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Aftermath's feature articles, from both our own staff and freelance writers.

Why More Survival Games Don't Let You Poop

'Escaping a jaguar with food poisoning and requiring a pit stop is a terrible way to die'

By Riley MacLeod

/ 27 Oct 2026

Why More Survival Games Don't Let You Poop

When Losing A Job Means Losing A Career: What Comes Next For Laid Off Games Journalists?

'Find some way to survive, be a decent human being, and live a life that keeps your values intact'

By Luke Plunkett

/ 26 Oct 2026

When Losing A Job Means Losing A Career: What Comes Next For Laid Off Games Journalists?

I Sold $16K In Pokémon Cards And It Fucking Sucked

I can definitively say that this experience was not worth this, nor any, amount of money

By Lucas DeRuyter

/ 26 Oct 2026

I Sold $16K In Pokémon Cards And It Fucking Sucked

Game Developers Fear That Thieving AI Vibecoders Will Make Free Game Demos A Thing Of The Past

"Not being able to develop our games in the open has been a real blow, and it's very dispiriting"

By Nathan Grayson

/ 21 Oct 2026

Game Developers Fear That Thieving AI Vibecoders Will Make Free Game Demos A Thing Of The Past

With Call Of Duty Release Near And No Union Contract In Sight, Activision Workers Authorize Strike

"There could be more bugs. There could be server issues. There could be missing features. ... No QA, no games"

By Nathan Grayson

/ 15 Oct 2026

With Call Of Duty Release Near And No Union Contract In Sight, Activision Workers Authorize Strike

Inside Polymarket's Paid Quote-Retweet Esports Program

"This needs to look organic," wrote a Polymarket rep in an internal Discord server for the program.

By Mikhail Klimentov

/ 15 Oct 2026

Inside Polymarket's Paid Quote-Retweet Esports Program

Pokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their Origins

For fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.

By Ana Diaz

/ 1 Oct 2026

Pokémon Fangames Evolve Beyond Their Origins

Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks

Fortnite's latest crossover season is a weird branding exercise that's bad for both companies and fans

By Sam Greszes

/ 18 Sep 2026

Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks

Screw It, I'm Starting A Bracer Guild

The Trails in the Sky series has always understood that the big heroics aren’t the only thing that make a hero.

By Harper Jay MacIntyre

/ 17 Sep 2026

Screw It, I'm Starting A Bracer Guild

At Brooklyn's MPreg SpongeBob Rave, 'Shitposting Is Catharsis'

The bouncer rubbed his face wearily. 'I don’t see how SpongeBob is related to any of this.'

By William Antonelli

/ 16 Sep 2026

At Brooklyn's MPreg SpongeBob Rave, 'Shitposting Is Catharsis'

Former Game Awards Future Class Members Skeptical Of Geoff Keighley's Involvement With Grant Program For Game Devs

The Nova Games Foundation, co-founded by Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny, will provide 20 game design school grads with mentorship and a no-strings-attached grant

By Riley MacLeod

/ 10 Sep 2026

Former Game Awards Future Class Members Skeptical Of Geoff Keighley's Involvement With Grant Program For Game Devs

After Years Of Company Stalling, Blizzard Workers Win Mega-Contract That Applies To All Unionized Teams

"Really strong" layoff protections are just the tip of the iceberg for a contract that covers 1,900 workers

By Nathan Grayson

/ 9 Sep 2026

After Years Of Company Stalling, Blizzard Workers Win Mega-Contract That Applies To All Unionized Teams