The Grinding Gear Podcast

Oh my goodness, look at the time. Baldur’s Gate is basically out when we return from Fan Fest and as it is a construct of 5th Edition D&D, Kyle gives Garrett the full run down. What shall Garrett make? Is Kyle leading the witness?!

Star Wars Ahsoka trailer, Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny review and Diablo tells players to “touch grass”: this is Grinding Gear. We prepare to depart on our two-week Summer Vacation and Fan Fest adventure. A special pre-recorded episode will be posted next week for your listening enjoyment. Speaking of Fan Fest, the schedule for the convention is up but remains shrouded in mystery. What will a non...

Day of the deepest dives. In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Garrett has rewatched EVERY movie, including the Crystal Skull. Kyle has become deeply invested in Transformers and shares his findings. Pokemon has started a forum this week, so prepare for our first ever very cursed game show. What are we playing, emails and more! Supportourbromance.com or we’ll launch a new disc...

The numbers are in! Or are they? FF16 has sold 3 million copies. A stacked year continues with Baldur’s Gate releasing early for PC to avoid lining up verse Starfield. Would you shave your head for money? How much? What if it was refunded? Deep questions like this and more.

Grind through the end of this wild week with us! Nintendo Direct unleashed a number of announcements that caught our eye. Dota 2, a long-running MOBA, is getting rid of Battle Passes while Diablo 4 prepares to unleash its first one. Garrett and Kyle extol the virtues of Diablo 4 for a bit, before heading into FF16 review round-up which is looking mighty impressive. Emails and more.

2023 will become a year of games! FF16 is just around the corner and we are into it! Garrett and Kyle also talk Xbox Showcase: Starfield, Fable and eventually Star Wars Outlaws. Armored Core also had a “demo” but it was a demo-stration. Want more FF16 talk? Patrons and members prepare your bonus content!

Beau Schwartz of the Core Podcast joins us LIVE from the field today for a massive talk on Diablo 4. Beau is participating in the race to lvl 100 hardcore events and every minute counts, including the ones on this show! We talk about the game, the systems, and the “sell speed” of Blizzard's new ARPG. No story spoilers as hardcore racers don’t have time for cutscenes.

Diablo 4 has been released in paid early access? Blizzard continues its mysterious maneuvers. On the whole, Diablo 4 is pleasing its action rpg fans with a great game, though Playstation players are stuck with connectivity issues. Garrett and Kyle have been around the Blizzard sphere for many years, and we give you a full rundown of all that's happening around the (sort of) upcoming release. What...

Playstation unleashed a haul of trailers yesterday, and we’re here to talk about them. Trailer with no gameplay, mysteries abound but also lots and lots of cute indies and mainstream games coming our way. Assassin's Creed returning to form? Dragons Dogma 2 has our attention. WoW token causes drama for the Classic community, Initial D's sequel: MF Ghost, and more.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out and it’s time for the big showdown! Garrett, having played Breath of the Wild, wants his old Zelda back. Kyle, who is fresh to Switch Zelda games is smitten. Blizzard is at it again! Overwatch lost its 2 status in the fans eyes this week as they have canceled their big promised PVE mode. What will this mean for Diablo 4 and their future? What will this mean for B...

Garrett and Kyle have finished FFXIV Shadowbringers which has summoned the Jesse Cox primal. Join as they talk Warhammer, getting friends into Final Fantasy XIV, and the end of Shadowbringers.

Redfall falls short. War Hammers on. Dune too. Whether its $70 or Game Pass, nobody is feeling the new Arkane Studios. Kyle has gone down a deep Warhammer 40k rabbit hole with the upcoming release of the 10th edition. Garrett loves cars, car games, and car movies. Luigi’s Mansion? Love it. All this and more. 

Garrett, fresh from joining the final episode of Angry Chicken, is feeling a bit wistful. Kyle lost his weekend to Total War: Warhammer III. Our old photo-copied original pokemon art is getting an update. LOTR Gollum devs put Elvish behind a paywall. FF16’s State of Play really sold the game to RPG fans. Mailbag and more.

Sometimes, Nintendo does what the internet wants. Mario breaks all the records and a new trailer for Tears of the Kingdom has been released. Diablo excitedly announced their battle pass will take 80 hours to complete. Star Wars Celebration announced MANY upcoming projects. What three games would YOU play forever? This and more.

The new rigs are here! With the help of Doghouse Systems and Cooler Master, the videos, stream, and gaming have had a SUBSTANTIAL UPGRADE! Garrett has been deep in Call of Duty, Kyle has been reading webcomics for the first time. A trailer for Bohemia Interactive’s Silica has caught our attention, are RTS back on the menu?! QA and more!

From Resident Evil 4 to FF16, this episode is packed with game goodness. RE4 was unleashed to rave reviews and already has sold 3 million copies. Yoshi P shows off FF16 in real time at PAX East, while combating the haters. Garrett watches John Wick, Kyle watches Uncle from Another World.

Scott Johnson, previously of The Instance: A World of Warcraft Podcast (so you don’t have to) joins the show. Garrett ended The Instance alongside Scott just last year along with Kyle’s ongoing D&D Podcast There Will Be Dungeons. The craft of podcasting, content creation is deeply delved into with this reunion. Scott is also a massive Diablo fan and is here to give you the scoop on the beta weeken...

While Garrett plays Octopath Traveler II and Kyle works his way through Bloodborne, there is a new game on the horizon: Diablo 4. With tomorrow’s (at the time of recording this) Beta weekend right around the corner, Kyle shares his concerns and Garrett shares his desires. Resident Evil 4 also looks righteous, though certainly different than its original incarnation. Your emails and more. Supportou...

JoCat, content creator extraordinaire from FFXIV to Monster Hunter to D&D, joins the episode. One of our most requested guests, we have a long chat about content creation, creating and following passion, streaming, communities and more!

Grinding Gear goes to the movies! Elden Ring sells 20 Million copies, Liam Neeson says Star Wars has lost its magic and Marvel reaches burnout with still solid Ant Man sales. We wrap up with a video game (and movie) heavy mailbag. Supportourbromance.com or your guilty pleasures will be EXTRA GUILTY.

Macromeatball, pro opera singer turned voice actor and youtuber, joins the show to take us to school on Video Game music. This episode has heart! No genre of music left untouched, though you may have a particular interest in this episode for the FFXIV musical breakdowns. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll copyright our voices against future Ai mischief. 

There is much news! Dead Space Remake’s success has spread on discussion of future games in the franchise. Jedi Survivor has been delayed. But the big topic on everyone's lips is, FFXIV has a new cheating scandal and Yoshi P is cracking down! A journey of games, discovery, your emails and more! 

Don’t call it a deep dive! Xbox Direct unleashed a wave of new video game trailers, one of which came out that very day! Minecraft Legends, Forza Motorsport, Hi-Fi Rush and ESO, all shall be covered, as well as our upcoming picks of 2023. Supportourbromance.com or add open world to our co-op shooter.