Blizzard Watch

Mercenaries arrive 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, Halloween Terror hits Overwatch, and there's yet another complicated twist to Blizzard's legal troubles. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast h...

DM Liz Harper takes a new adventuring party to the Witchlight Carnival, where they meet displacer beasts, mimes, and other mysterious creatures as we explore the Wild Beyond the Witchlight D&D adventure. Tavern Watch is our new podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games including news, interviews, and play sessions with our staff. Join us as we dive into new games set in magical realms. If yo...

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, and Amazon's New World MMO gets off to a rocky start with long queue times. Plus Matt thinks C'thun deserves to feel pretty, too. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you thin...

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 Activision Blizzard are this week's topics of discussion. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast...

In our monthly podcast covering news in the world of tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs) we discuss The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, WOTC's new Feywild adventure book; Call of Cthulhu and other brutal TTRPGs; and offer tips for DMs on handling flying players. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast hos...

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, and whether the Void is secretly some kind of pyramid scheme. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to he...

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 which WoW character should get its own TV show. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will...

DM extraordinaire Matt Rossi continues his D&D campaign leading our hapless adventurers through the Infinite Battlefields of Acheron, befriending a draconic chaos god, and helping a talking axe get its body back. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve t...

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, and muse on what would happen if Disney bought Blizzard. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast,...

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 Hearthstone at all), and how much we enjoy Blizzard's smaller storylines — and hope for an expansion that doesn't just give us another world-ending catastrophe to solve. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our...

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: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra animated series, this game has quickly become the biggest RPG to be funded in the history of Kickstarter. Please note that we accidentally referred to...

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 Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit. And beyond the news, they wonder: what is the purpose of the Shadowlands... and what will eventually replace the Arbiter? If you have a few minutes, please fil...

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the joyful nostalgia of the Diablo 2: Resurrected beta, the cutest version of C'thun (otherwise known as Cute'thun), and the ongoing fallout over the sexual harassment lawsuit at Activision Blizzard. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host,...

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. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as well as attract potential sponsors. Your answers ar...

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 Hearthstone's United in Stormwind expansion. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to h...

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez and joined by their new co-host, Blizzard Watch Editorial Director Liz Harper, to discuss the latest developments from the Activision Blizzard lawsuit. They touch on J. Allen Brack's departure, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra's promotion, and how none of the actions of ABK have addressed the concerns laid out by their employees. If you have a few minutes, please fill...

We are excited to announce that we have just launched a brand new podcast. In this debut episode of the monthly Tavern Watch podcast Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper make their introductions and delve into the focus of this new show: the wonderful world of table top role playing games. They will cover everything TTRPG related, from their on-going D&D play session podcasts to the trials and tr...

In honor of the 200th episode of the Lore Watch Podcast, we are including this very special episode in this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast feed. 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 transi...

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 Watch and the gaming community. Note that due to the nature of the discussion, we are releasing this podcast ahead of schedule for the week. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what...

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew face off against an undead dinosaur on their journey to confront the goddess Lillith. Music Credits:Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the p...

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss Echo's success as the first guild to down Mythic Sylvanas, the pros and cons of switching to a more popular spec, and if weapon restrictions should be eliminated. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the sho...

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the perils of being an advocate for Thrall, the possible reasons behind the Jailer's interest in Helya, and if the frustrating player experience of fear mechanics should be removed from the game. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will b...

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the possible story directions for Sylvanas (note: this was recorded shortly before her raid cinematic was datamined), the idea of a Tauren-themed raid, and the possibility of an expansion where the player is the big bad. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcas...

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the long-awaited launch of patch 9.1, the concept of Night Elf paladins, and how M+ and raid mechanics disproportionately impact melee classes. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as well as attrac...

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew set off through the jungle in search of a temple to the goddess Lilith. Unfortunately, they find it. Music Credits:Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tel...