How much time do you actually spend thinking about inns? I mean, they're just there.

In World of Warcraft, "hardcore" is a term often found opposite "casual" in those heated debates about whether time spent should be equal to rewards received. But in Diablo 3, "hardcore" isn't a player-generated term to describe other players -- Hardcore is a specific game mode.

Welcome to the 12th episode of Blizzard Watch's podcast! This week it's reader emails and details about patch 6.2.

Today at 2 p.m.

Welcome to another edition of The Queue, where I will be answering all questions that aren’t about dinosaurs. Yep, there are definitely no dinosaurs here. Nope. None at all.

"I knew California was in the middle of a drought, but seriously, did Blizzard have to turn off the streams in Tanaan?" asks submitter Lib. "I don't like it when my wolf has to drink straight from a waterfall. It's bad enough that I can't bathe, but having to smell wet dog is just too much."

The need for immediate sustenance, either during a long gaming session or right after we’ve been glued to a screen for a prolonged period, can often have us reaching for whatever’s most convenient (which, sadly, rarely ends up being what’s healthiest as well).

Tonight we'll be livestreaming the Diablo 3 Season 3 adventures of an intrepid group of Blizzard Watchers (who are mostly not Diablo experts). Want to join us? Tune in to Blizzard Watch on Twitch.tv at 10 PM CDT!

Community Manager Rygarius confirmed today what many Alliance players had been hoping for: the Greatsword of beloved NPC Admiral Taylor will be available for transmogrification in Patch 6.2.

Though Last Week on Blizzard Watch usually runs on Tuesdays, we were a bit distracted by patch 6.2 hitting the PTR and the launch of a new round of giveaways from NewEgg.