Cofounder/reporter @aftermath_site. Check out Stream Big, my book about Twitch. Prev: @washingtonpost. Email: [email protected]. Signal: nathangrayson.666
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today’s the day! my book, stream big, is out now! it tells the story of twitch through the lens of nine different streamers large and small. it’s the product of five years of research, reporting, and writing, and I’m really proud of it
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yes that’s called “hardcore music” and it’s what young men used to do in this country before the CIA built adin ross
how do you keep a live-service game, well, alive? when @rebbford first took the reins on warframe in 2022, she came up with a five-year plan. now, on the verge of completing that plan, she looks back on what worked, what didn't, and what she never could have seen coming
Warframe's five-year plan
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ALT lotus from warframe looking at a big mouth
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You Are Error is our monthly podcast about gaming’s greatest misconceptions. You can find it on Spotify, Apple, or wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can also watch it on our YouTube channel:
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What happened to video game funding after the covid-born boom years of 2020 and 2021? Where did all the money go? @Futterish explains
great news
Rockstar workers set to officially vote on union just as GTA VI comes out
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Layoffs Hit Ghost Of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch
'According to an ex-Sucker Punch employee, 26 people have been let go.'
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Bring back turning into sweet little old men that slowly developed a joy for sucking on hard candy and sitting in a rocking chair. Today’s olds are getting way too rich and far too maniacal.
Dear Tim Sweeney, you could learn a thing or two from the Xbox exec who posted so bad that he had to delete his account
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ALT tim
oh well, maybe next time
Dear Tim Sweeney, you could learn a thing or two from the Xbox exec who posted so bad that he had to delete his account
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with sloppy (but convincing enough) AI vibeclones on the rise, developers now face a future in which a steady stream of pre-release videos, demos, and playtests—the only reliable way to promote and build community—could be their game’s undoing
Game developers fear that thieving AI vibecoders will make free game demos a thing of the past
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ALT numerous steam listings for ripoffs of needle in a haystack simulator
from an FAQ EA published about the saudi deal last year
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a better world is possible
Dear Tim Sweeney, you could learn a thing or two from the Xbox exec who posted so bad that he had to delete his account
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guy who has never played a video game QRT-ing this: the future is here. I’ve used claude to generate 100 wives for myself. they all hate me
“incredible! I haven’t looked at a single line of code, but with claude’s help, I’ve created the ultimate video game”
[video of a third-person shooter that looks like its main inspiration was a child’s coloring book]
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There's no conspiracy for GTA VI to be in The Game Awards
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ALT GTA VI character Lucia looking out a car window
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Aftermath Hours is our weekly podcast. You can listen to it on Apple, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. You can also watch it on our YouTube channel
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LA, SF, Austin, and Seattle are the video game capitals of the US, but why not NYC, which is otherwise an epicenter of entertainment? During a special live, in-person episode of Aftermath Hours at Town Hall in NYC, Her Story and Immortality director Sam Barlow explained
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Inside Polymarket's paid quote-retweet esports program
(This story first appeared on Mikhail Klimentov's ReaderGrev)
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ALT Screenshots from X; minor background elements by Sonny Ross