I Fear There May Never Be A Show As Good As The Shield

Each episode of this show is a lesson in how to write television, and a lesson in everything that television is losing as an industry. The post I Fear There May Never Be A Show As Good As The Shield appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Deftones Are Forever

'Cause back in school we are the leaders of it all' The post Deftones Are Forever appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Mad Scientist Of Vtubing

"The one ambition I do have is showing people what’s possible" The post The Mad Scientist Of Vtubing appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The PS5 Pro Costs 700 Dollars And Still Looks Like That

It's more powerful and still looks like that! The post The PS5 Pro Costs 700 Dollars And Still Looks Like That appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Someone Actually Writes Standardized Tests, And For A While That Person Was Me

I spent years writing math tests, despite being terrible at math The post Someone Actually Writes Standardized Tests, And For A While That Person Was Me appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Underlying, Inescapable Tension Of Boku no Natsuyasumi

What is a summer vacation, if not the point between two years of school? The post The Underlying, Inescapable Tension Of Boku no Natsuyasumi appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Welcome To Back To School Week

We're so back (to doing theme weeks) The post Welcome To Back To School Week appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Twitch-YouTube Livestreaming Wars Are Over, And Nobody Really Won

"All these millions of dollars were slung around ... and the end result is a status quo that’s not that different from what came before" The post The Twitch-YouTube Livestreaming Wars Are Over, And Nobody Really Won appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The MiSTer, The Best All-in-one Retro Gaming Machine, Just Got Cheaper 

One YouTuber's new clone board for the MiSTer project is lowering the barrier to entry, but Taki Udon isn't done there. The post The MiSTer, The Best All-in-one Retro Gaming Machine, Just Got Cheaper appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

A Great Graphic Novel About Riding Your Bike

"You and a Bike and a Road" shows the ups and downs (oh no, is that an elevation joke?) of bike travel The post A Great Graphic Novel About Riding Your Bike appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Tulip Is A Tiny, Open Source Music-Making Computer For Cheap

Open source, intentionally under-powered, and able to create music, write code, and run on a chip found in many lightbulbs. Tulip is more than just a synthesizer. The post The Tulip Is A Tiny, Open Source Music-Making Computer For Cheap appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Painstaking Process Of Adding Rideable Horses To Fallout: New Vegas

"I keep rewriting code over and over again, looking for that 'OK, this feels close enough' moment" The post The Painstaking Process Of Adding Rideable Horses To Fallout: New Vegas appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The Anatomy Of A Speedrun

'Speedrunning Celeste really ties into the themes of the game, of overcoming things' The post The Anatomy Of A Speedrun appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Concord Shows That The Triple-A Pivot To Live Service Was Always Doomed

An unsustainable solution to an unsustainable problem The post Concord Shows That The Triple-A Pivot To Live Service Was Always Doomed appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

You Don’t Need AI To Write A Novel

AI isn't a privilege issue, no matter what National Novel Writing Month says The post You Don’t Need AI To Write A Novel appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

New Heights Could Be The Climbing Game I’ve Always Wanted

The early access game threads a fine line between realism and fun The post New Heights Could Be The Climbing Game I’ve Always Wanted appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Why Big Games Like Concord Aren’t Surefire Successes Anymore

"A tiny game can become huge, and a huge game can be tiny, depending on the circumstance" The post Why Big Games Like Concord Aren’t Surefire Successes Anymore appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Every Website Needs Just Three Rules

'There Will Be NO RELENTING ON FACTS' The post Every Website Needs Just Three Rules appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Please Tell Me Amazon’s AI Sucks On Purpose

Maybe it's satire? The post Please Tell Me Amazon’s AI Sucks On Purpose appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

Esports World Cup Reminds Me Why I Didn’t Write About The Esports World Cup

This whole thing was gross The post Esports World Cup Reminds Me Why I Didn’t Write About The Esports World Cup appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

The First Democratic National Convention To Invite Content Creators Was Marked By Uncomfortable Tension

Yacht parties in the front, protests in the back The post The First Democratic National Convention To Invite Content Creators Was Marked By Uncomfortable Tension appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 months ago

French Game Developers Allege Mismanagement, Go On Strike In Minecraft (And Real Life)

Building solidarity, one block at a time The post French Game Developers Allege Mismanagement, Go On Strike In Minecraft (And Real Life) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Please Join Us On Bluesky, If You Haven’t Already

This one goes out to all the posters The post Please Join Us On Bluesky, If You Haven’t Already appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

The Acolyte And The Unseen Star Wars Fan

Disney needs to decide which fans, creators, and stories matter The post The Acolyte And The Unseen Star Wars Fan appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Blowing A Door Open Never, EVER Gets Old

Doors don't need handles The post Blowing A Door Open Never, EVER Gets Old appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Fandom Has Turned Everybody Into Emotional Shareholders (Derogatory)

"It’s a byproduct of the fact that people in many ways feel powerless to express themselves and their values beyond consumption" The post Fandom Has Turned Everybody Into Emotional Shareholders (Derogatory) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Kamala Harris’ First Twitch Stream Peaked At Under 1,000 Viewers, Some Of Whom Spammed Palestinian Flags

An inauspicious beginning The post Kamala Harris’ First Twitch Stream Peaked At Under 1,000 Viewers, Some Of Whom Spammed Palestinian Flags appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

I’m In Awe of How Hard This New DOOM Track Goes

This new track from the new Legacy of Rust expansion may be among my favorite pieces of game music, in part because of what it says about the DOOM community. The post I’m In Awe of How Hard This New DOOM Track Goes appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

I Have Some Thoughts, And Concerns, About Civilization VII

You can't go nine years between games without people having questions The post I Have Some Thoughts, And Concerns, About Civilization VII appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Short-Sighted AI Deals Aren’t The Future Of Journalism

I'm running out of things to yell The post Short-Sighted AI Deals Aren’t The Future Of Journalism appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Oh Boy, A Wilmot’s Warehouse Sequel

And a demo! The post Oh Boy, A Wilmot’s Warehouse Sequel appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Nobody Needs To Know How Many People Are Playing A Singleplayer Video Game. Nobody!

You have been live service-pilled, seek help immediately The post Nobody Needs To Know How Many People Are Playing A Singleplayer Video Game. Nobody! appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Black Myth: Wukong’s Anti-‘Feminist Propaganda’ Streaming Restrictions Are Unusual, But Not Unprecedented

“'No politics, please don't talk about current events (covid), etc' have always been part of contracts” The post Black Myth: Wukong’s Anti-‘Feminist Propaganda’ Streaming Restrictions Are Unusual, But Not Unprecedented appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

We Don’t Have To Keep Molydeuxing This

Nobody is asking for another Peter Molyneux redemption arc The post We Don’t Have To Keep Molydeuxing This appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

They Don’t Make Anime Like They Used To

And that's OK The post They Don’t Make Anime Like They Used To appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

The Combat In Arco Is Cool As Hell

It's turn-based, but also not The post The Combat In Arco Is Cool As Hell appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Total War: Pharaoh Does Complete 180 After Massive, Free Update

Hitting the big red button The post Total War: Pharaoh Does Complete 180 After Massive, Free Update appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

It Sure Is Complicated To Get Fortnite On Your Phone Now

You can download a mobile version of the Epic Games Store, if you're willing to jump through a whole bunch of hoops The post It Sure Is Complicated To Get Fortnite On Your Phone Now appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Download The TETRACHROMA Demo Right Now

If you think you know Tetris, TETRACHROMA is here to change that. The post Download The TETRACHROMA Demo Right Now appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Valve’s Mystique Is Served By Silence

"It’s like libertarian special kid shit where people say 'I don’t think 98 percent of people could work at Valve'" The post Valve’s Mystique Is Served By Silence appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

The Crush House Is A Hectic Take On Reality TV

Audiences want to see some weird things The post The Crush House Is A Hectic Take On Reality TV appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

I Just Wanted To Talk To A Human

It doesn't have to be this hard The post I Just Wanted To Talk To A Human appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Yes, Kamala IS Brat

What binds Charli and Kamala Harris together is that they are both it girls, though of extremely different kinds. The post Yes, Kamala IS Brat appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Streamer Playing Through GTA IV With Traffic Speed At Max: ‘If Life Is Suffering, Why Not Choose More Suffering – And More Life’

He plans to finish the game "no matter what" The post Streamer Playing Through GTA IV With Traffic Speed At Max: ‘If Life Is Suffering, Why Not Choose More Suffering – And More Life’ appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Not Even Helldivers 2 Can Escape From Live Service Hell

The live service death spiral is inescapable The post Not Even Helldivers 2 Can Escape From Live Service Hell appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

I Am In Awe Of The Borderlands Movie’s Origin Story, A Burden You Must Now Also Bear

It all started with a dog shitting The post I Am In Awe Of The Borderlands Movie’s Origin Story, A Burden You Must Now Also Bear appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

Valve’s Baffling Deadlock Decisions Don’t Need Defending

A game 18,000 people are playing is a story The post Valve’s Baffling Deadlock Decisions Don’t Need Defending appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago

The Joy Of The Perfect Stealth Game Run, Which I Will Never Know

All those half-finished playthroughs The post The Joy Of The Perfect Stealth Game Run, Which I Will Never Know appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 months ago