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If you can't remember the rhyme, thirty days hath September, so you have one less day to finish your Trading Post and buy up your bug-eyed lizard mount (no literally, one of its eyes is bugged). October starts Thursday!

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Seek out stylish transmogs in September at the WoW Trading Post

World of Warcraft's newest round of Trading Post rewards in September are styled to celebrate all of the friends we've made along the way, heralding BlizzC

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 29/09/2026

For the true #WorldofWarcraft beta experience, something has to go terribly, hilariously wrong, to the point that we're still talking about the beta version of the Fel Reaver 20 years later. Yeah. 20 years later. This and more on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, now live.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 28/09/2026

It's the moment Cory's been waiting for, and to celebrate Xal'atath's arrival in the Nexus, there are Twitch Drops for Heroes of the Storm live now until October 5.

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Xal’atath has joined Heroes of the Storm!

Xal’atath is the first new Hero to enter the Nexus in six years, though we've been quietly making big changes along the way.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 28/09/2026

just in case you haven't had the pleasure, everything about swimming in WoW: Forever, from the lighting to the sound design, is freakin gorgeous.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 28/09/2026

It's Monday, and we assure you that this header image was completely in focus when we took the screenshot at Brewfest this weekend. Anyway, would somebody mind handing us a couple ibuprofen and turning down the sun a little? thanks.

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Blizzard Watch Weekly: Accelerating away from BlizzCon (still)

Last week was a relatively quiet week, as we continue to shake off the excitement of BlizzCon, and this week may be a quiet one too — though we're certain

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 27/09/2026

We've said it since the beginning: you can't go back home again in WoW Classic. But maybe you can in #WorldofWarcraft Forever, which isn't trying to be vanilla, but tries to recreate the feeling of vanilla. And we can't wait to explore it. This and more on the Blizzard Watch Podcast, now live.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 27/09/2026

Did you know that last week's Blizzard Watch Podcast was episode 600? Did you also just crumble to dust thinking about how many episodes that is? No? Just me? Either way, you can listen to this packed episode right now in your favorite podcast player.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: The episode where Cory says I told you so

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 Ma

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 25/09/2026

What is everyone playing this weekend? I am NOT playing WoW Forever on the weekends to try to pace myself. Instead I'm picking up Sockpuppet Noir, the game jam project where the devs couldn't draw but did have socks and a glue gun and a green screen. Plus, Planet Crafter has me in a chokehold.

screenshot from video game The Planet Crafter. A sandy beach with several small things poking out, under a starry sky with swirls of orange and pink and purple and black. A huge planet hangs in the sky to the right. A person's hand is holding a multitool displaying a hammer. UI elements include a pinned pattern, compass, terraformation information, and meters for health, water, and oxygen.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 25/09/2026

In #WorldofWarcraft Forever we're going back to the beginning, when the Forsaken were just waking up and taking their first confused steps towards Brill and everything they'd lost. This and more discussion of where the lore stands in WoW: Forever on this week's Lore Watch Podcast, now live.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 24/09/2026

In all the hoopla of WoW Forever and StarCraft and Diablo 5, we're just getting back into looking at what's in store for patch 12.2. What are you looking forward to the most? For me, it's a new knife. My OLD one is just a little... voidy these days.

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What are you most looking forward to in Midnight patch 12.2?

Nestled among all of the reveal-bombs at BlizzCon's opening ceremony was a rather ordinary reveal of what's coming next in Midnight's patch 12.2. We now ha

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 23/09/2026

This week's Lore Watch Podcast is taking a look at where we stand in #WorldofWarcraft Forever, which takes us back to the beginning of WoW... and that unlocks some pretty interesting story possibilities. Lore Watch is now live, so tune in!

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Lore Watch Podcast: The never-ending faction war in World of Warcraft: Forever

World of Warcraft: Forever is the hottest title in Blizzard's catalogue, so of course we're diving in to some of the lore of Forever in this first post-Bli

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 23/09/2026

There's a very, very old Hearthstone Tavern Brawl with a very, very old school angle: you can old use Classic and Basic cards in your deck. Lucky for you we have the decks that are on fleek, because that's what we said stuff was in 2014.

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The decks you need to win the A Peek to the Past Hearthstone Tavern Brawl

A very old Hearthstone Tavern Brawl has returned once again, and because of its ruleset, this one really shows its age. In A Peek to the Past, you're limit

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 23/09/2026

There is a new Hearthstone gatcha, and Bigglesworth is top tier cute. But you guys will NEVER GUESS what I got this time!!!

screenshot from video game Hearthstone, Darkmoon Faire gatcha draw feature. A game board styled as a carnival game, with the prizes laid in green velvet. The main prize is an adorable siamese cat, with a black collar with red diamond-shaped gemstone tag. Text shows this is Mr Bigglesworth. The player has one Free! spin.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 23/09/2026

We are now LIVE with the Blizzard Watch Podcast! It's episode 600, so join us for chaos with Joe, Matt, Liz, Liz, Cory, and Mitch! Yes, we're all here!

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LIVE with the Blizzard Watch Podcast! | Streaming world of warcraft.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 22/09/2026

The Dungeon Crawler Carl #TTRPG isn't here yet, but Joe is already looking forward to playing the in-world AI when he has a chance to run the game for the rest of us. This and more tabletop chat on the latest Tavern Watch Podcast, which is now live!

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 21/09/2026

It is now time for the Harvest Festival, the week-long holiday you participate in because you thought hanging out at this table near the gates of Ironforge would earn you Brewfest tickets (it doesn't, sorry).

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Honor the long-dead heroes of the Alliance and Horde in WoW's Harvest Festival

This year's Harvest Festival is the same but with a unique wrinkle -- it's running slightly different versions simultaneously both in the Battle for Azerot

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 21/09/2026

There are just too many great tabletop games right now to properly talk about, but we're giving it our best go in this week's Tavern Watch Podcast. Plus the latest from Paizo, the problem with patrons, and more #TTRPG news. Tavern Watch is now live, so tune in!

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Tavern Watch Podcast: Gods (and patrons), Paizo in PDF, big stompy mechs, and more TTRPG news

There are a lot of interesting things to touch on in the tabletop RPG space in this month's Tavern Watch Podcast, especially if you're a fan of Paizo's gam

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 18/09/2026

We're giving away two keys to the Warcraft Forever Collection, which includes World of Warcraft: Forever and Warcraft 3: Reforged with the Forsaken Kingdom expansion! To enter, reply with the race and class combo you're taking back to the past in Forever when it launches on November 4! #WoW_Partner

A screenshot of the new Riverglades zone in World of Warcraft: Forever. The sun reflects off the water as a crab skitters by.

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 19/09/2026

Shiver me timbers, it's Pirates' Day in World of Warcraft! Head to Booty Bay for your share of the uh booty from joining the crew. Be fast, though, this ship only sails for 24 hours before you'll be sleeping with the fishes.

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Avast ye, Admiral! It's time ta raise the Jolly Roger on Pirate's Day -- if'n ye know how to

On September 19, Azeroth will once again experience Pirate's Day and with it, the potential exists to get yourself the Jolly Roger toy. Said toy will allow

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 19/09/2026

Don't forget! You can still get BlizzCon Twitch Drops for #WorldofWarcraft through September 27 by watching Twitch videos in the WoW category. The other BlizzCon drops are already gone, but you still have a chance for these!

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All of the Twitch Drops from BlizzCon 2026

BlizzCon 2026 is rapidly approaching, and there's good news for those of us who have cleared our calendars to watch virtually on September 12 and 13: an ov

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 18/09/2026

It's Friday, which means it's time to wind down and listen to the BLIZZCON MEGA EPISODE of the Blizzard Watch Podcast, which... okay, actually, I don't know if it will help you wind down at all because we're excited about basically everything. But you can still join us. The podcast is now live.

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Blizzard Watch Podcast: The BlizzCon mega episode

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+

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 18/09/2026

We're taking a break from Warcraft and going LIVE on Twitch playing indie game The Seance of Blake Manor, starting in just a few minutes!

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 17/09/2026

The WoW Forever beta begins TODAY immediately following the live WoW Q&A which starts in around an hour on the official WoW Twitch/YouTube channels. We kick off with WoW, and then around 10:30 PST we'll dive into Forever, after which the beta begins.

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How to join the World of Warcraft: Forever beta, which starts on September 17 after the WoW Live Q&A

World of Warcraft: Forever is bringing new and expanded content and gameplay to Classic Azeroth when it launches worldwide on November 4, 2026 as part of y

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 17/09/2026

It did not escape our notice that there was no news about WoW Classic at BlizzCon. Not that we aren't happy about WoW: Forever, but we have to wonder... what's next for Classic progression and anniversary realms?

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What can we expect for the future of World of Warcraft Classic progression servers?

Throughout BlizzCon 2026, we received plenty of information and news about the huge reveal of World of Warcraft: Forever, the roadmap for the rest World of

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 16/09/2026

If you, like us, meticulously plan everything, you're going to want to know your options for playing Skyborne in terms of class and faction. If my Notion board is any indication, we have some tough choices to make here.

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Who are the Skyborne? Which classes or faction can I choose if I want to play Skyborne in WoW: Forever?

With the release of World of Warcraft: Forever we will see a new race called the Skyborne, an elven race who were descended from Highborne elven exiles who

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 16/09/2026

Starting right now! The Blizzard Watch Podcast is LIVE talking about all things BlizzCon! Join us!

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 15/09/2026

The best thing about being on the BlizzCon show floor is being surrounded by incredibly creative cosplay, created by talented people who have far more patience for carefully placing hundreds of rhinestones than I do.

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The best cosplay that I came across at BlizzCon 2026

There are a great many dimensions that make gatherings of nerds charming and fun, and perhaps none put a smile on the faces of passersby better than cospla

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 15/09/2026

Who's excited for the brand new raids in World of Warcraft: Forever? We don't know everything yet, but we are fully prepared to make some wild speculation on who the bosses are, based on what we saw in the BlizzCon demo.

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Who are the raid bosses of World of Warcraft: Forever?

World of Warcraft: Forever is launching on November 4 with a 40-player Onyxia's Lair raid as well as two brand new raids: Hyjal Summit (20-player) and the

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 15/09/2026

And now for the news you're all waiting for: here's how to get into the World of Warcraft: Forever beta, which goes live on September 17. I'm dying to get my paws on it (because I'm playing Skyborne Druid, obviously). Tldr: sign up on the website or buy one of the packs that includes beta access.

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How to join the World of Warcraft: Forever beta, which starts on September 17

World of Warcraft: Forever is bringing new and expanded content and gameplay to Classic Azeroth when it launches worldwide on November 4, 2026 as part of y

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 14/09/2026

Since we still can't play World of Warcraft: Forever at home, we will have to live vicariously through Eric. (Not that I'm jealous or anything.) Here's everything he saw while exploring the new Skyborne starting zone on Zephras Isle!

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Everything I learned from running as far as I could through the Skyborne starting area in WoW: Forever

After I got my hands on the World of Warcraft: Forever demo in the BlizzCon media village, I knew that a single play-through of the Skyborne starting area

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 14/09/2026

No bingo, but a pretty fun weekend nonetheless.

A bingo board, now filled out, with lots of annotations.

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