Blizzard Watch

The angels in Diablo are rigid and unchanging... and sometimes just completely lose it. From Tyreal ripping off his wings to join humanity to Malthael deciding all humans must die, it's a mixed bag. This and more spoiler-filled #Diablo4 discussion in this week's Lore Watch Podcast, now live!

Joe spent all his gold on player housing decor and transmog, and now gear repair costs are astronomically more expensive for better gear? Blizzard will give him a reprieve in 12.0.7, but what is he supposed to do in the meantime, hock his hundreds of bel'ameth boards? He does have one idea...

A Justice League #TTRPG is a no brainer, so fortunately D20 Culture is working on one, written by Mark Waid. Will it be the superhero game of our dreams? The fact that we can play as Superman (if we want) gives it good odds. This and more tabletop talk on the latest Tavern Watch Podcast, now live!

The upcoming D&D Warlock game could be fun (it's always possible)... but we're wary with Hasbro's trend of announcing games and canceling games. This and much more #TTRPG discussion on this week's Tavern Watch Play, which is now live!

The #Diablo4 anniversary event starts next week, but all we can think about is Treasure Goblins. (Treasure Goblins!!) But in non-Treasure Goblin news (Treasure Goblins!!), this and more gaming discussion are in the latest Blizzard Watch Podcast, now live.

Lilith and her relationship to her father Lord of Hatred Mephisto is a plot thread that runs from the base game of Diablo 4 all the way through the latest expansion. With ✨️some spoilers✨️ the Lore Watch crew discusses this link. For the full discussion tune in to this week's Lore Watch Podcast

This week's Lore Watch Podcast is all about #Diablo4 Lord of Hatred (spoilers abound), and why we think the next Prime Evil in play won't be Diablo, but Baal. This and much more Diablo discussion on this week's Lore Watch, which is now live!

Ah, the vampires of World of Warcraft... last week's Lore Watch Podcast talked about a lot of things, but also the origins of the San'layn and Arthas' terrible sense of humor. Two totally normal topics of conversation. Subscribe to Lore Watch for this and more #Warcraft lore discussions!

I'm ready to never see Sire Denathrius again, but I seem to be in the minority here, so you may want enjoy listening to this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is mostly about Astalor Bloodsworn, but there's this, too. Subscribe to Lore Watch for this episode and much more #Warcraft lore speculation.

I admit, I've been working so hard to get to Torment 12 in Diablo 4 that Heroic World Tier coming to World of Warcraft hasn't really registered yet, but I did do my best to explain it on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live. Just don't go in expecting Diablo world tiers.

Who is Astalor Bloodsworn? Where have we seen the Prey questgiver before? And what is Anguish, anyway? These questions are answered more fully in this week's episode of the Lore Watch Podcast, but here's a quick primer on everyone's either most or least favorite NPC in Midnight so far.

Some Guardian Druids decided to have some fun and run a Mythic Plus 20 dungeon all on their lonesome. No Healers, no DPS, just a bunch of bears on the loose. Apparently Blizzard found out and immediately nerfed Guardian Druids. So.

There is one boss more dangerous and deadly than the rest. Our podcasters just want to warn players of Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary that with phase 2 comes one of the worst: the elevator boss. Here are a few of our un-favorites.

Is Blizzard just throwing things at the wall to see what sticks with recent WoW patches? Or did someone just have a passion project for prop hunts, so now we have Decor Duels? (Or both.) This and more discussion of patch 12.0.7 on the Blizzard Watch Podcast, now live! #WorldofWarcraft #podcast

Let's talk about Maximillian of Northshire. Because we don't need a reason, that's why. Plus more of our fondest (and silliest) memories of Warcraft quests on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which you can listen to right now. #WorldofWarcraft #podcast

There are a ton of Gilnean-themed rewards on the WoW Trading Post this month, including HORSIES, a whole lot of hats, and a tanuki suit. A lot of long-awaited cool stuff means your tendies are probably in danger. Spend judiciously. Or blow it all, it's fine, I'm not your mom (but this fox is my son)

The lore of the Earthen and Ironforge Dwarves is intertwined, and we saw the stories of both unfold with Magni Bronzebeard — even though he spent a lot of it as a statue. Listen to the full discussion on this week's Lore Watch Podcast: Connecting WoW’s lore from the past to the future, now live!

Is #Diablo4 having its Reaper of Souls moment? We'll waiting to see how the Lord of Hatred expansion develops before deciding whether Diablo 4 is having a renaissance. This and more Diablo discussion on the latest Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live.

We're coming up with creative ways to get the bad guy's attention in a #TTRPG as we play See You Space Cowboy, a game that is exactly what you think it is. Join us for episode 2 of our adventure, which is now live! If you're not subscribed, just look for Tavern Watch Podcast in your podcast player.

Which faction groups do we wish we could revisit in World of Warcraft? Just kinda see what they've been up to since we... kinda left them hanging at the end of their respective expansions? While there are like 27 different ones we would love to see, Lore Watch cohosts Matt and Eric have suggestions.

We have a VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT about the transmog you get from the Void Assaults in Midnight. First, you have to go buy it. It doesn't just drop. But also, the loot inside is determined when you BUY the box. So, if you buy lots of boxes at once...

This week we played See You Space Cowboy on Tavern Watch Plays, and one of the great things about the game is the on-the-spot worldbuilding... and the tables to help you come up with NPC names that you would never come up with on your own. The full episode is live now, so give it a listen! #TTRPG

Building coalitions, Warcraft style. This and a lot more lore discussion on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live! #Warcraft #FortheHorde

In our actual play game of See You Space Cowboy, we our fearsome bounty hunters are only going after the most dangerous of criminals... who trade in illegal cryptocurrency and also litter. You can get the full story by tuning into this week's episode of Tavern Watch Plays, which is now live! #TTRPG

You may play #Diablo4 to kill demons, but we play Diablo 4 to go fishing. In which this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast has a fair amount of fish-related content, as we look forward to finding all of the fish and revealing their secrets.

Skovos is a beautiful, sunlit place, which is weird, because we're used to the Diablo franchise being set in monochromatic gunk. Listen to this week's episode of the Blizzard Watch Podcast: Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred Waiting Room (episode 578) for the full discussion. #Diablo4 #Skovos #LordofHatred

The Horadrim are bad at stealth, and other things we learned by reading The Lost Horadrim novel, a Diablo 4 tie-in that introduces us to Skovos, set before The Lord of Hatred expansion. This week's Lore Watch Podcast dives into the novel and how it fits into the game.

Our podcasters discussed Decor Duel, coming to World of Warcraft in patch 12.0.5. Why it sounds fun, and Joe is glad it's extremely optional (because he doesn't think it sounds fun).

Bad news: if your transmog collection has too much void-tinged purple, you are in the wrong WoW expansion, and you're just going to have to cope for now. Mix it up by throwing in some black and gold, maybe. This and more crucial endgame discussions on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, now live!

Elf unity in World of Warcraft has never been stronger than we've seen in Midnight, but we're not sure they're going to have one capital city, for one simple reason. Listen to the full discussion on this week's Lore Watch Podcast: The Midnight Elf-o-Rama (episode 412). #WorldofWarcraft #Lore #Elves

We probably should have rolled for initiative before starting this podcast, but now we're just going to have to wing it. The latest Tavern Watch Plays is now live, and you can listen to it right now in your podcast player of choice. Rolling initiative is optional, but it may be hazardous not to.

Noblegarden is here, and the best part is Disguising yourself as a cute baby duck! But there's a catch... Catch the full episode "Happy Easter Lura, and More Race to World First Discussion" on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast. #Noblegarden #WorldofWarcraft #therealendgame

Sometimes in World of Warcraft, it's not the quest itself that's the most important, it's the journey. But also sometimes the quest is important. Listen to this week's Lore Watch Podcast: Narrative Arcs from Classic WoW to Class Halls to get the full story. #Podcast #Lore #WorldofWarcraft

On the joy of random discovery in Warcraft... and the writers trying to work in those random side quests 20 years later. This and more discussion of the days of Vanilla WoW in this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live!

Matt likes to give everyone on the Blizzard Watch Podcast titles every episode, but I'm sorry, Lord of the Red Pandas is just not going to fly. Don't worry, we start talking about Warcraft news immediately after this. You can listen to the full episode of the Blizzard Watch Podcast now live!

Batman's cape, and other just cape things. In which the Lore Watch Podcast takes a look back at the work of Sam Kieth, and his influence across comics. You can listen to the full episode now, just search for Lore Watch in your podcast player.

Triangle Agency only equips its agents with the very best, which is to say 1990s-era Nokia phones. This is not the funniest thing or the strangest thing in this week's game of Tavern Watch Plays, but it's certainly the most nostalgic. You can listen to the full episode now!

When I asked who amongst our podcast hosts wanted to become the Butcher in Diablo 4, I honestly expected more enthusiasm. But surprise is the spice of podcasting, I suppose. This and more of the latest Blizzard (gaming) news on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live. Tune in!

There's only one thing we care about in World of Warcraft, and his name his Roofus. This and more of our possibly mis-set priorities in this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live.

So if Aman'Thul is Azeroth's HOA president, what does that make Sargeras? The Lore Watch team has an idea. This and more tinfoil hat talk on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live! #Warcraft #WoW

In our latest Tavern Watch Plays game, our adventurers lament the loss of handcrafted thuggery in our modern era after fighting off a drone. Truly one more thing AI has ruined. Tune in for our latest Starfinder adventure as we play Murder in Metal City! Our second episode is now live, so tune in!

Aman'Thul the worst HOA president, and other off-the-wall WoW lore discussions, all on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live! Subscribe in your favorite podcast player to listen and keep up with the latest episodes! #Warcraft #WoW

This week the Tavern Watch Plays crew dive into a new actual play as they tackle Starfinder: Murder in Metal City! It's just a pleasant murder-free day in Striving, but then a party of adventurers showed up. The full episode is live right now, so give it a listen! #Starfinder #actualplay

We'll just be over here summoning demons out of boredom, just like Diablo's Warlocks. Yep. No other reason. It's just been a slow day. This and a whole lot more Diablo chatter on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live.

All Xal'atath's plans are just one big self-destruct button... because frankly, that's all she knows how to do. This and a whole lot more void-fueled speculation about Xal'atath on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live.

So Diablo 2 is getting its first new class in 25 years and if you'll excuse me I'm just going to crumble into dust now. This and a whole lot more discussion of everything new coming to Diablo is on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live!

We regret to inform you that lore isn't lumber... though because we need to chop down so many trees around Azeroth, we're trying to figure out ways to combine the to. This and more unusual takes on Warcraft's story in this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live!

It really feels like Blizzard is working hard to make Classic a truly classic experience, complete with launch day not being able to get through the Dark Portal. (But it got better.) This and more on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is live for the listening right now.

This week on Lore Watch, we're running an inventory of instruments on Azeroth... some of which double as weaponry, because on Azeroth we have one way to solve problems. This and more answers to your Warcraft questions on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, now live. Tune in for the full discussion!

The fact that Liz woke up today and chose violence is why most of the Blizzard Watch Podcast this week is about Overwatch (née 2). You can listen to the full episode for the rest of the discussion, now live.

This week on the Tavern Watch Podcast, we talk about building tension in your #TTRPG without combat, and I have to mention Call of Cthulhu in which combat is to be actively avoided, but instead you spend the whole game watching your sanity unravel. (Just like real life!) You can listen right now!

On this week's Lore Watch Podcast, we're wondering exactly what Azeroth's doomsday clock reads. is it 11:57? 11:58? Figuratively, of course. This and more answers to listener questions are on this week's episode, which is now live!