Grounds for Gaming

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Grounds for Gaming

Grounds for Gaming is a video game podcast hosted by longtime industry voice Ed Placencia. You're invited to pull up a chair for thoughtful conversations about the games we love and why they matter.From quick, concentrated reviews to weekly catch-ups and conversations with developers and creators, every episode is brewed with insight, honesty, and a genuine love for gaming.Whether you have ten minutes or an hour, there is always a seat saved for you.

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    DOPPIO: Khaya Fraites

    DOPPIO is the interview series from Grounds for Gaming. In these episodes, Ed sits down with developers, creators, and voices in the gaming industry for thoughtful, relaxed conversations about the craft behind the games we love. This week: Actor Khaya Fraites joins the table to talk about the approach to voicing little kids in animation, what it's like being an actor in New York City, the difference between commercials, animation, and audiobooks, being cast as Orweyna in World of Warcraft and Sierra in Overwatch, New York theater, and where the real work of being an actor takes place. 

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    ESPRESSO: Hey, Nice Shirt!

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next. This week: Ed talks about bed shuffling, catching up on Diablo IV, looking forward to Saros, an update on his Pragmata progression (or lack thereof), and getting complimented on video game merch.

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    ESPRESSO: Am I Saying That Correctly?

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next. This week: Ed talks about a trip to the gaming store and a weekend of jigsaw puzzles, MOUSE P.I. for Hire, Pragmata, and game titles with questionable pronunciation.

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    RISTRETTO: MOUSE: P.I. for Hire

    RISTRETTO is a quick, concentrated review from Grounds for Gaming. In 5–10 minutes, Ed Placencia breaks down what a game does well, where it stumbles, and whether it's worth your time. No hype. Just the take.

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    DOPPIO: El JeFenix

    DOPPIO is the interview series from Grounds for Gaming. In these episodes, Ed sits down with developers, creators, and voices in the gaming industry for thoughtful, relaxed conversations about the craft behind the games we love. This week: Twitch Latin Guild Co-Community Specialist El Jefenix joins the table to talk about re-capturing a childhood he didn't have, trying to understand and relate to his father, living a life the heart desires, the reason why he streams games on Twitch, his journey into joining - and becoming a leader in - the Twitch Latin Guild, and how to deal when life moves at 100 miles per minute.  

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    ESPRESSO: Love the IP....Maybe Not the Game

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next.   This week: Ed talks about his favorite coffee, continuing the Borderlands 4 Mad Ellie DLC, the downside of Balatro on mobile, more Crimson Desert, Overwatch's tweak of Anran's face, and the upcoming Invincible game he's excited is coming…but won't be playing.   

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    ESPRESSO: Is Overwatch Making It Harder to Donate Plasma?

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next. This week: Ed talks about his latest thoughts on Crimson Desert after 20 MORE hours put in, the new DLC for Borderlands 4, "Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned" along with the new Vault Hunter, why he can no longer play Disney Speedstorm (for now), and how Overwatch may keep him from donating plasma.  

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    RISTRETTO: My First 20 Hours in Crimson Desert

    RISTRETTO is a quick, concentrated review from Grounds for Gaming. In 5–10 minutes, Ed Placencia breaks down what a game does well, where it stumbles, and whether it's worth your time. No hype. Just the take.

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    ESPRESSO: Games (and Gaming-Related Media) That Flew Under the Radar

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next. This week: Ed talks about games that flew under the radar, how we tend to write off before we try, and wonders what he may have missed. Games discussed this week include Tomb Raider, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Balatro, Ghost of Yotei Legends Mode.

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    ESPRESSO: The Secret Trip to Spain

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next. This week: Secret travel plans and clever scheduling, getting over illness, Overwatch, Forza Horizon 5, the Legends of the Stone Demon Bordelands 4 Bounty Pack, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

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    DOPPIO: Joshi Zhang

    DOPPIO is the interview series from Grounds for Gaming. In these episodes, Ed sits down with developers, creators, and voices in the gaming industry for thoughtful, relaxed conversations about the craft behind the games we love. This week: Joshi Zhang joins the table to talk about growing up in Toronto, bringing new heroes to Overwatch, and how all of us can change the world for the better.

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    ESPRESSO: Why I'm No Longer Recommending Disney Speedstorm

    ESPRESSO is the weekly conversation at Grounds for Gaming. Ed Placencia shares what he's playing, what's standing out, and what you might want to check out next. This week: The joyous return of Overwatch, rolling credits on The Outer Worlds 2, the inexplicable miss of High on Life 2, and the downfall of Disney Speedstorm. 

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    RISTRETTO: What in the World is Going On in Reanimal?

    RISTRETTO is a quick, concentrated review from Grounds for Gaming. In 5–10 minutes, Ed Placencia breaks down what a game does well, where it stumbles, and whether it's worth your time. No hype. Just the take.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Grounds for Gaming is a video game podcast hosted by longtime industry voice Ed Placencia. You're invited to pull up a chair for thoughtful conversations about the games we love and why they matter.From quick, concentrated reviews to weekly catch-ups and conversations with developers and creators, every episode is brewed with insight, honesty, and a genuine love for gaming.Whether you have ten minutes or an hour, there is always a seat saved for you.

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Ed Placencia

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