There's a nuanced, complex discussion to be had about micro transactions, but it's not happening on Steam The post Capcom Shouldn’t Be Selling Dragon’s Dogma 2 Items, But This Whole Thing Is Kinda Funny appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
A bad week for a once-good website The post Misguided appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Jen Glennon, who took over as editor in chief of Kotaku in October, resigned Thursday. In a resignation letter seen by Aftermath, Glennon says that she made this choice due to the management team’s recent decision to deprioritize news in favor of guides. Glennon is the second edi … | Continue reading
Since I only very recently wrote about a video game that was too much for my timetable and lifestyle, today I want to write about one that fits just perfectly into the way I'm trying to play video games in March 2024. That game is Summerhouse, and long-time (lol) readers might re … | Continue reading
From Bike Angels to credit unions, here is Aftermath's official strategy guide on getting the most out of NYC's regional bike share program: Citi Bike. The post The Definitive Citi Bike Strategy Guide appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Please do not 'nurture' the model The post This Is Not Creativity appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
'They don't make 'em like they used to' The post I’ve Had The Same PC Speakers For 20 Years, Almost My Entire Adult Life appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
“Losing key people in teams would be very, very bad" The post Rockstar Employees Concerned About Crunch, Grand Theft Auto VI As Company Moves Forward With Return To Office appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
This just in: it's fun to go outside The post OK, The DC Cherry Blossoms Are Pretty Cool appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Is games journalism as we know it dying or just changing? The post Ruin And Recovery In Games Journalism (With Jason Schreier) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Blaseball's Joel reviews the new Joel in town: Helldivers Joel The post Joel On Joel appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
It’s a game that has changed a lot of people’s lives. It changed my life too, in a small way: it made it slightly worse. The post The Very Dumb Reason Why I Can’t Play Final Fantasy VII appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
There are few things more Inside Baseball than going behind the scenes of the website you're already reading The post Indulge Us: The Art Behind Aftermath’s Branding appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
A long, thorny history The post Why So Many Games Journalists End Up Going Into Game Development appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Can't have an 'Inside Baseball' week without asking the big questions The post What’s Inside A Baseball? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Welcome to 'What I Do', a new interview series on Aftermath The post Pokémon’s Former Chief Lawyer On Shutting Down Fan Games & Honeymoon Business Deals appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
I got my start writing about gaming on 1UP. It turns out the forum-to-journalism trajectory was all too common. The post I’m Only Here Because I Was A Forum Poster appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Too much self-awareness, I don't like it! The post Starting A Website Has Taught Me Too Much About Myself appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
This isn't Inside Baseball, it's Future Baseball The post Super Baseball 2020 Ruled appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Kupo The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Moogles, Ranked appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Current and former staff say recent changes at the network have it in 'a race to the bottom' The post Workers At The Gamurs Group Of Video Game Websites Describe It As ‘Hell’ appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Qiddiya Gaming is a project of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and is part of a multibillion dollar initiative to bring esports to the country. The post Saudi Arabia’s State-Sponsored Gaming Booth Is Upsetting Queer PAX East Attendees appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
What's a blacklist? How do NDAs work? Let's find out The post Games Journalism: An FAQ appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
And introducing Aftermath’s first subscription drive The post Welcome To Inside Baseball Week appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
We've got big plans, and we need your help The post Aftermath Vs 2024 appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
This post originally appeared on February 29 over at Defector. Maybe you've heard of them? They're some good pals and we bet you'd like their stuff; go check them out! The streamer named CZR finished his run off with a flourish. He’d completed the 16-star route, one of Super Mari … | Continue reading
In this day and age, it's nearly impossible. But we've still got to try The post The Problem With Debunking Conspiracies appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Sweet Baby Inc doesn't even remotely do what many think it does, but on the modern internet, that doesn't matter The post How A Small Video Game Narrative Studio Wound Up At The Heart Of A Massive, Anti-Woke Conspiracy Theory appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Sanrio tried to create a film empire to rival Disney. What they made was far stranger. The post Sanrio Film’s Extravagant Quest To Be The Next Disney appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The industry probably doesn't have many of these left in it, but it's good to go out on a high note The post Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is The Best Of A Dying Breed appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The company should have gone out on its own terms The post Rooster Teeth Deserved Better Than Death By Warner Brothers appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Legends of the Dead is a big new Crusader Kings III expansion that was released earlier this week. I have been playing it a lot. While it dabbles in a few smaller tweaks and additions, the expansion is focused on two main things, both in the name. The first is a new system called … | Continue reading
Everything doesn't have to be IP The post Give Me Janky, Mid-Tier Games Over Live Service appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
A lone game developer has become the main character of Helldivers 2's galaxy-spanning storyline The post The Incredible Psychodrama That Is Millions Of Helldivers 2 Players Versus One Guy Named Joel appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
One Nintendo lawsuit has brought down two of the most popular emulators out there The post It’s A Sad Day For Emulators appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Even if you aren’t following every inch of the intrigue, there’s at least going to be cool guys doing cool shit with swords. The post Shogun Has The Juice appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Saber and Toys For Bob are going indie, while Gearbox is on the verge of being sold by Embracer The post Major Game Development Studios Are Leaving Their Owners Behind appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Jeez, Friday Arvo, it's time to have a quiet frothy with the boys The post Infinite Wealth Has Beer Physics So Good I Can Taste These Frothy Ones Just By Looking At Them appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Another card game to take up all my time, oh no The post Everyone Was Right About How Good Cobalt Core Is appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Yeah OK fine, it's time to duel The post I, An In-Game Card Game Hater, Love Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Card Game appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
'Here's what true friends are made of!' The post Ichiban Kasuga And The Power Of Friendship appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Media execs don’t want the sites, they just want the names The post How Stupid Do They Think We Are appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
RIP The post PlayStation’s London Studio, Creators Of The Revolutionary Singstar, Deserved Better Than This appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The company claims Yuzu is 'trafficking in circumvention technology' The post Nintendo Goes After Yuzu Emulator In Court, Cites Sad Tweets appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
Embracer shut down Volition right after its 30th anniversary. Now ex-staff are trying to build something new The post The ‘Sustainable’ Studio That’s Risen From Volition’s Ashes appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
The list of cool things I can do with my MiSTer grows every day. The post You Can Stream Video To Your MiSTer And It Rocks appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading
PlayStation announced Tuesday that it’s laying off about 900 people, or 8% of its workforce. The cuts will impact “employees across the globe, including our studios.” In a letter sent to staff published on the SIE website, outgoing CEO Jim Ryan wrote that “several PlayStation Stu … | Continue reading
I have so much shit to do. Final Fantasy Rebirth is almost here. The servers on Helldivers 2 are slightly more stable. We are within spitting distance of Dragon’s Dogma 2. And then suddenly, out of nowhere, here comes Balatro, just waltzing in and being one of the best games I h … | Continue reading