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Episode 52 - Controversial Machines
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The Giant Brain
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Publication Date |
Jul 06, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:32:07

Iain M thought he was going to have a nice relaxing time in the Brainwaves studios over lockdown but no! There is so much news that it is threatening to bury the entire HQ! Together the team dig into the giant piles to bring you only the best nuggets of news; CAH revelations continue, WOTC part ways with artist, Ennies deals with their own controversy, AI taking over and much, much more! 

Headlines

Cards against humanity head ousted

https://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/statement/

https://medium.com/@nicolas.j.carter/how-to-know-youre-not-insane-and-how-a-cards-against-humanity-staff-writer-was-fired-40fe07fbbfe4

https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/30/21308708/cards-against-humanity-unionization-toxic-culture-chicago 

 

Wizards of the Coast parts way with Magic the Gathering artist

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45990/wizards-coast-parts-ways-magic-the-gathering-artist-noah-bradley

https://twitter.com/noahbradley/status/1274670378296774658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1274670378296774658&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fajax%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1274670378296774658%26autosize%3D1

Zak S Cast

https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-23-stranger-dice/

 

Ennies announced amidst Lancer controversy

awards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/">http://www.ennie-awhttp://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/ards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/

https://www.geeknative.com/74293/ennies-2020-nominee-will-refuse-any-awards-until-organisers-address-2017-controversy/

https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG/status/1277650899243077632

Meeting of Minds - Loke Battlemats

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2020/07/01/meeting-of-minds-loke-battlemats/

News

DMs Guild removes book from sale for provocative art

https://twitter.com/deathbybadger/status/1277920649055518725

AI set loose on Diplomacy

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepmind-sets-ai-loose-on-diplomacy-board-game-and-collaboration-is-key/

Alpha Go Episode

https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-40-wrapping-up/

Assembly Link 

http://wrengames.co.uk/main/

Tabletop Games Blog Link

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/

Marvel and Games Workshop Team Up

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46004/marvel-comics-games-workshop-reveal-new-warhammer-40-000-comic

Tabletop Mentorship announces Micro-Grants

https://twitter.com/TabletopMentor/status/1278339936761139200?s=20 

Stephen Buonocore to Step Down as President of Stronghold Games

http://strongholdgames.com/press-release-buonocorestepsdown/ 

Boardgamegeek acquires TabletopEvents

https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek/status/1277615780998365184?s=19 

Patreon Shoutouts

Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe

https://luckysparrow.co.uk/

Our Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain

 

Our Links

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegiantbrain 

Twitter: @thegiantbrain

Instagram: giantbrainuk

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Website: giantbrain.co.uk

Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com

Iain M thought he was going to have a nice relaxing time in the Brainwaves studios over lockdown but no! There is so much news that it is threatening to bury the entire HQ! Together the team dig into the giant piles to bring you only the best nuggets of news; CAH revelations continue, WOTC part ways with artist, Ennies deals with their own controversy, AI taking over and much, much more!  Headlines Cards against humanity head ousted https://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/statement/ https://medium.com/@nicolas.j.carter/how-to-know-youre-not-insane-and-how-a-cards-against-humanity-staff-writer-was-fired-40fe07fbbfe4 https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/30/21308708/cards-against-humanity-unionization-toxic-culture-chicago    Wizards of the Coast parts way with Magic the Gathering artist https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45990/wizards-coast-parts-ways-magic-the-gathering-artist-noah-bradley https://twitter.com/noahbradley/status/1274670378296774658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1274670378296774658&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fajax%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1274670378296774658%26autosize%3D1 Zak S Cast https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-23-stranger-dice/   Ennies announced amidst Lancer controversy awards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/ards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/">http://www.ennie-awhttp://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/ards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/ https://www.geeknative.com/74293/ennies-2020-nominee-will-refuse-any-awards-until-organisers-address-2017-controversy/ https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG/status/1277650899243077632 Meeting of Minds - Loke Battlemats https://giantbrain.co.uk/2020/07/01/meeting-of-minds-loke-battlemats/ News DMs Guild removes book from sale for provocative art https://twitter.com/deathbybadger/status/1277920649055518725 AI set loose on Diplomacy https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepmind-sets-ai-loose-on-diplomacy-board-game-and-collaboration-is-key/ Alpha Go Episode https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-40-wrapping-up/ Assembly Link  http://wrengames.co.uk/main/ Tabletop Games Blog Link https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ Marvel and Games Workshop Team Up https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46004/marvel-comics-games-workshop-reveal-new-warhammer-40-000-comic Tabletop Mentorship announces Micro-Grants https://twitter.com/TabletopMentor/status/1278339936761139200?s=20  Stephen Buonocore to Step Down as President of Stronghold Games http://strongholdgames.com/press-release-buonocorestepsdown/  Boardgamegeek acquires TabletopEvents https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek/status/1277615780998365184?s=19  Patreon Shoutouts Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe https://luckysparrow.co.uk/ Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain   Our Links Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegiantbrain  Twitter: @thegiantbrain Instagram: giantbrainuk Facebook: The Giant Brain Website: giantbrain.co.uk Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com

Iain M thought he was going to have a nice relaxing time in the Brainwaves studios over lockdown but no! There is so much news that it is threatening to bury the entire HQ! Together the team dig into the giant piles to bring you only the best nuggets of news; CAH revelations continue, WOTC part ways with artist, Ennies deals with their own controversy, AI taking over and much, much more! 

Headlines

Cards against humanity head ousted

https://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/statement/

https://medium.com/@nicolas.j.carter/how-to-know-youre-not-insane-and-how-a-cards-against-humanity-staff-writer-was-fired-40fe07fbbfe4

https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/30/21308708/cards-against-humanity-unionization-toxic-culture-chicago 

 

Wizards of the Coast parts way with Magic the Gathering artist

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45990/wizards-coast-parts-ways-magic-the-gathering-artist-noah-bradley

https://twitter.com/noahbradley/status/1274670378296774658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1274670378296774658&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fajax%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1274670378296774658%26autosize%3D1

Zak S Cast

https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-23-stranger-dice/

 

Ennies announced amidst Lancer controversy

awards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/">http://www.ennie-awhttp://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/ards.com/blog/2020-nominees-and-judges-spotlight-winners/

https://www.geeknative.com/74293/ennies-2020-nominee-will-refuse-any-awards-until-organisers-address-2017-controversy/

https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG/status/1277650899243077632

Meeting of Minds - Loke Battlemats

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2020/07/01/meeting-of-minds-loke-battlemats/

News

DMs Guild removes book from sale for provocative art

https://twitter.com/deathbybadger/status/1277920649055518725

AI set loose on Diplomacy

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/deepmind-sets-ai-loose-on-diplomacy-board-game-and-collaboration-is-key/

Alpha Go Episode

https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-40-wrapping-up/

Assembly Link 

http://wrengames.co.uk/main/

Tabletop Games Blog Link

https://tabletopgamesblog.com/

Marvel and Games Workshop Team Up

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46004/marvel-comics-games-workshop-reveal-new-warhammer-40-000-comic

Tabletop Mentorship announces Micro-Grants

https://twitter.com/TabletopMentor/status/1278339936761139200?s=20 

Stephen Buonocore to Step Down as President of Stronghold Games

http://strongholdgames.com/press-release-buonocorestepsdown/ 

Boardgamegeek acquires TabletopEvents

https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek/status/1277615780998365184?s=19 

Patreon Shoutouts

Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe

https://luckysparrow.co.uk/

Our Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain

 

Our Links

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegiantbrain 

Twitter: @thegiantbrain

Instagram: giantbrainuk

Facebook: The Giant Brain

Website: giantbrain.co.uk

Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com

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