Blizzard Watch

Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper sit down with the Lead Designer behind the upcoming Avatar Legends tabletop role-playing game, Brendan Conway of Magpie Games. Based on both the popular Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra animated series, this game has quickly become the biggest RPG to be funded in the history of Kickstarter.Please note that we accidentally referred to one of the Avatar Legends designers as Clio Davis. Their actual name is Yeonsoo Julian Kim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper cover cool customization options coming in WoW patch 9.1.5, decks to play in today's super speedy Hearthstone meta, and the current state of the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit. And beyond the news, they wonder: what is the purpose of the Shadowlands... and what will eventually replace the Arbiter? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the joyful nostalgia of the Diablo 2: Resurrected beta, the cutest version of C'thun (otherwise known as Cute'thun), and the ongoing fallout over the sexual harassment lawsuit at Activision Blizzard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Joe Perez wraps up his 7-part D&D Otherweald campaign as Anne, Deb, Liz, Cory, Andrew, and Matt must escape a collapsing ziggurat with their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper discuss the latest developments in the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit, the upcoming Diablo II Resurrected beta, and the weirdest cards in Hearthstone's United in Stormwind expansion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez and joined by their new co-host, Blizzard Watch Editorial Director Liz Harper, to discuss the latest developments from the Activision Blizzard lawsuit. They touch on J. Allen Brack's departure, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra's promotion, and how none of the actions of ABK have addressed the concerns laid out by their employees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are excited to announce that we have just launched a brand new podcast. In this debut episode of the monthly Tavern Watch podcast Matt Rossi, Joe Perez, and Liz Harper make their introductions and delve into the focus of this new show: the wonderful world of table top role playing games.They will cover everything TTRPG related, from their on-going D&D play session podcasts to the trials and tribulations faced by both DMs and players to the latest news across a multitude of TTRPGs. Pull up a seat and join us!Note that this podcast will be getting its own RSS feed and until then will be featured on the Blizzard Watch Podcast feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of the 200th episode of the Lore Watch Podcast, we are including this very special episode in this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast feed.Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by a very special guest: Associate Narrative Designer (and former Blizzard Watch writer) Anne Stickney! They talk about her launching the Lore Watch podcast for us back in the day, writing for video games, and her transition from freelance historian for Blizzard to full time narrative designer.You can find the Lore Watch Podcast on Spotify, Libsyn, iTunes, and many of your favorite podcast apps. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CIJRbwbEVQfCg8r94HCwOLibsyn: https://lorewatch.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lore-watch/id1023224738 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Liz Harper to discuss the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit, the company's tone deaf response, and what this means for Blizzard Watch and the gaming community.Note that due to the nature of the discussion, we are releasing this podcast ahead of schedule for the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew face off against an undead dinosaur on their journey to confront the goddess Lillith.Music Credits:Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss Echo's success as the first guild to down Mythic Sylvanas, the pros and cons of switching to a more popular spec, and if weapon restrictions should be eliminated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the perils of being an advocate for Thrall, the possible reasons behind the Jailer's interest in Helya, and if the frustrating player experience of fear mechanics should be removed from the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the possible story directions for Sylvanas (note: this was recorded shortly before her raid cinematic was datamined), the idea of a Tauren-themed raid, and the possibility of an expansion where the player is the big bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the long-awaited launch of patch 9.1, the concept of Night Elf paladins, and how M+ and raid mechanics disproportionately impact melee classes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew set off through the jungle in search of a temple to the goddess Lilith. Unfortunately, they find it.Music Credits:Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Blizzard Watch writer Cory Taylor to discuss next week's launch of patch 9.1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss ideas for meaningful character progression at the level cap, the newly announced launch date of Diablo 2: Resurrected, and the long development cycle of WoW patch 9.1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the evolution of the Drust storyline across expansions, what story they would like to be told if a Warcraft 2 movie was made, and the one thing they wished WoW hadn't fumbled the ball on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Blizzard Watch writer Phil "Red" Xavier to discuss the long-awaited launch of Burning Crusade Classic, the state-of-the-game of Hearthstone, and the idea of reputation becoming account bound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss next Tuesday's launch of Burning Crusade Classic, the Overwatch 2 5v5 announcement, and the pros and cons of power creep as new content patches drop during an expansion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.