George E. Osborn
@georgeosborn.bsky.social
“No, not that one”- Politico | Creator of Video Games Industry Memo | MD, Half-Space Consulting | Author of Power Play (June 2026) | Pun Appreciator
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If someone asks me if I have any professional advice about becoming a writer, I say no.
But if someone asks me for some unprofessional advice, I've got loads.
But if someone asks me for some unprofessional advice, I've got loads.
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i forget who made it but it cracks me up lol
February 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
i forget who made it but it cracks me up lol
Absolutely adored @alansiegella.bsky.social’s Stupid TV, Be More Funny.
A forensically funny account of how The Simpsons transformed television, which successfully puts the people who made it right at the heart of the story.
A forensically funny account of how The Simpsons transformed television, which successfully puts the people who made it right at the heart of the story.
February 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Absolutely adored @alansiegella.bsky.social’s Stupid TV, Be More Funny.
A forensically funny account of how The Simpsons transformed television, which successfully puts the people who made it right at the heart of the story.
A forensically funny account of how The Simpsons transformed television, which successfully puts the people who made it right at the heart of the story.
I’m visiting the Wes Anderson exhibition at London’s Design Museum and reflecting on the obsessiveness of the design of his ephemera.
It’s meticulous work that stands in absolute contrast to the idea that generative AI should be used to make background items. Totally the wrong approach!
It’s meticulous work that stands in absolute contrast to the idea that generative AI should be used to make background items. Totally the wrong approach!
February 7, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I’m visiting the Wes Anderson exhibition at London’s Design Museum and reflecting on the obsessiveness of the design of his ephemera.
It’s meticulous work that stands in absolute contrast to the idea that generative AI should be used to make background items. Totally the wrong approach!
It’s meticulous work that stands in absolute contrast to the idea that generative AI should be used to make background items. Totally the wrong approach!
Spent a load of the past month building up to a launch announcement, so naturally the cold that's been waiting in the wings has hit me now 👍
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Spent a load of the past month building up to a launch announcement, so naturally the cold that's been waiting in the wings has hit me now 👍
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Renfeild: I booked your passage on the Demeter, master
Dracula: thankfs. dont foret the box of,, dert
Dracula: thankfs. dont foret the box of,, dert
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Renfeild: I booked your passage on the Demeter, master
Dracula: thankfs. dont foret the box of,, dert
Dracula: thankfs. dont foret the box of,, dert
Y'know, someone could make this kind of thing into a great game about being a stuntman working on an action movie
Usually, video game trailers that show gameplay show successful gameplay, because presumably that's what sells
But, I guess to tamp down on depictions of gory violence, the Resident Evil Requiem footage in today's Nintendo Direct showed some missed attacks.
Frankly, it made it feel more authentic
But, I guess to tamp down on depictions of gory violence, the Resident Evil Requiem footage in today's Nintendo Direct showed some missed attacks.
Frankly, it made it feel more authentic
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Y'know, someone could make this kind of thing into a great game about being a stuntman working on an action movie
We've had a fabulous response to the news that Games for Change is coming to London in April. But I'd love for you to add to the agenda.
If you've got an idea for a talk, panel, or roundtable about using video games for societal good, get it submitted here by 26th Feb
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If you've got an idea for a talk, panel, or roundtable about using video games for societal good, get it submitted here by 26th Feb
forms.gle/m5Lit2Z5LTJE...
Games for Change Summit, London - Call for Submissions
The Games for Change Summit is a one day event taking place in London. The event will bring together 150 leaders across games, business, and civil society to discuss how games can deliver positive imp...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
We've had a fabulous response to the news that Games for Change is coming to London in April. But I'd love for you to add to the agenda.
If you've got an idea for a talk, panel, or roundtable about using video games for societal good, get it submitted here by 26th Feb
forms.gle/m5Lit2Z5LTJE...
If you've got an idea for a talk, panel, or roundtable about using video games for societal good, get it submitted here by 26th Feb
forms.gle/m5Lit2Z5LTJE...
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I have zero bandwidth to develop the idea, but the last decade has given rise to a gulliblity style, where a source’s statement is treated as the story regardless of whether it’s true or plausible. It creates stories that are technically true but functionally misinformation. You see it everywhere.
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I have zero bandwidth to develop the idea, but the last decade has given rise to a gulliblity style, where a source’s statement is treated as the story regardless of whether it’s true or plausible. It creates stories that are technically true but functionally misinformation. You see it everywhere.
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New York-based non profit organisation Games for Change is coming to the UK in a new partnership with London Games Festival
www.gamesindustry.biz/games-for-ch...
www.gamesindustry.biz/games-for-ch...
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
New York-based non profit organisation Games for Change is coming to the UK in a new partnership with London Games Festival
www.gamesindustry.biz/games-for-ch...
www.gamesindustry.biz/games-for-ch...
I'm delighted to say that I'm curating the first ever Games for Change Summit at London Games Festival.
More details in this week's Video Games Industry Memo, sponsored by k-ID.
videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/games-for-...
More details in this week's Video Games Industry Memo, sponsored by k-ID.
videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/games-for-...
Games for Change is coming to London, 05/02/2026
And VGIM is curating its first UK summit 😎
videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 AM
I'm delighted to say that I'm curating the first ever Games for Change Summit at London Games Festival.
More details in this week's Video Games Industry Memo, sponsored by k-ID.
videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/games-for-...
More details in this week's Video Games Industry Memo, sponsored by k-ID.
videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/games-for-...
A truly blessed Balatro run 🙏
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM
A truly blessed Balatro run 🙏
Despelote achieved so much as a video game, but its biggest achievement is making the world aware of the importance of Agustin Delgado
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Despelote achieved so much as a video game, but its biggest achievement is making the world aware of the importance of Agustin Delgado
I had a look for some video game references in the Epstein files and found:
- Taking the Xbox round to one of the Rothchilds
- Sharing Pokemon Go with a member of Qatar's ruling family
- Mulling over Nintendo's value in an 'egaming' strategy
- One of his associates popping over to E3 (!)
- Taking the Xbox round to one of the Rothchilds
- Sharing Pokemon Go with a member of Qatar's ruling family
- Mulling over Nintendo's value in an 'egaming' strategy
- One of his associates popping over to E3 (!)
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I had a look for some video game references in the Epstein files and found:
- Taking the Xbox round to one of the Rothchilds
- Sharing Pokemon Go with a member of Qatar's ruling family
- Mulling over Nintendo's value in an 'egaming' strategy
- One of his associates popping over to E3 (!)
- Taking the Xbox round to one of the Rothchilds
- Sharing Pokemon Go with a member of Qatar's ruling family
- Mulling over Nintendo's value in an 'egaming' strategy
- One of his associates popping over to E3 (!)
Don't you just hate it when you have to earn your living as a professional writer by doing some writing? Outrageous, I tell ya...
February 4, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Don't you just hate it when you have to earn your living as a professional writer by doing some writing? Outrageous, I tell ya...
We regret to inform you that the secretive unregulated currency used to finance paramilitary groups, assassins and the mob was also used by an international nonce network
"We've basically funded an elite global pedophile ring since 2015. I feel sick."
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
The crypto community is reeling from the discovery that Epstein was a huge backer of early Bitcoin efforts.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
We regret to inform you that the secretive unregulated currency used to finance paramilitary groups, assassins and the mob was also used by an international nonce network
It's a banger, get it bought 💪
Finally! My book Super Nintendo is out TODAY in the US + Canada. Here's where to buy it: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753986...
"MacDonald is one of the best games journalists... Here is a book bursting with love. Bop your head against it and see if a shower of gold coins comes out." -The Times
"MacDonald is one of the best games journalists... Here is a book bursting with love. Bop your head against it and see if a shower of gold coins comes out." -The Times
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It's a banger, get it bought 💪
We're in the age of Anichebe
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
We're in the age of Anichebe
Bloody hell, I've only gone and written an actual effing book.
Uncorrected proofs go out tomorrow for the purposes of securing swanky endorsements.
If you'd like to get your copy when it launches later this year, you can buy Power Play here: linktr.ee/Power_play_b...
Uncorrected proofs go out tomorrow for the purposes of securing swanky endorsements.
If you'd like to get your copy when it launches later this year, you can buy Power Play here: linktr.ee/Power_play_b...
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Bloody hell, I've only gone and written an actual effing book.
Uncorrected proofs go out tomorrow for the purposes of securing swanky endorsements.
If you'd like to get your copy when it launches later this year, you can buy Power Play here: linktr.ee/Power_play_b...
Uncorrected proofs go out tomorrow for the purposes of securing swanky endorsements.
If you'd like to get your copy when it launches later this year, you can buy Power Play here: linktr.ee/Power_play_b...
Presumably, he's a sibling of
February 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Presumably, he's a sibling of
Moltbook is a LARP that got out of hand
February 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Moltbook is a LARP that got out of hand
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“Notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein played a role in convincing Bobby Kotick to embrace loot boxes, essentially gambling for children” what is this sentence, what is this world
February 1, 2026 at 1:54 AM
“Notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein played a role in convincing Bobby Kotick to embrace loot boxes, essentially gambling for children” what is this sentence, what is this world
Thank you to everyone who subscribes to my silly little newsletter about video games.
Genuinely humbled to have so many of you on board 🙏
Genuinely humbled to have so many of you on board 🙏
February 1, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Thank you to everyone who subscribes to my silly little newsletter about video games.
Genuinely humbled to have so many of you on board 🙏
Genuinely humbled to have so many of you on board 🙏
So much of the Government's approach to tax and debt at the moment is like working with the most delinquent business imaginable.
HMRC owes you money? Impossible to get it.
You owe them cash, whether actually or hypothetically? Aggressively chased.
HMRC owes you money? Impossible to get it.
You owe them cash, whether actually or hypothetically? Aggressively chased.
Also - unless I've misunderstood something, the payment due on 31 July is to cover the second half of predicted tax in the 2025-6 financial year, which *literally hasn't finished yet*. I not only don't owe that money yet, I *haven't finished earning it*.
January 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
So much of the Government's approach to tax and debt at the moment is like working with the most delinquent business imaginable.
HMRC owes you money? Impossible to get it.
You owe them cash, whether actually or hypothetically? Aggressively chased.
HMRC owes you money? Impossible to get it.
You owe them cash, whether actually or hypothetically? Aggressively chased.
I preferred the Englishman, Irishman, and Scotsman jokes, to be honest with you
A ‘wellness bro’, a cosmologist and an RFK Jr crony: meet Bari Weiss’s new CBS News contributors www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A ‘wellness bro’, a cosmologist and an RFK Jr crony: meet Bari Weiss’s new CBS News contributors
The network’s editor-in-chief unveiled a curious list of 19 people to be paid contributors across different platforms
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I preferred the Englishman, Irishman, and Scotsman jokes, to be honest with you
I’ve spent months investigating the results of the 2025/2026 season and I’m convinced Luton Town are the Premier League Champions, Champions League Winners, and have lifted the World Cup too.
Bias: it’s fantastic 🫡
Bias: it’s fantastic 🫡
President Trump's national intelligence director has been "studying information about voting machines, analyzed data from swing states and pursued theories that President Trump has promoted to claim the 2020 election was unfairly taken from him."
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I’ve spent months investigating the results of the 2025/2026 season and I’m convinced Luton Town are the Premier League Champions, Champions League Winners, and have lifted the World Cup too.
Bias: it’s fantastic 🫡
Bias: it’s fantastic 🫡