Podcast appearances and mentions of George Osborn

In this Conflicted Conversation, George Osborn draws on his excellent new book Power Play: Video Games, Politics and the Battle for Global Influence to reveal the hidden political power of video games. Once dismissed as a niche hobby, gaming has become one of the largest social environments ever created: a vast digital third space where billions of people form identities, build communities, and increasingly encounter politics — often aligned with authoritarian agendas. George explains: The history of video games: from arcades to global digital networks How gaming helped drive the modern technology revolution Why video games became the ‘third spaces' of the internet age Steam, online gaming, and the rise of digital communities How China controls and regulates gaming culture Saudi Arabia's investment strategy in gaming and esports Russia, information warfare, and influence operations in gaming Gamergate and the politicisation of gaming communities Steve Bannon, online culture, and the rise of populist politics Join the Conflicted Community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find George on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/georgeosborn.bsky.social And on Instagram: www.instagram.com/george_e_osborn And his Newsletter: www.videogamesindustrymemo.com Find us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/conflictedpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conflicted is a Message Heard production. Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren. Produced and edited by Thomas Small. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was my pleasure to speak to George Osborn, expert on video games, about how this artform, which is used by over 3 billion people worldwide, has been weaponised and exploited by extremists, populists and authoritarians. I confess to knowing nothing about video games, but found this whole subject fascinating and I hope you do too. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠ Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Osborn is a journalist, strategist, and analyst whose work explores the increasingly fraught intersection of video games, business, and politics. He has worked as a reporter, consultant, and as Head of Campaigns and Communications at Ukie, the UK trade body for games, developing a rare vantage point on how the medium shapes, and is shaped by, power.He is also the founder of Half-Space Consulting and the editor of the Video Games Industry Memo newsletter, where he examines the forces driving the modern games business. In his new book, Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence, he argues that games have become far more than entertainment: they are now digital third places, contested spaces in which authoritarian regimes, populists, and extremists seek to wield influence.LINKS:George Osborn:The book: Power Play – buy via Bookshop.org UK (supports independent booksellers)Power Play – WaterstonesPower Play – Bookshop.org US The newsletter: Video Games Industry Memo – George's newsletter (free to subscribe)The Games: GoldenEye 007 (N64, 1997) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64, 2000) Championship Manager 01/02 Mass Effect 2 BalatroAlso mentioned Bellingcat – investigative journalism outlet founded by Eliot Higgins Support My Perfect Console on PatreonBecome a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsoleTake the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Navigating the world of media relations can be challenging for indie game developers, often struggling to capture the attention of journalists and influencers especially in the current crowded landscape. However, all it can take to tackle these challenges is a simple approach.  Today, we're going to discover actionable strategies for establishing strong media relationships, crafting compelling pitches, and leverage underutilized channels that are effective and help you stand out among the crowd. Episode Shownotes Link:

This episode is with the man himself - it's George Osborn! (no not that one)

The UK video games industry is worth £7.16 billion. So what does your organisation need to know about the opportunities and risks it offers? This week we chat to George Osborn, Head of Campaigns and Communications for UKIE, the UK video games industry trade body, about inclusion in the gaming industry, how charities and fundraisers can tap into the potential of gaming, and what the state of gaming tells us about wider digital trends. Zoe and Paul also talk about the Runnymede Trust's report on women of colour in the workplace, and whether we're too dependent on the algorithms of music streaming services.   Notes and links - About UKIE https://ukie.org.uk/ News stories: Runnymede Trust's report on women of colour in the workplace https://www.runnymedetrust.org/publications/broken-ladders Pitchfork article on addiction to streaming https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-woes-of-being-addicted-to-streaming-services/   Email us with your questions and ideas for future episodes startsatthetop@gmail.com And please leave us a review if you enjoy what you hear! Editing and production from Syren Studios and Paul Thomas Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music

James Bowers speaks with George Osborn, Head of Communications for Ukie, about advocating on behalf of the industry, targeted investment into the sector, and the concerns raised by COVID-19. Be sure to follow us across Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram to keep up to date on industry news and the most exciting roles within video games!  Visit us for the latest industry vacancies at aswift.com

Hit play for the podcast interview below. MGIF is also available on iTunes or with whatever podcast software you use. Just search for "Making Games Is Fun" and hit subscribe. We start 2020 with an absolute STONKER of a pod with George Osborn. George is head of communications at UKIE, but he’s much more than that - he’s an ambassador for the charity Special Effect, the founder of Gamerbake, a well of industry knowledge and a great talker.We look at George’s life growing up with games and how he got into the industry - as per for the pod. We try to get to the bottom of his Football Manager and Rocket League addictions, before getting down to discussing a variety of industry topics and getting a good insight into the landscape of the games industry.My thanks to George for his time and for providing such an entertaining start to the new season of Making Games Is Fun. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!You can find George at @georgeosborn

Chuck Olmstead interviews Patriot's Landing resident George Osborn, who was born in Seattle in 1939 and went to West Seattle High School. He recalls President Roosevelt having died during his 6th birthday party. He was drafted by the United States Army in March 1962, did basic training at Fort Ord in California, and served in Korea.

"Come and you will see"; Jesus's call to all mankind. Also on this week's show; moral relativism - is it consistent with tolerance? And we hear the testimony of former occultist George Osborn. For more content visit wordview.co.uk

With a few days still remaining until the 2017/18 Premier League season kicks off, we thought it made sense to focus on our second pre-season show on some of the biggest topics – we’ll get into specifics of our starting line-ups later this week. Ryan Keaney and George Osborn are back to talk Josep Guardiola’s rotation policy and how it will affect scoring for Manchester City’s attackers, the three newly promoted teams and who will be in our squads, brand international signings arriving into the Premier League and finally, consistent scorers.It’s a little bit longer than we expected it to be; but it should give you plenty to think about ahead of Gameweek 1 starting this Friday. Get in touch with the show on Twitter @3bonuspts or send us an email: show[at]threebonuspoints.com Listen to the show Subscribe via iTunes | RSS Feed See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oh, hello there and welcome to Three Bonus Points – a brand new fantasy football podcast. All about the Fantasy Premier League, George Osborn and Ryan Keaney are here to talk you through the season. George is a verified #FPL ninja whereas Ryan is in desperate need of help to drag himself inside the top scoring 1.5 million. We can’t guarantee you’ll earn more points than normal by listening to the show, but you can sit back and enjoy scoring higher than we do.On the pilot episode, things start out gently with discussions on the new changes ahead of the 2017/18 season, the new “Free Hit” chip and a brief discussion on the players expected to score heavily throughout the season. Join us, why won’t you? Get in touch with the show on Twitter @3bonuspts or send us an email: show[at]threebonuspoints.com Listen to the show Subscribe via iTunes | RSS Feed See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PlayerUnknown's Battleground has sold 4 million copies in 3 months. How has this happened? And who let this happen? And how do we stop it? A game that steals from DayZ without shame, it's an epidemic that's running more wild than Hulk Hogan. This GTA 5 also climbed back to the top of the UK charts, proving how stupid the industry is, while Activision proves that it lied to everyone by releasing COD: Modern Warfare Remastered as a standalone title. Throw in that Angela Merkel , the German chancellor, is opening GamesCom 2017, and it's been a ridiculous 7 days. So sit back, join Simon Miller and George Osborn as they run through everything that happened in the week in gaming... Be sure to review iTunes as well as support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/simonmiller316

Halo 6 is "not expected anytime soon" but what exactly does that mean? Is it because developer 343 Industries is just fine tweaking the template, or could this be the start of something brand new for the series? That's the question Simon Miller and George Osborn ask this week on 'The Week In Gaming' as well as look at IO going independent and getting the rights to the Hitman IP, cry over the fact 70k nerds went to E3 2017, explore the rumours around Shadow Of The Tomb Raider and question what Microsoft's plans are going forward. Make sure to leave a 5* review and subscribe on iTunes, and you can support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/simonmiller316,

Daniel Frost (@ThisDanFrost), Peter Willington (@xeroxeroxero), and special guest George Osborn (@GeorgeOsborn) from The Deep Lying Podcast (@TheDeepLyingPod) record a strategy and management games special! The chaps kick off with quite possibly one of the geekiest games ever: Football Manager 2017 and we hear all about its complexities, rewarding depth, and surprising accessibility for non-football fans. And then we try to build a pacifist empire with Bapu Gandhi in Civilization VI, discussing the changes and improvements from the previous outing and why it's basically the ultimate board game. Also, the baby iguanas from Planet Earth II :( For The Deep Lying Podcast - http://deeplyingpodcast.co.uk/For links to topics covered - http://stayingin.podbean.com/Find us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/StayingInPod

This is the second half of our interview with George Osborn. George tells us how he goes to ‘Spiritual Fairs' and has good opportunity to share the Gospel.George Osborn started a ministry called luminaministries.comWe also talk about our Halloween Video:https://youtu.be/LyfXTBdegQMSupport the show

Despite years of secularism, there are still many people who firmly believe in the supernatural. George Osborn didn't believe in the supernatural until a friend at school came across a Ouija Board. This began an involvement with the Occult that nearly got him killed. After conversations with a curate from a local church, who prayed with him regularly, a change began to happen.Glen talks to George from luminaministries.com about how he reaches people such as he was.We also talk about our Halloween Video:https://youtu.be/LyfXTBdegQMSupport the show

Holly Nielsen and Kate Gray are doing a BAKE OFF-THEMED PODCAST this week, with special guest George Osborn from off of Gamerbake! We discuss toast sandwiches, poison cupcakes and baking Matthew McConaughey into a cake. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re joined by George Osborn (no not that one) for a post Pocket Gamer connect podcast. Erica sells us on Kalimba and Progress, Tom complains that Wolfenstein just isn’t silly enough for him and the boys talk about Football for a while, much to Jordan’s chagrin. Also included are chats about celebrity voice […]

This is the third of the series of Games As A Service Podcasts and includes a change of format. This time we have a panel discussion recorded Live at the UKIE HQ in London on the occasion of the launch of the book.  The discussion includes journalists Guy Cocker, George Osborn and Jon Jordan and asks them about their views on the changes of the industry especially around FreeToPlay and Games As A Service. I hope you enjoy it - please tell me either way and if you do like it please add a review on iTunes as this really helps Oscar