Nathan Grayson - Aftermath (Page 25)

Egg

Today FromSoftware finally debuted the eternally-awaited trailer for Elden Ring’s DLC expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. It features an egg. Regular Elden Ring players may never have encountered the

By Nathan Grayson

/ 21 Feb 2024

Ultros Is Metroidvania Nirvana

Ultros is a rare occasion where you can judge a book by its cover. It’s a Metroidvania whose dreamlike psychedelic visuals are matched by a dreamlike psychedelic tone and

By Nathan Grayson

/ 20 Feb 2024

Nearly 700 Ubisoft Workers Went On Strike This Week

Ubisoft workers in France aren’t satisfied with their pay, and this week, they did something about it. According to Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV), a

By Nathan Grayson

/ 16 Feb 2024

Nearly 700 Ubisoft Workers Went On Strike This Week

That Xbox Podcast Sure Was Weird

It’s been another wacky week in the world of Xbox, a platform that in trying to slightly shift its video game release strategy ran full force into the pitchforks

By Nathan Grayson

/ 16 Feb 2024

Overwatch 2 Tore Apart Pharah And Mercy Before Valentine’s Day, And I'm Not Sure How To Feel About That

I have not spent meaningful time with Overwatch since 2020. I have not played Overwatch 2 except in demo form. I should not have a horse in this race, but

By Nathan Grayson

/ 14 Feb 2024

Overwatch 2 Tore Apart Pharah And Mercy Before Valentine’s Day, And I'm Not Sure How To Feel About That

I Don’t Get What All This Helldivers 2 Hubbub Is Abou– Hey, When Did It Become 5 AM

Last night I decided to finally spend some time with Helldivers 2, Sony’s new bug-blasting, robot-smashing co-op shooter that’s become a sensation on Steam. That was a mistake.

By Nathan Grayson

/ 14 Feb 2024

I Don’t Get What All This Helldivers 2 Hubbub Is Abou– Hey, When Did It Become 5 AM

The Nintendo Store’s Official AI Mario: An Investigation

Last month, AARP – yes, the one for old people – made waves at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas with a holographic AI Mario that was comically un-Mario-like. The generative nightmare

By Nathan Grayson

/ 13 Feb 2024

The Nintendo Store’s Official AI Mario: An Investigation

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Adding A Lot, Perhaps Too Much

After a multiyear wait, the second part of Square Enix’s gargantuan Final Fantasy VII remake effort is finally on the verge of release, and this week, the company dropped

By Nathan Grayson

/ 9 Feb 2024

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Adding A Lot, Perhaps Too Much

Fuck It, Let’s Add More A’s

Today, folks in the video game industry pundit-o-sphere took turns using Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot as a pinata after he suggested that Skull and Bones – the pirate game that’s

By Nathan Grayson

/ 8 Feb 2024

“Live And Learn,” The Anthem Of A Generation, Will Be In The Next Sonic Movie

If you were a child of the Dreamcast and/or Gamecube eras, it’s likely that you played Sonic Adventure 2 – or that you sat on a friend’s couch

By Nathan Grayson

/ 6 Feb 2024

“Live And Learn,” The Anthem Of A Generation, Will Be In The Next Sonic Movie

Speedrunning Dog Talks To Blog

Despite a digital audience of over 70,000 people, Peanut Butter was not nervous. “Arf!” the three-year-old shiba inu replied defiantly when asked by Aftermath if nerves got to him

By Nathan Grayson

/ 5 Feb 2024

There’s Only One Hideo Kojima, For Better Or Worse

Say what you will about the man and his work, but pretty much every time Hideo Kojima drops a new trailer – or, if you’re Geoff Keighley, so much as

By Nathan Grayson

/ 2 Feb 2024

There’s Only One Hideo Kojima, For Better Or Worse