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The Grinding Gear Podcast

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.

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#345 - Into the Nexus: “Put a ring on it”

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2020/10/29

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.

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#344 - Into the Nexus: "CCL Special with Bahamut"

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2020/10/22

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

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#343 - Into the Nexus: “Kickin’ It with Kiyeberries”

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2020/10/15

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!

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#342 - Into the Nexus: “Opening Our Presents”

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2020/10/08

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#341 - Into the Nexus: “Fellowship of the Things”

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2020/10/01

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.

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#340 - Into the Nexus: “Humble Rumble”

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2020/09/25

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

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#339 - Into the Nexus: “Stats and Statues”

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2020/09/17

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.

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#338 - Into the Nexus: “Arting with Kinabrew”

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2020/09/10

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!

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#337 - Into the Nexus: “Everyone Gets Unstoppable!”

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2020/09/03

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.

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#336 - Into the Nexus: “Holy My Chromie”

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2020/08/27

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.

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#335 - Into the Nexus: “Bringing Home the Beetles”

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2020/08/20

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.

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#334 - Into the Nexus: “つ _ ༽つ SUMMON PATCH NOTES”

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2020/08/13

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

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#333 - Into the Nexus: “A Tale of Two Tiers”

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2020/08/07

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!

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#332 - Into the Nexus: “D Value”

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2020/07/30

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.

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#331 - Into the Nexus: “Renaissance Beam” with Bahamut

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2020/07/23

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!

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#330 - Into the Nexus: “Noodling” with AZ Jackson

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2020/07/16

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.

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#329 - Into the Nexus: “Where we’re going we don’t...

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2020/07/09

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!

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#328 - Into the Nexus: “Project Picks”

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2020/07/03

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!

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#327 - Into the Nexus: “What Kind of Icing?” w/...

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2020/06/25

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.

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#326 - Into the Nexus: “Whether the Weather”

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2020/06/18

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.

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