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Valentin Oberholzer

My retreats have names like Middle Earth, Skyrim and Azeroth. If I have to part from them due to IRL commitments, their epic soundtracks accompany me through everyday life, to a LAN party or to my D&D session.

16 articles


  • Opinion

    Second screens are ruining gaming

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Setting first, gameplay second

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Why TV series should end sooner

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    How a mouse with a ball drove me to despair

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Out of my way! Why companions in games get on my nerves

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    A tough decision: healthy wrist or healthy score?

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    No more mapflation! Smaller game regions are better

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Why The Lord of the Rings continues to thrive to this day

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Games don’t need health bars

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Older boat, smoother sailing – I prefer Black Flag over Skull and Bones

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Dragon’s Dogma 2 does fast travel right

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Your favourite game would be just as good without crafting

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    The minimap has got to go

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Background information

    Festivals for gamers: how LAN parties have changed

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    Is Starfield representative of a larger problem?

    by Valentin Oberholzer

  • Opinion

    How multiplayer sessions traumatise me

    by Valentin Oberholzer