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
Likes RPGs, shooters, immersive sims.
Bylines: GamesRadar, Eurogamer, GameSpot, UploadVR, Den of Geek, Gfinity, Pocket Gamer, Bloody Disgusting, Wireframe Mag
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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Did not expect the story of Mario Tennis Fever to basically begin with “Daisy is on her deathbed.”
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Did not expect the story of Mario Tennis Fever to basically begin with “Daisy is on her deathbed.”
Firewatch turning 10 years old has thrown me off so much, as that was the first video game I ever reviewed professionally. Feels simultaneously so far away and like no time has passed at all.
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Firewatch turning 10 years old has thrown me off so much, as that was the first video game I ever reviewed professionally. Feels simultaneously so far away and like no time has passed at all.
Cairn is one of the best video games I've ever played. www.gamingbible.com/reviews/cair...
Cairn is 'Peak' Meets 'Death Stranding', Our First 10/10 of the Year
Cairn from The Game Bakers is out this week, and it might be one of the best games we've ever played. Here's our full review, including gameplay.
www.gamingbible.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Cairn is one of the best video games I've ever played. www.gamingbible.com/reviews/cair...
It's my birthday today.
January 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
It's my birthday today.
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“I'm glad you have enough love in your life that that response comes naturally. If anything, you should be proud of that :)”
January 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
“I'm glad you have enough love in your life that that response comes naturally. If anything, you should be proud of that :)”
There's this scene in Malcolm in the Middle that always kills me where Hal is at a stock car race and has a daydream where you think he's imagining himself as the driver, but it reveals he's actually one of the pit crew cheering him on.
January 20, 2026 at 1:26 PM
There's this scene in Malcolm in the Middle that always kills me where Hal is at a stock car race and has a daydream where you think he's imagining himself as the driver, but it reveals he's actually one of the pit crew cheering him on.
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Alright, here's the official I'm looking for work thread. After four years at Inverse, taking the lead on gaming coverage, I'm now completely open to work. I've been a reporter, editor, podcast host, and much more. If you want to see what I can bring to the table, here's some of my best from Inverse
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Alright, here's the official I'm looking for work thread. After four years at Inverse, taking the lead on gaming coverage, I'm now completely open to work. I've been a reporter, editor, podcast host, and much more. If you want to see what I can bring to the table, here's some of my best from Inverse
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Garbage Day
'Courier Crisis'
PlayStation
'Courier Crisis'
PlayStation
January 20, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Garbage Day
'Courier Crisis'
PlayStation
'Courier Crisis'
PlayStation
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Kermit The Frog Here
'Muppet RaceMania'
PlayStation
'Muppet RaceMania'
PlayStation
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Kermit The Frog Here
'Muppet RaceMania'
PlayStation
'Muppet RaceMania'
PlayStation
Got achy after work so I climbed into bed and watched Uptown Girls. Dakota Fanning and Brittany Murphy being queens 👑
a little girl is wearing sunglasses in front of a wall of guitars .
Alt: a little girl is wearing sunglasses in front of a wall of guitars .
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Got achy after work so I climbed into bed and watched Uptown Girls. Dakota Fanning and Brittany Murphy being queens 👑
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jeremy strong in the springsteen movie looks like they made an oscar bait minions adaptation
December 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
jeremy strong in the springsteen movie looks like they made an oscar bait minions adaptation
28 Days Later and its sequels dares to ask the big question: what if the entirety of Britain was like Stoke-on-Trent?
January 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
28 Days Later and its sequels dares to ask the big question: what if the entirety of Britain was like Stoke-on-Trent?
I'm sure nerds are going to be very normal about this.
Kathleen Kennedy is officially stepping down as President of Lucasfilm after 14 years
This will be her last week running the studio
This will be her last week running the studio
January 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I'm sure nerds are going to be very normal about this.
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Andor is important for understanding our present moment because it's about people fighting and dying and dying and dying apparently for nothing and then some hick comes out of nowhere and gets a lucky shot in
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Andor is important for understanding our present moment because it's about people fighting and dying and dying and dying apparently for nothing and then some hick comes out of nowhere and gets a lucky shot in
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Been playing this rather small, unknown game called Resident Evil 4 recently. www.gamingbible.com/features/res...
The Best Version Of Resident Evil 4 Doesn't Exist Anymore
Resident Evil 4 is one of the most ported games of all time, but none really come close to this one from 2007 that I must have played a thousand times.
www.gamingbible.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Been playing this rather small, unknown game called Resident Evil 4 recently. www.gamingbible.com/features/res...
Yeah man let's fkin go
First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Prime Video's Tomb Raider series
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Yeah man let's fkin go
Been playing this rather small, unknown game called Resident Evil 4 recently. www.gamingbible.com/features/res...
The Best Version Of Resident Evil 4 Doesn't Exist Anymore
Resident Evil 4 is one of the most ported games of all time, but none really come close to this one from 2007 that I must have played a thousand times.
www.gamingbible.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Been playing this rather small, unknown game called Resident Evil 4 recently. www.gamingbible.com/features/res...
I'm not sure if she's on Bluesky, but delighted to be working with Sara again, who is absolutely brilliant. www.gamingbible.com/features/sar...
Site News: Please Welcome Sara, The Newest Member of Our Team
Sara Heritage joins as GAMINGbible's new Brand Editor
www.gamingbible.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I'm not sure if she's on Bluesky, but delighted to be working with Sara again, who is absolutely brilliant. www.gamingbible.com/features/sar...
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Scott Adams blocked me like ten years ago when I sent him a drawing I did of Dilbert’s erect penis curving upwards like his tie
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Scott Adams blocked me like ten years ago when I sent him a drawing I did of Dilbert’s erect penis curving upwards like his tie
Lego x Pokemon feels like something that should have happened in like 2002.
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Lego x Pokemon feels like something that should have happened in like 2002.
Do you think Alan Silvestri knows he did the music for Stuart Little 2
January 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Do you think Alan Silvestri knows he did the music for Stuart Little 2
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why is it every couple I see getting out of an Uber in Spinningfields looks like this
January 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
why is it every couple I see getting out of an Uber in Spinningfields looks like this
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If you read the post it’s actually kind of interesting. Dude wasn’t much of a reader. A text heavy rpg that he really liked pushed him to read more. He’s a dad of young kids so not a ton of free time to commit to a game but snippets of reading over the year and he finished 40 books. Good on him!
Yes it’s real
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
If you read the post it’s actually kind of interesting. Dude wasn’t much of a reader. A text heavy rpg that he really liked pushed him to read more. He’s a dad of young kids so not a ton of free time to commit to a game but snippets of reading over the year and he finished 40 books. Good on him!