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Lore Watch Podcast 210: WoW Expansion Possibilities

Lore Watch Podcast 210: WoW Expansion Possibilities

World of Warcraft could go many different directions in future expansions. In this podcast, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore what an expansion fighting against the wielders of the Light might look like.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 341 Uncut: Deep dive into Hearthstone's new Mercenaries game mode

Blizzard Watch Podcast 341 Uncut: Deep dive into Hearthstone's new Mercenaries game mode

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

In this episode, we discuss Mercenaries arriving to add turn-based RPG gameplay to Hearthstone, and we give the game mode mixed reviews. Also WoW Classic Seasons of Mastery hits the PTR, Hallowe...

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Tavern Watch Plays Witchlight 01: A new adventure begins at the Witchlight Carnival

Tavern Watch Plays Witchlight 01: A new adventure begins at the Witchlight Carnival

Hello Patrons,

We are kicking off Tavern Watch Plays, a new tabletop roleplaying game session set in the Wild Beyond the Witchlight D&D adventure. Our DM is Liz Harper who is taking a new adventuring party to the Witchlight Carnival, where they meet displacer beasts, mimes, and other my...

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Lore Watch Podcast 209: How Blizzard could end the faction conflict in WoW

Lore Watch Podcast 209: How Blizzard could end the faction conflict in WoW

This week our Lore Watchers Matthew Rossi and Joe Perez explore the cosmology chart of WoW classes, the Blood Elves' love of puns, and different scenarios that could lead to the end of the faction divide in WoW.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 340 Uncut: Blizzard changes questionable content

Blizzard Watch Podcast 340 Uncut: Blizzard changes questionable content

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

WoW is adding Incubus models — and a lot of changes to quest names, NPC names, and more — in patch 9.1.5, WoW Classic's Season of Mastery gives us a new reason to jump into the same old game...

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No Lore Watch this week.

Lore Watch will return next week. Thanks!

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 339 Uncut: Diablo 2 rises once again

Blizzard Watch Podcast 339 Uncut: Diablo 2 rises once again

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

The return of Diablo 2 (and whether this was all Marius' fault), if you need to pay to play Hearthstone Mercenaries, why transmog restrictions need to be removed, and the latest lawsuit against ...

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Tavern Watch Podcast 003 Uncut: Exploring The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Tavern Watch Podcast 003 Uncut: Exploring The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

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

In this episode, we discuss The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, WOTC's new Feywild adventure book; Call of Cthulhu and other brutal TT...

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Lore Watch Podcast 208: Could Sylvanas be the next Jailer?

Lore Watch Podcast 208: Could Sylvanas be the next Jailer?

Topics include the evolution of the Paladin class, the connection between the Naaru and their colors, and the theory that Sylvanas is being set up to become the next Jailer.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 338: The return of the Mage Tower

Blizzard Watch Podcast 338: The return of the Mage Tower

Hi there, Patrons! No pre-show this week, but you still get early access to the latest episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the return of the Mage Tower and its new armor rewards, the content we're looking forward to in patch 9.1.5,...

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Lore Watch Podcast 207: The History and Lore of WoW Classic's Coilfang Reservoir

Lore Watch Podcast 207: The History and Lore of WoW Classic's Coilfang Reservoir

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the history of the many iconic zones that make up The Burning Crusade's Coilfang Reservoir including the 5-man dungeons The Slave Pen, The Underbog, and The Steamvault, as well as the Serpentshire Cavern 25-man raid instance.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 337 Uncut: Which WoW character should get their own TV show?

Blizzard Watch Podcast 337 Uncut: Which WoW character should get their own TV show?

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the newest lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, how Hearthstone's upcoming Mercenaries mode will be a brand new game inside a game, and w...

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Rossi's D&D Spectacular 17: The tragedy of the talking axe

Rossi's D&D Spectacular 17: The tragedy of the talking axe

Hello supporters! The next episode of DM Matt Rossi's monthly D&D podcast is now available on our Patreon or from this Soundcloud link.

DM extraordinaire ...

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Lore Watch Podcast 206: Should a Dark Ranger class be introduced to WoW?

Lore Watch Podcast 206: Should a Dark Ranger class be introduced to WoW?

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss their idea of a vacation expansion, the possible link between The Jailer Zovaal and Argus, and if Blizzard should consider a Dark Ranger class and its Alliance counterpart.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 336 Uncut: What if Disney bought Blizzard?

Blizzard Watch Podcast 336 Uncut: What if Disney bought Blizzard?

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the removal of the AOE cap in patch 9.1.5, Blizzard stripping the names of former developers from its games, talk a lot about transmog, a...

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Lore Watch Podcast 205: The mysterious motives of Ve'nari

Lore Watch Podcast 205: The mysterious motives of Ve'nari

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the possible purpose of Ve'nari in the WoW Shadowlands storyline, dig into the history of the eredar race before they split into the draenei and man'ari, and discuss their favorite example of environmental storytelling in WoW.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 335 Uncut: Patch 9.1.5's quality of life improvements

Blizzard Watch Podcast 335 Uncut: Patch 9.1.5's quality of life improvements

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss all of the quality of life improvements coming in patch 9.1.5, the upcoming Hearthstone Mercenaries game mode (which is barely Hearthston...

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Lore Watch Podcast 204: The History and Lore of Magtheridon and Gruul's Lairs

Lore Watch Podcast 204: The History and Lore of Magtheridon and Gruul's Lairs

This week our Lore Watchers Matthew Rossi and Joe Perez deep dive into the story behind the Burning Crusade Classic raids Magtheridon's Lair and Gruul's lair.

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Tavern Watch Podcast 002: Interview with Avatar Legends TTRPG Lead Designer Brendan Conway

Tavern Watch Podcast 002: Interview with Avatar Legends TTRPG Lead Designer Brendan Conway

Our monthly podcast dedicated to tabletop role-playing games is back with a special treat!

Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper sit down with the Lead Designer behind the upcoming Avatar Legends tabletop role-playing game, Brendan Conway of Magpie Games. Based on both the popular Avatar: T...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 334 Uncut: The quality of life improvements coming in WoW patch 9.1.5

Blizzard Watch Podcast 334 Uncut: The quality of life improvements coming in WoW patch 9.1.5

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper cover cool customization options coming in WoW patch 9.1.5, decks to play in today's super speedy Hearthstone meta, and the current state of the ...

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Lore Watch Podcast 203: More lore and story of Diablo 2

Lore Watch Podcast 203: More lore and story of Diablo 2

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez dedicate the podcast to exploring, you guessed it, more of the lore and story of Diablo 2.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 333 Uncut: The heady nostalgia hit of the Diablo 2 beta

Blizzard Watch Podcast 333 Uncut: The heady nostalgia hit of the Diablo 2 beta

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper talk about the joyful nostalgia of the Diablo 2: Resurrected beta, the cutest version of C'thun (otherwise known as Cute'thun), and the ongoing f...

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Blizzard Watch Plays Otherweald 07: The enormously entertaining ending

Blizzard Watch Plays Otherweald 07: The enormously entertaining ending

DM Joe Perez wraps up his 7-part D&D Otherweald campaign as Anne, Deb, Liz, Cory, Andrew, and Matt must escape a collapsing ziggurat with their lives.

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Lore Watch Podcast 202: Diving into Diablo 2 lore

Lore Watch Podcast 202: Diving into Diablo 2 lore

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the Diablo 2 lore of the Countess in the Black Marsh, if WoW demons can command the Light, and the burning topic of our times: just how does Illidan sleep with those horns and wings?

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 332 Uncut: The Activision-Blizzard shareholders response to the lawsuit

Blizzard Watch Podcast 332 Uncut: The Activision-Blizzard shareholders response to the lawsuit

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the latest developments in the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit, the upcoming Diablo II Resurrected beta, and the weirdest cards in Hearthston...

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Lore Watch Podcast 201: Ancient Kal'dorei empires, Jailer magic, and Night Warrior golden tickets

Lore Watch Podcast 201: Ancient Kal'dorei empires, Jailer magic, and Night Warrior golden tickets

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore how Queen Azshara's influence on the Kal'dorei civilization of the distant past, the nature of the blue crystals the Jailer uses to his own ends, and how Night Warriors might get sorted in the Shadowlands.

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Tavern Watch Podcast 001 Uncut: Welcome to our TTRPG podcast

Tavern Watch Podcast 001 Uncut: Welcome to our TTRPG podcast

Hi, Patrons! We have just launched a brand new podcast through your generous support. And as Patrons, you get exclusive access to the uncut version with 30 minutes of bonus recording.

In this debut episode of the monthly Tavern Watch podcast Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper make their ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 331 Uncut: The on-going developments of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit

Blizzard Watch Podcast 331 Uncut: The on-going developments of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez and joined by their new co-host, Blizzard Watch Editorial Director Liz Harper, to discuss the latest fallout from the Activision Blizzard lawsuit. They touch ...

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Lore Watch Podcast 200: Interview with Blizzard Associate Narrative Designer Anne Stickney

Lore Watch Podcast 200: Interview with Blizzard Associate Narrative Designer Anne Stickney

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by a very special guest: Associate Narrative Designer (and former Blizzard Watch writer) Anne Stickney! They talk about her launching the Lore Watch podcast for us back in the day, writing for video games, and her transition from freelance historian ...

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 330 Uncut: The Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit

Blizzard Watch Podcast 330 Uncut: The Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit

Hi there, Patrons. Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Liz Harper to discuss the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit, the company's tone deaf response, and what this means for Blizzard Watc...

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