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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 43.2 came out this week.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: War Within Dungeons.

This week's PvP Brawl: Classic Ashran.

LFR wing 4 of the Liberation of Undermine raid is available this week.

Check out April's Trading Post.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Into the Emerald Dream is live this week.

Warcraft Rumble

You can get the Lich King through April 8th.

See what you can get for sieging Stormwind.

Some hotfixes have been made to the aforementioned events, so check those out too.

Diablo Immortal

Check out the recent bug fixes.

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online

Our Crickhollow kin has made it to Glamdring.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus events: Delves.

This week's PvP Brawl: Southshore vs Tarren Mill.

LFR wing 3 of the Liberation of Undermine raid is available this week.

The Trial of Style is going through March 27th.

Phase 3 of the WoW 20th Anniversary Edition servers is now live.

Season of Discovery Phase 8 goes live April 8th.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Patch 32.0 is out this week.

Warcraft Rumble

Check out this blog on Season 13.

Diablo 4

Check out the patch notes.

Overwatch 2

A new blog is out: Season 15 Midseason: Collab, Crossbow, and Chaos.

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 43.1 is out this week.

There's also a new dev diary out on the Combe Forester Event.

Our kin has successfully transferred from Landroval to Peregrin, and now Varda is working on Crickhollow to Glamdring.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus events: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Temple of Hotmogu.

LFR wing 2 and Story Mode of the Liberation of Undermine raid is available this week.

If you'd like to hear WoW music outside of WoW, you can listen to the Undermine(d) soundtrack on Youtube.

We got another look at housing this week.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Blizzard released a blog discussing community events and patch notes.

Warcraft Rumble

Check out Season 13 patch notes.

Diablo 4

The Mother's Blessing event goes March 18th through March 25th.

Check out the patch notes for what's coming on Tuesday.

Diablo Immortal

Blizzard put up a roadmap for 2025.

The next major update, The Writhing Wilds, comes March 20th.

Check out the recent bug fixes.

Overwatch 2

A previous collab is coming back: Le SSerafim.

Sunday, March 09, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 43.0.1 is out this week.

After some hiccups, the new 64 bit servers are open, but transfers can take up to 48 hours. Check with Varda for info on transferring Kin characters.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus events: Pet Battles and Battlegrounds.

This week's PvP Brawl: Cooking Impossible.

Season 2 has begun.

Check out the raid schedule for Liberation of Undermine.

Update 11.1 just came out two weeks ago, and Season 2 just started this week, but we already have Update 11.1.5 coming to the PTR.

Phase 3 on WoW's 20th Anniversary Edition servers begins March 20th.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 4

Check out the campfire chat.

See what's coming with the 2.2.0 Update.

Check out the patch notes.

Diablo Immortal

Check out the recent bug fixes.

Diablo 2

Ladder Season 10 has begun.

Monday, March 03, 2025

Reviews

We have a new game review up by me. The subject, the (fairly) recently released game Yars Rising. What do I think of it? I guess you're going to have to read the review to find out :}

Sunday, March 02, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 43: Secrets of Utug-Bur is out this week.

Don't forget the new 64-bit servers are opening this Wednesday. The Valar Guild's branches are moving from Landroval to Peregrin and from Crickhollow to Glamdring, if you want to keep your character within the appropriate branch. You could also juggle them to one or the other. For details contact Kinleader Varda.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus events: World Quests.

This week's PvP Brawl: Warsong Scramble.

The Darkmoon Faire is going this week.

Don't forget Season 2 begins this Tuesday, March 4th. Vault rewards for this week will still be Season 1.

The Kalimdor Cup is also going through March 10th.

Patch 11.1: Undermine(d) is now out. Check out the update notes.

Check out March's Trading Post.

Alizabal is now available in Cataclym Classic's Baradin Hold.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Patch 31.6.2 came out this week.

Diablo 4

The next campfire chat will be March 7th.

Goblins will be attacking Sanctuary March 4th through 11th.

Check out the patch notes.

Diablo Immortal

Check out the recent updates and bug fixes.

Check out upcoming events.

Overwatch 2

A new Director's Take is out: Catch Up On Our AMA.

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is live.

Lord of the Rings Online

We now have details on the dates for 64-bit servers.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus events: Cataclysm Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Shado-Pan Showdown.

A new short story is out: "The Tipping Point".

A new blog is out: The Making of Ratts’ Revenge: Deciphering Incognitro, the Indecipherable Felcycle.

Dragon Soul is now live in WoW Cataclysm Classic.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Patch 31.6 is out this week.

Hearthstone's next expansion will be Into the Emerald Dream.

Warcraft Rumble

Blizzard is warning players a remorseless winter is upon them.

The Priestess will be available to earn from February 26th to March 11th.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Diablo Immortal

Check out the recent updates and bug fixes.

Diablo 2

Ladder Season 10 is coming.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is on the PTR.

Sunday, February 16, 2025

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus events: Arena Skirmishes and Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Deepwind Dunk.

Plunderstorm ends February 25th, so make sure you finish up all your goals.

The next content update, Undermine(d), goes live February 25th, so finish up your goals for this season, as well.

Check out the Raid Overview and Schedule for Undermine(d).

Season 2 begins March 4th.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

2025 will be the Year of the Raptor.

Warcraft Rumble

The Love Is In The Air event is going through March 3rd.

Diablo 4

An event involving bonus caches and exp/gold boosts will be going Feburary 18th through 25th.

Diablo Immortal

Check out the current and upcoming events.

Sunday, February 09, 2025

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: War Within Dungeons and Burning Crusade Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Comp Stomp.

The Love In The Air event is going through February 17th.

Naxxramas is now live for Season of Discovery Phase 7.

The Hour of Twilight arrives in Cataclysm Classic on February 18th.

A blog is out on the Undermine Cartels coming in the next content update.

Check out the blog on housing.

We also got a Word on WoW for 2025.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Out now: Patch 31.4.2.

Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2 will now support DirectX 12.

Sunday, February 02, 2025

Lord of the Rings Online

Update 42.4 is out.

New rewards in lootboxes.

We now have some official details about the upcoming 64-bit servers.

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Classic Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Gravity Lapse.

The Darkmoon Faire is this week.

The Lunar Festival is going through February 11th.

Two blogs are out for things coming for the next patch: one on the new customizable vehicle and one on changes to Mythic+ in Season 2.

See February's Trading Post.

Season of Discovery Phase 7 is live.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Diablo 4

A new story is out: "The Seven Brides of the Serpent".

The Lunar Awakening event will be going February 4th through February 18th.

Diablo Immortal

See the latest fixes.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is live.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Delves and Legion Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Arathi Blizzard.

A Zone Overview of Undermine, coming in the next content update, is available.

The joyous Journies Experience Buff is going in Cataclysm Classic until its next content update.

WoW Classic: 20th Anniversary Edition Phase 2 Battlegrounds are live.

Check out WoW Weekly for anything not mentioned above.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

New blog: Launch Into Heroes of Starcrat.

Diablo Immortal

A new event is going: Tong-Shi's Renewal.

See the latest bug- and hotfixes.

Sunday, January 19, 2025

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Pet Battles, Battlegrounds, and Warlords of Draenor Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Deep Six.

Plunderstorm is back, so if PvP is your thing give it a look.

Season of Discovery Phase 7 goes live January 28th.

WoW Classic: 20th Anniversary Edition Phase 2 Battlegrounds are live.

Check out WoW Weekly.

Check out this week's hotfixes.

Hearthstone

Patch 31.4 is coming January 21st.

Diablo 4

The next season begins January 21st. You can check out the patch notes here and check out the livestream about it here.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

World of Warcraft

This week's bonus event: Mists of Pandaria Timewalking.

This week's PvP Brawl: Packed House.

The Turbulent Timeways event is going.

Phase 2 of WoW Classic: 20th Anniversary Edition is live.

The Undermine(d) content update is on the PTR.

Check out WoW Weekly.

Diablo 4

There's a Developer Livestream coming January 16th.

Diablo 3

Season 33 ends January 19th and Season 34: Light's Calling will begin January 24th.

Diablo Immortal

Season 35 is live.

Warcraft Rumble

PvP has been reworked.

Druid of the Claw will be available between January 8th and 21st, while Swole Troll will be available between January 22nd and February 4th.

Heroes of the Storm

A new patch is on the PTR.

Sunday, January 05, 2025

Diablo 3

The Darkening of Tristram is going this month.

World of Warcraft

Check out this week's hotfixes.

The Anniversary event ends Tuesday, so make sure you're turning in your tokens and getting your final stuff done before it does.

The Darkmoon Faire is this week.

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

New Year's Day!

Happy New Year! May 2025 be a blessing for us all.

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