If you're having trouble logging in to #WoW this afternoon (like I am), this could be why.

Who could possibly resist a baby demon with uwu eyes? (In which Blizzard is trying to convince us to adopt a baby pit lord as a pet, but I'm not falling for it.) This and more of the week's news on the Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live!

We've known for a while that if you want to place 2 chairs in your Player Housing, you need 2 chair items -- you can't just place the same chair twice. But what if your goal is wall-to-wall Onyxia heads? We have some answers for how you'll get duplicates (tl;dr: it varies!)

We may be heading into a proper elf expansion in #Midnight, and we have a lot to say about elves working together in the latest Lore Watch Podcast, which is now live.

As we head off into the Midnight #Alpha we promise to bring you only the most cutting edge and pertinent news. We must now report that it is the year of our lord 2025 and auto loot is still not on by default.

If you too have always handed to hold the Dark Heart in your clenched fist, gazing at it lovingly, fearfully, *hungrily* -- the new WoW Collector's Edition preorder just went live! (We suggest you get your mani refreshed beforehand though bestie).

Nightingale is a fun (but early access) open world survival crafter, and this week the Epic Games Store is giving it away for free.

THUNDERCATS HO! Anyway, there's a new Thundercats #TTRPG coming out. That's it, that's the message... but we talk a lot more about the latest tabletop games in the latest Tavern Watch Podcast, which is now live.

Do you like storytelling, D&D and Baldur's Gate? You may want to take a look at the game jam hosted by the DMsGuild, which includes a ton of resources and social support to write a D&D module of your own.

Fat bear week may technically be over, but we are still celebrating our favorite bears in video game form.

If you just can't wait to hang with Valeera Sanguinar in Delves in Midnight, this week's #Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is all about her. Plus, it's a provided deck, and you know we love those Brawls.

The Arcantina is a newly announced feature for #Midnight where you get to hang out in a tavern with some of the best buds Azeroth has to offer. No word yet on whether there is a baby grand piano I can drape myself over. Do you think Kurdran Wildhammer knows "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret?

Player Housing early access hits #WoW on December 2 (if you've pre-ordered Midnight). Time to really fire up my plans for a House Hunters: Azeroth series as we consider all of our real estate options. blizzardwatch.com/2025/10/01/w...

Is there any music or songs from games that are just embedded in your psyche, or do you turn off the game and in an mmbop they're gone, in an mmbop they're not there?

we're not sure who is still working on this game despite its announced sunsetting three years ago, but they just gave us the cutest mount we've ever seen in any game ever???

Legion Remix is giving us a fun new way to get absolutely murdilated by demons by adding Heroic World Tier. It's kinda like a Diablo-style Torment level, only lime green, like the best villains. Here's how to get started with it.

IT IS THE LAST DAY OF FAT BEAR WEEK!! I hope you are all voting on your favorite fat bear.

wakey wakey, it's eggs and... maintenance? That doesn't rhyme. Luckily it's supposed to be a short one for all WoW realms.

This is secretly how all of our podcasts are made. Don't tell anybody. This conversation came from this week's Tavern Watch Podcast, but really it's just another day in the office.

Prepare yourselves: the bells have tolled. Shelter your weak, your young, and your old. Each of you shall pay the final sum. Cry for mercy -- the October Trading Post has come!

We're almost to the end of the most wonderful time of the year: fat bear week. Here's a look at the final matchups (though all of these bears are winners in our hearts).

A new #Hearthstone expansion is coming soon! Across the Timeways is all time-travel based and deals with events in Azeroth's past. I feel like we've had one like this in the past, but also Chromie is involved so we may have had one like this in A past, but...

We love the new D&D starter set... strangely because it reminds us of D&D 4e, an edition we appreciate much more in hindsight. You can pick up the new starter set now, perhaps after you listen to us talk about it (and a lot more tabletop news) on the latest Tavern Watch Podcast, which is now live.

It's Monday... again. It's also almost October. When did that happen? I don't know, but if you need a rundown of what's going on in #WoW (and your other Blizzard favorites) we've got it right here. Plus bonus fat bear week coverage!

Who do you think created the human paladin order... and why was it a forsaken priest? I'm not leading you anywhere with this, I really don't know. That's what we have Joe and Matt for on the Lore Watch Podcast every week. (And the latest episode is now live.)

It's the latest Blizzard Watch Podcast, in which Liz talks about the most important thing in #Diablo 4: the pets. Obviously. Just look at these little guys! This and a lot more about the upcoming Midnight alpha and the state of Diablo are in this week's episode, which is live right now.

If you need a little bit of guidance to complete the new Brewfest Banquest event, we have you covered. Unless the reason you need guidance is because you already broke into the ale. That we can't help with.

We're not saying you should play Druid this season in Diablo 4 because it's #FatBearWeek, but we're not NOT saying that.

fat bear fat bear fat bear FAT BEAR It's fat bear week, everybody, and voting on the fattest and most rotund of bears is happening every day. I hope you will all turn your attention to this very important matter and cast your vote.

Here at Tavern Watch, we're putting the fun back in failure, because those bad dice rolls can turn into really interesting stories. Check out our latest episode of Tavern Watch Plays, where we just wrapped up our game of #Outgunned Adventure this week. Tune in for our latest #TTRPG hijinx!

Have you ever wondered what happened to all of that saronite armor we wore in Wrath of the Lich King? You know, the ore that was actually the blood of an old god? That maybe spent the next decade in our banks or void storage? Yeah, me neither.... anyway, the latest Lore Watch Podcast is now live.

Wednesday is new Tavern Brawl day in #Hearthstone! This week's Shadow Reflection not my most favorite brawl, but it's not my least favorite brawl, so it's got that going for it. (At least it's not Brawliseum!). We have the decks to help you win and move on with your life.

During Brewfest, don't forget to show off your pink elekks! 💗🐘 Pink elekks can only be found and tamed during this festival, from the Grim Guzzler bar in Blackrock Depths (not the Coren Direbrew version) and only if you're drunk or wearing Synthebrew Goggles. www.wow-petopia.com/look.php?id=...

HEY. THERE ARE NEW KILTS FROM BREWFEST BUT IT-- BREWFEST. IT'S BREWFEST. THE POLKA IS KINDA LOUD, YEAH. YEAH, STILL RAM RACING. NEW MOUNT! MOUNT!!! OKAY WE NEED TO GO TALK IN LOCH MODAN, I CAN'T-- LOCH. MODAN. MO. DAN. I hate this club.

Season 10 is now live in #Diablo4, and they're finally giving us exactly what we want in our gory, demonic-themed video game: adorable little guys to collect! There's a cute fox from this season's journey, and a black armored pup from the premium battle pass. blizzardwatch.com/2025/09/24/n...

This year's #FatBearWeek contenders might look super huggable, with velvety little ears and pudgy tums, but for liability's sake we must urge you to not pet the bears. :( Here's the bracket you've been waiting for!

I regret to add one more thing to your to-do list, but Mists of Pandaria Classic's Landfall patch is live with a new story chapter, quest-giver Wrathion, and five (or four) new scenarios to play. It's a lot to keep up with if you're trying to do that and anything else, so get it on the list early!

HAVE FUN STORMING THE CASTLE! All #WoW servers are now back online from maintenance. (I'm not sure which castle we're supposed to be storming, but it's the thought that counts.)

If you're reading this, we have bad news and worse news. Bad news is, you weren't raptured. Worse news is, it's maintenance o'clock. Retail will be up quickly, but MoP Classic will be down a while to prep for phase 2, so we can't even do THAT. We hate it here.

Not everyone can have viking-level skills in fighting. Sometimes you just have viking-level skills in looking around. This week is our last episode of Outgunned Adventure on Tavern Watch Plays! Join us to find out if our adventures can escape an upside down viking ship. (It's probably fine.)

If you are as hyped for #FatBearWeek as we are, we ran down the winners from years past. Bracket announcement is at 7 pm EST! blizzardwatch.com/2025/09/22/p...

The Midnight alpha is coming October 2! The content will roll out in phases, which is typical, but this time Blizzard has given us a snazzy infographic to tell us about it (everyone say ooOOooh~)

We're looking into our crystal balls and taking a big ol whiff of hopium to estimate when the Midnight beta will be live.

We wish to join the line of people asking Lor'themar to please just give his wife a call. She has access to one of the greatest wells of arcane power on the planet. She could probably help. This and more lore speculation on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which you can listen to right now!

Looking for a good Saturday afternoon game? If you're dredging the bottom of your game library looking for a distraction, we have some brand new gaming suggestions for the weekend!

Can Death Knights evolve beyond the magic that made them? With the Helm of Domination nearly two #WoW expansions in the past, we may be seeing how the Death Knights are adapting in Midnight (and beyond). This and much more speculation on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, which is live right now!

Please settle an argument for us. Is this very adorable fox pet wearing charmingly blood-drenched bronze armor or is it just wearing its own bones?

#PirateDay is now live in #WoW, so hoist that black flag and swig some rum! It is Friday, after all. The only new thing this year is a blåhaj hat, though a blåhaj hat is a pretty stellar transmog piece. But you don't have long to get it!

We voted this new #Diablo4 fox pet the most likely to be building a skull throne in the back yard. At least 10% more likely to be building a skull throne than the golden retriever. That's Sanctuary for you. This and more of the latest news on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, which is now live!