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John Ozimek

@j-ozzy.bsky.social
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Lifelong gamer, music nerd, wannabe chef, accidental PR pro, Brightonian, co-founder of Big Games Machine

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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Sad to hear you are leaving Marie, but I am sure you'll move onto something new and exciting. And I sincerely hope it's still something to do with the business side of games, because there are too few journos on that beat already!
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Interesting(?) fact: the microprocessor Nintendo used for the GBA was the same as the one in the black and white Nokia 3210i, but tuned for graphics. But nobody noticed, cos' the games were great 😍
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Too many people on this thread with the same sense of humour 🤣
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
"he said he didn't like it, but he had to go along with it"
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
One of my all-time favourite games. Time to dig out the PS3, find some working controllers, and grab my copy of The Orange Box... www.theguardian.com/games/2024/n...
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‘We don’t go to Ravenholm’: the story behind Half-life 2’s most iconic level
On the 20th anniversary of the seminal game, we look back at the extraordinary moment where sci-fi dystopia turned into tense and terrifying body horror
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
What do they know that we don't?!
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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
UK indie game show WASD is sadly no more www.eurogamer.net/uk-indie-gam...
WASD logo.
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
In the UK in the 80's there was limited choice, so that's why Xybots stood out - it was very different to all the usual Galaga, Pacman and Street Fighter II machines! Think I need to go on an odyssey to see if there are any still in the UK...
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Big Games Machine @biggamesmachine.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Looking to fill your feed with the greatest voices from the global games industry? Check out our starter pack 👇 go.bsky.app/3S9MNjR
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Otherwise, will go with Strider
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Anyone remember Xybots? I remember thinking it was the best game ever but have only ever seen it in 2 arcades in 50 years :-( www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/xy...
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Xybots - Videogame by Atari Games
Xybots is a Videogame by Atari Games (circa 1987). Run your human through mazes with a 3-D over-the-shoulder view. Shoot tons of nasty robots that are out to get you. Exit each level to progress to a ...
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Far too cold - I'm too chicken for that 😂
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hove beach this morning 👌❤️
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Sadly, with the state of video games retail in the UK, if you tried this now it would be people queuing outside an Amazon fulfilment centre 😫😭
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I'm not sure you are meant to suggest photos of yourself for other people to turn into memes - isn't that sort of virality 1984-stylee? 😂
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I genuinely wrote this before I even saw the Zenimax stuff...
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Did anyone apart from me prefer CoD games when everyone in it looked vaguely like soldiers rather than alien cosplay? I'll get my coat... www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 battle pass includes a parasite skin for some reason
Treyarch has shared more details on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1, including a look at its battle pass' rather unexpected new skins.
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Being acquired by a global giant like Microsoft can obviously be one of those "we made it" moments for a studio. But based on 2024, I can't see many AA and indies wanting to risk being eaten up and spat out by one of the big guys unless things change a bit www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-in...
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Microsoft interested in more M&A, Spencer says
Microsoft still has an eye on potential games-related acquisitions, particularly in mobile or in places that could add …
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Never mind all the stuff about Elon, we've not heard from Linda Yaccarino for a while... how are those advertising revenues?
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Interesting to see the Saudi PIF cut its stake in Nintendo - you'd think that, pre- Switch 2, now would be a good time to increase that stake in the light of low earnings - www.businesstimes.com.sg/internationa...
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund trims Nintendo stake again
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund further trimmed its stake in Nintendo, deepening a selloff that began in August. Read more at The Business Times.
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Possibly semantics ;-) But IMHO what you really need is a forecastable point at which your studio moves on to the next project, either through planning or necessity. What we have seen in 2023/4 is that live service games have become unpredictable, in large part due to too much competition.
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I think that's the key issue - there is no 'end of life' for live service games, there is only financial failure and then closure. The ongoing cost of both cloud infrastructure to run it, plus the constant grind of updates, seasons, expansions, etc means that live service is a snake eating itself
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John Ozimek @j-ozzy.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
err - paging Rockstar Games...
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