ESPRESSO: Hey, Nice Shirt!

ESPRESSO: I'M Batman

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: You Beat Me, SAROS, I Admit It

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: Back from Holland... Michigan

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: 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: Khaya Fraites

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.