Video Games - Aftermath (Page 36)

With The Switch 2, Even Nintendo Wants To Trap You In An Ecosystem

It’s been about a week since Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct, which showcased the console, its upcoming slate of games, and (eventually) the price. Since then, the internet has

By William Antonelli

/ 9 Apr 2025

With The Switch 2, Even Nintendo Wants To Trap You In An Ecosystem

No Other Game Is Shaped Like Blue Prince

What if Riven was a roguelite? What if Telling Lies was a deckbuilder? What if Pipe Mania was themed like The Masque of the Red Death? What if the board game Carcassonne was also a mystery novel?

By Chris Person

/ 8 Apr 2025

‘An Overwhelmingly Negative And Demoralizing Force’: What It’s Like Working For A Company That’s Forcing AI On Its Developers

We’re a few years into a supposed artificial intelligence revolution, which could and should have been about reducing mundane tasks and freeing everyone up to do more interesting things

By Luke Plunkett

/ 7 Apr 2025

South Of Midnight Has Great Difficulty Options

Like a lot of folks, Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight had me intrigued since its reveal, with its folklore-tinged world and painterly look. I’ve been playing it this weekend

By Riley MacLeod

/ 7 Apr 2025

Hazel and a catfish in South of Midnight

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

(Assassin's Creed Has Been This Good For Ages)

Assassin's Creed Shadows has reviewed well, folks are into it, it's trending on social media; all of that is great, because I'm loving it

By Luke Plunkett

/ 3 Apr 2025

(Assassin's Creed Has Been This Good For Ages)

Psycho Patrol R Is A Hilarious Dream Of A Brutal Future

Psycho Patrol R, currently in early access, is the followup to the abrasive, brilliant shooter Cruelty Squad by Consumer Softproducts (aka developer Ville Kallio), a shooter that launched many insufferable YouTube essays and countless very good speedruns. While Cruelty Squad was primarily a shooter,

By Chris Person

/ 3 Apr 2025

Psycho Patrol R Is A Hilarious Dream Of A Brutal Future

Nah, Man

The Nintendo Switch 2, an upcoming video game console that costs $450, will be out on June 5. You'll probably see a lot of lengthy thinkpieces today pontificating

By Luke Plunkett

/ 2 Apr 2025

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

Schedule 1 Is What Would Happen If Breaking Bad Was Stardew Valley

Politically, I am very much in favor of decriminalizing weed, but on a personal level, I absolutely can’t stand it. I feel bad about this–who hates weed?!--but

By Riley MacLeod

/ 31 Mar 2025

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