Into the Nexus: The Heroes of the Storm Podcast

By Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson

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Welcome to Into the Nexus, a Heroes of the Storm podcast. Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson will be taking you through the Nexus every week. Segments include news, strategies, and plenty of community interaction. Follow Into the Nexus on Twitter @ITNcast, catch the VODs on YouTube at youtube.com/Amovetv, and email us at [email protected]

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#384 - Into the Nexus: “#Ac...

07.29.2021

Today’s episode is our support of the Blizzard Walkout. We will be covering the lawsuit and accounts of harassment against Blizzard the same as we would any other news regarding Blizzard and Heroes of the Storm. We are not ending ...

Into the Nexus: The Heroes of the Storm Podcast episodes:

07.29.2021 #384 - Into the Nexus: “#ActiBlizzWalkout” Today’s episode is our support of the Blizzard Walkout. We will be covering the lawsuit and accounts of harassment against Blizzard the same as we would any other news regarding Blizzard and Heroes of the Storm. We are not ending ...
07.22.2021 #383 - Into the Nexus: “Oh the Banelings” w/ Bahamut Patch Cadence! Seems we have a new schedule for Heroes of the Storm balance, once a month. Perfection. Kyle is joined by Bahamut, caster for the CCL tournament, to talk about their approaching Grand Finals and the impact the balance ...
07.15.2021 #382 - Into the Nexus: “The Cavalier Coach” w/ CavalierGuest CavalierGuest, OXG Esports and community coach, returns to the show! In his last appearance, Hogger was fresh in the Nexus and we sped ahead talking strategy for the recently released Hero. In this episode, Kyle goes a little deeper about ...
07.08.2021 #381 - Into the Nexus: “Is it exciting? Is it broken?” The Council of Garrett and Kyle, with the powers gifted to us by Kofalt, are here to decide the fate of your balance inquiries. The quote "trying to make things that sound really exciting on paper, but aren't as broken ...
07.01.2021 #380 - Into the Nexus: “with HOTS-Dev Kofalt” Associate Game Designer for Heroes of the Storm Josh “RawrJar” Kofalt joins the show! Garrett and Kyle get to sit down with the man behind the balance curtain and ask your questions! Kofalt has a rich history with the game, ...
06.24.2021 #379 - Into the Nexus: “Kiyeberries Returns” Into the Nexus, The Heroes of the Storm Podcast, is joined by Kiyeberries: CCL Live Coordinator, Healer Streamer Extraordinar and fellow NGS Teammate! Our guest brings stories from the Gold Leagues and the Twitch sphere, fresh to your ears.
06.17.2021 #378 - Into the Nexus: “Building a Better Blaze” Balance time! Delivered fresh from the devs. Garrett and Kyle walk you through all the changes which are already live inside your game! Blaze, Garrosh, Muradin, Stitches, Imperius, Anduin, Raynor, Valla, Johanna and Orphea. But wait, where is Stukov? Well ...
06.10.2021 #377 - Into the Nexus: “Garrett Really Hates Subdue” Kofalt is on the case! Blue posts, it’s what’s for dinner on Into the Nexus. The new, and we assume, Lead Balance Designer has taken to Reddit to show us the future. Updates incoming soon for Raynor, Malfurion and Johanna. ...
06.03.2021 #376 - Into the Nexus: “UnQuest” Happy 6th Anniversary Heroes of the Storm, and seven years to Into the Nexus! Garrett and Kyle bring you all the Heroes news including a very interesting Blue Post about changes to quest talents, in particular Muradin. Muradin might be ...
05.27.2021 #375 - Into the Nexus: “Azmodunking with Jhow” Jhow, streamer, educational YouTube and former HGC caster rejoins the show to bring the good word of Valla… or Azmodan! Yes the self proclaimed valla one trick has a secret weapon up his sleeve.
05.20.2021 #374 - Into the Nexus: “The Reign of Vengeance” The patch is live! Garrett and Kyle walk you through all the goodies inside to prepare you for your weekend’s Heroes-tastic adventures. Hots is in the public eye this week as not only Blizzard, but other news sources have been ...
05.13.2021 #373 - Into the Nexus: “UnDead Game” The long awaited patch is here and its BIG! Five Hero Reworks, eleven balanced Heroes, new XP Orb changes and two hosts ready to guide you through. These are the big strokes. Loan Talents are coming and they showcase new ...
05.06.2021 #372 - Into the Nexus: “The Blue Barrage” The Blues have spoken! Is Kofalt the new balance designer? Or just a brave soul helming the communication ship? Either way, the lines are open and we have a glimpse in the happenings over the Heroes team. Garrett and Kyle ...
04.29.2021 #371 - Into the Nexus: “Whip it Out” Into the Nexus is your SOURCE for Heroes of the Storm news! Garrett and Kyle continue through our long meta with a host of new discoveries thanks to CCL. Heroes Devs have returned to the reddit to bring us a ...
04.22.2021 #370 - Into the Nexus: “Redrafting the CCL” w/ Bahamut With HeroesHearth’s Community Clash League Season 2 upon us, Bahamut joins the show and gives us the rundown of the team which starts play this weekend. Garrett and Kyle walk you through the tournament draft, teams, meta, rules and map ...
04.15.2021 #369 - Into the Nexus: “Get Low” Into the Nexus is back to throw the bones! Let’s divine up some patch information. Garrett and Kyle take a look at the old AMA and Dev comments to find the future patch.
04.07.2021 #368 - Into the Nexus: “Tiers & Tears” Into the Nexus returns with your weekly Heroes of the Storm update! The community is hungry for communication! Blizzard as a whole seems to be struggling to release content across their games, with Hearthstone currently the exception. CCL is right ...
04.01.2021 #367 - Into the Nexus: “What the Tank?” The HOTS devs are being really quiet this week and during their silence some convincing community-made Heroes of the Storm pranks sent players into a sad spiral. Kyle and Garrett talk about this long period of no changes, the latest ...
03.25.2021 #366 - Into the Nexus: “The Smurf Special” Fresh off the Internet, Garrett and Kyle bring you the tidings from around the moba sphere. While we eagerly await out patch in two weeks, eyes have turned towards Dota 2’s new initiative to ban all smurfs from their games. ...
03.18.2021 #365 - Into the Nexus: “Panda Parrot Pals” Garrett and Kyle, ever ready for analogy, bring you the big news from around Heroes of the Storm! We take a look at the March 2nd Balance patch and analyse its impact on the game. Spoiler Alert: There was an ...
03.11.2021 #364 - Into the Nexus: “Breaking Through Obvious Walls” We’ve had a busy few weeks Into the Nexus. Guests, patches. It’s time to kick it with Garrett and Kyle, old school style. Prepare yourself for anecdotes, knowledge bombs and classic off topic banter. Falstad is all the rage and ...
03.04.2021 #363 - Into the Nexus: “Panda-monium” It’s patch time! Garrett and Kyle walk you through the changing tides on the high seas of Heroes of the Storm. While it may not be meta defining, there are plenty of new toys to play with; particularly if you ...
02.25.2021 #362 - Into the Nexus: “SUMMON PATCH NOTES” w/ NotParadox As is tradition, Not_Paradox joins us for our post BlizzCon show; BlizzcOnline anyway. While we get to our coverage, we get breaking news about the upcoming Balance Patch next week! Queue the predictions, what will be the big movers and ...
02.18.2021 #361 - Into the Nexus: “Mountain Out of a Gnoll-hill” Into the Nexus is back with your weekly heaping helping of Heroes of the Storm news. Garret and Kyle walk the recent blue posts, predictions of the incoming season and our favorite new segment: This week I learned. We also ...
02.11.2021 #360 - Into the Nexus: “Mystery Cadence” In the immortal words of Illidan: “In truth, it was I who was betrayed. Still, I am hunted. Still, I am hated. Now, my blind eyes can see what others cannot.” In this episode of Into the Nexus, Garrett and ...
02.04.2021 #359 - Into the Nexus: “How lucky we are...” BlizzcOnline approaches and we’ve gotten a peak at what our announcements might look like. Dark Nexus Deathwing takes center stage for Heroes rep on the show floor but folks are more worried about the Tracer exclusive mount. Garrett and Kyle ...
01.29.2021 #358 - Into the Nexus: “Team Done?” The big balance patch is here! Garrett and Kyle give you the full rundown with all the buffs (though few), nerfs and talent incentivization’s. There is a lot here. The much desired Hogger nerfs have arrived, but they are tame. ...
01.21.2021 #357 - Into the Nexus: “First Patch of 2021!” The big balance patch is here! Garrett and Kyle give you the full rundown with all the buffs (though few), nerfs and talent incetivizations’s. There is a lot here. The much desired Hogger nerfs have arrived, but they are tame. ...
01.14.2021 #356 - Into the Nexus: “with Michael Udall” Michael Udall joins the episode to talk about CCL and the future of Heroes of the Storm. The 30k team owner has high hopes for the game and the upcoming BlizzcOnline. Garrett and Kyle are happy to announce that next ...
01.07.2021 #355 - Into the Nexus: “Plat-eau” Into the Nexus is back and talking Heroes. Garrett and Kyle continue their plat’tastic adventures and have hit their first wall at Plat 2. The learning shall continue. In the news, players are trying to fix Quick Match and the ...
12.31.2020 #354 - Into the Nexus: “Ask Us Anything” It’s the final episode of 2020 Into the Nexus! The Holiday meta is in full swing and news is on hold until the new year so the dudes take an AMA from the Patrons and chat! Of course we reminisce ...
12.24.2020 #353 - Into the Nexus: “Plat Twins” Into the Nexus is here to bring you the Heroes of the Storm news: Rain, Sleet or Holiday Snow! Garrett and Kyle have been playing a lot together and share some stories from their Plat-tastic adventures. We also note that ...
12.17.2020 #352 - Into the Nexus: “Eventful Anomalies” A classic Garrett and Kyle episode! The hosts navigate through the two week meta update and Hogger is doing well despite difficulty. Climbing and feasting on win-rates. They also check out how the balance has fared since the Medallion removal. ...
12.10.2020 #351 - Into the Nexus: “CavalierGuest Guests” CavalierGuest guest on this week’s Into the Nexus! The CCL Coach and content creator shares his knowledge with Garrett and Kyle, and you the listener! Learn about Hogger and how he is busted! See the Meta! Draft your heart out ...
12.03.2020 #350 - Into the Nexus: “Hogg Wild Style” Hogger is out and while he may be hard, may be unique, he is not performing well. Seems some buffs might be in order, though it doesn’t make him any less fun. There is a lot of happenings in the ...
11.24.2020 #349 - Into the Nexus: “Poggers for Hogger” It happened! Hogger is IN! The Public Test Realm is live and we have gotten a look at the new Bruiser coming to Heroes of the Storm. Garrett and Kyle give an in depth rundown of all the gnollish happenings. ...
11.19.2020 #348 - Into the Nexus: “Personal Issue with Circles” Garrett and Kyle are here with all the Heroes of the Storm goodness. A Two Week Balance Check in perhaps? How about a look at who needs a rework? Or perhaps a Battlepass in Heroes future? Lets see what’s going ...
11.12.2020 #347 - Into the Nexus: “Bruise Cruise” Into the Nexus is back and so is Garrett! The Heroes Hosts run you through all the various influences and impacts of the ongoing CCL tournament, but first, Garrett gets a chance to comment on the most recent patch. Much ...
11.06.2020 #346 - Into the Nexus: "Patch of Plenty" with Not_Paradox Host Kyle Fergusson and guest Not_Paradox lead you through a MEATY Patch! Warhead Junction gets an update, along with a massive pile of changes to Bruisers, many being brought into balance with the new D.Va and Gazlowe changes. Of course, ...
10.29.2020 #345 - Into the Nexus: “Put a ring on it” Garrett is back, Blue Posts are in and Kyle has new teams! We get word from Blizzard about Mei, Deathwing, percent damage and Sonya Leap. We also get to a little CCL talk and the hot strategies and noteworthy happenings ...
10.22.2020 #344 - Into the Nexus: "CCL Special with Bahamut" This week’s show is joined by CCL ambassador, caster and analyst BahamutGaming. The CCL (Community Clash League) by HeroesHearth and Wisdom Gaming starts up this weekend with it’s Icebreaker tournament. Kyle and Bahamut give you the big rundown of the ...
10.15.2020 #343 - Into the Nexus: “Kickin’ It with Kiyeberries” Patch Patch Patch! The long awaited moment is here and this one hits all the important bits. Yet it also explores some new ideas. New ways to buff talents and heroics. New ideas for some of our under-picked ideas. Garrett ...
10.08.2020 #342 - Into the Nexus: “Opening Our Presents” Patch Patch Patch! The long awaited moment is here and this one hits all the important bits. Yet it also explores some new ideas. New ways to buff talents and heroics. New ideas for some of our under-picked ideas. Garrett ...
10.01.2020 #341 - Into the Nexus: “Fellowship of the Things” The continuing adventurers of Garrett and Kyle, now with more team action! The patch has been delayed, or is mysteriously missing. ARAM has taken over the game as the best way to level up an account. Many feel that the ...
09.25.2020 #340 - Into the Nexus: “Humble Rumble” Into the Nexus has been packed with guests recently and it's time to take things back to basics. Garrett and Kyle have been playing in full teams and the experience has been eye opening, humbling and brutal. But there is ...
09.17.2020 #339 - Into the Nexus: “Stats and Statues” Not_Paradox is here so you know we got a meaty show for you! Garrett and Kyle guide our guest through the two week check-in. Where are we on Gladiator’s Medallion? Who is up, who is down? Whats the deal with ...
09.10.2020 #338 - Into the Nexus: “Arting with Kinabrew” In this Episode of Into the Nexus: Garrett and Kyle are joined by Andrew “TheBrew” Kinabrew, Senior II Artist for Heroes of the Storm. The gang gets to talking about how the art works over at Blizzard and the recent ...
09.03.2020 #337 - Into the Nexus: “Everyone Gets Unstoppable!” The event Garrett and Kyle have been waiting for. The crossover Warcraft and StarCraft event is coming with the new season. The guys couldn’t be more excited for it. Get ready for the Gladiator's Medallion, unstoppable for all! Brawl is ...
08.27.2020 #336 - Into the Nexus: “Holy My Chromie” Into the Nexus is supported by our wonderful patrons via Patreon! If you would like to help support the show go to http://Patreon.com/ITN. The ITN Patrons are responsible for many improvements to the podcast including the addition of monthly contributers ...
08.20.2020 #335 - Into the Nexus: “Bringing Home the Beetles” Patch time! No surprise here, Garrett and Kyle like talking tanks and there is another massive patch of tankery goodness. Of course we all have our pet projects. Garrett is stoked about the Tyrande buff and Kyle looks forward to ...

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