Oliver Brandt
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Oliver Brandt
@chocobalt.bsky.social
· Nov 5
I find myself in the unenviable position of needing to find work so
Hiya. I’m a writer with a decade of experience writing about video games, tech, film and TV, and more.
News reporting, interviews, guides, reviews, features — you name it, I can do and have done it.
Please hire me 🙏
Hiya. I’m a writer with a decade of experience writing about video games, tech, film and TV, and more.
News reporting, interviews, guides, reviews, features — you name it, I can do and have done it.
Please hire me 🙏
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It's quite possible that @chocobalt.bsky.social has played this game the most out of anyone outside Nintendo/IS. Amazing stuff.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is the most ambitious game in the series — read our review to find out how Intelligent Systems wove together six stories to make the best Fire Emblem yet www.vooks.net/fire-e...
September 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
It's quite possible that @chocobalt.bsky.social has played this game the most out of anyone outside Nintendo/IS. Amazing stuff.
What a game. What a god damn game.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is the most ambitious game in the series — read our review to find out how Intelligent Systems wove together six stories to make the best Fire Emblem yet www.vooks.net/fire-e...
September 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
What a game. What a god damn game.
Level-5 DMCAing a meme of Hino’s AIsona getting deep fried is so fucking funny man. This company is such a joke lmao
September 16, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Level-5 DMCAing a meme of Hino’s AIsona getting deep fried is so fucking funny man. This company is such a joke lmao
Who the fuck is going into Bunnings and being like “oh! That 7-in-1 usb-c multiport adapter is just like the one I saw on The Block”
September 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Who the fuck is going into Bunnings and being like “oh! That 7-in-1 usb-c multiport adapter is just like the one I saw on The Block”
I feel like we as a society don’t talk about The Hampsterdance Song enough
September 11, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I feel like we as a society don’t talk about The Hampsterdance Song enough
How things change.
September 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
How things change.
Can you tell @mariobones.bsky.social did this one
September 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Can you tell @mariobones.bsky.social did this one
God damn they did it
[Nintendo Switch 2 System Update]
Version 23.0.0 adds VRR support in docked mode! You will need a compatible TV/monitor to use this feature.
VRR allows the display to dynamically adjust its refresh rate. This helps keep movement smooth when the game's FPS is fluctuating.
Version 23.0.0 adds VRR support in docked mode! You will need a compatible TV/monitor to use this feature.
VRR allows the display to dynamically adjust its refresh rate. This helps keep movement smooth when the game's FPS is fluctuating.
September 10, 2026 at 5:20 AM
God damn they did it
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Preorders have opened for Metroid Prime Ravenous, the Special Edition and amiibo www.vooks.net/metroi...
September 9, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Preorders have opened for Metroid Prime Ravenous, the Special Edition and amiibo www.vooks.net/metroi...
Eurogamer, honey, please
September 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Eurogamer, honey, please
Kirby and the World Beyond (2027)
September 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Kirby and the World Beyond (2027)
Torneko's Mystery Dungeon today???? God yes
September 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Torneko's Mystery Dungeon today???? God yes
they made this specifically for me
September 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
they made this specifically for me
OH MY FUCKING GOD
September 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
OH MY FUCKING GOD
New metroid looks fucking sick holy shit
September 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
New metroid looks fucking sick holy shit
Star Fox Adventures fan excited to play Star Fox Adventures for the first time (me)
September 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Star Fox Adventures fan excited to play Star Fox Adventures for the first time (me)
Not to thirst post during the Direct but gd Aonuma is aging like a fine af wine
September 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Not to thirst post during the Direct but gd Aonuma is aging like a fine af wine
This is Miyamoto,
September 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM
This is Miyamoto,
Trying to divine what this means for the scope of the remake is silly (people will do it regardless) but at least we won't have to wait long to see it.
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake pricing revealed www.vooks.net/the-le...
September 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Trying to divine what this means for the scope of the remake is silly (people will do it regardless) but at least we won't have to wait long to see it.
Fun fact, most “protein” products like this are almost (or exactly) identical to their non-protein variants. They just tell you to eat more of it per serve.
September 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Fun fact, most “protein” products like this are almost (or exactly) identical to their non-protein variants. They just tell you to eat more of it per serve.
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Nintendo eShop credit 20% off at Coles once again, starting September 16th www.vooks.net/ninten...
September 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Nintendo eShop credit 20% off at Coles once again, starting September 16th www.vooks.net/ninten...
