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Gulvan and Joe discuss the WOW Patch & in D&D, Doublefine layoffs, Atari signs Film deal, and Kratos replaced? Continue reading →

The gang dives in to Snake Island and everything coming in 12.1!Blizzard Acts in GM Power Abuse IncidentLast week, we discussed the known details around an apparent abuse of admin powers. This week we get to tell you the fall out. The Blizzard employee was found to be in violation of their Code of Conduct and was dismissed from the company immediately.The players who were found complicit in the violation have had their accounts actioned upon. That has been reported to be a 30 day suspension of their accounts.LinksProhibited Gameplay Incident and Response - General Discussion - World of Warcraft Forumshttps://x.com/jdotb/status/2080799736915775742S2 Date AnnouncedAugust 11th the patch goes live!New Outdoor Zone: The Coiled IsleNew Activities:Vaults of Atal'UtekPublic EventsCurse SurgesCursed FishingNew Eight-Boss Raid: The Venomous AbyssNew Three-Boss Dungeon: Altar of FangsNew Lairs for Normal, Heroic, and Mythic World Boss EncountersThree New Delves including a new Nemesis DelveMidnight Season 2 Begins August 18thMythic+ Dungeon UpdatesNew Players vs. Bots ArenaPrey Season 2New Arcantina QuestsUser Interface Updates for Cooldown Manager and Ping SystemHousing Updates:Save, Export, and Import BlueprintsWelcome Pets!Four New EndeavorsClass UpdatesLinksCurse of Ula'tek Goes Live August 11! Journey to the Coiled Isle.The Clock is Ticking on Midnight Season 1 Achievements and Rewards

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the Season One Achievements going away, the Gameplay Incident, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #746: The Season One Checklist! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Arena Skirmish Bonus Event TURBULENT TIMEWAYS WEEK 4 - Burning Crusade Timewalking PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse Mythic+ Affixes: Devour Trial of Style - August 1st to 8th Darkmoon Faire - August 2nd to 8th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Nexus-Captain Leth'ir (Naigtal) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts July's Trading Post Ignites a True-Blue Celebration [Updated 7/22] Join the Final Surge for Decor Duels The Clock is Ticking on Midnight Season 1 Achievements and Rewards Restorations of Hardcore Characters Lost to DDoS on July 21 Prohibited Gameplay Incident and Response Midnight: Curse of Ula'tek PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sean sat down with Neek of Fates Reforged, RollieRodz from Dayglow, Broccoliz of Euphoric and FTM and Luka from This is Fine to talk about the challenges of being a GM.Recruiting, raid prep and why do they put in so much extra work for a video game. It's a great talk!Follow Guests:Neek: https://x.com/NeeK2323Rollie: https://x.com/RollieRodzBroccoliz: https://x.com/yeslikeagirlzFTM: https://x.com/FtmjgtdeLuka: https://x.com/lukaripnw

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Gulvan and Joe discuss the WOW GM controversy, the massive XBOX layoffs, Sony ends physical games, and more! Continue reading →

The gang gets excited for Blizzcon with the release of the in-game bundles! Everyone is talking about Mythic+ this week as a potential breach of trust took place in a Nexus Point Xenas 23 with a GM and some title pushers.BLIZZCON BUNDLE REVEALEDWith Blizzcon now less than 2 months away, Blizzard has unveiled the in-game bonuses that all ticket holders will be receiving. For those of us not attending, these are now purchasable on the bnet store.There are 6 bundles:- The Warcraft Bundle- Overwatch BlizzCon Bundle- Diablo IV BlizzCon Bundle- Diablo Immortal BlizzCon Bundle- Hearthstone BlizzCon Bundle- World of Warcraft: Murk'atath PetOverwatch: Lich Queen Mei Player Icon and Name CardDiablo IV: Indigo's Light Trophy and Indigo's Master TrophyDiablo Immortal: Astral Celebration Portrait FrameHearthstone: 5 Standard Card PacksCelebrate BlizzCon® 2026 with the World of Warcraft BlizzCon Bundle!DARKNESS DESCENDS UPON DECOR DUELSDecor Duels will end with the release of the 12.1 patch. With this week's reset Blizzard has made a few additional changes to help players looking to earn rewards.- Hiders will no longer be automatically revealed when thirty seconds remain in the match.- Flies have been removed from Hiders who stay in one location for too long.- The energy increase rate for Seekers has been reduced by 20%.- Players will earn double the rate of Illusionary CoinsOnce the dust settles and Decor Duels is no longer available, players will still be able to purchase Decor items from the vendors in Silvermoon City.Join the Final Surge for Decor DuelsGM FOUL PLAY?A redditor on a supposed burner account, called attention to suspicious entry in warcraft logs. Acrobatic_Pianist688 points to the allegedly unsalvageable key, which then had many mobs dying due to GM admin abilities.Blizzard GM death touching mobs in M+23 for their favorite streamer. LOG linked. : r/wowhttps://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/JcfwTd4L19Agx3NX?fight=4&type=resources&hostility=1&source=100.4&eventstart=4705300Alleged Cheating in +23 Nexus Point Xe'nas Log - Wowhead NewsKaivax responds

In World of Warcraft, we've come across several shattered worlds, in varying degrees of obliteration. From Outland to K'aresh, these worlds have been corrupted with various forces, were shredded into near-oblivion, and some looked as though they may have some kind of shot at redemption against all odds.But what about their world souls? How does each world soul relate to the creation of these worlds by the Titans? And how worried should we therefore be about the fate that may await Azeroth? This one gets pretty deep into the weeds of tinfoil hat theorizing, pulling elements from several different expansions for reference.If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the 12.1 Mythic+ Dungeons Dev Blog, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #745: Dungeon Theory! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Midnight Dungeon Event TURBULENT TIMEWAYS WEEK 4 - Classic Timewalking PvP Brawl - Deep Six Mythic+ Affixes: Voidbound Micro-Holiday: Auction House Dance Party - July 22nd Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Nexus-Captain Leth'ir (Naigtal) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts July's Trading Post Ignites a True-Blue Celebration Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ Dungeon Philosophy and Design Goals Midnight: Curse of Ula'tek PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

This week the gang talks lore clarifications, 12.1 dungeon tuning and they discover the identity of FAZ Dev - or did they?NewsThe Truth is out There!Senior Quest Designer, Keith Riley went to X to clarify some misconceptions about last week's Lore debate. The cinematic at the heart of the controversy depicts the in-game Haranir perspective. The thread goes on to point out that the visions of the Haranir paints can have gaps, and/or inaccuracies. Keith concludes that a definitive account was not presented.Linkshttps://x.com/Boogily_Woogily/status/2076007096341192929Season 2 Dungeon Testing ContinuesBlizzard has taken a look at the feedback provided over the first 2 weeks of dungeon testing and made many of the adjustments players were asking for including increased difficulty on bosses like Mchimba and The Golden Serpent in Kings Rest. As well they continue to tweak the final boss in Sethraliss to make it more engaging and require a higher level of group coordination. All dungeons are available for mythic+ testing this week.LinksFeedback: Midnight Season 2 Dungeon Test July 14th - July 20thiTunes // Bonus Roll Production Directory ThanksSpecial thanks to Rak and all our patrons. FAZ will always be free, but if you enjoy the content we produce, consider pledging to our Patreon at Patreon.com/FAZSubscribe to For Azeroth! PCGamesNLauren Bergin of PCGamesN sat down with Game Director, Ion Hazzikostas to check in on the state of WoW.Ion reiterates that the story of modern WoW is broadening what is on offer for different audiences.The team was fixing bugs too close to release without reviewing to see if there were knock-on effects of the last minute pokes at the code. Fixing an elevator bug in SoO caused a major issue in housing.The Team prioritizes issues based on a number of factors including the severity of the issue, the number of people affected, and balances that against the efforts required to address that issue vs others. They gave an example of “ghost-town” Silvermoon.Ion spoke on loud voices in the community not understanding who content is directed to and dismissing the content outright.As the team iterates on WoW, they are worried about being too formulaic.12.1 might at first seem like a side story but Ion reassures that it ties into the overarching plot of the World Soul Saga.LinksIon Hazzikostas on Midnight, addons, housing, and the state of World of Warcraft in 2026OutroBe part of the conversation and join us on Discord bit.ly/fazdiscordThank you so much for supporting the show!

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Lore Watch kicks off with a discussion from Diablo 4 this week, which breaks the seal on the Lord of Hatred spoilers. This question concerns the Chekov's Gun that was Neyrelle's lopped off arm. Matt and Joe discuss the possibility that Neyrelle isn't truly, fully dead, as through the lens of that arm, which apparently washed up on shore in Skovos, despite being cut off in a very different place. Is it really a hint that she may come back, or is this just more residual echoes of hatred?Then, Eric gets to flex his astrophysicist street cred with the next question, which asks, if we can time travel, where are all the time travelers in Azeroth? Shouldn't we be crisscrossing all over the cosmos, or whatever, running into each other all the time? He posits a pseudo-connection to the Fermi Paradox, which essentially asks the same question, but about non-humans in real life, and where all the spacefaring civilizations are. And yes, contemplating this is truly terrifying. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the 12.1 Quality of life blog, The upcoming Classic UI updates, Linking WoW with Discord? Current Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #744: Quality of life incoming! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event Weekly Event - Pet Battle Bonus Event TURBULENT TIMEWAYS WEEK 3 - Shadowlands Timewalking PvP Brawl - Deep Six Mythic+ Affixes: Pulsar Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Nexus-Captain Leth'ir (Naigtal) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts July's Trading Post Ignites a True-Blue Celebration Item Levels Increasing in Midnight Season 2 User Interface Updates in Classic Quality-of-Life Improvements Coming in Curse of Ula'tek Link Your Battle.net Account to Discord in the Curse of Ula'tek Content Update Midnight: Curse of Ula'tek PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

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Microsoft cuts 20% of it's workforce harming many of the very employees it had brought under its control. Lex and Manny discuss the immediate fallout and what it could mean for the future of Blizzard and Warcraft.

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the 12.1 new Catalyst, new bonus rolls, new vault loot, current Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #743: 12.1 New Rewards! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event Weekly Event - Pet Battle Bonus Event TURBULENT TIMEWAYS WEEK 2 - Battle for Azeroth Timewalking PvP Brawl - Packed House Mythic+ Affixes: Pulsar Darkmoon Faire - July 5th to 11th Micro-Holiday: Luminous Luminaries - July 13th PTR Raid Testing July 9th and 10th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Imperator Pertinax (Val) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts July's Trading Post Ignites a True-Blue Celebration Warcraft Short Story: "The Bitter Truth" Midnight: Curse of Ula'tek PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

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Lex discovers new abilities due to her upcoming tier set and the fate of Sean's mage alt hangs in the balance.

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the new fire festival events and rewards, Class tuning, Fireworks, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #742: The 12.1 Hype Train! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Dragonflight Timewalking PvP Brawl - Classic Ashran Mythic+ Affixes: Devour Midsummer Fire Festival - Live through July 4th Fireworks Spectacular - July 4th Darkmoon Faire - July 5th to 11th PTR Raid Testing July 9th and 10th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Nexus-Captain Leth'ir (Naigtal) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Take a Midsummer Stroll Over to the June Trading Post Showdown Reward Changes – June 26 and June 30 Class Tuning Incoming – June 30 Midnight: Curse of Ula'tek PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

The Loa of death Bwonsamdi is the first topic in this week's Lore Watch Podcast. Bwonsamdi was everywhere in Battle for Azeroth, even being a major driver of events in that expansion. But now that we have a whole Troll area packed with Loa in Midnight, he hasn't joined the party yet. Why? He seems like a party kind of guy. And where is he, if he isn't here, and what is he up to?Then, we move on to the second of two listener-submitted questions. The second part of the show concerns the Tree of Whispers from Diablo 4, and the lore fallout from the events of the most recent expansion. I don't want to say exactly what all happened with the Tree of Whispers, because spoilers, so if you're diving in this far, be warned. The Loremasters go from the events from the base game, all the way into the nature of Mephisto and his offspring.If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gulvan and Joe discuss the Steam Machine, GTA6 pricing, XBOX console updates, more layoffs, and the Steam sale! Continue reading →

12.1 has been announced and Sean is overjoyed. The devs are seemingly answering prayers with the features coming in the Curse of Ula'tek patch!

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Revelations first impressions, WoWCast from June 18th, some PTR, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #741: 12.1 WoWCast Coverage! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Battleground Bonus Event PvP Brawl - Southshore vs. Tarren Mill Mythic+ Affixes: Devour Midsummer Fire Festival - Live through July 4th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Imperator Pertinax (Val) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Take a Midsummer Stroll Over to the June Trading Post Repeating Sporefall, Exploit? Watch the Latest WoWCast and Learn About The Curse of Ula'tek Midnight: Curse of Ula'tek PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

This week we take a deep dive — pun obviously intended — into the lore and psychology of Azshara, the ruler of the Naga on Azeroth. But first, we have a lighthearted question from a listener, asking for the lore justification against being able to Skyride on the sad little ghost gryphon when you're dead. I agree. This feels extra bad. Clearly there must be a lore reason why we can't.Then we turn to the bulk of the podcast, which is about Azshara and her power. How she gained such influence in the Zin Azshari empire prior to the War of the Ancients, all the way to how she ended up in the mess N'Zoth saved her from. Azshara's history is long and complex, and includes an analysis of her as a character -- what could make someone so sure they're always right? Well, when you're told you're going to be someone special by people who count from the second you're born, things kinda turn out that way sometimes. And then, we veer off into tinfoil hat territory, talking about the future and what those golden eyes might mean.Why do all her followers still follow her, anyway?If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean and Manny discuss the launch of patch 12.0.7 Revelations, the impact of a seemingly new mythic loot lockout, and the traders post's role as a solution to the regional mount chase.

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Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss what you should look forward to in this weeks Revelations update, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #740: 12.0.7 Revelations has arrived! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - World Quest Bonus Event PvP Brawl - Temple of Hotmogu Mythic+ Affixes: Ascendant Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Cragpine (Zul'Aman) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Take a Midsummer Stroll Over to the June Trading Post Revelations Content Update Notes Twitch Drop: Get the Cuddly Cotton Candy Grrgle Housing Decor Item June 16! 12.0.7 PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

We start off Lore Watch this week wishing Mephisto a Happy Father's Day -- but are there any other fathers among the evils of Diablo? Then, we pivot to World of Warcraft and another set of world-shaking entities. We saw what happened when we killed a Titan and kicked off Shadowlands, but what happens when a world soul dies? Do they just get to hang out in Ardenweald forever? Because that kinda sounds better than having a sword stuck through you since Legion.Then, we turn beneath the surface of Azeroth, to the Rift of Aln and the Nightmares it may hold. Also, is Xal'atath beneath the surface of Azeroth now, too? Was that some kind of weird portal magic through the Voidwell, or is she and her void baddies just Silver Surfering it up down there?If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon, where you can get these episodes early and ad-free! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

School's Out!  Report Card Time - Ep 40 SOLO QUEUE DISCORD available at: https://discord.gg/nXQVqERcSU Show Notes  Welcome to Episode 40! – 2:13         40 episodes!  Happy 25th birthday to my Alex!  Big thanks to Rak and Kael for inviting me to celebrate episode 20 of The Ready Check!  Good to finally claw some time out to get this show out to you all!   Corrections – 9:44 Ep. 39 had a few stinkers. Sorry.   SQ Mailbag – 16:43 Rak's review, Cyn checks in, Vantacor writes once more, Wooley, Jerzey, and Sorchaduin have comments on Spotify brewin'   News – 26:17 Another Grrgle housing décor item as a Twitch drop from June 16-July 14 0.7 arrives today with extended maintenance, along with extended extended maintenance Story portion of 12.0.7 drops July 7 Turbulent Timeways will run from June 30 until August 11 I'm calling it, 12.1 will arrive on August 11 at the end of TT and right on the 8 week cadence   Drink of the Month – 32:29 In Pandaria and I have to sadly settle for a Flagon of Dwarven Mead - oof   SQ Development Bench – 34:52 Free ideas for Blizzard - A stable of NPCs that can gain experience and power available for Follower Dungeons and #FollowerRaids   “What Have You Done Lately?” – 42:53 Testing out Midnight features and systems, but most recently, IRL boss has wiped me day after day from playing   Guiding Principles for Time-Crunched Players – 56:09 How to navigate not having enough time in Azeroth, not getting overwhelmed, and staying productive – all advice I need to take myself   Top 10 List – My Favorite WoW Activities – 1:06:59 These are my go-tos   Main Topic – Midnight report card – 1:22:28           I posed the question to the SQ of how long are your breaks from WoW? Times varied, but it is becoming clear to me that it is okay to take some time away.   Closing Thoughts – 2:12:04 Overall grade for Midnight so far and wondering what it is I can't put my finger on that isn't pulling me into Midnight as heavily as other expansions   Outro – 2:16:35 Thanks to you, to Blizzard for the amazing music and sound, to OGRE for intro/outro music, my lovely and supportive wife, my family, and YOU for listening. OGRE's May 15, 2026 show video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uto-Zlk3Z1Q Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/soloqueuewow   Thank you to contributing patrons Andrew, Righteous Bandy, ThatSkyGuy, Cyn, Snek of Voldun, Jon, Scott, Jeru, Raven, Greybeard, , Pasta Matt, Luch, and Rak! And thanks to free members Max, Eddie, Bear, Friends of Wumpus, Sean, Curro, AehanNahkriin, Guardian Sandy, Alice, Don, Kamil, Eric, Wednesday, Case, TJ, Denethar, TheChampz, Michelle, Donald, AggroManagement, Brian, William, and Uihu! Subscribe to the podcast at your podcast feed of choice, Apple, Spotify, and all the rest. Leave a 5-star rating and a written review to help grow Solo Queue. You can contact me at soloqueuewow at gmail.com, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Enjoy the 12.0.7 content or wherever you are in Azeroth! “I will see you out there."

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A Decor Duel Toy unlocks powerful strategies in M+, Curseforge wants to reward new add-ons with cash prizes, and those seeking the challenge of Heroic World Tier content have one less obstacle in their way.

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the release date of the upcoming Revelations patch, Turbulent Timeways, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #739: Revelations June 16! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Arena Skirmish Bonus Event PvP Brawl - Cooking Impossible Mythic+ Affixes: Pulsar Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Lu'ashal (Eversong Woods) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Take a Midsummer Stroll Over to the June Trading Post The Midnight: Revelations Content Update Goes Live June 16! Travel to Val and Naigtal to Quell Leaders of the Void Soar Through Turbulent Timeways June 30 to August 11 12.0.7 PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Make sure to check the rest of the description for all of our social media links, including our Patreon (patreon.com/DoNotRelent)!  Slidewhistle, Immunization, and Aaron have set their eyes on the upcoming 12.0.7 patch and need a little bit to take in all that they saw. New adventures with disappointing rewards? Just remember that it could have been another selfie camera and a stat squish! Pride officially comes to Azeroth, we check back in with Growliina; so many adventures await you! We also announced our latest Pride Month themed contest!!! You can submit a picture of something you're proud of in your house, whether it's traditional "Pride" themed, pride for your heritage, pride for putting together this complicated ass piece of furniture. Send us a picture and you'll be entered to win! Blizzard hasn't given us merch to win juuuust yet, but stay tuned and we'll reveal more about the prizes soon, but rest assured it will be worth it and any prize will be matched by a donation to a worthy cause. Submissions can be sent to any of our links or in our Discord! Please send all your love mail, hate mail, and you Pride 2026 contest entries to @DoNotRelentPod (Twitter) or on gmail at DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com! We will respond to literally anything and read it on the pod. Find us at: Patreon: patreon.com/DoNotRelent Linktree: donotrelent.com (go here for our Discord) YouTube: @donotrelent on YouTube (the link is long and ugly) Instagram: www.instagram.com/donotrelent Twitter: twitter.com/DoNotRelentPod Livejournal: donotrelentpod.livejournal.com E-Mail: DoNotRelentPod@gmail.com Finally, if you feel so inclined, please rate us on iTunes and bonusroll.gg. We will take a shot on air in your honor! Every rating helps! :D

12.0.7 has an official release date. Lex and Sean discuss the staggered release schedule, the latest in add-on power clawing back functionality, and at some point Manny makes an appearance.

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the June Trading Post, the Omnium Folio, Hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #738: The Omnium Folio, what is it? What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Legion Timewalking PvP Brawl - Warsong Scramble Mythic+ Affixes: Devour Micro Holiday: Thousand Boat Bash - June 6th through 8th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Predaxas (Voidstorm) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Take a Midsummer Stroll Over to the June Trading Post Add the Omnium Folio to Your Library of Tools Against the Void Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sporefall gear ditches the chaos, Turbulent Timeways gets a truncated timetable, and borrowed power stretches on longer than initially suspected. Lex and Sean talk about how 12.0.7 is shaping on this episode.

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Class Tuning, Sporefall Raid Preview, hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #737: Post HoF Nerfs have arrived! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Midnight Dungeon Event PvP Brawl - Shado-Pan Showdown Mythic+ Affixes: Voidbound Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Thorm'Belan (Harandar) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Get Decked Out with Gilnean Flair at May's Trading Post Class Tuning Incoming – 27 May Prepare to Face Rotmire in the Sporefall Raid Midnight: Revelations 12.0.7 PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Sean and Lex sit down without Manny this week to talk HOF closing, L'ura nerfs. and discuss the recent Customer Service talking points from Twitter. If you're not a fan of mushrooms or foraging, maybe skip the last 8 minutes. Or, if you're looking for a new hobby, dive right in!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Ascendant Voidshards, Bear Nerfs, hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #736: Ascending your trinkets and weapon! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Pet Battle Bonus Event Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event PvP Brawl - Deepwind Dunk Mythic+ Affixes: Pulsar Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Cragpine (Zul'Aman) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Important Posts Ascendant Voidshard Adjustments Incoming - May 13 Get Decked Out with Gilnean Flair at May's Trading Post Midnight: Revelations 12.0.7 PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss the tanking changes incoming, hidden decor duels changes, Balloon Festival, hotfixes and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #735: The Tanking Tune-up! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Warlords of Draenor Timewalking PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse Mythic+ Affixes: Ascendant Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Predaxas (Voidstorm) Special Assignment World Quests Weekly from SIlvermoon, outside the Bank Dungeon weekly from Halduron World Events Saltheril's Soiree in Eversong Woods Abundance in all zones, with a rotating Abundant Harvest zone Legends of the Haranir in Harandor Stormarion Assault in Voidstorm Children's Week - April 27th to May 4th Micro-Holiday: Spring Balloon Festival May 10th to 13th Darkmoon Faire - May 3rd to May 9th Important Posts Tank Adjustments Incoming – May 12 Get Decked Out with Gilnean Flair at May's Trading Post Midnight: Revelations 12.0.7 PTR Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com Have you heard about our Patreon? It's a great way to support the show and goes towards making more content for you! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/thestartingzone Looking for to grab some great TSZ merch? Look no further than here! We've got the shirts, hoodies, mugs, pillows even stickers you want!