The Queue: It wasn’t long or much of a trip, but it was definitely strange.
by Anna Bell on July 27, 2026 at 1:00pm
Last week I was supposed to be on vacation, but the vacation was clearly cursed. Just absolutely pirate gold, vengeful murdered victorian child levels of nonsense. The one silver lining was passing by The Peachoid twice in two days.
So, behold, I guess.
This is The Queue, our daily column where you ask us the questions and just as soon as we get back from the DMV, dentist, and mechanic, and actually let’s pencil in an exorcist so we probably won’t have a chance to answer, sorry. Maybe after I get done very carefully and explicitly not cussing out my “roadside assistance” insurance agent. Oh, probably should check in with my therapist about it, too now that I’m thinking of it.
Tavern Watch Podcast: Do you like your TTRPGs crunchy or streamlined?
by Phil Ulrich on July 27, 2026 at 11:00am
Blizzard Watch Weekly: Gearing up (to wait) for BlizzCon
by Elizabeth Harper on July 27, 2026 at 9:00am
The Queue: We hunger for vengeance!
by Phil Xavier on July 24, 2026 at 1:00pm
If you ask a WoW player, Bloodmage Thalnos (or Thalnos the Soulrender) is just a barely-remembered boss in the Scarlet Monastery, not particularly noteworthy. Ask a Hearthstone player, though, and you might just get a declaration of love for one of the most iconic cards that have ever graced the game, and possibly the only card to remain unchanged, and still playable, since the game’s inception.
This is The Queue, our daily Q&A column where we want more! More souls!
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Hasta la vista, Decor Duels
by Anna Bell on July 24, 2026 at 11:00am
Enhance your Player Housing aquarium with the new Enchanted Voidwell Fish in patch 12.1
by Eric O'Dea on July 24, 2026 at 9:00am @Draygonia_42
Burning Crusade Classic anniversary realms moves to Phase 3 on August 27
by Nick Marino on July 23, 2026 at 3:00pm
The Queue: What is a Mage but a miserable pile of portals?
by Elizabeth Harper on July 23, 2026 at 1:00pm
I do have a Mage alt, but I don’t play it enough to keep up with how to play it, which means I usually don’t play it. I just want to go around spamming Arcane Explosion non-stop and be a ball of violent purple destruction, but apparently that’s inefficient and also it tends to result in my death. I’m that player in pugs when I’m on a Mage.
And I’ve been maining a Death Knight lately, so weirdly I’m not actually used to dying a lot anymore. Every other class I play feels squishy, but Mages more than most. So playing a Mage is a hard ask, but maybe I should anyway.
Existential class questions aside, this is the Queue, our daily Q&A column where we attempt to answer your gaming (maybe) questions (maybe) and sometimes succeed (maybe). Let’s get to it.
Foretales is this week’s free game of the week from the Epic Games Store
by Anna Bell on July 23, 2026 at 11:00am



