Episode 10 - Your Brain on Video Games

We made it to episode 10! Thanks for all the listens everyone! We love you!

This week we have another special guest with us: Life Coach for Geeks, Robin Bates. Robin is a life coach that specializes in helping geeks and nerds realize their full potential and is one of the coolest people we know. You can check out what he does by going to his website, http://www.coachingforgeeks.com/  or reaching out to him on twitter @lifecoachlond. 

In this episode we discuss how video games effect our mental well-being as well as share our thoughts on recent happenings in the video game industries. Those happenings include things like: 

• Vivendi closes in on a Ubisoft take-over

  • http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-takeover-fears-deepen-as-vivendi-closes-in/1100-6440404/

• GOG Connect - connect your steam and GOG library to instantly grow or start your GOG DRM free library

  • https://www.gog.com/news/introducing_gog_connect

• New graphics card from Nvidia beats all other cards on the market right now

  • GTX 1070 > everything

  • http://www.pcgamer.com/geforce-gtx-1070-performance-preview/?3

• E3 is right around the corner! As such, someone put out a video showcasing E3 demos, vs actual gameplay. Shame on you Ubisoft…..

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNter0oEYxc

• Allison road cancelled

  • Rumours of Team 17 being acquired by Konami - Yooka Laylee in trouble?

We also get to hear another exciting game that Rena has designed called Honk If You Want To Go Faster. The idea is to hold a dance-off against geese for your groceries. We think it is going to be a big hit, tune-in to the show for details.

You can find our guest Robin doing a real life play test here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vGHnzZOWHY&feature=youtu.be

This book is all about how video games can be used to change our personal lives, and the world:

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter

• http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Lives-Video-Games-Matter/dp/0307474313?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extra-Lives-Video-Games-Matter/dp/0307474313/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465138586&sr=1-1&keywords=extra+lives+why+video+games+matter

We suggest giving a shot if you enjoy the idea of helping others with games.

As always, thanks to the gamers without borders steam group for letting us use your name, and special thanks to my friend Daniel for our fancy new intro music! If you would like to reach out, hit us up on our social media or email us:

• Podcast twitter: @gwbpod

• Podcast gmail: gwbpodcast@gmail.com

• Brad Twitter: @majesticsteed55

• Brad Steam: Scrub10000

• Nick twitter: @anothergmgblog

• Nick Steam: Merciful Fate

• Nick blog: https://nickpjenkins25.wordpress.com/

• Rena instagram: stillreading238

• Rena twitter: @renabartlett238

• Robin twitter: @lifecoachlond

• Email : robin@coachingforgeeks.com

• Insta: @robinbateslifecoach

• Coachingforgeeks.com

Until next time, may the force be ever in your favor.