Has the World of Warcraft fulfilled the promise as a big tent game that can engage players outside of instanced content? Joce returns to give her perspective of Midnight as a returning player forgoing Keystone Dungeons or Raids.
May 04, 2026•56 min•Ep. 383
Sean and Manny discuss content, cadence, and catastrophe. Blizzard apologizes for a rough 12.0.5 launch and looks to improve preemptive bug corrections.
Apr 30, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 382
Sean and Lex are loving Decor Duels but much of 12.0.5 and it's disruptive launch has been found wanting.
Apr 23, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 381
Latest episode of the For Azeroth! podcast is now out. The development of WoW is providing a wide spread of activities but also adding stretch goals for existing content. Lex, Sean, and Manny discuss flexible-sized mythic raiding, new keystone dungeon rewards, and all the offerings coming in 12.0.5.
Apr 16, 2026•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 380
The Race to World First concludes. Lex and Sean break down the March through this race, the effect at all levels in raiding and what this means for the upcoming AWC and MDI.
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 379
The Race to World First has the conversation focused on hot fixes and balance. As guilds around the globe march on Quel'danas, does uneven progress threaten to overshadow the launch of Midnight?
Apr 02, 2026•54 min•Ep. 378
Sean leads the conversation with Lex and Manny. The trio discuss the joy of the Prey system, the glow up of this expansions delves, and the decreased difficulty of raiding.
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr•Ep. 377
Heroic Week for the World of Warcraft. Lex and Manny discuss class balance, exploits, bans, and more as Season 1 of Midnight begins.
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 376
There may be issues in Midnight but are we too in to the honeymoon phase to notice? Decor becomes the center of controversy, The Key to the Arcantina teleport proves difficult not to be exploitive, and more news floods in before Season 1 even begins.
Mar 12, 2026•53 min•Ep. 375
Early Access is the new normal for Lex, Sean is casually throwing his life at all the tanks, and the gang is wondering where all the time went as we give our first impressions of Midnight.
Mar 06, 2026•54 min•Ep. 374
Lex, Manny, and a returning Sean discuss upgrade costs, player power in player housing, and the dream of greater character customization.
Feb 20, 2026•50 min•Ep. 373
Lex and Manny swap conspiracy theories about the new animated short Xal'atath: Supremacy, contrast against the first Midnight Trailer, and then discuss the Disney-fication of the World of Warcraft.
Feb 12, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 372
Is this the best or worst prepatch ever? It seems to depend on who you ask. Lex and Sean discuss their takes on the lead up to the next expansion, and then discuss the future of the Warcraft IP as hinted at by Ion Hazzikostaz and Holly Longdale.
Feb 06, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 371
Lex and Sean are joined by Manny to cover what is coming for the World of Warcraft in 2026. There are reveals and raids coming between all Blizzcon and all the bosses.
Jan 30, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 370
Has Elemental Shaman been turned up to 11 or has the spark faded from the spec in Midnight? Theorycrafter and guidewriter, HawkCorrington explores the shocking truth as we head into Midnight.
Jan 28, 2026•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 369
Sean and Lex carry on without Manny this week. Lex looks back at Warcraft 1, and the evolution of Warcraft's story telling. The duo gives first impressions of the new reality in the pre-launch patch of Midnight, including transmog trauma, having their UI usurped, and housing endeavors.
Jan 22, 2026•38 min•Ep. 368
Midnight looms on the horizon. Is the future of Mistweavers clear? Manny sits down with guide writer, Swirl in this deep dive into the throughput healer spec.
Jan 20, 2026•1 hr•Ep. 367
The gang is feeling the hype after a PC Gamer Housing interview and a new affix for Midnight season 1!
Jan 16, 2026•56 min•Ep. 366
Details concerning the end of the season and data-mined changes paint a more clear picture of the Midnight Pre-patch. We go through the rework of transmog to discuss the pros, the cons, and the new fit.
Jan 08, 2026•45 min•Ep. 365
Wordup lends shares his insights into the state of Enhancement Shaman on the Midnight Beta.
Dec 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 364
Lex, Sean, and Manny discuss the last Midnight Beta Build of the year, hopes for the 2026, and all the latest Warcraft news.
Dec 18, 2025•49 min•Ep. 363
The spirit of player housing has inspired Lex, Manny, and even Sean to decorate. Midnight Raid testing may have broken the crew; but, dungeons give hope to the improvements through Midnight Beta testing.
Dec 11, 2025•51 min•Ep. 362
Lex is decking the halls. Sean searches for mistletoe. No, wait. That is later in the month. Right now, housing is the talk of the town! Midnight continues to develop with news that is giving Sean reason to cheer. The schedule for season 1 of Midnight is revealed as Sean worries for the poor 0.1%. News Housing 1st Impressions The talk of the town is the town as Warcraft early access opens up to all who have purchased the upcoming Midnight expansion. Links Housing Early Access Trailer | World of ...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 361
Sean and Manny discuss the developments on the Midnight Beta as the next expansion gets a release date. We enter the home stretch with pre-expansion events and early access on our doorstep. Launch Date Revealed Mark your Calendars. Midnight launches on the 2nd of March, 2026. World of Warcraft®: Midnight™ Goes Live March 2! Midnight Arrives 3.2.26 | World of Warcraft World of Decorcraft: Azeroth’s Next Top Builder A Panel of judges are searching the neighbourhoods of Azeroth to find the most bea...
Nov 27, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 360
Raid Testing and Dungeon testing have commenced and the current reality of the add-on replacements hits home. Was last week's anxiety justified?
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 359
The Midnight Beta is Live. Raid Testing is Scheduled. As the March on the next Warcraft Expansion moves on the crew questions if we are going too fast, too slow, or both simultaneously. The Warning Overlooked Midnight Prologue: The Warning Dec 2nd in NA Vereesa Windrunner and Arator investigate visions and prophesies As a part of the content update, players who have added Midnight to their account will gain access to Housing Early Access. Updated New Player Experience New Lorewalking: The Elves ...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 358
News BlizzCon 2026 Blizzard announced today that BlizzCon 2026 Passes will go on sale November 7th. Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9 a.m. PST through Sunday, November 9, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PST $249.99 USD each Maximum number of passes a single account can purchase raised from two to four Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. PST at $289.99 USD BlizzCon Charity Night Addon for $499.99 USD Blizzard will donate 100% of the purchase price to Make-A-Wish Darkmoon Faire After Hours for $89.99 USD Three-ho...
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 357
Lex can no longer trust the developers as chaos continues to unfold for add-ons. The trio discusses WoW for consoles; and Sean relishes in the snarkiness. News WoW on the Next Xbox Windows Central released an article with some confirmed and some speculated details of the next Xbox console. The next Xbox is reported to have a PC experience not dissimilar to the SteamOS interface. The system is expected to run Game Store Fronts such as Steam, Epic Games Store, the Riot Client, and notably Battle.n...
Oct 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 356
Sean love affair with Lemix is more fickle the fel-flame. Lex laments some aspects of Delves. The crew weighs in on the must-have features for the integrated UI in Midnight. News Legion Remix: Rise of the Nightfallen The 2nd wave of content for Lemix is now live in NA and EU, after a long extended maintenance. Return to Karazhan Nighthold Suramar Campaign Legion Remix Helper Links Legion Remix: Rise of the Nightfallen Now Live! World of Warcraft on Instagram: "The story continues in Legion Remix...
Oct 23, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 355
Sean, now corrupted by the Legion, dives into Lemix; Lex is too good for the rest of us and is all Alpha all the time; and Manny is stuck editing as Sean leads this episode of For Azeroth!
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 354