BlizzCon Roundtable 2026 w/ Preach & Jesse Cox | The Grinding Gear Podcast #172

The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped at BlizzCon 2026! Preachgaming has return from Anaheim where he tried WoW Forever with his own two hands! BlizzCon may have destroyed Jesse's computer, but hes up and running, present and ready. And of course, your resident Heroes of the Storm and Starcraft super fans: Garrett and Kyle. Join us for all the news and juicy details. Supportourbromance.com or next Podcast in 2030.

We called forth two Chrono Trigger super fans to discuss the game of a life time. Pete aka PremiereTwo, was was responsible for our active mode playthrough. Jesse Cox, who discusses the game only in whispers and reverent chanting. We are hot on the heels of our Chrono Trigger wrap up. Garrett and Kyle can't stop singing it's praises. Who is the best character? What is the best ending? And how would a remake look today? Supportourbromance.com or the graphics will be TOO good.

By the power of Fan Fest Anaheim another GG Pod crossover! Pete (premier two) joins the podcast this week. We'll be diving into the discovering (and rediscovering) the joy of classic games, retro streaming and probably a Japan story or two. Garrett and Kyle are on the edge of their Chrono Trigger playthrough starting tomorrow (at the time of recording). How does one even define retro? How did we all end up doing this in the first place? Join the wholesome ride as we meet Pete! Supportourbromance.com or your never be able to read Dead Rising.

With Kyle out this week the podcast is going after dark! Join Garrett, Jesse, Pat, Sly, and JP (OH AND GIRL_DM AND PINT!) for a round of drinks and MANY ROUNDS OF FINAL FANTASY XIV THOUGHTS AND THEORIES! SupportOurBromance.com or we'll end the next one at a reasonable hour.

The Roundtable gathers discuss all the news that dropped during Fan Fest Berlin! We got our undercover man on the ground. PREACH! Who just returned from the event in Germany. We got the internet's own Jesse Cox, who no doubt has cooked up a fresh batch of off-the-wall predictions, enthusiasms and merriments to share. And of course, your hosts Garrett and Kyle. Join us for all the juicy details, what we want to see, what we didn't seem and why that's so good for the game. Supportourbromance.com or we will all smell like corn.

We are joined by returning guest JoCat and new guest Vulpixie for a Pokemon Roundtable! Vulpixie in addition to be a popular FFXIV guest request has had a long line of Pokemon passions, including her own name sake. Before we hit the elite four in our first ever Nuzlocke, we sit down with our panel of passionate Pokefans to discuss many things. Nuzlockes of course, but a plethora of fan games, mods and community modes. From old to modern games, this chat covers it all. Supportourbromance.com and chat won't lie anymore about Lance.

You did this! Pat, of PatStaresAt and CastleSuperBeast, is not even a request, he’s required. Viewers from both sides sent the messages and made this happen. Pat is a long time Final Fantasy Fan and XIV enjoyer who has had nobody to talk to. He also just so happens to be a Metal Gear lover and a celebrated opinion haver. Enjoy our first meeting, you monsters. Supportourbromance.com or we'll reverse the looks max again.

A special roundtable gathers to discuss the absolute cinema of the anime seasons: Witch Hat Atelier. We are joined by returning guest Pint, new guest Girl_DM, and surprise guest: the English voice actor of Qifrey, Joshua Waters. Sit back, draw a real nice circle and join us for a chat about this wonderful show. (There will be no spoilers past the point of the show, though several of us have read the manga and many allude, dance around or share excitement for the future. Supportourbromance.com or your hat will be evil.

We sit down with Pokemaster JoCat to learn a thing to or about the wild world of Nuzlockes! JoCat is fresh off their own Pokemon Journey and shares all the required rules for our upcoming Soul Silver / Heart Gold adventure. But It doesn't stop there: Garrett and Kyle have built the tech to take this adventure to the next level. Our upcoming Soul Link adventure will be also Randomized. Jocat has a few tips and house rules that might elevate some pressure, but it's going to be an uphill battle with our terribily outdated knowledge. We also open some random starters to get a feel for the meta and what we will need to know. Supportourbromance.com and all your pulls will be Garchomp.

FFXIV is a game where one character can do it all, where you can quest along side friends and build a community to join you in your journey: Rath Games took that personally. Garrett and Kyle sit down with the man who has set out on the wild adventure to defeat Endwalker by himself. No damage is too great, no check to impossible for Solo Only. From his favorite MMOs to his background in Game Development, to the video production process, Rath gives us a behind the scene look at what it has taken to make his journey come to life. Supportourbromance.com or we'll pursue fishing achievements.