Nobody Has The Time To Play All These Excellent Video Games

Where the fuck did all these bangers come from? The post Nobody Has The Time To Play All These Excellent Video Games appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Puzzle Game Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Should Be Played With A Buddy

I cannot be trusted alone with tasks and math The post Puzzle Game Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Should Be Played With A Buddy appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Triple-A Publishers Are Dooming Themselves, But Maybe That’s Not Such A Bad Thing

"If the ideas are there and the game is fun to play, then are we really losing that much?" The post Triple-A Publishers Are Dooming Themselves, But Maybe That’s Not Such A Bad Thing appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

CEO Of Take-Two, Reportedly Closing Two Studios, Denies Closing Two Studios

'We didn't shutter those studios', says man who clearly appears to have shuttered two studios The post CEO Of Take-Two, Reportedly Closing Two Studios, Denies Closing Two Studios appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

DeviantArt In 2024 Sure Sounds Like A Shithole

Like many websites, it used to be a good one The post DeviantArt In 2024 Sure Sounds Like A Shithole appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone Can’t Let Go Of Stardew Valley

"Once I reopen the book on Stardew, I always have a hard time closing it again" The post Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone Can’t Let Go Of Stardew Valley appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

I Don’t Want To Spend My One Wild And Precious Life Dealing With Google’s AI Search

Google's AI search has come for me The post I Don’t Want To Spend My One Wild And Precious Life Dealing With Google’s AI Search appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

40 Years Of Hurt Never Stopped Me Dreaming

Singleplayer sports games are dream factories The post 40 Years Of Hurt Never Stopped Me Dreaming appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Stop Trying To Defeat Racism With Logic

There's a black samurai in the new Assassin's Creed game, and it has made some people mad. You simply don't have to argue about it. The post Stop Trying To Defeat Racism With Logic appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

More Animation Should Have Weird Songs

Home Movies was the best show on television and I will fight you if you say otherwise The post More Animation Should Have Weird Songs appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Please Please Please Watch Interview With The Vampire Or Else I Will Die

My favorite gay vampires have returned, and they’re just as toxic as I remember. If you’re not yet caught up on AMC’s Interview With The Vampire, now is the time. Season 2 started on Sunday, and they’re about to get to the Good Shit. The first season of Interview with the Vampire … | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

The Things You Don’t Like About Hades 2 Are Good, Actually

It's a matter of time The post The Things You Don’t Like About Hades 2 Are Good, Actually appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Today In Excellent Video Game Patch Notes: ‘Xenophobic Mushrooms’

It's all just a (numerical) misunderstanding The post Today In Excellent Video Game Patch Notes: ‘Xenophobic Mushrooms’ appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

The Ins And Outs Of Being An Indie Video Game Composer

A look at how an indie game's music and sound design comes together The post The Ins And Outs Of Being An Indie Video Game Composer appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

I Saw The TV Glow Is Two Different Movies In One

It's both a love letter to 90s TV, and a radical demand to live a queer life The post I Saw The TV Glow Is Two Different Movies In One appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Little Kitty, Big City Does Everything It Needed To Do

The brief is simple: be a cat, have some fun The post Little Kitty, Big City Does Everything It Needed To Do appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Microsoft And Sony Have Lost The Plot

"They don’t have a culture anymore. They killed their culture" The post Microsoft And Sony Have Lost The Plot appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Players Are Review-Bombing Hi-Fi Rush, But In A Nice Way

Steam reviews are usually a hellscape that players weaponize to grind their axes, but in the days following Microsoft’s closing of beloved Bethesda studios, some players are using them for good: They're currently (mostly) positively review-bombing the page for Hi-Fi Rush, from no … | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

It Is Once Again Famicase Season, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

None of these games are real, but they probably should be The post It Is Once Again Famicase Season, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Overwatch Is Collaborating With Porsche, And I Just Don’t Know What To Say Anymore

Why, though The post Overwatch Is Collaborating With Porsche, And I Just Don’t Know What To Say Anymore appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Crow Country Is A Beautiful, False Memory Of Gaming’s Past

Sometimes the dreams of yesterday are more beautiful than our ugly future. The post Crow Country Is A Beautiful, False Memory Of Gaming’s Past appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

The Answer Doesn’t Have To Be Less

Microsoft’s explanations for the cuts at Bethesda don’t add up The post The Answer Doesn’t Have To Be Less appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

AI-Riddled Card Game With NFTs Raises $1.5 Million On Kickstarter Before Getting Binned

My "this is not an NFT scam" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt The post AI-Riddled Card Game With NFTs Raises $1.5 Million On Kickstarter Before Getting Binned appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Big Video Game Publishers Like Microsoft Are Paving Their Own Path To Irrelevance

The logical endpoint of prioritizing short-term profits over long-term anything The post Big Video Game Publishers Like Microsoft Are Paving Their Own Path To Irrelevance appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Learning New Stuff As An Adult Rules

I mean it also sucks, but it also rules The post Learning New Stuff As An Adult Rules appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

I Want Better Games With Worse Graphics And I’m Not Kidding

I know the saying starts with 'shorter' games, but this is about one game in particular The post I Want Better Games With Worse Graphics And I’m Not Kidding appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

There’s Nothing Stopping A Movie From Sounding Like The PlayStation

Setting a weird fake horny indie drama to 90s-style techno is a great idea and more people should try it. The post There’s Nothing Stopping A Movie From Sounding Like The PlayStation appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

When Is It Enough

Microsoft closing several Bethesda studios shows that even making great games--and making money--doesn't count as success The post When Is It Enough appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Taylor Swift and the Limits of Poptimism

Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department sounds more like you’re watching a YouTube video about Dark Souls lore than listening to music. The post Taylor Swift and the Limits of Poptimism appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Hades 2’s Early Access Version Is Already One Hell Of A Good Time

"If you are wondering if they still have the juice, the answer is yeah" The post Hades 2’s Early Access Version Is Already One Hell Of A Good Time appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Helldivers 2 Steps On Rake, Rams Stick In Bike Wheel, Makes Wet Fart Noise

None of this needed to happen, and yet, it has happened The post Helldivers 2 Steps On Rake, Rams Stick In Bike Wheel, Makes Wet Fart Noise appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

More Orbs (Morbs)

Porbcast The post More Orbs (Morbs) appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Google Kneecaps Loads Of Very Big Websites After SEO Change

Search visibility for Game Informer, Kotaku and Dexerto is down by over 60% The post Google Kneecaps Loads Of Very Big Websites After SEO Change appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

We’ve Gotta Play SOMETHING

The video game industry doesn't stop just because AAA releases have The post We’ve Gotta Play SOMETHING appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Bethesda’s Failure To Capitalize On The Fallout Renaissance Has Been So Very Bethesda

In hindsight, the best thing Bethesda could have done to contribute to Fallout's comeback was nothing The post Bethesda’s Failure To Capitalize On The Fallout Renaissance Has Been So Very Bethesda appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

RIP Roll7, You Deserved Better Than This

The OlliOlli series were some of the best skateboarding games ever made The post RIP Roll7, You Deserved Better Than This appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

Indika Is A Weird, Challenging Journey Of Faith

A nun and a convict walk and talk about God The post Indika Is A Weird, Challenging Journey Of Faith appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 months ago

The New Look: It’s A Good TV Show!

An agonising exploration of what it means to find justice after defeat The post The New Look: It’s A Good TV Show! appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

Games Used To Have More Orbs. What Happened?

We used to be a real country. The post Games Used To Have More Orbs. What Happened? appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

I Played Five Call Of Duty Games Last Week And Now Feel Really Bummed Out

How did it come to this? The post I Played Five Call Of Duty Games Last Week And Now Feel Really Bummed Out appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

You Should Really Grab The Palestinian Relief Bundle

It's full of great games and close to hitting $500,000 The post You Should Really Grab The Palestinian Relief Bundle appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

The TikTok Ban Is Bad, Stupid, And Bound To Blow Up In The Government’s Face

I guess we're doing this The post The TikTok Ban Is Bad, Stupid, And Bound To Blow Up In The Government’s Face appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

The Person Saving The Media You Love Is You

I wanted to save two of my favourite comedy specials. Two years later, thanks to VHS-Decode and ld-decode, I have become obsessed with the cutting edge of archiving. The post The Person Saving The Media You Love Is You appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

A Thousand Suns Can Tell A Thousand Stories

A new six-part sci-fi series is pretty good! The post A Thousand Suns Can Tell A Thousand Stories appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

A Statistical Analysis Of Twitch Streamers Trying To Name 100 Women

Sure, why not The post A Statistical Analysis Of Twitch Streamers Trying To Name 100 Women appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

Manor Lords Is Good, But Let’s Pump Our Brakes A Little

It's got some good ideas, but it's also very unfinished The post Manor Lords Is Good, But Let’s Pump Our Brakes A Little appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has Forced Trolls To Get Creative

Most players see Dragonsplague as a hazard to be avoided at all costs. Trolls see it as an opportunity The post Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has Forced Trolls To Get Creative appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago

NYU Game Center Faculty Write Letter Of Support For Gaza Protestors

“We’re strong believers in the meaning of games as forms of culture, and as part of the political landscape” The post NYU Game Center Faculty Write Letter Of Support For Gaza Protestors appeared first on Aftermath. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 months ago