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.