iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

I started drawing a month or two ago and I feel that. Just pencilling right into a notebook. It's my go-to lunchtime activity when I'm on a break at the LAD office. Good to have a fresh hobby that doesn't involve a screen.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 6h

I played DUSK and Prodeus earlier this year and enjoyed them a lot, indie FPS/boomer shooter genre fans eating so well at the moment

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 6h

oh damn another one for the wishlist/pile of shame

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 7h

so sorry to hear this rhiannon 💙

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Morten Elgaard @mortenelgaard.bsky.social · 9h

The HITMAN 3 project is now up on my portfolio. One of my contributions was creating lots of screenshots for use in menu's and in game. There is a bit of the process on the project page: build-destroy.com/hitman-3/

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Samantha Mackenzie Greer @sammgreer.bsky.social · 12h

I appreciate that people are going through it but I really need some folk to find the group chat so the timeline can stop being wall to wall discussions of SA and their perpetrators

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

it's fine!! we're surviving!! we're thriving!!

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is what I get for trying to avoid the school holidays

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Anyway Galactic Racer sounds sick and I can't wait to pick this up

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Aside from Andor and maaaybe Last Jedi, nothing about live-action Star Wars has interested me in the past ten years but it's so obvious now the future belongs to animation and video games.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

final two seasons kinda mid though, they should have kept Sam Neill on for a few more years

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Finished Peaky Blinders and damn that's good TV but I'm glad I didn't watch it while it was airing because I would have been insufferable

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

every god damn time I go to one of the retro gaming subreddits I have to see those ugly ass thumbnails

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

(Aside from Promise Mascot Agency)

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My experience with Control Resonant is basically going "oh this part must be this game's Ashtray Maze" and then saying the same thing 15 minutes later, etc etc etc

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ashley bardhan @ashleybardhan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

today was my first day being OFFICIALLY laid off, and my first @gamespot.com byline.... what a coincidence! 🦋 www.gamespot.com/articles/sil...

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Silent Hill-Like Uses Phones To Parry, Because Even Anime Girls Know Tech Is A Weapon

Signal Veil trades steel pipes for flip phones

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Rik Godwin @rikgodwin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Re: the replies to Geller's statement. There are so many people... thanking him? For admitting to sexual violence only AFTER he was exposed by a third party? You absolutely do not have to hand it to sex offenders, my guys! Just because he frames it as a growth opportunity! Especially due to that!

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Discovered they do standalone Galaxy Miniatures so you can spice up your Celebrations tubs this Christmas.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I remember when I was running a site a few years ago, a publisher TAGGED us on Twitter saying "please review us so we can get bonuses" and I was like... what the hell man

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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 01/10/2026

if you aren't already supporting @mothership.blog, you should be. support women and queer people in video game criticism and journalism. we deserve to exist in these spaces but, at least in the case of mothership, we can only exist and pay our writers and introduce you to new writers if YOU help us.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hardest holiday decision is being told you can only take one of the *children away with you *Switch, Steam Deck, Vita, 3DS

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Which Machine SKU are you on? I've been on the waitlist for the 2TB no controller for MONTHS 😭

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Out of office is ON and I'm flying off to Majorca for a much needed break tomorrow. Looking forward to sitting by a pool probably playing Final Fantasy 7.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

anyone who said money can't buy happiness has never experienced the gratitude of getting some really good but expensive seats at the theatre

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

and much love to those who have to relive their trauma every time stories like this happen.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

damn. that's an upsetting read. strength to the people who come forward about stuff like this.

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Coco🌸 @cocokkura.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

People think there aren't any horror games but they don't know there's nothing more scary than racing for Ferrari.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also: embargo is up but my words won't be going live until later this week, but in the latest saga of Olly Plays ImSims: RetroSpace out tomorrow is VERY GOOD.

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Putting Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor on Switch 2 is dangerous because it's got me longing yet again for a parallel universe where the Nemesis system isn't sitting on a WB shelf, gathering dust. www.gamingbible.com/news/platfor...

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New Lord of the Rings release makes me wish for a new Nemesis system game

Two of the best Lord of the Rings games come to Switch 2 this week 💍

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Two big Switch 2 impressions this week before I go on holiday. The first is The Witcher 3 Remastered which is so good on Switch 2. Really enjoying the optimisations this time around. You can tell it's the version CDPR wanted to put out with the Switch 1 release. www.gamingbible.com/news/the-wit...

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The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 is now the best way to play this masterpiece

We played The Witcher 3 Remastered on Switch 2 and reckon it's pure magic what CDPR has done here ⚔️

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh I saw this on Reddit and didn't spot the name so didn't realise it was you, this was so wholesome 🥹

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Olly Smith @ollywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I said as much over email but very much looking forward to this!

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