Talking WoW

The War Within was announced at BlizzCon 2023 to much delight, but the expansion's Epic Editon comes with a 3-Day Early-Access, which has caused a stir in the community. In this episode of Talking WoW, we discuss this change further on why Blizzard may have introduced this apart from money reasons and why it might be the start of a slippery slope when it comes to pay-walling content we are already supposed to be subscribed to.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

It's BlizzCon season, a time when every World of Warcraft player has hopes and dreams of what's next in Azeroth. In this episode of Talking WoW we are joined by YouTube Tech Tutorialist and Warcraft Fanatic Dusty Porter to chat about the upcoming BlizzCon in November 2023 and what it might have in store for us.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info:

• Find Dusty on YouTube here
• Find Dusty on Twitter here

World of Warcraft Classic received some epic news at BlizzCon 2023 with the reveal of the Season of Discovery. In this episode of Talking WoW, we get very excited about this new way to play the game, mainly because it will have no PTR or beta testing, and we wonder if this is the Classic Plus we have been hoping for.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links:

• BlizzCon | WoW Classic: What's Next Panel | World of Warcraft

BlizzCon 2023 delivers some incredible news for World of Warcraft as not one, not two, but the following THREE expansions are revealed. In this episode of Talking WoW, we take a closer look at the first of these expansions, The War Within, and celebrate the fact we are FINALLY getting account-wide everything.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links:

• BlizzCon | The War Within: Deep Dive Panel | World of Warcraft

Chris Metzen and Thrall are officially back in the World of Warcraft narrative and showcased in the announcement cinematic debuted at BlizzCon 2023 for The War Within expansion. In this episode of Talking WoW, we react to this emotionally powerful moment between Thrall and Anduin, which sets in motion the Worldsoul Saga.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links:

• The War Within Announce Cinematic | World of Warcraft

It's BlizzCon season, a time when every World of Warcraft player has hopes and dreams of what's next in Azeroth. In this episode of Talking WoW we are joined by YouTube Tech Tutorialist and Warcraft Fanatic Dusty Porter to chat about the upcoming BlizzCon in November 2023 and what it might have in store for us.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Links:

• BLIZZCON 2023: ADDITIONAL TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 29, IN-PERSON PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Guest Info:

• Find Dusty on YouTube here
• Find Dusty on Twitter here

The Secrets of Azeroth event that ran from August to September 2023 plunged players of World of Warcraft into an unusual place, a place of unknowing and needing to work out daily clues to uncover who was behind a recent string of artifact thefts. In this episode of Talking WoW, we don our thinking caps and light our pipes to discuss the mystery further and decide if we enjoy having to read the quest text once again.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

The biggest video game buyout in history is finally complete as Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard in a $68.7bn historic deal. In this episode of Talking WoW, Games Journalist Ed Nightingale joins us to discuss the long-winded deal and the impact this could have on World of Warcraft and other games in the Blizzard sphere.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

Guest Info

• Find Ed on Twitter here

Links

• Microsoft has finally bought Activision Blizzard
• The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal: A Complete Timeline of Events
• Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard King + Xbox | Official Xbox Podcast
• Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is "good news", says Ubisoft CEO
• Microsoft planning mobile app store launch, says Phil Spencer

With World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore servers being live, many players have taken up the challenge of making it to level 60 without dying. In this episode of Talking WoW we celebrate making it to our first landmark and discuss how we just about managed to do so. We also highlight some key aspects essential to survival in the first 20 levels.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.

In Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7: Fury Incarnate we got hot off-the-press updates to where the storyline of this expansion is going. In this episode of Talking WoW, we get excited about what the incarnates and, in particular, Fyrakk are up to, discuss yet another public event, Dreamsurges, and remind ourselves about the Ping system.

A video version of this podcast with closed captions is also available on our YouTube Channel.