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.

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. 

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. 

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!

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”.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.