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In this edition of Tank ‘n Spank, the Rocket Punch crew chat and give a postmortem of BlizzCon 2018 and what they thought about the show. Will and Cameron talk about all of the announcements, reveals, and more, including the showing and reception of Diablo Immortal, Warcraft 3 Reforged, and more, and also compare the showing against their own predictions to see who was (mostly) right about the things that Blizzard talked about! SHOW NOTES:Discord: https://discord.gg/qsgHnNw OUTRO:End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week on Tank ‘n Spank, Will and Cameron get down to business as they give their predictions for what could be shown at BlizzCon 2018! What exciting stuff will be seen for Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, and all the other Blizzard properties? What won’t be there? And will the crew like what they think will be available? Find out our thoughts and more about one of the most exciting times for Blizzard fans! SHOW NOTES:Discord: https://discord.gg/qsgHnNw OUTRO:End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week, the Rocket Punch crew have more reason than ever to grab that BlizzCon Virtual Ticket! With the announcement of the World of Warcraft Classic demo being available to ticket holders, Will and Cameron chat on their thoughts with this, and if we could see more incentives like this added to the Virtual Ticket in the future. Plus, the crew give some updates on the roster changes to the Overwatch League, Will discusses some new hand tracking features in Hearthstone, and more! SHOW NOTES:WoW Classic Demo details: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/22551243/bring-home-the-blizzcon-wow-classic-demo-with-the-virtual-ticketUldir Raid Finder Wing 2 is live:https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/22537790/uldir-raid-finder-wing-2-now-availableLA Gladiators are looking for an Event Manager:https://overwatchwire.usatoday.com/2018/09/29/the-los-angeles-gladiators-are-hiring-for-an-events-manager/Houston Outlaws reveal a new hoodie:https://overwatchwire.usatoday.com/2018/09/28/outlaws-floral-hoodie/Rascal Returns to OWL: https://overwatchwire.usatoday.com/2018/09/29/watch-rascals-return-to-the-overwatch-league/Elk gets promoted to main roster of the Philadelphia Fusion:https://overwatchwire.usatoday.com/2018/09/26/elk-philadelphia-fusion/Hearthstone Hand-Tracking Tips: https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/22544742/watch-well-played-basic-hand-trackingOUTRO:End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

Show Notes:This week Cam and Will dive into a massive update from the Blizzard realms. We discuss the highlights from the developer update around World of Warcraft. Then we dive into the Overwatch World cup and the final 8 nations heading to BlizzCon 2018. After that we discuss the update to Torbjorn. Finally we hit the highlights for the new Season 15 in Diablo 3. Useful Links: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/22483124/watch-the-developer-live-stream-vod https://overwatchwire.usatoday.com/2018/09/15/london-spitfire-receive-custom-wwe-championship-belt-from-triple-h/ https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/22540497/world-cup-matchups-set-for-blizzcon https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-developer-update-outlines-torbjorn-rework/ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/diablo-3-switchhttps://us.diablo3.com/en/blog/22493264/season-15-boon-of-the-horadrim-begins-921-9-14-2018https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/animated-diablo-series-netflix-1202952386/ https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzcon/22484221/download-the-2018-blizzcon-mobile-app-now https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzcon/22484224/strike-from-the-shadows-as-demon-hunter-sombrahttps://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/22484223/the-blizzcon-2018-goody-bag-is-available-nowEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

Show NotesThis week we get a plethora of announcements from the Overwatch League involving roster changes. Then we go over the newest animated short from the Overwatch team, this one is called Shooting Stars and it centers around D.Va and the struggles of being the front line defender of her city. If you like our podcasts and want even more content then check out our streams on twitch.tv/rocketpunchlive we stream every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.Useful LinksAllied Races: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/22327255/new-allied-races-ready-to-recruitWarbringers: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/22327253/battle-for-azeroth-the-music-of-warbringers-azsharaShooting Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7j2d6YCQbgD.VA's Nano Cola Challenge: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/overwatch/22380666/suit-up-for-d-va-s-nano-cola-challengeHearthstone Digital Comic #3: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/hearthstone/22372714/hearthstone-digital-comic-3-dr-boom-your-own-worst-enemyIn-Developement Mephisto: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/heroes-of-the-storm/22358473/in-development-mephisto-and-moreEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

Show NotesThis week we delve into the newest Warbringers: Azshara, we also enjoyed the Overwatch League All Star Weekend, Then we go over the release of some numbers from Blizzcon. If you want more on the newest D.Va animated short we will be going over that on the next episode of Tank'nSpank.Useful LinksWarbringers Azshara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hndyTy3uiZM Nobbel87 Explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPuJbPxLeP8 Blizzcon: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzcon/22316744/blizzcon-season-kicks-off-with-best-of-blizzcon-videos-programming-reveals-and-a-bonus-blizzard-infographicEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

Show Notes:This week, as Will returns from the attempted Imprisonment for supporting his Warchief, the crew find out that Diablo 3 and all of it's content is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch! Many fans rejoiced and then we realized the Overwatch World Cup started up in South Korea. We then wrap up with our impressions of an expansion to a game you probably haven't heard of before by a little indie studio out of Anaheim, Ca. Of course we're joking... Battle for Azeroth launched and of course we're discussing it as well.Useful Links:https://worldcup.playoverwatch.com/en-us/https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/16/17690788/diablo-3-nintendo-switch-release-date-price-eternal-collection-zeldahttps://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/diablo-3-switchEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

War is almost upon us, and the Rocket Punch crew can't wait! This week, the crew discuss the events from the Siege of Lordaeron, leading up the launch of Battle for Azeroth, and give their impressions. Do they think this is a well done lead up to World of Warcraft's latest expansion? Find out here! Plus, Cameron and Chris talk about the new character coming to Heroes of the Storm, more tickets for BlizzCon 2018, the work the Diablo team is doing, and more!Thumbnail Art by Jeremy Chong (@mixppl)Visit his work: artstation.com/artist/mixppl End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

Things are "heating up" in Azeroth, and the Rocket Punch crew is here to discuss! This week, the crew talk about the latest lore moments from War of the Thorns in world of Warcraft, and talk about some of the conflict it is having in the Blizzard community. Plus, Chris and Cameron give their thoughts on the Overwatch League performance after the Grand Finals, dates listed for the Summer Games event in Overwatch, check out the Heart of Azeroth item preview, and more! End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week on Tank 'n Spank, Cam and Chris chat about the new changes to the World of Warcraft Battle Chest and monthly subscriptions. With Battle Chest no longer needed, the crew discuss some of the benefits for players, and where Blizzard could go next with this method. Plus, the crew talk about their initial impressions with Patch 8.0.1 for World of Warcraft, set everyone up for the Grand Finals in the Overwatch League this week, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week on Tank 'n Spank, the Rocket Punch crew get ready for the upcoming 8.0.1 pre-patch for World of Warcraft, and discuss some of their anticipated updated to the game in preparation for Battle For Azeroth. Where will they start at first in Azeroth? Find out here! Plus, the crew talk about who they think will win in the upcoming semifinal matches in the Overwatch League, how the latest expansion for Hearthstone looks, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

The Overwatch League Playoffs are coming up, and the Rocket Punch crew are pretty excited to see who will take it all the way! This week, the crew talk about OWL and discuss their hype levels for the upcoming playoffs, as well as how they think this will play into eSports as a whole. Plus, the crew go over the picks for the Overwatch World Cup teams, when they think the prepatch for Battle for Azeroth will drop, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week, a Diablo 3 craze has taken the Rocket Punch crew by storm, and they're here to talk about it! Will and Cam from the crew sit anbd chat about their recent resurgence back into Diablo 3 with Season 14, and talk about some of the changes they like and dislike about the game since they last played. Plus, The crew goes over the Overwatch League All-Star game rosters, say goodbye to the Warcraft Mobile App, talk about the new events coming to Hearthstone, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

In the latest installment of Tank 'n Spank, the Rocket Punch crew dig deep into some latest Warcraft news, including the latest Battle for Azeroth Q&A, a preview of the main title music, and some new information revealed about World of Warcraft Classic. With the implemented patch being announced, the crew talk about how well (or poorly) this project could go for Warcraft and Blizzard. Plus, the crew discuss the final standings in the Overwatch League, a preview of the themes for Season 14 of Diablo, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week on Tank 'n Spank, the Rocket Punch crew take a look at the latest Battle for Azeroth comic, and give their thoughts on Magni's story and importance to the latest expansion to World of Warcraft. Plus, discussions are had about the committee revealed for the Overwatch World Cup, how popular the Overwatch League has become with the announcement that the Grand Finals have sold out, what new character and battleground Heroes of the Store could be teasing, and more! End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week, the Rocket Punch crew checks out some of the latest comics rolled out for the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Battle for Azeroth, and discusses their thoughts on how Blizzard uses mediums other than the game to push their stories. Plus, the crew talk about the 2 Year Anniversary for Overwatch and the game's impact on the industry, Cameron is pumped to get some Overwatch Legos, Heroes of the Storm gets a very luchador-style event, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

We hope someone picks up that phone soon... because we called it! This week, the Rocket Punch crew talks about the recent reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 being added to the Battle.net Launcher and what that means for the launcher's future. Could this be the start of Activision using Battle.net as its new, personal storefront? Is this the best move for Blizzard to make for their games? Plus, we talk about the latest Mercy promo for Overwatch, Updates on the Overwatch World Cup, and more!End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week we say goodby to Ben Brode now the former Hearthstone team leader. As he moves on to something new we discuss the impact this will have on Blizzard. Then we discuss the long overdue update of being able to digitally gift battle.net balances and funds. Finally we take a look at the upcoming monster hunt mode coming to Heathstone's newest expansion The Witch Wood. Ceosol is one of our favorite local indie developers and you should totally check out his work! https://twitter.com/ceosol_feedbackShow Noteshttps://venturebeat.com/2018/04/20/hearthstone-boss-ben-brode-leaves-blizzard/https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/21707369/blizzard-balance-gifting-now-availablehttps://news.blizzard.com/en-us/hearthstone/21694423/hearthside-chat-monster-huntEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

With more and more controversies emerging from the Overwatch League, we sit around the table to discuss some of these recent infractions and how they could affect public perception of the league overall. Show NotesXQC: https://www.heroesneverdie.com/2018/3/11/17102218/xqc-dallas-fuel-release-controversy-overwatch-leagueDreamKazper: https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/8/17213638/overwatch-league-suspends-player-jonathan-dreamkazper-sanchezEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/

This week we delve into the newest Overwatch update and talk about the Retribution comic, then we delve into the latest update on heroes of the storm patch, finally we grieve the loss of the remote auction house in World of Warcraft and we actually have a release date for Battle fo Azeroth!Show NotesEQO has been fined: https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/21687854/eqo-finedIntroducing the All-Access Pass on Twitch: https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/21655805/introducing-the-all-access-pass-on-twitchOverwatch Comic: "Retribution": https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/overwatch/21658546/overwatch-digital-comic-retributionHeroes of the Storm Twitch Prime rewards: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/heroes-of-the-storm/21619853/new-rewards-for-twitch-prime-membersDecard Cain is coming to Heroes of the Storm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx0sZIIJ5Bc&feature=youtu.beDeath of the Remote Auction House: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/21655806/the-remote-auction-house-is-retiringStudent Art Contest Winnders: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/21664941/announcing-the-blizzard-entertainment-student-art-contest-winnersEnd Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: https://defeatededen.bandcamp.com/