Mouthwashing Is Silent Hill 2 For Dead-End Jobs

One of the most ambitious narratives of the year, Mouthwashing is a hellish nightmare in space that takes cues from what came before it. The post Mouthwashing Is Silent Hill 2 For Dead-End Jobs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 months ago

You Don’t Need To Simulate The Whole Dang Universe, Or Even Just One City

"One of my favorite things to do in Yakuza is to walk between missions" The post You Don’t Need To Simulate The Whole Dang Universe, Or Even Just One City appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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You Can Follow Aftermath On These Social Media Platforms

We are posting The post You Can Follow Aftermath On These Social Media Platforms appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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A PC Game Launching A Launcher After I’ve Already Launched It In Steam Should Be A Crime

I have a modest proposal The post A PC Game Launching A Launcher After I’ve Already Launched It In Steam Should Be A Crime appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 months ago

Luke Said To Tell You About My Mandolin

Not that I need an excuse The post Luke Said To Tell You About My Mandolin appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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They Don’t Make Anime Like They Used To, But They Sure Do Make Games Inspired By Those Anime

Macrossing streams The post They Don’t Make Anime Like They Used To, But They Sure Do Make Games Inspired By Those Anime appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Streamer Who Lives In Fear Of Saying N-Word Because It Could End His Career Has Actually Said N-Word Multiple Times, Still Has A Career

Ah! Well. Nevertheless The post Streamer Who Lives In Fear Of Saying N-Word Because It Could End His Career Has Actually Said N-Word Multiple Times, Still Has A Career appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 months ago

A Salute To Games That Are The Perfect Length

It's shocking how many games are too damn long The post A Salute To Games That Are The Perfect Length appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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We Can’t Trust Nintendo To Be Reasonable

Another Switch emulator has bitten the dust, but what else do you expect? The post We Can’t Trust Nintendo To Be Reasonable appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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When Is An Early Access Game Done?

Early access players can come to expect a lot--maybe too much--from a game's official release The post When Is An Early Access Game Done? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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The Case for Seeing Megalopolis

Megalopolis might be the last movie of its kind: the $120 million cinematic experiment. The post The Case for Seeing Megalopolis appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Despite Anger From People Who Don’t Seem To Know What A Vtuber Is, Vtuber Ironmouse Now Holds Record For Most Twitch Subscriptions Ever

Ironmouse overcomes health issues and stigma to claim Twitch's most coveted record The post Despite Anger From People Who Don’t Seem To Know What A Vtuber Is, Vtuber Ironmouse Now Holds Record For Most Twitch Subscriptions Ever appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 months ago

A Small Sandbox Is A Good Sandbox

Caravan Sandwitch is a very good video game The post A Small Sandbox Is A Good Sandbox appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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What If There Are No Opportunities

It's bad out there The post What If There Are No Opportunities appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Why YouTube Video Essays Are So Long

"I don’t think it is simply to do with YouTube rewarding longer videos" The post Why YouTube Video Essays Are So Long appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 months ago

Oh No, I Am Way Too Into UFO 50’s Idle Zelda

UFO 50 is as good as everyone says it is, but Pilot Quest in particular has sunk its teeth into me and makes me love an Incremental game for the first time. The post Oh No, I Am Way Too Into UFO 50’s Idle Zelda appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 months ago

Some Of Game Informer’s Stuff Ended Up At GameStop

A new MinnMax video finds items from the Game Informer office at the Mall of America The post Some Of Game Informer’s Stuff Ended Up At GameStop appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Deadlock Is Turning Cheaters Into Frogs

FROG BLOG FROG BLOG The post Deadlock Is Turning Cheaters Into Frogs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Who Among Us Hasn’t Really Wanted To Cooperate With An FBI Investigation But Forgot The Password To Our Phones?

Mayors: they're just like us! The post Who Among Us Hasn’t Really Wanted To Cooperate With An FBI Investigation But Forgot The Password To Our Phones? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

How Many Gokus Are In Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, Exactly?

(Many) more than you would think The post How Many Gokus Are In Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, Exactly? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Aftermath Has Merch Now!

We've got hoodies, shirts, stickers, even a very large tote The post Aftermath Has Merch Now! appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

God Help Me, I Watched The Entire ‘Geeks And Nerds For Harris’ Fundraiser

It wasn't nearly as cringe as I feared, but raised questions about what fandom means in politics The post God Help Me, I Watched The Entire ‘Geeks And Nerds For Harris’ Fundraiser appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Tengo Project Is A Miracle

Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is one of the best games I have played all year. That's not surprising given who made it. The post Tengo Project Is A Miracle appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

They Brought Linkin Park Back For… This?

Minutes to Mid-night The post They Brought Linkin Park Back For… This? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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I Can Not Stop Watching Escape To The Country, A TV Series That Shows Me The Darkest Corners Of Hell

"This week we're in the lovely little seaside village of..." The post I Can Not Stop Watching Escape To The Country, A TV Series That Shows Me The Darkest Corners Of Hell appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Gamurs Group Has More Shitty Layoffs

Former employees say they were laid off by generic email The post Gamurs Group Has More Shitty Layoffs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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Protest Was In The Air At This Year’s TwitchCon

There were two separate protests at Twitch's official gathering in San Diego The post Protest Was In The Air At This Year’s TwitchCon appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Let’s All Learn A Lesson From Skyrim Grandma

88-year-old Skyrim YouTuber Shirley Curry is retiring from gaming videos The post Let’s All Learn A Lesson From Skyrim Grandma appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Take The ‘I Will Never Take Nintendo’s Side’ Vow

"It’s a very, very simple vow: You will never take Nintendo’s side in any legal argument" The post Take The ‘I Will Never Take Nintendo’s Side’ Vow appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Video Game Previews Are Not Great

Nobody needs to know any of this ahead of release The post Video Game Previews Are Not Great appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

We Can Simply Go Back To 2017

Despite all the new and very good games that have come out lately, I've spent most of the last month playing through MachineGames' Wolfenstein releases from 2014 and 2017. I started playing the first one, Wolfenstein: The New Order, for much the same reason I played through all t … | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Big Love, Sister Wives, And Feeling Religious On TV

The two shows talk about the same topic, but come from unexpectedly different directions The post Big Love, Sister Wives, And Feeling Religious On TV appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Nintendo’s Lawyers, Forever Thirsting For Blood, Finally Get Around To Suing Palworld

'Nintendo will continue to take necessary actions against any infringement of its intellectual property rights' The post Nintendo’s Lawyers, Forever Thirsting For Blood, Finally Get Around To Suing Palworld appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Black Myth: Wukong’s Ambition Is Worth Taking Seriously

When you look past the headlines, it is worth interrogating the sheer ambition of Black Myth: Wukong. The post Black Myth: Wukong’s Ambition Is Worth Taking Seriously appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Bean Influencers Got Me

Have you heard the good news about beans? The post The Bean Influencers Got Me appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


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EA’s Cutting-Edge AI Concept Imagines A Pile Of Boxes

"Imagination to Creation" pipeline fails to do either The post EA’s Cutting-Edge AI Concept Imagines A Pile Of Boxes appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Spellbreak, Shut Down When Its Developer Was Acquired By Blizzard, Is Still Alive

Its community has been keeping the flame burning for years The post Spellbreak, Shut Down When Its Developer Was Acquired By Blizzard, Is Still Alive appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Frostpunk 2 Is So Much Bigger Than A Sequel

The new game brings the original's focus on choice to every element, making for a complex, customizable experience The post Frostpunk 2 Is So Much Bigger Than A Sequel appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

I Have Tried To Stop Playing Wild Bastards, And Found I Simply Cannot

In space, everyone will eat your beans The post I Have Tried To Stop Playing Wild Bastards, And Found I Simply Cannot appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

A New Flappy Bird Is So 2024

The game is a product of its time, both in 2014 and today The post A New Flappy Bird Is So 2024 appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Ups And Downs Of Growing An Independent News Site (With 404 Media)

"How do we balance how much energy we can put into this without killing ourselves and each other? I don’t have a good answer" The post The Ups And Downs Of Growing An Independent News Site (With 404 Media) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

More Games Should Be Coming of Age Stories

We all know it’s true: the school parts of Persona are more fun than the dungeon crawling. The post More Games Should Be Coming of Age Stories appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

A Year Of Hard Lessons For Twitch And Its CEO

"Dan in the van is the man to can" The post A Year Of Hard Lessons For Twitch And Its CEO appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Playing Bully In 2024 Sucks

'Bully is easily one of the funniest PlayStation 2 titles we've ever seen' well not anymore bucko The post Playing Bully In 2024 Sucks appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 People

The cuts follow mass layoffs in January and studio closures in May The post Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 People appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Returns Have Diminished

This is not the console 2024 needed, but it's the only console we were ever going to get The post The Returns Have Diminished appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

You Should Try A Chinese Fountain Pen

A new crop of Chinese fountain pens, some cloned and some not, are affordable and shockingly good for their price. The post You Should Try A Chinese Fountain Pen appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Video Game Developers Are Leaving The Industry And Doing Something, Anything Else

From line cooks to bike repairs, people who used to be video game developers are being forced to try something new The post Video Game Developers Are Leaving The Industry And Doing Something, Anything Else appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago