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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 9h

Trying to buy a new shirt. Can't find one that doesn't make me look like a lumberjack or a management consultant. Help?

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 10h

And the Political Quote of the Year 2026 is...

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 10h

There aren't many things that Kemi and the Tories can do to make me sympathetic to the cause, but I genuinely respect how much they collectively despise Robert Jenrick

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 10h

I wrote up some thoughts about running a business on LinkedIn because I thought that’d be the place to share it. But apparently the algorithm now prioritises you posting news adjacent stuff, rather than anything about the company you’re running. So, here you are BlueSky. Enjoy 👏

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Andy Tomlinson @andytomlinson.bsky.social · 12h

Strange news this morning for anyone following the EU KIDS Act: the Commission have opened a public consultation on it, AFTER they published the bill and sent it to EP/Council: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... Pretty sure it doesn't normally happen like that.

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European Commission - Have your say

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 13h

If my grandmother had wheels, she'd be most of the way to being a bicycle

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So yeah, the European games industry has not responded well to the CPC action

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I've spoken to plenty of officials in Brussels over the past year. Not a single one has i) objected to the idea of the UK rejoining the EU or ii) suggested that the UK would need to adopt the Euro or even join Schengen to be allowed back in

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In June, Russia's video game trade association VIDO published a strategy for the Russian games industry. In this week's VGIM, I take a look at what's in it and how entangled Russia's games sector is with Putin's mafia state. www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/russias-vi...

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Russia’s video game strategy revealed, 01/10/2026

From building a monument to Tetris, to getting support from sanctioned businesses 😬

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’ve been reading coverage of the Cornell fraternity house rape case, and it was impossible not to draw parallels with what I learned at the Christchurch Call’s event about tackling misogyny a couple of weeks ago. www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/a-christch...

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good morning and hello to Palmer Luckey or, should I say, Palmer Lackey heheh www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ruh-roh: the EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has launched enforcement action against 11 game developers to "bring their commercial practices relating to in-game virtual currencies into line with EU consumer protection laws." Joint statement 👇 commission.europa.eu/document/75f...

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CPC Network’s Joint Statement on Stronger Consumer Protection in Video Games | European Commission

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's hard to tell how much of this is a games specific thing vs wider media hellscape, but I don't think we've had such a big disconnect between a need for media and a complete misunderstanding of its purpose

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Someone said that I write emails like a man in his 50s and excuse me while I curl up and die

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Get your copy in the States in your favourite book store OR listen to my audio narration - described by one reviewer as "pretty lifeless" wherever you get your audiobooks now 😎 (Link below is also helpful) linktr.ee/Power_play_b...

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Power Play Official: Instagram | Linktree

Buy Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence. Out now in the UK and Commonwealth. Out in the US on 21st July.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Arabic pages of Power Play have landed and my goodness me it’s a beautiful thing

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Chalamet!!!!! *shakes fist angrily*

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This happens to be an excellent way to distract investors from its “adjusted income” and gross margin calculations, which strips out the cost of *checks notes* stock options and the sky high model training costs that make the business functional

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Currently engaging in a job described by some as the most dangerous task ever attempted (ranking games played in this year's Esports World Cup in a tier list for a client workshop)

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

bad news babe a rogue openai agent must have hacked our refrigerator last night and drank 15 beers

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Had someone ask me for a link to my audiobook. While going to grab the Audible link I found a review that described my narration as "pretty lifeless", so you'll find me in a hole for the rest of the day 🫡

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cones @coneshotline.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

WHY IS THERE A CHIBI ANIME ANDY BURNHAM

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Looking at how busy I’ve made my schedule between now and December, while remembering that FM27, Ocarina of Time and GTA VI are all due out in November.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Devouring time, blunt thou the lion’s fucking paws

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm running a talk about Power Play later today and I can't tell you how proud I am of everything that went into the creation of this slide

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Steam’s piss poor content moderation strikes again

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Science Magazine covering research that hasn’t been peer reviewed? cool, cool

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reader, the plane did not make it in time for today’s event. BUT I’m speaking tomorrow afternoon too 💪 Book and tour ticket link in the bio 👀

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

chat, do we think I’ve got enough time to travel from London (pictured) to Jersey in time for a talk I’m due to give at 1:45? 😬 (It’s all good, we’ve delayed the start time and I should be there by 3ish 🫡)

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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 25/09/2026

While cultural genocide is a contested term, when you place this cultural destruction next to Russia’s attacks on children, hospitals, and forced population transfers, I think you can argue they are engaged in a war of genocide against Ukraine.

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James Butler @piercepenniless.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When was the last time our Secretary of State for Culture displayed anything approaching this degree of public enthusiasm for our world-class arts industry? Has she been seen anywhere? Given impending charter renewal... did she even bother to visit a single prom?

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My flight is delayed by two hours, so I'm doing the only thing that a man in my position can do: stress eating in the airport lounge and rewriting my talk slides because why not

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I am opposed to capital punishment for all crimes EXCEPT FOR the crime of hiring a DJ to do a set in the duty free section of Gatwick airport at 7:30am

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Final two cents on the PMG x Kotick story: It is paramount that you support the journalism you want to see in the world. Outlets like PMG continue to raise the bar, BUT if you want even more of that probing journalism you have to give reporters the runway and financial backing to produce it.

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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Absolutely uncalled for

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm wrapping up my accounts for the end of my business's third (!) financial year and things look...not too bad y'know. Mini 🧵 for those curious about running media, consulting and events in today's economic hellscape.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I went to the Green Games Summit to find out how video game developers are tackling climate change. I found out that public support for Net Zero has dropped by 30 points in the UK over the past five years 😬 videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/the-better...

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The Better Angels of (video game) Nature, 24/09/2026

How games about nature can tip an unhelpfully contentious climate conversation 🌎

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's February 2027. I open a chest in Fable and receive, to my delight, a refreshing bottle of Cerveza Cristal: Unique, Great, and Ours.

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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 24/09/2026

Anyway, my masters is done and so I'm looking for more project work and potentially the right permanent job if it comes along. If you've liked the cut of my jib and think I'm right for something, or know someone who might - you can check my website. www.jmoxley.co.uk

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John Oxley | Writer, Strategist and Political Commentator

John Oxley advises on strategy, public affairs and communications, with a decade working alongside senior leaders in politics, law and business.

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AI and Games Conference @conference.aiandgames.com · 23/09/2026

It's time to announcing the first wave of talks for AI and Games Conference 2026, including presentations from Embark Studios, Splash Damage, Arm, Warhorse Studios, Wargaming, and the first insight into Fenris Creations collaboration with Google DeepMind. www.aiandgames.com/p/fenris-cre...

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Fenris Creations, Embark, Warhorse, and Wargaming Headline the AI and Games Conference 2026 | 23/09/26