The Queue: I studied for this
Nothing like coming back from a weeklong road trip and being immediately assigned homework from a fellow Queue writer. I’m not one to back down from a challenge so I’ve spent all week working on my answers. So if this article feels especially Cory-heavy well now you know why.
My trip itself was really fun. Drove through the wilds of Kentucky (stopping at Cumberland Gap and Mammoth Cave NP) and Missouri to get to Kansas City (this just in: BBQ is yummy). Saw some wild bison on the way back which was really awesome. But enough about last week, it’s time to get to my work from this week!
Blizzard Watch Podcast: More new Midnight info from Gamescom (which ended a month ago)
This week our writer Christian Thoma joined the mayhem that is the Blizzard Watch Podcast.
Hades 2 is live — take down Chronos, the Titan of Time, today!
Hades 2 has been in Early Access for a year and a half, much to our collective delight.
We’re one year out from BlizzCon 2026, so how seriously are you considering attending?
The countdown to the return on BlizzCon has now crossed the one-year mark, which gives us plenty of time to reflect on the possibility of trying to attend one of the most prestigious gathering of awesome nerds in the known universe.
Diablo 3 Season 36 is now live, as the Lords of Hell take over again (again)
Diablo 3 Season 35 kicked off pure pandemonium on June 6, with the Season of Eternal Conflict's array of killstreak rewards designed to rain treasure, smite your enemies, and more.
The Queue: Chaos AD
Yes, I’m listening to Sepultura today.
Battle of Polytopia, Ghostrunner 2, and Monument Valley 2 are this week’s Epic Games Store free games
This week Epic Games Store is giving away three games, including a great sequel making its debut on the Store today.
Transmog changes coming in Midnight, explained — and no, it’s not free (sorry)
After some early confusion, we finally got an official explanation on the upcoming changes to WoW's transmog system, though there are still some questions to be answered.
The decks you need to win the Pick a Hand, Any Hand Hearthstone Tavern Brawl
Step right on up there, partner, for the Hearthstone Pick a Hand, Any Hand Tavern Brawl.
Dreamhaven Studios seeks a way forward after laying off publishing staff amid financial struggles
Last week, former Blizzard co-founder and current CEO of Dreamhaven Studios, Mike Morhaime, announced that the company laid off an undisclosed number of staff from the fledgling studio and even though an exact number was not mentioned, Morhaime confirmed the publishing branch of the company was most affected.



