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The “Payday” franchise is based around cooperative multiplayer, primarily with player vs. environment (PvE) dynamics as teams of players carry out heists. Since debuting in 2011, the series has seen its fair share of ups and downs, including a divisive launch for “Payday 3” that had its developers apologizing. But when a “Payday” experience really…

Ever since 2013, action RPG fans have been thrilled by the free-to-play online game “Path of Exile.” Played from an isometric perspective, gamers select a character from several fantasy archetypal classes and explore expansive realms to complete quests. These levels are procedurally generated, keeping the experience fresh as players steadily upgrade and customize their characters.…

Among the most impressive Metroidvania games released within the past decade is “Hollow Knight,” an indie game developed and published by Team Cherry. The game has players control an insectoid swordsman as they venture into a cursed kingdom, battling formidable enemies along the way. The game eventually received a full sequel with “Hollow Knight: Silksong”…

The video game industry is in a state of flux, and that’s putting it lightly. Whatever emerges will necessarily look nothing like our current moment’s fissuring landmass, and perhaps that metaphor is not entirely inapt: Maybe it’s time for the video game industry to balkanize. On the latest Aftermath Hours, we talk about what that…

The increased digitization and the shift in viewing habits among consumers have resulted in video streaming turning into one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the media and entertainment industry. With consumers shying away from using TV packages, video streaming is becoming the medium of choice for accessing movies, TV shows, live sports, educational…