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The Problem Of The Bad Tweet

Twitter sucks these days. OK, you could argue it always sucked, but now–thanks to Elon Musk and all the horrors he’s encouraged–it sucks in a distinctive, new

By Riley MacLeod

/ 4 Jan 2024

People Take Unserious Awards Seriously

Yesterday, Valve announced the winners of the 2023 Steam Awards, community-voted awards that began in 2016 as an advertisement for the Steam Winter Sale with categories like “Best Use Of

By Nathan Grayson

/ 3 Jan 2024

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

Saltburn Isn’t A Good Movie, But It’s A Great Tumblr Movie

Saltburn is not a good film, but it is an instant classic of a specific genre I cut my teeth on as a teenager: homoerotic movies that aren’t about

By Gita Jackson

/ 3 Jan 2024

A screenshot from Saltburn, showing Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick laying down in the grass, shirtless in the goilden afternoo

Really Wasn't Expecting PS2 Ads About A Dad Playing Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 To Hit Me Like A Truck

Japan at its peak had some advertising techniques that even agencies like Wieden+Kennedy could never touch. The idea of advertising a game like Mother in the West with a

By Chris Person

/ 3 Jan 2024

Really Wasn't Expecting PS2 Ads About A Dad Playing Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 To Hit Me Like A Truck

In Memory Of Kenji Eno

Memories of Kenji Eno is the name of a beautiful, feature-length documentary released last month by Archipel, remembering the life, work and legacy of one of video gaming's

By Luke Plunkett

/ 2 Jan 2024

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

Bobby Kotick Will Receive Nearly $15 Million For Leaving Activision

Today, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is leaving his post following a three-decades-long tenure, which has seen everything from the birth of juggernauts like Call of Duty to high-profile allegations of

By Nathan Grayson

/ 29 Dec 2023

Bobby Kotick Will Receive Nearly $15 Million For Leaving Activision

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Baldur's Gate 3 vs The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

Oh boy, this one's a doozy. People in our Discord and on social media have said this is a shame, that two of the biggest games of the

By Aftermath

/ 28 Dec 2023

2023 Game Of The Year Deathmatch: Baldur's Gate 3 vs The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom