Big Games Machine
@biggamesmachine.bsky.social
We stand for Games Marketing. Made better. PR and marketing agency specialising in strategic communications and consultancy for the global games industry.
Looking for a frightfully good scare? Our team have you covered. Welcome to our Dead Good Games series, where we’ll be sharing some of our favourite nightmare fuel to get you in the spooky spirit before Halloween. Our first wicked recommendations come from our Account Manager, Yaz…
FORE! Last week, our team putt their crazy golf skills to the test at our quarterly meet-up. After fuelling up on monstrously big burgers, we headed to the course for two tee-rific rounds. Keep your eyes peeled for a very special BGM on Tour episode to see more of our shenanigans.
Android users can now lock in, suit up, and slack off with Lunchbreak Tactics 🍎 The boredom-beating breakroom card battler is now available on Android, with full cross-save and cross-play with Steam. Hungry for more details? Here’s some coverage we cooked up in Pocket Gamer: bit.ly/4jCAIr5
To celebrate Castlevania’s 40th anniversary, Konami is bringing one of the most celebrated soundtracks in video game history to the stage 🧛 We landed coverage of the announcement in IGN. Take a look: bit.ly/4dIyP8w
You'd best believe we got our hands on the two-page review we nabbed in @debugmag.com for Echoes of Mystralia. What can we say? We’re suckers for print. If a two-page spread with your name on it sounds good to you, you know where we are:https://bit.ly/big-games-machine-get-in-touch
We bet we can persuade you to subscribe to The Weekly Download, and it’ll only take 55 seconds. Here’s Tom, The Weekly Download podcast host and newsletter author, with the pitch. Use the links below to join 1,000+ games industry professionals who subscribe to The Weekly Download 👇
If you’re not using LinkedIn to meet your business goals, you’re falling behind. Executive thought leadership and regular engagement on professional social platforms are increasingly influential in shaping investor perceptions and corporate credibility. Not convinced? Let’s look at the data.
UNLEASH THE DEMON WITHIN! 😈 Now that we have your attention, Two Sides of Hell is out on Steam. Yep, the wait is over, soldier. The alien hellscapes of planet Keller are ready for you in the co-op 2D action-roguelite platformer set on a world overrun by mutated abominations.
How many wishlists should you aim for when you launch your game’s “Coming Soon” Steam page? It’s a question we get asked regularly by clients, and one that a newly updated report has attempted to answer.
The Weekly Download has hit over 2,500 downloads on Buzzsprout 🥳 Clearly, we’re not the only ones who want to speedrun through the last seven days of global games industry news. If you’re yet to listen, let us introduce you to the definitive weekly podcast on the video games industry.
Blizzard Entertainment’s union contract marks one of the largest collective bargaining agreements in the history of the games industry. Hear more on the story from Tom and Alex in the latest episode of The Weekly Download: youtu.be/tKT3BQpQlvo?...
Are you ready to face Mother Bunny? Duet Night Abyss continues its Twilight Chapter story arc with the “Paradise’s 22nd White Bunny” update🐇 Cracking the right coverage is all about getting the news in front of the right audience. For Pan Studio, that meant @massivelyop.bsky.social: bit.ly/4xOOqeJ
@nickjcal.bsky.social thanks for adding us to the starter pack, Nick. Much appreciated!
You didn't think we’d let The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary slip by, did you? Happy birthday to one of our favourite franchises of all time. Collectively, we’ve spent an inordinate amount of time defeating dungeons and hyah-ing our way around Hyrule. Days well spent, we say.
This is our Social Media Manager, Tamsin, and she doesn’t want to work with you. Yep, you heard that right. Let us explain...
21% of gamers say ‘no thanks’ to new titles, but do you think they’re happy in their comfort zone or missing out? Hear (and see) more from Yaz and Tom in our most recent instalments of The Weekly Download podcast: www.youtube.com/@biggamesmac...
Day 2 at #gamescom is almost complete, and we've FINALLY got our busy boys together for a photo. Thanks to everyone who's met with us so far, it's been a pleasure. Who can we expect to see on day 3? 👀
Happy #gamescom everyone 👾 John, James, and Alex are on the show floor, ready for a few days of games industry meetings and mingling. Our latest BGM on Tour video is already underway, so keep your eyes peeled for more gamescom content from Cologne.
You know what you’re missing? Some games industry goodness in your inbox. Enter The Weekly Download, our weekly wrap-up of the biggest stories shaping the global games industry, brought to you by yours truly. Join 100's of other games industry professionals who subscribe: bit.ly/4yyVI75
#gamescom is next week. Is your PR ready? Trade shows can be a brilliant opportunity to get your game in front of journalists, influencers and the wider games industry. But making the most of them takes more than just showing up.
Almost better than Hades? That’s high praise indeed. We’ve been getting people talking about Echoes of Mystralia, the spell-crafting roguelite that’s just launched into Steam Early Access. Case in point, this glowing piece of coverage we landed in Game8: bit.ly/45wDc2e
Did you know we run My Perfect Console’s social media? Hosted by the lovely @simonparkin.bsky.social, the podcast invites well-known guests to pick 5 video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. If the format sounds up your street, be sure to subscribe: bit.ly/4zcooTN
Cuppa in hand? Good. A new episode of BGM on Tour just dropped. In this instalment, Alex takes us along as he heads to ChinaJoy and Pocket Gamer Connects Shanghai. If you’re looking for PR support from people who genuinely get the industry, let’s chat: bit.ly/big-games-ma...
Think you've got a voice for radio? We recently secured a live interview for think's Co-founder & COO, Ammar Enaya, on Asharq الشرق Radio, where he shared how they’ve built a record-breaking company in less than a year. Now let's get your voice on the airwaves: bit.ly/big-games-ma...
The upcoming release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has our team's Spidey senses tingling 🕷️ We've delved into the archives to uncover some of our most web-tastic Spider-Man mementoes, from a LEGO Daily Bugle and Spider-Man birthday cake to an office wall mural.
Alex is a few days into his Chinese adventure and, despite the heat, he’s having a blast 🇨🇳 If you’re in town for ChinaJoy, CIGDC or Pocket Gamer Connects Shanghai, don’t miss the opportunity to connect with our Head of Consumer: bit.ly/3SnDLbm
Right, you lot, who’s off to gamescom? John, James, and Alex are looking forward to heading back to Cologne for the biggest games event in the world. We’ll be at the Ukie booth in Hall 3.2, ready to discuss all your games PR and marketing needs. Book some time with our team on MeetToMatch 🤝
Oh dear, that looks like a sad Rocky. You know what that means… Alex is on the road again, leaving his four-legged friend behind as he travels to ChinaJoy and Pocket Gamer Connects Shanghai.
What happens on tour, stays on tour. Most of the time. Welcome to the first instalment of our brand new video series, BGM on Tour, where we take you behind the scenes of the biggest and best global games industry events.
