Abyss Anglers is a new fishing activity coming to World of Warcraft in patch 12.0.5 that some have been comparing to indie game Dave the Diver (it was us; the whole thing seems suspiciously legally distinct).

I’ve been playing a bunch of HADES 2 this week, and it more than lives up to the hype. I knew it would, the first one was excellent, and I’ve loved everything else that Supergiant has put out. I even have the Bastion soundtrack on a CD around here somewhere!

I don’t know what it is about sending a godling to escape the underworld that is so compelling, but the “one more run, then I’ll go be productive” is super strong in this game. Maybe it’s the music, maybe it’s the art, maybe it’s the snappy combat. Whatever it is, I know that I can’t get enough of it. Seriously, they gave me a weapon that’s some big metal claws with wings, and the wings launch rockets at my enemies — sometimes, while I’m punching those very same enemies! Is it very accurate in history? Not particularly. Is it rad as heck? Definitely. Plus how do we know for sure that there wasn’t a god roaming around ancient Greece with some badass rocket launcher wings? Maybe all of their statues were blown up… y’know, in the incident.

While I go and try out the new version of those wings that come equipped with a frickin moon “laser”, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

Last week was quiet, but this week is packed with new things to do as World of Warcraft launches patch 12.0.5 and we gear up for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred's launch next week.

This is Bubbles. (The one standing next to her is some weird fish mage whose name doesn’t matter right now.)

Bubbles took a sabbatical for a couple years, but she’s back to fulfill her job of lobbing balls of water at fools with deadly force to help her master. Dutiful and unquestioning. Water Elementals are known for harmoniously agreeing with those who summoned them, rather than entering nebulous “contracts” or being employed against their wills (which usually leads to constantly plotting revenge, and that’s antithetical to good water flow).

We’re in The Queue, a daily Q&A column that delivers answers to questions day after day, with consistency and a dash of spunk.

This week our hosts mostly focused on everything that's coming soon in WoW and a few other games.

With the opening chapter of Midnight concluded, we are left still pondering some of the most intriguing mysteries in the Worldsoul Saga.

The Burning Crusade Classic Phase 2, styled the Overlords of Outland, launches worldwide on WoW Classic Anniversary realms on May 14, 2026 at 3pm pacific time. This phase continues our adventures in Outland with new content for everyone to experience, let's take a look at everything that will come to TBC Classic anniversary realms on May 14!

Fish are always up to something, and while Warcraft has several talking fish, I’m extremely concerned about the addition of fishing to Diablo 4 in the upcoming expansion. What kind of fish will we find in Sanctuary? What will they whisper in our ears? Will we replace the Cow Level with a Fish Level?

I have so many concerns.

But for now, this is the Queue, our daily Q&A column where I answer your questions and we all get to hang out in the comments and chat. Let’s get to it.

The Epic Games Store is giving away the weirdly gorgeous stealth game The Stone of Madness for free this week.

One of the new features coming in WoW patch 12.0.5 on April 21 is something new called the Voidforge.