The odds are good that if you're playing Diablo 4's Season 1 content, after you skip or complete the campaign you'll find yourself diving into the Malignant Tunnels in search of Malignant Hearts -- while none of them will make or break a build quite like legendary aspects, they provide varied and powerful effects.
How is the first season of Diablo 4 treating you?
by Phil Ulrich on July 31, 2023 at 8:00am @awaymessageclub
The Season of the Malignant is well underway in Diablo 4, and with lots of folks trying out new classes -- as well as the much-discussed Patch 1.1.0 hitting right beforehand -- it seems like a fine time to ask: How the season is treating you?
WRUP: Somehow, it’s the last weekend in July — and Team Blizzard Watch has a gaming backlog
by Mitch on July 28, 2023 at 6:00pm
Happy Friday, Watchers!
How to conquer the Hawezar Strongholds in Diablo 4
by Phil Ulrich on July 28, 2023 at 4:00pm @awaymessageclub
One of the most interesting new features in Diablo 4 is Strongholds, areas overrun with enemies that you can conquer to discover new dungeons, towns, waypoints or just areas slightly less overrun with monsters.
The Queue: Wait, am I supposed to be here today?
by Cory Taylor on July 28, 2023 at 12:00pm @CoryjTaylor
I mean I am definitely here, but this feels early… And if I’m here, where’s Liz?
These time streams are all sorts of messed up!
While I try to sort that out, it’s time for — The Queue!
Blizzard Watch Podcast: On moving away from faction conflict in WoW
by Dan O'Halloran on July 28, 2023 at 11:30am
Join us as we discuss how WoW’s faction conflict could be replaced with more interesting, less divisive storytelling mechanics, the WoW lore contribution of the new Hearthstone Titans expansion coming out in August, and our impressions of Diablo 4’s Season 1.
How to use emotes in Diablo 4 to complete the Secret of the Spring quest, pet dogs, and more
by Sara Hanson on July 28, 2023 at 10:00am
You may not think much about using emotes in a video game, but they play a surprisingly big role in Diablo 4.
When’s the last time you jumped into new WoW content without knowing anything about it beforehand?
by Mitch on July 28, 2023 at 8:00am
World of Warcraft's latest patch, 10.1.5, followed a tradition now dating back to Legion by introducing a "mega-dungeon" to the game.
The Queue: I can wait for you at the bottom
by Matthew Rossi on July 27, 2023 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi
Just listening to music and writing the Queue, y’all. How’re you all doing?
Lore Watch Podcast: Timelines, timeways, and tinfoil hat time
by Dan O'Halloran on July 27, 2023 at 11:30am
Join us this week as we tinfoil hat our way through an exploration of not only why the Titans in World of Warcraft chose our particular troubled timeline to tinker with, but what other tideways could be out there.



