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2023-11-15 00:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
Early access to the latest uncut Blizzard Watch podcast with the exclusive bonus pre-show content is now available.
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 Class...
2023-11-09 20:46:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
Here is your early access to the latest episode of Lore Watch.
Join us this week as we delve into what we know about the story in the upcoming WoW expansions The War Within, Midnight, and The Last Titan. And, to no one’s surprise, it pretty much goes off the rails after that.
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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 Watch staffers Rachel...
2023-11-05 04:46:48 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
No pre-show this week as we jump directly into the good stuff!
Join us as we 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?
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2023-11-01 16:42:58 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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 ...
2023-10-27 16:51:27 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we delve into our obsession with the Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expansion and the lore behind it all.
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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 Wo...
2023-10-20 16:37:07 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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 D...
2023-10-12 23:38:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we talk about our favorite moments and episodes from almost 10 years of recording the podcast including how we started, how far we’ve come, where we would like to go in the future, and, of course, the friends we’ve made along the way.
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2023-10-09 17:46:49 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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 character creat...
2023-10-06 23:06:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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,...
2023-10-05 22:19:26 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
Here is your early access to the latest episode of Lore Watch.
Join us this week as we explore lore of the titan facility in the Dragon Isles, Tyrhold, how WoW could be more alt friendly, and the anatomy of angels in the Diablo universe.
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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...
2023-09-28 22:21:58 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we explore who’s left from Warcraft’s far past that can still threaten all of Azeroth in a future expansion. And has the new Black Dragon Aspect heralded a new Hour of Twilight apocalypse on the horizon?
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2023-09-26 23:12:37 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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 ...
2023-09-22 14:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we explore the histories of the world trees in WoW, including Teldrassil and Nordrassil. Plus, is Azshara the avatar of the soul of Azeroth?
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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 (with our gimped healers.)
In our e...
2023-09-14 23:46:43 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we explore the hints and story elements in Dragonflight that might be setting up the return of the Old Gods. Also, we talk about the key moments in Garrosh Hellscream’s evolution from honorable Warchief to brutal megalomaniac to unrepentant soul in the Revendreth.
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2023-09-12 20:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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...
2023-09-08 00:14:22 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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 a...
2023-08-31 23:48:47 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we wildly speculate about whether or not dragons can produce offspring post-Cataclysm, the nuances of summoning for caster classes, and if there is only one Legion across all timelines or multiple alternate Legions.
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2023-08-29 23:20:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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.
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2023-08-24 18:37:38 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
Here is the latest episode of Lore Watch.
Join us this week as we discuss many of the unknown questions around Diablo lore including how Lilith is a different kind of demon. Also, more importantly, we give fashion advice for your Cyberpunk/Shadowrun character.
You can enjoy this episode either through the Patreon audio player or 2023-08-23 17:51:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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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 Battleground...
2023-08-17 21:55:39 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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Join us this week as we discuss the lore and story of Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 and how they feed into Baldur’s Gate 3.
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Join us as we discuss the class buffs of Diablo 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 benefi...
2023-08-11 01:09:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
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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.
In our exclusive pre-show, we talk about the man...
2023-08-03 19:43:10 +0000 UTC View PostHi there, Patrons!
Here is your early access to the latest episode of Lore Watch.
Join us this week as we discuss what we know of the Lost City of Ureh in Diablo 4, the secret of Aberrus in WoW, and what is the best way to catch up on current WoW lore.
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Early access to the latest uncut Blizzard Watch podcast with the exclusive bonus pre-show content is now available.
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 4â...
2023-07-27 19:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post