For A Brief Moment, You Got To See How The Sausage Is Made

The wider public doesn't normally get to see PR coming in hot like this | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 hours ago

IGN Lays Off Tech Workers Following Summer Game Fest, Where Pro-Union Messages Were Erased

Layoffs affected four tech workers who were potentially eligible to join the IGN Creators Guild, as the union continues to bargain its first contract | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 4 hours ago

Let Me Tell You About Love and Deepspace

There's a lot going on, but don't worry. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 6 hours ago

Let Me Throw A Gun At A Guy's Head

(In a video game) | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 11 hours ago

Ubisoft Embargoes Journalists Reporting On Latest Round Of Layoffs

This is not typically what embargoes are for | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 day ago

I Don't Know If We Need All These Remakes, Guys

Every game you've ever loved is a product of its time, and a reflection of the limitations placed on its creators. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 day ago

Sick, A New Game About Killing Nazis

The trailer for upcoming game Nekome: Nazi Hunter satisfies my thirst for Nazi blood. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 1 day ago

That Was The Most Dragon's Dogma Way To Announce DLC

We all kinda knew that Dragon's Dogma 2 was getting an expansion, but this is the most Dragon's Dogma way to announce it. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 days ago

The Devils Fork State Park Ice Machine Owes Me Three Dollars And My Dignity

How many people with how many degrees does it take to get ice? | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 days ago

AphroditE’s Stardom Reunion Is Gay As Hell

Utami Hayashita and Saya Kamitani’s ill-fated reunion is basically a wresting version of T.A.T.U. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 days ago

Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II Rules

'With malevolent purpose they march!' | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 2 days ago

Vague AI Disclosures Aren’t Helping Anyone

They're better than nothing, but not by much | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 days ago

The Best Thing Netflix Did After Squid Game Was Double Down On Athletic Asian Competition Shows

Forget Squid Game: The Challenge, Physical: 100, Final Draft, and Siren: Survive The Island are where it’s at | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 days ago

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Is A Science Experiment

What does that do? Try it and find out. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 3 days ago

Feels Bad, Man

Misgivings about an upcoming game is a new, uncomfortable sensation for Yakuza fans | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 5 days ago

Nobody Is Happy That Yakuza Studio’s Next Game Is Performing Digital Necromancy On Tupac

"I love RGG, and I love hip-hop, and I absolutely hate everything they're doing with this angle" | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 6 days ago

Is Backrooms The Beginning Of A New Generation Of Hollywood Auteurs, Or Just Another Horror Movie?

"At some point, the question needs to be asked: Why do we have to keep shoehorning interesting, novel concepts into horror?" | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 6 days ago

It's Good To Be 868-BACK

868-BACK, Michael Brough's sequel to the classic hacking roguelike 868-HACK, is an old friend and a new masterpiece. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 6 days ago

The URL For Summer Games Fest, A Common Typo, Now Redirects To The Transgender Law Center

"The silly typo website redirects to a place that fights as well as anyone can for trans people in this environment" | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 6 days ago

'If A Game Wants Mirrors It Has To Be Prepared To Make A Big Technical Commitment': Let's Talk About 007's Many, Beautiful Mirrors

'Our artists really love the visuals of mirrors and embrace them to a very large extent' | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 days ago

Why

Baw gawd, that's... Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick's music? | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 days ago

How Many Episodes Is One Episode?

Crunchyroll dropping free sample “mini-episodes” of Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You is the streamer equivalent of putting a hat on a hat | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 7 days ago

You Lost Me At 'We Leverage AI Tools To Help Our Teams Iterate On Ideas'

You can't cut corners on ideas | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 days ago

OK, But Do We Really Think All Those Games Are Gonna Come Out In September?

September is looking like a pileup. Surely at least a couple games will swerve? | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 days ago

007 First Light Can Make A Good Cup Of Coffee (And Tea!)

The art team put in some work on this one | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 days ago

Yeah, That’s A Life Sim Alright

Paralives is a welcome competitor to The Sims, but so far doesn't offer much that's new to the genre. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 8 days ago

82-0 Is The Basketball Game For Our Times

I don't want to watch games, I want to argue about stats | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

I Love Da Cube

And if you don't, I feel bad for you | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

Is Arm Hair The New Horse Testicles

Attention to detail reaches new heights | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

Backrooms' Biggest Scare Is Capitalism

The meme turned found footage series turned movie explores the nostalgia--and the horror--of 90s corporate waste | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

RIP Battle Milk

"We had battle grog literally on tap. This is so disappointing” | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

Gamers Sue Microsoft, Claiming It Colludes With Valve On Store Pricing

A new lawsuit filed Sunday in Washington court claims Microsoft is in cahoots with Valve | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

More Artists Could Stand To Be Normal About Their Black Music Influences

Buckle up: we’re talking about cultural appropriation vs appreciation of Black music | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 9 days ago

SXSW Responds To Hasan Piker UK Ban With Nothing Statement, Speakers Pull Out In Protest

“There's an obvious irony in hosting a conference about the future of media, democracy, dissent, and political power while responding so cautiously to the banning of one of the most influential political commentators from even entering the country" | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 10 days ago

Going To A J-League Game Was One The Best Days Of My Life

If I had a bucket list, this would have been ticked off it | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 10 days ago

When Playing A Good Game Benefits Bad People

"If you’ve thought about it, then guess what? You’ve done more than 99 percent of the people who play video games" | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 13 days ago

Making Miniatures

A Canadian reality TV show got me making my own miniatures | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 13 days ago

I've Never Seen A Games Industry Veteran Talk Shit About Someone Like Mike Fischer Talks Shit About Yuji Naka

'He is literally the most miserable person I have ever worked with in games or anything else in my life, just a a horrible human being' | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 14 days ago

UK-Based Rockstar Game Workers Formally Announce Union

The group has been fighting Rockstar Games in labor court for months | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 14 days ago

Storage Is Better When It's Modular

Century-old interlocking bookshelves, modular toolboxes, fancy design stuff, network racks, and 3D printed bins. Storage is better when it’s modular. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 14 days ago

Your Heroes Will Always Let You Down

'The entire thing looks like plastic dogshit' | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 15 days ago

Give Them A Moment, For Pity's Sake

Four days to play and review a game is taking the piss | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 15 days ago

The Steam Deck Costs How Much Now?

If you want the best possible experience, you're looking at a price tag of nearly $1,000 | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 15 days ago

Yes… Hahaha… YES!

Scattered bones of a UFC octagon junking up the White House lawn? Hell yes, absolutely | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 15 days ago

I Love Boosters Is A Live Action Looney Tune

It's the movie of all time. | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 15 days ago

There Is Still Good In This World, Because It Is Once Again Time To Enjoy Famicase

Ah, if only these games were real | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 16 days ago

I Hope GTA 6's Soundtrack Is As Timeless As San Andreas

The 12-year-old in me needs Rockstar’s OST to go triple platinum on my in-game roadtrips | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 16 days ago

You Don’t Have To Turn This Library-Tidying Game Into An Existential Crisis, But It Helps

Finally, a use for my master's in library science | Continue reading


@aftermath.site | 16 days ago