Is there a game you jumped into without knowing anything about it and you ended up loving it?
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Pull up a chair. Let’s talk about great games. https://bit.ly/m/g4g Do you work in and around the gaming community? Interested in appearing on a DOPPIO episode? Drop me a line and tell me about you! groundsforgaming@gmail.com
This week: A DOPPIO episode featuring Chris AKA CDubya719! Chris shares his approach to streaming, gaming, gaining confidence in the work put out there, and the work put in once the stream ends. bit.ly/m/g4g @cdubya719.bsky.social
I've never gotten emotional while doing a review before. That's what I get for writing/recording shortly after rolling credits, I guess. Thanks, @dateeverything.bsky.social @seedubva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2xfw...
RISTRETTO: Date Everything!
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Is there a game you jumped into without knowing anything about it and you ended up loving it?
This week: Ed talks about being a bachelor for the week, wrapping up The Mermaid Mask @sfbdim.bsky.social @sfbtom.bsky.social, the new Overwatch season, discovering Is This Seat Taken @potipoti.studio, not taking a Big Walk (yet), and jumping back into @dateeverythinggame.bsky.social! bit.ly/m/g4g
There are a lot of games about to be released in the next couple of months. Which ones have your attention?
This week on the podcast: I talk about a suddenly-quiet house, NOT finishing #TangleTower with the fam, another #Overwatch Battle Pass update, giving away Overwatch merch, #HouseFlipper, my time with #Avowed, and looking forward to the games that are right around the corner. bit.ly/m/g4g
How was your summer? Any highlights to share?
How was your summer? Any highlights to share?
How was your summer? Any highlights to share?
This week: Ed talks about a night at the ballpark, introducing Denshattack! and Tangle Tower to the fam, house flipping (but not building), the final Overwatch Battle Pass update, and looking forward to the next new game. bit.ly/m/g4g
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This week: Ed talks about his double date mystery location, not escaping from rooms, Denshattack!, Tangle Tower, an Overwatch Battle Pass update, and revisiting House Flipper. @sfbtom.bsky.social @sfbdim.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2bF1...
ESPRESSO: Thank Goodness for Indie Games
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What are your top games of 2026 so far? Reply today and your answer might be in this week's episode!
What are your top games of 2026 (so far)?
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. This time around: DENSHATTACK! open.spotify.com/episode/3ZiJ...
RISTRETTO: DENSHATTACK!
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What are your top games of 2026 (so far)?
A new episode of Grounds for Gaming is here! This week I talk about my top games of 2026… so far. @007game.ioi.dk @borderlands.2k.com @mixtapegame.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/18hf...
ESPRESSO: My Top Games of 2026... So Far
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In the new episode, I talk about a trip to Chicago, having friends who are family, finding a new favorite coffee shop, raving about Game Informer, the search for a game that won’t be sidetracked by Overwatch, and PlayStation making the move to all-digital. open.spotify.com/episode/0PXM...
ESPRESSO: Life is Too Short for Internet Rage
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Is there a game you just.... can't... put down?
A new episode is here! Ed talks about family in town, introducing games you love to people who have never played - or heard of! - them, and a quick Overwatch Battle Pass update. open.spotify.com/episode/0JbN...
ESPRESSO: Gaming with the Fam
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This week on Grounds for Gaming, I talk about the price of the Steam Machine, the new season of Overwatch and the wonderful wonderful carrot at the end of the Level 200 stick. open.spotify.com/episode/3WcY...
ESPRESSO: I Need to Let the World Know How Caffeinated I Am
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Has there ever been an in-game item/collectible/Battle Pass reward that you just HAD to have? If so, what did you chase down?
This week: Ed talks about his time with #Beastro and #Raccoin, #Overwatch’s Competitive Drive and upcoming new season, The Elder Scrolls Online, and games he just. Couldn’t Finish. open.spotify.com/episode/2u8d...
ESPRESSO: I'd Like to Play More, But I Didn't Git Gud
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Is there a game you enjoyed but you didn’t have the skills to roll credits?
This week: Ed talks @007game.ioi.dk, reaching an OW milestone, re-visiting @Control, testing the waters of @elderscrolls.bethesdastudios.com, and highlights from @sonyplaystation.bsky.social State of Play, Summer Game Fest, @xbox.com Showcase, and @dayofthedevs.org. open.spotify.com/episode/5ZD1...
ESPRESSO: There Were a Lot of Game Announcements Last Week, Huh?
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What did you see in the past week's slew of game announcements that caught your eye?
Ed is a very old friend of mine and we had an awesome talk about learning to code, quitting video games to impress girls, and how I got into rebuilding Giant Bomb Dot Com! Ed is the man.
This week: @giantbomb.com Principal Site Engineer @chucktowski.com joins the table to talk about creating the video game click click bomb, being too chill for game shows, how he joined the GB crew, rebuilding the GB website, the year in games - so far, and the wonderful GB community! bit.ly/m/g4g
This week: @giantbomb.com Principal Site Engineer @chucktowski.com joins the table to talk about creating the video game click click bomb, being too chill for game shows, how he joined the GB crew, rebuilding the GB website, the year in games - so far, and the wonderful GB community! bit.ly/m/g4g
In this week's episode of Grounds for Gaming, I talk about rolling credits on LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, looking forward to 007: First Light, commemorating a special day, and why I'm NOT finishing that cup of Square One Coffee. open.spotify.com/episode/4cO3...
ESPRESSO: I'M Batman
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A new episode of GROUNDS FOR GAMING is here! This week, I talk about uninstallling SAROS, anticipating LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, my review of Con Air (yes, I finally saw it!), and a weekend of puerco pibil. open.spotify.com/episode/2w6z...
ESPRESSO: You Beat Me, SAROS, I Admit It
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