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Helldivers 2 Now Has Imposter Joels

For the past 24 or so hours, Helldivers 2 players have been buzzing about a purported in-game sighting of the game’s maniacally mysterious DM, Joel. He appeared, per a

By Nathan Grayson

/ 25 Mar 2024

I Am Sad To Report That The New 4X Strategy Game Millennia Is Very Bad

Sid Meier's Civilization is one of the best games ever made. I've been playing and enjoying the series for four decades now. But as good as

By Luke Plunkett

/ 25 Mar 2024

Capcom Shouldn’t Be Selling Dragon’s Dogma 2 Items, But This Whole Thing Is Kinda Funny

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out now. I have been playing it quite a lot, and really loving it. It is also currently being review-bombed on Steam, for general performance

By Chris Person

/ 22 Mar 2024

Capcom Shouldn’t Be Selling Dragon’s Dogma 2 Items, But This Whole Thing Is Kinda Funny

Misguided

You’ve probably already heard, but The Old Website is going through some changes, decidedly not for the better. On this week’s episode of Aftermath Hours, we – minus me,

By Nathan Grayson

/ 22 Mar 2024

Summerhouse Perfectly Captures The Joy Of Architecture

Since I only very recently wrote about a video game that was too much for my timetable and lifestyle, today I want to write about one that fits just perfectly

By Luke Plunkett

/ 21 Mar 2024

Summerhouse Perfectly Captures The Joy Of Architecture

This Is Not Creativity

Ubisoft recently published some details about its experiments in generative AI, in which writers craft a personality and backstory for an NPC that can then, the company hopes, have “an

By Riley MacLeod

/ 20 Mar 2024

An AI-controlled NPC stands in front of a map in Ubisoft's NEO NPC demo

I've Had The Same PC Speakers For 20 Years, Almost My Entire Adult Life

I'm about to tell you the story of my adult life, expressed through the lens of a single piece of computer hardware. In 2004, at the age of

By Luke Plunkett

/ 20 Mar 2024

I've Had The Same PC Speakers For 20 Years, Almost My Entire Adult Life

Rockstar Employees Concerned About Crunch, Grand Theft Auto VI As Company Moves Forward With Return To Office

Late last month, Rockstar brass told employees that beginning on April 15, they’d have to work out of the office five days per week. It was a deeply unpopular

By Nathan Grayson

/ 19 Mar 2024

Rockstar Employees Concerned About Crunch, Grand Theft Auto VI As Company Moves Forward With Return To Office

Ruin And Recovery In Games Journalism (With Jason Schreier)

It sure is an interesting time for games journalism, which as we’ve all learned from living in continually interesting times, is not necessarily – or even typically – a good thing.

By Nathan Grayson

/ 15 Mar 2024

Ruin And Recovery In Games Journalism (With Jason Schreier)

Joel On Joel

If you’ve been following the grand man-vs-bug-and-robot space opera that is Helldivers 2, you probably know that players and NPCs aren’t alone out there. They’re being watched

By Nathan Grayson

/ 15 Mar 2024

Why So Many Games Journalists End Up Going Into Game Development

Natalie Flores wasn’t going to let herself get laid off twice. She made her peace with the idea of getting cut from a games journalism job one time – she’

By Nathan Grayson

/ 14 Mar 2024

Why So Many Games Journalists End Up Going Into Game Development

Pokémon's Former Chief Lawyer On Shutting Down Fan Games & Honeymoon Business Deals

Welcome to the first instalment of a new regular feature here on Aftermath called "What I Do", where we'll be chatting with individuals working in the

By Luke Plunkett

/ 13 Mar 2024

Pokémon's Former Chief Lawyer On Shutting Down Fan Games & Honeymoon Business Deals