Podcasts about mmorpgs

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Turbo Boost Crafting, UI Accessibility, Midnight Talent Systems, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #705: Midnight Apex Talents! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Warlords of Draenor Timewalking Weekly Quest - Delves Weekly from Brann PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar Brewfest - September 23rd to October 9th UPCOMING: Hallow's End - October 18th to November 1st Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Midnight Prologue: "The Warning" Content Update and Housing Early Access Level Up Your Talents in Midnight Feedback: Pet Battles Midnight Alpha Test 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!

Featuring: Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We start off the show with a discussion about how we all dogpiled on Discord and attempted the pre-release version of the MIT Mystery Hunt… and for those completely lost about the show title, one of the clues to one of the puzzles… was just the specific color of the Charlie XCX Brat Album. From there, Bel talks a bit about the Halloween event in Guild Wars 2 and how some folks take the Mad King's Labyrinth way the hell too seriously.  Tam discusses what seems to be a complete rework of how the factions work in Infinity, and Bel discusses the launch of World of Warcraft Legion Remix.  We talk a bit more about Hades II, and more specifically playing the game AFTER beating Cronos.  Finally, Bel talks just a little bit about his early experiences in Blue Protocol, where he is trying to find the fun in the game.   Topics Discussed: AggroChat vs Mystery Hunt Mad King's Labyrinth in GW2 Infinity Major Factions Update World of Warcraft Legion Remix Hades II Blue Protocol

On this episode of The 3DO Experience, Bill is solo hosting while Thrak is on vacation, but in the meantime we are going to take a brief look at Meridian 59 one of the first MMORPGs to hit the scene.Check Out Call of Duty: Thrak Ops: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/call-of-duty-thrak-opsProud Member of https://superpodnetwork.com/Follow us at: https://linktr.ee/ThebarberwhogamesFollow Thrak at: https://bsky.app/profile/thrak.bsky.socialCheck out Thraks streams at: https://www.twitch.tv/thrak94

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Brewfest, Midnight Alpha Testing Schedule, Turbo Boost delays, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #703: Midnight Alpha October 2nd! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Arena Skirmish Bonus Event Weekly Quest - Choose One PvP Brawl - Arathi Blizzard Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour Brewfest - September 23rd to October 9th Harvest Festival - October 2nd to October 9th Darkmoon Fair - October 5th to 11th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Join us for a Midnight Deep Dive and Q&A October 1 Launch into Turbo-Boost October 21 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!

On this week's episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree and Justin talk about LOTRO's expansion reveal, Ultima Online's birthday, that weird WoW Classic+ China thing, more EverQuest rogue server drama, MMO load times, and eras of the genre. It's the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you'd like to send in your question to the show, use this link. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW, LOTRO, Palia, SWG, Eterspire News: LOTRO reveals Kingdoms of Harad for December News: Ultima Online turns 28 years old News: What's going on with Blizzard's WoW Classic+ confusion? News: EverQuest Heroes' Journey rogue server closes after court injunction Mailbag: How do we feel about MMO load times? Mailbag: What are the different ages of MMORPGs? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Angle of Mitheithel" from LOTRO Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, Amazon, and Spotify Follow Massively Overpowered: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch If you're having problems seeing or using the web player, please check your flashblock or scriptblock setting.

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   We are down a Grace this week, but carry forward with a handful of topics.  Bel talks about Diablo IV Season 10 after having sat out for a few seasons.  The game is in a pretty good state now.  Bel also goes on a tirade about how much he dislikes the builder/spender architecture in ARPGs and how you usually evolve your build to NEVER hit the builder. Tam, Kodra, and Ash offer their own rebuttals.  From there, we spend most of the show talking about Hades 2, which has been released this week into its full 1.0 version with some significant changes. We wrap the last few minutes of the show talking about a few other roguelikes that released recently, namely Wander Stars and Aethermancer.   Topics Discussed Diablo IV In A Good Place Builder Spender Feels Bad Hades 2 Full Release Wander Stars Full Release Aethermancer Full Release

Os traemos la información del MMORPG Architect Land of Exiles tras el último directo que han realizado donde han anunciado la fecha de lanzamiento en Korea y el guiño a un posible lanzamiento global. ⚫┃ Calendario lanzamientos 2025 https://bit.ly/calendariovideojuegos2025 ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/

Este es tu canal de noticias sobre MMORPG. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales. Bienvenidos de nuevo a Random Topic Games, donde traemos las noticias más candentes de los MMORPGs. Esta semana, comentamos novedades sobre EverQuest, Blade and Soul, y el misterioso proyecto de Kojima. No te pierdas este resumen de noticias de mmorpg con tu toque favorito de Random Topic Games. ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

¿Alguna vez has sentido que las comunidades de los MMOs más grandes están llenas de toxicidad? ¿Cansado de la competición constante por ver quién es mejor o qué juego tiene más jugadores? En el vídeo de hoy nos sumergimos en un tema fascinante: por qué las comunidades de los MMORPGs más pequeños o "humildes" parecen ser mucho más sanas y felices. En esta charla analizamos las posibles razones detrás de este fenómeno. ¿Es por el ritmo de juego más pausado? ¿Acaso los gráficos actúan como un filtro para cierto tipo de jugadores? ¿O es el poder de una comunidad inicial que se autorregula y acoge a los nuevos miembros como si fuera una familia? Debatimos sobre cómo el sentimiento de pertenencia a algo más especial y el menor volumen de jugadores crean un ambiente donde la ayuda mutua y el buen rollo son la norma, no la excepción. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫ Discord https://discord.gg/55Qt7SxS ⚫ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames ⚫ Web https://www.randomtopicgames.es Recordar que esta charla en formato podcast (audio) junto con una versión extendida del contenido semanal, lo tenéis disponible de forma exclusiva en nuestro Patreon! Gracias por echarnos una mano! [ RANDOM TOPIC MÁS INFO ] Y no te olvides suscribirte ► https://bit.ly/RandomTopicSubscribe ---------------------------- #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

Este es tu canal de noticias sobre MMORPG. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales. Bienvenidos de nuevo a Random Topic Games, donde traemos las noticias más candentes de los MMORPGs. Esta semana, comentamos novedades sobre EverQuest, Blade and Soul, y el misterioso proyecto de Kojima. No te pierdas este resumen de noticias de mmorpg con tu toque favorito de Random Topic Games. ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

¿Alguna vez has sentido que las comunidades de los MMOs más grandes están llenas de toxicidad? ¿Cansado de la competición constante por ver quién es mejor o qué juego tiene más jugadores? En el vídeo de hoy nos sumergimos en un tema fascinante: por qué las comunidades de los MMORPGs más pequeños o "humildes" parecen ser mucho más sanas y felices. En esta charla analizamos las posibles razones detrás de este fenómeno. ¿Es por el ritmo de juego más pausado? ¿Acaso los gráficos actúan como un filtro para cierto tipo de jugadores? ¿O es el poder de una comunidad inicial que se autorregula y acoge a los nuevos miembros como si fuera una familia? Debatimos sobre cómo el sentimiento de pertenencia a algo más especial y el menor volumen de jugadores crean un ambiente donde la ayuda mutua y el buen rollo son la norma, no la excepción. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫ Discord https://discord.gg/55Qt7SxS ⚫ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames ⚫ Web https://www.randomtopicgames.es Recordar que esta charla en formato podcast (audio) junto con una versión extendida del contenido semanal, lo tenéis disponible de forma exclusiva en nuestro Patreon! Gracias por echarnos una mano! [ RANDOM TOPIC MÁS INFO ] Y no te olvides suscribirte ► https://bit.ly/RandomTopicSubscribe ---------------------------- #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

Os traemos la información del MMORPG Architect Land of Exiles tras el último directo que han realizado donde han anunciado la fecha de lanzamiento en Korea y el guiño a un posible lanzamiento global. ⚫┃ Calendario lanzamientos 2025 https://bit.ly/calendariovideojuegos2025 ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/

Arguably the largest MMORPG on the market for the last 20 years. Join the boys this week with guest speaker Andrew as we banter, laugh, cry and discuss everything World of Warcraft. Hope you enjoy.

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Roster Restrictions, 11.2.5 and Legion Remix October 7th, Brewfest, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #702: Brewfest is here! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Mists of Pandaria Timewalking Weekly Quest - Delves Weekly from Brann PvP Brawl - Deep Six Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour Pirate's Day - September 19th and 20th Brewfest - September 23rd to October 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Legion Remix and the 11.2.5 Content Update Goes Live October 7! Salhadaar Raid Skip Bugfix 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!

Casi ningún MMO es bueno en su lanzamiento. ¿Es un problema de la industria o somos nosotros, los jugadores, demasiado impacientes? En el "Hablando de MMORPG" de hoy toca debate apasionante sobre la evolución de los juegos como servicio, usando el increíble caso de New World como punto de partida. Desde su problemático inicio hasta convertirse en el juegazo que es hoy, analizamos si la paciencia es una virtud que hemos perdido. Recordamos los lanzamientos desastrosos de gigantes como Final Fantasy XIV, The Elder Scrolls Online o incluso el mismísimo World of Warcraft, y nos preguntamos: ¿estamos condenados a pagar por betas permanentes? ¿Es justo que tengamos que financiar el desarrollo de un juego que ya hemos comprado? Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫ Discord https://discord.gg/55Qt7SxS ⚫ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames ⚫ Web https://www.randomtopicgames.es Recordar que esta charla en formato podcast (audio) junto con una versión extendida del contenido semanal, lo tenéis disponible de forma exclusiva en nuestro Patreon! Gracias por echarnos una mano! [ RANDOM TOPIC MÁS INFO ] Y no te olvides suscribirte ► https://bit.ly/RandomTopicSubscribe ---------------------------- #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

Casi ningún MMO es bueno en su lanzamiento. ¿Es un problema de la industria o somos nosotros, los jugadores, demasiado impacientes? En el "Hablando de MMORPG" de hoy toca debate apasionante sobre la evolución de los juegos como servicio, usando el increíble caso de New World como punto de partida. Desde su problemático inicio hasta convertirse en el juegazo que es hoy, analizamos si la paciencia es una virtud que hemos perdido. Recordamos los lanzamientos desastrosos de gigantes como Final Fantasy XIV, The Elder Scrolls Online o incluso el mismísimo World of Warcraft, y nos preguntamos: ¿estamos condenados a pagar por betas permanentes? ¿Es justo que tengamos que financiar el desarrollo de un juego que ya hemos comprado? Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫ Discord https://discord.gg/55Qt7SxS ⚫ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames ⚫ Web https://www.randomtopicgames.es Recordar que esta charla en formato podcast (audio) junto con una versión extendida del contenido semanal, lo tenéis disponible de forma exclusiva en nuestro Patreon! Gracias por echarnos una mano! [ RANDOM TOPIC MÁS INFO ] Y no te olvides suscribirte ► https://bit.ly/RandomTopicSubscribe ---------------------------- #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

Otra dosis semanal de actualidad de los MMORPG! En el vídeo de hoy, nos sumergimos en una semana llena de actualizaciones y nuevo contenido para Throne and Liberty, Lost Ark, Diablo y New World, además de nuevos lanzamientos de MMORPG's para PC como Blue Protocol, Eterspire y Pioner. Este es tu canal de noticias sobre MMORPG. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales: ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

Pour ce 20e Point de Vue, une partie de l'équipe a voulu se plonger dans le monument World of Warcraft en tentant d'analyser plus de 20ans d'histoire sur une des sagas majeures du jeu vidéo en compagnie de notre invité, Indieklem. De ses premiers pas à ses nombreuses évolutions et sa communauté, l'équipe discute pendant 2h du mastodonte de Blizzard. Pour nous suivre : https://linktr.ee/pointnthinkPour nous soutenir : https://www.patreon.com/pointnthinkDiscord de Point'n Think : https://discord.gg/6fvFvy43vRHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Otra dosis semanal de actualidad de los MMORPG! En el vídeo de hoy, nos sumergimos en una semana llena de actualizaciones y nuevo contenido para Throne and Liberty, Lost Ark, Diablo y New World, además de nuevos lanzamientos de MMORPG's para PC como Blue Protocol, Eterspire y Pioner. Este es tu canal de noticias sobre MMORPG. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales: ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

Welcome to The Starting Zone Podcast, The World of Warcraft Podcast for New and Experienced Players! This week Spencer Downey and Jason Lucas discuss Raid Tuning, Mythic Dungeon International, 11.2.5 Development notes, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #701: AWC and MDI 2025! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event Weekly Quest - Choose One PvP Brawl - Classic Ashran Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Ascendant Pirate's Day - September 19th and 20th Brewfest - September 23rd to October 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Sign Up Now for The War Within Season 3 Esports: AWC & MDI! Legion Remix PTR Developer Notes The War Within Patch 11.2.5 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!

Prepárate para otra dosis de actualidad de los MMORPG en 2025! En el vídeo de hoy, nos sumergimos en las noticias más candentes, incluyendo el nuevo contenido y fase 3 de la alpha de Ashes of Creation, el nuevo contenido para Lost Ark y Throne and Liberty y Pax Day asi como el cierre de los servidores no oficiales de World of Warcraft, entre otras cosas. Este es tu canal de noticias sobre MMORPG. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales: ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

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, Pirate's Day, 11.2.5 Development notes, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #700: How to be a Pirate! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event Weekly Quest - Choose One PvP Brawl - Classic Ashran Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar Darkmoon Faire - September 9th to 13th Eastern Kingdoms Cup - August 26th to September 9th Pirate's Day - September 19th and 20th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Class Tuning September 9th World of Warcraft Midnight Information Round-Up The War Within Patch 11.2.5 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!

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, we are down a Grace, and Bel botches the intro… but we keep moving forward. We start off the show with a brief discussion about Silksong effectively breaking every digital game distribution platform when it released this week. Kodra and Tam talk about puzzler Is This Seat Taken, and Bel reprises the discussion about Path of Exile II Third Edict and how it is actually rather good if you are playing a well-balanced class.  From there, Tam talks about Aero GPX and Sword of the Sea and how they give F-Zero and SSX Tricky vibes. Bel talks about playing Destiny Rising and how it is quite possibly a better Destiny game than anything we have gotten in many years.  We discuss Capes, and then dive into the meaty topic of the week and talk about some of our early interactions with Silksong.   Topics Discussed: Silksong Breaking All Storefronts Is This Seat Taken Path of Exile II is Actually Good Aero GPX Sword of the Sea Destiny Rising Capes Silksong Early Thoughts

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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 Gamescom Systems Developer Panel, Eastern Kingdom Cup, September Trading Post, 11.2.5 Development notes, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #699: Gamescom Part Two!   What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Cataclysm Timewalking Weekly Quest - Delves Weekly from Brann PvP Brawl - Southshore vs. Tarren Mill Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour Darkmoon Faire - September 9th to 13th Eastern Kingdoms Cup - August 26th to September 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts The War Within Patch 11.2.5 Development Notes September Trading Post Systems Download Developer Panel Gamescom 2025 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!

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! Happy Labor Day holiday weekend for our fellow countryfolk. We start off this show with Thalen making a reference to a dream that Bel had… which forces a recounting of the madness.  From there, we talk about Last Epoch and a completely silly build that Bel is playing, where things explode around him without doing anything.  Grace also talks a bit about their similarly silly single minion build that just melts most things.  Bel talks a bit about YoloMouse and how it solves the problem of not being able to find your cursor on screen.  From there, Tam talks a bit about PEAK, which is a new popular multiplayer frustration adjacent experience. Bel talks a bit about the launch of the Third Edict league in Path of Exile II and how it seems like none of the streamers are actually having fun… and he most definitely was not.  We close out the show with some discussion about some of the recent updates to Star Citizen and how it continues to shape up to actually being a game.   Topics Discussed: The Beefists Last Epoch Fun with Thorns and Aboms YoloMouse PEAK Path of Exile II Third Edict frustrations Star Citizen 2025 updates

Hello Adventurers! Well, here we are again. There has been a brand new patch, and we are here to talk about it all! Well… at least a lot of it, anyroad. We cover some of the less spoiler-y parts of patch 7.3 The Promise of Tomorrow, before really digging into spoilers talking about the MSQ, dungeon, the trial, and more! That more includes a bunch of things that has just happened, but also things that are happening right now… But also in the future? This podcast contains multitudes, and we welcome you to come listen.Spoiler Levels: DAM! This rainbow energy beverage will allegedly bestow the drinker with metaphorical fangs to gnaw through any challenge and do their DAM-dest. Excessive consumption is ill-advised… But only if you haven't filled yourself up with all that Patch 7.3 MSQ goodness! If it is the case that you have, you're free and clear to listen away. But worry not we have time cues for everyone, current or no.OSMnotesThat's right folks! Time Cues:00:00:00 – We Start The Carbuncle Chronicling00:00:52 – Intro and General Gabbing00:01:34 – We're going to GATEway FATE and we've got panels!00:04:07 – Moonfire Faire 2025 – A Time to Thrill. A Time to Chill.00:12:39 – The Rising 2025 – Tales Remembered, Lives Inspired00:19:32 – FFXIV Patch 7.3: The Promise of Tomorrow00:19:50 – The Spoiler Free Parts00:20:01 – Chat Bubbles!00:22:37 – T-shirts!00:25:03 – Wondrous Tails Updates!00:26:09 – “A large number of headgear items will now display when worn by Viera and Hrothgar.”00:26:48 – Phoenix Downs are now super useful!00:28:29 – “A progress bar can now be displayed under the nameplate of certain enemies.”00:30:12 – The Wreath of Snakes (Unreal)!00:34:14 – The New Treasure Map Dungeon!00:38:00 – The Parts That Are Filled With Spoilers!00:38:49 – How the MSQ Kicks Off00:44:03 – Adventure Game/Escape Room Times00:50:19 –The Meso Termial00:55:25 – The 7.3 Trial01:02:59 – What Comes After the Trial01:17:52 – How the 7.3 MSQ Wraps Up… and Wild Speculations from Us!Music is this episode features tracks such as “Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail – Outlaws (Theme of the Tantalus)” by Nobuo Uematsu, “Remembrance” by Masayoshi Soken (The Meso Terminal), “Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail – The Ageless Necropolis (The Final Battle)” by Nobuo Uematsu.We also have YouTube Channels! Both for OSMcast proper and The Carbuncle Chronicle! Please subscribe, hit the bell, and share amongst your friends.And as always, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Oh, and if you still use Spotify, go ahead and get on that mobile device and throw us some five stars there too. Tell your friends! As well, just like we mentioned when we do the OSMplugs, you can also join the Discord and support us on Patreon! PS If you have ever wanted some OSMmerch, feel free to check out our TeePublic page! PPS We appreciate you. 

¿Un podcast de MMOs? En este episodio especial, cambiamos el chip para hablar de nuestra pasión por los MMORPGs. Azura nos cuenta todo sobre su nueva aventura como administrador de un servidor de WoW, mientras Fer comparte sus impresiones al regresar a FF14. Nos sentamos a debatir sobre lo que hace a un buen MMO, las horas que les hemos metido y si vale la pena volver a estos juegos. ¡Una plática que los hará pensar en volver a loguearse!

Prepárate para otra dosis de actualidad de los MMORPG en 2025! En el vídeo de hoy, nos sumergimos en las noticias más interesantes de los últimos días, incluyendo la beta de Blue Protocol, la ventana de lanzamiento de Star Citizen y Squadron 42 y las ultimas novedades de la siguiente expansión de World of Warcraft, Midnight. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales: ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

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 M+ Leaver System, Midnight Gamescom Reveals, 11.2.5 Development notes, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #698: Gamescom Part One! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Battleground Bonus Event Weekly Quest - Titan Disc Fragments PvP Brawl - Temple of Hotmogu Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Voidbound Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Eastern Kingdoms Cup - August 26th to September 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - Reshanor, in Karesh Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts M+ Dungeon Leaver Penalty System Online The War Within Patch 11.2.5 Development Notes World of Warcraft: Midnight Revealed! Demon Hunter Spec The World of Midnight Developer Panel VoD Ion Hazzikostas and Paul Kubit Xbox Interview 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!

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, we have the entire crew and start off talking about Last Epoch Season 3 with the release of Beneath Ancient Skies.  We talk briefly about the patch reveal for Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict, and while it sounded promising, it is mostly a bunch of nerfs.  From there, we talk a bit about some of the news coming out of Gamescom 2025 and specifically the date reveal for Hollow Knight Silksong.  Ash talks a bit about the Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct and some of the things that came out of that.  Bel talks about his further descent into madness with Miniatures and Warhammer.  Finally, Kodra talks a bit about some more Starfinder Society with Starfinder 2e.   Topics Discussed: Last Epoch Season 3 - Beneath Ancient Skies Path of Exile 2 0.3 - The Third Edict GamesCom 2025 Hollow Knight Silksong Kirby Air Riders Direct Bel's Further Delve into Miniatures and Wargaming Starfinder Society

Klartext zu Dune: Awakening! Community Director Joel Bylos spricht im Interview über wütende Fans, Endgame-Frust und den emotionalen Rettungsplan für Arrakis. Alle Infos zur Zukunft des Spiels!

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Ursprünglich hatte es Blizzard schon nach dem Release versprochen - doch dann hat es über 20 Jahre gedauert, bis es World of Warcraft: Midnight nun endlich einführt: das Housing! Mit den WoW-Granden Ion Hazzikostas und Paul Kubit diskutiert Jules über das Eigenheim und andere Veränderungen.

Prepárate para otra dosis de actualidad de los MMORPG en 2025! En el vídeo de hoy, nos sumergimos en las noticias más candentes, incluyendo el nuevo contenido de Dune Awakening y su roadmap, la evolución del proyecto de Ghostcrawler (Project Ghost) y la propuesta fresquita y a la vez old school llamada EVERLAST UNDYING TALE. Analizamos qué significan estos avances para el futuro de los MMO y te damos toda la información que necesitas saber. Este es tu canal de noticias sobre MMORPG. Recuerda suscribirte y seguirnos en nuestras otras redes sociales: ┃ Patreon https://www.patreon.com/randomtopicgames ┃ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/randomtopicgames/ ⚫┃ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@randomtopicgames #MMORPG #NoticiasMMORPG #Gaming #videojuegos #mmorpg #mmorpg2025

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 Season first impressions, Class Balancing, Gamescom Schedule, 11.2.5 Development notes, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #697: Season 3 First Impressions! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - World Quest Bonus Event Weekly Quest - Choose One PvP Brawl - Cooking Impossible Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Eastern Kingdoms Cup - August 26th to September 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Kick off gamescom 2025 with Opening Night Live! The War Within Patch 11.2.5 Development Notes Class Tuning Incoming – August 19 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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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 Content first impressions, WotLK Timewalking, Class Balancing, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #696: TWW Season 3 Begins! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Wrath of the Lich King Timewalking Weekly Quest - Delves Weekly from Brann PvP Brawl - Warsong Scramble Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Ascendant Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Micro-Holiday - Free T-Shirt Day - August 16th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts The Cooldown Manager and Future Updates Class Tuning Incoming – August 12 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!

On this week's extremely mini solo episode of the Massively OP Podcast, Bree recaps Guild Wars 2's final three elite specs, World of Warcraft's and Final Fantasy XIV's dueling patch launches, TERA 2's tiny reveal, delays for ArcheAge Chronicles and Chrono Odyssey, and the ongoing EverQuest emulator legal saga.

Last week's episode talked about finishing my STEALTH & SPELLS ONLINE LitRPG trilogy, and in this week's episode we respond to some of the insightful reader comments the prevoius episode generated. We also discuss the mechanics of putting series numbers on book covers. Once again it is time for Coupon of the Week! This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Dragonskull series at my Payhip store: DRAGONSUMMER25 The coupon code is valid through August 25, 2025. So if you need a new ebook this summer, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 262 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August 8, 2025, and today we are looking at reader comments on my LitRPG trilogy. We will also take a look at why sometimes books do not have the series order number on their front cover. Before we get into that, we'll have Coupon of the Week and then an update on my current writing progress. First up, Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Dragonskull series at my Payhip store. That coupon code is DRAGONSUMMER25. And as always, the coupon code and the links to my store will be available in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through August 25th, 2025. So if you need a new ebook to read this summer, we have got you covered. And now for a progress update on my current writing projects. I am 83,000 words into the rough draft of Ghost in the Siege, which is the sixth and final book in the Ghost Armor series. I think maybe one or two more good sessions and I will have the rough draft done and then I'll write a bonus short story that newsletter subscribers will get for free when the book comes out and then start editing. I'm also 9,000 words into Blade of Flames, which will be the first book in my new epic fantasy series after I finish Ghost in the Siege and my Super Summer of Finishing Things. In audiobook news, Brad Wills is currently recording Shield of Power, so we should have some updates on that soon. In addition, the distribution problems I was having with Shield of Battle and Ghost in the Corruption should be cleared up. So all those books should be turning up on all the usual audiobook stores before too much longer. Before, they should have all been available on Audible, Amazon, Apple, Google Play, and Kobo, but they should be showing up on all the other available stores before too much longer now. And of course I should mention that those audiobooks are available on my Payhip store and you can get them anytime (regardless of distribution troubles). So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects. 00:02:07 Question about Series Numbering And now let's take a look at a question about series numbering. A librarian acquaintance recently asked (with no small exasperation), why can't the series number be in the book title, on the spine, and on the cover? Well, as with so many things, the answer boils down to “it depends”, specifically, it depends on the publisher and the author (but only if the author is indie). For my books, they always have the series number on the cover. A random example- Orc Hoard, the fourth book in my Half-Elven Thief series, has plainly at the top of the cover “Half-Elven Thief Number Four”. Whether or not the series number will be on the cover depends on the publisher (or the writer, if the writer is indie). For myself, since I make my own covers, it is a trivial amount of extra work to make sure the series number is also on the cover. A small publisher or an indie author hiring a cover designer has to specifically ask for the series number on the cover, and they don't always think to do that. In terms of the spine of the print edition, it depends whether or not it is included with cover design. Typically for a print book, you need to make a wraparound PDF cover or you can use the automated tools with a platform like KDP Print to create it. The trouble is that space can be at a premium on a book spine and after you have the book title and the author name, there might not be adequate room left for the series number. For example, a title like Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest takes up a lot of real estate on the spine and combine that with the author name of Jonathan Moeller, and we really don't exactly have much space left to work with. However, for ebooks, there's really no good reason for them not to be arranged in series order on the store because all the online platforms now have good series management tools, which is admittedly a relatively new development. For a long time Amazon and the other self-publishing platforms didn't have any series metadata management tools, so we had to take things into our own hands. That's why for a long time you'd see books with titles like Frostborn: The Iron Tower (Frostborn #5), because there was no other way in the metadata to indicate that the book was part of a series. Obviously this was a problem. So eventually all the self-publishing platforms added series manager tools. So now it's fairly easy to add ebooks to a series, so on the storefront they should show up in the proper series order. But for tradpub print books, I expect traditional publishers are not terribly invested in providing series numbers on the spines of print books because it is a layer of from their perspective, unnecessary work with no return on investment. Remember, most publishers are owned by big international conglomerates these days, and from the corporate owner's perspective, the publisher's existence boils down to a cell in a spreadsheet. So a series will only get new cover art (potentially numbers on the cover) if doing so might make “number go up” in that particular spreadsheet cell. A series is most likely to get numbers on its cover and its spine if it's one, finished and two, popular enough to be re-released with new covers. So the “too long, didn't read” answer: it depends if the publisher or the indie author has the resources to add numbers to the cover. 00:05:01 Main Topic of the Week: Comments on my LitRPG Trilogy Now onto our main topic this week, reader comments on my LitRPG trilogy. You might remember last week I did an episode and a blog post about the experience of finishing up my LitRPG trilogy and some of the misjudgments I made during the process and how I was grateful for the people who did enjoy it. And this inspired many interesting and insightful comments on the topic. So I thought I would read through some of the comments and share my own thoughts on them. Our first comment is from LEJ who says: “The big problem with virtual reality type LitRPG books is that virtual reality fights have no real stakes or consequences, or if they do, they're being arbitrarily assigned. This makes them dull no matter how well the fight scene is written. The second problem is character. In epic fantasy, the party members are developed characters and the reader learns who they are through the “show, not tell” guideline of writing. The characters are a group of people who have come together to put their lives on the line to do the plot is about. In a virtual reality game book, the party members are fake personas playing a game. There's no way to be sure who they really are and they're not invested. In books and in real life, people who go through grave peril together often forge powerful friendships. A gaming group is a lousy stand in for an actual epic fantasy questing party because they're not facing actual danger together.” That's an interesting comment and that was something I thought about during the outlining of Stealth and Spells, how essentially so much of the book is about a man sitting in a chair playing in a game, which is inherently not suspenseful. So that's why in Stealth and Spells, I designed it so that the game itself was dangerous and the reason the main character was playing the game so much was to try and find proof that the game was dangerous. But I think LEJ makes a good larger point about how why LitRPGs with virtual reality MMORPGs aren't as popular as the other subgenres, just because the stakes are so low essentially when you're playing a game. I was playing Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord the other night and had a total party kill, but so what? Just spin out new characters and start the game again. But that doesn't make for a good narrative tension in the story. Our next comment is from Justin who says: “There are some VR LitRPG books out, but they are a niche market. As LEJ noted (above), there's no real consequences and the character development is minimal. The successful ones (for measures of success) go heavy on humor. I like Stealth and Spells, but I like science fiction and had no problem with the premise. So another attempt at widening your audience has fallen flat. Sorry about that. The mystery market that you tried before is even worse now with AI pastiches flooding Kindle. You could try the superhero section, but there's lot of competition and the big boys have been stinking up that particular room, so I wouldn't recommend it. Well, at least you're a successful writer, able to apply your craft full time. That puts you in the top 1%. Getting any further requires either incredible luck or selling your soul. I look forward to Ghost in the Siege!” Thanks, Justin. I'm glad you liked the Stealth and Spells trilogy. It is true that I'm very fortunate to be able to do what I do in terms of writing full-time. I should mention I'm not hugely worried about AI books partly because they're generally not very good and partly because you can't legally copyright them. Though we should mention that historically writers often have a difficult time when they try to change a genre. Even 150 years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle decided he wanted to write a historical fiction instead of Sherlock Holmes, so he killed off Sherlock Holmes and wrote historical fiction, which didn't go hugely over well with the public, and eventually he succumbed both to popular demand and large sums of money to start writing Sherlock Holmes again. Our next comment is from Joe who says: “I have never read a LitRPG book before. I read it because I enjoy your writing. I know I am in the minority, but it turned out to be my favorite series. Even though it shouldn't, it amazes me that Half-Elven Thief has done so much better. I guess I just dance to the beat of my own drummer.” Well, I suppose everyone dances to the beat of their own drummer in the end. I do think it's important for writers to remember, especially long-term writers like myself, that every book you've written is somebody's favorite book regardless of your personal opinion about it. Like for example, I think in all honesty, Tower of Endless Worlds is one of my weaker series. I was trying to do something in terms of urban fantasy that I don't think I had the writing skills to do until I started writing Cloak Games fourteen years later. But there are several people for whom Tower of Endless Worlds is their favorite book of all the ones I've written. So it's good to always keep that in mind and not trash one's own work unnecessarily because you are then trashing somebody's favorite book, which is just impolite. In terms of Half-Elven Thief doing better, I think that is because I really narrowed in better on the market for that than I did with Stealth and Spells. We've already talked about how Isekai, portal fantasy, progression fantasy, and System Apocalypse are much more popular genres than virtual reality LitRPG, but with Half-Elven Thief, I think I really narrowed into what the market wants and what my own particular skillset is for writing stories. So it worked pretty well. I'm very happy about that. Our next comment is from Geoff, who said: “Just went through and finished it and I absolutely loved it. It's a shame it only ended up being three when you had plans for more, but you ended it really well and made it feel like it was always meant to be ended that way. Really love that big reveal at the end about Calliande and Ridmark.” Thanks, Geoff. I'm very glad you liked the ending. I admit I thought really hard for a really long time about how to properly finish the series with just one book. I typically, as part of my exercise program, do an hour a day on the treadmill in the morning with variable rate cardio and I was thinking about Stealth and Spells a lot while I was doing that, so I'm very grateful that you appreciated the ending. Our next comment is from Keith who says: “I'm so glad you finished the series. I have avidly read pretty much everything you published almost as soon as you publish it (except the Ghost series finally lost me a year or two ago), and I was starting to wonder if you're going to continue this series. I'm sure I enjoyed Stealth and Spells a bit more because of my own experience with MMORPG games as an adult, no less from 1997 to about 2012 and still dabbled now and then. It was very entertaining reading the series about a game set in Ridmark's world that I've been so immersed in for the past few years. It's unfortunate that there won't be more Stealth and Spells to read, but I enjoyed the way the series ended as a trilogy, even though you say it was originally supposed to be more books.” Thanks, Keith. I am glad you enjoyed the ending. I suppose one of my weaknesses as I set out to write this trilogy was that I've never actually seriously played MMORPG. It was just when things like World of Warcraft and its various successors and imitators became popular it was a time in my life when I was both pretty broke and pretty busy, so I couldn't afford to play an MMORPG and even if I could have afforded to play an MMORPG, I wouldn't have had the time to do so. I think that lacking that experience may have been one of the reasons I had a bit of trouble sort of connecting the series to a wider market. That said, I have tried an MMORPG recently, Elder Scrolls Online. I enjoyed it, but the big problem with that, and the reason I didn't keep playing was that you can't pause it. I think it's fair to say that I'm a pretty busy guy and sometimes I need to pause the game right now and attend to things, but the inability to do that was just a huge deal breaker for me, so I just never really continued with it, though I did have fun with the parts I played and think it's a good game. Randy says: “I still maintain it's a great SF series and a great setting, but it does have a great ending, even if the hero never gets an encrypted message from Wire again.” Thanks, Randy. If I ever do return to this setting, it won't be as a LitRPG. It'll be just as a straight science fiction thriller adventure like Silent Order because while I don't particularly want to write another LitRPG series, I would like to write another science fiction series at some point. But as I've mentioned on earlier episodes, I've decided it's probably for the best to limit myself to three ongoing series at any one time, just for keeping the complexity level manageable. So once I finish one of my ongoing series (which currently would be Blades of Ruin, Half-Elven Thief, and Cloak Mage), then I might consider slotting a sci-fi one in as well. Our next comment is from Mike who says: “Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it. I really enjoyed the series and I'm glad you finished it. I always find it frustrating when an author leaves the story unfinished, but I understand it's a tough balance. At the end of the day, writing needs to be sustainable and that often means the books have to be profitable. So thank you for seeing it through.” Thanks Mike. I'm glad you enjoyed the ending. In terms of sustainability, Half-Elven Thief by itself across its entire lifetime has sold more than all three books of Stealth and Spells Online put together (which I am very grateful for). And the Half-Elven Thief series and the, let's see, three sequels for it I wrote in 2024 combined, did well enough to pay for my health insurance for that year, which is trust me, no small thing, for which I'm very grateful. But like I said before, I think Half-Elven Thief dialed into the market a bit better than I did with Stealth and Spells Online. Our next comment comes from Alon who says. “If you try again, you can consider progression fantasy; it is somewhere between regular and LitRPG. The best ones are Dungeon Crawler Carl and Mother of Learning.” Well, if you want to try some progression fantasy, there are some examples for you. I admit I've only read the first book of Dungeon Crawler Carl. I thought it was pretty good, if definitely a bit on the darker side. William says: “I think LitRPG/Isekai literature and other media is best understood as a specific kind of fantasy in the literal sense that happens to use fantasy aesthetics because the people in Japan who started writing it all grew up playing Dragon Quest as kids do and still do. Yet the core of said fantasy has nothing to do with the cultural nostalgia that drives a fantasy genre we know and love, but instead reflects a desire for a non-complex world where everything follows easily understood and quantifiable rules, which the authors and the readers found in video games. Anyway, I enjoyed Stealth and Spells Online as a sci-fi thriller. It reminded me of the MMOPG subplot in Tad William's Outland novels.” Thanks, William. I'm glad you enjoyed the series. And I think that's a good point about the lack of ambiguity in some LitRPG, because Stealth and Spells has quite a bit of ambiguity to it at times, where the protagonist is trying to figure out if he can trust Hardcase19. He's trying to figure out who is controlling the Calliande NPC and he's trying to determine if he can trust that person or persons as well. So there's a lot of ambiguity in there that I think I probably picked up from how many mystery novels I enjoy and that might clash with the more popular tropes in LitRPG. Jesse says: “I'm glad you gave us a proper ending and I enjoyed discovering the identity of the Calliande/Ridmark NPCs. Honestly, the bit I will miss is you taking cracks at yourself (“failed historian”, “author secure in the knowledge he would never have to visualize it”), which was hysterical. Well done, sir.” Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the series and like I said before, I really didn't want to leave it unfinished because for a variety of reasons, it is very bad in the fantasy genre to leave things unfinished. Our next comment is from Jason who says: “Thank you for finishing the series. As you say, it was more of a science fiction thriller than a LitRPG. Nonetheless, I did enjoy it. LitRPGs have the roots in manga with their audience being teens and young adults who play video games and have kind of wish fulfillment of applying their game experience to a quasi-real world, usually like Death March to a Parallel World Rhapsody (a very long web novel, pretty bad anime, ongoing light novels and manga), combined with the cheat/administrator system to break the world in the main character's favor. Often such stories include female characters who throw themselves at the male lead for no discernible reason to be met with obliviousness, terror, or indifference. Fortunately, as authors have gotten older and married their portrayals, male characters and love interests have become more mature as well. The herbivore (a male character with no interest in women) main character still shows up, but not as often.” Thanks, Jason. I am glad you enjoyed the series and I was thinking about that to the extent that the basis that LitRPG has a strong basis in wish fulfillment and sort of retreating from reality. And I'm more interested in stories where the protagonist tends to actively protagonize and then engage with and grapple with reality. So maybe that was why I chose to write a VR based LitRPG instead of one of the other genres. And our last comment is from Michael who says: “I'm saddened that it wasn't more popular, but your reasoning makes sense to me. I tried to get into LitRPG years ago when it first appeared, but struggled to find any of the stories interesting despite loving MMORPGs and games in general. It all seemed to be about the kind of dreams that a stereotypical 14-year-old boy might have- being able to hyperfocus on min/maxing statistics, being powerful, being able to forget about the prosaic real world, being a ruler of a village/kingdom, et cetera (oh, and having lots of attractive women adore you). In any case, thanks for finishing the series. I thought it went from strength to strength and Final Quest was really good.” Thanks, Michael. I'm glad you enjoyed the books. And I have joked several times that maybe what I really needed to do to make Stealth and Spells Online popular was to add a harem of anime monster girls for the protagonist. But that ties into what we were talking about earlier where a lot of LitRPG is about sort of a flight from reality, which I should mention, there's nothing wrong with that in literature, but I'm more interested in writing the kind of stories where the protagonist has to grapple in some way with reality. So that is all the comments we are going to talk about on the show. I'd like to thank everybody who first, read and enjoyed the Stealth and Spells Online books, and second, took the time to share their thoughts about it. It was a really interesting discussion, I thought. So thank you again for reading Stealth and Spells Online. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to the Pulp Writer Show. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy, and we'll see you all next week.

Featuring: Ammosart, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We are back after a week off, and like always, when that happens, we come back to a large stack of topics.  We start off talking about Hellclock and Grimshire, two great games that Grace has been playing quite a bit of.  From there, we discuss Kodra's adventures in GenCon as he talks about the various LARPs he played in and some exploration of the Starfinder 2 system.  Bel talks about how he has come to understand eSports through Path of Exile and discusses a bit about The Gauntlet event that is wrapping up.  Bel also talks about effectively trying to speed run several decades worth of advancements in wargaming as he juggles trying to figure out what paint range to invest in.  We briefly discuss our non-spoiler thoughts about The Fantastic Four movie, and then a few updates on the books we have been reading.   Topics Discussed: Hellclock Grimshire GenCon LARPS Starfinder 2 Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Understanding eSports Path of Exile and The Gauntlet Speed Running Three Decades of Wargaming The Fantastic Four was Good Book Updates

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 3 update, Massive Class Balancing, Bank Rework, Reshii Wraps, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #695: Ghosts of K'aresh! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Arena Skirmish Bonus Event Weekly Quest - Titan Disc Fragments PvP Brawl - Shado-Pan Showdown Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Micro-Holiday - Trial of Style August 1st to 8th Darkmoon Faire - August 3rd to 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Ghosts of K'aresh Content Update Notes Get Your Reshii Wraps, Go Phase Diving…And More! Not all Choices are Black and White at the August Trading Post 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 Class Balancing, Tips before Patch, Trial of Style, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #694: The lull before the patch! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - The War Within Dungeon Event Weekly Event - Pet Battle Bonus Event Turbulent Timeways - Battle for Azeroth Timewalking Weekly Quest - Choose One PvP Brawl - Deepwind Dunk Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Ascendant Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Micro-Holiday - Trial of Style August 1st to 8th Darkmoon Faire - August 3rd to 9th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Last Chance for The War Within Season 2 Achievements and Rewards Dungeon Testing: July 22 - July 29 Ghosts of K'aresh 11.2 Development Notes Hotfixes and much more! You can find us on Discord at The Starting Zone or email us at TheStartingZone@Gmail.com 3

Guest: Andrew Wagner, Author of Economics of Online Gaming and Founder of Wagner Road CapitalCoHost: Lewis Ward, Research Director @ IDC

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We got the full crew and dived into the topic of what defines a game. Is it still a game if it mostly plays itself? From there, we talk about the recent acquisition of Eleventh Hour Games by Krafton and what it might mean for the future of Last Epoch. We reprise the topic of connecting with players since Kodra was out last week and had thoughts. This deteriorates into a general topic about Guild Wars 2 and chasing rare items.  Tam shares the conclusion to his new computer topic from last week and what he decided to do.  Finally, we talk a bit about how Hades 2 has released the last patch before the official 1.0 launch.   Topics Discussed: Is it a game if it plays itself? The Sale of Last Epoch Kodra on Connecting with Players General Guild Wars 2 Discussion Pulling the Trigger on a New Computer Hades 2 is Coming

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 must do's before Season 3, Bank Revamp, Housing Blog, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #693: What to do before Season 3! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Delves Bonus Event Turbulent Timeways - Legion Timewalking Weekly Quest - Delves Weekly from Brann PvP Brawl - Comp Stomp Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar Greedy Emissary & Collector's Bounty July 1st to 29th Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Micro-Holiday: Auction House Dance Party July 22nd Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Last Chance for The War Within Season 2 Achievements and Rewards The War Within: The Zone and Dungeon of K'aresh Save the Date for gamescom 2025—August 19! WoW Housing: It's Only Neighborly Legion Remix Mage Tower Ghosts of K'aresh 11.2 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 Winds of Mysterious Fortune, Season 3 Soon, "The Doom of K'aresh" Warcraft Audio Novella, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #692: Season 3 August 5th! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Battleground Bonus Event Turbulent Timeways - Legion Timewalking Weekly Quest - Titan Disc Fragments PvP Brawl - Gravity Lapse Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour Greedy Emissary & Collector's Bounty July 1st to 29th Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts The War Within: Ghosts of K'aresh Goes Live August 5! Prepare for The War Within Season 3 Arrival on August 5 Dungeon Testing - July 8th - July 16th Warcraft Audio Novella: "The Doom of K'aresh" WoW Housing: It's Only Neighborly Ghosts of K'aresh 11.2 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 Diablo Crossover, Winds of Mysterious Fortune, Season 3 updates, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #691: Greedy Emissaries! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - World Quest Bonus Event Turbulent Timeways - Warlords of Draenor Timewalking Weekly Quest - Choose One PvP Brawl - Arathi Blizzard Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Voidbound Darkmoon Faire - Run until July 12th Greedy Emissary & Collector's Bounty July 1st to 29th Micro-Holiday: Luminous Luminaries, July 13th Winds of Mysterious Fortune - July 15th to August 12th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Season 3 Dungeon Testing: July 2nd - July 8th Ghosts of K'aresh 11.2 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 upcoming Spell Density Features, Diablo Crossover, July Trading Post, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #690: Are our Spells too Dense? What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - Arena Skirmish Bonus Event Turbulent Timeways - Burning Crusade Timewalking Weekly Quest - Delves Weekly from Brann PvP Brawl - Deep Six Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar Midsummer Fire Festival - Live until July 5th Greedy Emissary & Collector's Bounty July 1st to 29th Fireworks Spectacular - July 4th Darkmoon Faire - July 6th to 12th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts FEEDBACK: Spell Visual Density Updates Take a Trip Down Forsaken Memories Lane During the July Trading Post Join World of Warcraft at gamescom 2025! Ghosts of K'aresh 11.2 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 11.2 Developers Notes, Turbulent Timeways, Overcharged Delves, Hotfixes, and everything going on around Azeroth! Episode #689: 11.2 Preview! What's New this Week in World of Warcraft! Weekly Event - The War Within Dungeon Event Turbulent Timeways - Mists of Pandaria Timewalking Weekly Quest - Titan Disc Fragments PvP Brawl - Packed House Mythic+ Affixes - Xal'atath's Bargain: Pulsar Midsummer Fire Festival - Live until July 5th Don't miss it Weekly Checklist World Boss - The Gobfather, in Undermine Special Assignment World Quests Theater Troupe Awakening the Machine Spreading the Light Severed Threads Pacts Worldsoul Memories Nightfall Scenario Important Posts Upcoming D.I.S.C. Belt Tuning – June 24 WoWCast: Immerse Yourself in the Ghosts of K'aresh Content Update Ghosts of K'aresh 11.2 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!