I Love My Weird Little Phone-Shaped eReader

The Palma isn’t perfect for everything, but it lets me do whatever I want and is transformative for books. The post I Love My Weird Little Phone-Shaped eReader appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Video Game Ownership Is Already Dead

In most ways that count, video game players are already "comfortable" not owning games The post Video Game Ownership Is Already Dead appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Not Even A Pepe Silvia Chart Can Summarize Silent Hill Ascension

The first Silent Hill game in ten years is incomprehensible, but very entertaining to watch someone else play. The post Not Even A Pepe Silvia Chart Can Summarize Silent Hill Ascension appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Apple’s New App Store Policy Is Petty As Hell

Following the Epic trial verdict, Apple will let developers link to off-App Store purchases The post Apple’s New App Store Policy Is Petty As Hell appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Corporate Needs You To Find The Difference Between These Two Pictures

Rockstar and Remedy are beefing over the letter "R" The post Corporate Needs You To Find The Difference Between These Two Pictures appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Speedrunning Dog

Peanut Butter! The post Speedrunning Dog appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Carol And The End Of The World Makes The Boring Beautiful

The Netflix show is a love letter to mundanity The post Carol And The End Of The World Makes The Boring Beautiful appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Open Thread: Happy Long Weekend

Hey, folks! Here in the U.S. it’s Martin Luther King Jr. day, which means many — though definitely not all — have the day off. In that spirit, we’re taking a quick little break, but we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. In the meantime, what are you up to … | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Employees Say ‘Sizable Portion’ Of Gearbox-Owned Studio Has Been Laid Off

"All disciplines at all levels" have been impacted The post Employees Say ‘Sizable Portion’ Of Gearbox-Owned Studio Has Been Laid Off appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

SAG-AFTRA’s AI Voice Acting Deal Was A Powder Keg Waiting To Go Off

This week's controversy was avoidable, but a wider reckoning over AI in voice acting is inevitable The post SAG-AFTRA’s AI Voice Acting Deal Was A Powder Keg Waiting To Go Off appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Discord Lays Off 170 People, Or 17% Of Staff

The hits just keep coming The post Discord Lays Off 170 People, Or 17% Of Staff appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Latest Twitch Layoffs Spread Teams Even Thinner: ‘No Idea How Folks Are Going To Make It Work’

Many teams have been halved, with employees predicting feature slowdowns and worse support The post Latest Twitch Layoffs Spread Teams Even Thinner: ‘No Idea How Folks Are Going To Make It Work’ appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Why Would I Buy This Useless, Evil Thing?

There's no need for an AI device The post Why Would I Buy This Useless, Evil Thing? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

I Would Probably Use This Weird Folding OLED, If I Am Being Honest With Myself

CES is as predictable as the tides. New, marginally better graphics cards are announced along with several bad announcements about AI. Improvements in TV technology are promised but nothing earth-shattering happens. This year TVs are transparent, which is conceptually interesting … | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

I Don’t Understand My PC (Which I Built)

I have only myself to blame The post I Don’t Understand My PC (Which I Built) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Steam’s New AI Rules Will Open The Floodgates To A River Of Shit

'Our goal continues to be shipping as many games as possible' The post Steam’s New AI Rules Will Open The Floodgates To A River Of Shit appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Twitch Set To Lay Off Another 500 Employees, Total Count At Nearly 1,000

Employees found out via a news article The post Twitch Set To Lay Off Another 500 Employees, Total Count At Nearly 1,000 appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

As Video Game Industry Goes All-In On AI, Workers Race To Secure Their Rights

Execs want AI to be the next big thing, but workers won't accept it unless it's on their terms The post As Video Game Industry Goes All-In On AI, Workers Race To Secure Their Rights appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Succession’s Roy Family Should Be In A Fighting Game

If Kendall and Logan Roy could throw each other into a volcano, they would. The post Succession’s Roy Family Should Be In A Fighting Game appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Welcome To 2024, Same As 2023

Around 1800 people are about to be laid off at Unity, while share prices surge The post Welcome To 2024, Same As 2023 appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Undertale Creator Settles Music CEO’s Bet Against Fans By Donating $20,000 To Charity

"We should be supporting the love and passion of our fans at every opportunity" The post Undertale Creator Settles Music CEO’s Bet Against Fans By Donating $20,000 To Charity appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago

Ex-Kotaku staffers launch Aftermath, a worker-owned, reader-supported videogame news site

I love the trend of small journalist collectives going indie, like Defector, Hell Gate, and 404 Media # | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 year ago