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Your source for Blizzard Entertainment news, guides, podcasts, and opinions since 2015. Follow us for the latest on WoW, Hearthstone, Diablo, Overwatch and more of your favorite games! See more on blizzardwatch.com

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On Wednesdays, we wear pink.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

...you're no fun at ALL.

cropped screenshot from video game Hearthstone, Darkmoon Faire results window. Player won a 1x Golden Escape from Violet Hold card pack.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

I had a fantastic first ever #blizzcon and I'll be sharing more of the vibes, sights, and experiences from the demo floor this week. Signing off as the sun sets on BlizzCon 2026!

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

The vibe at the Overwatch World Cup Final is electric! A great way to cap #blizzcon

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

The Church of Pepe is recruiting on the #blizzcon floor! Their belief system seems to boil down to "Pepe is good." I've heard enough, sign me up.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

There was a really cool, short, jump-right-in WoW tabletop game at #blizzcon Simplified rules, devs as GMs It was super fun but I did somehow destroy half of the Arcantina with Gorehowl on my first turn. Sorry about the mess, Khadgar!

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

Well I started off Day 2 getting whomped by a giant Troll and eaten by a colossal shark. It continues to be an amazingly fun #blizzcon

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

Eric just checked in and complained he can't log in to WoW while he's in Cali, so he can't get his cool Player Housing BlizzCon rug. So uh, everyone tell Eric thanks for the reminder to log in to get your rug! Thanks, Eric!

cropped screenshot from video game World of Warcraft, achievement window. Text reads "BlizzCon 2026" "Achievement earned on 9/12/2026" "Logged in during the 2026 BlizzCon celebration period." "Logged in during BlizzCon 2026."

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

That's a wrap on #blizzcon day one from the floor! Tomorrow I'm checking out a WoW Forever dungeon, Questwatch, hopefully the voice acting panel, and anything else y'all want to see. Get some sleep, Watchers!

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

Harth told me that I was LEGENDARY! So it must be true. #blizzcon

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

You know what? I wasn't really that thirsty anyway. #blizzcon2026

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/09/2026

It's time for Community Night! We're still writing and pushing out the news, but we'll always take a quick break for Darin de Paul.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

I got lost on the way to the media room again I *knew* I should have taken a left at the Horadric Cube #blizzcon

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

This guy was super grumpy after not getting a seat to the opening ceremony. Gotta wake up earlier, pal!

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

I'm headed straight to the WoW forever demo station! #blizzcon

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

oh, I guess it was bbno$.

screenshot from BlizzCon stream. bbno$ holds up his phone, displaying text [Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

ALRIGHT CHUMS, LET'S DO THIS #blizzcon

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

A knighthood bestowed by Darin de Paul is legally binding. #BlizzConFacts

cropped screenshot from Blizzard BlizzCon stream. Voice Actor Darin de Paul is wearing a dashing white tuxedo jacket and holding a sword while a woman kneels before him.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

Did someone say...?

screenshot from Blizzard BlizzCon Twitch stream. Several cosplayers are milling around a early 00s-themed room. Lady Liadrin has a massive version of Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

Only at BlizzCon.

Screenshot from Blizzard's BlizzCon Twitch stream. A violin and piano player are playing while Lucio and Mercy voice actors Jonny Cruz and Lucy Pohl do a spin. Lady Liadrin, Sylvanas, and Jaina cosplayers conference. A cultist intern in a red hood stands next to a Sombra pillow.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

We just met the cultist intern but I'm pretty sure we're besties?

screenshot from Blizzard Twitch stream of BlizzCon. An early 00s-themed room with Blizzard paraphenalia. A person in a red cloak and hood with vintage adidas sneakers kicks back on a couch, eating chips. Nearby, out of frame, somebody plays the violin for them.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

The sun rises on #blizzcon The lines are long but the mood is festive!

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

BlizzCon Day 1 streams are... sort of? underway? We're not sure what exactly is going on here but we got !drops to earn. The only thing missing for a 2004 era room is the wood computer desk hutch and an inflatable chair. www.twitch.tv/blizzard

screenshot from livestream prior to BlizzCon. A low light, grainy room is full of Blizzard plushies (a Zergling, Murky with a top hat, a Sombra icon pillow, DVa's rabbit, Chen Stormstout, a blue whelpling, and a baby tortollan), and a few vintage items, like a beige CRT monitor and a push button landline phone that would be appropriate for 2004, when World of Warcraft first released. There are also a bank of numbered multicolored lockers at the right.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 12/09/2026

It's Day Zero at #BlizzCon 2026, and all you Watchers out there have boots on the ground (well, comfortable sneakers) in the form of me, Eric! I'll be on the lookout for all of the best cosplay and vibes from the expo halls. First up: I'm off to pick up my badge!

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 11/09/2026

We also have a blank version so you can make your own, and I would absolutely love to see them.

An empty BlizzCon BINGO card.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 06/09/2026

Our adventure in the Fallout #TTRPG begins like all such adventures begin... on a runaway train being attacked by deathclaws. Because of course that's the kind of disaster we would stumble into immediately. This and more chaos on the latest Tavern Watch Plays, which is now live.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 05/09/2026

A rare behind the scenes moment on the Blizzard Watch Podcast pre-show where Matt is the one to cut off Joe because we've got to start the show. (Usually it's the other way around.)

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 04/09/2026

It's a long weekend Friday, the best kind of Friday. I just got Mr. Freezy, so I may curl up like the girlboss I am and do some ✨️murders✨️ but I'm also eyeing the latest Sulfur update (new biomes!!!) Just gimme a minute to fix my inventory. What games are you playing this weekend?

screenshot from video game Sulfur. The player character's inventory and storage are both a random jumble of way too many items.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 03/09/2026

I need to find a different set of shoulders for this, but you'd be surprised how few items are a bright lemon yellow or coral-leaning pink in this game.

Blood Elf player character in World of Warcraft, modeling several items available during this month's retro throwback trading post, including a bow covered with pink flowers, a pink and yellow dress, and a yellow beaded bracelet. The yellow flower crown is from the regular trading post. The teal butterfly wings and shoulders are from a different event.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 01/09/2026

If I have to hear this in my head everyone has to.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 26/08/2026

On Wednesdays, we wear pink.

Style icon Dolly Parton wearing a sheer pink top with applique rhinestones, mid-70s.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 21/08/2026

It's a lovely Friday afternoon so what video game are you planning on staying inside and playing this weekend? I've been seeing buzz about Routine lately, so I may grab that, but if I'm being for real, I'm probably just going to vibe around in Salt 2 again. How about you?

screenshot from video game Salt 2. A man steers a small sailboat to an island with a lot of trees on it. The sun glints off the water.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 13/08/2026

We're giving away a customizable Stoneforged Sentinel mount to celebrate #WorldofWarcraft patch 12.1, now live! For a chance to win reply with your best story of falling to your death in WoW. Maybe this mount could help. Won't know until you try. Contest ends August 18 at 12pm eastern. #WoW_Partner

An image of the Stoneforged Sentinel mount in World of Warcraft, a bird with white feathers, blue eyes, and bronze armor.

An image of the Stoneforged Sentinel mount in World of Warcraft, a winged lion with dark stone skin, glowing golden eyes, and gold armor.

An image of the Stoneforged Sentinel mount in World of Warcraft, a toothy dragon with a pale brown stone body, green eyes, and steel armor.

An image of the Stoneforged Sentinel mount in World of Warcraft, a bird with black stone feathers, green eyes, and jeweled rings on its talons.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 11/08/2026

lol.

screenshot from video game Hearthstone, Darkmoon Faire results window. The player won 2x Signature Demonic Confinement cards.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 11/08/2026

New Darkmoon Faire gatcha for Hearthstone! Qixi Turalyon and Qixi Alleria are the big prize. Wanna guess what I won?

screenshot from video game Hearthstone, Darkmoon Faire feature. Several prizes are arranged on a background that resembles a green felt table. The two big prizes are front and center, a purple-tinged Qixi Turalyon and an orangy-yellow Qixi Alleria. The player has collected 0/10 prizes and still has their free spin.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 07/08/2026

Going live soon! It's another game of Desktop Explorer with Liz and Joe! Will we find our way into the administrator account on this strange computer? Will we find another body hiding in a virtual world? We'll find out soon. www.twitch.tv/blizzardwatch

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 06/08/2026

Penguins are all in on a sense of adventure, and so are we. Join Liz and Mitch as we play Penguin Colony, a fun little game about penguins and eldritch horrors. (cw eldritch horrors) Watch us play the whole demo on YouTube, and join us on Twitch Thursdays at 8pm eastern for more indie game streams!

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 06/08/2026

What are the First Ones but a miserable pile of secrets? This and more Shadowlands speculation on the Lore Watch podcast, which you can listen to right now in your favorite podcast player.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 04/08/2026

D&D may have the Owlbear locked down, but Daggerheart has the Fowlbear, which is MUCH more terrifying. This and more news from Gen Con in this week's Tavern Watch podcast, which is now live. #TTRPG

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 01/08/2026

Xal'atath as a rabbit? Xal'atath as a murloc? Somehow both of these are real things that you can get in the BlizzCon Ultimate Collection. But they aren't REALLY real until we see someone cosplaying Rabbit'ath, so get to it. This and more on this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast, now live.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 01/08/2026

it's high noon beloré dela'na, pardner.

screenshot from video game World of Warcraft, Silvermoon City (Midnight) zone. A blood elf player character is wearing one of the new cowboy-themed trading post transmogs while standing in near the center of the city. There are red drapings and gold ornamentations everywhere. It is very Blood Elf aesthetically coded.