The Instance 674: Deeper Down 
Published: Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Description: You guys ready for the Undermine(d) patch? Are you ready to dig even deeper into the center of crunchy Azeroth? Good, so are we. Let's talk about that, plus the housing update we got, Season 2 stuff, and a load of other stuff, on this episode of The Instance!Video version will appear here: http://youtube.com/scottjohnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Jason Schreier Interview: Games, Blizzard, and The Industry
Published: Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Description: If you pay attention to the games industry, then you know our guest’s work quite well. Jason was very nice to sit down with Scott for a one-on-one discussion ranging from his career in games journalism, to what made Blizzard what they were and what they would become. And lots more. Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 673: Call of The Siren
Published: Mon, 23 Dec 2024
Description: We had a very busy month, but we got a show for you right before Christmas! We talk about some of our 2024 wow highlights, our takes on the Siren Isles and new ring content, the WoW infographic, and when that brutosaur is leaving the store. Plus, big changes to Mythic+ rewards, and a CRAP ton of your emails and texts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 672: Long Live The Queen
Published: Sat, 23 Nov 2024
Description: Why is the Queen so hard to kill for tanks on Heroic? We'll get into it and hopefully help you with your team's attempts. Plus Arcane is great but just keeps reminding us that Blizzard should be doing this stuff. More thoughts on what we heard in the 30 year anniversary event. Everything we know about 11.0.7 and The Siren Isle. And thanks, Flame Blessed Iron, we def needed more currencies in the game. :) Whats new with Plunderstorm. 11.1 and Undermine(d), and what we expect from getting to know the Gobs a bit better. New delves, new Mythic+ rotation, and The Liberation of Undermine on the horizon! Your feedback on housing with emails texts and more! Also follow the show on BlueSky at TheInstance! (Scott and Bobby are there too!)Video version: https://youtu.be/W5LJibqzz1I Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance: A chat with Shojo - Making WoW Relatable
Published: Mon, 18 Nov 2024
Description: Scott got a chance to sit down for a chat with Sarah, aka Shojo, and discuss what it takes in 2024 to make funny and engaging short form content around World of Warcraft. She’s really amazing and we had a great time. Also, look up her stuff at linktree.com/shojo_aie ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 670: Dino-Sour?
Published: Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Description: Is 90 bucks too much for an in-game auction-house mount too much to spend? Was 5 million gold too much to spend? We wade into that lake for some discussion on the matter. Plus, all the Aniversary Event reactions you can stand, our raiding life, the Play Nice book takes, Paly changes are less crazy than we thought, what to expect from the 30 year Warcraft direct coming up, a hardcore look at Bobby's Mythic+ journey, your emails and texts and more!Video version: https://youtu.be/Hg2LYc4wWs0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 669: Bug Hunters
Published: Mon, 23 Sep 2024
Description: One month in, and we are here to go deep! How is season 1? How's the story? How's the game doing on the whole? Let's do this! More on early access, Earthen missed opportunities, raiding as a tank for the first time, Delves after a month, zones a month in, the 20th year anniversary event, Race to World First check-in, Mythic+ talk, your calls and emails and more! Even a Mod of The Month Visit from Patrick! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance: Welcome back, Champion
Published: Thu, 22 Aug 2024
Description: The show is back! Why? We get into it. Plus, how the one-on-one with Metzen happened, why follower dungeons changed our attitudes completely about dungeons in general, thoughts on Remix and how they could do more of those and more. In news, we breakdown ALL the things you can expect from the War Within on launch and well into the first season of content. We breakdown all the pre-patch changes. Let's meat the Earthen! Hero Talents are a big thing too. Why we hate paying for early access or this or any other game out there. Delves and their potential. Especially how they work. Mythic and Raid talk as well, plus your calls and emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 662: So You're Saying There's a Chance
Published: Fri, 21 Jan 2022
Description: Patrick is back and joins us for our hot take party on all things MS buys ABK! Tune in as Scott, Joce and Patrick try and make sense of this aquisition and what it all means, especially from the Blizzard point of view. That and what we played and emails too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 659: Come Get Yer Booty!
Published: Fri, 17 Dec 2021
Description: On today's show, a deep dive into why Sea of Thieves is the best game you might not be playing right now. Why is it so good now? Why its systems are so different compared to what you're used to. How it made a GREAT movie crossover, and a LOT more. Plus this week's games, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 658: Halo Perpetuity
Published: Fri, 10 Dec 2021
Description: A quick discussion on Endwalker queues and how to get in when everyone else is doing other things. And why SWTOR stepped in and took Scott's heart. Our big topic this week is the launch of Halo Infinite in it's complete form, and what it means for the series, games as a service, and beyond. Come on in! The water's fine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 654: The Council
Published: Fri, 05 Nov 2021
Description: Big topic today: Should devs let players into the room, and help build their games via committee? Well, that's just what Blizzard might be asking with its new WoW Community Council. We look at that directly, but also the concept in games in general. Lots to say. Plus the games we are playing this week, and a great email about the early days of voice enabled games. And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 653: The Pros of Cons
Published: Fri, 29 Oct 2021
Description: We are giving away FF14 today! So tune in! And we hit the news that Blizzcon is out for the foreseeable future. Is that good? When do we want that kind of con again? How are other gaming cons effected. A quick check-in in the games we're playing. ESO, Guardians, DBD, FFXIV, etc. And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 651: A whole New World
Published: Fri, 01 Oct 2021
Description: We have a quick update on the Blizzard front up top, but the rest of the show today is all about New World. It hit this week, we've all played a bunch, and we have takes. Some of them are even HOT takes. :) Is it good? Will it have lasting power? How did it perform in its launch window? We have a lot of these answers and more so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 650: Hurt Me Plenty
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021
Description: Scott Garrett and Joce have been seeing a lot of chatter in our circles about difficulty settings in games, hard modes, casual players, and more. Got us to thinking about what the current games-space looks like these days when it comes to game difficulty, and how devs get more players in, and block some players out. Lots to talk about, plus emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 648: Content Warning Warning
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2021
Description: From the ESRB, to big blue warning screens before you launch your games, to making sure you're not driving while catching Pokemon. Today we talk about the modern gaming version of 'content warnings'. Do they work? If so, how, and why? Do we need them? And aren't there better ways to do this in an interactive medium? Join Scott, Joce and Garrett for a deep dive. Plus your emails and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 647: Play it again, Sam
Published: Fri, 20 Aug 2021
Description: GOOD NEWS! Jocelyn is our new permanent co-host and we are pretty stoked about it! Today we do a deep dive topic on why we keep buying the same games over and over when they get enhanced, remastered, or resurrected. And why is Mass Effect Legendary a good example, and Warcraft III Reforged such a terrible example. Your thoughts too, plus your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 645: Rubber Meet Road
Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Description: We have one more in us for this mess, and then the real work begins on trying to do our part to make the world a better place. Garrett Scott and Patrick on this one. Yeah, we know, more dude talk. But for all the shows we've done in the last week about this, this one needed to happen for the main show crew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance Suplimental: Scott and Jules
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021
Description: Scott and his guest Jules Scott sit down and have a discussion about more of this Blizz fallout, but more specifically, the need for female voices in the discussion, and how even our best intentions are sometimes just a little off target. We hope you’ll listen and be part of the discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 644: The Hero You Should Be
Published: Fri, 23 Jul 2021
Description: The state of CA is suing Blizzard and Activision and for good reason. Join Scott and guest host Jon as they help make sense of all of it. Plus, our deep look into why Final Fantasy 14 seems to be having such a moment right now in the hearts of MMO players. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 643: A Whole New World
Published: Fri, 16 Jul 2021
Description: WoW on a handheld? The Steam Deck says, SURE! The big (possibly not real) WoW internal memo leak and what it means, and what we can learn about it. FF14 is getting its own cook book. The Lich King is back with his own board game. Our big discussion this week: Amazon Studios upcoming MMO, New World. What it is, what we want it to be, what we know, and what we can expect from it. Joined today with guest-host Alex! Emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 642: Got Change?
Published: Fri, 09 Jul 2021
Description: Things are changing, and we are here to tell you what that means. What is a single player game when you convert it to a service game? AC wants to find out. Is telling your fans to head over to a competing MMP a revolt, or something else? Also, we go deep on the upcoming D2 Resurrection release, and why we are coming around fast to what they are selling. Also, how do NDA's and non-competes work these days at game devs? Tune in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 641: Coming Back Home?
Published: Fri, 18 Jun 2021
Description: A little up top talk about how seeing next gen game environments makes us want WoW to go there. A few E3 thoughts. The WoW team gets a new animated individual. You want Scott's blanket. We have a date for 9.1, and we blow out the discussion about what it will take to get you back into the game at this stage. How things scale in dungeons and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 640: Who Holds The Bag?
Published: Fri, 11 Jun 2021
Description: Couple interesting stories up top about Overwatch going cross-platform, but what that change in Battlenet means to everyone else playing blizzard games. Then our big topic this week: Is Activision really the problem? We discuss the history of the Act/Blizz venture, what the time since looks like when looking back, and what they might do in future to fix some of things players are concerned about. And some fun discussion about where Warcraft might go when it's not WoW anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 669: Skinny McWhite Hair
Published: Fri, 28 May 2021
Description: There is no Blizzcon in 2021. What might they do? We discuss that. Also, More ex-Blizzard news from Frost Giant. Looks like they have Mike looking over their shoulder as well. Zovaal and why he got kicked out of the good graces of his old pals, and now calls The Maw his home. IGN has a good breakdown about the changes at Blizzard. Why is it easier to come back to some old games and not others? That's our big topic today for you Classic heads. Emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 638: Clone Deal
Published: Fri, 14 May 2021
Description: More ex-blizzard people are starting cool new studios! What does Lightfordge do? We talk about it. BC classic character cloning got cheaper today. Run something with an ARM64 chip? WoW will now run on it. Torghast might let you level one day. Our Main Quest today is all about the art and aesthetic of The Burning Crusade, and how it holds up today ahead of the Classic launch. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 636: Wearing The Sloth
Published: Fri, 23 Apr 2021
Description: The WoW charity worked out great and now you all get to wear a Sloth on your back. Ready to read Warcraft Sylvanas this fall. PTR 9.1 has been interesting. 19 years at Blizzard and that's a wrap for Jeff Kaplan. Blizzard now, vs Blizzard then. Emails about WoW 2 and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 634: Gravy After Sixty
Published: Fri, 26 Mar 2021
Description: You like to buy game time? Well, you just lost a couple options and we'll discuss why. Frost Giant could bring RTS's back to your life in a big way. TBC Classic is now in beta, and you can get to 66 if you wanna! We've had some time in there and have some thoughts. Why the leveling experience in Shadowlands is more of a party than a game, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Frogpants Plays: Special Interview with Chris Metzen
Published: Tue, 23 Mar 2021
Description: Scott and Chris have a sit-down and chat up up about his new big project, plus lots of great insights into development of this kind of project vs something like a major game release at Blizzard. Here’s a bit more about the project.Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent is a 5E campaign setting by Chris Metzen and Warchief Gaming. The first release in this universe, Worldbook: Lawbrand, is based on the roleplaying campaign that Chris ran with his childhood friends in the eighties and nineties, before heading to Blizzard to work on worlds such as Warcraft, StarCraft, and more.Enjoy Scott Johnson chatting with Chris Metzen about his awesome new project! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 632: No More Bone Cloak!
Published: Fri, 05 Mar 2021
Description: Lots to cover this week, including the chance that Diablo Immortal might be emulatable. Oh and controller support might not work. 30 days of free Heroes means you should be playing some! Then we hit our big talk this week, all about Patch 9.01 and all the changes and tweaks therein! Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 631: Warcraft Junior
Published: Fri, 26 Feb 2021
Description: People are not happy about character customizations stopping for the foreseeable future. Suddenly Scott loves Torghast again. How your boost will work in Classic TBC. What the confirmation of a Mobile Warcraft Project likely means. We break down all the wow stuff by the numbers and more today on The Instance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 630: Have you been mythically valiant?
Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2021
Description: Valor points are back, and we have the skinny on how those are going to work! Some of you are not gonna be happy about it either. Wanna get your Battlenet launcher to 'Crash'? Well, you sorta can for $40. We have all the details we know about the Blizzconline schedule next week, and break it down for you. We make a few bets while we're at it! We play a game of 'Know Your Cards', and answer your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Link to Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6501081209d52c001243343a/e/DDE804F1-03E9-4F61-99C0-CFB2F8517976/media.mp3
The Instance 629: Online and On Time for The Conline!
Published: Fri, 05 Feb 2021
Description: Forth Quarter results for Blizz are in, and we break down the numbers a bit and what it means for WoW this year. Some weird language in their about getting WoW on more devices and platforms. Increased Anima rewards in Raids and Dungeons coming next Tuesday! We dig deep into what BlizzConline looks like from this view, and what we expect to happen and a few things we'd love to see from their first online only Blizzcon event. Emails about Classic TBC and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 627: A Time And Season for PVP
Published: Fri, 22 Jan 2021
Description: We get into some Classic to start things off with the Scarab event, and then to that Battlenet update that most of us had but didn't know about it till recently. The latest DPS numbers are in and things look grim for hunters. When is the right time to put on your PVP pants? Taking Torghast abilities into the maw and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 625: Need a Ride?
Published: Fri, 18 Dec 2020
Description: We knew Torghast changes were coming, and now we know what they are all about. Ghostcrawler announces that RIOT is making an MMO. Patrick is playing Diablo Immortal and has thoughts. We dissect a bit more of Ion's interview with Polygon regarding upcoming WoW changes. Let's have a big discussion about game travel, and what needs to change about it. Mod of The Week! Emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 620: Late for your date
Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2020
Description: How our pre-patch time has led up to today. Alts alts and more alts. Old bugs, why Pandaria is seeing so many players, fixing that ding 50 moment, and loads more. Blizzard did an earnings call, and there are some interesting bits of data here. Metzen started something new, and Kosak finds a new job path. We get a new Shadowlands date and the rest of the release schedule, and we have a lot to say about that as well. Rapid Fire Questions and emails too! Hop in and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 619: Floor Walker Cho
Published: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
Description: We have a BIG discussion about everything to do with the pre-patch and our experience so far in this not-yet-expansion expansion. Plus, the drop-off of SC2, PTR testing for Naxx for our Classic friends, a new cinematic to dig your eyes into, Rapid Fire Questions, emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Link to Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6501081209d52c001243343a/e/E2B480A5-C326-4025-82CF-DD7A214DDD7F/media.mp3
The Instance 618: 1% is a lot less than 100%
Published: Fri, 09 Oct 2020
Description: Prepatch plans for the 13th are heating up, and we talk about the stuff you can expect next week when it hits. Covenant Abilities are no longer location restricted. Hunters need more dots and buffs. Mythic Mounts are about to get REALLY hard to drop. A closer look at what closing the blizzard france offices means, and why it's maybe not everything you think. New Metzen interview coming and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 617: Delay That Order
Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2020
Description: We kick things off this week with a quick look at that huge Diablo IV talent tree. Then it's off to wow town and a discussion about how Conduits work in the game, and why they are way more than just relics-reloaded. And our big story, the delay (with no new date) of Shadowlands. Plus Rapid Fire Questions, your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Link to Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6501081209d52c001243343a/e/B839EDCA-FA33-4AC8-8D18-7B2295E0D7E4/media.mp3
The Instance 616: A Haven for Dreams and Things
Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2020
Description: We talk about one of the more fun wow bugs lately. The long deleted are coming back to haunt some players. Barbershops and character creation got interesting, and gone is the Appearance Change charges. No more bonus rolls, and we think that's pretty great. Are you at all excited about BlizzConline? We think the name is dumb but we are excited anyway. We go deep into the new Morhaime venture, Dreamhaven, and what it might mean for you as players of the kinds of games they are likely to build. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Link to Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6501081209d52c001243343a/e/CB54F220-6AF0-4F4C-A847-962E64D3370F/media.mp3
The Instance 615: Garry The Anima Cow
Published: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Description: WoW Classic goes hard into eSports this coming month. Will you have the right 15 man team to compete? Also a look at a CGI jailer in PC Gamer. Pre-patch is coming down right now. South Park treatment of the Jailer, speaking of the Jailer. We do a full look at the final Afterlives shorts. What do we think of Vampire Town? Tune in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 614: Hogger In The Maw
Published: Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Description: TWO new Afterlives shorts to talk about, and wrap our heads around. We do just that. Plus, new music and login screen data-mined and we really quite like what we see and hear. Blizzard is taking a LOT of stuff off the global cool-down, and your favorite class might just be rejoicing. Torghast got less tutorials, and more rubber on the road in the latest update. How Blizz wants to limit the burden of regret when it comes to Covenant choices, and how you will have to atone if you come back. Rapid Fire Questions, and emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 613: How much gold for the 3080?
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Description: Will YOU get a really expensive card for your wow life this year? Two brand new books heading to stores and they are both about wow. Castle Nathria is opening and we know right when it will. Legion and BFA reps are about to get a lot easier to grind. Those new animated shorts are pretty rad. We have a launch date for Shadowlands! Rapid Fire Questions and emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 612: Expect some Pugfoolery
Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2020
Description: Gamescom on the 27th will debut some sweet animated goodness from WoW. What we expect from that. Ray-traced examples show by Blizz and we have some thoughts on how the tech will work in your client. Congrats, WoW Classic players, ya'll are on a single layer now! The future of the WoW mobile app for players and more!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 611: 68 to 71 is the new 27
Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2020
Description: Nvidia wants to help with your RTX fun in WoW, and they have a patch to prove it. Blizzard previewed Adventures! And it's kind of an Auto-Battler. How the pre-patch event is a lot like the old days. Shadowlands joins the cosmic map of Warcraft! The top 4 seeds in the US are in for Overwatch! A deep dive into how Legendaries will work in Shadowlands, and a lot more! (Including more Rapid Fire Questions.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 610: Goats and Gruffhorns
Published: Tue, 11 Aug 2020
Description: Some tweaks to the show today! Hope you enjoy them! Blizzard honors the fallen. The Shadowlands beta build adds some really nice stuff for transmog fans. Restrictions lifted! Breakdown of the latest beta build. Act/Blizz has a new eSports guy who comes from the MLB! Earnings call clashes with internal strife in Blizzard. WoW Source Code turns one million. Greifing in the AQ war effort in classic will be met with swift action from Blizzard. Big topic today: How Heirlooms will work in Shadowlands, and the new character experience. Rapid Fire Questions! Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 609: Custom Stained Night Elves
Published: Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Description: All the recent changes to the Shadowlands beta, all the stuff you need to do before it goes away in BFA, a classic player who leveled his hunter with nothing but his wits, Sulfuras unlocks Ahn'Qiraj in 14 hours, Diablo Immortal yet lives, and why seasons would work really well in modern WoW leveling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 606: Fling open the gates!
Published: Tue, 30 Jun 2020
Description: Classic is about to toss open the gates of Ahn'Qiraj again, and we are pretty excited about that idea. We talk a bunch about that event changed wow forever, and why they've not tried something quite that ambitious since. Also, Duncan Jones spills the beans on why no more Warcraft movies. The Shadowlands showcase is now happening next week. Small World of Warcraft is a thing and you can get it now. Happy 20 years, Diablo II, and why the Hero Pool thing was hard for us to understand! And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 605: Mixing It Up
Published: Tue, 23 Jun 2020
Description: Mixer is no more...where will YOU stream your WoW dungeon runs now? Some ugly stuff happening in the underbelly this week. Overwolf takes a bite out of CurseForge. Exploits still happen a lot and Blizzard talks about what they do these days. How your Auction House play is about to change. Hearthstone has a big week, Heroes gets Mei, and Diablo II rumors fire up again! Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 604: Ignite Spreading
Published: Tue, 09 Jun 2020
Description: The Shadowlands reveal event was pushed. We talk about why and what might come of it. Fire mage talk leads to keeping everything on fire. Classic Summer Bowl is coming! More classic updates. Diablo IV barbarian gameplay was shown, but we are not sure who showed it. Heroes of the Storm Hearthstone and Overwatch all have notes today, and your emails to boot! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 602: Machine Learning Disability
Published: Tue, 19 May 2020
Description: We touch on this saved Echoes of Ny'alotha business that has everyone in a froth this week. Plus another great interview with Ion that gave us some new stuff to chew on. WoWesports goes more official, why War Mode might be the best feature in BFA and a whole lot more, including your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 601: Pain and Pride
Published: Tue, 12 May 2020
Description: Some more Alpha thoughts coming in, and why Patrick likes things light and airy. Diablo 2 Resurrected might be coming sooner than later. Act/Blizz did their earnings call and the numbers are...ok? Leroy Jenkins turns 15 years old! How tall is your favorite faction leader? Stop banning Xul. No more Dire Wolf Alphas. Why Horde v Alliance is neither evil nor good, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 600: Blue Face and Glowy Eyes
Published: Tue, 05 May 2020
Description: Venturebeat sits down with Morhaime and he says some really interesting things. Then Ghostcrawler had more to add to the subject. Shadowlands gets new race descriptions. Torghast is aghast with more content and fixes in the closed alpha. No more one DH to rule them all per realm. At least right before Shadowlands. Great reddit ama to dig through for Heroes fans. Nothing going on in HS or OW this week. But that Diablo itch is real, yo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 598: Climb That Tower
Published: Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Description: Torghast is really really good, and we go pretty deep into how Blizz should make sure this thing stays awesome. Shadowlands is changing flying forever. The Winds of Wisdom buff is now good through the Shadowlands pre-patch! Blizz has a lot to say about long lines in Classic. New character creation screen and some datamining have us making all kinds of guesses about consoles, controllers, mobile and more. Raytracing options coming too. All around blizzard, and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 597: The Great UnPruning
Published: Tue, 14 Apr 2020
Description: The Alpha is underway, and we have things to say about it. Is Blizz making a WoW-based auto-battler? Maybe. The MDI is happening and there are some cool changes this year. How Exile's Reach will work for new and old players alike. The level squish, and what that translates to in the game from vanila to Shadowlands. The quest marker got a bit update. We have some word on Blizzcon 2020 from Saralyn Smith. Hearthstone had a good week. Heroes and Overwatch got big patches today. Why Mages seem busted and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 596: I Am My Scarves
Published: Tue, 07 Apr 2020
Description: The Alpha test for Shadowlands is nigh!! We have all the details and some thoughts on how this new expansion is shaping up! Plus a look at how all 12 classes are getting some big changes in the un-pruning that is about to happen. Some quality of life stuff as well. What can be done about Classic queues? The Devs say they have a way. Heroes gets buffed up cores, Hearthstone gets a lot of new cards and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 595: Even more classic than classic
Published: Tue, 31 Mar 2020
Description: We talk about the Blizz survey about how players wanna see Burning Crusade happen in a classic context. Get your transmog on in Legion content in a much easier way now! Enjoy a month of 100% XP boost. Echo seems a little OP to Patrick. Hearthstone is getting some fundamental underpinning changes. Diablo loses a community manager! When will we get those new races? And loads more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 594: An Afix on Life
Published: Tue, 17 Mar 2020
Description: What is Blizz doing during this time? They say as much on twitter. That current temp on Mythic+ and what we like most about it. Blizzard getting further down the road with good TV and film. Making content during times like this. Big stuff happening to the Overwatch team. Hearthstone does a big patch drop and way more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 593: I like big hammers and I can not lie
Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Description: We make some Blizzcon predictions given the viral nature of the day. Classic fans are getting Arathi Basin tomorrow! Why Paly tanks are better than Demon Hunter tanks. Shadows Rising is rising in July. Why this game will NEVER see player housing and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 591: I'll take the mecha
Published: Fri, 28 Feb 2020
Description: WoW Tolkens are coming to classic at least for China. Will that every happen in other regions? Got a HUGE Diablo IV update and we hope they keep this up. The Fall of The Lich King gets a fresh coat of paint. Hearthstone went Battlegrounds crazy this week. How solo friendly is the game in 2020, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 590: You Seem Very Animated
Published: Fri, 21 Feb 2020
Description: We get into what it means to be a part of the shadowlands beta. We go deep on the seeming confirmation that Diablo and Overwatch are headed to netflix. Garrett went to Irvine for some hearthstone thing, and we try and pry stuff out of him about it. Starcraft Ghost was leaked and we have thoughts. What keeps people playing wow in a world full of other MMOs and MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 589: Head in the clouds
Published: Fri, 14 Feb 2020
Description: We try and dissect what is happening with this GeForce Now thing and how it applies to Blizzard. We also have some things to say about The Eastern Kingdoms. Blizz has a deal for would-be classic players. Hearthstone loves Battlegrounds. Diablo gets a new head. Want your own battlecruiser? A look through the eyes of WoW Head and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 587: The Jenga Tower of My Own Bias
Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2020
Description: We are a bit into 8.3 and we take a bit of a post-mortem look at things thus far. Classic is making changes, and some people say that is a huge mistake. The undead just got a lot more sexy. Hearthstone gets some SP on. Who would play Arthas in a movie? Where to go from 20? And why Party Sync rocks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 585: Sexy Son of Deathwing
Published: Fri, 10 Jan 2020
Description: WoW Classic is getting some serious updates next month and we break them down. January 14th has all you retail players are looking for, and we are here to get ready for that too. Warcraft III, and why we may or may not be playing it. All around blizzard, your calls and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 582: You are without honor
Published: Fri, 06 Dec 2019
Description: The nature of holiday gaming with Blizzard games, and WoW in particular. Legendary Transmog coming and coming soon! Brutosaur going to Black Market! People are ticked. Guilds and Communities getting some love right now on the live server. WoW Classic honor issues are real, and Blizzard is on it. Deathwing is a gimmick dammit. Hitting 120 and watching Grey's Anatomy while you do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 578: Do it in a Murloc onesie
Published: Fri, 25 Oct 2019
Description: Patrick has a solution for all of Blizzards problems. We try and figure out what the fourth mystery slot is for in the panels next week. Still no bands. Did Fallout help Blizzard this week? That art in WIII Reforged is cool, at least we think so. How we avoid WoW burnout and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 577: Underwatch Rebellion
Published: Fri, 18 Oct 2019
Description: We had a Blizz post since last week, and Patrick and Scott are here to talk about it a bit. Plus all our predictions for Blizzcon. Will they address the HK thing on stage? We speculate. World of Warcraft has lots of books for you this weekend. How we might see a world with three factions and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 575: Finduin yourself with Gillvanas
Published: Fri, 04 Oct 2019
Description: We go through all that is on offer for Blizzcon people and Virtual Ticket people at Blizzcon this year. No idea who the bands are yet. There's a 20 min cut of that Saurfang stuff. Classic DB vs WoWhead. Classic Phase 2 coming before the end of the year. And what that includes. New rad art book from Blizz. Our favorite tracks, and the chance that Sylvanas is going full Snape on us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 572: I will sync to your level
Published: Fri, 20 Sep 2019
Description: Patch 8.2.5 brings some interesting new things to the retail table, including a sync feature we go in deep on. Also, classic servers and retail servers should get a break from DDOS attacks for now. We gotta get that bee mount. Don't abuse Classic layering bugs, or you might get banned. Did you get your shard? All that and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 571: We came for the backpack
Published: Fri, 13 Sep 2019
Description: Scott is grinding dailies, Garrett is earning gold, and Patrick is still on the fence. PTR 8.2.5 hits and loads of cool stuff. The key art for Blizzcon holds a could secrets. Recruit a Friend is back and causing controversy. What if Classic was launched for Chromie and her pals? Moving characters for lower queues. Around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 570: Classically Trained
Published: Fri, 30 Aug 2019
Description: More classic stuff to talk about, including the hit nature of it this week. They are bumping up server caps for people with long queues. Why no LFG addon in classic? We answer that. Blizzard is suing a company for ripping them off. And SO much more today, on The Instance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 568: What's in a name?
Published: Fri, 16 Aug 2019
Description: Will classic do things to WoW prime that we are not yet expecting? We go DEEP into this idea! Classic AMA coming next week. Did we get the names we want in Classic? Blizzard has earnings call with some interesting things therein. Sigma is out. Hearthstone has growth. Heroes is solid, and diablo makes room for the new kid. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 567: Zuljin and his Circle Axes
Published: Fri, 09 Aug 2019
Description: Scott and Garrett look deep into the eyes of Classic and see what you need to be ready for in a couple of weeks. Plus RP/PVP servers, reserving your names for Classic, and more! Also, Store Mounts cause another stir. New gobs and worgs look rad. Loot boxes days numbered? Qhira is awesome. HS gets a lot of new cards this week. Best music in WoW ever? And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 566: Dirt Devil Games
Published: Mon, 29 Jul 2019
Description: We have an important chat at the top of the show about recent events. Then we dive deep into why Frank Pearce is leaving and what he might do now that he's gone. Big expansion leaks happened, maybe, and we nitpick around with a few of the details we think might hold water. The story of the next exp is full of old gods and tentacles. Sigma seems cool, Qhira is awesome, and we talk about why no ads for classic yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 564: Mikecraft
Published: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
Description: What might Mike Morhaime do next? We have some theories. Wan't movie props? They are selling a ton of it. WoW Classic enters a phase that puts it much closer to it's August release date. Hearthstone has a nutty new expansion coming. How the WoW companion app might work as a GPS based AR game server for Blizz and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 563: What's different this time?
Published: Fri, 28 Jun 2019
Description: Scott and Garrett dive in this week with a look at the patch! We have lots of thoughts, including what we think of the Thrall Jaina friendship refresh. Wanna pay for a mount or get it with 6 months of wow time? Mike Morhaime has LOTS to say now that his non-compete is up. Lots more so hop in and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 562: Blizzard Auto-Missed Auto-Chess?
Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2019
Description: Scott has a beef with Blizzard on this AutoChess mess. Ashara is rising next Tuesday! We break down all the stuff you can expect on patch day. How gold farming will work in Classic. How to get more out of the WoW companion app and more! The whole crew is here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 558: How Safe Is Your Haven
Published: Fri, 17 May 2019
Description: We talk about the Safe Haven cinematic at length. WoW Classic is live in beta, and we get the full game in August. We go deep on Classic stuff today as well. We get a little from J Allen Brack on the state of blizzard. 15 years means more ways to give your money to Warcraft. Around Blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 556: Place your bets!
Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2019
Description: We SHOULD have heard about Blizzcon by now so we are left wondering a little. Crucible of Storms is out and seems good! Alpha internal testing starts for WoW Classic. 8.2 gets datamined hardcore. We have a new Thrall and we have speculation to go with it. Around Blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Metzen Series Part 03: I Am Content
Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2019
Description: The 3rd and final part of this most recent Chris Metzen interview series. Perhaps the most emotional and intense of the three, but with some very happy endings. Not to mention some great behind the scenes in StarCraft and Diablo III. Thank you everyone, and especially Chris, for making this series happen. More soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Link to Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6501081209d52c001243343a/e/4C9CAA9A-CADE-4986-B490-1171381D21A7/media.mp3
The Instance 552: Vote Baine in 2020
Published: Fri, 15 Mar 2019
Description: What if 2019 is the best Blizzcon of all time? A breakdown of what we have seen in patch 8.1.5 including war campaign story, redone battlegrounds, and a little talk about PortalGate 2019. Hati is back for hunters btw. The WoW classic release plan is out there now. All the news around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Link to Episode: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6501081209d52c001243343a/e/310911BB-9DC8-48D9-88ED-9FE289A2DB6F/media.mp3
The Instance 550: Eminemsplaining
Published: Fri, 22 Feb 2019
Description: Come to Vegas and play with us! Also, Metzen wants your suggestions! Scott gets a nice mount without even trying! Get your troll and fat pirate soon! Wowhead knows how to make a nice tool. Everything Blizz does getting shaded by last week's layoffs? More about blizzard plus your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 548: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
Published: Fri, 08 Feb 2019
Description: Method has the method and gets it twice! Hunters can ride a pet soon and Hati fans are happy about it. Zandalari and Kul Tiran get starters. Some hot fixes and changes are here on the live server. Let the yearly Love Rocket Farming begin! Stuff brewing with Baine and Derek Proudmoore on the PTR. All around blizzard, your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 547: Mike and the catch up mechanics, or, Swine Flew
Published: Fri, 01 Feb 2019
Description: Get your mythic and raid finder on this week. What do you do if you are just shy of i350? We will probably have to buy that pig. Wanna be Kul Tiran or Zandalari? Good, cause now we know what you have to do. Ion had some cool stuff to say about the state of the game in a german interview. Heroes is bumming us out. Diablo is scratching some itches again. Overwatch also has itch scratch happening with a new Paris map. Hearthstone gets hard nerfed. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 534: Wipe off your Druid
Published: Fri, 07 Sep 2018
Description: Gettin that 370 gear is fun! Scott whips out his old Druid and plows thru Legion zones...again. Uldir is out and it's pretty cool. World bosses are now...in the world. Warfronts are not all that if you are horde right now. Forgot about the pull-back on armor sets this expansion. Blizzard waves the ban hammer. Around Blizzard, your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 531: Eyes in the back of his head
Published: Fri, 10 Aug 2018
Description: Join Scott Turps and Garrett! We are one week away! Malfurion can sure take an axe to the back and live. Battle for Lordaeron was this week. What we thought! Where's our 3rd Warbringers? Metzen interview takeaways. So many new Zap characters. All around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 529: Raging Nostalgia
Published: Fri, 27 Jul 2018
Description: Scott and Turps get down and dirty with the War of Thorns, and find out what is behind all this horde aggression. Warmode is fun! Commercials and tv spots galore for BfA. Jaina is the new hotness. You don't have to pay for the base game anymore. Returning players solution, and a look around Blizzard! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 528: Dollars for Races
Published: Thu, 19 Jul 2018
Description: Everyone is getting the BfA itch it seems. The Duelers League thing is real. The new book so far. New wow doc put out by Wired and Blizzard. Allied races and what you might pay for them. How that free weekend went. Wasteland in heroes. There's a hamster in OW. New HS tease coming. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 527: Gesticulating Magni
Published: Fri, 22 Jun 2018
Description: Blizz wants to bring you all back this weekend for free. They also wanna give you deals on character services. We now have a basic plan for Classic Servers. New login screen looks a lot like WCIII. We now have an end game for your Legion weapons. PVP getting overhauled and we have the deets. More around blizzard and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 525: Three Sisters is a crowd
Published: Fri, 08 Jun 2018
Description: Copy your main to the beta now! BfA will launch in all regions at the same time, a first for the game. WoW story telling on display at E3 next week. Movie props go for big cash if you are a Warcraft fan. Three Sisters is pretty good. Dusting off that old monk. Around Blizzard update, and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 524: Long Time Listener, First Time Phisher
Published: Fri, 01 Jun 2018
Description: So you might wanna hear this beta key story. WoW gold is worth a lot in South America. Your feedback about launcher changes. Will we see Arthas's sister? There might be a new well of eternity. 13 to 23. Will Blizz ever do another base building RTS? Probably not. Why OW will never get a campaign. And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 523: Get Off My Launcher
Published: Fri, 18 May 2018
Description: What's this new invader on the Blizz launcher? Lots of blizzard stuff on a leaked memo that may not be real at all. That WoW DDoS attacker in Romania faces actual justice for his crimes. We are running a contest for BFA beta keys! (Thanks, Blizzard!) That SC2 Diablo II remake is way better than you think. Happy 2 years, Overwatch! Why waiting in line for Blizzcon tickets is hard! And so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 520 - Blizzcome 2018
Published: Fri, 13 Apr 2018
Description: Blizzcon tickets are coming and we have a date. Why it's hard to get around the con and see it all! More on why that mobile stuff is complicated for WoW players. Is WOW the biggest selling entertainment product of all time? WCIII goes all wide screen. Witchwood is out! Cain is on deck! Not enough story in OW, and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 518 - The Song of Storms
Published: Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Description: Stormsong Valley is open and it looks incredible! Warcrat Chronicle is out in it's 3rd volume, and brings things pretty current! Family Guy gets it's wow on this weekend. Blood Elves get yellow eyes! How professions get leveled in BFA. Recaps on this week's happenings in OW, HS, and Heroes. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Instance 517 - Babius Interuptus
Published: Fri, 16 Mar 2018
Description: Turps is in the US for GDC, and Patrick is in full baby mode, but here we are anyway! Let's take a deeper look at the allied races and what blizzard has planned for them in the future. Artifact weapons are going away but also not entirely...we explain. Personal Loot is here to stay. Island Expeditions go into full test mode! Around Blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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502 - The Instance: Happy Birthday, Panda Town
Published: Sat, 30 Sep 2017
Description: Raiding! Beast Master is the right way. Mages get their due. The Battlenet app is out. Pandas celebrate 5 years. Offline Mode may never come. What would a mobile MMORTS from Blizz looks like? Diablo no show this year. Kaplan talks toxic players. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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500 - The Instance: I am my scars
Published: Fri, 08 Sep 2017
Description: We continue to love 7.3, and find some surprising things about ourselves in its corners. We also talk about what Blizzards new Arena in LA could mean. Story controversies continue with Illidan, and even story in Overwatch! Are legendaries working? How to get and sell Blizzard stock, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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497 - The Instance: Beyond The Burger Story
Published: Fri, 04 Aug 2017
Description: We kick it off with how T's recent visit of Blizzard went. Ion had a bunch of new stuff to say about 7.3 in WoW. Catchup mechanics and why we like them. Raid Finder gets less touristy. Garrosh stinks up the Nexus. Hearthstone is aimed in a good direction with Throne. Doomfist is all up in it in OW. Diablo discussion worth hearing and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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478 - The Instance: Make Dungeons Matter Again
Published: Fri, 20 Jan 2017
Description: 7.2 has some really cool stuff in store! PVP Brawls sound...interesting. Kara gets split in two. We enter the Tomb and soon. Flying is back! More vanilla server drama. Wei Wang is out! Valeera enters the Nexus. HS team talks more. Season 9 goes solo. Overwatch likes skins. Town Cryer and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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477 - The Instance: Looks like a thumb
Published: Fri, 06 Jan 2017
Description: On this episode of The Instance, killin that Cow King. Nighthold approaches, and that means a raid schedule. Where did that stealth sound come from? Zul'Jin in the HIZZOUSE! More cows in HS. Diablo goes retro for a while. Overwatch makes you lucky. Your emails and more! Oh, and it looks like a thumb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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475 - The Instance: Elysium minus Matt Damon
Published: Fri, 09 Dec 2016
Description: Ion had more things to say, and we like to talk about those things. We go DEEP into the Elysium news. Micro holidays are here! Kosak is off to play some HS. Happy 12 years! Browder moves down the hall! Also Rag is coming! Overwatch won! How to handle legacies, and how to move regions in WoW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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472 - The Instance: Hozen Paradise
Published: Fri, 02 Dec 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, how mean are the Mean Streets? Bad luck in Legion NERFED! Bans for raiders handed out. What's that first person engine job about? Strap in for Rag in heroes next week! Symmetra is getting some serious love. Some more thoughts on Legacy Servers. Your calls and emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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471 - The Instance: 12 Years Young
Published: Fri, 18 Nov 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Make sure you hear what Chris has to say. Private groups sound nice. Happy 12, WoW! What happens in Argus? Some big reworks coming. Trails of Valor up for all. Heroes has some good stuff going on. Diablo 1 on the PTR. Sombra and Arcade kicking it in OW and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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456 - The Instance: The Adventures of Dhadgar
Published: Fri, 05 Aug 2016
Description: ZOOMING still a thing. What we've been up to in the post-patch world. Blizzard did well this quarter. Illidan gets his stage time. Streaming this stuff on Facebook. How does the Tomb sound. PTR Auriel! Special Event coming for HS. Overwatch gets all up in the summer games and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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451 - The Instance: Legion Could be Legendary
Published: Fri, 17 Jun 2016
Description: We talk a bit more about that movie that came out. There was one really important thing missing. Ion gave us another big Q&A about Legion. How do you feel about one-button authentication? Medivh seems ok! ElderScrolls gets in on the HS action. Diablo getting harder and deeper. Overwatch had a HUGE launch number. Your calls and emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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447 - The Instance: The more we hear, the more we like!
Published: Mon, 16 May 2016
Description: We take a nice long look at the Watcherdev breakdown of the current state of Legion, and what that means for you in August. Bunch of movie clips got leaked! Login rewards explained for the movie tie-in. Chromie is way fun! Season 6 is well underway. Get ready for The Dragon on the 16th! Your calls and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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446 - The Instance: Your own private little server
Published: Mon, 02 May 2016
Description: There's a new gold cap! Blizzard responds to the private server thing. Big movie details at PAX in Boston. Tracer is out for everyone. There are old gods among us now in HS. Are you ready for Season 6 in Diablo 3? Overwatch has some dates! Your emails and calls and more! and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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445 - The Instance: Hot Summer Date
Published: Fri, 22 Apr 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon tickets went fast! August 30th is still technically summer. Significant alpha updates. Get your tap on in Legion! New trailer for the movie is dub-steppy. Tracer enters the Nexus. Hearthstone gets nerfed and buffed! Those Mercy wings are awesome. Open beta ends on the 25th for Overwatch. Your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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442 - The Instance: Old Gods First
Published: Fri, 25 Mar 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Why did HS get N'Zoth first? More TV spots for Warcraft. D2 and WIII updates explained. Leaked Blizzcon dates. Alpha voice testing begins. Best of luck to Mickey! Big Patch dropping in Heroes this week. Overwatch just gets better. Your emails, calls and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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441 - The Instance: Patching All The Things
Published: Fri, 18 Mar 2016
Description: We're going to miss Jonathan. Warcraft III and Diablo II get patches for some reason. New Warcraft movie tv spot is tight. Sad day for Everquest Next. Getting to 100 on a dance pad. Xul is great! Dehaka is coming! The Lost Cavern will scratch a special kind of itch for some. Tracer leaked! Hearthstone recipes are amazing. Overwatch Overload. Your emails too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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438 - The Instance: Recommended Specs
Published: Fri, 19 Feb 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we have Legion system specs and they are higher! Two players unlocked EVERYTHING. Get your own Warcraft movie props. Heroes gets all charity like. How the Turret meta in Overwatch got smashed yesterday, and what it means when Blizzard says nothing is random! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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438 - The Instance: Taquito Grill
Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, so how did that earnings call go? WoW numbers are not being reported anymore. Maybe you get some free WoW with movie tickets. More on Formats. The OW beta is back and we have a lot to say about what changed and what stayed the same. Your calls and emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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437 - The Instance: That's a wild format
Published: Fri, 05 Feb 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Duncan Jones interview coming soon! TV spots and interviews: Early movie stuff starting to happen. There's a doomhammer in Skyrim now. Get toys now! Li-Ming is the bomb! The lunar festival is live in the Nexusw. What the hell are FORMATS in HS? Back to Overwatch soon. Your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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436 - The Instance: The greyest of manes
Published: Fri, 22 Jan 2016
Description: On this episode of The Instance, The alpha came back. PVP in WoW today vs tomorrow. Genn Greymane looks nice and squishy. Wizards and Necromancers in the house. 2.4 hit Diablo and it feels great. Overwatch gets back to business in February. Your calls and emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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428 - The Instance: Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun
Published: Fri, 16 Oct 2015
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Michele Morrow joins us! A quick check on missing Blizzcon stuff. PTR getting some stuff for WoW. You want that Grove mount? Heroes getting ready to take Goblins off the shelf. Overwatch has a date with all of us and we are happy about it. More details about how the game plays, and some other juicy bits. Your calls and emails and more!
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398 - The Instance: Thrall throws the ball to Cho'gall
Published: Fri, 23 Jan 2015
Description: On this episode of The Instance, getting this Cho'Gall stuff out of the way. No statue for everyone. Iron Horde scraps are worth something now. Blackrock Foundry looking ready for our bodies. What about scaling? Copy that Garrison! 4th spec discussion! 100 level 100's...insane. Flight Path early jump offs being added to the game. Temp Titles. ESO goes sub-less and soon. Dummies are killin dummies. Guild Garrisons are an idea, your calls and more! and more!
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394 - The Instance: Molten Chore
Published: Fri, 12 Dec 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, it's your emails and calls! Why Molten Core is terrible, and always was thus. Flying is hard to remove. But when we do finally fly, what that will mean. What about Garrisons late game? Catching up with Pets. Esports people don't look right to one listener. Account level buffs are something that could happen, and more!
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392 - The Instance: Get out of your garrison!
Published: Fri, 05 Dec 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Let's go through that AMA a little bit. What of capitol cities now? Highmaul is open to the public. Rare spawn camping can be hard. Best heroics ever? Garrisons have a real impact on things. The Alliance bike is out, and is still way too expensive. Handy Notes remains rather Handy. What about the new Blood Elves? We talk about how that movie is lookin. When will subs go down again, asks an email. Ideas for our acronym, and more!
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388 - The Instance: See you at Blizzcon
Published: Fri, 31 Oct 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Scott gets what he can while he can. Blizzcon will have some metal to it this year. The Beta is OVER! Wanna get back in? Here's 7 free days. The Dark Below is for another game. Funko has fun for you in store. Grinding Mechanic removed to some shagrin. Some confusion about Mythic Raiding. Lots of calls! And more!
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386 - The Instance: A plushy
Published: Fri, 17 Oct 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, We go in deep on this patch. WoW subs are up again, but is anyone shocked? Everyone called Blizzard racist for a day! Garrosh stuff gonna drop for sure, yo. Get the whole thing for $20 bucks now. Are Garrosh's goals and old Horde goals exactly the same? The Chopper looks great under a Goblin. Flying mounts can run now! Blizzcon, economy questions, professions, trivia, and more in your emails and calls!
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384 - The Instance: Portal Storming With The Alliance
Published: Fri, 03 Oct 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Battlenet wants you to play WCIII. Jay Wilson is back on board! Brawlers see changes in their future. Expansions in the Ally favor. Why coming in now kinda sucks for returning players. How come so few ladies in the lore? Blizzard needs to hide my horrible shoulders! How about more gold spending? Your calls and more!
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382 - The Instance: Doctor Barber
Published: Fri, 19 Sep 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, people really need to hear Metzen talk. The Barber can now fix your damn face. Ben Broade wants to sell you things. Lords of War is now 3 episodes in and it's fantastic. Upgrade to CE! Garrison info a plenty. The removal of the cloak questline. What the blues say about the Blood Elves. GromLoc is yours at Blizzcon! Calls about space in the game, how to fix PVP, and actually botting. Plus, swedish boys are learning all their english in WoW.
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378 - The Instance: We will never be slaves
Published: Fri, 15 Aug 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, We have a release date! We break down the Cinematic and the launch event around it. Grommash is your final baddie. What's in that CE anyway? Trolls get all dolled up. Legendary PVP not happening. How long does it take to make a capitol city? Hunters want flying companions. Subs! The cloak endures. The Horde is here to stay. Williams to be immortalized in WoW, and more!
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377 - The Instance: 10 Years Slash Played
Published: Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Let's talk about 10 years with Blizzrd. We have a date for the cinematic and street date announcement. WoW numbers are down again, thanks China. The alliance chopper will be expensive! Hunter pets have no control. Go'el keeps calling himself Thrall. No more dailies makes some unhappy. Your calls, emails and more!
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375 - The Instance: Textures be damned
Published: Fri, 18 Jul 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, HearthStone get's it's Naxx on next week. Meeting Stone is out for the count. Scott did a LOT in beta and Gary's house. Who want's to ride the horehound? Some nice hunter talk. Garrisons get musical. Let my dye my damned armor already! What about the future of holidays in the game? How does WoD compare to previous efforts visually and in tone? Pandas are not welcome here! The fall and rise of features in WoW, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/159281309-scott-johnson-27-instance-375.mp3
374 - The Instance: Blue Goat Group
Published: Fri, 11 Jul 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Rob Pardo is now pardoning himself from the company. Morhaime wants to make the company more diverse. The Male Draenei is looking a little blue. The Dark Portal gets a LONG overdue facelift. Cross Faction auction house is happening no matter who likes it. Guild leveling is a thing of the past in WoD. Eyes of the Beast are gone forever. How about more NPC’s? Frost Mages will never be without their squirt. Tips for Tanking. Are the Horde just a bunch of whiners? Thongs vs Normal. Where’s this year’s annual pass? We get a little extra Mists cinematic, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/158288596-scott-johnson-27-instance-374.mp3
373 - The Instance: Hairy Chest Tech
Published: Fri, 27 Jun 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, why create a level 1 undead mage now? The WoD beta begins TODAY, but you might have to be a vet to play it. So what do we think of this human male? Better yet, how do we feel about the Deathknight penis? The Blizzard launcher and the WoW launcher are now one and the same. Some nice tweets came out of blizzard today. A listener has some ideas about what to do with those bikes. What to do before jumping back in the WoW pool. A Orcs and Humans re-boot? Interesting. Your raids are about to be less laggy, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/156305982-scott-johnson-27-instance-373.mp3
372 - The Instance: This changes EVERYTHING
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we talk about how much Gazing the Black Prince is doing these days. We tackle some of the big changes in the latest alpha build. Better get that Doom Hammer while hey last. Being a stranger to the lore of WoW. What buffs will people consume in the Warlords world. The game does NOT lack spikes. What happens to gold when this game goes live? We get a little closer to Gazlowe, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/155262782-scott-johnson-27-instance-372.mp3
371 - The Instance: Alpha Males
Published: Fri, 06 Jun 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, all our impressions of the Alpha so far, how much are Garrisons gonna cost if you skip the grind, Ben Foster is Austrailian for WoW, the end of Azeroth Choppers, how are outposts going to work, some thoughts on the new models, how much money to make a Riot, anyone surprized that the Horde bike won, digital stuff leaving the blizzard store and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/153155745-scott-johnson-27-instance-371.mp3
370 - The Instance: Balance that druid
Published: Sun, 01 Jun 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Scott plays solo, balance druids seek to find balance in the universe, more garrison goodness, Dota 2 has a lot of players, Mythic is now a myth, distracting shot is not going away, mythic diff gets special armour, tanks might be a little soft in PVP come 6.0, playing your lady in a role, voting down party lines, no way that Alliance bike wins, flying unlocked in a quest chain, get to the Choppers, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/152319216-scott-johnson-27-instance-370.mp3
369 - The Instance: Orcs like to accessorize
Published: Fri, 23 May 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzard made some videos to help you boost with confidence, Azeroth Choppers gets episode 6 right, class items to fill your lonely rune hole, who wants a Grinning Reaver mount, some nice UI changes coming to WoD, Monks ask why, Valor is less Valorly, let us tame talbuks, what do you even do in the game right now, old mounts getting the updated treatment, brown orc on the table or not, science tells us a little about why dudes play ladies, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/150943915-scott-johnson-27-instance-369.mp3
367 - The Instance: Modding it up in style
Published: Fri, 09 May 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Scott's diablo problem, how did your ticket hunt go, WoW takes another hit to sub numbers, Azeroth Choppers finally starts working on bikes, one listener says NO to flying, some monk followup, cast times, raid cooldowns, shaman and doing two things at once, Blizzard in the micro-transaction world, young and old still playing, classic blizzard is now in your hands and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/148723449-scott-johnson-27-instance-367.mp3
366 - The Instance: Monk Thing of OP'ness
Published: Fri, 02 May 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, flying in Draenor gets further explained, raiding gets a deep look in the Watercooler series, we all want that firey mechanical mount, 3 weeks and the Warcraft movie wraps, choppers is not doing it for us, wow stuff on sale, monks need love, where's that DOTA BG map anyway, kids and wow, what makes a stat fun, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/147590942-scott-johnson-27-instance-366.mp3
364 - The Instance: Get to the chopper!
Published: Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, D3 over ESO, Naxxramas wants to take you on an adventure, Azeroth Choppers is not a joke, 8 new dungeons are coming, Blizzard not wanting alpha screens showing up on stuff, the REAL female Draenei stands up, taurens too, hunters are starved, mages want a manual, warriors wanna do more, how about some D3 style progression, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/144229385-scott-johnson-27-instance-364.mp3
363 - The Instance: Click a Dude
Published: Fri, 04 Apr 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Scott can't stop looting things, HS for the iPad is finally a thing and Dills nailed the dates, the alpha is out, and we have a HUGE patch notes to go through, what the hell does CASC do for us, your alts in your garrisons, the way gear might work in a perfect world, battlenet chat now working, the instance logo is made of icons, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/143072490-scott-johnson-27-instance-363.mp3
362 - The Instance: Take the High Road
Published: Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Heroes makes you Hearthstone, Warlocks are winning the boost race, PVP spotlights, all mounts will let you run on the ground soon, cross-realm raids are now happening both heroically and normally, get ready for the Reaping, your tweets, noobs, gear changes, taking the high road, your only boost so take care of it, 2 player instances, female dwarves get a nice new slew of screens, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/140730760-scott-johnson-27-instance-362.mp3
361 - The Instance: The Light Bringer
Published: Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Boosts are in and so are the preorders, we kinda know when WoD will hit stores, there are now Heroes in the Storm, and Uther and Jim are totally a couple now, crazy blizzard news cycles lately, more details about your initial time in Warlords comes to light, did everyone get their Hearthsteed, HS goes out of beta, we are weeks from D3 expansions, will our taxis ever get an upgrade, proving that proving grounds still exist, what to do before the expansion hits, the music in wow, ESO is talkable now, the cost of flying with your boosty, Kerrigan never looked so sexy and evil, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/139576927-scott-johnson-27-instance-361.mp3
360 - The Instance: Double Your Life
Published: Fri, 07 Mar 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Loot 2.0 is treating us well, devs gather around the water cooler and talk healing, boosting will be different from a natural 90 in the beginning of WoD, Bashiok has some light to shed on currencies, racials are getting all racist, why no tournaments, models and when we can expect some Moonkin love, why Mages and Locks are in trouble, Lotro does a few things cool, state of heirlooms, PVP vs PVP after WoD, get your golden heroes in HS and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/138438484-scott-johnson-27-instance-360.mp3
359 - The Instance: It's like this, but on crack!
Published: Fri, 28 Feb 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, there should be more mechs in WoW, N14 tickets are on sale now, the EU got a lot of time with WoW devs last week, how much is 60 bucks worth no days, Orc Females are hawt, the devs lay bare some planned changes in WoD, the ass end of HS looks better than ever, sub-races in wow, 8 years of AV, taurens get fixed, demanding fans wanna know things, your calls, WoW as a religion, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/137245359-scott-johnson-27-instance-359.mp3
358 - The Instance: My garrison looks prettier than yours
Published: Fri, 14 Feb 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we get a really nice detailed look at how Garrisons are coming along, what is the future of the move and cast, the launcher shows signs of War, PVP needs you now, stats are getting shuffled, no more drinking in arenas, expect some places to dig holes in WoD, Culkin is at it again, 20 years of warcraft, and what do we think now, Blizzard wants to make you some deals and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/134827730-scott-johnson-27-instance-358.mp3
357 - The Instance: 200k of your best friends
Published: Fri, 07 Feb 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, We have a great interview with Blizzard today regarding the new Diablo book, Blizzard had their earnings report and subs are up, PVP Season 14 is at an end folks, Alterac Valley getting some love, Riot has a patent on something big, what happens to flex in 6.0, RNG is runing some people's good time, leveling now pays off later, binding your professions, be nicer in wow, what is happenin with this guy, the gear store is BACK, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/133597130-scott-johnson-27-instance-357.mp3
356 - The Instance: Dishes are done, dude
Published: Sat, 01 Feb 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, leveling a shammy for no reason, one of us got married, TAC is up for a streamer award, Wow through the eyes of hard math, new shop button has people in a sweat, Bash says something about new models, HS gets some good new info out of China, what's the deal with Arcane shot, death knights are a special case, hunters need better values, new segment idea from a fan, we have a subreddit, combat cheating in games, some movie news, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/132567318-scott-johnson-27-instance-356.mp3
355 - The Instance: Welcome to Catch Up Island
Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, when you are too tired to raid properly, getting the SC2 itch, we have new human ladies to look at, HearthStone enters full public beta mode, the arcade is now free, what's happening in WoD with battlegrounds, druids and their desire to swim in style, your bank might be in trouble, what to do with Outlands, the secret undead models you are not supposed to know about yet, a call from a special friend of the show, six things you learn in WoW, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/131186676-scott-johnson-27-instance-355.mp3
354 - The Instance: Boosting Early
Published: Fri, 17 Jan 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, picking that boost character, rusty high dps, pre-pay for WOD and get early rewards, Greg Street is a real Riot at parties, HS balance patch is here, is grinding fun, why you left the community, new talents in retro, Silvermoon is doomed, WoW cards in HS, blizzard says NO to keys, boosting ideas, Paula Patton center stage, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/130013461-scott-johnson-27-instance-354.mp3
353 - The Instance: Crazy Chen
Published: Fri, 10 Jan 2014
Description: On this episode of The Instance, why would anyone create a fresh alt before WoD, smart players avoid Trojans, Blizzard wants to call you back, chinese WoW crime group gets some hard time, weapon skills have overstayed their welcome, where's the WoW / HS integration, getting a fresh start in today's PVP, subclasses in the game, Diablo themed Hearthstone, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/128868546-scott-johnson-27-instance-353.mp3
351 - The Instance: Spys Like Us
Published: Fri, 13 Dec 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, SoO has bad trash, you may have been rolling in a dungeon with a TSA agent, get your shopping down now in the game, get your pet back fast, HS gets a big patch, why some can't get through that damned portal yet, why no new classes, Garrisons as Zones, too many mages, HS stuff for the holidays, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/124695627-scott-johnson-27-instance-351.mp3
350 - The Instance: The Legend of NethroSunder
Published: Fri, 06 Dec 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Raiding Prideful Shas, wow devs are clearly Zelda fans, we have a cast for the movie and there are some surprises in there, we get down deep into the whole GregGate, group finder in 6.0 makes sense, mail stuff to people no matter what realm they're on, supporting alts, more classes want Green Fire, your calls, funny Garrosh movies, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/123602057-scott-johnson-27-instance-350b.mp3
348 - The Instance: Pre-flight
Published: Fri, 15 Nov 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, let's get this flying business out of the way, clarification and details on Mythic raiding, recruiting friends got better, feeling renewed about blizzard games, no free customization, how are those human females coming along, declining numbers and the future, why people cancel in the first place, the absense of Agrra and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/120302218-scott-johnson-27-instance-348.mp3
346 - The Instance: There is no LFD
Published: Fri, 01 Nov 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, if you Blink you might miss it, the things we look forward to most at Blizzcon next week, some nice additions in 5.4.1, Scott might be right about the movie plot after-all, letting players say what is unfun, are we still storming castles, merged servers are still a thing, the robot just got some great new stuff to ask it, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/118569097-scott-johnson-27-instance-346x.mp3
345 - The Instance: That crocolisk had a family
Published: Thu, 17 Oct 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Flex Feedback is interesting, more realms are merging, Cata is now part of the official family, noodle cart chefs rejoice, we play a little WoW trivia on the air, Greg is very happy about challenge modes, why can't hunters see their quivers, what about those old dungeons and how hard they were, the future of Jaina Proudmore, calling Scott out on Boosted XP, save money on mounts and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/115806573-scott-johnson-27-instance-345.mp3
344 - The Instance: Tame a Rooster
Published: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzard is taking Hearthstone to the stage at Blizzcon, Find your friends at the meeting stone in Anaheim, the results of a nice big dev round table, SOO raid schedule continues to evolve, more connected realms, on the idea of letting you trade your Flex gear around, how Flex is doing generally, how we tell what's what in a busy raid, you CAN play HS and WoW at the same time, Beiber loves WoW, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/114903078-scott-johnson-27-instance-344.mp3
343 - The Instance: Wiping With Style
Published: Fri, 04 Oct 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Casting news for WoW movie, when the thing might actually come out in 2015, what is Heroes of the Storm, everyone wiped in Hearthstone, what the new HS patch is for players, Method has the right method to take down Garrosh, why LFR is toxic, how about turning off leveling buffs, an undead model we can get behind, Blizzcon goodies announced, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/113834704-scott-johnson-27-instance-343.mp3
342 - The Instance: Going Rogue
Published: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, new ITV is up, Flex Raiding is rad, Blizzard kills auction houses, brewfest is still a thing, SoO race to world first, judge stops the Activision deal, world of tweets, calls, emails, and a great timeless Isle guide!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/111452260-scott-johnson-27-instance-342-going-rogue.mp3
340 - The Instance: Gerp the Paid For
Published: Fri, 06 Sep 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Hearthstone still a threat, The Instance gets all visual and stuff, Dills is still dominating, and can report on how the Arena treated him, the SoO raid schedule is in our hands, Greg weighs in on flex raiding, admitting when your voice tech sucked, LFR and the loss of epic experience, the problem with buying pre-made characters, what if the horde were ran by a council, you tell us what Race is under appreciated, Ambitious Mod time, we give away a WoW fun pack, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/109155914-scott-johnson-27-instance-340.mp3
339 - The Instance: Going Deep
Published: Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Hearthstone continues to be pretty awesome, Reaper of Souls seems alright to us, the WoW TCG is coming to an end, a word on Connected Realms and Faction Balance, some insight from blizzard on how things are going on the backend, the EU need not wait much longer for their Hearthstone beta access, World of Tweets, What if the Horde moved to a new city, new lore in a new expansion, why we don't use Vent to podcast, WoW Challenger challenges challenge modes, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/108039057-scott-johnson-27-instance-339.mp3
338 - The Instance: Got to know when to fold em.
Published: Fri, 23 Aug 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we have TWO great interviews on the show, first with Chris Metzen, Doug Gregory, and Laurel Austin about the fantastic Burdens of Shaohao video series, then Turpster sits down with Tom Chilton and Cory Stockon in Germany's GamesCom for a nice talk about the state and future of WoW, and then Dills and Scott load up on the Hearthstone impressions in the first week of beta. We smatter in your calls and questions as well, making this one of the most epic shows we've done! Enjoy!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/106890560-scott-johnson-27-instance-338.mp3
337 - The Instance: Hellscream needs to go
Published: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, 5.4 hits with a trailer like none before it, BattleNet 1.0 is in the hands of the people and we have some thoughts, Reaper of Souls and The Dark Below are names to remember, the deal struck between Vyrian and Jaina, when you out-level a zone, guild leaders have a new training tool, DOTA 2 and Blizzard missing the boat, you will be happy to be Burdened, we give away a comic book collection, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/105743010-scott-johnson-27-instance-337.mp3
335 - The Instance: Alchemists Anonymous
Published: Fri, 02 Aug 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we get an update about where Titan is headed, some investor call numbers that are interesting, Warcraft movie details emerge, the Forge is now the Arena, PTR videos show the in game store, proving the proving grounds, why is 25 supposed to be epic, hard to come back to wow, the difference between bought and earned, the song you remember most in WoW, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/103737449-scott-johnson-27-instance-335.mp3
334 - The Instance: The Rumpy-Pumpy
Published: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzard & Activision buy themselves back from their European oppressors, the Chinese get in on the deal as well, WoW down to 7.7 million subs, Warcraft movie got teased at ComicCon, Flex your Raid, proving the proving grounds, why more people make things feel more epic, buy em all and earn em all, Frost Mastery looks rad, how money in ToR has shaped opinions, The Forge is coming later today and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/102723117-scott-johnson-27-instance-334.mp3
333 - The Instance: Hunters are rogues from a distance
Published: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Steam is the new black, get your cosmetic helms on the store now, get your Seesaw and Iron Hitching Post soon, proving grounds proving to be kinda neat, patch 5.5 will happen, deterrence is even more deterring, healers are sick of AOE spam, patches vs expansions, 1000 gold a month wont change a thing, getting friendly with the Burning Legion, the wow perspective at age 70, fork over for Fork of Truth, Mega Bloks giveaway and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/101750902-scott-johnson-27-instance-333-hunters-are.mp3
332 - The Instance: Coke Pauldrons
Published: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we soak in the aftermath of Nerdtacular, WoW to feature some sort of in-game shop, thus confirming Scott's years old prediction, the state of Virtual Realms, the idea of having Hearthstone in WoW, enter the Blizzcon talent contest, bringing the player and not the class, a good theory on Titan, free expansions in the future, playing as a dragon, you own little Hearthstone board and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/100783610-scott-johnson-27-instance-332.mp3
331 - The Instance: Suck it, tailors!
Published: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, the great gold ripoff of 2013, how much is Grommash Hold worth, legendary cloaks confirmed, get your Moonkin on the cheap, we might know what that exciting PVP stuff is, limited killing in 5.4, why some see BC as the best expansion, cant see the boss, when he expansion is due, WoW has gotten HUGE over the years, Hearthstone gets all twitchy, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/98854733-scott-johnson-27-instance-331.mp3
329 - The Instance: The Sha of Irritation
Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, how pet battles save busy schedules, Tom Nook runs an evil auction house, swimming in elder coins, the MMO scene at E3, SoO raid testing to begine soon, we break down Hearthstone crafting, soloing old raids and what Blizzard thinks about that, hunter crotch gear, PvP work coming that is not related to gear, D3 console and PC questions, more auction house woes, WoW is on the cheap at the moment, we give away a prize, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/97875166-scott-johnson-27-instance-329-the-sha-of.mp3
328 - The Instance: The Flexi-Episode
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, so much 5.4 stuff it's hard to eat it all in one bite, we dig around information regarding Virtual Realms, we learn why we might or might not proving grounds, things get kind of enchanting for enchantments, Garrosh is weird looking now and a little corrupt, the end of The Lotus quests, Razer Hill preps for battle, GS clarifies most of what we know about Flex Raiding, what PTR's are for in the first place, we give away D3 for free, Nerdtacular Nears, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/96896105-scott-johnson-27-328-the-instance-the-flexi.mp3
327 - The Instance: We work for scale now
Published: Fri, 07 Jun 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Marvel wants a little Diablo in it's life, T is in LA for E3 and has stuff to say, 5.4's big feature might have been scrapped, Greg Street sets the record straight, new BattleNet desktop launcher nears release, character stuff are 50% off this week, world of tweets, letting us play two dudes at once, how online trolling actually works, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/95890429-scott-johnson-27-instance-327.mp3
326 - The Instance: Path of the Titan
Published: Sat, 01 Jun 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Titan get's the big reset treatment, what Blizzard is saying about it, what it might mean for Blizzcon, a look at previously cancelled Blizzard games, getting your big bat mount business on, getting rid of buttons in future releases, no more limits on Death Knights, some great emails and calls, the coming of The Book of Tyrael and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/94973139-scott-johnson-27-instance-326.mp3
325 - The Instance: My Lucky Dead Man
Published: Fri, 24 May 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, 5.3 is here and there is all sorts of stuff you could be doing, how did those Heroic Scenerios work out, the battle in the barrens, on the subject of losing subscriptions, DOTA 2 takes a shot at WoW on Raptr, Chris Warcraft no longer with the Vikings, don't forget loot spec, PVP sadness in 5.3, what to do with dragon soul, Hearthstone additions galore, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/94227874-scott-johnson-27-instance-325.mp3
324 - SPECIAL INTERVIEW! Cryptozoic's HEX
Published: Tue, 21 May 2013
Description: An interview with Cory Jones from Cryptozoic, about their hot new TCG MMO, HEX. Cory comes from Blizzard, and talks a lot about the ins and outs of making a good TCG game, and I think you guys will really enjoy this interview episode.
Link to Episode: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/94689414-scott-johnson-27-instance-crypto.mp3
323 - The Instance: So close we can taste it
Published: Sat, 18 May 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we have a date with 5.3, the D3 boosts this week are sweet, there's a rift in the universe, simplifying wow, why some think binding on accounts take the fun of the game, removing addons is a weird idea, how to listen to this show live, the problem with talents in the future, we get Cryptic with Cryptizoic, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/94688958-scott-johnson-27-instance-323.mp3
322 - The Instance: A dip in the road
Published: Fri, 10 May 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, WoW down to 8.3 million, watch people fight with their pets in real time, why Silvermoon is forever doomed, what Blizzard liked most about MoP, striking that balance between classes is hard, tri-spec and why blizzard may never do it, why there's Monster Power in D3, what about FIVE specs, Dark Riders on sale now, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_322.mp3
321 - The Instance: We blame the Witch Doctor
Published: Fri, 03 May 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Mavel does Diablo, Neverwinter does never connect, wow in the crossword, Superman likes wow, twitter roundup, 5.3 coming and sooner than you might think, Nerdtacular tickets are growing, deoderant at Blizzcon, 20 man content, level boosting helps many of us, Children's Week breeds PVP play, what about level 100, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_321.mp3
320 - The Instance: Hot Trash
Published: Fri, 26 Apr 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon wave one is over, 5.3 is coming and XP nerf is in tow, Blizzard Twitter Roundup, where to go after 90, advice to first timers to Blizzcon, Blizzard and Twitter, embarrassments outside the game, books you should read as a WoW fan, we give away some mega-blocks, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance320_201304/instance_320.mp3
319 - The Instance: Heroic Less
Published: Fri, 19 Apr 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, the level 90 world first get's what was rightfully his, what of Dungeons and Heroic Scenarios, some tweets that shed light on that subject, 5.3 and the Battle of Razor Hill on the PTR, runing your own heroics, gemming a DK, 13th floor answer, a good gnome movie and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance319/instance_319.mp3
318 - The Instance: A date with Blizzcon
Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon Tickets are going up for sale and soon, the Hearthstone roundup from earlier this week, April Fools was a bust at Blizzard, Throne of Thunder gets bigger for LFR players, Titan has a few leaks, how much more free to play can we take, why the blood elves are due, and why the others just don't cut it, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance318/instance_318.mp3
316 - The Instance: Two heads, six specs total
Published: Fri, 29 Mar 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, our Bio-breaks are shockingly infinite, three specs coming with some clarification, Blizzard admits real money hurt Diablo 3, Heroic Sceneros are coming, how you'll earn cards in Hearthstone, what Blizzard might have planned for April Fools Day, why it's the USA that needs to get on the daylight savings stick, setting your level when you want, cheking your REP, and loads more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance316/instance_316.mp3
315 - The Instance: Home is where the Hearthstone is
Published: Fri, 22 Mar 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, taking down Blade Master Butthole, streaming raids, our HotS impressions, T has some handson with ESO, we dig deep into what Hearthstone is, why Sam Raimi said no to the WoW movie, you will never fly in Pandaria again, no to the bigger backpack, a mystery call, drinking with Hodor, women still don't like Rush, what books to read in the WoW universe, WoW just got more trivial, and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance315/instance_315.mp3
313 - The Instance: Dingalong The Dragon Man
Published: Fri, 08 Mar 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we quest and raid in in the thunder, Sim City smells like Diablo 3, ToT raid schedule released, no more slash follow in battlegrounds, heirloom shields will have to wait, SC2 day coming up really quick, forgetting what you've done in wow, your paly did get something with 5.2, how we got all our gold, perma-death in WoW, how the blind play wow , and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance313/instance_313.mp3
312 - The Instance: The one with Ghostcrawler
Published: Fri, 01 Mar 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we have a HUGE interview with Greg Street, the Thunder King is in the building, battleground with the Blues, HOTS has a great new trailer, what you hope blizzard might be doing with iOS and Android, why no love for Paladins with 5.2, hints at the next expansion from a listener, why cities are empty, getting to know the Thunder King better, and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_312.mp3
311 - The Instance: With guest, Danielle Mackey
Published: Tue, 26 Feb 2013
Description: Scott had a chance to sit down with Danielle Mackey, one of the contestants on this season of King of the Nerds, and a big Youtuber where she covers WoW in a way that few do. We got to talk about her life in the game, what she misses, and what she loves about WoW to this day, and a whole lot more. This is the first of many extra interviews coming to the instance soon!
Link to Episode: http://archive.org/download/Instance311/instance_311.mp3
310 - The Instance: A plain white room
Published: Fri, 22 Feb 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon is making a big comeback in November, Diablo 3 finally makes it official with consoles, a HUGE interview coming to the show next week, we check the 5.2 tempurture and see if it's still planning on coming out next week, the middle class of WoW, account bound leveling ideas, one listener just aint feeling talented, what 10 years of wow will mean in 2014, how Bungie and Blizzard might surprise us, and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/Instance310/instance_310.mp3
309 - The Instance: Is there no justice?
Published: Fri, 15 Feb 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, starting new in Azeroth and banging out the warlock, 5.2 is on the background downloader, keep your freaking valor, cross-realm 5.0 raids are happening with 5.2, you can wow for $35, Warcraft gets all trivial and stuff, some fan movie ideas, a dream for turpster, Trial of The Red Blossoms on the site, and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_309.mp3
308 - The Instance: The Dawn of Dragons
Published: Sat, 09 Feb 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Scott is crazy busy in game right now, the T weighs in on the film, D3 and WoW subs layed out in an earnings call, Blackstone is finally a thing, Macro's getting a complete overhaul, 10% nerf coming, why we pick the classes we do, why some leave the game, Dawn of The Aspects is a thing and you get an early look, and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/instance_308/instance_308.mp3
307 - The Instance: Thrall is ready for his closeup
Published: Fri, 01 Feb 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, the WoW movie is happening, and Duncan Jones is doing it, how many heroics is too many without a single drop, douchebags will always be with us, actors we'd like to see in the film, 5.2 updated with some interesting tidbits, the Ghostcrawler always has good things to say on twitter, we weigh in on the HotS trailer, real life guild meetups, raising children in wow, and lots more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/instance_307/instance_307.mp3
306 - The Instance: Welcome to Joyland
Published: Sat, 19 Jan 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, we dig deeper into why you should be flying in the game much less, highlights from the latest 5.2 official notes, China's crazy Blizzard themed amusement park exposed, hop on the Universe of Starship, what can be done about dead servers, real id friends who've been out for decades, what of this chat room we speak of, and some great looks behind the curtain as the WoW team tweaks encounters, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/instance_306/instance_306.mp3
305 - The Instance: Cleaning up the big cities
Published: Fri, 11 Jan 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, the big cities finally have some repairs done, Dota might be in the PTR right now, the Windsteed will set you back 25 bones, 3DS gets pet batles, we play a little 'what if', LFR item level increase, player housing theory, streaming on the uptick, Greg Street has some ideas on how you could be like him, we give away the signed CE box, and more!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_305.mp3
304 - The Instance: Welcome to the Thunderdome
Published: Fri, 04 Jan 2013
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon strawpolls, PTR 5.2 is live and has some cool stuff happening, The Thunder King is on the loose, what weve been doing in and our of wow, new animations and where things stand, still fighting the PvP fight, aerial combat gets brought up from the dead, nervous callers, some zombie thoughts, phasing is out of hand, and we get excited about giving you a huge MoP prize!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_304.mp3
303 - The Instance: Scenerio-HO HO!
Published: Fri, 21 Dec 2012
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Scenario Gear improves, some good stuff in 5.2, Morheim has been talking, and we've been listening, 5.2 PTR happens early January, and the thunder king will rise, a great idea for Brawler's Guild use, Earth and Beyond, girlfriends and WoW, what about the Monks, and we give away some more flaming kittens!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_303.mp3
302 - The Instance: Embrace the Tillers
Published: Fri, 14 Dec 2012
Description: On this episode of The Instance, a more reasoned approach to daily quests, similar to what we saw in 5.1, Cory Stockton talking about dailies as well, we have an update on the Diablo 3 console port, Asheron from the Ashes, Blizzard is sending us something HUGE, why come back and play now, more PVP on the show please, the Swiss have no support, rested rep grinds, why the horde is now the MAN, WoWkemon, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_302.mp3
301 - The Instance: Deep in the Dungeon
Published: Fri, 07 Dec 2012
Description: On this episode of The Instance, Still hard to get into the Brawlers Guild, what the heck is Blackstone, slow news week but we are here anyway, a theory on why people do dailies, getting through Guantanamo, how old is the formulal for raiding, Marvel vs Blizzard could be a great fighting game, WoW mounts are 50% off right now, we give away some charity kitties, and more, on this episode of The Instance!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_301.mp3
300 - The Instance: Ding!
Published: Fri, 30 Nov 2012
Description: Welcome to our 300th episode! We celebrate by doing a show about WoW! Seems only fitting. :) We talk about everything 5.1 brings to the table, Brawlers Guild invites, item upgrades, new factions and quest lines, state of the show and the game, loads of phone calls, Happy 8 Year Birthday to wow, and more! Thanks for everything! See you on the next 300!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_300.mp3
299 - The Instance: Russell Brower
Published: Fri, 23 Nov 2012
Description: 299 - The Instance: Russell Brower
We get to sit down with the incredibly talented Russell Brower, director of audio, and the man responsible for a lot of the music you love in WoW! It's a bit of a tradition to have Russell on, and this time around we donated an entire episode to it!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_299.mp3
298 - The Instance: How secure is secure?
Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2012
Description: 298 - The Instance: How secure is secure?
What an eye does to gameplay, Blizzard responds to getting sued, Starcraft has a big day coming up, get the Baneling pet if you wanna, the big earnings call post MoP and what we learned from that, the election in Azeroth, grappling hooks in WoW, ghosts and where they come from, long maintenance on some servers, hurricane Sandy takes a toll on one listener, how WoW makes it's exit, and WoW makes the 100 games on TIME's big list, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_298.mp3
297 - The Instance: We all Scream for Hellscream
Published: Fri, 02 Nov 2012
Description: 297 - The Instance: We all Scream for Hellscream
Pardo sees the future, Mists and flying alts, no fly zone still in effect in Silvermoon, Heart of Fear and Terrace updates, trading your old skills, exploring the sea, enlarging your pets, old call for Dills, why we are good for people, Bnet championships, some free JINX stuff, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/instance_297.mp3/instance_297.mp3
295 - The Instance: Watch the World Burn
Published: Fri, 12 Oct 2012
Description: 295 - The Instance: Watch the World Burn
Leveling and beyond, everyone died in the big cities, and blizzard fixed it, what the hell is going on in Maine, itemized stuff in questing, why it takes a long time to fix servers, trade chat is still a nightmare, Minecraft Azeroth recreation is done, we give away that Doomhammer, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_295.mp3
294 - The Instance: Best Monkey Tech
Published: Thu, 04 Oct 2012
Description: 294 - The Instance: Best Monkey Tech
A big conversation about the expansion, T weighs in on what happened on his end of the pond, people are already finishing Mogo'shan Vaults, sales numbers are in for MoP, we compare that to previous launches in the game's history, we talk about what a new expansion has to do after this one to work, product placement in game, sudden Horde loss, and the hot new soundtrack to your life!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_294.mp3
293 - The Instance: The Mists have Cleared
Published: Fri, 28 Sep 2012
Description: 293 - The Instance: The Mists have Cleared
A little expansion came out, and we talk about that a lot, free transfers are here for you sad sacks on big servers, Appear Offline is indeed coming, level 90 first gets rolled back for who the hell knows why, watermarking again, not the emerald dream, reasons to not work and play instead, flying mounts, wood in the ear, our named gear is out there, great way to get familiar with Panderia, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_293.mp3
291 - The Instance: My Tight Little Area
Published: Fri, 14 Sep 2012
Description: 291 - The Instance: My Tight Little Area
Is activision / blizzard watermarking your screenshots, Pargon has a new 10 man paradigm, the Monk pet is on sale, Dev Reddit happend, WoW2 wold be what exactly, what of mass summon, will Azeroth advance, LFR is or isn't working right, Locks can rename their demons, listener caught in a RIFT, megabloks giveaway, and an AWESOME interview with the creators of Pearl of Pandaria!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_291.mp3
290 - The Instance: What might have been
Published: Fri, 07 Sep 2012
Description: 290 - The Instance: What might have been
There was a time when Mists was not even gonna happen, LFR loot feedback, Blizzgone is still a thing, Multiboxing question, our favorite expansion, naming your water dude, thoughts on The Secret World, Mega Bloks build on youtube now, and MORE! Also, Turpster's birthday is today. Yay!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_290.mp3
289 - The Instance: To Patch a Theif
Published: Fri, 31 Aug 2012
Description: 289 - The Instance: To Patch a Theif
Some thoughts on GW2 to start us off, taking your calls today, the patch is here and we have lots to say about it, on an otherwise news-free week, some nice guides for your post patch lifestyle, Turpster has a shout-out from the ether, the Instance Movie, cookie cutter specs, more about Dills and The Giants, Computer Gaming World liked wow in 2001, and we give away that lunch box!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_289.mp3
288 - The Instance: Gone the way of the 40 man
Published: Fri, 24 Aug 2012
Description: 288 - The Instance: Gone the way of the 40 man
T is back from GamesCom, Patch is happening tuesday, the mobile armory goes free, Iran does not like wow, dumbing things down, tats in your game, how quick will we rip through 90, WoW is cheap this week,
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_288.mp3
287 - The Instance: Stop Motion Bewbs
Published: Fri, 17 Aug 2012
Description: 287 - The Instance: Stop Motion Bewbs
Cinematic time, all races are available in patch 5.0.4, BattleNet hack aftermath, professions are getting kinda crazy last second, Black Markets, what motivates you to come back, V likes us, use that painting in Dalaran, how long it takes blizzard to wow us, Turpster interviews some devs at GamesCom, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_287.mp3
285 - The Instance: The Cycle
Published: Fri, 03 Aug 2012
Description: 285 - The Instance: The Cycle
WoW Loses 1.1M Subscribers, Down to 9.1M, and some other interesting numbers as well, and what blizzard had to say about it, Blizzard wants to give you LFR later than you'd think in MoP, What are cutting edge achievements, Brewfest delayed one earth week, Dial-In Authenticators going away, A theory on instance items in the game, Turpster and Dills say it like it is, AIE remembers, and which will have more pandas: Alliance or Horde. BIG show today.
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_285.mp3
284 - The Instance: It's a date!
Published: Fri, 27 Jul 2012
Description: 284 - The Instance: It's a date!
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a date, what you can buy now, what of physical stuff, why are they missing a pet, beta key sweepstakes, prime time play, authenticator time again, cant find a good guild, why Varian needs to go, WoW movie too late, more about the Cinematic and what we might see, and MORE!
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Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_284.mp3
283 - The Instance: Who will make our movie
Published: Fri, 20 Jul 2012
Description: 283 - The Instance: Who will make our movie
Sam Raimi is off the film, Mists of P. boxes are on the Bnet, transfers are 25% off, and we wonder what that means, the big Diablo letter from Mike, thoughts on not having an authenticator, has the game gotten too complicated, pet battle system site goes live, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_283.mp3
282 - The Instance: End Game
Published: Fri, 13 Jul 2012
Description: 282 - The Instance: End Game
Drakes and Achievements, is diablo III broken, guild mentoring is a thing, LFR roll system has changed, get your obsidian nightwing, busted loot, starting with the letter U, what does Blizzard make wow with, is WoW too slow now, and dude stabbed over wow argument!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_282.mp3
281 - The Instance: Chen Storm Stud
Published: Sat, 30 Jun 2012
Description: 281 - The Instance: Chen Storm Stud
Gamescom is where we get our cinematics on, addons in the next mop beta build are coming, account wide mount update, box art revealed, and specs too, pet battle music explained, raiding experience in real life, another theory on the Jaina makeover, the blizzard art book, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_281.mp3
280 - The Instance: The Blackest of Markets
Published: Fri, 22 Jun 2012
Description: 280 - The Instance: The Blackest of Markets
So you want to flip a table, turpster and dills are in SLC for N12, Raid Testing begins in MoP, the black market, South Korea has some hot new laws for you gamers, some thoughts about Hell and Auctions in D3, some live calls, dealing with Douchebag Carl, and what Blizzard did for May NPD numbers. Did I mention we are all in the same city this weekend?
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_280.mp3
279 - The Instance: An extra thumb
Published: Fri, 15 Jun 2012
Description: 279 - The Instance: An extra thumb
Turpster returns from E3 and has some things to say about it, Proudmore gets a facelift, pet battles are jaunty, Diablo 3 auction house wants your real money now, why the Dragon Soul entrance is in Caverns of Time, is leveling fast as good as it's cracked up to be, angry player is angry, helping people understand the world, games in general go opposite while D3 goes the other way in May.
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_279.mp3
278 - The Instance: DeeBlow
Published: Fri, 01 Jun 2012
Description: 278 - The Instance: DeeBlow
Dills has the ultimate RAID night ever, say goodbye to head enchants, D3 continues to dominate, what mounts are NOT account wide, the WoW monopoly game at a glance, no cap means less money, not wanting play maps again, third faction theory, contractions in MoP, top ten things hunters have to look forward to, and MORE!~
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_278.mp3
277 - The Instance: I want a Dragon Turtle
Published: Fri, 25 May 2012
Description: 277 - The Instance: I want a Dragon Turtle
Pandas get an official land mount and it's rad, get authenticated, daily quest cap no longer capped, the login in screen is a go, auction house on the go for D3, Gerp's Perfect Arrow, estimating release is hard, your next WoW tattoo, Azerothian Appearances, and MORE
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_277.mp3
276 - The Instance: Stay a while, and listen
Published: Fri, 18 May 2012
Description: 276 - The Instance: Stay a while, and listen
Dills graduates, what happened TO WoW this week, and our impressions of all of it, people rushing through D3, Valve and Blizzard bury the hatchet, Blizzard does right by Australian fans, grinding in a MoP world, achievements and mounts, MoP before we think, a new way of telling story in these games, Annual Pass backfire, and Gerp's Perfect Arrow!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_276.mp3
275 - The Instance: 10.2 and Stable
Published: Fri, 11 May 2012
Description: 275 - The Instance: 10.2 and Stable
Standing strong with 10.2 million, cross-realm zones are real, Panda dance makes us happy, no account-wide rep, how that effects rep mounts, mounts and friends, warlord gear trouble, more games through the store, points vs spells, D3 is a go, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_275.mp3
274 - The Instance: MoP Finds it's Voice!
Published: Fri, 04 May 2012
Description: 274 - The Instance: MoP Finds it's Voice!
Account wide achievements, the music is here, so are the voices, why people STILL don't have beta access, Pandas now have homes in Org and SW, flight speed in MoP, quest reward systems, what of mentoring, BABIES, and what wow is to people who have never heard of it.
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_274.mp3
273 - The Instance: You pulled my pets
Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012
Description: 273 - The Instance: You pulled my pets
Faming the boat, your old stuff is new again, fighting with pets in the beta is now a reality, pre-mades are being pre-made all up in this grill, WoW annual pass is about to pass, the new Crane mount looks great, but so does that Yak, X-53 going the way of the dino, why no PVP talk, non-combat pets have reversed their usual position, a new wow baby, inventory again, and getting your Google Zerg Rush on, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_273.mp3
272 - The Instance: Red panda male tail
Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2012
Description: 272 - The Instance: Red panda male tail
What is mobile alert anyway, in active guild leaders get some changes, D3 beta has an end game, hunter pet skills explained, red panda male tail, Blizzard addresses changes, extra inventory space, extending the annual pass, getting past the grind, WoW google stats are interesting, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TheInstance272/instance_272.mp3
271 - The Instance: Wave 4 Complete!
Published: Fri, 06 Apr 2012
Description: 271 - The Instance: Wave 4 Complete!
Veronica Belmont joins us today! Also, beta wave four is a thing and it happened, pre-made monks for your taking, the flying panther mount is mouth watering, even in comparison with the cloud serpents, WoW and CoD are being sued by idiots, dynamic quests explained, some people left over ToR, that Jaina thing was bull poop, the reason for the annual pass, off to war, letters from kids, and Mega Bloks has your WoW totally covered this year. Not to mention a great contest from the InFiveProductions guys!
Link to Episode: http://archive.org/download/instance_271/instance_271.mp3
270 - The Instance: Blinking in the Mists
Published: Fri, 30 Mar 2012
Description: 270 - The Instance: Blinking in the Mists
The Daily Blink is with us, well half of it anyway, Slash Read, our beta impressions so far, warlocks get pet upgrades and they look great, pet battle types, how loot works, and how it will work moving to Mists, wow pets and talents, what we think GW2 will be like, current gear and the new expansion, Thrall is to be in charge again, Behind The Raid, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_270.mp3
269 - The Instance: The Mists have Cleared
Published: Mon, 19 Mar 2012
Description: 269 - The Instance: The Mists have Cleared
It's all mists, all the time on this episode. A special episode awaits you!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_269.mp3
268 - The Instance: High Tinkerer Fizzybitch
Published: Fri, 16 Mar 2012
Description: 268 - The Instance: High Tinkerer Fizzybitch
D3 has a date, and you have a date with it, Panderan Female coming monday, and what else we might here about that day, no filler raids before Mists, the movie is still happening, and Thunderbluff looks all blocky!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_268.mp3
267 - The Instance: We feel so talented
Published: Fri, 09 Mar 2012
Description: 267 - The Instance: We feel so talented
Mists beta is really close, Cata with Ghostcrawler and what he thinks the future holds, Scroll of Rez is rezzed, talents will fix things once and for all in Mists, a good idea for free to play and tanking, what lvl 80 character do we want, we are taken to task on what layoffs mean, dude is pissed about the new invite a friend system, another pay model, and Arthas on your best table!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_267.mp3
266 - The Instance: It's a Thrallio!
Published: Fri, 02 Mar 2012
Description: 266 - The Instance: It's a Thrallio!
The big Blizzard layoffs, a word from Mike M., we already ahve some ironman winners, Italy gets all official with WoW, Titan as free to play, WoW introducing cinematic stories good or bad, Mists beta in the wild, machinima as commercials, the family vault for your characters, questing with Dave Kosack, and we give away a chicken!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_266.mp3
265 - The Instance: No have candle
Published: Fri, 24 Feb 2012
Description: 265 - The Instance: No have candle
Dragon Soul is now 10% off. Mists starts internal alpha testing, the T takes on rubber chickens and monopoly, the best character builds for the Ironman Challenges, DIII beta patch 13 is OUT, what became of the China WoW park, restricting the pet classes, the Blizzard Bucks question, drunk calling, digital manga is on the cheap, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_265.mp3
264 - The Instance: Big Yellow Rubber Chicken
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012
Description: 264 - The Instance: Big Yellow Rubber Chicken
The Ironman challenge, Blizzard and Valve walk into a bar, Heart of the Expensive Aspects, board games coming to Blizz fans, and YOUR LIVE CALLS!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_264.mp3
263 - The Instance: Bring out the money hose
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012
Description: 263 - The Instance: Bring out the money hose
More subs gone, but less than you'd think, Battle.net balance is live, optimization tech happened, ToR not hurting WoW as much as some think, Walmart is smoking crack, double your bandwidth, factions and races, Croc is not a croc, and Minecraft goes all Warcraft on us.
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_263.mp3
262 - The Instance: Now, 5% off the regular nerf!
Published: Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Description: 262 - The Instance: Now, 5% off the regular nerf!
Slow week, but we keep on keepin on! There's talk of 64 bit clients finally being here, 5% hits the Dragon Soul raid, talk of Panderan mounts, transmog issues hit some players, WoW competing with itself, getting cash from Alliance to Horde, Reckoning is on it's way, and you calls and emails! Join us?
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_262.mp3
261 - The Instance: Watch out for Weiner Stalks
Published: Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Description: 261 - The Instance: Watch out for Weiner Stalks
There IS no Blizzcon in 2012, the myans were right, the Battlenet 2012 World Championship, turning off your enchants, your Soul is about to get nerfed, why cross faction stuff will never happen, dude cant sleep without the instance, how to say Geoffrey, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_261.mp3
260 - The Instance: Take the player, not the race!
Published: Fri, 20 Jan 2012
Description: 260 - The Instance: Take the player, not the race!
Dragon Soul getting the nerf stick pretty quickly, cross-realm raids happening with 4.3.2, say goodbye to Windows 2000, Scroll of Res still down, character model talk, death of world PVP, more annual pass opportunities in future, the WoW movie, making students listen to the show, and WoW on the cheap for good!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_260.mp3
259 - The Instance: World of Warhackery
Published: Fri, 06 Jan 2012
Description: 259 - The Instance: World of Warhackery
File tech incoming, happy 15 Diablo, Raid Finder loot rules explained, is hacking on the rise, authenticator followup, what happened to the Wolf Men, Trek goes free, aging player base, nothing wrong with Blood Elves, Massively awards and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_259.mp3
258 - The Instance: The Cataclysmic Year
Published: Fri, 30 Dec 2011
Description: 258 - The Instance: The Cataclysmic Year
Last show of the year! We take a look back at the years biggest stories in WoW, what 2012 might bring, how much money Blizzard makes on security keys, Streets post mortem on 4.3, and your very own WoW wig! All that and Turpster's weird accent, so come on in!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_258.mp3
257 - The Instance: What's in a name?
Published: Fri, 16 Dec 2011
Description: 257 - The Instance: What's in a name?
Losing your character name, what is a BattleTag, Blizzard at the VGA's, account wide mounts coming, BattleNet Balance, and a great Christmas song! All that and more!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_257.mp3
255 - The Instance: The correct answer is 4.3
Published: Fri, 02 Dec 2011
Description: 4.3 has landed, and we land right on top of it, battle.net authenticator by-pass now available, cross-realm real ID happenings, talents and Mist, the state of the WoW economy server by server, and WoW players losing a ton of Weight! Guest, Pierre-Luc Brunet joining us!
Link to Episode: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_255.mp3
254 - The Instance: This is how you Roll
Published: Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Description: 254 - The Instance: This is how your Roll
How you will roll in 4.3, two new TV spots hit the spot, happy birthday to wow, future Blizzcon plans, MoP talent calculator is out, and get Starcraft II on the cheap today, and MORE!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_254.mp3
253 - The Instance: Vivendi Gets VivSpendy
Published: Fri, 18 Nov 2011
Description: 253 - The Instance: Vivendi Gets VivSpendy
Mass layoffs turned out to be a mass lie, Vivendi sells a bunch of Blizzard stock, new WoW ad airing this sunday, 4.3 valor changes and what that means, 1000 guilds have killed heroic Rag, your calls, your emails, and a great drop of the week! All that and more awaits you, brave adventurer.
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_253.mp3
250 - The Instance: The Panda Reality Distortion Field
Published: Fri, 28 Oct 2011
Description: 250 - The Instance: The Panda Reality Distortion Field
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_250.mp3
218 - The Instance: Lady Asswhisperer
Published: Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Description: 218 - The Instance: Lady Asswhisperer
You can be exalted, again, big changes to classes and raiding, the new king of the DPS hill, twitter folks say what they dont like about the latest patch, the WoW and SC theme parks in China, hotfixes incoming, your calls and emails, as well as a great double drop of the week! And welcome Dills and Turpster to the show!
Link to Episode: http://frogpants.plig.net/instance_218.mp3
203 - The Instance: We Named The Dwarf Indiana
Published: Thu, 16 Sep 2010
Description: 203 - The Instance: We Named The Dwarf Indiana Badges for Money, archaeology explained and expanded, AQ going 10, the patch timeline, honor titles make a return, new achievements, town cryer, and a new contest!
Link to Episode: http://www.archive.org/download/Instance203Final_2/Instance203Final_2.mp3
200 - The Instance: The BiPodCentennial
Published: Sun, 22 Aug 2010
Description: The Instance: The BiPodCentennial Join Scott and Randy as we celebrate our 200th episode of the show, and invite friends Veronica Belmont, Tom Merritt on with us. We have interviews with Blizzard's Russell Brower and Felicia Day as well, not to mention a CRAP ton of great stuff from everyone!
Link to Episode: http://www.archive.org/download/Instance200Show/Instance200Show.mp3
So... where's the rest?
The RSS Feed for Episodes 1 to 189 got lost somewhere. But the Episodes can be found on Archive.org