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Welcome back to the editors' favorite series, "hey Eric, what can I do with this lumber I collected (because it's shiny so I have to touch it, like an actual magpie), while milling around in the Twilight Highlands?"
The six coolest housing decor items to craft with all of the lumber you're collecting during the prepatch event
While you're zipping about the Twilight Highlands hunting for rares and completing World Quests for the Midnight pre-patch event, why not spend some time g
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February 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Welcome back to the editors' favorite series, "hey Eric, what can I do with this lumber I collected (because it's shiny so I have to touch it, like an actual magpie), while milling around in the Twilight Highlands?"
It's Q&A time on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, and considering the state of Warcraft right now, it's no surprise that those questions turn our gaze voidward. You can listen to the latest episode now!
Lore Watch Podcast: Influences in WoW, from music to Arthurian legend
Our readers dutifully sent in questions, and our three hosts -- Joe, Matt, and Eric -- gave them all the answers they could want, and more. They start off
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February 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
It's Q&A time on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, and considering the state of Warcraft right now, it's no surprise that those questions turn our gaze voidward. You can listen to the latest episode now!
The year is 2001. A new expansion for Diablo 2 has just come out!
The year is 2026. A new expansion for Diablo 2 has just come out!
Well, Blizzard calls it a DLC, so it's more of a mini-expansion. Diablo 2 Resurrected: Reign of the Warlock is available right now. (Warning: features warlocks.)
The year is 2026. A new expansion for Diablo 2 has just come out!
Well, Blizzard calls it a DLC, so it's more of a mini-expansion. Diablo 2 Resurrected: Reign of the Warlock is available right now. (Warning: features warlocks.)
Diablo 2 Resurrected: Reign of the Warlock DLC brings new class, quality of life improvements
It's 2026, and Diablo 2 is getting a new DLC: Reign of the Warlock. That's right, the game, which originally launched in 2000 (with an expansion in 2001 an
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February 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The year is 2001. A new expansion for Diablo 2 has just come out!
The year is 2026. A new expansion for Diablo 2 has just come out!
Well, Blizzard calls it a DLC, so it's more of a mini-expansion. Diablo 2 Resurrected: Reign of the Warlock is available right now. (Warning: features warlocks.)
The year is 2026. A new expansion for Diablo 2 has just come out!
Well, Blizzard calls it a DLC, so it's more of a mini-expansion. Diablo 2 Resurrected: Reign of the Warlock is available right now. (Warning: features warlocks.)
This week on the Tavern Watch Podcast, we talk about building tension in your #TTRPG without combat, and I have to mention Call of Cthulhu in which combat is to be actively avoided, but instead you spend the whole game watching your sanity unravel. (Just like real life!)
You can listen right now!
You can listen right now!
February 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This week on the Tavern Watch Podcast, we talk about building tension in your #TTRPG without combat, and I have to mention Call of Cthulhu in which combat is to be actively avoided, but instead you spend the whole game watching your sanity unravel. (Just like real life!)
You can listen right now!
You can listen right now!
The Warlock class is coming to Diablo 2 Resurrected NOW, plus Diablo 4, and Diablo Immortal later this year. Given that lineup we can't help but feel a little sad for Diablo 3. Perpetual middle child vibes.
The Warlock class is coming to the Diablo 4, Diablo 2, and Diablo Immortal — and it's live right now in Diablo 2 Resurrected
The Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight started with a big surprise, announcing a new class coming to not one, not two, but three games in the franchise: the
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February 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The Warlock class is coming to Diablo 2 Resurrected NOW, plus Diablo 4, and Diablo Immortal later this year. Given that lineup we can't help but feel a little sad for Diablo 3. Perpetual middle child vibes.
This week's Hearthstone Brawl is a Wild Provided, so you may not need a ton of guidance, but it's ✨️ Brawl ✨️ Of ✨️ Gaudiness ✨️ so we're here for it anyway.
Hearthstone's Tavern Brawl of Gaudiness mixes an interesting concept with randomness
In Hearthstone's Dalaran Heist single-player adventure, there's a treasure called the Robes of Gaudiness. It gives you a passive effect that makes your car
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February 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This week's Hearthstone Brawl is a Wild Provided, so you may not need a ton of guidance, but it's ✨️ Brawl ✨️ Of ✨️ Gaudiness ✨️ so we're here for it anyway.
On this week's Lore Watch Podcast, we're wondering exactly what Azeroth's doomsday clock reads. is it 11:57? 11:58?
Figuratively, of course.
This and more answers to listener questions are on this week's episode, which is now live!
Figuratively, of course.
This and more answers to listener questions are on this week's episode, which is now live!
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
On this week's Lore Watch Podcast, we're wondering exactly what Azeroth's doomsday clock reads. is it 11:57? 11:58?
Figuratively, of course.
This and more answers to listener questions are on this week's episode, which is now live!
Figuratively, of course.
This and more answers to listener questions are on this week's episode, which is now live!
On Wednesday, we wear pink.
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
On Wednesday, we wear pink.
How do we like the new Xal'atath animation? Well, like both Ve'nari and Angelica Schuyler said, be careful with that one love, she will do what it takes to survive.
New Xal'atath animation gives us a glimpse at the origins and motivation of WoW Midnight's antagonist (assuming she isn't lying)
Folks who'd been hoping for a new World of Warcraft animation like the Harbingers and Warbringers series that predated Legion and Battle for Azeroth respec
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February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
How do we like the new Xal'atath animation? Well, like both Ve'nari and Angelica Schuyler said, be careful with that one love, she will do what it takes to survive.
If you've been trying to figure out where these mysterious Trading Post vendors who sell the old stuff on the cheap are this month, here's where you can find them.
How to find the Trading Post Outlet vendors who sell deeply discounted items from past months
To celebrate the third anniversary of the Trading Post, special vendors have appeared in Dornogal to offer past rewards at discounted prices. Just like las
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February 11, 2026 at 12:33 AM
If you've been trying to figure out where these mysterious Trading Post vendors who sell the old stuff on the cheap are this month, here's where you can find them.
This week on the Tavern Watch Podcast, we're talking about all of the latest #TTRPG news (plus Liz's desire to be a dragon, which some games allow), including Kickstarters on the horizon, the games we're watching for 2026, and how to build tension without combat.
Tune in to the latest episode now!
Tune in to the latest episode now!
Tavern Watch Podcast: Taking turns in the (tabletop) dungeon
Keeping things tense and exciting in tabletop games without just resorting to throwing the players into a fight is a central part of our discussion today o
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February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
This week on the Tavern Watch Podcast, we're talking about all of the latest #TTRPG news (plus Liz's desire to be a dragon, which some games allow), including Kickstarters on the horizon, the games we're watching for 2026, and how to build tension without combat.
Tune in to the latest episode now!
Tune in to the latest episode now!
MIDNIGHT SERVERS ARE BACK ONLINE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Get online and have fun, kids. The Midnight servers are up early.
Get online and have fun, kids. The Midnight servers are up early.
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
MIDNIGHT SERVERS ARE BACK ONLINE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
Get online and have fun, kids. The Midnight servers are up early.
Get online and have fun, kids. The Midnight servers are up early.
We are very patiently waiting. We're very patient people, patiently waiting.
Waiting.... waiting.... waiting....
Well, we might go play some Classic while we wait. It's never a bad time to get killed by a Fel Reaver in TBC.
Waiting.... waiting.... waiting....
Well, we might go play some Classic while we wait. It's never a bad time to get killed by a Fel Reaver in TBC.
It is once again maintenance o'clock. Classic eras have a normal length one, but Retail is supposed to go til 3 pm pacific. While I wait, I'm binging Kevin Aymoz and his short program to Lady Gaga's Judas (and other Olympics stuff).
It's another long Midnight maintenance for World of Warcraft (but other WoW versions get off easy)
This week's maintenance is scheduled to last all day for Midnight realms as Blizzard rolls out WoW patch 12.0.1, which includes many class updates and addi
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We are very patiently waiting. We're very patient people, patiently waiting.
Waiting.... waiting.... waiting....
Well, we might go play some Classic while we wait. It's never a bad time to get killed by a Fel Reaver in TBC.
Waiting.... waiting.... waiting....
Well, we might go play some Classic while we wait. It's never a bad time to get killed by a Fel Reaver in TBC.
It is once again maintenance o'clock. Classic eras have a normal length one, but Retail is supposed to go til 3 pm pacific. While I wait, I'm binging Kevin Aymoz and his short program to Lady Gaga's Judas (and other Olympics stuff).
It's another long Midnight maintenance for World of Warcraft (but other WoW versions get off easy)
This week's maintenance is scheduled to last all day for Midnight realms as Blizzard rolls out WoW patch 12.0.1, which includes many class updates and addi
blizzardwatch.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
It is once again maintenance o'clock. Classic eras have a normal length one, but Retail is supposed to go til 3 pm pacific. While I wait, I'm binging Kevin Aymoz and his short program to Lady Gaga's Judas (and other Olympics stuff).
It's the Lore Watch Podcast, where we're here to remind you that the story of #Warcraft is kind of like a plane being built while it's still in flight.
The full discussion is much more voidy and includes fewer airplanes, but still worth listening to. Tune in now in your podcast player of choice.
The full discussion is much more voidy and includes fewer airplanes, but still worth listening to. Tune in now in your podcast player of choice.
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
It's the Lore Watch Podcast, where we're here to remind you that the story of #Warcraft is kind of like a plane being built while it's still in flight.
The full discussion is much more voidy and includes fewer airplanes, but still worth listening to. Tune in now in your podcast player of choice.
The full discussion is much more voidy and includes fewer airplanes, but still worth listening to. Tune in now in your podcast player of choice.
Doesn't everybody want to be a dragon? It can't just be me, right? Right??
But whether I'm alone in this or not, we talk a little about the upcoming Temeraire #TTRPG (coming to Kickstarter soon) in this week's Tavern Watch Podcast, which is live right now.
But whether I'm alone in this or not, we talk a little about the upcoming Temeraire #TTRPG (coming to Kickstarter soon) in this week's Tavern Watch Podcast, which is live right now.
February 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Doesn't everybody want to be a dragon? It can't just be me, right? Right??
But whether I'm alone in this or not, we talk a little about the upcoming Temeraire #TTRPG (coming to Kickstarter soon) in this week's Tavern Watch Podcast, which is live right now.
But whether I'm alone in this or not, we talk a little about the upcoming Temeraire #TTRPG (coming to Kickstarter soon) in this week's Tavern Watch Podcast, which is live right now.
Love is in the Air is live for all eras of WoW, so we hope you enjoy chalky candy and disappointment, because that's all you're getting from us this year. 💖
How to get the X-45 Heartbreaker during Love is in the Air, now live!
The X-45 Heartbreaker, formerly known as "Big Love Rocket," is one of the rarest mounts in World of Warcraft — but this time, we might finally have a reali
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February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Love is in the Air is live for all eras of WoW, so we hope you enjoy chalky candy and disappointment, because that's all you're getting from us this year. 💖
Bad news: it is incredibly Monday. But, good news: JETPACK CAT IS REAL. Here's a look back at what happened last week ICYMI, plus everything to look forward to this week.
Blizzard Watch Weekly: Jetpack Cat and other, less interesting news from last week
It's Monday, so it's time to try to catch up on the last week in Blizzard games. And while I think that Jetpack Cat coming to Overwatch is the only thing w
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February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Bad news: it is incredibly Monday. But, good news: JETPACK CAT IS REAL. Here's a look back at what happened last week ICYMI, plus everything to look forward to this week.
YOU get a roadmap and YOU get a roadmap and YOU get a roadmap and... actually that's all the WoW roadmaps we got last week. We try to cover it all on the latest Blizzard Watch Podcast... plus an itty bitty look at the next Diablo 4 season, which is itself itty bitty.
Listen to the full episode now!
Listen to the full episode now!
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Following the WoW 2026 roadmap
This week we're all about the WoW roadmap which came out last week, for both Retail and Classic eras. We'll discuss the newly announced game features Labyr
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February 6, 2026 at 5:35 PM
YOU get a roadmap and YOU get a roadmap and YOU get a roadmap and... actually that's all the WoW roadmaps we got last week. We try to cover it all on the latest Blizzard Watch Podcast... plus an itty bitty look at the next Diablo 4 season, which is itself itty bitty.
Listen to the full episode now!
Listen to the full episode now!
There were a whole lot of little tidbits that are coming for player housing shared during the State of WoW panel, and in the press beyond. We rounded them up for you (and also for us, there's a lot).
All of the upcoming features Blizzard has announced for player housing... though there's no release timeline for any of them
Though Blizzard has given us a roadmap for World of Warcraft in 2026, it doesn't include anything about our new favorite feature, Player Housing (aka house
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February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
There were a whole lot of little tidbits that are coming for player housing shared during the State of WoW panel, and in the press beyond. We rounded them up for you (and also for us, there's a lot).
Instead of adding a wacky mechanic for next season in Diablo 4, the devs are opting for "haha killstreak go brrrrrr" which is honestly genius.
Killstreaks (and a tiny bit more) are coming to Diablo 4 in a short Season 12
The PTR for Diablo 4 patch 2.6 is now live, and as usual it's scheduled to run for a brief week, until February 10 at 10am pacific (1pm eastern). This patc
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February 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Instead of adding a wacky mechanic for next season in Diablo 4, the devs are opting for "haha killstreak go brrrrrr" which is honestly genius.
When we've "revisited" our favorite locales in WoW, Dalaran exploded, Silithus got stabbed with #ThatSword, and (add whatever happens to the Sunwell here). I'm sure this one will turn out fine, though.
The Last Titan will send us to a fully updated Northrend
We're still one whole World of Warcraft expansion away from The Last Titan, but we have now learned that we won't just be taking a quick trip to Ulduar for
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February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
When we've "revisited" our favorite locales in WoW, Dalaran exploded, Silithus got stabbed with #ThatSword, and (add whatever happens to the Sunwell here). I'm sure this one will turn out fine, though.
Botany Manor is this week's free Epic Games Store offering. If you remember what sickos we are about both puzzle games and gardening, perhaps you'll understand that we have a tummy ache and cannot possibly post for the rest of the day, sorry in advance.
Botany Manor is this week's Epic Games Store free game
Listen up my fellow puzzle and garden sickos, Epic Games Store is giving us everything we ever wanted with their free game of the week this week. Botany Ma
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February 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Botany Manor is this week's free Epic Games Store offering. If you remember what sickos we are about both puzzle games and gardening, perhaps you'll understand that we have a tummy ache and cannot possibly post for the rest of the day, sorry in advance.
Virtual Gardeners Rejoice! Blizzard is giving us new clusters of plants which take up far fewer item budget points than if you tried to create your own jungle out of individual plants. This is what each one looks like.
Buy garden clusters to save on your Player Housing decor budget — here's what each cluster looks like
Along with the surprise early release of Endeavors with the Midnight pre-patch, recent updates also brought a number of adjustments to decor placement cost
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February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Virtual Gardeners Rejoice! Blizzard is giving us new clusters of plants which take up far fewer item budget points than if you tried to create your own jungle out of individual plants. This is what each one looks like.
This week's Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Blood Magic Wild Brawl. So, it's constructed and wild, and we have lots of decks for you to try out. blizzardwatch.com/2026/02/04/b...
The decks you need to win the Blood Magic Wild Hearthstone Tavern Brawl
Do you like fast games and OTK decks capable of killing an opponent before turn 3? Are you ready to sacrifice your measly hit points for UNLIMITED power? W
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February 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This week's Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is Blood Magic Wild Brawl. So, it's constructed and wild, and we have lots of decks for you to try out. blizzardwatch.com/2026/02/04/b...