The Postmode Newsletter

The best podcast games for second monitor multitaskers

It's good to engage meaningfully, but what if you want to play games while doing something else?

May 22 • 

Jordan Oloman

3

2

Doom: The Dark Ages is a nostalgic power trip with a weak story

id Software tone down the difficulty and ramp up the narrative in this techno-medieval adventure

May 9 • 

Jordan Oloman

2

1

April 2025

Blue Prince is Riven for the Indie Roguelike Generation

Dogubomb's masterful puzzle adventure is an unputdownable lightning bolt of brilliant game design.

Apr 7 • 

Jordan Oloman

3

1

The Duskbloods looks like From Software's take on Hunt: Showdown

The Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive is an 8-player PvPvE experience with "online multiplayer at its core."

Apr 2 • 

Jordan Oloman

1

March 2025

ENA Dream BBQ Chapter 1 is an unmissable mixed media fever dream

A free-to-play demo based on a surreal web series is my game of the year so far.

Mar 27 • 

Jordan Oloman

1

The M4 MacBook Air is hearing aid friendly and surprisingly good for gaming

Video games on a MacBook Air? It’s more likely than you think.

Mar 26 • 

Jordan Oloman

1

Solid Snake, Timothee Chalamet and President Mimir: Explaining that Death Stranding 2 trailer

Plumbing the tar-filled depths of Kojima’s latest edit

Mar 10 • 

Jordan Oloman

2

Split Fiction is a masterful co-op game with a pacing problem

Hazelight flexes every gameplay-related muscle, only to be undermined by another weak narrative

Mar 8 • 

Jordan Oloman

February 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Review: A series newcomer's perspective

A bug stick beginner's guide to Capcom's exuberantly emergent sequel

Feb 24 • 

Jordan Oloman

1

January 2025

What I've learned in eight years of freelance writing about games

Writers Hate Him! Destroy your work-life balance with ONE WEIRD TRICK!

Jan 15 • 

Jordan Oloman

12

3

November 2024

Hearing aids in video games and real life

Ruminations on audio accessibillity tech and life in interactive mono

Nov 14, 2024 • 

Jordan Oloman

7

Dispiriting adventures in instrumental play

Struggling to vibe it out in a goal-oriented culture

Nov 10, 2024 • 

Jordan Oloman

2