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Lore Watch Podcast: The end of the Lich King and the future of Death Knights

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This week, we explore the implications for Death Knights if there is no more Lich King as well as for the Undead if there is no Banshee Queen. Also, we delve more into what really happened in the 9.2 cin...

Blizzard Watch Podcast: The future of the World of Warcraft

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This week we discuss the Sylvanas book coming out next week after months of delays, the idea of returning to the old talent tree system in WoW, and what we expect (and hope) to...

Lore Watch Podcast: The impact of Shadowlands on the lore of WoW

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This week, we explore what the patch 9.2 revelations mean for Zovaal the Jailer, Sylvanas, and the Lich King as well as possible connections between the First Ones and the Titans.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: What can be done with the jaded WoW fanbase?

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This week we discuss the negativity of a big portion of the WoW community, the continuing Race to World First for the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid, and if the announced Ove...

Lore Watch Podcast: The lore behind the Paladin Legion artifact weapons

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This week, we deep dive into the history and story of each of the different Paladin artifact weapons from the WoW Legion expansion.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: The race to world’s first in the patch 9.2 raid

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This week we discuss the race to claim the title of World First Kill for the just released Mythic Sepulcher of the First One’s raid, Diablo 3 Season 26 testing reveals a new ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: What game genres should Blizzard explore next?

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This week we discuss the lore you need to know going into WoW patch 9.2, our continuing impressions of Horizon Forbidden West, and with the news of a new survival game being de...

Tavern Watch Plays Weirs 02: When three kobolds in a trench coat is the least of your problems

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In the 2nd play session of our homebrew D&D campaign, Into The Weirs, our intrepid adventurers discover that their new mansion, like any good fixer-upper, comes with ghostly sounds, a pirate invasion, and a kobold in a parrot costume. And we're not supposed to talk ab...

Lore Watch Podcast: The lore behind the Shaman Legion artifact weapons

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This week, we deep dive into the history and story of each of the different Shaman artifact weapons from the WoW Legion expansion.

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Tavern Watch Plays Weirs 01: Defying the gods, character introductions, and home ownership

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In the first play session of our new homebrew D&D campaign set in the Weirs, we get to know our intrepid adventurers as they battle the Two-Horned God, reward themselves with fast food, and are surprised to discover they are now roommates.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast WoW patch 9.2 Eternity’s End launches

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This week we discuss the features that went live with WoW Patch 9.2 Eternity’s End including the double legendary system, the new currency Cosmic Flux, and unlocking flying i...

Lore Watch Podcast: The lore behind the Warrior Legion artifact weapons

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This week, we deep dive into the history and story of each of the three Warrior artifact weapons from the WoW Legion expansion.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: The mystery of Warcraft’s upcoming mobile game

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This week we discuss the possibilities of what kind of mobile game Blizzard is developing for the Warcraft franchise, where you should start playing if you are new to Diablo, t...

Lore Watch Podcast: Possible hints to the next WoW expansion

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This week we explore the best expansion for leveling, how the lore revelations in Shadowlands has changed the definition of a demon, and what kind of in-game hints we may be seeing that would signal the ...

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: WoW Classic's Blackwing Lair levels up

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This week we discuss the announcement to make Blackwing Lair in WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery a lot tougher, how the introduction of Buddies has changed Hearthstone, and th...

Tavern Watch Podcast: The importance of character concept in TTRPGs

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Here's the latest Tavern Watch episode, our podcast devoted to news and discussion in the world of tabletop role playing games.

In this month's episode, we discuss the streamlining of spell casting for monsters in D&D, the controversy surrounding upcoming Monste...

Lore Watch Podcast: Dreaming of a timey-wimey Bronze Dragonflight expansion

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This week we explore the idea of a WoW expansion using the Bronze Dragonflight to visit more alternate Azeroths, the difference between Red and Green dragons, and what's really going on between Renathal ...

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Blizzard announces WoW cross-faction raids and dungeons

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This week we discuss the cross-faction gameplay announcement coming in patch 9.2.5, Sony's acquisition of Bungie, and our site's 7th anniversary this week.

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Celebrate Blizzard Watch’s 7th anniversary with our brand new phoenix merch!

This month is the 7th anniversary of Blizzard Watch rising from the ashes of The Site That Shall Not Be Named. It’s been a wild ride as we’ve expanded our coverage, reported on multiple B...

Tavern Watch Plays Witchlight 03: The perils of custard-related saving throws

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DM Liz Harper's Wild Beyond The Witchlight D&D adventure continues as our intrepid party finally encounters the carnival's enigmatic owners only to have some carousel unicorns reveal the true danger behind the scenes. And somewhere along the way, they also meet a clow...

Lore Watch Podcast: The story and lore of Horizon Zero Dawn

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This week, we explore the story and lore behind the hit Sony Interactive game, Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Tavern Watch Plays Weirs 00: Introducing our new homebrew D&D campaign

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We are proud to announce a new monthly D&D play session podcast, "Into the Weirs"!

Our game is set in the Weirs, a trading town on the River Danae. But dams along the river have led to rapid industrialization and growth, and this small town is struggling to hold its...

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: The Activision Blizzard response to unionization

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This week, we discuss the union that Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software is trying to form as well as the new survival game that Blizzard is working on which will be ...

Lore Watch Podcast: Delving into the Dark Iron Dwarves

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This week, we explore the history and lore behind the dark iron dwarves, their home in the zone of Blackrock Mountain, and their current leader, Moira Thaurissan, Queen of the Dark Iron.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: The Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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This week we discuss the surprise announcement by Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard, what it could mean for World of Warcraft, and how it could affect ABK CEO Bobby Kotick.<...

Lore Watch Podcast: The story and lore of Cyberpunk 2077 Part 2

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This week, we continue our exploration of the story and lore behind CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 including the themes of transhumanism, ascendancy through technology, corporate abuse, emergent AI, and the...

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: What would a Void vs. Light WoW expansion look like?

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This week, we discuss our favorite pop culture references in WoW, the short-lived Shards of Domination feature, and how we would like to see a Void vs. Light expansion play out...

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Though we aren't cutting back on Blizzard game content, we do want to keep branching out and do more off-topic coverage, and we'd like to know what y'all are most interested in. 

Lore Watch Podcast: The Story and Lore of Cyberpunk 2077 Part 1

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This week, we go beyond the Blizzard universe and explore the story and lore behind one of favorite video games, CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077.

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