Podcast Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss the new features coming with the launch of WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery on November 30th including crazy new class abilities, lower initial level cap, new custom raids, and more. We also explore Diablo 4’s upcoming Abattoir of Zir and Midwinter Blight events, the Race to World First Mythic Fyrakk kill, and what makes an M…

Join us as we discuss changes to the talent system and professions as well new accessibility options for those looking to return to Azeroth. We also cover the Race to World First for the new Amirdrassil raid content, WoW’s 19th anniversary, Diablo 4’s Mother’s Blessing buff, and the surprise patch to Heroes of the Storm. We also give an update on t…

In this episode, Liz Harper explains our need for additional Patreon revenue to keep the site going. The team also discuss the launch of Dragonflight Season 3 the Amirdrassil raid (including the LFR tier!), the very grumpy new world boss, the launch of the Hearthstone: Showdown in the Badlands expansion, the newly announced Diablo TTRPG, and the ne…

Join us as we discuss the many, many, many announcements from BlizzCon 2023 including Warcraft Rumble, Hearthstone Battleground Duos, the new Overwatch hero, the Diablo 4 expansion, WoW Worldsoul Saga delves, warbands, and hero talents, and WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery plus Cataclysm Classic. Let the games begin! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

In this special post-BlizzCon podcast, we discuss the surprising and not-so-surprising news from BlizzCon 2023 this weekend. From a triple expansion announcement for WoW to a holiday Diablo 4 event and expansion to WoW Classic Cataclysm to a new Classic server with a twist dubbed Season of Discovery and more! Joining Matt, Joe, and Liz are Blizzard…

We're rolling out the weekly podcast early this week to discuss our expectations for BlizzCon 2023. Will there be a WoW expansion announcement? Another Dragonflight patch after 10.2? A Diablo 4 expansion announcement with a new class? And is that second big Overwatch hall at the Anaheim Convention Center a cover for something bigger? Hosted on Acas…

Join us as we discuss what we know about BlizzCon 2023 coming next weekend, the WoW Armored Bloodwing flying mount available as the new Amazon Prime Gaming reward, the revamped Hallow’s End event in WoW, and how we are continuing to enjoy Diablo 4 Season 2. Plus Q&A! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss our hopes and fears about the future of Blizzard games now that the Microsoft/ActiBlizzard merger is a go, the new wild-west themed Showdown in the Badlands Hearthstone expansion, all the wonderfully druid-centric features in WoW’s upcoming patch 10.2, and how Diablo 4’s new Season 2 is much more engaging than the disappointin…

Join us with special guest Blizzard Watch writer Cory Taylor as we discuss the upcoming Blizzard mobile game, Warcraft Rumble, the new pricy BlizzCon Collection bundles, the possible future of Wrath Classic when it runs out of original content, how Diablo 4 is changing Resistances, and the significance of Blizzard releasing 3D printing files. Hoste…

The Tavern Watch crew are back with another TTRPG podcasting adventure. GM Matt Rossi has modified Rise of the Runelords to Pathfinder 2e rules and is ready for Joe, Nick, Phil, Anne, and Liz to begin their journey.But before the RPGing begins, we wanted to start with a podcast episode that lays the ground work for the upcoming adventure. We cover …

Join us as we discuss the mounting obstacles to attend BlizzCon in person this year including cost, travel, and time off for an event that we still don’t even have a schedule for. We also examine Blizzard’s decision to launch its new mobile game, Warcraft Rumble, during BlizzCon and the company's shift to livestreams over blogs to communicate game …

Join us as we discuss the surprising news that Blizzard OG Chris Metzen is returning to the company to oversee the Warcraft universe. Will he drag WoW back to what it was or push it forward into the new territories it's been exploring in the last few expansions? Also, how the recent controversial decisions by Unity may affect Hearthstone which uses…

Join us as we discuss how Diablo Immortal is the Diablo MMO we all wanted if it weren’t for the monetization and rapid seasons rollouts, how Hearthstone’s latest mini-set release is really just The Great Muppet Caper with Yogg-Saron (and we mean that in the best way possible), and how Wrath Classic’s new Titan Rune dungeons could have been the temp…

Join us as we discuss the massive healing changes coming to the 10.2 PTR, the pros and cons of restricting legendary weapons to certain classes, and the big news that we are finally going to the Emerald Dream! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss how there is just so much going on right now including WoW patch 10.1.7 launching this week, the upcoming WoW patch 10.2, Wrath Classic patch 3.4.3 on the PTR, the on-going Secrets of Azeroth event, the upcoming Eastern Kingdoms Cup Dragonriding races, Diablo 3 Season 29 in just a few weeks, and word that Diablo 4 will be gett…

Join us as we discuss how rerolling new characters for Diablo 4 Season 1 feels like a setback given the story-driven nature of the early game, how much we’re loving the new Anomalies in Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 5, and what it could mean if WoW patch 10.2 lands about the same time as BlizzCon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

Join us as we discuss the rules and risks of the WoW Classic Hardcore servers, the new Diablo 4 Season 2 that’s arriving in October, and the upcoming Hearthstone Caverns of Time expansion that is designed purely for Wild mode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss how Blizzard has been applying systems and features from Diablo 3 to Diablo 4 as well as the other way around, the pros and cons of Diablo 4’s leveling experience running out of story, and the start of Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 5 that adds a new element of randomness to the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…

Join us as we discuss the class buffs of Diablo 4 patch 1.1.1, Kalimdor Grand Prix dragon racing, and the fast-approaching WoW patch 10.1.7 with its Dreamsurge event, new megadungeon, and holiday updates. Also, which older games we thought would benefit from a modern day reboot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss how the much-loved class stories from WoW Legion could evolve for a future expansion, the upcoming WoW Classic Hardcore servers, and the role of music in our favorite games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss how WoW’s faction conflict could be replaced with more interesting, less divisive storytelling mechanics, the WoW lore contribution of the new Hearthstone Titans expansion coming out in August, and our impressions of Diablo 4’s Season 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss if support classes in WoW are unpopular due to damage meter metrics, Overwatch 2’s upcoming PVE missions, and Diablo 4’s massive patch 1.1.0a as well as the launch of Season 1 and the story content locked behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss all the features in WoW Patch 10.1.5 including the new Augmentation support spec for Evokers, the new Blood Knight class in Diablo Immortal, Diablo 4’s Season 1 starting next week as well as the battle pass that comes with it, and our concerns about Microsoft’s imminent acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. Hosted on Acast. See …

Join us as we discuss the new Overwatch Genesis series, the Diablo dev livestream (this was recorded before livestream), and how the prices are up up up for BlizzCon from tickets to travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss the lore implications for WoW from Hearthstone’s newly announced Titans expansion, the special rewards from the past available at the WoW Trading Post in July, and the newly dropped Diablo 4 patch that was all buffs and no nerfs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss which NPC races we’d like to see playable in WoW, our thoughts on Hearthstone’s new Twist game mode, and if the big jump between difficulty levels in Diablo 4 could benefit from additional levels added in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss what our favorite expansion is and why it’s Mists of Pandaria (mostly), Overwatch 2’s new PVE story missions and its monetization tactics, and the future of Diablo 4 as well some recent hotfixes to the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss if the impact of the Revival Catalyst to complete raid tier sets and a more aggressive LFR release schedule is enough for casual raiders, if trashless raids like Trial of the Crusader in the upcoming Wrath Classic Phase 3 are enjoyable, and how great it is to watch Summer Games Done Quick, but not so great to attempt speedruns…

Join us as we discuss our experiences in the Diablo 4 beta including exploration of the vast open world of Sanctuary, instanced content, legendary drops, world bosses, and a spoiler-free look at the game’s storyline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss hardcore servers coming to WoW Classic, how we hope the BlizzCon experience this year will improve, and what we expect to see in the upcoming WoW patch 10.1.5 including the announced Augmentation Evoker spec. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss what announcements we expect to see at BlizzCon this year, our disappointment with Overwatch 2 killing off its big PvE mode, and the surprising quickness in which Liquid claimed the latest World First title with Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss all the new features arriving with Dragonflight Season 2 including the race to World First, the big change to Battlegrounds in Season 4 of Hearthstone, and our hopes and fears for the future of Diablo 4 development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

In the final episode of Into The Weirs: mysteries are revealed, dragons are fought, pirates are recruited, and lava is hot. Who lived? Who died? Who cried a little inside? The story may be ending, but the friendships are unbending. Hey, this rhyming ain’t hard. Can I play a bard? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss the long leveling process to expect in Diablo 4, all the features in WoW Patch 10.1, and if there will be a WoW patch 10.3. All that plus plus changes to Mythic +, the upcoming Aberrus raid, and the burning question on all our minds: why don’t the Tuskarr have a wheel of fish? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

Special guest Kurtis McCathern joins us this week to discuss breaking servers, elusive bugs, the pros and cons of the game’s stock UI, emergent gameplay, and what he’s playing these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

Join us as we discuss our concern about the lack of features in WoW's cross-faction guild functionality, what feedback we hope the Diablo 4 developers will address from the open beta, and if we will ever see normal flying in the Dragon Isles for those that have accessibility issues with dragon riding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

Join us as we discuss the new music-themed Hearthstone Festival of Legends expansion, the new space-opera-themed Overwatch reward track that arrives with the new hero, Lifeweaver, and hunting eggs during Noblegarden for a new toy for our dragonriding mount. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss our experiences playing through the delightful new Zskera Vaults zone in WoW’s patch 10.0.7, our thoughts on the new Turbulent Timeways event which offers six weeks of Timewalking challenges with Heroic level rewards, and our additional impressions of Diablo 4 after participating in the open beta weekend. Hosted on Acast. See …

This week we discuss Diablo 4 after having played through the Early Access Weekend, the big Paladin rework coming in WoW patch 10.0.7., and going back to the Forbidden Reach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

This week we discuss the news that Dracthyr may get a support spec as well as new class choices in the future, our excitement for the Diablo 4 early access beta weekend, and the music-themed Festival of Legends Hearthstone expansion announcement that just dropped (the bass). Sorry, couldn’t resist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

This week we discuss the many, many new features coming to Dragonflight with the just announced 10.1 feature set, the 10.0.7 patch coming March 21 with its own new content, and let’s not forget the upcoming the Diablo 4 beta weekends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

In the penultimate episode of Into The Weirs, the party does the body swapping dance courtesy of a magical orb. Is there a better way to get through a combat encounter with a red dragon? We think not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

This week we discuss what rewards we’re looking forward to from this month’s Trading Post, the Diablo 4 beta announcement (plus the fact that you can pet the dogs), and different specs we would like to see in WoW. Seriously, how much fun would a healing hunter, tanking shaman, or ranged rogue be?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

As we begin to wrap up our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, the party faces down a monstrosity composed of undead dragon babies, enters the dragon citadel that may hold the answers to all their questions, and encounters a foe whose slogan is “we bring death.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

This week we discuss the two announced beta weekends for Diablo 4 coming up in March, the new talent system in Diablo 3 Season 28, and the Diablo Immortal patch that finally adds what the game has been missing all along: fishing. Also, WoW patch 10.0.7's possible release dates and the many wonderful cosmetics datamined for the Trading Post. Hosted …

This week, we discuss the possible future of major content updates to Diablo 3 after Diablo 4 launches in June, what the closure of the WoW Classic Season of Mastery realms could mean, and the impact of WoW’s removal of the Valor and Conquest caps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this month’s episode, though Wizards of the Coast has backed off on its controversial OGL changes, the damage is done. We discuss the ramifications as well as the response from content creators, TTRPG producers, and the TTRPG community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Oleh Blizzard Watch

This week, we discuss how the monetization strategy behind Hearthstone’s Mercenaries might be the blueprint for the upcoming Blizzard mobile title, Warcraft Arclight Rumble. Also, will Diablo 2 & 3 continue to see development after the release of Diablo 4, the bugs in Overwatch 2, and the changes to the X-45 Heartbreaker mount in this year’s Love i…

This week, we discuss Overwatch 2 reviving a retired reward currency as a new way for players to acquire Legendary skins, WoW’s new reward currency for the Trading Post feature, and the new talent tree system coming in Diablo 3’s Season 28 where, to the surprise of no one, the currency to unlock it is sacrifice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

This week, we discuss how many of Blizzard’s games are no longer available in China, the introduction of the Revival Catalyst in Dragonflight with patch 10.0.5 to upgrade gear, and which healing specs is the best (and worst) in today’s game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…