NoobGrind

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Dave and Richie are joined by Mike and Dean in this alcohol fueled two hour extravaganza. Fair warning there's some adult language.

Dave and Richie are back with their Top 5 Arcade Sidescrollers. What are yours? Tell us on facebook.com/noobgrind twitter.com/noobgrind Snap @noobgrind

So the Nintendo Switch was announced. Some people loved the trailer. Some hated it. What did you think? If you love what we do and fancy supporting us you can get yourself an Audbile trial including a free audiobook at audible.com/noobgrind

Dave and Richie do their Top 5 Animal Companions from the glorious world of gaming. Let us know who your fave animal companion is through the wondrous power of social media! facebook.com/noobgrind twitter.com/noobgrind and you can even send us a Snap on Snapchat @noobgrind As ever Game Changer is sponsored by the amazing people at Audible who want you to know that you can have a 30 day trial and a free audiobook by visiting audible.com/noobgrind

Sometimes you've just got to take that loss like a champ...

Dave and Richie go head to head and count down their Capcom Top 5. Remember if you haven't already (and a massive thanks to all of you who have!) you can support the podcast while getting a free audiobook and 30 day trial at audible.com/noobgrind

After a brief summery hiatus the boys are back to lament, gnash their teeth and occasionally deride what they had hoped was going to be a Game Of The Year contender. We do of course mean the incredibly devisive No Man's Sky from Sean Murray and company at Hello Games. You can support Noobgrind and snag yourself a free audiobook with a 30 day trial at www.audible.com/noobgrind

Dave and Richie are joined once again by Nick to discuss the PlayStation 4.5, Microsoft's Xbox Scorpio and the announcement of Nintendo's mini NES. (They also discuss the Sega Megadrive mini - but have since discovered that it's just a cheap emulation box and not actually an official product) Support Noobgrind podcasts and get yourself a free 30 day Audible trial and a free audiobook at www.audible.com/noobgrind If you like your podcasts a fair bit sillier than why not check out Ready Player What? from Noobgrind's Mike - where he discusses all the things he doesn't quite get about gaming geek culture - look for it on iTunes.

Dave and Richie are joined again by Nick as he discusses his number one all time favourite game. You can support Noobgrind podcasts and get yourself 30 days free on Audible, including a free audiobook - sign up at www.audible.com/noobgrind

Dave and Richie are joined by Nick as they debate their favourite audio design and soundtracks in games. Don't forget you can support what we do on the podcast AND get a free audiobook and 30 day trial from Audible by visiting www.audible.com/noobgrind Please like, subscribe and share! www.noobgrind.com

Dave and Richie explore the notion put forward by some that gaming as a hobby can have serious ramifications, sometimes potentially fatal. You can support the podcast by visiting www.audible.com/noobgrind and score yourself a free audiobook and 30 trial at the same time. If you do like what we do then check out "Ready Player What?" on iTunes and Audioboom - that's our sister podcast where Richie joins Mike from Noobgrind.com to get to the bottom of everything Mike doesn't quite comprehend about this crazy hobby of ours.

This week Dave and Richie list their personal favourite video game weapons. What would your Top 5 look like?Let us know @Noobgrind on Twitter and Facebook or in the comments on our website. Don't forget you can support what we do on the podcast AND get a free audiobook and 30 day trial from Audible by visiting www.audible.com/noobgrind Please like, subscribe and share! www.noobgrind.com

Long time listeners of the show will know full well that Dave is a confirmed Streetfighter addict, so in this episode Richie gets the lowdown from the Zen Panda himself. Don't forget you can support what we do on the podcast AND get a free audiobook and 30 day trial from Audible by visiting www.audible.com/noobgrind Please like, subscribe and share! www.noobgrind.com

Richie is joined by Mike in this episode where the guys talk their top 5 favourite role playing games. Please take the time to check out our offer in conjunction with Audible: You can get yourself a 30 day trial and and download an audiobook for FREE? www.audibletrial.com/noobgrind 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.

In this episode Dave and Richie are joined by VR advocate and indie developer Pat Kay who very kindly introduced them to the game changing world of Virtual Reality. You can follow Pat's adventures on Twitter @PATRICKJKAY

Dave and Richie have been playing a lot of DOOM. In June Mike is playing through the DOOM campaign missions on a Tuesday and Dave and Richie are playing DOOM Multiplayer on Sundays at www.twitch.tv/noobgrind Please take the time to check out our offer in conjunction with Audible: You can get yourself a 30 day trial and and download an audiobook for FREE? www.audibletrial.com/noobgrind 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.

This week Dave and Richie are get giddy over Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Actual Reality! 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.

This week Dave and Richie are doing another Games Addiction, focusing on the incredible Tomb Raider franchise. Let us know what you think... 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.

Dave and Richie run down their Top 5 Platformers - give them a shout on Facebook.com/noobgrind or @NoobGrind on Twitter to tell them that they're wrong for not including your favourite! 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.

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: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind www.audioboom.com/channel/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

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? Get in touch: www.facebook.com/noobgrind www.twitter.com/noobgrind www.youtube.com/noobgrind www.twitch.tv/noobgrind www.audioboom.com/channel/noobgrind Dave is on Twitter @dplovelock and so too is Richie @rjanukowicz

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 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 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 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 ___________________________________________________________ Thanks SO much to all of YOU guys and gals out there who've listened to and downloaded the podcast - please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and don't forget to tell your friends about the fasting growing UK gaming podcast!

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 NOOBGRIND15 you can get 15% off your first box. That’s www.deckmaniacs.com and use the code NOOBGRIND15 ___________________________________________________________ Thanks SO much to all of YOU guys and gals out there who've listened to and downloaded the podcast - you helped us reach the top 3 spot on Audioboom.com for featured gamer podcasts!

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 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

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 NOOBGRIND15 _____________________________________ 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 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

This week Dave and Richie delve into the subject of persistent sequelitis, offering their collective thoughts and opinions. 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

This week Dave and Richie discuss what they love about the modern resurgence of retro style games. We're blown away by the number of listeners we've had in our first month! But 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

This week Dave and Richie discuss microtransactions and pay-to-win in gaming. We're blown away by the number of listeners we've had in our first month! But 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

This week Dave and Richie tackle a bunch of questions on female leads in gaming, put forward by one of our listeners. 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 elements that make a game classic. 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 If you listen carefully at the end of the podcast Dave says 'thanks for watching' - we all know he meant listening, it was the end of a long day when we recorded this episode! If you like what you hear please give the podcast a review - we'd love to get your feedback. Don't forget to check out www.noobgrind.com for more articles, news and reviews.

This week Dave and Richie discuss the merits and flaws of taunting in games and whether we really need to 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 Many thanks to all of you who've listened to our first episode! If you like what you hear please give the podcast a review - we'd love to get your feedback.

Dave and Richie discuss whether games have become easier to play over the past couple of decades. 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 We've been told we have to credit Natasha Baker for naming our podcast Game Changer - or she'll stop supplying us with coffee...