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Om podden
Burnout-free video game coverage from podcast veterans. Join Garrett and Kyle every week as they get lost in games, pop culture, and everything they’re personally playing.
The podcast The Grinding Gear Podcast is created by Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
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Ass of You and Me | The Grinding Gear Podcast #110
28 januari 2025 |
min
Games approach! Xbox Developer Direct, Switch 2, and
games-that-feel-safe-from GTA. Garrett and Kyle also enter the news cycle
of FF14 and find it full of assumptions. The odd thing is that all these
assumptions are true, but it does make for some odd coverage. We do have
some facts though. 7.2 live letter approaches and the next big wave of
content prepares to hit the game. Emails and more.
Raiding is Savage (w/ LlamaTodd) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #109
13 januari 2025 |
min
The Dead Game Olympics | The Grinding Gear Podcast #108
6 januari 2025 |
min
Garrett never left, Kyle returns! Garrett has been holding down the fort
with the JRPG darling, Metaphor ReFantazio, but had his struggles. Kyle
reports on his domestic adventure culminating in a Steam Deck review of
Rogue Trader. Apparently while we were “gone” the FF14 doomsaying
department was in full blast, but numbers can be deceiving.
Supportourbromance.com or we’ll put a big head in the sky.
The Grindys 2024 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #107
16 december 2024 |
min
The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Best of 2024. This is the final official
podcast record for the year 2024, and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT
accolades to hand out. A wild and packed year of video games. Who better to
dish out the accolades then two dudes who play too much MMO.
FFXIV 7.1 Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #106
9 december 2024 |
min
The MSQ Roundtable has assembled once more. Preach, Okaymage, and Jesse Cox
have all returned to discuss the major story content that was released in
the semi-recent “Crossroads” 7.1. The Story following Baby King and
everyone's new favorite Jafar Ja lizard. The entire roundtable is now
living the current life. Divining what will be released in what patch, what
story beats will be covered where and what that means of the future of
Final Fantasy as a whole.
Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) Roundtable! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #105
2 december 2024 |
min
Following the swift completion of the recent Futures Rewritten Ultimate
Race to World First, we have assembled a crack team of panalists to discuss
the raid and the drama that followed. Mr Happy is fresh off his completion
of the Ultimate. Llamatodd joins the show for the first time after casting
the first clear moments. Okaymage is still in the Echo studio! So add-us-on
to your schedule, plugin your headphones and listen to these tools.
Alien Abductions & Game Award Nominees | The Grinding Gear Podcast #104
26 november 2024 |
min
We are approaching the Holiday Season, which means it’s also the Award
Season. Garrett has returned and has opinions on the FFXIV Mobile
announcement. Can DLCs be game of the year? Will we have a big sweep? Or
will all our favorites walk away a winner.
Mr. Happy Returns! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #103
18 november 2024 |
min
Mr Happy returns to school the boys in Extreme Final Fantasy. After a full
week of hardcore progging some midcore content, Garrett and Kyle have
questions about boss design, 2 minute windows and more. No better guest for
a trip down memory lane than the man who has been here for it all, Mr.
Happy.
Better Toes! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #102
11 november 2024 |
min
Top news of the week, 7.1 is incoming for Final Fantasy 14, but that’s not
all! The final Halloween is here. Garrett watched the big movie of the year
and Kyle has played Silent Hill 2. There’s a lot of Magic the Gathering on
the brain and even some Monster Hunter Wilds viewed from afar. Emails and
more!
The Post-Dawntrail Roundtable | The Grinding Gear Podcast #101
4 november 2024 |
min
As we look forward to 7.1, we also look back at the MSQ that was Dawntrail
with our friends Preach, Okaymage, and Jesse Cox.
Final Dragon Metaphor: The Gathering | The Grinding Gear Podcast #100
28 oktober 2024 |
min
Can it be? 100 episodes of Grinding Gear! Has experienced 100th episodes
makers we know whats best for this kind of event, a normal show.
There are some big topics around the gaming space this week. MTG art, after
a track record, is under fire for using Ai art. A Final Fantasy 14 article
on PC gamer is pointing out the Midcore problems with end game. Dragon Age:
Veilguard Approaches and hopes begin to rise. All this and a little
Dawntrail spoiler mailbag question at the very end.
Rocked Like a Hurricane | The Grinding Gear Podcast #99
14 oktober 2024 |
min
When last we left out intrepid Florida boys, they were hunkering down for
Hurricane Milton on its way to Florida. We have come out the otherside safe
but with many stories to tell. Two hosts, two different paths. Video games?
We’ll get to em next time.
Heroes of the Actual Storm | The Grinding Gear Podcast #98
8 oktober 2024 |
min
On the eve of Hurricane Milton, we are boarded up and locked in. Florida is
bringing out all the stops for Kyle’s first season and Garrett is an
experienced storm rider. Even with weather on the horizon, it has been a
while since we’ve had an event-free-guest-free episode. Garrett has been
getting into Spooky Season and continuing Star Wars Outlaws. Kyle saw (most
of) Transformers One and finished Astro Bot. Thank you all for the well
wishes and we look forward to podcasting with you on the other side.
GG Live 2024! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #97
4 oktober 2024 |
min
We just had our first IRL GG Meet in Orlando, Florida! The podcast this
week is the full live show we put on in front of a live crowd. Thanks again
to everyone who came out to the show and all of you supporting us through
Patreon and YouTube memberships. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to put on
events like these.
GG Meet Week! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #96
23 september 2024 |
min
It's a big week here at Grinding Gear! Our first non-conference meetup is
this weekend! YouTube metrics are wild. Spooky season begins. And much
more!
40k & The State of MMOs (w/ Endy!) | The Grinding Gear Podcast #95
16 september 2024 |
min
Endy is back! Space Marine 2 is out! And MMOs are cooking!
First Fantasy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #94
9 september 2024 |
min
Final Fantasy 1 has been completed. Discuss.
The War Within Okaymage | The Grinding Gear Podcast #93
26 augusti 2024 |
min
Okaymage makes her triumphant return to give us the inside scoop on World
of Warcrafts newest expansion, The War Within. The perfect guest does
indeed exist. Okaymage started playing WoW in Legion, well after the
rose-tinted glasses of us olds. Jordan got deep into Mythic plus and raid
content before taking their first break at the end of Shadowlands/Early
Dragonflight for Final Fantasy 14. Let's see, so far, how things look on
the other side.
The One with Husky by the Geek | The Grinding Gear Podcast #92
19 augusti 2024 |
min
We are joined by Huskybythegeek, the video game guitar cover youtube
artist, best known for the insanely huge FFXIV medley projects. In this
musically focused gaming episode, we break down Husky’s staggering workflow
to bring together 200 musicians as well as his history with gaming. For
Garrett, there are Punk Rock conversations and Kyle is reminded what a
“wooden” guitar is called.
Patreon Panic Picnic | The Grinding Gear Podcast #91
12 augusti 2024 |
min
Every MMO is having a 2024 release? More on that later. Patreon is up to
some biz. Under Apple pressure, they might be getting rid of our
weekly-per-content-post format in favor of only supporting monthly posts.
For now, do nothing, but we wanted you to hear about it from us. A slightly
shaken Garrett and Kyle continue from there. Kyle has been on a video game
journey with his son, culminating in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Garrett has
gotten into Balatro. Then we lead you through the MMO madness that his
happening over the next 2 weeks.
Supportourbromance.com. No joke, it means a lot to us.
The One with Frosty | The Grinding Gear Podcast #90
5 augusti 2024 |
min
Frosty, host of FF14 esports, World First and the Mogtalk podcast joins the
episode. Should we call him a community pillar? Is that still a phrase? The
Community Pillar discusses what let down this wild road of content
creation. What it was like being embraced by Square Enix for events and how
that journey brought him to produce last week's World First event.
Strange Dr. Doom | The Grinding Gear Podcast #89
29 juli 2024 |
min
Our AFK journey has concluded. Garrett and Kyle return from two weeks of
touching grass, or more likely sandy beaches. Kyle has been completely
Dadding off the grid, while Garrett in classic fashion stayed in tune with
on goings. Speaking of ongoings, we got the official War Within Cinematic
Trailer? Is this the trailer? Robert Downey Jr is coming back as Doctor
Doom. What we played, what we watched and more.
Summer Q&A! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #88
17 juli 2024 |
min
We may be off on our family vacations, but that won’t stop us from
releasing a podcast! Join us as we answer questions about tacos
preferences, traveling, where we want to travel, our bucket lists, and much
more!
The One with MrHappy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #87
8 juli 2024 |
min
MrHappy visits the podcast. This episode is part history FFXIV lesson, part
journey of content creation and part raid therapy. After meeting on the
Dawntrail Media Tour, Garrett and Kyle sit down with the prolific guide and
video maker for a peek behind the curtain of the FFXIV raid scene and its
many innerworkings. A truly joyous and wild chat.
The Great Phil Collins Debate | The Grinding Gear Podcast #86
1 juli 2024 |
min
Dawntrail Roundtable | MSQ&A #3
18 juni 2024 |
min
Dawntrail approaches. The table assembles.
Not E3 2024 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #85
10 juni 2024 |
min
Games! So many games. Three presentations worth of games to be exact. Sony
State of Play, Xbox Showcase and Summer Games Fest have all cruised by and
it’s time to review. Stand outs? The dregs? The ups the downs. Listen to
find out. Will there be hat eating? Could be.
Redacted | The Grinding Gear Podcast #84
27 maj 2024 |
min
The classic offline episode, with that classic vibe. We bring you limited
stories from our absence, along with a helping of video game and movie
news. Is war coming to the republic? Did you read that in a Clone Wars
intro voice? Rumors circulate of a Total War Star Wars in production. Value
won’t let you inherit a Steam account. Beetlejuice 2 makes us question the
Burton evolution. Story time, emails and more.
“I Am Alphinaud” with Colin Ryan | The Grinding Gear Podcast #83
13 maj 2024 |
min
Our guest today is an actor on stage, screen, and games. You may know him
from Doctor Who, Leonardo, the brand new Hades 2, but if you’re watching
this stream or listening to this podcast we would bet you know him as
Alphinaud from Final Fantasy 14. Today we’re joined by Colin Ryan!
Sexy Democracy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #82
7 maj 2024 |
min
Stellar Blade may have been the jumping off point, but sexiness in games
goes far beyond and much further back than the latest entry in skin-tight
clad protagonists. On today's show we dive into our likes and dislikes
about sex in games, the Helldivers 2 Sony PSN debacle, and take your
questions live! Well, not live if you're listening to it now. But it was
live. You get it...
SupportOurBromance.com or Kyle will cosplay Quiet from MGS5.
Go Wake Daddy! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #81
23 april 2024 |
min
After welcoming his third child into this world, Kyle has returned! Garrett
catches up with Kyle and helps Kyle catch up on all of the things that he
missed during his paternity leave. The new Fallout show, FFXIV Dawntrail
drama, lots of baby sitting and birth stories, and of course… where babies
come from? This episode goes places.
Delighting the Audience with Marcomeatball | The Grinding Gear Podcast #80
8 april 2024 |
min
Marco returns to talk more than just music! Well of course music is also
discussed. But Garrett and Marco talk shop about creating content for
streams and Youtube, Honkai: Star Rail, Warframe, Helldiver 2, Final
Fantasy 7, and the most underrated game soundtracks of all time.
MM-NO! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #79
26 mars 2024 |
min
Dawntrail is on its way! A release date has been announced for the upcoming
Final Fantasy darling MMO. Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop to grind
through your week. But first, Larian parts ways with the Hasbro juggernaut
Dungeons and Dragons, to much celebration. Dragon's Dogma 2 doesn't make
the best first impression, but true fans are too busy playing. Will the
League of Legends MMO ever release? All this and more.
Skill Issue | The Grinding Gear Podcast #78
12 mars 2024 |
min
Garrett returns from the Mountains of Wrestling. Kyle was here but survived
his venture to buy Warhammer paints. Helldivers Devs lash back at players
on Discord causing a comment drama. Garrett and Kyle discuss the huge
influence Toriyama had on the anime medium as a whole and their exposure to
Dragon Ball Z growing up. Are crossovers going too far?! Your emails and
more.
Hot Chat, Cold Names | The Grinding Gear Podcast #77
5 mars 2024 |
min
Beau Schwartz returns to the Podcast. Now having long completed his Diablo
4 quest for statue fandom, we play a little game we like to call Hot TAKES
with the help of the live chat. We also discuss Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
(spoiler free), Helldivers, State of MMOs and streaming life.
Final FOMO | The Grinding Gear Podcast #76
26 februari 2024 |
min
Garrett and Kyle both return from a Florida Disney weekend, no relation,
with a pile of hot Monday news. After a thorough park review lacking of
expert opinion, Garrett feels a great pull towards the water cooler of FF7
Rebirth. Elden Ring DLC is about to plow every release in the summer out of
its way. Larian’s good deeds lead to Kyle's paranoia. And why is there a
Borderlands movie? All this and more.
Queueing for Hell | The Grinding Gear Podcast #75
19 februari 2024 |
min
The Ministry of Truth has declared, Helldivers 2 is good y'all. You may
have heard about the newest internet darling. Garrett and Kyle share the
sentiment even if it did rain on their parade. And rain it did all over the
renaissance fair. X-Men 97 is coming back in its Fox Kids glory. All the
consoles are dead?!
The Final Grill with Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #74
12 februari 2024 |
min
Jesse Cox returns for the final grilling before the end of Endwalker. The
test is stacked, the questions are hard and our memories are shit. Better
than most? Maybe. Are there dragons in the Crystal Tower? Who has cloud
hair? What characters are missing? What happens in patch content given the
meta knowledge of the launcher? Jesse leaves no stone unturned, while
Garrett and Kyle loose the stones.
Obviously with Taliesin | The Grinding Gear Podcast #73
6 februari 2024 |
min
We’re cross-aisle, breaking down barriers, and having a lovely time doing
it. On this week’s episode, Taliesin, half of Taliesin and Evitel, joins
the show to discuss content creation, Final Fantasy 14 story, and WoW’s
pursuits of that story. Taliesin streamed FF14 at the height of the
“exodus” and had quite the journey. There’s no stopping this storytime.
Hyper-Growth | The Grinding Gear Podcast #72
29 januari 2024 |
min
2024 is feeling a whole lot like 2023 with layoffs continuing in the games
industry. We take some time to talk about how the continuing cascade of
lost jobs have now reached Riot and Blizzard, the Pokemon Company looking
at getting legal with Palword, a cancelled Final Fantasy XIV live-action
television adaptation, and which one of us is the best vocalist.
Pal Woes | The Grinding Gear Podcast #71
22 januari 2024 |
min
On this Monday episode of Grinding Gear, the new time btw: Palworld has
taken the steam by storm, but is plagiarism afoot? Is Ai the villain in
this tale? Is it really hard not to call them Pokemon. We are the judge!
Garrett and Kyle also tell the tales of their many watchings and playings
over the holiday break. Garrett is smitten by Freiren. Kyle’s friends
conspire to get him a Tyranid army ready to paint.
GG in the House! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #70
18 januari 2024 |
min
Kyle and Garrett are in the house! Together! Join us for our first
post-move podcast from Garrett’s redesigned studio space. Hear all about
what happened during our break as Kyle moved and Garrett moved things out
and into his studio. Also, is Indiana Jones shaping up to be an exciting
game? The Xbox Developer Showcase gave everyone their first peak into it.
The Grindys 2023 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #69
21 december 2023 |
min
The Grindys, The Golden Gears, Best of 2023. This is the final official
podcast record for the year 2023, and we have our own LEGALLY DISTINCT
accolades to hand out. An absolute banger of a year for video games comes
to a close. Who will win “Best I Think It’s an Indie game” and who will
walk away with Brightest Dumpster Fire. While there may be some bonus shows
on your feed, we will see you in 2024. Supportourbromance.com or Garrett
will make Kyle watch live-action television next year.
Call of Jury Duty | The Grinding Gear Podcast #68
14 december 2023 |
min
Technically the podcast never left but we're back! Kyle has returned from
his Jury Duty exile. The internet has continued to do what it does and
Garrett’s got all the goods lined up. Twitch has set new rules regarding
what has become known as the “Topless Meta”. The Video Game Awards continue
to make dramatic waves as views argue over format and speech timers. In a
real shocker, Kojima wants to make a movie. The Day Before is a truly
bright burning dumpster fire. And so much more. One could say the subject
material in this episode is “mature”, but we certainly aren't.
Wrap It Up | The Grinding Gear Podcast #67
8 december 2023 |
min
What a week! The bromance content has been upended due to jury duty. But
we’re not going to let that stop us from getting up very early (EXTREMELY
early for Kyle) and having a chat about this year’s Game Awards! Later in
the show we also get into how jury duty has impacted our end-of-year
schedule and how we’ve surpassed every goal we’ve set thanks to the
gearbox!
The Walton Dead | The Grinding Gear Podcast #66
30 november 2023 |
min
The Holidays are incoming. Garrett and Kyle return from Thanksgiving
festivities to bring you all the important happenings from the dinner
table! Bungie is messing it up again, but we don’t have time for that.
Fallout has a tv show incoming and it’s canonical. See the return of HOT
TAKES as we collect your HOTTEST TAKES from the internet, we call it
Unpopular Opinions, but we all know what they are.
A GG Thanksgiving | The Grinding Gear Podcast #65
22 november 2023 |
min
It’s a Grinding Gear Thanksgiving! The podcast records early this week as
we’ll both be out the rest of the week for the holiday! Join us as we give
a Bromance Studio update, talk Scott Pilgrim, WoW Classic Hardcore, FFXIV
Endwalker, and share our holiday traditions.
MMO Roundtable: BlizzCon 2023 | The Grinding Gear Podcast #64
16 november 2023 |
min
We have gathered an ELITE team of current, former, and cautious World of
Warcraft content creators for our post-BlizzCon round-table. Previous GG
guests Preach, Okaymage and Jesse Cox all make a triumphant return to talk
WoW’s announcement for an upcoming and ongoing 5 year story. Blizzard has
planted a flag, a beginning, middle, and end. A total rework of their
narrative process with evergreen content. The beacon is lit.
Oscar Isaac Ganondorf | The Grinding Gear Podcast #63
9 november 2023 |
min
A packed week means a packed show. A Zelda Movie? Grand Theft Auto 6?
Transparent MMO Design? What do all these things have in common? They all
happened this week. Garrett is back in the World of Warcraft and for Retail
no less with the Season of Discovery around the corner. If there is a
fence, Kyle is behind it, maybe even still purchasing the wood. Remakes,
remasters, 2024 incoming, and more.
Live Not from BlizzCon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #62
3 november 2023 |
min
Immediately following the BlizzCon Opening ceremony live watch, Garrett and
Kyle take a seat to talk about the hits, misfires and mysteries. It should
be no secret that you won't be hearing much about the Overwatch news.
Diablo was also limited. The biggest hitter was the Warcraft section which
features a Co-op Hearthstone Battlegrounds Mode, and a three expansion plan
for the games narrative going forward. The comparisons to Final Fantasy 14
are not lost on us. News will continue to develop over the weekend, so
enjoy this hot-off-the-press coverage.
Ground Beef Cultist | The Grinding Gear Podcast #61
26 oktober 2023 |
min
We may be cross-country again, but we are ever so close to our goals! This
is the Grinding Gear Podcast. Travel meant movie time for Kyle and he was
delighted by a certain reference in Mutant Mayhem. Garrett turns back the
clock to talk about the ABK Acquisition. Speaking of that clock, Heroes of
the Storm received a sizable PTR patch. Mostly bug fixes, but many will
absolutely affect balance. Is Microsoft taking Heroes to Game Pass?
Spiderman 2 and Lies of P are on the menu. The new FF14 job got announced
at Fanfest and frankly were stoked for different reasons. All this and
more.
No More Long Distance | The Grinding Gear Podcast #60
20 oktober 2023 |
min
What a week! We have announced The Bromance Studio. The big drive is
underway. Podcast will soon be recorded TOGETHER and oh so much more. In
this episode you will learn all about the Studio plans, how long we’ve had
to keep this secret and so much more. Kyle had trouble picking a publicly
played plane game. Garrett has continued his Cyberpunk journey. You might
learn something. You might learn more than you need to.
Supportourbromance.com and we’ll build a studio. Now that’s a threat you
can count on.
The One with Okaymage | The Grinding Gear Podcast #59
12 oktober 2023 |
min
Okaymage, WoW caster and FF14 streamer, joins the episode! Okaymage has
been on quite the content creation trajectory and is here to tell her
story. With no RPG experience, coming straight from League of Legend to
World of Warcraft, and making Frost Mage guides, she has developed a
massive following due to her MSQ streams. Join in for the takes, the licks
and the minty fresh podcast.
Hot, Cold and Spooky with Kristen and Jon | The Grinding Gear Podcast #58
7 oktober 2023 |
min
A guest filled episode of Halloween gaming and Hot Takes! Grinding Gears
own moderator, Dirty 30’s Reviewer (more incoming) and CEO of the House
Kristen Ashton joins the episode, along side the MSQurator Jon Jagger.
After hearing the previous Unpopular Opinions game, both were eager to take
the stage and face their own pile of HOT TAKES!
The One with Endy | The Grinding Gear Podcast #57
28 september 2023 |
min
Endy_D20, FFXIV streamer, previous WoW player, forever Dungeon Master and
surprise Heroes of the Storm fan, joins the podcast today! A much requested
guest who just wrapped his playthrough of the MSQ, Endy is the perfect
guest for a thoughtful week in the MMO sphere. Chris Metzen returns to the
WoW team, sparking a whirlwind of conversation across the internet. MMOs
have tight competition in such a packed year. Endy shares a delightful
journey, including tips for starting your own streams.
Cyberpunk’s Not Dead | The Grinding Gear Podcast #56
21 september 2023 |
min
The bountiful riches of video games and adjacent content as we GRIND
through the end of your week. Cyberpunk 2.0 is out and they want you to
start a new game. Onimusha is getting a Netflix adaptation, with mixed
reactions. Lies of P has a special sauce, and we’ve got a review from the
Fromsoft expert in these parts. Lastly, Final Fantasy 14 is putting out a
Tabletop RPG, with an unknown system.
Unpopular Opinions | The Grinding Gear Podcast #55
14 september 2023 |
min
Nintendo’s Direct, Ahsoka, Starfield and Baldurs Gate 3 all make an
appearance on this episode, but we know you’re really here for the HOT
TAKES! We enjoy a new segment, based on our recent stream, where we judge
your HOTTEST TAKES from games to movies, to music. Naturally we address the
Unity situation, but we are not lawyers so we will leave that ongoing
conversation to the professionals.
Stare-field | The Grinding Gear Podcast #54
7 september 2023 |
min
We field your questions and field the STARS! Starfield is out for the wide
public and you won’t believe it, but Garrett is in love. In fact, Kyle is
on the back foot for this adventure. From bugs, ship building, IMMERSION
and gunplay, we give you the big Starfield review. Supportourbromance.com
or we’ll keep the planets PNG images.
Armored Casual | The Grinding Gear Podcast #53
31 augusti 2023 |
min
Starfield is almost upon us and the embargo has been lifted. Will we make
SPACE for this monumental game amongst the awesome releases of today? It is
yet to be seen. Armored Core 6 has taken the hosts by storm and a meaty
spoiler-free discussion ensues. D&D, Dark Forces, movies and more.
Supportourbromance.com or we’ll make a trailer with our L1 sticks gently
romanced.
Target Kiosk Tryhard | The Grinding Gear Podcast #52
24 augusti 2023 |
min
A burden of riches is upon us! Baldurs Gate 3 keeps on giving, but there is
even more greatness to be had. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has smitten Kyle, and
Garrett got the Gamescom coverage. Armored Core 6 is TOMORROW?! Mario is
changing, Phil Spencer is confusing, and what a time it is. Emails and
more!
Supportourbromance.com or we’ll instant spawn cops behind a wall.
The One with Preach! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #51
17 augusti 2023 |
min
Mike aka Preach joins the episode! The 10-year veteran of MMO content
creation broke free of World of Warcraft-only coverage in 2021 and has
found huge success for him and his team, and he's here to tell the tale.
Preach has had an almost identical adventure Garrett, going from WoW
content creation to Final Fantasy 14, but will they agree on the worst and
best parts? Kyle is here to stoke the fires. Supportourbromance.com or
we’ll look at the rats.
Type D Measuring Contest | The Grinding Gear Podcast #50
10 augusti 2023 |
min
The Gates are open. Baldur the Third is here. Reviews are off the charges
and we are in love. Garrett and Kyle currently quest through act one and
give you the spoiler-free lowdown on the internet darling, Baldur’s Gate. A
surge of interest in D&D has followed as many try their hand at 5th edition
rule. We’ve also been watching things, like Futurama, Justified, or Kyle's
first viewing of Labyrinth for the first time. Supportourbromancing.com or
we’ll multiverse franchise your planular adventure.
A Guide to Friendship | The Grinding Gear Podcast #49
3 augusti 2023 |
min
Jon Jagger rejoins the show to talk Fan Fest 2023, Wrestling, Baldur’s
Gate, Friendship and more. Garrett and Kyle fresh from their travel
gauntlet share short-form stories of their adventures (see the Tuesday
stream for the long form) and get the scoop for their eye in the sky, Jon
who last minute could not attend. Batteries may be drained, music may be
battle, but FRIENDSHIP REIGNS SUPREME!
Building Garrett's Baldur's Gate 3 Character - Garrett & Kyle's Podcast Vacation Vol.3
20 juli 2023 |
min
Oh my goodness, look at the time. Baldur’s Gate is basically out when we
return from Fan Fest and as it is a construct of 5th Edition D&D, Kyle
gives Garrett the full run down. What shall Garrett make? Is Kyle leading
the witness?!
Worth the Whip? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #48
13 juli 2023 |
min
Star Wars Ahsoka trailer, Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny review and Diablo
tells players to “touch grass”: this is Grinding Gear. We prepare to depart
on our two-week Summer Vacation and Fan Fest adventure. A special
pre-recorded episode will be posted next week for your listening enjoyment.
Speaking of Fan Fest, the schedule for the convention is up but remains
shrouded in mystery. What will a non-BlizzCon MMO convention feel like?
What is there to do? How many Emets will there be?! All this on more on
today’s episode.
Safe or Not for Work | The Grinding Gear Podcast #47
6 juli 2023 |
min
Day of the deepest dives. In preparation for Indiana Jones and the Dial of
Destiny, Garrett has rewatched EVERY movie, including the Crystal Skull.
Kyle has become deeply invested in Transformers and shares his findings.
Pokemon has started a forum this week, so prepare for our first ever very
cursed game show. What are we playing, emails and more!
Supportourbromance.com or we’ll launch a new discord with zero moderation.
You’d like that, wouldn’t you?!
Most Copies Sold to Jason | The Grinding Gear Podcast #46
29 juni 2023 |
min
The numbers are in! Or are they? FF16 has sold 3 million copies. A stacked
year continues with Baldur’s Gate releasing early for PC to avoid lining up
verse Starfield. Would you shave your head for money? How much? What if it
was refunded? Deep questions like this and more.
Spartan Direct | The Grinding Gear Podcast #45
22 juni 2023 |
min
Grind through the end of this wild week with us! Nintendo Direct unleashed
a number of announcements that caught our eye. Dota 2, a long-running MOBA,
is getting rid of Battle Passes while Diablo 4 prepares to unleash its
first one. Garrett and Kyle extol the virtues of Diablo 4 for a bit, before
heading into FF16 review round-up which is looking mighty impressive.
Emails and more.
Starfeelings | The Grinding Gear Podcast #44
15 juni 2023 |
min
2023 will become a year of games! FF16 is just around the corner and we are
into it! Garrett and Kyle also talk Xbox Showcase: Starfield, Fable and
eventually Star Wars Outlaws. Armored Core also had a “demo” but it was a
demo-stration. Want more FF16 talk? Patrons and members prepare your bonus
content!
Dia-Bros | The Grinding Gear Podcast #43
8 juni 2023 |
min
Beau Schwartz of the Core Podcast joins us LIVE from the field today for a
massive talk on Diablo 4. Beau is participating in the race to lvl 100
hardcore events and every minute counts, including the ones on this show!
We talk about the game, the systems, and the “sell speed” of Blizzard's new
ARPG. No story spoilers as hardcore racers don’t have time for cutscenes.
Pay to Fix | The Grinding Gear Podcast #42
2 juni 2023 |
min
Diablo 4 has been released in paid early access? Blizzard continues its
mysterious maneuvers. On the whole, Diablo 4 is pleasing its action rpg
fans with a great game, though Playstation players are stuck with
connectivity issues. Garrett and Kyle have been around the Blizzard sphere
for many years, and we give you a full rundown of all that's happening
around the (sort of) upcoming release. What we can’t understand is the
bizarre Kotick interview the Verge published his week. Recover from that
with some fabulous emails from the community.
Is This E3? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #41
25 maj 2023 |
min
Playstation unleashed a haul of trailers yesterday, and we’re here to talk
about them. Trailer with no gameplay, mysteries abound but also lots and
lots of cute indies and mainstream games coming our way. Assassin's Creed
returning to form? Dragons Dogma 2 has our attention. WoW token causes
drama for the Classic community, Initial D's sequel: MF Ghost, and more.
Exploding D*cks | The Grinding Gear Podcast #40
18 maj 2023 |
min
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out and it’s time for the big showdown!
Garrett, having played Breath of the Wild, wants his old Zelda back. Kyle,
who is fresh to Switch Zelda games is smitten. Blizzard is at it again!
Overwatch lost its 2 status in the fans eyes this week as they have
canceled their big promised PVE mode. What will this mean for Diablo 4 and
their future? What will this mean for BlizzCon just announced? Need for
Speed, Darkest Dungeon 2 and more! Supportourbromance.com or we’ll add open
world and durability.
Cooking with Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #39
12 maj 2023 |
min
Garrett and Kyle have finished FFXIV Shadowbringers which has summoned the
Jesse Cox primal. Join as they talk Warhammer, getting friends into Final
Fantasy XIV, and the end of Shadowbringers.
Who is this for? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #38
3 maj 2023 |
min
Redfall falls short. War Hammers on. Dune too. Whether its $70 or Game
Pass, nobody is feeling the new Arkane Studios. Kyle has gone down a deep
Warhammer 40k rabbit hole with the upcoming release of the 10th edition.
Garrett loves cars, car games, and car movies. Luigi’s Mansion? Love it.
All this and more.
Blocking Blizzard | The Grinding Gear Podcast #37
28 april 2023 |
min
Bean Bag Gaming | The Grinding Gear Podcast #36
20 april 2023 |
min
Garrett, fresh from joining the final episode of Angry Chicken, is feeling
a bit wistful. Kyle lost his weekend to Total War: Warhammer III. Our old
photo-copied original pokemon art is getting an update. LOTR Gollum devs
put Elvish behind a paywall. FF16’s State of Play really sold the game to
RPG fans. Mailbag and more.
All the Mario! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #35
13 april 2023 |
min
Sometimes, Nintendo does what the internet wants. Mario breaks all the
records and a new trailer for Tears of the Kingdom has been released.
Diablo excitedly announced their battle pass will take 80 hours to
complete. Star Wars Celebration announced MANY upcoming projects. What
three games would YOU play forever? This and more.
Power Up! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #34
6 april 2023 |
min
The new rigs are here! With the help of Doghouse Systems and Cooler Master,
the videos, stream, and gaming have had a SUBSTANTIAL UPGRADE! Garrett has
been deep in Call of Duty, Kyle has been reading webcomics for the first
time. A trailer for Bohemia Interactive’s Silica has caught our attention,
are RTS back on the menu?! QA and more!
Attack Dog | The Grinding Gear Podcast #33
30 mars 2023 |
min
From Resident Evil 4 to FF16, this episode is packed with game goodness.
RE4 was unleashed to rave reviews and already has sold 3 million copies.
Yoshi P shows off FF16 in real time at PAX East, while combating the
haters. Garrett watches John Wick, Kyle watches Uncle from Another World.
The Instance Epilogue with Scott Johnson! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #32
23 mars 2023 |
min
Scott Johnson, previously of The Instance: A World of Warcraft Podcast (so
you don’t have to) joins the show. Garrett ended The Instance alongside
Scott just last year along with Kyle’s ongoing D&D Podcast There Will Be
Dungeons. The craft of podcasting, content creation is deeply delved into
with this reunion. Scott is also a massive Diablo fan and is here to give
you the scoop on the beta weekend that was, and what it’s going to be.
Supportourbromance.com or we’ll add yellow tape and squeeze holes.
Octopath Babblers | The Grinding Gear Podcast #31
16 mars 2023 |
min
While Garrett plays Octopath Traveler II and Kyle works his way through
Bloodborne, there is a new game on the horizon: Diablo 4. With tomorrow’s
(at the time of recording this) Beta weekend right around the corner, Kyle
shares his concerns and Garrett shares his desires. Resident Evil 4 also
looks righteous, though certainly different than its original incarnation.
Your emails and more. Supportourbromance.com or you can’t pet the dog.
JoCat! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #30
3 mars 2023 |
min
JoCat, content creator extraordinaire from FFXIV to Monster Hunter to D&D,
joins the episode. One of our most requested guests, we have a long chat
about content creation, creating and following passion, streaming,
communities and more!
Too Much Star Wars! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #29
23 februari 2023 |
min
Grinding Gear goes to the movies! Elden Ring sells 20 Million copies, Liam
Neeson says Star Wars has lost its magic and Marvel reaches burnout with
still solid Ant Man sales. We wrap up with a video game (and movie) heavy
mailbag. Supportourbromance.com or your guilty pleasures will be EXTRA
GUILTY.
The Great Dune Fight | The Grinding Gear Podcast #28
16 februari 2023 |
min
Music Talk! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #27 w/ MarcoMeatball
9 februari 2023 |
min
Macromeatball, pro opera singer turned voice actor and youtuber, joins the
show to take us to school on Video Game music. This episode has heart! No
genre of music left untouched, though you may have a particular interest in
this episode for the FFXIV musical breakdowns. Supportourbromance.com or
we’ll copyright our voices against future Ai mischief.
Intergalactic Drama | The Grinding Gear Podcast #26
2 februari 2023 |
min
There is much news! Dead Space Remake’s success has spread on discussion of
future games in the franchise. Jedi Survivor has been delayed. But the big
topic on everyone's lips is, FFXIV has a new cheating scandal and Yoshi P
is cracking down! A journey of games, discovery, your emails and more!
Left 4 Farcry | The Grinding Gear Podcast #25
26 januari 2023 |
min
Don’t call it a deep dive! Xbox Direct unleashed a wave of new video game
trailers, one of which came out that very day! Minecraft Legends, Forza
Motorsport, Hi-Fi Rush and ESO, all shall be covered, as well as our
upcoming picks of 2023. Supportourbromance.com or add open world to our
co-op shooter.
The First of Us | The Grinding Gear Podcast #24
19 januari 2023 |
min
The new year maneuvering was fired up. Every game company seems to be
unleashing their big moves and bad news. D&D, Microsoft, Netease and
Tencent all got a little weird this week. But don’t you worry, we got a big
The Last of Us chaser for you as Garrett and Kyle have both watched the HBO
pilot.
Get Your PC Together Sony! | The Grinding Gear Podcast #23
12 januari 2023 |
min
Companies are going weird! Sony Playstation denies that FFXVI will come on
on PS and Yoshi P says “Sorry, I went Overboard”. Wizards of the Coast is
tightening its grip on content using its Open Game Licence. Kyle and
Garrett share their personal favorites from the FFXIV 6.3 Spoiler Free
Patch Notes. God of War Ragnarok talk fires up as Kyle gets into the game.
Your emails and more!
Degenerate & Domestic Gaming | The Grinding Gear Podcast #22
5 januari 2023 |
min
GG is back with our Holiday exploits in tow. God of War Ragnarok, Elden
Ring, Mario Kart, its all here. Domestic and degenerate, all forms of
gaming are covered. Plus we look into whatever the President of Square Enix
is gonna do with NFTs and how Wizards of the Coasts continues its streak of
oddities.
“Content Creator Sympathy Pains” w/ Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #21
20 december 2022 |
min
FFXIV Spoiler warning, this episode is joined by the internet’s own Jesse
Cox! We talk about the MMO market, World of Warcraft, game producing, and
of course a mighty serving of Final Fantasy 14. Jesse attempts to maintain
the hype while Garrett and Kyle continue their MSQ adventures.
Blitz Metzen | The Grinding Gear Podcast #20
15 december 2022 |
min
Video game news is unleashed! Moments before the record, John Hight
announces the return of Chris Metzen to Blizzard. WoW is making some waves
with its incoming “battle pass”. The Video Game Awards unleashed a heaping
pile of trailers for our park. Emails and more!
Dial of Diablo | The Grinding Gear Podcast #19
8 december 2022 |
min
The episode that went places! The Video Game Awards approach, Diablo 4 is
making waves. That’s the part we planned. The Washington Post reveals
mid-show that they are suing Microsoft over the Activision Blizzard buyout.
We effortlessly switch to Trailer Park for the Indiana Jones trailer and
then into emails, where you can find our more in-depth thoughts on “giving
Blizzard another chance”.
DragonHigh | The Grinding Gear Podcast #18
1 december 2022 |
min
Garrett returns from his casting debut for Hearthstone, Kyle returns for
Paternity leave. Dragonflight is out, and we have thoughts. Garrett and
Kyle are playing but one is more smitten than the other, only time will
tell. GG also discusses Darktide release and Calisto Project reviews.
Emails and more.
Supportourbromance.com or we’ll add a cash shop after the beta test
weekend.
Cow Chase | The Grinding Gear Podcast #17
17 november 2022 |
min
It’s mail bag time! The boys bust out the massive mail bag and go through
the non-FFXIV questions and the FFXIV-specific questions.
Crispy Games | The Grinding Gear Podcast #16
10 november 2022 |
min
Kyle is out becoming a 2x dad! So Jon Jagger returns to talk Marvel Snap
and all things Final Fantasy with Garrett!
Game Do Not Pass | The Grinding Gear Podcast #15
3 november 2022 |
min
The Grinding Gear Podcast is here, Kyle is still here?! Xbox is stalling,
the Game Pass has reached its limit. Hearthstone is unleashing the Death
Knight class and Garrett has the inside scoop. Blight: Survival is looking
rad, we want more Co-op games! A big mail bag finishes us out.
DragonGasLight | The Grinding Gear Podcast #14
27 oktober 2022 |
min
The WarCraft Hype Machine ROARS to life! In this behind-the-scenes peak,
Garrett and Kyle give you a look at what people REALLY watch on YouTube.
Does this Dragon have wings? Or will it Dragon Flop? Garrett has been back
into Hearthstone. Kyle is in LOVE with Persona 5. SupportOurBromance.com or
we’ll script our Day One Survival Guide.
The Fantasy is Final with Jon Jagger | The Grinding Gear Podcast #13
20 oktober 2022 |
min
Jon Jagger, our behind-the-scenes FFXIV MSQ curator and stream coordinator
visits the show! Kyle and Jon talk about the recent Silent Hill
Announcements and their distrust of the franchise. For Trailer Park, we
check out the new Final Fantasy 16 Story Trailer and what we can gleem from
it. From then on, it’s a deep dive of FF14 and how you might go about
getting those you love to play it. Check out Jon's other works on CORE
Podcast on the Frogpants network and his live streams on Twitch/YouTube at
CraftlessRogue.
Conjuring Cons | The Grinding Gear Podcast #12
13 oktober 2022 |
min
Garrrett and Kyle have pros and CONs. To talk about. This week Twitch had a
rather disastrous convention and Final Fantasy announced its highly
anticipated Fan Fest. While we prepare for some RL in our lives, we take
back to 2019 for a check in on Kyle’s Jedi Fallen Order playthought.
Episode concludes with a CONdences mailbag and some Halloween
recommendations. All this and more! Supportourbromance.com or we’ll make
more Con puns!
You Have Prepaid Phones Don’t You? | The Grinding Gear Podcast #11
6 oktober 2022 |
min
This is Grinding Gear! Witcher has many games on the horizon along with a
Cyberpunk and unannounced title. Overwatch is back in the mess with DDOS
attacks and not allowing all phone plans to be used for SMS. Need for Speed
enters our Trailer park. Kyle finally plays the Jedi Fallen Order. Your
Halloween emails and more! Supportourbromance.com or we’ll relaunch our
show with a 2 in the title and slight meta changes.
DragonFine | The Grinding Gear Podcast #10
1 oktober 2022 |
min
Garrett emerges from Florida weather to a host of gaming news. Kyle gives
him the briefing on the Dragonflight date announcement and new protection
plans for Overwatch 2. Games are hitting $70 this Fall, led by the big
triple A publishers. Stadia is canceled to the surprise of no one. We
recount last night's Extreme stream and head into emails packed with your
questions. This and more! Supportourbromance.com or we’ll record your voice
comms.
Indebted to NVIDIA | The Grinding Gear Podcast #09
22 september 2022 |
min
This is Grinding Gear! Nvidia has released their new 4000 series prices and
they are OUTRAGEOUS! Phil Spencer still wants to get FF14 for Xbox. Twitch
is in the news, so you know its not good news. Wrath of the Lich King has a
beautiful new trailer and Garrett is excited. Kyle saw the leaked Diablo 4
footage.
A Pair of GoldenEyes | The Grinding Gear Podcast #08
16 september 2022 |
min
Podcast DIRECT TO YOU! Cyberpunk is back on everyone's mind thanks to the
new Netflix show. Garrett dives in and checks out what we both avoided long
ago. We got dueling Goldeye eye remasters announced along with a massive
Nintendo direct. Ubisoft also unleashes its plans on the populace.
Assassin's Creed going back to its roots? Black Flag greater than Skull and
Bones?
Shadows Brought | The Grinding Gear Podcast #07
9 september 2022 |
min
Last night Garrett and Kyle entered Shadowbringers in a stream marathon.
This comes to you fresh off that. We talk Rings of Power (Patrons, check
your feed for a special spoiler episode), Dreamlight Valley, God of War
Ragnarok and much much more. Naturally, FF14 is on the brain, so we do a
deep dive on our thoughts there. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll hide new
characters behind the battle pass.
Saving Cyberpunk | The Grinding Gear Podcast #06
1 september 2022 |
min
Despite investigations, the Microsoft acquisition of Activision marches on.
Phil Spencer made a post. Garrett dipped a toe in the Wrath Classic
pre-launch event. Kyle is excited about Cyberpunk on Netflix. Lots of Final
Fantasy 14 talk on the back end.
Gameboy Mini-Cooper | The Grinding Gear Podcast #05
25 augusti 2022 |
min
Gamescom has unveiled its plethora of new games; and with any gaming
announcement, there was plenty of bizarreness on display. Several have
caught our attention though. Hearthstone, the most profitable game at
Blizzard Entertainment, is taking steps to be even more profitable. Final
Fantasy 14 continues to dominate our time and we have our jobs selected for
our next expansion Shadowbringers. We take some questions about content
creation and more. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll create a “Gritty and
Creative” open world.
Role Uncertainty | The Grinding Gear Podcast #04
18 augusti 2022 |
min
Hot off the press, Diablo 4 plans to have an “army of developers'' working
on their monetization and battle pass systems. Wizards of the Coasts also
announces their plans for D&D into the future. Yoshi P says “Final Fantasy
is Struggling” as he works on the new FFXVI title. Garrett and Kyle also
have a big talk about their current FFXIV projects with help from your
emails. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll add an in-game shop.
Something I Do Now | The Grinding Gear Podcast #03
12 augusti 2022 |
min
Indie games descent upon Kyle. Netflix gets into gaming. GTA might head to
New Mexico? Prey, 2022’s Predator Movie and God of War 2018 come to you
later in the show as part of our new spoiler section! All this and more.
No Must Have Games | The Grinding Gear Podcast #2
5 augusti 2022 |
min
Big show. Activision Throws Shade at Blizzard, EA Taking the L and
Multiversus is the hot new thing for the kids. Garrett and Kyle also
unleash their new show segment and catch up on the God of War playthrough.
FF14 fans will also enjoy the sprinkling of topics as we both enjoyed some
Monster Hunter and have become curious to get into Worlds or Rise. Emails
and more. Supportourbromance.com or we’ll add premium currencies to unlock
additional characters.
Into the Next Us | The Grinding Gear Podcast #1
28 juli 2022 |
min
We’re back! You’re here, perhaps for the first time. The voyage begins. The
Grinding Gear Podcast is here to bring you burn-out-free video game
coverage and much more. Join Garrett and Kyle, podcast veterans as they
are, for Wrath Classics release date, the D&D movie trailer, and a big
serving of God of War 2018. Emails and more. Supportourbromance.com or
we’ll make NFTs!
Our Favorite Games - Garrett & Kyle’s Podcast Vacation Vol.2
21 juli 2022 |
min
Happy Thursday! Garrett and Kyle are back with another podcast vacation
episode to give you a look into their nerdy brains. Join the two as they
dive deep, genre by genre, into their favorite games of all time. They'll
be back soon to announce their new podcast.
The Bromance - Garrett & Kyle’s Podcast Vacation Vol.1
14 juli 2022 |
min
The transformation begins. Garrett and Kyle are coming to you from
podcasting pergatory. The audio lands in between Into the Nexus and what is
next for our podcasting duo. Enjoy as the two reminisce on their journey
from podcasting about StarCraft 2, to a YouTube exploration of Final
Fantasy XIV, and a maybe a hint or two about where they're going from here.
#433 - Into the Nexus: “Out of the Nexus”
8 juli 2022 |
min
Heroes, the time has come. Blizzard has announced Maintenance mode for our
beloved game. If you’ve enjoyed this show, if you’ve enjoyed that last
year: Stay tuned right here. This feed is going to evolve. Join Garrett and
Kyle on a new journey starting in two weeks. For now, this is our send off
to our beloved Heroes of the Storm. Thank you all for your continued
support and we hope to see you in and out of the Nexus.
#432 - Into the Nexus: “4 Days”
30 juni 2022 |
min
Season extension! But only 4 days? What is in store for our favorite MOBA.
Or should I say, Hero Brawler! Kyle has been on an Artanis kick while
Garrett got his eyes on the future. We take a look at the Heroes adjacent
news, your emails and more!
#431 - Into the Nexus: “1 Week”
23 juni 2022 |
min
One week till a balance patch?! What’s on your list? Garrett and Kyle share
their desires for the upcoming Heroes of the Storm update. Reddit has
ideas, discord has ideas. All math or CCL balance awaits us. You be the
judge! Emails and more to follow!
#430 - Into the Nexus: “Getting Hammered”
16 juni 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus, the Heroes of the Storm resistance broadcast that will not
STOP! News from the bastion of battle, the holdout for our great game.
Garrett and Kyle talk Hammer of all things. Hammer is in! Get the rundown.
We also have a preview of what Heroes could look like on the Xbox Game
Pass. And what will become of our Boosts?! Your emails, questions, and
more! Stay tuned HEROES!
#429 - Into the Nexus: “Storm the Gate!”
9 juni 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus is hot on the tail of the Stormgate’s announcement. Unveiled
at the Summer Game Fest, old Blizzard and even Heroes devs hope to revive
the RTS genre (and even take esports with it). Daybringer is on the
project, which leaves some big unknowns with Heroes. CCL continues, AZ
Jackson shares stories. Your emails and MORE!
#428 - Into the Nexus: “RTS Revival”
3 juni 2022 |
1 min
Bahamut joins for what starts as a CCL centric episode, but goes on a journey. The caster tells tales of metas abound and gets you hype for this upcoming weekend of games; but with Garrett out sick, Kyle and Bahamut take a look at the plethora of mobile games being released right now. This leads to a look at the StarCraft custom game scene where they appear to be recreating Heroes of the Storm with new content. Perhaps our salvation lies not with Heroes but outside. Maybe even a little studio called Frost Giant.
#427 - Into the Nexus: “Mobile-palooza”
26 maj 2022 |
min
No internet can’t stop us, THIS IS Into the Nexus. Mobile Madness is
unleashed. Arclight Rumble beta and Marvel Snap beta have been played.
Diablo Immortal is just a week away. The new Heroes season is four weeks
away, supposedly. Will the release of mobile mania bring devs back to our
beloved game? Are companies even chasing the right market right now? Your
emails and more in another stealth recorded episode!
#426 - Into the Nexus: “Into the Breakfast”
19 maj 2022 |
min
Join us for Into the Breakfast! Garrett and Kyle, give you a special
morning episode of your favorite Heroes of the Storm podcast. The
HeroesEsports Twitter account has awakened yet again, and the launch has
fresh content on it. There is also a bug fix and some community manager
interaction on Reddit. The team stirs?! Emails and more!
#425 - Into the Nexus: “Don’t Light My Fire”
12 maj 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus returns with Hot Fixes and Hot Takes! Garrett and Kyle take
on the received bug fix report and HeroesHearths Week 1 of the CCL Season
4. What awaits in the meta for you? You’ll have to listen and find out.
#424 - Into the Nexus: “Leaver Inferno”
5 maj 2022 |
min
CCL is on the horizon. Garrett and Kyle breakdown the team rosters released
last week. Heroes is currently undergoing maintenance, so that mystery will
be saved for another day. We now know the WarCraft mobile game and it is
not a Heroes influence product. Emails, stories, and more! Enjoy!
#423 - Into the Nexus: “First Time?”
28 april 2022 |
min
Garrett and Kyle share all. Wisdom Gaming, hosts of the HeroesHearth CCL,
have revealed that they have been running Heroes of the Storm esports at an
“unsustainable loss” since. In an attempt to attract more sponsors, they
are moving the stream to Grubby's channel. This comes hot on the heels of
announcements that Twitch is planning to increase its revenue by increasing
ads and reducing payout percentages. Blizzard is about to unleash its
mobile empire. Will it use Heroes of the Storm assets? Welcome to the
madness.
#422 - Into the Nexus: “Live Más”
22 april 2022 |
min
Garrett and Kyle return with the latest Heroes news! We are speeding
towards HeroesHearth’s CCL Season 4, just two weeks out. We also take a
look at the recent meta shake ups. Naturally, Blizzard has been busy
promoting their upcoming WoW expansion Dragonflight. Microsoft is
considering adding ads to their F2P games, which Heroes will one day be.
Options, comments and Heroes of the Storm. Enjoy!
#421 - Into the Nexus: “Koticking”
14 april 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus, returns to bring you the Heroes best and Blizzard
happenings. NGS is over for Kyle, so he and Garrett have been on a
Stormrage vacation from serious town. The Activision Blizzard ongoings have
taken a turn though, and it seems the Governor of California might be
interfering with the case. Emails round out the show and bring us back to
our Heroes of the Storm home.
#420 - Into the Nexus: “Ladder Land”
7 april 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus is back and talking ladder! Former Heroes Balance Designer
AZJackson was on Twitter this week talking about a recent article posted by
Magic the Gathering creator Richard Garfield. The challenges of game design
and letting things like MMR handle your players for you. We also briefly
check on World of Warcraft’s new expansion leaks before taking emails.
#419 - Into the Nexus: “Patch Feelings”
31 mars 2022 |
min
We’ve got a patch! Garrett and Kyle break-down the tools and toys you’ll be
enjoying or lamenting this weekend. Download bug has been fixed, the
version mismatch has been fixed. We may also have a new mystery balance
designer who is showcasing their new project style!
#418 - Into the Nexus: “Maw or Naw?”
24 mars 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus is back! The people’s show. The show for the people by the
people. Garrett and Kyle take a look at Blizzard’s upcoming releases and
talk about the health of video game production. NGS continues and Kyle has
a few new strats to share with you including a fancy new reason to pick
Zagara (last pick that is). Emails and more, oh yea!
#417 - Into the Nexus: “Whitemane Steam Train”
18 mars 2022 |
min
Live esports is back! HeroesHearth announces its round of 4 for CCL will be
held in their new studio in August. Three Heroes of the Storm lan events in
2022? What is this? 2018?! Garrett and Kyle take a look at the evolving
meta, your emails and more!
#416 - Into the Nexus: “Roster Woes”
10 mars 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus, the Blizzard episode. Heroes of the Storm is of course the
focus, we talk the 30k Roster shake-up that might impact the entire league.
However, Blizzard is making big moves across its flagship games, a full
Road Map for World of Warcraft properties was announced. StarCraft is
getting a balance patch designed by the community, and Overwatch plans to
release it’s second installment with the PvE cut out to start. If Blizzard
is healthy, Heroes is healthy: Let's check in.
#415 - Into the Nexus: “Is Mal’Ganis Good?”
4 mars 2022 |
min
Garrett and Kyle are cursed! Solo games are great, but their duos suffer.
After a brief recovery, CCL announcements abound! Season 4 is on the way
along with some changes to the player draft and format. And why aren't
players taking camps?! Stay tuned.
#414 - Into the Nexus: “Give Arthas Defile!”
23 februari 2022 |
min
Video game riches have descended upon us. A wealth of games are releasing
and Heroes of the Storm is still one of your favorite dishes. Garrett and
Kyle take a look at the recent balance patch to see where things have
shaken up. The mailbag is still bursting. The hosts make headway. Keep em
coming to itncast@gmail!
#413 - Into the Nexus: “Building a Better Team”
18 februari 2022 |
min
This week Garrett and Kyle dive into the finer details of honing your team
drafts, using Baby on Board’s recent Nexus Gaming Series victory. We also
reveal the secrets of Malthael in an impromptu bruise special. Otherwise,
It’s mailbag time and we got a packed one. Enjoy!
#412 - Into the Nexus: “We Have Totems at Home”
11 februari 2022 |
min
A beefy episode for a beefy patch. This is the coverage of the first
balance patch of 2022. Garrett has a new toy in Malthael. Kyle is healer
main for his NGS team and it’s big on Malfurion. The balance, the
breakdown. It’s all here. We also squeeze in an email. Enjoy!
#411 - Into the Nexus: “Defrost Miami w/ Chillrogg”
3 februari 2022 |
min
Heroes Esports continues thanks to awesome folks like today’s guest
Chillrogg of Chillymountain. This weekend is the upcoming Defrost Lan
tournament taking place live at NLG Miami, and we’ve got all the details
for you here. Garrett and Kyle touch on the balance patch, but we will go
deep on that next week. For now, enjoy this inside scoop on esports
organization and team management.
#410 - Into the Nexus: “Heroes of the Game Pass”
27 januari 2022 |
min
Garrett and Kyle break down the Microsoft Activision buyout with a Heroes
of the Storm mindset. Phil Spencer and the Microsoft Game Pass have built
up a lot of goodwill over the last several years, is it enough to save
Blizzard/Activision. What will happen to our humble game of Heroes? Will we
end up on the game pass? Will Masterchief be playable? The hosts also
discuss the announced unnamed survival game. Brief CCL chat at the end.
Enjoy!
#409 - Into the Nexus: “Hanging with Justing”
20 januari 2022 |
min
CCL Analyst and former HGC pro-player piTkid aka Justing joins the show
this week to get you ready for the upcoming Season 3 grand finals. We take
a trip down memory lane. Tower Ammo to playing on stage. We also touch on
the Microsoft acquisition, but we will cover that in-depth next week.
#408 - Into the Nexus: “Frostmourne Should Always Hunger”
13 januari 2022 |
min
Into the Nexus, Garrett and Kyle. In this existential episode of your
favorite Heroes of the Storm podcast, we discuss the inner workings of
Blizzard and the game industry as a whole. How much transparency should the
players get as we move into the future. We also prepare ourselves for the
CCL round of 4 and the Grand Finals which will follow. Emails and more to
follow.
#407 - Into the Nexus: “Love the Way You Rehgar”
6 januari 2022 |
min
Welcome to 2022! Into the Nexus returns with Garrett and Kyle investigating
the outsourcing market at Blizzard. The guys also discuss the big Rehgar
counter you’re missing and what heroes they will be maining in 2022. Your
emails, Jurassic Park and more!
#406 - Into the Nexus: “Heroes Sandwich”
30 december 2021 |
min
The final episode of 2021, this is Into the Nexus, your Heroes of the Storm
podcast. Garrett and Kyle emerge from their Holiday hibernation, enjoy the
results. Johanna has the lane clear back, so where did the big rework take
her? Does Malfurion need a rework? Nova? Thrall and Alexstraza? How about
some off-topic questions.
#405 - Into the Nexus: “Wiggle in Unique Ways” w/ Kiyeberries
23 december 2021 |
min
Kiyeberries returns to talk all things healers with Kyle and Garrett.
Rehgar’s reign continues, Butcher has nipples, and why you should just turn
off chat on this episode of Into the Nexus!
#404 - Into the Nexus: “The Probe Meta?”
16 december 2021 |
min
The meta is changing. The CCL has upped the pace of the game. Johanna is
now a high damage off-lane. Probius is a zoning double soaking spell
caster. Rehgar is just plain running amok. Garrett and Kyle give you the
scoop, as well the business of battle-pass and your emails.
#403 - Into the Nexus: “Tone Down Totems”
9 december 2021 |
min
Rehgar reigns supreme! The totems are upon us! Rework is out and it’s
ushering in a dive meta. The CCL will tell this weekend. Garrett and Kyle
give you the scoop on the hearty tomatic titanic. The six month season roll
is also on the table, along with your emails and more!
#402 - Into the Nexus: “Rehgar Salad Bar”
2 december 2021 |
min
It’s patch time! Rehgar rework, Probius update, and a horde of other
adjustments. Garrett and Kyle walk you through all the upcoming changes to
get you ready for December 6th. What themes will develop? What can we
expect from the future and is this balance for our home games, or CCL
focused?
#401 - Into the Nexus: “Holiday Secret”
22 november 2021 |
min
Into the Nexus is back, with a SECRET episode. Recorded offline in time for
the Holidays, Garrett and Kyle cover all the ongoing action over the
HeroesHearth CCL tournament. The battle rages on as 8 teams vie for placing
through group phase heading towards those post new year playoffs. Several
lessons for our home games have Kyle curious, including Mephisto, Lunara
and that old-reliable Johanna. The host also play a little AMA with reddit
to make this a complete Heroes meal.
#400 - Into the Nexus: “11 Years of Garrett & Kyle”
18 november 2021 |
min
The Into the Nexus 400th EPISODE! Prepare for celebration and story time
with Garrett and Kyle. For 7 years Into the Nexus has brought you non-stop
Heroes of the Storm news and comment; but Garrett and Kyle go back 11 years
to their first project StarCast. Join us for a journey through not only
Heroes past, but a quest of content creation.
#399 - Into the Nexus: “High Hopes” w/ Not_Paradox
12 november 2021 |
min
Not_Paradox rejoins the show! Since his last appearance, the Heroes content
creator coach has been keeping busy with guides, balance reviews and gaming
psychology videos on his YouTube. Kyle and Paradox discuss the current meta
surrounding the ongoing HeroesHearth CCL tournament as well as it’s effect
on our home game.
#398 - Into the Nexus: “Turn It Off & On Again”
4 november 2021 |
min
We’ve been had! Heroes of the Storm awaits its season role and next big
patch. We know reworks and balance await us, but we don’t know when.
Blizzard/Activision made headlines again this week and it left the whole
“park” of Heroes of the Storm feeling off. Garrett and Kyle discuss the
future but also the present. CCL is going strong into its first week of
competition and there is quite a bit to glean from it.
#397 - Into the Nexus: “CCL Eve” w/ Bahamut
28 oktober 2021 |
min
CCL returns to Twitch and Bahamut returns to share the hype on Into the
Nexus!
#396 - Into the Nexus: “You Do Have Heroes in Your Heroes Game?”
21 oktober 2021 |
min
The community is on the prowl. Two weeks left in the Storm League season
means content could be right around the corner. Yet no word has been heard
from the developers. Are they busy creating the next hero or has something
happened to our beloved team. The elephant in the room is exposed. Fans are
nervous. Garret and Kyle take a look at the other MOBA markets and see what
they’ve been up to during a tough year of development. After quelling, or
perhaps stoking, concerns. The dudes take a look at win-rates since the
patch, CCL content, your emails, and more!
#395 - Into the Nexus: “esports Goes to the Mall”
14 oktober 2021 |
min
Heroes Esports is making moves. The HeroesHearth CCL Season 3 is on the
horizon and their parent company Wisdom gaming has created a
brick-and-mortar studio at the Mall of America. While it won't be ready in
time for Season 3, CCL will have a presence at the new studio. Garrett and
Kyle take a trip down the memory lane of Esports as we look forward to some
live Heroes action, possibly in 2022. League of Legends also stole our best
feature!
#394 - Into the Nexus: “Illidan is Good?”
7 oktober 2021 |
min
Into the Nexus, post-patch fallout! Things are moving and shaking. Garrett
and Kyle bring you the details. Does Braxis need a music update? Does
Morales need MULE? Should Nazeebo get Vile Infection via quest? Crack on
the mailbag, it’s a full Heroestastic show!
#393 - Into the Nexus: “Don’t Mana Tap That”
1 oktober 2021 |
min
Patch time is here! While the main movers and shakers may be missing, there
are some new toys for some of your old favorites. Gazlowe, the harbinger of
the lower leagues is getting a base kit nerf, Maiev gets a fancy 20 unlock
and Stukov Balisto power has been lowered. Garrett wants Zagara back, Kyle
wants more from Thrall. We’ve got all the details and plenty of opinions.
Enjoy!
#392 - Into the Nexus: “The Worst 10s and 20s in HotS”
23 september 2021 |
min
All is quiet in the Nexus, but not on Into the Nexus! Garrett and Kyle
bring you all the latest Heroes talk, including a surprising discovery of
tips and tricks, a critical look at some lack-luster 10s and 20s and of
course your emails. In a role reversal, Kyle is the salt to Garretts
pepper, but it takes both to make a well seasoned show.
#391 - Into the Nexus: “Crispy Tea”
16 september 2021 |
min
Into the Nexus brings you all the Heroes news each and every week. In this
episode, Garrett and Kyle check in with the balance and see where our meta
has settled during this most recent initiation of patches. Storm League is
underway, and we get a peak at what we can expect from the high end
tournament players. We also got a little hint at an upcoming Li Li update.
Your emails and more, make this the Heroes place to be. Enjoy!
#390 - Into the Nexus: “Hammer of the Storm”
9 september 2021 |
min
MochrieTV is here and we are diving past the tip of the Iceberg. Tips and
tricks, bugs and features. Mochrie is here to reveal the inner workings of
Heroes of the Storm for your benefit. Kyle and Garrett have questions,
Mochrie has answers. Naturally Nazeebo still reigns supreme, but have you
heard of Hammer of the Storm?
#389 - Into the Nexus: “Killed Queen”
1 september 2021 |
min
The Queen is dead, all hail King Nazeebo! Garrett is in dire straits. His
main is nerfed. Kyle has the solution though, a wacky match special Nazeebo
build to share. The community also has ideas about how to help out the
Broodmother. They also celebrated CCL Season 3 ending up on the launcher.
Finally, the dudes take a look at the Mood Meter. Emails and more! Special
thanks to all the patrons over at Patreon.com/itn who make this show
possible!
#4 - Nexus Gaming News: WTF is Going on with Halo Infinite?
1 september 2021 |
min
With a fresh trailer at gamescom 2021 Halo Infinite seems to be holding any
new looks at its campaign close to Master Chief’s broad metallic chest.
Garrett and Kyle take a look at Infinite’s seeming desire to hide its
campaign from a fanbase that has been critical of previous campaign
previews as well as the recent announcements of major features that will be
absent at the game’s launch.
#388 - Into the Nexus: “Slamage”
26 augusti 2021 |
min
Spiders, Skeletons and Banelings! Oh my! Patch time is here and changes are
being felt. Garrett and Kyle cover the strange disappearance of Zagara as
she was disabled by Blizzard. She's back, but a little less potent than
previous, with a promise to keep the updates coming. Nazeebo seems the big
winner with Leoric getting some real nice bake-ins as well. Deckard Cain
likely going to be bringing some pain coming up, and a bizarre buff to
Hanzo?! All this and more from your favorite Heroes hoppin hosts. Stay
tuned!
#3 - Nexus Gaming News: Activision Blizzard Allegedly Interfered with the Ongoing Lawsuit
25 augusti 2021 |
min
An expansion to the existing anti-discrimination lawsuit has added
temporary workers of whom California is suing on behalf. And California’s
Department of Fair Employment & Housing alleges that Activision Blizzard
has interfered with the state’s investigation stating that "documents
related to investigations and complaints were shredded by human resource
personnel".
#2 - Nexus Gaming News: Why players are leaving WoW for FFXIV
24 augusti 2021 |
min
Final Fantasy 14 keeps staying in the news as the new king of the MMOs as
World of Warcraft enthusiasm wanes. But what is it about FFXIV that is so
attractive to MMO players? Garrett and Kyle dive into this from the
perspective of a recently and not-so-recently retired WoW players.
#387 - Into the Nexus: “Sleeper Heroes”
19 augusti 2021 |
min
Into the Nexus brings you the Heroes of the Storm tidings every week, and
it’s no different today! Garrett and Kyle are sad to report that the patch
has been delayed, but devs seemed to have a fiery surprise awaiting us. The
dudes always wish to share with you the good word about Regen Globes. They
also want to point out to you a few specialized Heroes that you might be
overlooking. Dust off those oddies, and enjoy this Heroes of the Storm
helping.
#1 - Nexus Gaming News: Does Diablo II Resurrected Succeed Where Reforged Failed?
17 augusti 2021 |
min
Diablo II: Resurrected has completed its first beta weekend and players
have finally gotten a good look at what the remastered game has to offer.
Back during their live coverage of BlizzcOnline 2021 Garrett and Kyle both
placed heavy importance on Resurrected delivering on its promise of fully
remade cinematics. The podcasting duo review the cinematics that have been
revealed as a result of the beta and compare them to the originals.
#386 - Into the Nexus: “Dragon Something”
12 augusti 2021 |
min
It’s Into the Nexus! Garrett and Kyle have been duoing, stories to tell.
Garrett wants to play nothing but Zagara, Kyle is on a Mephisto kick. Hanzo
rears his handsome head. We have a cryptic Blue Post but otherwise it's on
to our project: 2 Outa 2. That’s right, the Kofalt Test is back. “Does it
Sound Exciting, Is It Fun”. Follow that by our new segment Eye on Blizzard.
#385 - Into the Nexus: “Zagarmageddon”
5 augusti 2021 |
min
Into the Nexus is back with all the Heroes of the Storm happenings and our
new segment, Eye on Blizzard. Garrett is back, enjoying Zagara, and has
some thoughts to share on the recent patch. Kyle shares stories of his time
in CCS. We’ve also got a Blue Post hinting at two upcoming reworks! But the
show doesn't end there, we want to keep you informed on the ongoing
situation at Blizzard. Stay tuned after the Heroes news for that coverage.
#384 - Into the Nexus: “#ActiBlizzWalkout”
29 juli 2021 |
min
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 and plan to be back next week with Heroes
news, but this week is our support of the Blizzard Walkout. After the news
we will be having a fun chat as always… but about non-Blizzard games. Think
of it as a Weeksauce revival.
#383 - Into the Nexus: “Oh the Banelings” w/ Bahamut
22 juli 2021 |
min
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 patch might have on the weekend's play. The duo also go in depth on the various changes including a Morales Rework and a dangerously devilish update to Zagara. Artani also rejoice! This and more, enjoy!
#382 - Into the Nexus: “The Cavalier Coach” w/ CavalierGuest
15 juli 2021 |
min
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 what it means to be a top coach for Heroes of the Storm through Cav’s own experience with gaming: World of Warcraft raiding, HGC history, roster building, people management and high level play. CCL is on everyone's mind as the tournament heads towards the round of 4, and CavalierGuest gives us a rundown of Oxygen Esports journey through the CCL season 2. Then we get into some nitty-gritty strategy for the folks at home, incorporating weird drafts like solo assassin, double support and double soakers into your own drafts. Enjoy!
#381 - Into the Nexus: “Is it exciting? Is it broken?”
8 juli 2021 |
min
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 as
you think they are" guides our way as we review Reddit’s recent spree of
talent suggestions to the balance designer. It doesn’t have to end here
though. Share your balance and talent ideas with the show at
[email protected].
#380 - Into the Nexus: “with HOTS-Dev Kofalt”
1 juli 2021 |
min
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,
joining in the technical alpha, Cloud9, coaching and eventually making his
way on to the Q&A team. Now part of the developers, Kofalt has taken up the
mantle on Reddit for balance updates and inquiries. This episode is a
catalogue of design philosophies, strategies and a gimps at the Heroes Team
as a whole. Enjoy, and remember to thank your devs!
#379 - Into the Nexus: “Kiyeberries Returns”
24 juni 2021 |
min
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.
#378 - Into the Nexus: “Building a Better Blaze”
17 juni 2021 |
min
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 the infested man is out for the
weekend due to bugs. Stay tuned and find out more.
#377 - Into the Nexus: “Garrett Really Hates Subdue”
10 juni 2021 |
min
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. Garrett and Kyle have opinions on Subdue and go through your
emails.
#376 - Into the Nexus: “UnQuest”
3 juni 2021 |
min
#375 - Into the Nexus: “Azmodunking with Jhow”
27 maj 2021 |
min
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.
#374 - Into the Nexus: “The Reign of Vengeance”
20 maj 2021 |
min
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
talking about our humble little game. Next comes the big patch rundown.
Week one playtesting feelings on the reworks and covering the ins and outs
of all the balance chances. Just ban Valla (unless you’re GM quality
Zeratul is ready).
#373 - Into the Nexus: “UnDead Game”
13 maj 2021 |
min
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 tools the developers have to adjust and argument heroes. XP
orbs are being reinforced as a learning tool. Anduin, Johanna, Raynor,
Stitches and Valla are all getting a fresh coat of talent paint. We’ll see
you next week with the more minute crunchy details.
#372 - Into the Nexus: “The Blue Barrage”
6 maj 2021 |
min
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
walk you through the important bits: Bug fixes, balance incoming and future
skin updates. We also take a healthy dose of emails. Enjoy this Into the
Nexus!
#371 - Into the Nexus: “Whip it Out”
29 april 2021 |
min
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 reminder of
tasty breadcrumbs, which might be only 2 weeks away. Tensions are high and
moral is low across the Heroes of the Storm community as they attempt to
gauge their expectations. All this and more on this hearty edition of ITN.
#370 - Into the Nexus: “Redrafting the CCL” w/ Bahamut
22 april 2021 |
min
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 pools as we head towards some top tier Heroes of the
Storm action. The gang also theorizes how the game has shifted since the
previous Season 1 and what we can expect on the horizon. Emails and more!
Enjoy this packed episode of Into the Nexus.
#369 - Into the Nexus: “Get Low”
15 april 2021 |
min
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.
#368 - Into the Nexus: “Tiers & Tears”
7 april 2021 |
min
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 on the horizon, but will that
exacerbate the perception of the community should balance not happen.
Sonya, Hogger and DVa currently dominate the bruiser seen and bruisers are
slowly taking over the tank roles. Does the next update need to be a
dramatic shake up? Or should we refine our current understanding of the
game. Garrett and Kyle also talk ARAM, Speedruns, your emails and more!
#367 - Into the Nexus: “What the Tank?”
1 april 2021 |
min
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 HOTS dev, CCL’s player drama, CavalierGuest’s new tanking guide,
and take your questions.
#366 - Into the Nexus: “The Smurf Special”
25 mars 2021 |
min
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.
Naturally Heroes of the Storm wants to get in on the smurf banning action.
CCL is firing up with their Free Agent Tournament this weekend. All this
and more on your Heroes of the Storm podcast of choice. Enjoy!
#365 - Into the Nexus: “Panda Parrot Pals”
18 mars 2021 |
min
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 impact. We
also have a guess as to who the new balance designer might be. Is this the
end of Activision Esports? Blizz/Activision announces more layoffs to it’s
esports divisions, this time for Overwatch League. Your emails and more!
#364 - Into the Nexus: “Breaking Through Obvious Walls”
11 mars 2021 |
min
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 we go deep on how the people are playing him. Kyle also has many
lesson to share from tournament play and recent pro interviews. We also
breakdown the game basics in out strategy section for a new player to the
game. All this and more on this Heroes of the Storm podcast.
#363 - Into the Nexus: “Panda-monium”
4 mars 2021 |
min
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 are into the
likes of Li Li, Falstad and Tyrael. Deep dive with us through an ocean of
changes! Got an opinion on the changes? Let us know at [email protected]
#362 - Into the Nexus: “SUMMON PATCH NOTES” w/ NotParadox
25 februari 2021 |
min
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 shakers? We’ve got ideas: particular about Nova.
Paradox joins Garrett and Kyle for your emails to make this a complete
episode. See you next week with that balance patch!
#361 - Into the Nexus: “Mountain Out of a Gnoll-hill”
18 februari 2021 |
min
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
have a heaping helping of Hogger strategy. Your emails and more! We will
see you on the other side of BlizzcOnline.
#360 - Into the Nexus: “Mystery Cadence”
11 februari 2021 |
min
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 Kyle have
concerns. A savagely tone death tweet from the Heroes account let loose the
bad news: No BlizzcOnline presence for Heroes of the Storm. While we have
received word from the devs that things are still being worked on, it’s up
to us to unravel the mystery of future Cadence.
#359 - Into the Nexus: “How lucky we are...”
4 februari 2021 |
min
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 take you through all weeks happenings including a farewell
to AZ Jackson, strategies from tournament play and a big honkin’ strategy
section all about how to draft better. All with notes of floral, fruity,
earthy car analogies and snack chips that you have come to love.
#358 - Into the Nexus: “Team Done?”
29 januari 2021 |
min
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. In fact the dudes are more excited about some of the cool new ways
that talents are being updated, look at you Kael’thas. Enjoy this meaty
show and be prepared for your upcoming heroes experience. Knowledge is
power!
#357 - Into the Nexus: “First Patch of 2021!”
21 januari 2021 |
min
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. In fact the dudes are more excited about some of the cool new ways
that talents are being updated, look at you Kael’thas. Enjoy this meaty
show and be prepared for your upcoming heroes experience. Knowledge is
power!
#356 - Into the Nexus: “with Michael Udall”
14 januari 2021 |
min
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
week will be a balance patch and from Blizzard sources, we know some 22
heroes will be updated. We have several ideas about what it could be and
Udall shares his hopes as well. Finish it up with questions from the
patrons and videos, and we got ourselves a packed guest episode.
#355 - Into the Nexus: “Plat-eau”
7 januari 2021 |
min
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 thoughts have landed on Lane Clear. Would lane clear get people to
play more tank and support? Also, the CCL is gearing up to its finals with
Semi-finals starting up this weekend! Your emails and more complete this
edition of Into the nexus, the Heroes of the Storm podcast.
#354 - Into the Nexus: “Ask Us Anything”
31 december 2020 |
min
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 about the year that was
Heroes. Favorite update of the year? Favorite release? But we also talk
video games in general, ups and downs of 2020, mac and cheese preferences
and the games that define us! Plus game projects for 2021. We will see you
next week with more Heroes of the Storm talk, but enjoy this AMA episode!
#353 - Into the Nexus: “Plat Twins”
24 december 2020 |
min
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
some CCL players are over the honeymoon and are ready to see some
fundamental map changes. But despite the Holiday festivities, we do need to
get serious for a moment here: What is going to happen at BlizzcOnline.
What can we expect from the devs and Blizzard as a whole. And in light of
the Hearthstone news, what is the future of esports at Activision
Blizzard?!
#352 - Into the Nexus: “Eventful Anomalies”
17 december 2020 |
min
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. But the real drama, where is the winter update? Fans
fear the Toys event won’t make its triumphant return. Will there be a
Holiday next week? Are the devs saving up something big for BlizzcOnline?
Your emails and more. ITN is supported by our badass Patrons.
#351 - Into the Nexus: “CavalierGuest Guests”
10 december 2020 |
min
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 and be kind to one another. Community questions and more fill out
this wonder episode. ITN is supported by our badass Patrons. You can become
a ITN Patron by going to Patreon.com/itn.
#350 - Into the Nexus: “Hogg Wild Style”
3 december 2020 |
min
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 Nexus including a new change
to the way group MMR will be calculated. Garrett and Kyle dive deep on this
mystery and provide some insight on these now active changes. Follow it up
with emails and you got a rockin’ 350th episode to enjoy. Support the show
over at Patreon.com/itn.
#349 - Into the Nexus: “Poggers for Hogger”
24 november 2020 |
min
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. There is also
balance to be had, many of which mirror the CCL happenings. Oh, and
Gladiator's Medallion is being removed. Enjoy this early holiday special
(for Americans anyway) of Into the Nexus.
#348 - Into the Nexus: “Personal Issue with Circles”
19 november 2020 |
min
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 on over at
Hearthstone. Your emails and more, make this the perfect ITN episode for
your commute or background enjoyment.
#347 - Into the Nexus: “Bruise Cruise”
12 november 2020 |
min
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 has
changed since his departure, including a host of new main assassins, comp
structures and Medallion fall out. What will happen in three weeks? Will
the Medallion stay? Will it change? And should you be banning Medivh?! Stay
tuned to find out.
#346 - Into the Nexus: "Patch of Plenty" with Not_Paradox
6 november 2020 |
min
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, we don’t want any Hero to feel left out, so we hit them all! Prepare yourself for a massive episode. Enjoy!
#345 - Into the Nexus: “Put a ring on it”
29 oktober 2020 |
min
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 from
this past weekend's Icebreaker. Finish it out with your emails. Enjoy! ITN
is supported by our badass Patrons.
#344 - Into the Nexus: "CCL Special with Bahamut"
22 oktober 2020 |
min
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 players, organizations, prize
pools, schedules and more. Of course we also hit out two week balance patch
review, but mostly we get into the thick of the upcoming tournament play.
Garrett is out of town, but will return soon. Enjoy! Give a pair of Bombas
socks when you buy a pair, and get twenty percent off your first purchase
at Bombas.com/nexus.
#343 - Into the Nexus: “Kickin’ It with Kiyeberries”
15 oktober 2020 |
min
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
and Kyle are here to give you the massive rundown. Agree? Disagree? Reach
out to the show at itncast@gmail with your comments and questions!
#342 - Into the Nexus: “Opening Our Presents”
8 oktober 2020 |
min
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
and Kyle are here to give you the massive rundown. Agree? Disagree? Reach
out to the show at itncast@gmail with your comments and questions!
#341 - Into the Nexus: “Fellowship of the Things”
1 oktober 2020 |
min
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 mode's
unique drafting mechanics could make it’s way over to Quick Match. Should
the Medallion stay? Should it go? Should it change? Talent builds, emails
and more round this out to a hearty Heroes experience.
#340 - Into the Nexus: “Humble Rumble”
25 september 2020 |
min
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 more
to be had than personal accidotes. DreamHaven was announced, packed to the
brim with the whos who of old Blizzard. BlizzcOnline is incoming in early
February and the guys go over the big new GrubbyTier List. Your emails and
more make this episode a complete and balanced podcast.
#339 - Into the Nexus: “Stats and Statues”
17 september 2020 |
min
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 Gazlowe
and D.Va. Naturally, many other discussions to be had including CCL,
influence of tournament play and how to find your own builds in a sea of
information.
#338 - Into the Nexus: “Arting with Kinabrew”
10 september 2020 |
min
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 Craft
Wars release. How models are built, lit, adjusted and released; a process
taking the entire team. This is a deep dive into the art department for
Heroes. We will see you next week with our two week balance check it. Enjoy
and thank your artists!
#337 - Into the Nexus: “Everyone Gets Unstoppable!”
3 september 2020 |
min
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 becoming the official ARAM mode. There is also a D.Va and
Gazlowe rework incoming, making them full blown Bruisers ready to meet our
2020 opinions on the role. More balance to follow, making this a packed
episode of Into the Nexus.
#336 - Into the Nexus: “Holy My Chromie”
27 augusti 2020 |
min
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 like NotParadox.
#335 - Into the Nexus: “Bringing Home the Beetles”
20 augusti 2020 |
min
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 streamlining a few talent tiers.
#334 - Into the Nexus: “つ _ ༽つ SUMMON PATCH NOTES”
13 augusti 2020 |
min
Heroes Esports is coming back! Or did it ever leave? Garrett and Kyle break
down all Heroes of the Storm happenings. The expected 3 week balance patch
has been delayed to next week, but devs converm it is on the way.
HeroesHearth is teasing out their upcoming CCL event with Masters and
Grandmasters across the NA region. Kyle shares his recent macro discoveries
from team play and Garrett tells us all about his probius desires. Emails
and more, enjoy this episode of Into the Nexus sponsored by the Patrons
over at Patreon.com/ITN.
#333 - Into the Nexus: “A Tale of Two Tiers”
7 augusti 2020 |
min
Tier List Mayhem! Garrett and Kyle are back, but it’s all quiet on the
developer front. While Mei might be suffering from some RNG power, the
game, the meta, is in a solid place. Time to enjoy the settled landscape
and talk a little about Tier Lists. The hosts duke it out of a fresh pile
of opinions. Who is SSS? Who is F? And who is the classic cookie? Stay
tuned and enjoy this episode of Into the Nexus!
#332 - Into the Nexus: “D Value”
30 juli 2020 |
min
Garrett is back and it’s time to get caught up on all the Heroes happenings
with Kyle. Garrett is back on an old favorite, Tychus. Kyle is tanking up
the tanking biz. We have a big check in with the win-rates over at
HOTSlogs.com and talk about their new tool for reputation and team
analysis. There are also some AMA Tidbits from the recent developer Q&A
worth mentioned. Your emails finish out this episode.
#331 - Into the Nexus: “Renaissance Beam” with Bahamut
23 juli 2020 |
min
Kyle and Bahamut break down the recent July 15th patch with some coordinated play in mind. With a recent shotcaller take over of the team, Kyle has a lot of questions, and who better to answer them than perhaps the busiest casting in Heroes: Bahamutgaming. Nerfs and Buffs, all of interest. Garrett is on vacation and will rejoin the show next week. Enjoy!
#330 - Into the Nexus: “Noodling” with AZ Jackson
16 juli 2020 |
min
Game and Balance Designer AZJackson returns to the show, following his most
recent balance patch. We catch up since his last episode 311: Xul,
Tassadar, Cassia, Tracer, Call for Help, Mei and the Weather. Of course the
weather is a big topic of our conversation, but what we really want to talk
about is Tanks and the recent balance patch. Garrett and Kyle lead you
through a rollercoaster of an interview, with delightful heights,
challenging lows and the story of Broody the Broodlord.
#329 - Into the Nexus: “Where we’re going we don’t need angles.”
9 juli 2020 |
min
Garrett and Kyle are here with the big patch rundown! The movers and
shakers of 2.51. Some make perfect sense with the weather anomaly, others
are complete mysteries. We’ll have to ask AZJackson how things look on his
end next week. We round out the show with emails and more!
#328 - Into the Nexus: “Project Picks”
3 juli 2020 |
min
With a solid number of games to draw stats from Garrett and Kyle take a
good look at the current state of Heroes of the Storm following Mei’s
release. If you’re looking to update your roster to get the most out of the
weather anomaly this is the episode for you!
#327 - Into the Nexus: “What Kind of Icing?” w/ NotParadox
25 juni 2020 |
min
NotParadox joins the episode to give us his impressions on Mei, Weather and
more. Garrett and Kyle guide you through many other topics as well such as
game information and game education. What can be done? Would people take
advantage of it? And does the new weather actually impact the game in a
meaningful way or does it just complicate our nuance. Wise up and enjoy
this episode of Into the Nexus.
#326 - Into the Nexus: “Whether the Weather”
18 juni 2020 |
min
An Overwatch Tank? Called it! Mei joins Heroes of the Storm, but it’s
hardly the most scandalous happening of the week. Weather is on its way,
and it’s looking to change up your gameplay! Rain, Snow, Fog! And Garrett
is having none of it! What strategies will be revealed. Can Kyle sell you
the incoming climate? Stay tuned.
#325 - Into the Nexus: “The Same Snowflake Theory”
11 juni 2020 |
min
Mysteries on the horizon! On this week's Into the Nexus, Garrett and Kyle
try to solve the snowflake puzzle, knowing full well they may be wrong come
tomorrow's reveal. Mei? Baal? Map rework? D.va Rework? Stay tuned. The guys
also have at a number of other game issues including overnerfing Deathwing
and lane freezing. The episode culminates in a less-than-rapid-fire
mailbag. Enjoy!
#324 - Into the Nexus: “Kicking it with Cassia”
4 juni 2020 |
min
A mysterious missing patch? Tracer is still running amuck and Cassia still
undertuned but it seems they might be holding back for a big big Call for
Help update. As fans await the balance patch, their eyes have turned on
Tanks and the limited selection of the role. Can we fix and elevate our
situational picks to ETC/Johanna status? Garrett and Kyle give their all to
solve the equation. They also try to solve the early game fight issue. Stay
tuned for answers on this week’s Into the Nexus!
#323 - Into the Nexus: “Think Tank”
28 maj 2020 |
min
A mysterious missing patch? Tracer is still running amuck and Cassia still
undertuned but it seems they might be holding back for a big big Call for
Help update. As fans await the balance patch, their eyes have turned on
Tanks and the limited selection of the role. Can we fix and elevate our
situational picks to ETC/Johanna status? Garrett and Kyle give their all to
solve the equation. They also try to solve the early game fight issue. Stay
tuned for answers on this week’s Into the Nexus!
#322 - Into the Nexus: “Building a Better Anomaly”
21 maj 2020 |
min
With a very recent forum post asking for feedback on possible ways to reign
the Call for Help Anomaly, Garrett and Kyle talk for almost two hours about
the very interesting possibilities on the horizon for Heroes of the Storm.
#321 - Into the Nexus: “JHow Returns”
14 maj 2020 |
min
JHow is back and this time Garrett is here! It’s been a busy year full of
reworks and Anomalies and our wonderful guest is here to give you full
rundown. Towers, Cassia, Tracer, Xul, Tassadar and Deathwing; all are under
the microscope. We also get the lowdown on what your returning roster
should look like for top tier training. Thank you to all our Patrons for
their continued support.
#320 - Into the Nexus: “Summertime and the living is inting”
7 maj 2020 |
min
Big patch! Garrett and Kyle give you the speedy rundown of all the Heroes
happenings. Anomaly tower charges are here and they are slightly less
deadly but overall cleaned up in some of their poison oddities. A surprise
to some, but not to those seeing those new skins come in, we got a Tracer
and Cassia rework! Buffs buffs BUFFS to follow. The much expected Tassadar
adjustment as well. Join us wont you!
#319 - Into the Nexus: “Fight Beef with Chicken”
30 april 2020 |
min
The Heroes of the Storm developers have taken to Reddit in their most
recent Ask Me Anything. All your favorites are here: KaeoMilker,
BlizzAZJackson, Blizz_Daybringer, Blizz_DWarner and more! Garrett and Kyle
give you the express pass through all the important tidbits and happenings.
We also take a quick look at what's happening with Tassadar and what we can
expect from next week’s balance patch. Your emails will have to wait
because this is a PACKED episode.
#318 - Into the Nexus: “Siegeability”
23 april 2020 |
min
Big reactions episode! The anomaly has been live for a week; Garrett and
Kyle have questions. Tassadar’s popularity is up 300% but his win-rate
doesn’t match the hype. What can be done for the new High Templar to bring
him in line. We also help the Blizz team clarify a recent statement on
losing on purpose. But the real meat of the show lies ahead, the recent
anomaly has left some of our maps in an odd state. You might need to split
push to get maximum value and there seems to be a growing problem with Sky
Temple/Towers of Doom. Stay tuned! Your wins may depend on it!
#317 - Into the Nexus: “New Damage”
16 april 2020 |
min
New season, new meta, new strategies. That's why Garrett and Kyle have
called in the professionals. Not_Paradox is here to give you the fact,
opinion and run down on all the Heroes of the Storm happenings. You want
tower strats? We got em. You want a Tassadar build? Oh yea, we got a great
one for ya. You want a Garden of Terror strategy in 10 minutes or less, got
that too.
#316 - Into the Nexus: “Call for Help”
9 april 2020 |
min
The season is closing and a giant patch is incoming! Call of Help Nexus
Anomaly, Favoriting Talents, Tassadar Rework, Improved Ai, Grandmaster
changes and more! Huge changes coming to the game. Defending and attacking
will be changed forever due the new rocking towers and cores. Garrett and
Kyle are here to prepare you for next week! Oh and the Dark Nexus event.
#315 - Into the Nexus: “What Did You Ban?!”
2 april 2020 |
min
All Heroes Free to Play! Garrett and Kyle hit you with a new/returning
player guide, but not before they share all their Heroes of the Storm
happenings. A wild week full of dev posts and tricky April Fools’ trickery.
Your emails, nachos, Shrek, and more on this episode of Into the Nexus.
#314 - Into the Nexus: “Wacky Mac” w/ McIntyre
26 mars 2020 |
min
On this week’s Into the Nexus, Garrett, and Kyle call in a special guest to
help us run through the recent balance: McIntyre. The pro-player turned
content producer for HeroesHearth gives us a peak at their recent
happenings and gives us a view of top tier play past and present. He also
drops on us his super secret ETC build. ITN is supported by our badass
Patrons. You can become an ITN Patron by going to Patreon.com/itn.
#313 - Into the Nexus: “Bugs Be Gone”
19 mars 2020 |
min
BUGS BE GONE! On today’s Into the Nexus Garrett and Kyle run you through
all this week’s Heroes of the Storm news including bug fixes, incoming
mini-season events and more. While we love that you love Heroes of the
Storm with us; be good to each other and yourself during these stressful
times. Enjoy competitive gaming responsibly. And for goodness sakes lets
update the Heroes pricing structure! Your emails and more make this a
complete Into the Nexus.
#312 - Into the Nexus: “Death by Skeleton”
12 mars 2020 |
min
Big patch week! Garrett and Kyle are here to give you the rundown on all
the Heroes happenings starting with a big balance patch fresh from the
devs. But all is not sunshine and Arthas buffs. Bugs have snuck into the
game and are starting to pile up. It’s a new frontier and Into the Nexus is
here to guide you through. ITN is supported by our badass Patrons. You can
become a ITN Patron by going to Patreon.com/itn.
#311 - Into the Nexus: “Salt Wall” w/ Blizz AZ Jackson
5 mars 2020 |
min
On this very special episode of Into the Nexus, Garrett and Kyle are joined
by none other than Hero Balance Designer Adam “AZJackson” Jackson. Get
ready for an extremely candid and passionate episode as Adam shares
everything from balance philosophies, interactions, failed tests and a
glimpse at upcoming Nexus Anomalies. Get ready for a journey. ITN is
supported by our badass Patrons. You can become a ITN Patron by going to
Patreon.com/itn.
#310 - Into the Nexus: “Supporting Grassroot esports” w/ Bahamut
27 februari 2020 |
min
Caster Chris “Bahamut” Oniciu joins the show and school the dudes about all
the happenings in Tournament play. Amature to Division S, Bahamut has seen
it all. Check him out on the CCL, Heroes Lounge and Nexus Gaming Series.
Garrett and Kyle lead our caster guest through the week’s happenings
including a look at our February balance update, Blue Posts and more! This
episode is sponsored by our lovely patrons over at Patreon.com/ITN.
#309 - Into the Nexus: “The Eternal Battle”
20 februari 2020 |
min
Garrett and Kyle are back to bring you all the Heroes happenings from
around the web. Hotslogs uploader is functioning and for next week’s stats
heavy episode we encourage you to make an account and hit that upload
button over at https://www.hotslogs.com/Account/Upload. Blizzard talks Ai
this week is here to give you the clickbait skinny on their upcoming Ai
updates. We also have some blueposts, emails and more to share.
#308 - Into the Nexus: “Ababutt”
16 februari 2020 |
min
It’s a weekend edition of Into the Nexus! Garrett and Kyle sit down for a
relaxing and imaginative rundown of the February 12th patch. That is, after
they report on their Mage homework from last week’s episode. As with our
previous patch rundowns, feel free to join us in the notes as we go through
and talk at the end about who was buffed, who was nerfed and who was the
big money winner of the week. Good luck in your games!
#307 - Into the Nexus: “It’s Lashes!”
6 februari 2020 |
min
This week we are joined by former Heroes of the Storm Community Manager and
Heroes streamer Bethany aka: Itslashes. Garrett and Kyle head down memory
lane for a bit before getting to the hard questions: How do you reach out
to community leads, what was the teams favorite content to create and a
brand new way to play everyone's favorite ban target Kael'thas. The gang
also takes a look at the impact from the January 22nd balance patch. Don’t
forget to fix your Region selection to Best Match.
#306 - Into the Nexus: “Get to 10”
30 januari 2020 |
min
On this Into the Nexus Garrett and Kyle break down an interview from Kyle
Dates Heroes Designer and deep dive on “bringing value to Heroes of the
Storm”. Kyle has also been competing in the CCL by HeroesHearth and he's
here to share all he’s learned in his time from the coordinated pro-sphere.
Blue Posts, your emails and more on this hearty episode!
#305 - Into the Nexus: “We heard you Kyle and Garrett
23 januari 2020 |
min
The first balance 2020 is here! Garrett and Kyle give you the scoop on who
is going up, who is going down and who got some new toys to play with.
Speaking of Toys, the Toys Event will be around for a while longer, but
that doesn’t mean the yearly schedule is ruined, but it does mean we are
coming up on our next hero release. But no time for guessing this episode,
today is about the facts and the fact is that ITN got Arthas buffs.
#304 - Into the Nexus: “HOTSlogging On”
16 januari 2020 |
min
Hotslogs is back! On this celebratory episode, Garrett and Kyle tells your
a bit about the journey that brings you back to your favorite website.
Patch time has been delayed from the holidays but fret not, the devs have
gotten plenty of data and are ready to retool that Deathwing. The dudes
also run down a big Alterac Pass strat from the prolific Zanehyde. Your
emails and more for this hot off the press episode of Into the Nexus!
#303 - Into the Nexus: “Climbing with NotParadox”
9 januari 2020 |
min
#302 - Into the Nexus: “A Heroic Year”
3 januari 2020 |
min
#301 - Into the Nexus: “So Good at Dinging”
26 december 2019 |
min
#300 - Into the Nexus: “Three Zero Zero”
19 december 2019 |
min
#299 - Into the Nexus: “The Ups & Downs of Orbs”
12 december 2019 |
min
#298 - Into the Nexus: “Deathwing Rises”
5 december 2019 |
min
#297 - Into the Nexus: “Of Orbs and Dragons” with Zanehyde
27 november 2019 |
min
#296 - Into the Nexus: “Balancing Act”
23 november 2019 |
min
#295 - Into the Nexus: “Calm Before the Patch”
14 november 2019 |
min
#294 - Into the Nexus: “The New XP Game”
7 november 2019 |
min
#293 - Into the Nexus: “The Worldbreaker”
28 oktober 2019 |
min
#291 - Into the Nexus: “Team Drafting”
25 oktober 2019 |
min
#292 - Into the Nexus: “The One Ring”
25 oktober 2019 |
min
#290 - Into the Nexus: “Laws of Hope”
10 oktober 2019 |
min
#289 - Into the Nexus: “Solo Drafting”
3 oktober 2019 |
min
#288 - Into the Nexus: “Whitem-AA-ne”
26 september 2019 |
min
#287 - Into the Nexus: “Dos Reworks”
20 september 2019 |
min
#286 - Into the Nexus: “Ambassador Tyrael”
12 september 2019 |
min
#285 - Into the Nexus: “Putting the HOT in HOTS”
5 september 2019 |
min
#284 - Into the Nexus: “Just Pick Jaina”
29 augusti 2019 |
min
#283 - Into the Nexus: “The Bronze Situation”
22 augusti 2019 |
min
#282 - Into the Nexus: “Post-Qhira”
15 augusti 2019 |
min
#281 - Into the Nexus: “Bitin’ Butts & Winning Games”
8 augusti 2019 |
min
#280 - Into the Nexus: “Revolving Sweep the Leg”
1 augusti 2019 |
min
#279 - Into the Nexus: "Rip it Good with Jhow"
25 juli 2019 |
min
#278 - Into the Nexus: “Movement Mayhem”
16 juli 2019 |
min
#277 - Into the Nexus: “Ten Percent”
11 juli 2019 |
min
#276 - Into the Nexus: “Protect the Fountain”
3 juli 2019 |
min
#275 - Into the Nexus: “Tank & Rank”
27 juni 2019 |
min
#274 - Into the Nexus: “Reworks Make the Dreams Work”
20 juni 2019 |
min
#273 - Into the Nexus: “Draught in your Draft”
18 juni 2019 |
min
#273 - Into the Nexus: “Draught in your Draft”
13 juni 2019 |
min
#272 - Into the Nexus: “Lower Floors & Higher Ceilings”
6 juni 2019 |
min
#271 - Into the Nexus: “Blaze Curious”
30 maj 2019 |
min
#270 - Into the Nexus: “The Fast and the Righteous”
23 maj 2019 |
min
#269 - Into the Nexus: “Dusting”
16 maj 2019 |
min
#268 - Into the Nexus: “AMA-mazing”
9 maj 2019 |
min
#267 - Into the Nexus: “Priest Boy King Face”
3 maj 2019 |
min
#266 - Into the Nexus: “Lock or Flex?”
23 april 2019 |
min
#265 - Into the Nexus: “More Mana, More Tension”
18 april 2019 |
min
#264 - Into the Nexus: “The Meta Rollercoaster”
11 april 2019 |
min
#263 - Into the Nexus: “Role Control”
5 april 2019 |
min
#262 - Into the Nexus: “Face the Placements”
28 mars 2019 |
min
#261 - Into the Nexus: “Quite the package”
22 mars 2019 |
min
#260 - Into the Nexus: “Flip the Bird”
14 mars 2019 |
min
#259 - Into the Nexus: “Do the dishes”
8 mars 2019 |
min
#258 - Into the Nexus: “Ban-aid”
1 mars 2019 |
min
#257 - Into the Nexus: “This King Walks”
22 februari 2019 |
min
#256 - Into the Nexus: "Not Successful Enough"
13 februari 2019 |
min
#255 - Into the Nexus: “Mine Your Area”
8 februari 2019 |
min
#254 - Into the Nexus: “What is Easy?”
1 februari 2019 |
min
#253 - Into the Nexus: “Deliver us from beetles”
25 januari 2019 |
min
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En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.