Ryan Ogilvie
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Ryan Ogilvie
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Head of SEO. Co-creator of @themeparktrader. Dad & Husband. T1D.


> be Forza Horizon > starts as a spin-off nobody asked for > new country every 2-3 years > FH3, FH4, FH5 - 91, 92, 92 Metacritic in a row > FH5 - 10 million players week one > biggest Xbox launch ever. a racing game. > Japan requested since 2012. 14 years of silence > Microsoft accidentally leaks the full game on Steam > modder streams it without blurring his name > banned until December 31, 9999 > launch day - 273,000 Steam players > record for any racing game in history > 6 million players in 72 hours Forza went from unwanted spin-off to the most consistent franchise in gaming and nobody talks about it.






Just announced: Sinners is coming to Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights. Head to Club Juke as the Smokestack Twins fend off bloodthirsty vampires in this haunted house based on the award-winning film. Tickets and packages on sale now: spr.ly/6018B8DXVQ


In The Boys finale, Homelander had to look powerless according to Eric Kripke “Yeah, it was really important to us for Homelander to at least experience a little bit of time powerless.” “People have asked me, ‘Well, why don’t you send him out in the world powerless, wouldn’t that be the ultimate punishment?’ “I’m like, it would, until he gets his hands on some more Compound V, and then you’re back to where you started.” “So, he cannot walk out of that room alive, but we can spend time with him powerless to really reveal what everyone’s been saying all season, which is, ‘Take away those powers and you are nothing.’ “And he’s so cowardly and blubbering and pathetic, as are most strong men when you remove their power and they’re and they’re faced with their imminent death, they rarely handle it bravely.”






I promised our analysis of the £5m gift to Nigel Farage would annoy everybody. The verdict? He probably doesn't owe any tax. Why? Because "campaigning for Brexit" isn't a taxable trade, and genuine gifts aren't income. But there are risks for him. Thread:

Explaining lettuce to an American:


It's easier to find a salad in the US than it is in the UK... I wish I was joking but salads are standard in most US restaurants including McDonald's. In the UK it's rare to find a salad of any kind in a pub or restaurant.




‘THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU’ debuts at 58% on Rotten Tomatoes. • First Star Wars movie in 7 years. Read our review: bit.ly/MandoDF

🚨 NEW: The Government says HS2 is now set to cost up to £102.7bn The first trains from Birmingham to west London are expected between May 2036 and October 2039 Services from Euston to the North West and Scotland are expected between May 2040 and December 2043


‘THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU’ debuts at 58% on Rotten Tomatoes. • First Star Wars movie in 7 years. Read our review: bit.ly/MandoDF






