I’m a fan of what some might call boring games: slow-paced experiences, especially those with survival mechanics or chores to do, anything that simulates the routines of real life
The papal conclave starts today, when cardinals get together in Vatican City to elect the next Pope following Francis’ death in April. On one hand, it’s a very niche
This morning, Rockstar delayed Grand Theft Auto VI from 2025 to May 26, 2026. This got us thinking about what life was like when the last GTA came out, 12
Gaming site Polygon has been sold to Valnet, Kotaku first reported Thursday morning. Valnet has retained a handful of staff, with the majority of Polygon workers losing their jobs.
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You’ll remember my rant against Duolingo, which has now turned one of Aftermath’s Discord channels into a regular vent session as we share the language learning app’s
Several of us at Aftermath are enjoying Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a very French RPG that came out last week. I’m liking it so far, though I’m struggling
This morning, my Bluesky feed was full of people who have discovered what seems to be a quirk in Google’s AI search. Apparently, if you ask it the meaning
The–sorry–discourse around Blue Prince has been weird as hell. Everyone who got access to it before its launch came out of the gate raving about it. This set
I’ve written before about my problem with Facebook Reels, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, and any other site that gives me an endless scroll of short-form videos: I will keep watching
Over the summer, the story of Carlo Acutis made headlines at gaming sites: Acutis, who died of leukemia at age 15 in 2006, is set to be canonized by the
