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Grounds for Gaming

Grounds for Gaming

Written by: Ed Placencia
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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 developers and creators, every episode is brewed with insight, honesty, and a genuine love for gaming. Whether you have ten minutes or an hour, there is always a seat saved for you.2026 Science Fiction
Episodes
  • ESPRESSO: Back from Holland... Michigan

    ESPRESSO: Back from Holland... Michigan
    May 12 2026

    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.
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    12 mins
  • RISTRETTO: MIXTAPE

    RISTRETTO: MIXTAPE
    May 10 2026

    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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    7 mins
  • DOPPIO: Khaya Fraites

    DOPPIO: Khaya Fraites
    May 5 2026

    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.

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    47 mins
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