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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Diving deeper into the BlizzCon 2023 announcements

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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 the many, many, many announcements from BlizzCon 2023 including Warcraft Rumble, Hearthstone Battleground Duos, the new Overwatc...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Tinfoil hatting the WoW triple expansion story

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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...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: Our BlizzCon 2023 impressions with special guests

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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 twis...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: Our BlizzCon 2023 hopes, dreams, and suspicions

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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 tha...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: The pre-pre-BlizzCon 2023 episode

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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 G...

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Lore Watch Podcast: The lore of Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

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Here is your early access to the latest episode of Lore Watch.

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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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: What is the future of Blizzard games under Microsoft?

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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 the...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Our impressions of Warcraft Rumble

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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 ...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Looking back at 300 episodes of Lore Watch

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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,...

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Tavern Watch Plays Runelords 00: Our Pathfinder 2e adventure (almost) begins!

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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 w...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Is it worth it to attend BlizzCon in 2023?

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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 do...

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Lore Watch Podcast: What’s the story behind Tyrhold in the Dragon Isles?

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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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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Is Chris Metzen’s return to Blizzard good for WoW?

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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...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Which big bad from Warcraft’s past should we battle next?

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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 a...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Our love/hate relationship with Diablo

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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 Hearths...

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Lore Watch Podcast: All about them world trees

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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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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Is it the end of raid healing as we know it?

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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 t...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Are we heading into an Old Gods expansion in WoW?

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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 f...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Is it possible that there is too much content to enjoy?

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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 ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: The progress rollback problem of Diablo 4 Seasons

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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 Hear...

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Lore Watch Podcast: Are the dragons of WoW doomed to imminent extinction?

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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 timelin...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Lockouts, restrictions, and ghost talk on WoW Classic Hardcore servers

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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 upcomin...

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Lore Watch Podcast: More speculation on the angels and demons of Diablo

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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.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Are Diablo 3-style Seasons working for Diablo 4?

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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...

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Lore Watch Podcast: The lore of Baldur's Gate 1, 2 & 3

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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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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Can players keep up with the rapid pace of WoW content?

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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 Dre...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Do we need another class-focused WoW expansion like Legion?

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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,...

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Lore Watch Podcast: The state of the current lore in WoW

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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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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: On moving away from faction conflict in WoW

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Join us as we discuss how WoW’s faction conflict could be replaced with more interesting, less divisive storytelling mechanics, the WoW lore contrib...

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