Nathan Grayson

3 weeks ago | aftermath.site | Nathan Grayson

When Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 first came out, some people ‚Äď mainly my colleagues ‚Äď made the dubious claim that main character Gustave looks like me. I disputed this on multiple occasions, but as I‚Äôve made my way through the game at a leisurely pace, a funny thing has happened: Because other people see Gustave as my doppelganger, I‚Äôve come to view him as my unfalteringly kind son (who‚Äôs only a couple years younger than me).

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nathan Grayson

8 hours agoMaite De Orbe’s photography explores ritual, sensuality and sacred spacesMaite de Orbe, a moment opposite to blindness10 Images Maite De Orbe, a Spanish-born and London-based artist, finds herself immersed between London’s queer strip-club scene and the half-forgotten ceremonial residues of rural Mexico.

1 month ago | aftermath.site | Nathan Grayson

I know it’s dangerous to say these days, but I pride myself on being part of the silent majority. I mean this, of course, in the same sense that everybody means it: I play video games on normal difficulty. Where others ascend the internet’s sheerest cliffs and flaunt their hard, impossible, or nightmare mode accomplishments for all to see, I quietly plug away at the developers’ intended vision;or at least, the one they figure the greatest number of people will interact with.

1 month ago | aftermath.site | Nathan Grayson

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, almost exactly one month ago: EA, as part of an ongoing transition to focus on “owned IP, sports, and massive online communities” – and, of course, a loving and committed relationship with making the line go up – has canceled a promising in-development project based on a big-name series, laying off numerous talented people in the process. Previously, Titanfall took a tumble. This time, it’s Black Panther that’s met a decidedly un-heroic end.

1 month ago | aftermath.site | Nathan Grayson

For better and, often, worse, traditional video games have calcified. If you check Steam’s top ten most-played games on any given day, you’ll likely find a lineup of the usual suspects: PUBG, DOTA, Counter-Strike, Grand Theft Auto, and the odd recent breakout hit (with a major license attached) like Marvel Rivals. Across the way, on their own clients, you’ll find mirror realm versions of the aforementioned games like Fortnite, Valorant, and League of Legends.