Grounds for Gaming

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 why this new episode is a week old, a reluctant return to Disney Speedstorm, lamenting the end of Mystery Madness in Overwatch, the return to The Wolf Among Us, being swept away by the Call of Duty: Modern Warf...

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: Sean Capri from Carpool Gaming Live sits down to talk about Extra Life (and how it's gotten as big for him as it has), how he accidentally became a marathon run...

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 sore throat in the future, celebrating 19 years of marriage, finishing Star Wars Galactic Racer, discovering the world of cozy sorting games, jumping into the world of Enshrouded, and - of course - being distra...

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 the perfect fall weather, a very long wait to get scared, looking back on his time with Forever Ago, celebrating 10 years of Mafia III, and - surprise surprise - his thoughts on Star Wars Galactic Racer. Join the...

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 the return of autumn and spooky season, where he's landed on Sombra being an Overwatch support class, the sluggishness of Gears of War E-Day, still checking in with Disney Dreamlight Valley, the Oswald/Al Michael...

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 bit of a leg ouchie, a tis-the-October-season movie marathon, trying to wrap his head around the ending of Control Resonant, returning to Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and trying to decide where to start with the King...

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 the games that kept him company while his wife was out of town: Disney Dreamlight Valley, Disney Villainous, Final Girl, and diving deeper into Control Resonant. Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at ...

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 the bachelor life while his wife is out of town, his final thoughts on Wolverine, revisiting Avowed and Disney Dreamlight Valley, and his early thoughts on Control Resonant. Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord co...

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 thoughts on The Blood of Dawnwalker, searching for a friend in Star Wars Zero Company, the new Borderlands 4 story pack, losing an excuse to be annoying in Overwatch, and looking forward to Marvel's Wolverine...

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: Josh Stapleton from the Fit Dad Game Dad podcast sits down to talk about the origin of the show, navigating the world as an introvert, growing up a gamer, bondi...

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 Hocking Hills OH, looking forward to the adventures of Dawn Walker, revisiting Everybody's Golf, saying goodbye to Crimson Desert and Warframe and being impressed with the GTA VI extended look. Join the...

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 upcoming travel plans, Overwatch matchmaking woes, returning to Crimson Desert, re-installing and diving into Warframe after a long hiatus, lamenting the short DLC content of Borderlands 4, and being tempted to f...

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: Chris AKA CDybya719 joins the table to talk about life as a content creator in the gaming world. From starting off as a tennis instructor all the way up to spen...

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.

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 being a bachelor for the week, a visit from a friend, wrapping up The Mermaid Mask, the new Overwatch season, a visit from the plumber, discovering Is This Seat Taken, not taking a Big Walk (yet), and jumping bac...

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 suddenly-quiet house, NOT finishing Tangle Tower with the fam, stilted progress on The Mermaid Mask, another Overwatch Battle Pass update (oops, sorry) giving away Overwatch merch (not sorry), House Flipper, hi...

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 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. Join the Grounds...

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 double date mystery location, not escaping from rooms, Denshattack!, Tangle Tower, an Overwatch Battle Pass update, and revisiting House Flipper.  Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https://disc...

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.  

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 top games of 2026… so far.  Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https://discord.gg/vpBKFKgF5k  

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 4th of July 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...

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 family in town, introducing games you love to people who have never played - or heard of! - them, and a quick Overwatch Battle Pass update.  Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https://discord.gg/vpB...

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 the price of the Steam Machine, the new season of Overwatch and the wonderful wonderful carrot at the end of the Level 200 stick.  Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https://discord.gg/vpBKFKgF5k

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 time with Beastro and Raccoin, Overwatch's Competitive Drive and upcoming new season, The Elder Scrolls Online, and games he just. Couldn't Finish. Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https://dis...

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 007: First Light, reaching an Overwatch milestone, re-visiting Control, testing the waters of Elder Scrolls Online, and picking his highlights from the PlayStation State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase,...