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#226 - Into the Nexus: “The Rotation Dictation”

July 18, 2018

ITN returns a little early this week as Garrett is about to travel. The ITN duo talk their hopes for a new hero, how Raynor and Azmo are doing, the state of Supports, and rotation strategy.

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Into the Nexus is a Heroes of the Storm podcast. Garrett Weinzierl and Kyle Fergusson will be taking you through the Nexus every week. Segments include news, strategies, and plenty of community interaction.

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#225 - Into the Nexus: “Release the Reworks!”

July 12, 2018

There's never been this much to say about Raynor! On Into the Nexus this week Kyle, Garrett, and Jeff Cannata talk the release of reworked Raynor and Azmodan. They also discuss kicking off placements, the patch that came with the reworks, how best to tank, and give a refresher on some commonly used hero terms.

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#224 - Into the Nexus: “Give ‘Em Some Pepper”

July 5, 2018

On this week's Into the Nexus Garrett and Kyle talk two big reworks. Raynor and Azmodan are playable on the PTR and they are very different. Also coming to Heroes of the Storm is the third ban, matchmaking adjustments, more balance changes, and a big change to Braxis Holdout.

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#223 - Into the Nexus: “Sin is in!”

June 28, 2018

Into the Nexus is fatter than Azmodan this week because not only has a new balance patch gone live, but Raynor and Azmo are getting reworks! Garrett and Kyle break down which heroes received buffs and nerfs, how Yrel is handling her new numbers, and preview what Raynor and Azmodan will play like in the near future.

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#222 - Into the Nexus: “Sound the Horn!”

June 21, 2018

Garrett and Kyle are geared up and queuing for Alterac on this week's ITN. Heroes of the Storm's newest Battleground, Alterac Pass, has released and we're all getting stuck in the mud. The duo also talk Mid Season Brawl, loot for watching Heroes, Alterac strategy, and emails from the community.

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#221 - Into the Nexus: “Charging Up”

June 14, 2018

Alterac is yet to come but Yrel is here and Kyle is digging her! The ITN duo also chat the June 12th patch, more abusive chat penalties, Mid Season Brawl, a new drafting tool, and more listener emails!

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#220 - Into the Nexus: “Echoes of Alterac”`

June 7, 2018

Sound the horn! Alterac is coming to the Nexus! ITN dives deep into the newly announced in-game event. Garrett and Kyle talk Alterac Pass, Yrel, the recent armor changes, buffs, nerfs, reworks, and how to kill Sonya in Quick Match.

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#219 - Into the Nexus: “Top Down Balance”

May 31, 2018

Garrett returns, Kyle is here, and the ITN archon has reformed! Heroes is celebrating its third anniversary, designer Matt Villers revealed some of the team's balance philosophy, a new wave of suspensions and bans went out, a new meta is settling, and the crew take some more emails.

June 2nd is the 3rd annual Heroes Charity Brawl for Make a Wish Foundation.
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#218 - Into the Nexus: "Expect the Unexpected"

May 24, 2018

Garrett may be on vacation, but the Nexus never rests. The impact of the Diablo Rework can be felt far and wide. This week Kyle Fergusson hosts with monthly guest Jeff Cannata as we dive deep into Nexomania, esports money, Strategies, Emails and more!

June 2nd is the 3rd annual Heroes Charity Brawl for Make a Wish Foundation.

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#217 - Into the Nexus: “How Best to Test”

May 17, 2018

Lunara and Diablo are getting some big reworks and Into the Nexus is here to break it all down. Garrett and Kyle also talked upcoming Ranked Play enhancements, dev AMA highlights, and how best to test reworked heroes.

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#216 - Into the Nexus: “Back in the Crosshairs”

May 10, 2018

May 9th brought a massive balance patch to Heroes of the Storm. Garrett and Kyle talk through supports being targeted for nerfs, buffs, reworks, and the upcoming Diablo rework.

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#215 - Into the Nexus: “Unleash the Lore!”

May 3, 2018

ITN returns to see how the dust has settled after last week's Deckard patch. Kyle and Garrett talk a new Deckard build, Warhead Junction changes, the Rise of the Raven Lord comic, the Dark Nexus event, Grubby's Silver League Tier List, and combatting toxicity.

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#214 - Into the Nexus: “Motion for a Potion”

April 26, 2018

Dunktrain makes his triumphant return! Garrett and Kyle rewind the clock and talk about all that has been going down since Dunk last join the show. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the new live support, Deckard Cain while talking about his impact and HGC. Finished out with some emails on team play.

#213 - Into the Nexus: “Play Awhile and Listen”

April 19, 2018

Don't let the new logo fool you, Into the Nexus still brings the same Heroes commentary every Thursday. This week Garrett and Kyle are joined again by Jeff Cannata. The trio talk Deckard Cain first impressions, dev AMA highlights, the PTR balance patch, fan favorite announcers, HotS player count, and more.

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#212 - Into the Nexus: “Tempo Storm’ing”

April 12, 2018

The Nexus is in flux! Kala and psalm join this week to talk about what it's like coaching and playing for Tempo Storm, Hero League as pro-players, Fenix, how to grow Heroes esports, and much more. Garrett and Kyle also break down the latest patch and the many announced changes to the game.

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#211 - Into the Nexus: “Stay Awhile and Listen”

April 5, 2018

Stay awhile and listen to two Blizzard nerds in disbelief of the fact that Diablo's own Deckard Cain is finally coming to the Nexus. Garrett and Kyle break down the kit of one of the most famous characters within Blizzard's games. They also talk about the new emphasis on lore from the Heroes team, an incoming Fenix nerf, what to do when your picks aren't meta, and give some advice on trying new supports.

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#210 - Into the Nexus: “Order of the Fenix”

March 29, 2018

Kyle has returned and the ITN Archon has reformed just in time to die horribly to a dragoon. Fenix is live and kicking trash despite his launch nerf. Garrett and Kyle also break down the hero updates, the StarCraft Brawl, PAX East teasers, and the current meta.

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#209 - Into the Nexus: “Many Patches”

March 22, 2018

There are many patches to deconstruct in the Nexus this week. Fenix is coming in hot, Tracer is changing, Varian is getting Heroics at level 4, and a whole slew of balance tweaks have already gone live. Garrett and Jeff Cannata talk through all this, tease some PAX announcements and more on the latest ITN!

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#208 - Into the Nexus: “Here there be Dragoons”

March 15, 2018

The Heroes team thinks it's time to spread knowledge and class is now in session. Garrett and Kyle highlight the new focus on content and educational guides coming from the esports teams. The ITN duo also cover the announcement of the StarCraft Dragoon Fenix, HotSlogs joining ZAM, Sonya's hotfix, personal hero rosters, and more community emails.

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#207 - Into the Nexus: “A Million Ways to Clash in the West”

March 8, 2018

The West is Clashing, Seasons are starting, and reworks are dropping in the Nexus this week. Kyle and Garrett talk about how the new Season is treating them, mental preparation, HGC reactions, and more.

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