists at all The post Helldivers 2’s Latest, Greatest Twist: Letting Players Experience Victory appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
There's a solar eclipse today, which is pretty cool! Lots of people are traveling for it, but I'm in DC, where experts say it will just look like an overcast day. Are you going to have a better view? Doing something cool? Let me live though you in the comments. Here's a handy int … | Continue reading
Live the dream of being a comically inept content creator The post Content Warning Is The Game Of Our Times appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"Toot toot!" - These boats, probably The post The Art Of Mileships, A Very Cool Book About Flying Boats appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"It truly feels like anything could happen" The post We’re Absolute Sickos For Dragon’s Dogma 2 appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Enjoy a blog, as a little treat The post You Can Now Gift Someone Free Aftermath Articles appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Fuck this house in particular The post In Doronko Wanko You Play As A Very Naughty Little Dog, Who I Love With All My Heart appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
PS Portal isn’t a bad little device, but DIY options like chiaki4deck and Moonlight hold far more promise. The post We Have PS Portal At Home, And It’s Better appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
A new Game Maker's Toolkit video asks how much information you should have about a game The post Should You Play Balatro With A Calculator? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Welcome to the 'Scalabrine Effect' The post Perhaps I Treated You Too Harshly, Humankind appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The New York Times Simulator lets you pretend to be a homepage editor The post A Video Game Can’t Tell You Why New York Times Headlines Suck, But It’s A Start appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Living with the consequences The post I Love That Dragon’s Dogma 2 Doesn’t Let Me Save Scum appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
I'm back with more Life Lessons, oh no The post Failing On A Bike Trip Taught Me Too Much About Myself appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"What happens if we realize at this point that AI is not that useful?" The post More Like A-Why? (With Ed Zitron) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Is it even a fake anymore if it's not copying the real thing? The post I’m Becoming Increasingly Obsessed With Fake Japanese Football Shirts appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
They're fun to mess with, but they're also broken, weird, and may never be ready to power triple-A games The post AI NPCs Have Potential, But Not The Kind Big Video Game Companies Want appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
An interview with Ken Levine is a relic of the past The post None Of This Is New appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
A big win for Sega workers even after the company demonstrated "a hostile stance toward worker organizing" The post Sega Workers Secure Union Contract, Despite Layoffs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Those numbers--and the balancing act they require--don't put themselves in the game The post Ever Wonder How An In-Game Economy Is Designed And Maintained? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Help me learn to love the meta The post Can I Get Better At Balatro Without Being Weird About It appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
I have never been so thoroughly impressed, tormented, and upset at such a simple request. Bravo Dragon's Dogma 2, go to hell. The post Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Riddle Of Rumination Can Go To Hell appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
"I think it's something we can look at to see how we can meet the art community" The post Twitch Might Bring Back Artistic Nudity appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
No, that's probably not Joel making a personal appearance in your match The post Helldivers 2 Now Has Imposter Joels appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading