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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.
Description:A quick episode with Bobby about the news that dropped today with details around housing coming to WoW! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Instance 671: 30 Years of Warcraft Watch-Along
Published:Wed, 13 Nov 2024
Description:Join Scott and Bobby for some commentary on this, the 30 years of Warcraft co-stream! Video version at frogpants.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:Another supplemental episode of The Instance, with Bobby telling you why you should spend those Valorstones now and not later! GET IN THERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance: The War Within - First Impressions and Level 80!
Published:Tue, 27 Aug 2024
Description:Just a quick little extra for you from your hosts. Early expansion impressions and thoughts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:SPECIAL: A conversation with Chris Metzen: I really think you’ll all enjoy this interview. A lot has happened since we last had this opportunity, and we talk about it all. And yes, even the Blizzard stuff you have questions about. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Jeremy Feasel to be precise. Enjoy all the details about the new WoW expansion! I also did a short video of my impressions today as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:What does Brad Smith at MS mean when he says these Act/Blizz games should be everywhere, and that we are all gamers together? Well, we break it down a bit. Plus games we're playing right now including Lost Ark, Demeo, FF14, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:WoW goes cross-faction, and we go full discussion on such news. Also, we are very skeptical about the wow on mobile mention in the earnings report. Plus a look at the games we're playing right now and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Sneaky headline there, but today it's all about Blizzard's announced un-named new survival game for PC's and consoles. Scott Joce and Garrett wrap our heads around things so you don't have to figure it all out on your own. :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Today, it's all about VR, and whether or not it has a viable place in in our gaming future. Tuck in on this one and prep that feedback. Gonna be a wild one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:It's the end of the year! We decided to talk about what we are gonna grind next year! So get in here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:Happy Endwalker Day. Garrett and Scott dive into what Riot's new MMO might look like. Lots of theories about where things go, including the name. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Time to discuss what is really happening with Final Fantasy 14 and it's rapid growth over the last few months. Guest Kyle joins us today as well. We also have some takes on the Bobby Kotick news that hit the Wall Street Journal. All that and your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Where are we in 2021 with video games adapted for the large and small screen? Are video games like comics, and just need the time to be right to hit new heights in film? Everything from Arcane to Warcraft the movie in today's discussion, so tune in and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:Why are we getting so much co-op love right now? Well, we try and sus it out on this episode of The Instance. Plus, an emailer has us thinking about how far Destiny 2 has come with their story. All that and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:This weeks topic: The massive breach at Twitch, and what it means for gamers, streamers and game-based security in general. Plus hot takes on HS Mercenaries and Back 4 Blood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:Our topic this week deals with video games with a narrative, and why we seem to be swinging back to story after a love affair with games as services. Join Scott, Joce, and Garrett! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:Joined by Jocelyn for a deep dive into the world of Elder Scrolls Online. Is it a game you should play? What kind of player does it attract? We dig down and find out! Your emails too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description:Activision and Blizzard had some revealing things to say at the earnings call last week. We break it down. We all get to return to Outland on June 1st. Some of you will pay another $60 to do it. Emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:It's Question and Answer day here at the instance, where we answer some of your burning questions with answers that would make the Lich King proud. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:We talk about all there is to know about 9.0.5, which is not a lot turns out. But we have a real Q&A party and answer all your burning questions. Oh, and what TBC bosses do YOU remember? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:The Instance: BlizzConline 2021 Co-Coverage with Scott, Garrett, Kyle and Joce! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:We dig into the Vicarious Visions story a bit and what Blizz might be doing with them. How people are running 8 levels of Torghast in 5 minutes. And a BIG discussion of Blizzconline and the possibility of BC happening that weekend in Classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:How PVP rewards will work this week, and next. The big new world bosses and what you will get from them. Blizzard breaks its own record for most PC games sold! A long discussion about Torghast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 623: Don't take a black light to Silvermoon
Published:Fri, 04 Dec 2020
Description:What you should be doing in week two of this expansion, WoW goes back on TV this week, gear scores and where you should find them this week, our impressions of Torghast, zone zeitgeist, and why that sword thing in Maldraxxus was dumb, and LOTS more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:It's our big Shadowlands launch discussion! Join Scott, Patrick and Garrett and they dig into the new content with arms wide open! Oh and some discussion regarding building your own rotations. It's more fun than you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 621: When did you last call your Maw?
Published:Fri, 13 Nov 2020
Description:We announce a MAJOR contest today! Also, no more multi-boxers allowed in WOW. Blizzard details how those legendaries are gonna work. All about the death rising event and LOTS more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
SPECIAL: A chat with Chris Metzen, and Warchief Gaming!
Published:Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Description:A special sit down with Chris Metzen, chatting about his next big thing, Warchief Gaming, and life post-blizzard, and what the creative spirit needs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description:Time to break down all the finer details of the Shadowlands stream last week, includiing deeper looks at the release, beta, gameplay updates, and more. Plus, HS dropped a big one today. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our live coverage of the Shadowlands stream dev update, and our thoughts about what they showed. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:Blizzcon is cancelled. What will they do instead? We have some ideas. Also, the AWC 2020 schedule is up! The Undead get some better knees. Oibos seems pretty rad. Reforged devs finally talk. And lots more today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:LOTS of additional alpha talk today, with more impressions than ever. Bastion might be ugly. Exiles Reach might be amazing looking. No delay in Shadowlands says team lead. New Sylvanas and Jailer models revealed. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description:The Instance Classic Focus Episode: A chat with GamerChex from Stay Classic, looking at how the classic community is doing, what they want, and what Blizzard is doing with their favorite Classic MMO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:We go through the rough launch of Wacraft III Reforged in some detail. What should of happened, what might happen, and what we think about it all. eGPU's are great for Mac wow players, and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:8.3 is here and we are down to talk about it! And we take a LOT of your comments into the mix today. Plus a great interview with Jeremy Feasel at Blizzard about this patch and more! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:We have a date for N'Zoth, and all the details surrounding his debut. Reforged took a little longer to get done. What Blizz games are keeping us warm for the holidays? Lots of calls and emails today and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Today we take a hard look at 2020 and what we all want out of Blizzard for the new year! Plus a load of your emails and calls! Join Scott Patrick and Garrett for a hopeful look at a new year from Blizzard and World of Warcraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:PVP honor and classic encounters came to Classic this week. Death Knights and Elves are losing their eyes. The real deal behind Diablo Immortal. Our series of quick looks at the new zones in Shadowlands! We start with Oribos! Around blizzard, your emails, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Deep dive into Shadowlands from Blizzcon and beyond, plus everything we think about Diablo IV, the latest Blizz earnings call, and so much more. Get in here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:The Instance 579: Blizzcon 2019 Commentary Day 1. With Scott and Jon and Beau! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:We talk about the huge smelly elephant in the room, and are very much looking forward to your thoughts. We also hit the latest wow news and stuff as well, so tune in and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
The Instance 574: Walk with me...the rest of the way
Published:Fri, 27 Sep 2019
Description:What to do between grinding rep! Also, we go DEEEP into the final cinematics released this week in WoW retail. So much to say here, but we will let you hear it all on the show! Classic updates and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:An interview with Jason Hayes, the creator of the WoW theme, and soooooo much great blizz music over the last almost 20 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:Classic is here, and we have a lot to say about our time in Old Azeroth. Queue times were not great, and neither was world servers, but mostly things are ok on the tech front. 1 million people watched twitch wow. Stock prices went up! Get in line for boars! And a lot more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:WoW Classic beta news, and a look at all the hunter problems it seems to have, both real and imagined. And we backload the show today with a TON of your emails and live calls! Join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:The starcraft game we will never get...again. Overwatch 2 is happening and we discuss it a bit. How blizzard might do games in future. WoW as a base sub to a larger Blizzard sub. Metzen wanted Naga. And loads more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Scott Turps and Garrett get another episode out the door with some more impressions of Classic, and some ideas about where it might go next. Loads of other odds and ends today as well, so give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We take a deep dive into our WoW Classic time this week. Talk about hanging out with much older men. Frosty the Snow Mage. How Thrall got his Groove back, and so much more today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:We have dates, details, and concerns about Blizzcon 2019. No Gamescom sadly this year. Blizz had an earnings call. How many characters can you have in WoW Classic? Get your PTR on with Nazjatar and Operation Mechagon. All around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:The Instance Bonus Show Late April 2019, where Scott and Garrett talk about factions and how they can have their cake and eat it too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:Part two in our multi-part interview series with Chris Metzen, video game legend, now retired. One part followup to our previous interviews and many parts look at the now and future of Chris, games, life and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Metzen interviews, and Azhshara rising! Plus more about the war campaign. The new Heart of Azeroth might just get it right. Flying unlocked and a giant wheel mount if you please. SOO Much more about the new summer content coming! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Part one in our multi-part interview series with Chris Metzen, video game legend, now retired. One part followup to our previous interviews and many parts look at the now and future of Chris, games, life and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:More old Blizz games going to GoG. What to expect in Rise of Azshara. More classic updates from Blizzard. And way more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Introducing Instance Loot! Corn dogs. AIE taking alliance applications. The results of the recent WoW Q&A livestream. Getting that beacon is all Scott wants. Around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:No one wants my Azerite gear. We have a date with Trolls and Pirates! The art stream was really well done. Classic also got some news! A look around blizz and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:A DEEP dive into everything we saw and heard this week. The layoffs, the future of blizzard, and what an angry player base is talking about. This is one to listen to for sure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:The Battle of Dazar'alor is upon us, so get in there. We talk all about it, and some of story stuff it came with. We take a few points from the recent Q&A. Blizzard made a pretty big hire in January. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Raid testing, what Bungie leaving might mean for Blizzard, letting you do ANYTHING in old zones, and way more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Scott and Garrett try to make sense of the latest in Blizzard and WoW news, as well as think about the old days of Wrath Gate. Also, we kinda know what Second Dinner is up to now. And so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Some deep talk about 8.1, and the cloud that currently hangs over blizzard at the moment. I think we hit some pretty thoughtful stuff so check it out. Also a look at games around blizz, and what the upcoming raid will do for WoW. And lots more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Tides of Vengeance Arrives Starting December 11. Are we ready? Battling for the trees of Darkshore. Assaulting the factions is fun maybe? Do YOU wanna look like a Blood Elf NPC? The raid is coming soon enough. Around Blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:What the crap does Warcraft Go look like anyway?? Kotaku goes hard. 8.1 thoughts. The Sylvanas retcon and Saurfang predictions. Around blizzard, your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our BIG blizzcon wrapup is here and now! All the stuff we saw, all the stuff we liked, and a few things we didn't. A full crew today as well. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Hold the door, and get on the train, and fiddle! Also, everything we know and don't know about Blizzcon next week. Also how the WoW classic thing is gonna work for you VT holders. And loads more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We know what Blizzcon looks like, and it looks a little different than we were predicting. Ion talked to Forbes about WoW and there's stuff to mine in there. A whole lot more so check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We dive deep into the legacy of Mike Morhaime as co founder and president of blizzard for 27 years. What will Brack do? Got that new book! Azerite power gets addressed. The Blizzcon schedule has some interesting stuff in it. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Big week for WoW stuff, so dive right in! Changes coming with Tides of Vengeance. Lots of quality of life improvements. System improvements. Addressing account-wide rep grinds, etc. More about that book. $77.94 is a weird amount for a promotion. And loads more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Scott is playing more Warcraft than in the history of the game, and he's not sure why. LFR reports are good. Warfronts are...weird. Virtual Tickets are known and more expensive this time around. We also know what's in the goodie bag now. All around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Gearing up and runnin them dungeons yo. Azshara's story gets told. Dark Iron and Mag'Har people are available! How wow was made back then. Next week has loads of new content. BFA breaks records. And so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Instance 532: Don't get your Bwonsamdi in a bunch
Published:Fri, 17 Aug 2018
Description:We sum up week one of Battle for Azeroth, and have lots to say about Loas, Bwonsamdi, haunted alliance quests, scary Genn and so much more. This is a big one folks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Another sit down with Chris Metzen to talk about fandom, when it gets toxic and why, and lots of other great stuff. Hop in and thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:What happens when you start all over again? We talk about the fire and the tree, and then we talk about the Orc and his new Troll buddy. Our thoughts on War of Thorns thus far. And so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Our episode with Kristian Nairn, aka Hodor and house dj master! He's still playing WoW and has all kinds of thoughts on the state of things! Enjoy! Scott Patrick and Turps are here too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Join Scott, Turps and Garrett today as they talk about why Dark Iron Dwarves are rad. Why arcane torrent is getting nerfed. Giving Blizzard Balance to your friends. Voice coming back to WoW. Why BfA mounts seem so crazy. More around blizzard, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:That prepatch is close and we get a taste. War Mode sounds amazing and we are all kind of in on this new way of doing PVP. Where did Brode go? Why that stock dip? And so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Garrett and Patrick sit down and have a chat about Before The Storm, spoilers and all! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:The new title music is out and it's pretty ok! Or is it? What we learned from Ion in the latest Q&A. What we learned from the E3 story panel the WoW team did. The new book is out! Around Blizzard, and your emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description:We have a release date folks! And we know what the collectors edition is gonna look like and cost. No Trolls for you on launch day. What we heard at PAX this week. Where you'll get all your Azerite. No more remote AH. The rest of Blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:What is up with that Zandalari moonkin form?? Seething Shore is seething with battleground goodness. Duncan Jones had trouble with Warcraft. A look around blizzard and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:There are some interesting new insights into the future of Alliance and Horde that we get into today. Item squish is in effect. No more first aid? Looks like it. Year of the Dog gets WoW as well. Is Twitch helping or hurting? All that and more with Scott and Turpster! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:An alpha landed and we played it so we are gonna talk about it! Lots about allied races, pre-orders, etc. It's all that and more with Scott and Turps on The Instance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:LOTS to talk about this week with the new patch and the expansion up for sale. What does it all mean for you today? Find out with me and special returning guest, Garrett Winezurple! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Druid alts for no good reason. Tuesday is patch day. Unlock those races but know what you need to do. Should warcraft be free? How big is your classes unit? Your emails and loads more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our end of year listener call-in episode! We talk the past, present, and FUTURE of World of Warcraft! Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Garrett joins Scott today for some talk about what makes dungeon runs so great, and why WoW lost one to the HS team! We know what happens to your weapons now. Antorus 3rd boss is a jerk. What's happening around blizzard! Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Antorus is live and full of terrors. Can we talk about the sword? Raid Markers have a birthday. Lots of PTR goodness this week. A look around the rest of blizzard, and some great emails to boot! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We take a break from news this Thanksgiving weekend and sit down with Scott and Turpster and talk about the new expansion in terms of lore and character trajectory. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:When you know you have the boss on farm. Gettin that Yak years down the road. Vanilla WoW gets a big setback for some. Blizzcon happenings. Junkrat hits the scene. Loot boxes and how Blizzard fits in all that. Appearing Offline is here and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Topping off the hunter and workin on yer mage! Flying and THEN do it. Argus tells some tales. Blizzcon mounts are awesome. A thousand years of war. And more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Today was all about 7.3, and what we think of it! A few other odds and ends as well! Tune in and check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our Gamescom coverage of what Blizzard might do there. New WoW expansion? Maybe. Get all the juicy details from Scott and Patrick today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our pre-Gamescom coverage of what Blizzard might do there. New WoW expansion? Maybe. Get all the juicy details from Scott and Patrick today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:Our lore breakdown of what is coming in 7.3. Warning: There be spoilers ahead, matey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Garrett joins Scott Turpster and Patrick for a HUGE week in news, with a big look at WoW 7.3, and everything that means. We also take a peak at Stukov, Knights of The Frozen Throne, the Necromancer, and Doomfist! Big show so tuck in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our big video game panel from N17, including guests Greg Street and Russell Brower, and MANY more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Better loot, a date with death, and YOUR emails today, on a very feedback based episode of The Instance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, WoW PVP, and what it might need to do to continue being a thing, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Overwatch turns ONE this week, and we are here to see how that went, and how it should go moving forward! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:A deep Diablo dive today as we celebrate five years of Diablo III. We look back and forward on this great franchise. Also, Patrick is all in for 7.2 and Destiny is gonna be on your launchers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Catching up with Russell Brower, sound and music lord at Blizzard Entertainment. Loads of great stuff about WoW and music in general at Blizzard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We give you the complete rundown of what to expect Tuesday from patch 7.2, and the tomb of Sargaras. We go deep into the story of 7.2 as well. What CCG's learn from HS, and what you might pay for a necromancer this summer and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Another Lore focused episode, where we focus on Thrall and his storied history! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Holinka has stuff to say about the latest in WoW PVP. Turns out paid raid clears are a big no-no at Blizzard. Probius has his one eye on you. Orisa is four-legged awesome. Why are HS prices going up? Lots more with Scott, Dills, and Patrick! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, a special focus on Hearthstone, and what the future holds for the most popular digital CCG in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Blizzard made bank last quarter. Get your primal flame on. WoW Tokens are for more things now. Lucio enters the Nexus. Roadhog and Winston getting some love. PVP thoughts from listeners, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:A special episode where Scott and Patrick look at the future of Blizzard's competition in every game plans, and how that might affect players like you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We take on another LORE episode, this time focusing on the Tomb of Sargeras and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we sum up Blizzard in 2016, and look forward to what the new year might hold, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
Description:The Chris Metzen Interview - Scott sits down with Chris and talks about the past, the present, and the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our second big lore episode! The Old Gods get some attention, and we try and figure out all these whispers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, bed ridden means HS ridden. Weird Al is your dude. No classic server stuff at Blizzcon. Cooking with Wow! 7.1 round up! Our blizzcon predictions and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Chilton is out and Ion is in. What might Tom be moving to? Blizzcon schedule becomes clear. Where are we in Legion? Is Suramar too much of a hassle? OW gets a little scary. Your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:A mid-week PVP interview with Holinka! Originally aired on the RallyPoint podcast. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:More of our time in Azeroth. 7.1 has lots of little goodies in it. Huntin them demons. Wing 2 is out for LFR peeps. Still no band! Samuro enters the nexus. Loads more plus your emails and calls! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Our first of hopefully many lore specials for World of Warcraft and The Instance. Join Scott and Turpster and we set at the feet of knowledge and tackle the titans in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:So we are a month in, and LOVING every part of Legion. Patrick not happy with PVP or the economy. More people leaving. Someone has to be first in the nightmare and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Blizzard loses a big one. It's a new day in Legion! 7.1 has stuff in it! Bonfire lit a bonfire. Extras with your movie purchase. Blizzcon goodies become clear. Heroes goes to war. Your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, A BIG Legion post-release show with lots of good stuff! Get in here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:The post launch schedule for legion is there and ready. What we know about 7.1 ahead of launch. DVD getting a deleted scene. Alts and invasions are in. All this Sombra stuff. Your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Karazhan is back! Khadgar wants to take you on a trip. Invasions were bugged! More audio drama please! We get to all the gamescom announcements! Your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:That patch is HUGE and we go DEEP! Everything from Demon Hunters to PVP on hit deaths! Full house today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we go DEEP into what you can expect on day one of Legion on August 30th. More Harbingers. Hearthstone gets really funky and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:The patch came and we have a lot to say about it. Scott is feeling very frosty. Gul'dan origins are interesting! Goodie bag revealed! Chronicles Vol. 2 is out! Ana has our hearts. Your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
453 - The Instance: The Demons Have Come To The Thing!
Published:Fri, 15 Jul 2016
Description:On this episode of The Instance, it's our big Legion Pre-Launch special! We take a long loving look at what you can expect to hit as early as this coming Tuesday! Oh, and stuff happened in all blizzard games worth talking about so hop in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:We go deep into Legion PVP and find out what the team has in store. Class trials and action cams are all the rage in the beta. Looking for WoW themed beer? Good, cause China has you covered. Overwatch get's it's ranked mode on. A load of your feedback and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Description:IMPORTANT! A SPECIAL MOVIE EPISODE of The Instance is here. Turpster has seen the movie twice, and we go DEEEEP into spoiler territory on this episode about the Warcraft movie! So be WARNED! SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, the movie is out in 20 markets and doing pretty well. Gamers seem to like it too! XP boosts in heroes for the 1 year anniversary. Hello Hell Billie. Diablo has a real chance at GamesCom. A look at the Overwatch launch week that was, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:Warlords is all part of the package now. Talent and Spec changes in Legion. Movie Update! Chromie in the wild and we have thoughts. On the eve of Overwatch and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
444 - The Instance: Overwatch Special with Michael Chu
Published:Tue, 12 Apr 2016
Description:An interview with Michael Chu, senior game designer on Overwatch! Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, We have dates for Blizzcon! Nostalrius is no more. Should people be shocked when Blizz shuts them down? Mythic gets the PLUS treatment. Overwatch ranked play explained. Where are you, 76? Your emails and and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, movie pics surface. We tackle a TON of your emails. Xul likes you and you'll like him. Overwatch BREAKS IT DOWN and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description:Some scary stuff might be happening in the next lore bits. Blizz gets MLG! Patrick has an all in moment with a Blizzard game. Still time before betas come back from holiday breaks. Your calls and more! Oh, and special guest, Garrett W.!
Description:Let's dig deep into the alpha with a full crew today. What will the launch event look like? Diablo invades Azeroth? Explore with us! Beta ends, and new stuff is free. And lots more!
Description:We dive deep into the latest Legion alpha. All the class halls are here. Brightpaw clock is ticking. Ghome hunters are in! Good raid ideas. Is ESO any good now?
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Did you miss Fel Reavers? Got good news for you then. A recap of everything we know about Legion. Cho'Gall is great and terrible. League of Explorers first impressions. Overwatch beta weekend happens today! LoV impressions and more!
431 - The Instance: The Blizzcon Episode and Cory Stockon
Published:Mon, 09 Nov 2015
Description:We cover the ENTIRE con, as well as have a couple guests on as well! Oh, and at the end, a conversation with Cory Stockton regarding Legion!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, eSports is a big deal now for Blizzard. Blizzcon has a band. Artanis is badass. Warsong Commanders got nerfed and hard. The 27th is happening very soon! A load of calls and emails and more!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon schedule thoughts! Buy more services! And then it is ALL your emails and calls about everything, on a very listener-centric episode of The Instance and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, How much are YOU playing right now? I don't WANT this job. Pet bonus! Mage Portals in Legion! Greece has sub problems. Virtual Goodies announced. Random House and Blizzard make a deal. New Overwatching happening. Beta release confirmed still for fall. Dat intro doe! Your calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, We get some news regarding legion from Dragoncon of all things. Your athenticator gets an upgrade. Rexxar and Misha, in the Nexus at last. No Starcraft Heroes event this year. Esports websites are all the rage. Diablo gets new life with this pretty rad patch. Your calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Greg still says things. Blizzard goes big time. Interesting theory about Legion. How infernal are your shrines. Get the pig! To hard getting to the top again. Why T got 70k in gold. 2.3 makes Diablo fans very happy. Did you open epic packs all week? Your emails and calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, the movie and the game are not tied together. Get your virtual tickets now. We know all about dat goodie bag, yo. 6.6.6 hits Sept 1st. Some PVP tidbits. Grand Tournament on August 24th. Heroes gets all Monky. Diablo Patch has to be next week. You calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we dive much deeper in to what we know about Legion so far. What is a FlyBaby? You finally get your moose on. New cards coming out today in HS. Kharazim is really really fun. Lets all go to vegas! Wanna work on Diablo? Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, We get some news regarding legion from Dragoncon of all things. Your athenticator gets an upgrade. Rexxar and Misha, in the Nexus at last. No Starcraft Heroes event this year. Esports websites are all the rage. Diablo gets new life with this pretty rad patch. Your calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we dive deep into Mercenary Mode. Why cats matter. Warcraft footage. Frost joining the team. HS has a new expansion coming. Leroic undies in Heroes. Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, What's up at SDCC. Skys of Azeroth! The Chronicle. Christie Golden has a new book soon. Cryptic HH news continues. Big time bannings in Heroes. Raynor is cheap! Who is Soldier 76? Your phone calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Shipyards and what we think now. Hellfire is...interesting. The Butcher is...really fun. Battling for eternity. D3 Wizard datamined in heroes. Your emails and calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, 6.2 landed in WoW and we talk a lot about it! Timewalking in time. Master plan works again, hail jebus. What is the Banana Brawl? Malthael rides in style. Diablo has cubes again. Bastion likes birds and mowing down his enemies, and more!
415 - The Instance: Cory Stockton is in the Garrison
Published:Thu, 25 Jun 2015
Description:Scott sits down with Cory Stockton, lead content designer for World of Warcraft, and talk about 6.2, shipyards, and how you deal with angry players with real concerns.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Flying is coming back to WoD afterall. Paul Sams left? Shipyard stuff. Hearthstone gets new skins and they're expensive. Heroes gets a LOAD of new Diablo themed things. Overwatch gets more video treatments! Your emails calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, That whole flying mess. Hellfire Cit has a preview. WoW is now a hall of famer! Ion gets down to business Saturday. Hearthstone gets $10 things. Heroes launched with Crusaders in tow, and thoughts from Greg Street. Diablo is now in China! Overwatch gets more stuff to watch. And more!
412 - The Instance: A Different Kind of Similar Thing
Published:Fri, 22 May 2015
Description:On this episode of The Instance, things are changing with WoW drops. 6.2 in the background baby. WoW selfies now net you some goodies. How about those Orgrim renders? Lots of Overwatch watching. Heroes goes open beta ahead of release. Anyone see the Cows in Diablo? Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Ion has things to say about loss. Banning Botters. Ten years of Jenkins. Bashiok on the loose! Nice nice heroes tie-ins to WoW. Kael'Thas is fun! Barriers to entry. Your calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, 3 Million down but now out. We like Adventure Guides. Pardo is finding Unity in this life. Read more about the bird people. Loads of calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, gonna have to wait a bit longer for the movie now. People unhappy with how the Tickets went. WoW Token coming to the EU soon! D3: Getting rid of trials. HotS: The Heroic Four. HS: Blackrock wing four! Your emails calls and more!
408 - The Instance: Traditional Mages, live on stage
Published:Fri, 17 Apr 2015
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we get a nice big look at patch 6.2. Timewalking and your role in it. Blizzcon Tickets still go fast it turns out. Holika talks PVP. WoW Tolken seems to be finding it's value finally. Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Tolken Watch 2015. Blizzard says no to Crimeans. WoW sale is on! Gorehowl and how it was made. Dinner tickets for Blizzcon. Combining classes and transfering them. Your emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, double gold aint no good for me. Blood Legion gave up. What's up with Azeroth Armory? All that april fools stuff. How's Blackrock Mountain? A nice Garrison idea. D3 season 3 around the corner. HotS founders pack is no more soon. Legacy of the Void beta now active. Your calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, They boosted our ilevels. There's a new story to tell. PvP damage is back. The movie is looking great according to director. Deathwing says hello to Skyrim. Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon 2015 is on! The Stream awards are here. Some Overwatch details. And a LOT of your calls and emails today!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we decide if these WoW tolkens are a good idea or not. We recap what happened at Pax this morning. And a load of other stuff!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Let's round up 6.1 before it happens. Duncan Jones has things to say about CGI and movies. PAX East predictions. Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, 6.1 gets pretty graphic. Argi made some dough. Twitter in the game seems...ok. Duncan Jones says TWO trailers are needed. Get your Foundry strats on. Scott predicts Blizzmibos. Your calls and emails and more!
400 - The Instance: Just stick an apostrophe in it
Published:Fri, 06 Feb 2015
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we have the latest earnings call. Blackrock Foundry getting raves. WoWinsider gone, but not really. Great question about the future of LFR. Everbloom not that bad. More story to come. Blizzard hates the casual now? Your calls and emails and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we have been hit with a real blow to the community. Slagworks is in test mode! Blizzard kills bots! Twitter and Selfies. A load of your calls and emails and more!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, let's talk about what data-mining really gets you in the end. What a Veteran can expect in the mail. BF lands on Feb 3rd! Your Garrison is about to get some nice musical choices. Why we all want the Trans-Dimensional Bird Whistle, your calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, WoW's hardest boss took 18 minutes to die. Old raids are good money. No more Core soon. What did Blizzard mean? Proving Grounds and why they exist. ONE more call about flying. Herbs are lame now. Shadow Priests have things to complain about. We ARE the villians. Why LFR is easy and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, 6.1 holds some pretty interesting promises. People that really wanna fly. Paragon was quick with Mythic. Why LFR is easy and why that's a good thing. Playing as villians in the game. Why Japan just doesn't get WoW, and more!
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!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, J. Allen Brak is sorry and says so. But hey, we all got free game time! WoW back to 10 million subs! Reddit is weird. We are back to need and greed. The warcraft devs get a new voice. How the lockouts work. Some garrison thoughts. A load of calls and more!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, let's jump right into all that good and bad and whatever of this expansion launch this week. Highmaul prepares itself. Khadgar is EVERYWHERE! Taxi with an axe in it. If someone hit's 100, does it make a sound? Lods of calls and more!
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!
Description:Our traditional interview with Lead Designer at Blizzard Entertainment, Cory Stockton! We jump into WoD expansion stuff in a big way, and touch on all the changes coming to players in less than a month.
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Are you ready for next tuesday? The Blizzcon schedule is out, and it has big gaps in it! Blizzard has a split faction bias. What about Timeless Isle? How to hone your noob skills? Where else can you catch the virtual ticket? WIII and it's super awesome lore. Is wow as thick as Tolkien lore? And more!
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!
383 - The Instance: Maraad can be my wingman anytime
Published:Sat, 27 Sep 2014
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Kids getting married means no time for gaming! 7 years later TITAN takes a bow. Time to undelete that character, yo. HotS gets one more wipe. How good are those in-game story bits? Really good it turns out. Killrogg is really dangerous. Calls emails and more!
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.
Description:A conversation with Chris Metzen. Inspiring stuff from the guy responsible for much of what makes WoW WoW. Lots of great stuff about the game and it's history, but a LOT more than that: His inspirations, his fears, his dreams, his assessment of the last 20 years of Warcraft, and more. This really is one to listen to.
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Greg Street said a lot about wow last week. PVP Call to Arms is no more. Chilton says that ability pruning had to be done. WoD money changes. WoW movie looking tight. Macros, mounts, mantids and boxes in calls this week. Hellscream is readable right now, and more!
379 - The Instance: You can almost smell this expansion now
Published:Fri, 22 Aug 2014
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we have a new Login Screen. Chilton was a fountain of info at GameCom it turns out. Transmog just got cooler with the Org / SW sets. Why are Orcs fighting the Iron Horde? Robin the Entertainer enters the game, and more!
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!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Garrosh is a jerk! Comicon had a logo and that was IT! Blizzard fires back on WoD changes. We get into what we expect at Gamescom. Quest markers on the map are a thing. Where did iceblock go? Glyphs gone wild! Why no more destructibles? And more!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
368 - The Instance: Warcrimes, with Christie Golden & Micky Neilson
Published:Tue, 13 May 2014
Description:Pull up a chair and give this interview with Christie and Micky a listen, while we talk about the finer points of War Crimes, and what led to this important point in Warcraft lore. Enjoy!
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!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, Blizzcon has dates and we wonder what WoW will do there, WoD Garrisons are clarified this week a bit, the WoW Source Code exposes some details we didn't know about before, World of Tweets, your calls, a new Doomhammer appears and more!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, the reaping comes in March, some cool new cast members join the WoW movie, our big end of year live call-in show, and more!
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!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, we celebrate 9 years of WoW, lots of little stuff that happened over the week, the undead female is looking...interested, Karazhan is getting the clean treatment, more on why you can't fly till 6.1, how often we might expect an item squish, calls emails and more!
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!
Description:Our Blizzcon edition of the show, featuring a big crowd, all three of us, and the likes of Greg Street and Russell Brower! We take on everything we heard at the event and more, live, from Blizzcon 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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Description:On this episode of The Instance, 5.4 is here and we have stuff to say about it, The Instance TV is here, the Horde has a new leader, Blizzcon Virtual tickets are on sale now, Greg lays down some tweets to end all tweets, your calls, Mists is on the cheap this week and more!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Description:330 - The Instance: Interview with Mike Stackpole
With the upcoming release of Michael Stackpole's new book, Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde, we get a chance to dig deep into this elusive and proud leader. Give it a listen!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
Description:Enjoy a nice sit-down with Kristian Nairn, Hodor from Game of Thrones on HBO, and a complete WoW nerd in his own right! In yet another instance interview episode!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
We get a chance to hang with our friends at Convert to Raid, and talk about the state of end game today, and where things are probably headed! Join us!
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!
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!
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!
An interview with Blizzard's Cory Stockton. Great stuff from behind the scenes of MoP, and where they see things going in the future. An interview you won't want to miss.
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!
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!
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!
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,
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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?
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.
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!~
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
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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?
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
