For Azeroth!: A World of Warcraft Podcast

Microsoft cuts 20% of it's workforce harming many of the very employees it had brought under its control. Lex and Manny discuss the immediate fallout and what it could mean for the future of Blizzard and Warcraft.

Lex discovers new abilities due to her upcoming tier set and the fate of Sean's mage alt hangs in the balance.

Aliandras returns to talk about the Lore of Midnight with Manny. How has the story been so far, what is next, and where does it all lead?

12.1 has been announced and Sean is overjoyed. The devs are seemingly answering prayers with the features coming in the Curse of Ula'tek patch!

In this special bonus episode, Sean sits down with Race to World Last Raid Leader, Casey to talk about the challenges of running a late CE guild.

Sean and Manny discuss the launch of patch 12.0.7 Revelations, the impact of a seemingly new mythic loot lockout, and the traders post's role as a solution to the regional mount chase.

Mount collecting has been a passion of many players. Multiowl talks about her journeys in mount hunting along with Manny in the Patron Special.

A Decor Duel Toy unlocks powerful strategies in M+, Curseforge wants to reward new add-ons with cash prizes, and those seeking the challenge of Heroic World Tier content have one less obstacle in their way.

12.0.7 has an official release date. Lex and Sean discuss the staggered release schedule, the latest in add-on power clawing back functionality, and at some point Manny makes an appearance.

Sporefall gear ditches the chaos, Turbulent Timeways gets a truncated timetable, and borrowed power stretches on longer than initially suspected. Lex and Sean talk about how 12.0.7 is shaping on this episode.

Sean and Lex sit down without Manny this week to talk HOF closing, L'ura nerfs. and discuss the recent Customer Service talking points from Twitter. If you're not a fan of mushrooms or foraging, maybe skip the last 8 minutes. Or, if you're looking for a new hobby, dive right in!

There is so much content in Warcraft! Yet some are not satisfied. Is it that our lobster is too buttery, our steak is too juicy, or is there only sizzle in the 12.0.5 meal? A returning Lex_Rants discusses keeping up with the content in the Midnight mid-season patch.

Whether you are pushing towards Keystone Hero, Master, Legend, or Beyond, making that initial push can be daunting. Layria sits down to inform about the obstacles, the resources to overcome, and the mindset needed to succeed in Midnight.

12.0.7 is already up on the PTR. Sean is done with upgrading gear and Manny expresses frustration with the new power system coming with Midnight: Revelations.

Has the World of Warcraft fulfilled the promise as a big tent game that can engage players outside of instanced content? Joce returns to give her perspective of Midnight as a returning player forgoing Keystone Dungeons or Raids.

Sean and Manny discuss content, cadence, and catastrophe. Blizzard apologizes for a rough 12.0.5 launch and looks to improve preemptive bug corrections.

Sean and Lex are loving Decor Duels but much of 12.0.5 and it's disruptive launch has been found wanting.

Latest episode of the For Azeroth! podcast is now out. The development of WoW is providing a wide spread of activities but also adding stretch goals for existing content. Lex, Sean, and Manny discuss flexible-sized mythic raiding, new keystone dungeon rewards, and all the offerings coming in 12.0.5.

The Race to World First concludes. Lex and Sean break down the March through this race, the effect at all levels in raiding and what this means for the upcoming AWC and MDI.

The Race to World First has the conversation focused on hot fixes and balance. As guilds around the globe march on Quel'danas, does uneven progress threaten to overshadow the launch of Midnight?

Sean leads the conversation with Lex and Manny. The trio discuss the joy of the Prey system, the glow up of this expansions delves, and the decreased difficulty of raiding.

Heroic Week for the World of Warcraft. Lex and Manny discuss class balance, exploits, bans, and more as Season 1 of Midnight begins.

There may be issues in Midnight but are we too in to the honeymoon phase to notice? Decor becomes the center of controversy, The Key to the Arcantina teleport proves difficult not to be exploitive, and more news floods in before Season 1 even begins.

Early Access is the new normal for Lex, Sean is casually throwing his life at all the tanks, and the gang is wondering where all the time went as we give our first impressions of Midnight.

Lex, Manny, and a returning Sean discuss upgrade costs, player power in player housing, and the dream of greater character customization.