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Death Stranding 2 On The Beach Review: Kojima Productions' Australian odyssey is a profound pivot Sam Porter Bridges embarks on a melancholy mission across Australia in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, a sensational sequel with better onboarding and combat.

Death Stranding 2 is an unforgettable odyssey across Australia and a meticulously polished open-world game.

Crucially, better onboarding and combat make for a confident sequel to a divisive game.

Here's my review for @postmode.bsky.social

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FBC Firebreak Review: Left 4 Dead in The Oldest House A superb session-based shooter, FBC Firebreak is worth it for the emergent laughs and imaginative objectives.

Here's my review of @remedygames.com's new session-based shooter, FBC Firebreak. Love shouting at my mates to get in the shower because they stink (see: are running low on health, and may turn into a sticky note monster).

For @postmode.bsky.social

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Cool to see this Kojima quote (from the EDGE interview) confirm the East India Company connection in Death Stranding 2.

I made a note of it on Postmode when the last trailer dropped, based on the APAC logo covering Sam’s cargo.

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If you search Postmode on Google… you get Postmode.org!

I know that sounds ridiculous to highlight, but I’m still proud of how my little independent games media venture has grown.Thank you to anyone who has read an article or watched a video so far <3

Support the site: www.patreon.com/Postmode

Got my first kickback from Postmode’s YouTube channel today too. Incredibly modest & not something I can rely on, but feels more vital than ever. Budgets are in a real bad spot rn. So, LMK if anyone needs a good copy/script/edits guy!

The best podcast games for second monitor multitaskers | Postmode Capitulate with your atrophying attention span by playing our curated selection of the best games to play with something in the background.

Listicles for those with atrophying attention span? You can find it all at @postmode.bsky.social!

Also, does anyone have a good catch-all name for this phenomenon? Best I can do is L.A.G (Low Attention Games)...

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Doom: The Dark Ages is a nostalgic power trip with a weak story Doom: The Dark Ages is a techno-medieval reimagining of the iconic FPS that tones down the difficulty and ramps up the narrative. Read our full review for more.

I reviewed Doom: The Dark Ages for @postmode.bsky.social. It's a mixed bag! 'Stand and Fight' ripping and tearing is still reliable fun, but I was expecting more intensity and challenge as the game wore on. Beyond that, there's too much focus on a forgettable narrative.

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Just leaving this here…

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I’ve spent the last year trying to grow the Postmode YouTube channel to 1k subscribers & we’re so close! I would really appreciate it if you could help get us over the finish line towards monetisation. Mainly so I can justify committing to video essays & special projects!
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feels like everyone is talking about cow but nobody cares about the real star of the show in mario kart world — the adorable penguin we all threw off a cliff in cool cool mountain and then forgot about for nearly thirty years

The number of the beast!

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We just broke a million views on YouTube! Please subscribe and help us get to that elusive 1k milestone…

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BLUE PRINCE… BLUEPRINTS… haha. Nice one. (I only figured this out after 20+ hours of playtime)

Blue Prince is Riven for the Indie Roguelike Generation Read our review of Blue Prince, Dogubomb's lightning bolt of brilliant puzzle design. It's an early game of the year contender.

To join the extremely loud chorus - yes, everyone needs to play Blue Prince. It's nothing short of incredible. Great job @dogubomb.bsky.social!

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We're thinking of starting a Postmode sticker club when we get enough patrons... here's a little concept we put together!

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(3D models by @sarahathwaites.bsky.social!)

In the frying pan with the creator of Arctic Eggs The Water Museum on wiggly yolks, the influence of Cowboy Bebop and the potential for an Arctic Eggs versus mode.

The theme for this proof of concept is based on what we've covered so far on the site. Silent Hill, Astro Bot, Parappa the Rapper, Death Stranding 2 and of course, Arctic Eggs.

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We're thinking of starting a Postmode sticker club when we get enough patrons... here's a little concept we put together!

www.patreon.com/c/postmode

(3D models by @sarahathwaites.bsky.social!)

The Duskbloods looks like From Software's take on Hunt: Showdown - Postmode Bloodborne 2? Nope! The Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive is an 8-player PvPvE experience with "online multiplayer at its core."

I wrote up everything we know so far about The Duskbloods, and speculated about what From Software's PvPvE multiplayer experiment might look like in practice...

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Pretty happy with how postmode.org is looking these days!

Just don't ask me how long it took to get the drop shadow working on the carousel titles... (@postmode.bsky.social)

ENA Dream BBQ Chapter 1 is an unmissable mixed media fever dream A free-to-play demo based on a surrealist cult web series is my game of the year so far. Here's why you should check out ENA: Dream BBQ.

I played through Chapter 1 of ENA Dream BBQ and wrote it up for @postmode.bsky.social.

Easily the coolest game I've played this year, and I wasn't familiar with ENA prior. Now I'm obsessed! It's free-to-play on Steam, so go check it out.

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What I've learned in eight years of freelance writing about games Writers Hate Him! Destroy your work-life balance with ONE WEIRD TRICK!

If you'd like to experience nuclear cringe at the first freelance pitch I ever sent, then boy do I have the newsletter for you...

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is it ok if i shitpost on here in between articles?