Jordan Oloman

Jordan Oloman

@oloman.bsky.social

31 | Freelance writer & consultant for hire, I also write scripts and run an internet culture website | WaPo, BBC, The Guardian, IGN, NME, BMJ | Read @postmode.bsky.social oloman.carrd.co geordie | he/him | hearing loss olomanjordan@gmail.com

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Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

It’s my birthday today but I’m also a morsel of food trapped in the jaws of the gig economy — so it’s my obligation to remind you all that I’m available for freelance scriptwriting, editing, consulting, journalism, narrative & copywriting work. Portfolio below, RTs appreciated!

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Postmode.org is DIY-hosted with WordPress & a Cloudways droplet, and it was a pain in the arse to figure out at first (I was a total beginner to web dev and design, etc.), but I think it was worth it in the long run! Hosting is $13 a month, the domain was cheap, and I've licensed the fonts I use.

Alex Donaldson@apzonerunner.com

The great thing about services like Ghost, Substack etc is how they democratize writing about stuff. But the bad thing is I am incredibly bored of websites running on these things that all look the same

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Nothing wrong with using Ghost, IMO, but I just wanted to be off-grid, lean and clean (paid for my fonts, so I don't rely on Adobe WebKit), all-free plugins, and I'm very particular about new ones. The third cost was the theme, but even that was like a 50 quid one time thing, I think.

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Ofc it's on you to fix things if they go wrong, but with enough tinkering, you can get to a 'set and forget' place that's comforting. Most themes you buy come with support licenses, too. Crucially, I'm also not pulling mega-traffic on the regular (yet), which is why I can survive on a small droplet!

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Chris Kerr
@kerrblimey.bsky.social

🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more. www.verticalslice.news

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Sarah Thwaites
@sarahathwaites.bsky.social

🚨 Are you an indie developer who's recently received Government funding for your game? I'd love to speak to you about your experience! My DM's are open, but also feel free to email me: 📩 thwaitesannsarah [at] gmail [dot] com Reposts appreciated!

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Last word on this is that Biddy Blas is my new favourite Glup Shitto. Love that little guy.

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Review: Returnal Meets Crash Team Racing in a Galaxy Far, Far Away postmode.org/star-wars-ga...

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Continuing my Tokyo Game Show coverage with this interview about Dinolords, an RTS ARPG hybrid that imagines an alternate history where the Vikings found dinosaurs in Greenland and domesticated them in order to invade England. postmode.substack.com/p/dinolords-...

postmode.substack.com“This is not your dad’s RTS anymore”: inside Dinolords, the hack’n’strat with Vikings and velociraptorsShare a base with friends, steal a rival's T-Rex, rebuild from a burning castle: Northplay on the development of Dinolords and its free multiplayer demo, launching 19 October.

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Alex Donaldson
@apzonerunner.com

When I left IGN/GN, I vowed to try to give as much work to as many people fresh out of publications as possible during these cuts - but even for a healthy business, the demand/need now is impossible. The future is independent, smaller, & reader-supported. Support the coverage you want to see!

Andy Robinson@andyrobinson.bsky.social

Games media cuts have felt unending for a while, but the mood feels especially grim among indie outlets with the latest wave of layoffs. More than ever, if the game industry values its media, it needs to support them. Buy some advertising, sponsor content, purchase subs. It makes a big difference.

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

On the topic of supporting independent games media, Postmode is independent and ad-free, and I'd like to keep it that way! You can support the site on Patreon, tip us on Ko-fi, or just subscribe to the newsletter with the links below: patreon.com/c/Postmode ko-fi.com/postmode postmode.substack.com

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Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

At Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...

postmode.orgMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Interview & Hands-On PreviewMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance interview: Capcom on designs that went too far, Wilds' untold history, Switch 2 and a second movie.

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Andy Robinson
@andyrobinson.bsky.social

Games media cuts have felt unending for a while, but the mood feels especially grim among indie outlets with the latest wave of layoffs. More than ever, if the game industry values its media, it needs to support them. Buy some advertising, sponsor content, purchase subs. It makes a big difference.

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Kind of cheating with The Orange Box but we are where we are

Jess Kinghorn@koeniginkatze.bsky.social

Not necessarily my favourite, but 9 games that were massively influential in creating the sicko I am today.

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

It's good that sites like GameRant are writing breakout news stories drawn from my reporting, but given that Postmode.org is independent and ad-free, would it kill you to drop the original source as a backlink? Literally an ideal hyperlink spot right there. gamerant.com/monster-hunt...

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

At Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...

postmode.orgMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Interview & Hands-On PreviewMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance interview: Capcom on designs that went too far, Wilds' untold history, Switch 2 and a second movie.
Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

My Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review is up! Or as I like to call it: The Phantom Plane. I bounced off Ace Combat 7, but this hooked me immediately: pristine controls & jaw-dropping missions — it's a great entry point to Strangereal. postmode.org/ace-combat-8...

postmode.orgAce Combat 8 Review: Pristine Controls, Jaw-Dropping MissionsAce Combat 8 review: a first-time flyer takes a dead pilot's place, finds exhilarating dogfights and a gripping story, and gets hooked.

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Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Sorry to get real on main, but after losing my hearing, I often end up in negative headspace ruts about my ability to do my job because events and in-person interviews are so much harder and more anxiety-inducing. With that in mind, it means a lot to me to be able to publish something like this!

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

At Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...

postmode.orgMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Interview & Hands-On PreviewMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance interview: Capcom on designs that went too far, Wilds' untold history, Switch 2 and a second movie.
Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Sorry to get real on main, but after losing my hearing, I often end up in negative headspace ruts about my ability to do my job because events and in-person interviews are so much harder and more anxiety-inducing. With that in mind, it means a lot to me to be able to publish something like this!

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

At Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...

postmode.orgMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Interview & Hands-On PreviewMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance interview: Capcom on designs that went too far, Wilds' untold history, Switch 2 and a second movie.
Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

The best way I can explain it is that listening is now like an exercise for me, an intentional thing that flexes a muscle that can quickly get worn out. It's like learning how to breathe manually. So networking, events, in-person interviews... all Dark Souls shit. But I want to keep doing them!

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

At Tokyo Game Show, I played Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, then asked Capcom about: • Monster designs they cut • The influence of Exoprimal • Equal Dragon Weapon • Cheese Naan • A second Monster Hunter movie • How PC struggles shaped the Switch 2 port postmode.org/monster-hunt...

postmode.orgMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Interview & Hands-On PreviewMonster Hunter Wilds Ascendance interview: Capcom on designs that went too far, Wilds' untold history, Switch 2 and a second movie.
Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Are there any other games-industry-related RSS blogs like this one for Thimbleweed Park 2? I know I'm missing a bunch. I grew up after the age of RSS (2010s algorithmic social media hell) and am only now learning how enjoyable it is to set up a feed of curated blogs that hit my email every so often.

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Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

I really wanted to love the new Silent Hill, but it falls apart when you run into the monsters. Still worth checking out for the narrative and unique atmosphere regardless, as well as some of the series' hardest puzzles! postmode.org/silent-hill-...

postmode.orgSilent Hill Townfall Review: Great Puzzles, Grating CombatSilent Hill Townfall review: Screen Burn's Scottish spin-off nails its setting and puzzles, but clumsy combat and stealth drag it down.
Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

The way this Townfall captures the iconography of 90s Britain and twists it into an otherworld is mesmerising. The guide dog charity boxes and BT telephone boxes- it's just so meticulous and immersive. But then you have to fight or hide, and the quality gulf hits you like a truck.

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

I've played all the Silent Hill games; many of them have awkward or frustrating combat & stealth, but they're third-person. Townfall's first-person perspective makes it so much harder to avoid. First SH where I'm not super enthused about playing for more endings :(

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Finishing off a games industry event the only way I know how: by becoming gravely ill with conference flu! 🤧 Tokyo Games Show was so cool, though. Even ran into Hideki Kamiya wandering the show floor!

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

TGS is up there in my industry event rankings for sure. Far better organised than gamescom, easy to get your press pass, great press room and a dedicated press entrance. It has an equivalent to GC’s business zone too with the ICH, only problem is it’s much smaller. Too many apps on the show floor!

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Can’t get over how much Dylan Faden looks like Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie in Control Resonant. Truly the first indie rock superhero game… My review: postmode.org/control-reso...

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

Control Resonant Review: Transcendent, Volatile Superhero Arthouse In A Non-Euclidean New York @remedygames.com postmode.substack.com/p/control-re...

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Coverage is locked up now but let me know if you’re in town for TGS! Probably see some of you at parties or on the showfloor regardless tho.

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

This is probably a good time to mention that I've just got my Tokyo Games Show press pass! If any editors need help covering previews & interviews, I'll be on-site for the first three days of the event. Drop me a message if you need coverage! oloman.carrd.co

Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Woah! We made it to GamesRadar! Thanks for the writeup, @scottmccrae.com www.gamesradar.com/games/metal-...

gamesradar.comHideo Kojima is "envious" of 21-year-old Backrooms director: "I made Metal Gear at 23 – but A24 didn’t get in touch with me until I was about 59""There was no A24 when I was about 25. I wish they’d called"
Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

Here's my write-up from the Japanese premiere of Backrooms, where @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp & Kane Parsons talked about analogue media, liminal horror & Kane's roots in the Source Engine. postmode.org/hideo-kojima...

postmode.org“I made Metal Gear at 23. A24 didn't call me until I was 59": Hideo Kojima & Kane Parsons at the Japanese premiere of BackroomsWhat Kojima saw in Backrooms — an empty furniture store, an empty Shibuya crossing — and what a childhood in the Source Engine does to a person.

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Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Here's my write-up from the Japanese premiere of Backrooms, where @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp & Kane Parsons talked about analogue media, liminal horror & Kane's roots in the Source Engine. postmode.org/hideo-kojima...

postmode.org“I made Metal Gear at 23. A24 didn't call me until I was 59": Hideo Kojima & Kane Parsons at the Japanese premiere of BackroomsWhat Kojima saw in Backrooms — an empty furniture store, an empty Shibuya crossing — and what a childhood in the Source Engine does to a person.
Jordan Oloman
@oloman.bsky.social

Postmode is independent, ad-free and just me. So I would appreciate any shares & RTs on this one! Just trying to build something for the love of the game.

Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social

Here's my write-up from the Japanese premiere of Backrooms, where @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp & Kane Parsons talked about analogue media, liminal horror & Kane's roots in the Source Engine. postmode.org/hideo-kojima...

postmode.org“I made Metal Gear at 23. A24 didn't call me until I was 59": Hideo Kojima & Kane Parsons at the Japanese premiere of BackroomsWhat Kojima saw in Backrooms — an empty furniture store, an empty Shibuya crossing — and what a childhood in the Source Engine does to a person.