Olly Smith
@ollywrites.bsky.social
Journalist at GAMINGbible (LADbible Gaming) | Prev: Dexerto, GameByte, New Game Plus
Bylines: GamesRadar, Eurogamer, GameSpot, UploadVR, Den of Geek, Gfinity, Pocket Gamer, Bloody Disgusting, Wireframe Mag (RIP)
Likes RPGs, shooters, immersive sims.
Bylines: GamesRadar, Eurogamer, GameSpot, UploadVR, Den of Geek, Gfinity, Pocket Gamer, Bloody Disgusting, Wireframe Mag (RIP)
Likes RPGs, shooters, immersive sims.
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Olly Smith
@ollywrites.bsky.social
· May 20
Hello, as of this week I've joined the excellent GAMINGbible team full-time as a journalist.
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Nik’s funeral is taking place on 30th December at 1pm GMT. For those that can’t attend, the funeral will be live-streamed. We have tried to contact as many of Nik’s friends as we could, but we may have missed some. The link is watch.obitus.com username: cuma6886 pin:962499
watch.obitus
December 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nik’s funeral is taking place on 30th December at 1pm GMT. For those that can’t attend, the funeral will be live-streamed. We have tried to contact as many of Nik’s friends as we could, but we may have missed some. The link is watch.obitus.com username: cuma6886 pin:962499
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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as the year turns, I'm still waiting for my job to start. due to my partner becoming violent with me, fighting with the property management company to get the lease, and pending the trial date for her assault charge, my benefits from SNAP and HSA are denied. please help @ denomolos on venmo
December 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
as the year turns, I'm still waiting for my job to start. due to my partner becoming violent with me, fighting with the property management company to get the lease, and pending the trial date for her assault charge, my benefits from SNAP and HSA are denied. please help @ denomolos on venmo
Unfortunately I've had to contend with the Boxing Day TV that relatives picked out.
#Filmsky
#LastFourWatched
#LetterboxdFriday
#Filmsky
#LastFourWatched
#LetterboxdFriday
December 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Unfortunately I've had to contend with the Boxing Day TV that relatives picked out.
#Filmsky
#LastFourWatched
#LetterboxdFriday
#Filmsky
#LastFourWatched
#LetterboxdFriday
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Station 2
music: knon x aurenth - lost road
music: knon x aurenth - lost road
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Station 2
music: knon x aurenth - lost road
music: knon x aurenth - lost road
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Nothing better than an immersive sim (or imsim-adjacent) that has a bank heist mission.
December 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Nothing better than an immersive sim (or imsim-adjacent) that has a bank heist mission.
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Hasn't this been in development since like 2013? How are you still in the conceptual phase bro.
December 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Hasn't this been in development since like 2013? How are you still in the conceptual phase bro.
Lara Croft going out there exploring tombs/mountains/jungles while also sporting a massive fucken plait that could get stuck on a tree branch or grabbed by some predator will never not give me anxiety.
December 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Lara Croft going out there exploring tombs/mountains/jungles while also sporting a massive fucken plait that could get stuck on a tree branch or grabbed by some predator will never not give me anxiety.
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Oh, Potter-san thought he could strong arm me, eh? Well let's see how much hired muscle that old robber baron can afford. Bring it, tough guy!
December 11, 2023 at 11:12 PM
Oh, Potter-san thought he could strong arm me, eh? Well let's see how much hired muscle that old robber baron can afford. Bring it, tough guy!
You're kidding me man
December 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You're kidding me man
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RIP James Ransone
Ziggy in The Wire irritated a lot of people but when you see his final scene you realise what an exceptional job Ransone did to make you deeply sympathise with him & feel that a family tragedy has slowly but inevitably unfolded before your eyes. youtu.be/pkxYIHsmUQo?...
Ziggy in The Wire irritated a lot of people but when you see his final scene you realise what an exceptional job Ransone did to make you deeply sympathise with him & feel that a family tragedy has slowly but inevitably unfolded before your eyes. youtu.be/pkxYIHsmUQo?...
The Wire - Bad Dreams - Ziggy and Frank Sobotka
YouTube video by Michael Wyatt
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
RIP James Ransone
Ziggy in The Wire irritated a lot of people but when you see his final scene you realise what an exceptional job Ransone did to make you deeply sympathise with him & feel that a family tragedy has slowly but inevitably unfolded before your eyes. youtu.be/pkxYIHsmUQo?...
Ziggy in The Wire irritated a lot of people but when you see his final scene you realise what an exceptional job Ransone did to make you deeply sympathise with him & feel that a family tragedy has slowly but inevitably unfolded before your eyes. youtu.be/pkxYIHsmUQo?...
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every day this becomes more true
December 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
every day this becomes more true
I'm on antibiotics over Christmas, fun! What's also fun is I need to take them on an empty stomach, which might prove to be extra challenging on The Day Where All You Do Is Eat Food
December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I'm on antibiotics over Christmas, fun! What's also fun is I need to take them on an empty stomach, which might prove to be extra challenging on The Day Where All You Do Is Eat Food
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Anyway. This is the gaming industry's consumer base's view on a technology that a bunch of people in the industry insist relentlessly is "here to stay" and we "have to accept"
December 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Anyway. This is the gaming industry's consumer base's view on a technology that a bunch of people in the industry insist relentlessly is "here to stay" and we "have to accept"
it’s crazy how heat (1995) invented two characters talking to each other at a table
December 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
it’s crazy how heat (1995) invented two characters talking to each other at a table
Just realised we're gonna get a modern gen version of Skater Boy in Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis.
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just realised we're gonna get a modern gen version of Skater Boy in Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis.
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Delighted to see this piece up! Massive thank you to all the women who shared their experience with me for this 🖤
www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...
www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...
A decade on from Gamergate, how has the games industry changed for women?
Some of gaming's most influential women share their experiences, along with what still needs to be done
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Delighted to see this piece up! Massive thank you to all the women who shared their experience with me for this 🖤
www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...
www.gamesindustry.biz/a-decade-on-...
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If the AI invasion of the game industry has got you down, don’t forget there’s decades-worth of games that weren’t created with AI. Revisit your backlog and browse old magazines for treasures!
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If the AI invasion of the game industry has got you down, don’t forget there’s decades-worth of games that weren’t created with AI. Revisit your backlog and browse old magazines for treasures!
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i do not want to boycott Larian, they made one of the greatest games of all time, but the more they speak the more frustrated I become.
I'm completely baffled on why they decided to die on this hill when they have a history being anti-ai
I'm completely baffled on why they decided to die on this hill when they have a history being anti-ai
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
i do not want to boycott Larian, they made one of the greatest games of all time, but the more they speak the more frustrated I become.
I'm completely baffled on why they decided to die on this hill when they have a history being anti-ai
I'm completely baffled on why they decided to die on this hill when they have a history being anti-ai
Give me a game that runs well on Steam Deck that is quite long but not overly so that I could still comfortably complete it over Christmas.
December 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Give me a game that runs well on Steam Deck that is quite long but not overly so that I could still comfortably complete it over Christmas.
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Hey! Does anyone know who's doing PR for Pathologic 3?
December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hey! Does anyone know who's doing PR for Pathologic 3?
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"everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we're using it" is just not gonna be true at all lmao nice try CEO
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we're using it" is just not gonna be true at all lmao nice try CEO