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Dec 2020
1h 15m

Game On – Now with added Nolan North!

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Talking about games with the Gaming Grandma, sidestepping The Discourse and Andy’s Xmas Crackers

Has the Pandemic changed the way families game? The Gaming Grandma and Dr Lynn Love from Abertay University give Adam their view. Ewan Moore from GAMINGbible and FamilyGamerTV’s Andy Robertson talk more about family gaming and much more besides. And there’s oodles of Nolan North action as we talk about his work in Dirt5!

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