Nathan Grayson - Aftermath (Page 8)

The Labor That Goes Into Making Anime Is Often Overlooked, But It Shouldn’t Be

In the past couple decades, anime has gone from a niche hobby in the West to a sensibility that suffuses large parts of mainstream culture. And yet, at least where

By Nathan Grayson

/ 18 Apr 2025

The Labor That Goes Into Making Anime Is Often Overlooked, But It Shouldn’t Be

How OTK Lost Its Way

When OTK – short for One True King – was founded in 2020, it was far from the first streamer conglomerate/production company/lifestyle brand to plant its flag, but what it

By Nathan Grayson

/ 17 Apr 2025

A Real Museum Worker’s Take On Two Point Museum

I’m not a rollercoaster tycoon or a football manager but I do work in a museum, so, naturally, the recent game Two Point Museum grabbed my attention. It’s

By Nathan Grayson

/ 16 Apr 2025

A Real Museum Worker’s Take On Two Point Museum

The Aftermath Hours Inside Baseball Week Worker-Owned Media Roundtable Special

It wouldn’t be Inside Baseball Week without a whole lot of navel gazing, but we cannot, in good conscience, keep this golden opportunity to self-importantly bloviate to ourselves. That’

By Nathan Grayson

/ 12 Apr 2025

The Aftermath Hours Inside Baseball Week Worker-Owned Media Roundtable Special

How Xalavier Nelson Does It

Xalavier Nelson Jr might not be a household name, but you’ve probably seen him around. Maybe via one of the many, many games from his studio Strange Scaffold, like

By Nathan Grayson

/ 11 Apr 2025

Twitch CEO: Controversial Decision To Unban Adin Ross Was About ‘Second Chance,’ Not ‘Business Considerations’

At the tail end of March, over two years after being given the boot from Twitch, Adin Ross was suddenly unbanned. This came as a surprise to many viewers – and

By Nathan Grayson

/ 9 Apr 2025

Twitch CEO: Controversial Decision To Unban Adin Ross Was About ‘Second Chance,’ Not ‘Business Considerations’

Aftermath Vs 2025

We’re so back. A newish year and the triumphant return of Inside Baseball Week can only mean one thing: a refreshed list of subscriber goals. Let’s get to

By Nathan Grayson

/ 7 Apr 2025

Nintendo’s Long Line Of Hits Followed By Misses Might Continue With Switch 2

The big news of the week – aside from another ruinous attack from the United States on its own economy – was the long-awaited debut of the Nintendo Switch 2. It looks

By Nathan Grayson

/ 4 Apr 2025

Nintendo’s Long Line Of Hits Followed By Misses Might Continue With Switch 2

SAG-AFTRA Performers ‘Optimistic’ Despite Games Like Genshin Impact Replacing Striking Voice Actors

It’s been eight months since video game voice actors and performers represented by SAG-AFTRA went on strike. While they’ve picked up some big wins – over 170 games signed

By Nathan Grayson

/ 1 Apr 2025

SAG-AFTRA Performers ‘Optimistic’ Despite Games Like Genshin Impact Replacing Striking Voice Actors

Deck Nine Takes Back GDC Award From Laid-Off Devs After Failing To Send Anyone To Accept It

Contrasted against the ever-unsatisfactory brouhaha of Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards, the annual GDC Awards in San Francisco are an oasis: a relatively quiet night of industry professionals honoring each

By Nathan Grayson

/ 31 Mar 2025

Deck Nine Takes Back GDC Award From Laid-Off Devs After Failing To Send Anyone To Accept It

Severance Season Two Stuck The Landing

It’s Friday, which means there should be a fresh new episode of Severance waiting for you when you get home from your un-severed job. But alas, season two is

By Nathan Grayson

/ 28 Mar 2025

Do I Really Have To Cheer For A Brand Account?

There are certain crystalizing moments that drown out all of life’s other tiny cacophonies to reveal essential truths. These arrive thunderously, yet the effect is akin to standing in

By Nathan Grayson

/ 26 Mar 2025