Join us this week as we discuss the recently rolled out Dragonflight Season 4 including its reverse squish dungeon difficulty change. Also our WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria beta experiences, Hearthstone’s quest difficulty identity crisis, and WoW’s return to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Special guest site writer Nick Marino joins us as we discuss the massive amount of news that dropped this week about WoW’s next expansion The War Within. We cover arguably one of the biggest quality of life improvements coming to the game in the form of Warbands as well as the alpha test, dynamic flight, Delves, the new Earthen allied race, new cla…

Join us as we discuss the smaller delights found in WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 3, trying to keep up with all of the seasons/battle pass/limited time event grinds across multiple games, and what recent single player fantasy games (other than Baldur's Gate 3) is equivalent to Cyberpunk 2077’s engaging mix of massive world building, story d…

Join us as we discuss the new adorable duck reward from this year’s Noblegarden event, Diablo 4’s first PTR, what we’d like to see in the future for WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery, how Overwatch introduced a new hero but without all the extra stories usually surrounding the launch of a character, and we end on a deep discussion about Pirate Stit…

Join us as we discuss the recent Diablo 4 dev chat revealing the many quality of life improvements coming to the gearing system, the massive Dragonflight meta achievement that rewards the goodest of boys, and the new raid content coming to WoW Classic Season of Discovery and Wrath Classic. Plus, the flower-hatted duck that is destined to be our new…

Join us as we discuss Plunderstorm, the surprise 60-person Battle Royale mode Blizzard just dropped for WoW (but not for WoW, it’s a thing.) We also cover our varying levels of excitement and disappointment over the new Hero specializations revealed for The War Within, wax nostalgic for the new 10th anniversary Hearthstone cards referencing the gam…

In this episode, we discuss the renaissance in TTRPGs since Wizards of the Coast alienated the community with last year’s pricing and royalty shenanigans. Creators are now going in new directions like Critical Role’s d12-based game Daggerheart, romance-driven TTRPGs, and Chaosium’s game design challenge that encourages creators to build new games t…

Join us as we discuss the idea of Diablo 4 making more cosmetics attainable through in-game activities, the Hearthstone 10th anniversary event in WoW along with all the limited-time shinies that it drops, the confusing dungeon difficulty changes coming to Dragonflight Season 4, the irony of the upcoming launch of WoW Cataclysm Classic, and the on-g…

Join us as we discuss the latest Diablo 4 including the good (Vampiric powers!), the bad (more repetitive endgame content!), and the fabulous (dapper feather hats!). We also cover the new March Trading Post rewards, the atrocities we would commit for transmog, and the lack of easily available bags in WoW Classic Hardcore Solo Self-Found mode (say t…

Join us as we discuss how slow leveling, complicated itemization, and lack of early game unique drops make for an unfun Diablo 4. We also cover the new Warcraft Rumble Season 4 coming next week, the new Hero specializations revealed for The War Within, and just what in the Carmen San Diego is a self-found mode in WoW Classic Hardcore. Plus somethin…

Join us as we discuss Diablo 4 coming to the Xbox Game Pass soon, the Nintendo Direct event this week, the launch of the latest ARPG competitor to Diablo, Last Epoch, and what we’ve learned about Blizzard’s ill-fated untitled survival game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Join us as we discuss the new “no trading/no auction house” mechanic coming to WoW Classic Hardcore, Hearthstone’s 10th anniversary along with its just announced Whizbang’s Workshop expansion, and why all the race/class restrictions should be lifted from WoW. Spoiler: because Liz wants a gnome druid that could shapeshift into a kitten. Hosted on Ac…

Join us as we discuss Blizzard’s efforts to maintain the secrets of WoW patch 10.2.6 by not hosting it on the PTR, why we approve Diablo 4’s delay in its new gauntlet and leaderboard feature, the new dragon riding mount armor in WoW’s current seasonal content, and why we love our transmog a little too much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

Join us as we discuss the devastating layoffs that hit Blizzard while Activision leadership exits with mind boggling payouts. We also cover WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery phase 2 starting next week and Diablo 4’s upcoming Lunar Awakening event as well how the Diablo 4 dev team quickly addressed concerns about Season 3 mechanics. Hosted on Acast.…

Join us as we discuss the new features that have rolled out in Diablo 4 with the launch of Season 3 including the revamped respec system and the new robot companion. We also cover the new Gnomeregan raid coming WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery level cap raise, and our favorite superhero teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

Join us as we discuss the charm and challenges of implementing a Bioware/Baldur’s Gate romanceable companion feature in WoW (and how Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO pulled it off.) We also cover Diablo 4’s upcoming Season 3 that grants you a robot companion, if WoW’s patch 10.2.5 Gilneas storyline redeems Genn Greymane’s cowardice during the Third …

Join us as we discuss the insane announcement that WoW players can vote on tier set bonuses and appearances for Dragonflight Season 4, the launch of the last Wrath Classic phase, Diablo 3 Season 30 mixing the three previous season themes together, and the winding down of Hearthstone’s Duels mode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…

Join us as we discuss all the features coming to WoW with patch 10.2.5 including new AI-party dungeon running, the new Azerothian Archives public event, an epilogue to the Dragonflight storyline, and a quest line to reclaim Gilneas. We also cover Overwatch 2’s new Hero Mastery courses, the new WoW goldsink vendor items, and our favorite in-game toy…

Join us as we discuss all the winter holiday events coming to an end for Blizzard titles, our frustration with the WoW January Trading Post transmog reward, how WoW should let us put our pets in a cosmetic backpack, and how the curse of flesh would affect inanimate objects in game. Because who doesn’t want a version of Pee-Wee’s playhouse courtesy …

Join us as we discuss the newly released 2024 content roadmaps for WoW and WoW Classic from Blizzard. With 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal, a mystery 10.2.6 possibly pirate-themed mini content drop, Season 4 of Dragonflight, 10.2.7 Dark Heart, then 11.0.1 The War Within pre-patch, the expansion launch, and 11.0.5 the first expansion patch all rolling out n…

Join us as we discuss the benefits of the faster LFR rollout for both casual and hardcore raiders, the avalanche (zing!) of winter seasonal content we are buried under, and how the Trading Post transmog items put a spotlight on how difficult it is to color coordinate outfits without an armor dye system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

Join us as we discuss the roll out of, deep breath, Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 6, Overwatch 2 Season 8 with Mauga, Diablo 4’s Abattoir of Zir, Diablo 3’s Season 30 PTR, and WoW Dragonflight’s Amirdrassil LFR Wing 4 next week as well as Warcraft Rumble Season 2. If that weren’t enough presents under your tree, we also cover the Rune controvers…

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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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…