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Welcome Back To Inside Baseball Week

Welcome to Aftermath’s second Inside Baseball week, a whole week of stories about the ins and outs of video game development, games journalism, and what it’s like to

By Aftermath

/ 7 Apr 2025

This Holiday Season, Give Your Loved Ones The Most Precious Gift Of All: A Subscription To Aftermath

'Tis the season for giving, and dear reader, let me tell you: you don't want to be the one caught giving your friends and loved ones coffee

By Aftermath

/ 16 Dec 2024

This Holiday Season, Give Your Loved Ones The Most Precious Gift Of All: A Subscription To Aftermath

All The Things We've Learned After A Year Of Running Our Own Website

When the five of us launched Aftermath back in November 2023 we all had a ton of experience working at websites like Kotaku, The Washington Post and Vice. Writing, reporting,

By Aftermath

/ 11 Nov 2024

All The Things We've Learned After A Year Of Running Our Own Website

Happy First Birthday, Aftermath

Happy birthday to us! It’s the first anniversary of Aftermath, and we’re spending a whole week celebrating. We’ve all learned a hell of a lot in our

By Aftermath

/ 11 Nov 2024

Welcome To Inside Baseball Week

Welcome to Inside Baseball Week, a week of stories about the lesser-known parts of game development, the ins and outs of games journalism, and a peek behind the curtain at

By Aftermath

/ 11 Mar 2024

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Aftermath's 2023 Game Of The Year Has Finally Been Decided

You might be thinking, wow, Aftermath, you guys sure are late naming your Game Of The Year for 2023. It's almost February 2024! To which we would say,

By Aftermath

/ 23 Jan 2024

Aftermath's 2023 Game Of The Year Has Finally Been Decided

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: The Quarter-Finals

Welcome back to Aftermath's 2023 Game of the Year deliberations! And by "deliberations" we mean "celebrity deathmatch using inconsistent and infuriating comic book nerd rules&

By Aftermath

/ 8 Jan 2024

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: The Quarter-Finals

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Diablo IV vs Alan Wake 2

This is it, the final bout of our first round of matches. After this it's the quarter finals, then before you know it we'll have a

By Aftermath

/ 3 Jan 2024

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Diablo IV vs Alan Wake 2

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name vs Dave The Diver

We are not here tonight to argue whether Dave The Diver is really an indie game or not. We are here to see whether he will survive stepping into the

By Aftermath

/ 2 Jan 2024

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name vs Dave The Diver

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Armored Core VI vs Hogwarts Legacy

Welcome, everyone, to the arena! It is once more time to pit two of 2023's biggest video games against each other, and once more time to see which

By Aftermath

/ 2 Jan 2024

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Armored Core VI vs Hogwarts Legacy

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Final Fantasy XVI vs Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

The weekend was but a brief respite for our gladiators, as a new week--a new year, even--brings fresh mettle to be tested. Last week we saw Pinocchio obliterate Elephant Mario

By Aftermath

/ 1 Jan 2024

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Final Fantasy XVI vs Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Super Mario Bros. Wonder vs Lies Of P

The crowds cheer. Blood is wiped from the walls. Victors celebrate, however briefly, while losers are dragged from the arena floor. Aftermath's 2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch

By Aftermath

/ 29 Dec 2023

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Super Mario Bros. Wonder vs Lies Of P