Blizzard Watch Podcast
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Dragonflight prepatch phase 2 brings Dracthyr, invasions, and catch up equipment
This week we discuss all the new features that have arrived with phase 2 of the Dragonflight prepatch including the new playable race/class, the Dracthyr Evoker. You can listen to the podcast directly from this post or click on download icon in the upper right corner of the player below to listen on your own device.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: WoW’s 18th birthday is a party for your neglected alts
This week we discuss the easy gear drops and generous experience buffs that are available with the WoW Anniversary event, the second phase of the Dragonflight pre-patch event kicking off on November 15th, and our favorite games for destressing.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Buffs and nerfs hit the Dragonflight prepatch
This week we discuss balance changes to classes in Dragonflight, the new Death Knight-focused Hearthstone expansion, and ridable murlocs.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: The great talent revamp of the Dragonflight prepatch
This week we discuss that massive talent system revamp that arrived with this week’s Dragonflight prepatch, the implications of the new Galakrond animated short, and if the Classic servers have become the “what if” version of original WoW.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: When is the Dragonflight prepatch launch date and what’s included?
This week we discuss the two-part Dragonflight prepatch that rolls out on October 25, the launch of the new digital card battler Marvel SNAP, and which games stay in beta/early access too long.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: What WoW could learn from Diablo Immortal’s battle pass system
This week we discuss the probably launch date of the Dragonflight prepatch, Overwatch 2’s launch still being super buggy, and the implications of tagging mobs no longer being faction restricted.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Will every game get a battle pass now?
This week we discuss the Overwatch 2 launch, Dragonflight’s newly announced release date, the return of the need/greed looting system to WoW, and the problem of battle passes.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Wrath Classic launch and what’s next for Classic servers
This week we discuss the Wrath Classic launch as well as ideas for future Classic servers, the new Hearthstone mini-set allowing ranked play against AI opponents, the new leveling-friendly Terror Zones in Diablo 2 Resurrected, the Legendary Crest update in Diablo Immortal, and the upcoming launch of Overwatch 2 that comes with a new anti-toxicity feature. You can listen to the podcast directly from this post or click on download icon in the upper right corner of the player below to listen on your own device.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Ben Brode talks card apps, catchy rap, and Marvel Snap
This week we sit down with ex-Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode to talk about his new mobile card game, Marvel Snap, how to make a great grilled cheese sandwich, and, most importantly, when his next rap will be released.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Is Wrath Classic’s massive mega-realm migration working?
This week we discuss Blizzard’s efforts to break up its overwhelming server populations for Wrath Classic, Diablo 2 Resurrected adding new features, and the frustrations of deck building in Hearthstone.