The first Monday of 2026 is already shaping up to be one heck of an example of its species, but instead of trudging your way into the day, might I recommend instead embodying the spicy attitude of a freshly examined -- yet adorable -- cheetah cub?

I haven’t seen y’all since last year! It’s been so long, I hope everybody has had a safe and happy time of it.

We’re just getting started on 2026, and this could be a good one! We’re gonna get Midnight, a new Diablo expansion, and they’ll for sure definitely 100% announce a return to full-time development for Heroes of the Storm — I just know it!

While I go and practice my Junkrat skillshots in Heroes, it’s time for our daily question and answer column, the Queue!

It's the beginning of one year and the end of the next here on Tavern Watch, and so we're both looking back with fond remembrance on the games we played this year (including the ones we played on Tavern Watch Plays, which you should check out!) and the ones due to come out next year.

It's been a quiet week at Blizzard Watch HQ as the winter holidays wind down and we work on winding up to face another long year.

Stay a while and listen! Get into a comfortable position, grab a beverage of your choice to sip, kick up your legs, and hold on to your seat: 2026 is here, and we’re in this together, for a whole year!

This is The Queue, our daily Q&A column where we answer things and throw our old calendar in the bin because a brand-new calendar with different numbers in it has just been placed on our desk.

This week we're looking back at the events of 2025, with our special guest Phil Ulrich.

If you're seeking the perfect spread for your Player Housing dining room, look no further than the Cooking profession.

One of the more time-intensive aspects of Player Housing so far has been using our profession skills to craft unique decor, and if you've got an army of alts like me you've probably spent a decent amount of the past month flying around Azeroth in search of enough lumber to create two entire house-fulls of adornments.

It’s nearly the new year, which means it’s packed with all of the stress of family events, “new year, new you” expectations, and all of those pesky chores with end of year deadlines that have all crash-landed on the last day of the year. Happy December 31, here’s your end of year anxiety, checking in!

But persevering through another year is still something to celebrate, so let’s get started with some questions, some sort-of-resolutions, and maybe wrap it all up by going to play some video games. I’ve put on my most festive hat to celebrate, and I think you should too.

This is the Queue, our daily Q&A column (or an excuse to hang out and chat). Let’s get to some questions.

It's the holiday season in Hearthstone, and this week's New Year Bash Tavern Brawl is all about celebrating.