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These are difficult times for the video game industry—and that’s putting it lightly. Normally, when faced with a rat king of existential threats involving tastes, economics, and generational turnover, I’d be the last person to subscribe to a simple solution. But in this one instance, I think I’ve found the silver bullet everyone’s been desperately…

NPR staffers talk about some of their favorite video games to come out so far this year.

Looking for a list of all the new VR games and DLCs coming to Quest, Steam, PlayStation VR2, and other platforms in August? We’ve got you covered.

The backlash surrounding PlayStation’s decision to stop producing physical game discs in 2028rages on, with some arguing it’s only a vocal minority angry, while others point to various buy discs

Thanks to a newly announced partnership, Ubisoft is giving away 13 games from its catalog (including Assassin’s Creed games, Rainbow Six games, and more) with a slight catch. The timing isn’t likely to be a coincidence either, as the move may very well build more goodwill for the company following the successful release of Assassin’s…

It’s Hater Week here in Aftermath and I have volunteered to defend Soulsgames because I am a masochist. I’m not going to defend the genre writ large because, with the exception of Lies of P, most companies that are not FromSoft suck at making them. I’m just gonna defend the games that FromSoftware makes because…

The Sega Genesis, or Mega-Drive as it was known in certain territories, was one of the most prominent home consoles of the ’90s. Powered by Sega’s signature blast processing, the 16-bit console gave Nintendo some serious competition with its own library of fan-favorite games. Sonic the Hedgehog first took off on the Genesis, while Sega…

Deadly Delivery, Stellar Cafe, and Growrilla join the growing list of standalone VR experiences for the upcoming Steam Frame headset.

I am taking the opportunity this week to get something off my chest, something I haven’t been able (or willing) to share so publicly before: I hate Soulsgames. All of them. Even the ones that don’t have Soulsin their name, because they still count. 

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