Aftermath [Unofficial]
Pragmata Is Uncle-Core
Nina KielGames journalism has to undergo major changes, for sure, but what it does NOT need is the return of all-male, all-white editorial teams.
I'm sure these are capable people, but with a lack of diversity inevitably comes a lacking variety of perspectives on games.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/video-games-returns-as-an-online-magazine/
InfiniteHenchIf you’re looking for great video game journalism that is:
- Independent
- Editor owned
- Reader-supported
- Ad free (even if you don’t sub)
May I point you in the direction of This Week in Video Games?
https://thisweekinvideogames.com
They’re doing the good work. So does one of its founders, YouTuber @skillupyt.
Seriously, check ‘em out.
The Secretive Company Filling Video Game Sites With Gambling And AI
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://aftermath.site/gameshub-clickout-media-seo-gambling-ai/
Frans MäyräThe students in the games journalism course in our Game Studies Master's Degree Program have again published interesting new articles in the PlayLab Magazine. (Control: Resonant, Celeste, "impostor game", Hollow Knight: Silksong, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun , Sonic Super Teams boardgame, and many others are discussed.) #gamestudies #gameculture #gamesjournalism
Nobody Needs This Man, We're All So Tired
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://aftermath.site/nobody-needs-this-man-were-all-so-tired/
CM30Not gonna lie, it kinda irritates me how much talk there is about indie games journalism now that ex corporate types are running stuff like Aftermath, while existing indie journalists like myself kinda get ignored.
There has always been great work done by independents in this field, they’re just the bloggers and YouTubers the community completely ignores.
Over on Bluesky, there's a lively discussion about games journalism and its reluctance to cover adult content:
https://bsky.app/profile/acvalens.net/post/3m3kftj4eic2n
There are many good responses in the comments, but Ana and I actually brought up most of these points back in 2021 in an episode of my podcast "Random Encounters".
Since the content is still relevant, I asked for permission to publicly share the audio file (which used to be Patreon-exclusive content). You can listen and download it here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oIGXeENRQDiWihGEo-1-U1IO5Z8dBcdf/view
#Gaming #AdultGames #AdultContent #Pornography #GamesJournalism
GameZone, A Website Dating Back To 1994, Has Had Its Archives Wiped
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://aftermath.site/gamezone-video-game-journalism-reviews-archives