Noobgrind: Game Changer

Here we go with Game Changer Season 2! Dave and Richie are back to lament the loss of Lionhead Studios, creator of the much loved Fable franchise. Did you know that if you go to www.audibletrial.com/noobgrind you can get yourself a 30 day trial and and download an audiobook for FREE? Well you can - and you'll be helping to support the podcast at the same time. Richie recommends 'Ready Player One' by Ernie Cline and read by Wil Wheaton - go to www.audibletrial.com/noobgrind and start you free trial today.

Richie was recently interviewed by Alice Taplin of Audioboom's Double Tap podcast - here's the full audio. Check out our sponsor: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster packs plus other items such as duel decks, starter decks, deck boxes, card sleeves, dice and sometimes even Funko Pops! Go to www.deckmaniacs.com to sign up, you can currently subscribe to a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon Trading Card Game box and if you use the coupon code NOOBGRIND15 you can get 15% off your first box. That’s www.deckmaniacs.com, and use the code NOOBGRIND15 _____________________________________ Got a question or topic for the fellas? Get in touch:

Dave and Richie count down their Top 5 Boss battles. Here's the link to Dave's epic Gill fight: http://bit.ly/1PbxqS4 Check out our sponsor: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster packs plus other items such as duel decks, starter decks, deck boxes, card sleeves, dice and sometimes even Funko Pops! Go to www.deckmaniacs.com to sign up, you can currently subscribe to a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon Trading Card Game box and if you use the coupon code NOOBGRIND15 you can get 15% off your first box. That’s www.deckmaniacs.com, and use the code NOOBGRIND15 _____________________________________ Got a question or topic for the fellas?

Dave and Richie discuss the Resident Evil franchise. Check out our sponsor: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster packs plus other items such as duel decks, starter decks, deck boxes, card sleeves, dice and sometimes even Funko Pops! Nick from NoobGrind tried a box in January and thought it was excellent. Go to www.deckmaniacs.com to sign up, you can currently subscribe to a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon Trading Card Game box and if you use the coupon code NOOBGRIND15 you can get 15% off your first box. That’s www.deckmaniacs.com, and use the code NOOBGRIND15 _____________________________________ Got a question or topic for the fell

This week Richie and Dave talk through the recent issue that's been brought to the fore by YouTuber Doug Walker, The Nostalgia Critic of Channel Awesome, and the problem with YouTube's Fair Use policy and the surrounding complications with copyright infringement claims. Nostalgia Critic's original video: https://youtu.be/zVqFAMOtwaI Jimquisition on #WTFU: https://youtu.be/d9mTOq6mP2I Boogie2988's response: https://youtu.be/9-O7WANBW_Y Eli the Computer Guy on Fair Use: https://youtu.be/g-6i0JxPtWo ___________________________________________________________ Once again we're proudly sponsored by Deck Maniacs: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster pack

This week Dave and Richie talk up their Top 5 Fighting Game characters. What are your Top 5 - let us know on Twitter, our Facebook page or at noobgrind.com ___________________________________________________________ Once again we're proudly sponsored by Deck Maniacs: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster packs plus other items such as duel decks, starter decks, deck boxes, card sleeves, dice and sometimes even Funko Pops! Nick from NoobGrind tried a box in January and thought it was excellent. Go to www.deckmaniacs.com to sign up, you can currently subscribe to a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon Trading Card Game box and if you use the coupon code NOOBGRIND

Dave and Richie debate current trends in gaming. Once again we're super proud to be sponsored by: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster packs plus other items such as duel decks, starter decks, deck boxes, card sleeves, dice and sometimes even Funko Pops! Nick from NoobGrind tried a box in January and thought it was excellent. Go to www.deckmaniacs.com to sign up, you can currently subscribe to a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon Trading Card Game box and if you use the coupon code NOOBGRIND15 you can get 15% off your first box. That’s www.deckmaniacs.com, and use the code NOOBGRIND15 _____________________________________ Got a question

Richie and Dave have become a little addicted to late night Diablo 3: Reaper Of Souls sessions... Also we're super proud to introduce our new podcast sponsor: www.deckmaniacs.com Are you a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon cards nerd, then you’re going to want to check out Deck Maniacs. Deck Maniacs is a trading card subscription box service that delivers over £40 worth of booster packs, gaming accessories and cool themed items right to your door every month. For £29.99 a month, your supply of trading card goodness will always include 6-9 booster packs plus other items such as duel decks, starter decks, deck boxes, card sleeves, dice and sometimes even Funko Pops! Nick from NoobGrind tried a box in January and thought it was excellent. Go to www.deckmaniacs.com to sign up, you can currently subscribe to a Magic The Gathering or Pokemon Trading Card Game box and if you use the coupon code NOOBGRIND15 you can get 15% off your first box. That’s www.deckmaniacs.com, and use the code NOOBGRIND

This week Dave and Richie are talking mobile and handheld gaming with Nick and Mike. Got a question or topic for the fellas? Get in touch: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

This week Dave and Richie are joined by Nick and Mike to discuss sex, violence and censorship in gaming. Got a question or topic for the fellas? Get in touch: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

This week Dave and Richie are joined by Nick for a special extended Game Changer where the guys rundown their Top 5 over-hyped games. Got a question or topic for the fellas? Get in touch: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

In this week's episode Dave and Richie discuss the glorious possibilities for the future of gaming and what that means for gamers. Got a question or topic for the fellas? Get in touch: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

Happy New Year! This week Dave and Richie give us their Top 5 games they are looking forward to in 2016. Track them down via our social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

It's our Game Of The Year podcast where Dave and Richie are joined by Play Date's very own Legendary Beard, Mike. Nick wanted to be with the guys but he's poorly - get well soon Nick! If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss in 2016 you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

Dave and Richie get nostalgic over the holiday season and even talk about what they'd like to find in their stockings on Chrimbo morning. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and have a cool Yule, however you enjoy the holidays - we'll be back next week with a special Game Of The Year podcast where Dave and Richie will be joined by NoobGrind's very own Mike and Nick. If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

Dave and Richie talk Esports - and this week they disagree... If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

Buggy releases, day one patches, broken games. This week Dave and Richie talk about paying for games that are broken straight out of the gate. If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

You either believe the hype or you don't... SPOILER WARNING: We do talk about a couple of games and spoil some little bits and pieces. If you her a game being discussed that you REALLY want to play, it might be best to skip ahead a touch... But in all honesty we haven't spoiled any recent games. If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

Should we consider video games as an emergent form of contemporary art, in the same way we do with music and film? This week Dave and Richie question whether it's appropriate to think about games as art or not. If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

This week Dave and Richie talk about the top two selling consoles. Also, we need your help! Can you do us a solid and leave a review on iTunes? We’d really appreciate it and it will help give the podcast some exposure – and don’t forget to tell your friends about us! If you want to pose a question or suggest a topic for the boys to discuss you can find them on our various social media channels: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz