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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…
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DOPPIO: Josh Stapleton (opens the original)
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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: 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, bonding over games, balancing games and adulting, theorizing why some adults game and others don't, being
ESPRESSO: I Can't Wait to Meet This Dawn Walker (opens the original)
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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 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 Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https://discord.gg/vpBKFKgF5k
ESPRESSO: An Oddly WiiU-Heavy Episode (opens the original)
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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 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 fire up the WiiU and revisit an old favorite. Join the Grounds for Gaming Discord community at https:
DOPPIO: CDubya719 (opens the original)
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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: 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 spending life in front of the camera (and behind the editing desk), Chris shares his approach to streami
RISTRETTO: Date Everything! (opens the original)
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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.
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