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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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 move to all-digital. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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, and Day of the Devs.

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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: Giant Bomb Principal Site Engineer Chuck Zimmerheld joins the table to talk about working on AdventureQuest, 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 Giant Bomb community.

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 rolling credits on LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, looking forward to 007: First Light, commemorating a special day, and why he's NOT finishing that cup of Square One Coffee.

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 uninstallling SAROS, anticipating LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, his review of Con Air (yes, he finally saw it!), and a weekend of puerco pibil .

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 Kiln, wrapping up Diablo IV's Lord of Hatred story, a quick trip to Holland, Michigan, working through SAROS, the upcoming Overwatch Anniversary Event, and MIXTAPE.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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. 

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.