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Blizzard Watch Podcast 291 Uncut: The Blizzard developer exodus marches on

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the departure of many Blizzard developers over the past few years and what surprising new ventures they have announced, plus the secret structure of Exile's Reach and the lore behind Allied Races.

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Lore Watch Podcast 163: Deep diving futher into the Sylvanas story arc

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore more possibilities surrounding Sylvanas and her motives including her deal with Helya for the lantern, why she broke the Helm of Domination instead of wearing it, and what Shadowlands realm she would have landed in had she not been killed by Frostmourne.

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Rossi's D&D Spectacular 14: The flying demon ship of doom

Hi Patrons, here is the next episode of our monthly D&D adventure podcast DM'd by our very own Matt Rossi.

In this session, he continues to lead our hapless adventures into even more trouble, this  time aboard a flying demon ship where they must face a devious dwarven  pirate and hold full of ravenous undead.

You can listen to this episode here or 2020-10-21 19:02:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Podcast 290 Uncut: New character customizations

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

Matt Rossi and Joe Perez take a look at the week's news, plus changes to the crafting system, and the latest Sylvanas theories.

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Lore Watch Podcast 162: What is Sylvanas' true endgame?

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore Gul'dan's prophetic last words in Legion, the fate of Gallywix at the end of Battle for Azeroth, and the clues about the true motive of Sylvanas Windrunner in WoW Shadowlands.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 289 Uncut: The Shadowlands Pre-patch Pandemonium

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the features and updates of the WoW Shadowlands 9.01 pre-patch that landed this week

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Lore Watch Podcast 161: What is the true nature of The Maw?

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the many theories on the true nature of The Maw in WoW: Shadowlands.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 288 Uncut: WoW Shadowlands delay and prepatch announcement

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the Blizzard announcement of the delay of the WoW Shadowlands release as well as the date for the 9.0 Prepatch. Plus, what class they would add to Diablo IV and more.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-10-07 18:56:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podacast 160: The life and death and afterlife of Uther the Lightbringer

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the storyline so far for Uther, what Sylvanas asked of Helya, and the future of the former Horde Warchief Vol'jin.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 287 Uncut: The Diablo 4 Skill Tree revamp revelation

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the latest Diablo 4 update including the skill tree update and the Sorceress Enchantment system. They also discuss the future of crafting in WoW, the early bug fixes in WoW Classic, and more.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-09-30 17:59:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast 159: The WoW Shadowlands paradox problem

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lore ramifications of the recent interview with Blizzard Lead Narrative Designer Steve Danuser focusing on death, afterlife, and the souls of alternate universe characters in Azeroth.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 286 Uncut: The question of Covenants

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lineage of Azeroth's imps, the timeline between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3, and their thoughts on WoW Shadowland's Covenants now that all the Afterlives shorts have been released.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-09-23 18:58:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast 158: Our WoW Revendreth Afterlives analysis

This week on the Lore Watch podcast, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the last WoW Afterlives short focused on Revendreth, their evolving opinion of the Shadowlands expansion, and how death works in the afterlife.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 285 Uncut: AQ40, Diablo Immortal, and the last Afterlives short

Matt Rossi and Joe Perez cover the week's gaming Blizzard news.

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Lore Watch Podcast 157: Of Afterlives and infiltration

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lore implications of the Ardenweald Afterlives short as well as the datamined information about the dreadlords possible string-pulling behind the scenes

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 284 Uncut: The butterfly effect of changing Azeroth's history

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the new revelations about the creation of the legendary blade Frostmourne, the current leveling experience on the Shadowlands beta, and how would today's game would look if Thrall had killed Garrosh at the Siege of Orgrimmar.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-09-09 17:18:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast 156: Delving into WoW Shadowlands Afterlives

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the lore implications behind the Bastion and Maldraxxus Afterlives shorts. Plus, the massive ramifications of the revelation that Dreadlords might be WoW's version of The Illuminati.

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No Blizzard Watch podcast this week

Heya all! Due to yet more unforeseen circumstances, the Blizzard Watch podcast will not be recorded this week. We will be back on our normal schedule next week.

Thanks for your on-going support and understanding.

An update to our Tier rewards

Hello Patrons!

Thanks so much for your continued support. Without you, the site couldn't continue to cover the Blizzard games we all love.

We wanted to let you know that we've made a few adjustments to the reward tiers. Mostly cleaning up a few things to reflect where we are now.

Tier 4 - Behind the Scenes: We have removed the BTS podcast which is no longer in production and added access to a special read-only Shadowlands Discord channel where you can see ho...

Blizzard Watch Podcast 283 Uncut: What new class should be added in WoW Shadowlands?

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the 2-handed vs. two 1-handed weapon conundrum, how Tauren Paladin are connected to the holy light, and if they could add any new class to WoW Shadowlands, what would it be and why.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-08-26 16:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Plays Shadowrun: The case of the missing minotaur

Joe Perez takes the Blizzard Watch crew on another one-shot RPG adventure in the magic meets cyberpunk world of Shadowrun.

In the year 2088, our hapless adventurers are called upon by an ancient witch to save her son, Vinnie the minotaur, from the AztecCorp security facility in the middle of Nickel City, in broad daylight. Hilarity ensues.

You can listen from the embedded audio in this post or 2020-08-26 16:35:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch 155: Can Nathanos Blightcaller truly be killed?

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the ties between the Elemental Plane and the Shadowlands, if the dragon you're riding is a transformed humanoid, and the nature of Nathanos Blightcaller's undeath.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 282 Uncut: The WoW Shadowlands leveling-palooza edition

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez answer the landslide of questions about how different leveling mechanics work when WoW Shadowlands launches in the fall, the logic behind ranking expansions, and the feel of the new spec changes introduced in beta.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-08-19 19:06:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast 154: Who is the next to turn to the dark side?

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the hidden parts of Azeroth, the true motives of The Jailer, and which major lore figure in WoW is next to betray everything they stand for to embrace the darkness within.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 281 Uncut: WoW Shadowlands Heirlooms, new Hunter tames, and the Diablo Immortal non-update

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the changes to Heirlooms in the WoW Shadowlands beta as well as the new Hunter tames coming in the expansion. Also, the Diablo Immortal non-update update.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can head over to SoundCloud and nab it from there. 

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Lore Watch Podcast 153: Shadow Anduin, Neglected Thrall, and the Titan of Death

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the implications of Anduin's encounter with shadow power in the latest WoW novel, the future of the retired Thrall, and the possible identity of The Jailer.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 280 Uncut: Should Alliance and Horde raid together?

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast uncut.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the possibility of ending the Alliance/Horde faction split and what it would mean across the game.

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Lore Watch Podcast 152: Knitting for dragons, lost continents, and regional food in Azeroth

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the Infinite Dragonflight's Tailoring directive, what lost continents may still exist in Azeroth, and speculation on the unique delicacies of the races of WoW.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast 279 Uncut: The Shadowlands Covenant conundrum

Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore whether the Battle for Azeroth Azerite storyline has been wrapped up, what's missing in the new leveling experience coming with the expansion, and how they are going to determine their Shadowlands Covenant of choice.

If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can 2020-07-29 18:29:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Podcast 151: The subtle scent of Nathanos' corruption

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the ties between Bwonsamdi and the Maw, the true origins of the Tauren, and the cologne of choice for Nathanos to keep his enemies guessing.

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