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Blizzard Watch Podcast

Blizzard Watch Podcast

Blizzard Watch 664 episodes Nov 6, 2026

The Blizzard Watch Podcast is a weekly show covering the latest news on World of Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, and other games by Blizzard Entertainment. It is hosted on Acast.

Episodes

World of Warcraft: Forever begins now
World of Warcraft: Forever begins now Nov 6, 2026 1:03:59 WoW: Forever begins now -- or a couple days ago? Time is immaterial to this podcast. But as it releases, the cohosts (and this week's guest host Cory) take a moment to chat about the new/old game. Plus, this release hasn't been without drama, including a very bumpy name reservation period and a ton of class changes in the eleventh hour, which led to the Shaman class Discord server being sh
A farewell to BioWare
A farewell to BioWare Oct 30, 2026 1:13:59 Before we say our goodbyes, there was a lot of WoW stuff to discuss, including the Forever naming window, which did not go smoothly. Joe explains why this is actually a good thing (despite the fact that someone was able to sneak my name out from under me). We also have a very short preview of Talebound, which is being called a demo because reasons. We have theories. There's a set of new tentac
Cry for mercy; Hallow's End has come!
Cry for mercy; Hallow's End has come! Oct 23, 2026 1:08:42 Hallow's End has begun in World of Warcraft, and with it comes all our old haunts, plus a ton of content for our Player Housing neighborhoods. After all, the best part of the holiday is trick or treating door to door! These quests take you to far-flung creepy corners of Azeroth, and somehow, Nomi is there, which is the real horror. And the scares doesn't stop there -- the new Labyrinths fe
What we love (and hate) about World of Warcraft patch 12.1.5
What we love (and hate) about World of Warcraft patch 12.1.5 Oct 16, 2026 1:08:01 This week is patch 12.1.5 in World of Warcraft, which isn't a big patch but it has some story content we aren't happy about and Labyrinths that we are happy about. Plus huge improvements to crafting decor (you don't need nearly as much lumber now), store transmog sets with hair under hats, the strange state of WoW Classic, and how gold sellers (and buyers) are already getting banned in
Dalaran attunements, and more Azerothian end game pastimes
Dalaran attunements, and more Azerothian end game pastimes Oct 9, 2026 1:00:50 This week the crew is joined by Lore Watch co-host Eric O'Dea, and it's great that he's here, because this week was all about end game. No, not raiding, though Sunder Armor is back in Forever, which gives us a quick nostalgia hit. Instead we're talking about the transmogs from this month's Trading Post (a little disappointing), and how creative people are with their Player Hous
WoW patch 12.1.5: It's not just snakes (now there are also bugs)
WoW patch 12.1.5: It's not just snakes (now there are also bugs) Oct 2, 2026 1:08:19 Fresh off a triumphant return last week, Cory is back to discuss Heroes of the Storm again. There's a bit more to discuss, as a new Hero also means fixes, but we started the show with the news that World of Warcraft patch 12.1.5 has an official release date. And along with that release date also comes the list of confirmed features, and among other features, we're adding an Aqir Invasion t
The episode where Cory says I told you so
The episode where Cory says I told you so Sep 25, 2026 1:08:25 This week marks 600 episodes of the Blizzard Watch Podcast, so instead of just one guest host, Cory, Liz Patt, and Mitch all joined Liz Harper, Joe, and Matt to celebrate. One of our guest hosts in particular had a lot to celebrate, as Cory proceeded to rub it in all our faces that he was right, that Heroes of the Storm is so incredibly back with new hero Xal'atath, and he takes his accolades
The BlizzCon mega episode
The BlizzCon mega episode Sep 18, 2026 2:01:27 BlizzCon just wrapped, and so there is so much to talk about we couldn't pack it all into an hour. We spent around an hour on WoW Forever, the new Classic+ that was rumored and is now coming to fruition with a sort-of alternate history. There was a lot of Midnight news too, including Talebound, which is an upcoming alt mode a la Plunderstorm. We got a small tidbit from&nbs
Countdown to BlizzCon
Countdown to BlizzCon Sep 11, 2026 1:16:40 This week we're counting it down til BlizzCon, which is happening any minute now. Editor-in-chief Liz talks a little strategy for our coverage, while we're mostly just excited for what we may see. Luckily, the World of Warcraft team had a few announcements up their sleeves, including a patch 12.1.5 preview, a new gold sink mount, and Winds of Mysterious Fortune, which will award you free
The BlizzCon schedule has been released. Start the wild speculation!
The BlizzCon schedule has been released. Start the wild speculation! Sep 4, 2026 1:09:33 The BlizzCon schedule is now live! That means the podcast crew, joined by resident Diablo maven Liz Patt, are breaking it all down. We start with discussing the schedule itself, and then move into the wild speculation we do best. The schedule also includes times and channels for watching BlizzCon on Twitch, which also includes a ton of Drops and other items you can earn from watching.&nb
WoW's real end game (and boring end game)
WoW's real end game (and boring end game) Aug 28, 2026 1:08:23 We got a special treat this week as our Aussie columnist and player housing enthusiast Sara Hanson joined the podcast. She walked us through a lot of the very recent changes to how certain player housing features work, and discusses some of the things the housing community is trying to uncover, like which pets do what when they're hanging out, now that we can add them. She also has strong opinions
The Coiled Isle has too many snakes
The Coiled Isle has too many snakes Aug 21, 2026 1:05:21 Liz, a person who has a legitimate phobia of snakes, is rather emphatically not enjoying the Coiled Isle. Now that she's had time with the patch, she can confirm that she hates it. Some areas are less snakey than others, and those are okay, but Blizzard is not her favorite set of people just now. She did admit to enjoying the green, though. Luckily, she can experience the whole thing vicariously a

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