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.
I'm sticking with Windows 10 for the time being, but if someone could let me know how the public build of SteamOS is, that'd be great.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I'm sticking with Windows 10 for the time being, but if someone could let me know how the public build of SteamOS is, that'd be great.
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Big news! The groundhog is back at my sister's and she gave him a plum
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Big news! The groundhog is back at my sister's and she gave him a plum
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Twin Peaks: Twin Peaks high school, hallway interior.
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Twin Peaks: Twin Peaks high school, hallway interior.
A reminder that The Simpsons did this as an episode and it literally ended with a billionaire being shot.
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat.
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A reminder that The Simpsons did this as an episode and it literally ended with a billionaire being shot.
Here are some impressions I have on the Switch/Switch 2 port of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Personally, my favourite of the three Survivor games! www.gamingbible.com/features/tom...
One Of My Favourite Reboots Is Now On Switch And It’s Great
In case you missed the news, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is now available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. And it's great.
www.gamingbible.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Here are some impressions I have on the Switch/Switch 2 port of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Personally, my favourite of the three Survivor games! www.gamingbible.com/features/tom...
Yep, The Sword is still peak stealth game level design. Thief's own Clockwork Mansion. Absolutely unassuming from the beginning, then gradually becomes more twisted and bizarre as you venture on.
Friends fear, he's back on his bullshit.
(the bullshit = replaying Thief)
(the bullshit = replaying Thief)
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Yep, The Sword is still peak stealth game level design. Thief's own Clockwork Mansion. Absolutely unassuming from the beginning, then gradually becomes more twisted and bizarre as you venture on.
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There is a certain kind of person that believes that, unless you are willing to drop everything you are doing and angrily debate the most trivial topics imaginable, you are doing something wrong, and I can't impress enough how much you should ignore those people.
You’re not beholden to respond to every rando that decides to challenge you on something just b/c they had or are having one bad experience. Some people on this app simply like being argumentative and confrontational for the sake of it (especially twitter/X refugees) and nobody is entertaining that.
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
There is a certain kind of person that believes that, unless you are willing to drop everything you are doing and angrily debate the most trivial topics imaginable, you are doing something wrong, and I can't impress enough how much you should ignore those people.
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Today is the 25th anniversary of the Hitman series, so please enjoy this interview I recently did with some developers at IO Interactive reflecting on the series' legacy, the challenges of redefining it for World of Assassination, and what the future holds.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Hitman 25th Anniversary: IO Interactive Discusses Series’ Past, Present and Future
IO Interactive speaks to GAMINGbible about the series' long legacy, as well as talking a bit about the future of the series.
www.gamingbible.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Hitman series, so please enjoy this interview I recently did with some developers at IO Interactive reflecting on the series' legacy, the challenges of redefining it for World of Assassination, and what the future holds.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Hitman series, so please enjoy this interview I recently did with some developers at IO Interactive reflecting on the series' legacy, the challenges of redefining it for World of Assassination, and what the future holds.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Hitman 25th Anniversary: IO Interactive Discusses Series’ Past, Present and Future
IO Interactive speaks to GAMINGbible about the series' long legacy, as well as talking a bit about the future of the series.
www.gamingbible.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Hitman series, so please enjoy this interview I recently did with some developers at IO Interactive reflecting on the series' legacy, the challenges of redefining it for World of Assassination, and what the future holds.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
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Half-Life 3 looks fucking SICK
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Half-Life 3 looks fucking SICK
Happy International Men's Day to my fellow broskis, remember to go out and do something dude-ish like having a cry, staying hydrated, or going to a therapy appointment.
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Happy International Men's Day to my fellow broskis, remember to go out and do something dude-ish like having a cry, staying hydrated, or going to a therapy appointment.
Friends fear, he's back on his bullshit.
(the bullshit = replaying Thief)
(the bullshit = replaying Thief)
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Friends fear, he's back on his bullshit.
(the bullshit = replaying Thief)
(the bullshit = replaying Thief)
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90,000 words
14 Chapters
Many rewrites
Many edits
And now, finally, I can say that the next 'Making of Tomb Raider' book is done and has been submitted to the publisher.
🚨Out 2026.🚨
14 Chapters
Many rewrites
Many edits
And now, finally, I can say that the next 'Making of Tomb Raider' book is done and has been submitted to the publisher.
🚨Out 2026.🚨
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
90,000 words
14 Chapters
Many rewrites
Many edits
And now, finally, I can say that the next 'Making of Tomb Raider' book is done and has been submitted to the publisher.
🚨Out 2026.🚨
14 Chapters
Many rewrites
Many edits
And now, finally, I can say that the next 'Making of Tomb Raider' book is done and has been submitted to the publisher.
🚨Out 2026.🚨
Man I had such a great time revisiting Half-Life 2 last year after not touching it for a decade. A game that ABSOLUTELY holds up extremely well 20 years later.
November 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Man I had such a great time revisiting Half-Life 2 last year after not touching it for a decade. A game that ABSOLUTELY holds up extremely well 20 years later.
Oh man Rue Valley looks sick 🙏
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Oh man Rue Valley looks sick 🙏
This is the series where Pierce Brosnan is supposedly the same lad who fought Goldfinger in the 1960s when he was... checks notes... 11 years old.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This is the series where Pierce Brosnan is supposedly the same lad who fought Goldfinger in the 1960s when he was... checks notes... 11 years old.
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It's my fave game series' 25th anniversary coming up, so enjoy the first of several articles featuring interviews I recently did with Hitman developer IO Interactive.
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
How IO Interactive Developed Hitman's Bruce Lee Mission
Back in September, Hitman: World of Assassination developer IO Interactive launched the Bruce Lee mission pack, its latest celebrity crossover mission.
www.gamingbible.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It's my fave game series' 25th anniversary coming up, so enjoy the first of several articles featuring interviews I recently did with Hitman developer IO Interactive.
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
It's my fave game series' 25th anniversary coming up, so enjoy the first of several articles featuring interviews I recently did with Hitman developer IO Interactive.
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
How IO Interactive Developed Hitman's Bruce Lee Mission
Back in September, Hitman: World of Assassination developer IO Interactive launched the Bruce Lee mission pack, its latest celebrity crossover mission.
www.gamingbible.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It's my fave game series' 25th anniversary coming up, so enjoy the first of several articles featuring interviews I recently did with Hitman developer IO Interactive.
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Here's my chat with IO Interactive's Toke Krainert on designing the recent Bruce Lee mission.
www.gamingbible.com/features/hit...
Bond re-watch update: took a little break but spent the last few weeks going through Brosnan's movies. My Bond!
My opinion is that Die Another Day still sucks but Bond fans would be rating it 4 stars if it starred Roger Moore.
My opinion is that Die Another Day still sucks but Bond fans would be rating it 4 stars if it starred Roger Moore.
Quite lovely to see that my top 4 so far is split between four different Bond actors. A franchise that has always felt quite level in terms of quality.
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Bond re-watch update: took a little break but spent the last few weeks going through Brosnan's movies. My Bond!
My opinion is that Die Another Day still sucks but Bond fans would be rating it 4 stars if it starred Roger Moore.
My opinion is that Die Another Day still sucks but Bond fans would be rating it 4 stars if it starred Roger Moore.
Officially in the "having dreams about playing 007: First Light" phase of my obsession.
November 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Officially in the "having dreams about playing 007: First Light" phase of my obsession.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
V For Vendetta fans when they hear Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (Full with Cannons)
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
V For Vendetta fans when they hear Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (Full with Cannons)
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I’m being super delusional at Radio Times about the possible return of Eddie in ‘Stranger Things’.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/st...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/st...
How could Eddie Munson return in Stranger Things season 5? Every possibility broken down
Fans are holding out hope that this beloved character isn’t dead.
www.radiotimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’m being super delusional at Radio Times about the possible return of Eddie in ‘Stranger Things’.
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/st...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/st...