The Blizzard Watch Podcast is a weekly show covering the latest news on World of Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, and other games by Blizzard Entertainment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The calculus of Diablo's seasons
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1:01:49The Infinite Pirate Dragon is, of course, the top story this week on the Blizzard Watch Podcast. It comes in patch 11.1.7 as a part of Turbulent Timeways, and while we're unsure that it has anything to do with the Arathi narratively, that's what headcanon is for. Our resident Diablo expert Liz Patt joined our regular hosts Matt, Liz, and Joe to exp…
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Truly, transmog is the endgame of all things
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58:11Our hosts Liz and Joe were joined by our writer Eric O'Dea to discuss all the wacky hijinks they got into this year, as they drag an orphan into havoc and harm. That's right, it's Childrens' Week in World of Warcraft! And of course the reason we'd willingly interact with children is the fact that there's transmog on the line. Transmog is also on th…
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Elder Scrolls Oblivion is just one game we wish would make a comeback
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58:19Cory Taylor joins our usual hosts for this week's cotillion of a podcast, and the first thing on the agenda is to remind people to get their Noblegarden ducky costume! Transmog and costuming is very important to us. But, then we get into the usual topic du jour when Cory joins the crew: how Heroes of the Storm is primed for a comeback. Cory, as usu…
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Noblegarden: taking several years to become the cutest baby ducky
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1:03:28Puzzling Cartel Chips and the mystery of them leads off the Blizzard Watch Podcast this week. We're not exactly sure what the deal with them is -- hence the whole "mystery" thing -- but we're looking forward to figuring it out. Noblegarden is coming up so it's time to collect some new ducks in a six year long process, and no we're not kidding. We h…
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WoW Classic goes from #SomeChanges to a whole new raid
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1:06:27Patch 11.1.5 for World of Warcraft was just announced as coming out April 22, so that leads the podcast this week — even if it may seem fast to some of our hosts. Our writer Nick Marino joined us this week because he’s our go-to staffer for WoW Classic news, and Season of Discovery phase 8 kicked off today with a whole lot of brand new content. See…
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Warcraft Rumble is cute, and other April Fools' Day pranks
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1:03:15After a short apology for his scratchy voice, Matt leads the cohosts in discussion on a number of topics. Since Cory was the guest host this week, adorable mobile game Warcraft Rumble and its expensive Arthas bundle was a big part of the conversation. So was the April Fools' Day jokes we were treated to on that day -- some of our cast are quite ant…
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Diving into the Emerald Dream (in Hearthstone, don't get your hopes up)
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1:04:56Hearthstone's new expansion Into the Emerald Dream was our lead story this week, as the two sides don't seem all that well balanced between good and morally gray, let's say. The team also discusses the morality of the character restores coming to OnlyFangs and other WoW Classic Hardcore players after a DDOS KOed their dreams of glory. Plus, Slay th…
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Racing to World First in the Undermine
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58:10It probably isn't a huge surprise that our hottest topic this week was the World of Warcraft player housing preview. We also discussed how the Race to World First played out, and how this Race differed from past races. Plus, WoW Classic is getting its own new content in the form of the Scarlet Enclave, which seems cool -- if a little outside the sc…
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BlizzCon bound, baby! (in 2026, anyway)
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1:08:32Joe started off the podcast this week eating crow as he reflected on his prior assertion that BlizzCon would never happen again. But, Blizzard announced that BlizzCon returns September 12-13 2026. He's not mad at all, just surprised -- as all our hosts were. After that, it's a little tough to focus on everything else that happened this week. The Ra…
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Racing our way to Season 2 of The War Within
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1:04:46This week's show started off with The War Within season 2. We discussed how we feel about Undermine now that we've had a week in the zone, though Liz noted the patch added a ton to do outside the zone, too. All the co-hosts are now on the record as emphatically pro jazz, and also pro Race to World First, which officially kicked off as the season di…
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Getting ready to explore Undermine in WoW patch 11.1
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55:43This week's podcast is all about the fun new stuff that just hit WoW with patch 11.1 and Undermine. The Everlasting Nogginfogger was a popular topic, as was the overall Goblin mystique -- and the IRL hot rod Blizzard made last week. We also delved into Delves, the new rares we'll be killing -- or taming! -- and the new cool campfire scenes players …
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Overwatch 2's season 15 parties like it's 2019
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1:01:00Overwatch 2 was the game we were most excited to start discussing this week. The development team released a big showcase just ahead of season 15's release, which also contained a lot of content teasers like upcoming hero Freja for season 16 and beyond. Loot boxes? 6v6 in competitive? What year is this, 2019? Not to be left out, the Hearthstone tea…
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Player Housing in WoW has no rules! (But our Neighborhood might)
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1:02:59Matt, Joe, and Liz were joined by Cory this week, and all four were more than ready to chat about Player Housing in WoW, which we recently got to see for the first time. There are still a lot of question marks after this first overview, but the team is excited about the information we do have, from Neighborhoods to decor (like a tower of bones, for…
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Blizzard Watch is 10 years old!
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59:06Liz hosted the Blizzard Watch podcast this week, with Joe and occasional guest host Phil Ulrich, and there is so much to talk about going on all at the same time. Slap together several concurrent holidays in WoW, holidays in Diablo 4, and a battle pass for Hearthstone Battlegrounds, and everyone is just a little overwhelmed. Luckily for you, we're …
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Respect your elders (it’s Lunar Festival time)
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56:59The discussion starts with WoW news, especially the three-kids-in-a-trenchcoat that is Classic, and how it’s once again time to respect your Elders with the Lunar Festival returning this week. They turned to Diablo’s seasonal scheduling, and how it may or may not be under the influence. Who’s to judge.Then, the crew hit on Overwatch 2, and how a wh…
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Join us with special guest and resident Diablian Liz Patt as we discuss the new Season of Witchcraft arriving in Diablo 4, now that we’ve had a bit of a chance to get our hands on it — though all the rest of the Diablo fam is a bit of a seasonal mess. Not Diablo 2, though. Diablo 2 is Gen X. Plus, we discuss the trajectory for WoW Classic (and WoW …
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What’s new in the returned Plunderstorm event?
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59:12Join us as we look into the improvements to the Plunderstorm event that has returned to the WoW servers for a limited time, the delay of the Cataclysm Classic Phase Four rollout, and the preview of Diablo 4’s upcoming Season of Witchcraft theme. We also speculate if the Warcraft 30th Anniversary World Tour means no BlizzCon this year (or ever!), di…
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I will do anything for this bee
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1:01:01Join Joe, Liz, and special guest Phil Ulrich as we discuss the return of Turbulent Timeways to World of Warcraft, featuring seven weeks of Timewalking and a new Timely Buzzbee mount reward. (We need it.) Plus WoW's patch 11.1 hitting the PTR, the fate of the Kirin Tor, Overwatch 2's 6v6 format test (and whether it's coming back for good), and Aweso…
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The best and worst of Blizzard in 2024
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1:13:32Join us as we look back at the high lows of 2024 of Blizzard and its many titles. We cover everything from the games to the business moves as well as what to look forward to in 2025. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used …
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WoW patch 11.1 notes and the Marksmanship Hunter changes
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1:11:24Join us as we discuss the controversial upcoming rework of Marksmanship Hunters that removes pets, the Goblin/casino/mecha T-Rex themed preview of WoW patch 11.1 coming early next year, the new updates to this year’s Winter Veil event, and the discovery of garden gnome cosmetics for when you need to be deadly, yet whimsical. If you have a few minut…
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Deep dive into WoW patch 11.0.7 Siren Isles
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1:02:38Join us as we discuss the new content that has arrived in WoW with the roll out of patch 11.0.7 Siren Isle, the treasure goblin kill fest Diablo 4 holiday event, Hearthstone’s current meta mess, and the new Heroes of the Storm custom game mode that gives us hope that the title may still be revived. What? A girl can dream. If you have a few minutes,…
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Why does the WoW patch 11.0.7 ring have no bling?
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1:07:10Join us as we discuss the unimpressive upgradable ring, Circe’s Circlet, arriving with Siren Isle, Diablo Immortal finally getting….Diablo, and how yet another mobile-first Blizzard game has found its way onto PCs. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcas…
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Quality of life improvements on the WoW Classic Anniversary realms
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1:10:53Join us as we discuss the dual spec, LFG, and gold accessibility features rolled out early on the WoW Classic Anniversary realms, the new heroes introduced with Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 9, the upcoming PC beta of Blizzard’s Warcraft Rumble mobile game, the overwhelming number of promotions happening with WoW right now, and the launch of the…
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Ah, the traditional 20th anniversary gift of … more classic realms
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1:10:08Join us as we discuss the rollout plans for the WoW Classic anniversary realms, Diablo 4’s upcoming armory changes that allow hot swapping between builds, our hopes and dreams for a Heroes of the Storm revival, the upcoming early access for Diablo-competitor Path of Exile 2, and the WoW secret finding community’s obsession with The Golden Muffin. Y…
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Deep diving into the WoW 2025 roadmap
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1:13:01Join us as we discuss all the revelations from last week’s BlizzCo--uh, Warcraft Direct including player housing, WoW Classic Classic (not a typo), and the WoW 2025 roadmap. Also we cover Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 9, how WoW mobile games end up on PC, and our soft spot for Heroes of the Storm. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our s…
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WoW Winter Veil rewards we must have
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57:43Join us as we discuss the baby yeti pet revealed for this year’s WoW Winter Veil event, Overwatch 2’s temporary Classic mode which definitely isn’t a test to bring it back permanently, Diablo 4’s lackluster seasonal events, StarCraft arriving on PC Game Pass, and more impressions of Dragon Age: Veilguard. If you have a few minutes, please fill out …
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Giving the side eye to WoW 11.0.7’s Siren Isle
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1:23:45Join us as we discuss what we know about 11.0.7’s new Siren Isle zone, the return of Plunderstorm in early 2025, the discovery of the Detective title in WoW, the large number of bugs we’re experiencing in The War Within, Diablo Immortal’s WoW crossover, and the possibility of a Warcraft 2 remaster. Because the Warcraft 3 remaster worked out so well…
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Is $90 too much for the WoW auction house mount?
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58:00Join us as we discuss the arrival of the Brutosaur auction-house mount in the WoW cash shop, the revamp of the WoW anniversary token reward system, the introduction of much-welcomed accessibility features in Diablo 4, and the reintroduction of 6v6 mode in Overwatch 2. Seems like everything old is new again. But more expensive. If you have a few min…
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WoW’s 20th anniversary and our 500th podcast!
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55:57Almost 10 years ago we rolled out episode 1 of the Blizzard Watch podcast when we launched the site and here we are now with our 500th recording. Kids these days, they grow up so fast. What? I'm not crying, you're crying! Join us as we discuss, shocker, the latest news from the Blizzard universe and beyond including the cost to collect all of WoW’s…
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The high price of in-game cosmetics
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1:02:02Matt, Joe, and Liz discuss their further adventures in D4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion, the strange rollout of Cataclysm Classic Phase 3, Hearthstone’s new spaceship-themed expansion, overpriced WoW-themed cosmetics in Diablo 4, and Sunderfolk, the upcoming couch co-op tactical RPG by ex-Blizzard boss, Mike Morhaime. If you have a few minutes, plea…
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Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred’s rocky roll out
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1:03:16Join us with special guest Liz Patt as we discuss this week’s launch of Diablo 4’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. We cover its delayed start, what’s new in Season 6, the new mercenary companions, new runewords, and the new Spiritborn class. We also talk about WoW’s upcoming 20th anniversary event, the Starcraft franchise coming to Xbox, and que…
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Why we’re excited for the Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion
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59:55Join us with special guest Cory Taylor as we discuss the uncertain future of Warcraft Rumble, our love of October’s WoW Trading Post transmog options, and what we are looking forward to with next week’s Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion. Plus, the most important question of the week: Who would be the best and worst Warcraft character to give voic…
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A chat with Jason Schreier about his new book on the history of Blizzard Entertainment
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1:18:16Join us for this special edition of the Blizzard Watch Podcast as we sit down with investigative journalist Jason Schreier to talk about his upcoming book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Covering the 33-year history of Blizzard, we discuss the truth behind many of the scandals that rocked company, the real influence…
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The unrecoverable mess of the WoW guild bank bug
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1:05:45Join us as we discuss how missing items in guild banks may or may not get restored, the rollout of WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery Phase 5 with new content, the introduction of LFR Raid Wing 3 in The War Within, and the continuing saga of the Race to World First. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think abou…
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The Nerub-ar Palace Race to World First has begun
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57:04Join us as we discuss the latest Race to World First news (as of the recording on Tuesday), if/when Blizzard will announce Mists of Pandaria Classic servers, the agony and the ecstasy of Delves, the bittersweet upcoming season of Arcane Season 2, and why we are convinced that the black blood of earth in WoW is cranberry flavored. Plan ahead for you…
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Season 1 crash lands into The War Within
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1:09:00Join us as we discuss the content rolling out with the launch of Season 1 in The War Within, what we know about patch 11.0.5 and it’s connection to the 20th anniversary of WoW, the new Hearthstone mini-set which takes puns to a whole new level, and how the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro looks shiny, but the price tag…in this economy?? If you have a few…
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What we love about The War Within
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1:04:09Join us as we discuss the best new features in The War Within. From Delves improving on the promise of Torghast to better choices for players completing weekly quests to… uh, bees? I don’t know. I just work here, ma’am. Also how Diablo 4 tried not to be Diablo 3 but now is slowly morphing into it confirming our belief that we all turn into our pare…
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Was Blizzard right to nerf experience with the War Within launch?
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1:02:48Join us as we discuss Blizzard’s move to slow down leveling in The War Within, how much we are enjoying the new underground zones, more details about Diablo 4’s upcoming Mercenaries system, and our favorite titles coming out of Gamescom including the aptly titled, Date Everything. I believe Matt speaks for us all when he said, “I want so bad to dat…
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The War Within early access anticipation
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59:24Join us as we discuss the launch of The War Within early access, the new Alleria animated short, the end of our beloved WoW: Remix (for now), the mercenaries coming to Diablo 4, and the release date of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Because it’s been too long without Varric in our lives even if they gave him a bad dye job. But there’s gonna be a mod fo…
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What’s involved in The War Within early access
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59:25Site writer Phil Ulrich joins as we discuss what’s involved, and not involved, in The War Within’s upcoming early access, the balance changes that arrived with patch 11.0.2, and Diablo 4 offering WoW-themed transmog as well as a Sparklepon— uh Celestial Steed. Though, honestly, if they really wanted our money, they should just sell a legendary weap…
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Haven’t we seen this WoW story before?
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1:22:52Special guests Cory Taylor and Liz Patt join us as we discuss how the story of the newest War Within cinematic feels a little too familiar, where exactly Warcraft Rumble went wrong, and how the Radiant Echoes pre-patch event feels like we’re all doing the time warp again (spoiler: it’s just a jump to the left.) To prove we aren’t all doom and gloom…
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A preponderance of pre-patch problems
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1:07:53Join as we discuss the problematic mob tagging, expensive rewards, and inconvenient boss timers of The War Within Radiant Echoes pre-patch event. Yes Blizzard addressed these issues yesterday, but we recorded this on Tuesday. That’s how time works, Susan. Also, Hearthstone is totally, definitely not dying (the developers said so), Marvel Rivals bri…
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The War Within pre-patch brings the goods and the bads
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1:05:48Join as we discuss the launch of The War Within expansion pre-patch this week including the extended maintenance and weird patch day bugs. We also talk about a possible new Allied race, the upcoming end to WoW Remix, and how the heavily hyped new class coming to Diablo 4 feels like three monks in a druid trench coat. If you have a few minutes, plea…
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The War Within pre-patch cometh
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1:00:18Join as we discuss the expansion pre-patch arriving next week including the accelerated XP curve, changes to transmog, and the much-anticipated Warbands feature for all your alt-management needs. To balance out all the good stuff, we also take a critical eye to Diablo’s Seasonal cycle. Oh, and Joe has something to say about the state of Shaman. If …
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How weekly reward caches are changing in The War Within
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56:10Blizzard Watch writer Cory Taylor joins us as we discuss Blizzard’s announcement on how they will make it easier to get your weekly gear cache in the upcoming WoW expansion, Warcraft Rumble’s Season 7 content delay, Hearthstone’s ban of the most adorable card ever, Overwatch 2’s Summer Games uncharacteristically quiet launch, and how to get the new…
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WoW returns to China with a twist
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1:03:28Join us as we discuss WoW’s return to the Chinese market including the World First cash incentive, Ethereal weapons returning to Diablo 3 with Season 32, our reaction to the latest War Within class changes, and thoughts and prayers for Diablo 4’s Season 5. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the pod…
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Is Diablo 4 Season 5 worth playing?
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1:03:56Join us as we discuss how the new features coming with Diablo 4 Season 5 don’t make a compelling argument to play it on a Seasonal realm over an Eternal realm, the bad luck protection with WoW’s Midsummer Fire Festival rare drops, and when we think The War Within prematch will drop this summer. Plus, the upcoming Steam Summer Sale. If you have a fe…
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Falling out of love with World of Warcraft
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59:30Join us as we discuss struggling with stepping away from a beloved game, Hearthstone’s new tropical vacation themed expansion, and why Diablo 4 should have an Adventure Mode. And more treasure goblins. Definitely more treasure goblins. Plus the news coming out of Nintendo Direct this week and which Dragon Age you should play ahead of this fall’s Ve…
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Who’s the goodest boy in all of Diablo 4?
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1:34:14Join us as we discuss the nerfs to DPS trinkets for tanks and healers in The War Within, the potential trouble with the new Mythic+ dungeon affixes, the mercenaries, pets, and new Spiritborn class coming to Diablo 4, as well as our highlights from this year’s Summer Game Fest. We’re warily eyeballing you, Dragon Age: Veilguard. If you have a few mi…
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Deep delving into The War Within beta
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1:00:17Join us as we discuss the launch of The War Within beta, Diablo 4’s anniversary event, and why we need every single murloc floatie offered in WoW’s June Trading Post. Also our anticipation of release dates for The War Within and Diablo 4’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, during this week’s Summer Game Fest. If you have a few minutes, please fill…
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