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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2021-10-19 00:21:22 +0000 UTC
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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, Halloween Terror hits Overwatch, and ...
2021-10-13 17:20:49 +0000 UTC
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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 mysterious creatures.
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2021-10-12 16:33:16 +0000 UTC
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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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2021-10-11 20:37:07 +0000 UTC
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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, and Amazon's New World MMO g...
2021-10-06 19:47:45 +0000 UTC
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Lore Watch will return next week. Thanks!
2021-10-04 16:31:05 +0000 UTC
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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 Activision Blizzard are this w...
2021-09-29 19:52:23 +0000 UTC
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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 TTRPGs; and offer tips for DMs o...
2021-09-28 20:56:31 +0000 UTC
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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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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, and whether the Void is secre...
2021-09-22 18:12:48 +0000 UTC
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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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2021-09-20 18:50:50 +0000 UTC
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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 which WoW character should get ...
2021-09-15 17:27:22 +0000 UTC
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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 Matt Rossi continues his D&...
2021-09-13 17:04:30 +0000 UTC
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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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2021-09-13 16:24:53 +0000 UTC
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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, and muse on what would happen i...
2021-09-08 18:22:33 +0000 UTC
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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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2021-09-07 16:26:57 +0000 UTC
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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 Hearthstone at all), and how much we enj...
2021-09-01 16:37:06 +0000 UTC
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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.
For Patrons, we're happy to give you access to this week’s Lore Watch episode before everyone else – enjoy it 2021-08-30 16:59:39 +0000 UTC
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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: The Last Airbender and Avatar: ...
2021-08-30 16:35:08 +0000 UTC
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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 Activision Blizzard sexual har...
2021-08-25 17:06:13 +0000 UTC
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This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez dedicate the podcast to exploring, you guessed it, more of the lore and story of Diablo 2.
For Patrons, we're happy to give you access to this week’s Lore Watch episode before everyone else – enjoy it 2021-08-23 21:27:01 +0000 UTC
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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 fallout over the sexual harassm...
2021-08-18 19:26:03 +0000 UTC
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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.
Enjoy this episode through the Patreon audio player or 2021-08-16 19:29:12 +0000 UTC
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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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2021-08-16 18:57:35 +0000 UTC
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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 Hearthstone's United in Stormwind expans...
2021-08-11 17:52:28 +0000 UTC
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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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2021-08-09 19:16:13 +0000 UTC
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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 introductions and delve into t...
2021-08-04 19:22:20 +0000 UTC
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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 on J. Allen Brack's departure,...
2021-08-04 16:42:52 +0000 UTC
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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 for Blizzard to full time narr...
2021-08-03 18:13:30 +0000 UTC
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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 Watch and the gaming community.
2021-07-28 18:07:03 +0000 UTC
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