The Aftermath newsletter: Helldivers, AI Mario and a sick coffee machine

Hey everyone! It's Luke here. I've been pretty quiet this week, as I've been trying to work my way through Infinite Wealth, a very long game that has enthralled me from start to (almost) finish. If you're a fan of the game, or series, in lieu of writing a single "review" (which we don't have to do here!), I'm going to write a series of blogs about it over the coming weeks instead. Really looking forward to it! To read all of those blogs--or more of any of our blogs, I guess--you can subscribe below. We know that times are tough for people right now, but Aftermath is entirely funded by reader subscriptions, so any help you can provide is hugely appreciated, and will help us keep doing what we're doing: SUBSCRIBE The Nintendo Store's Official AI Mario: An Investigation He's not the best conversation partner, but at least he's weird. Read more They'll Let You Powder Coat Just About Anything  As long as the material is conductive that is. This is a blog about establishing a working relationship with a local powder coating guy. Read more I Don't Get What All This Helldivers 2 Hubbub Is Abou– Hey, When Did It Become 5 AM Damn, this game is good. Read more Comments of the Week From "They'll Let You Powder Coat Just About Anything": From "It Is Somebody's Moral Imperative To Leak Coyote vs Acme To The World" Become a commenter or join our Discord with a Member-level subscription Here's some cool stuff I saw on the internet this week: This tiny video showing how they made moving, reflective puddles in Akira is pure movie magic. I will never, ever tire of seeing Steph Curry hit shots from places no human has business hitting shots from. A little truth vs fiction from Microsoft's AI Super Bowl commercial.  Aftermath has two podcasts: Aftermath Hours, where we discuss the week's biggest gaming news, and 52 Pickup, where Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe take you through the world of the greatest DC Comics series you've never heard of. Check them out on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. And with that, I'm out! Thanks for reading, and see you next week! Have a good one! Aftermath 418 Broadway, #8040, Albany, NY 12207 Unsubscribe - Unsubscribe Preferences