Beste Blizzard Watch podcasts (2024)

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Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred’s rocky roll out 1:03:16

5d ago1:03:16

1:03:16

Join us with special guest Liz Patt as we discuss this week’s launch of Diablo 4’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. We cover its delayed start, what’s new in Season 6, the new mercenary companions, new runewords, and the new Spiritborn class. We also talk about WoW’s upcoming 20th anniversary event, the Starcraft franchise coming to Xbox, and que…

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S1E85 - The Battle for Washington - Counting the Final Days Until the U.S. Elections 23:36

2d ago23:36

23:36

In this episode of Current Account, Clay revisits the upcoming Presidential Elections in the United States, this time with an eye on key policy themes and implementation from the two major party nominees: Current Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat) and former President Donald Trump (Republican). The episode dives into where the race stands to d…

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Another China stimulus let-down, the Fed and ECB’s next steps, India’s commodities demand and more 23:54

3d ago23:54

23:54

It’s a rare thing for a press conference from China’s Minister of Finance to excite quite so much, but there were widespread hopes in markets that Saturday’s briefing from Lan Fo’an would finally provide the details of fiscal easing plans that had been missing from the government’s stimulus pledges so far. Did Minister Lan deliver? Group Chief Econ…

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The Future of Halo Is Unreal – Unlocked 663 1:02:56

6d ago1:02:56

1:02:56

Our resident Xbox crew (including Miranda!) reacts to and analyzes the huge Halo news of all future projects being moved to Unreal Engine 5 as well as the studio rebranding from 343 Industries to Halo Studios. We predict what the next mainline Halo game is, what we might get before that, how it ties into a possible PlayStation debut for the franchi…

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A Dragon Age: Inquisition story overview 56:00

7d ago56:00

56:00

Matt, Joe, and Liz cover everything you need to know about the lore of Dragon Age: Inquisition in preparation for the upcoming release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. They cover topics ranging from the main Inquisitor storyline to the history of the elves to the deceitful companionship of trickster god himself, the Dread Wolf. Spoilers abound if you …

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S1E84 - A Blizzard of Ideas - Takeaways from New York Climate Week 32:42

9d ago32:42

32:42

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director of Global Policy Initiatives and Head of Sustainable Finance, to recap an eventful New York Climate Week. Clay and Sonja talk about the major themes surrounding this year's meetings, including balancing a Brown vs Green transition strategy, the role of privat…

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Why we’re excited for the Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion 59:55

12d ago59:55

59:55

Join us with special guest Cory Taylor as we discuss the uncertain future of Warcraft Rumble, our love of October’s WoW Trading Post transmog options, and what we are looking forward to with next week’s Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion. Plus, the most important question of the week: Who would be the best and worst Warcraft character to give voic…

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Larry Adam and Neil Shearing on the global macro/markets outlook 34:15

12d ago34:15

34:15

Is the US facing a hard landing, a soft landing or no landing? Have stimulus announcements fundamentally changed the China equities story? How should investors trade risks around the US election? Raymond James CIO Larry Adam joins Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing on the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics. They talk to D…

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The STALKER 2 Documentary Is a Must-Watch – Unlocked 662 1:26:38

13d ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Our Xbox crew discusses the new STALKER 2 making-of documentary, and how it's a must-watch even if you aren't interested in the game. Plus: Ubisoft admits that Star Wars Outlaws has underperformed its sales expectations, leading us to suggest where the company should go from here in the bigger picture. We also talk about Tango Gameworks's new owner…

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What is the true nature of Old God-created races? 56:49

14d ago56:49

56:49

Join Matt and Joe as they explore how the plight of the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet may provide insight into other groups corrupted by the Old Gods, more potential underground regions that could be explored in Azeroth, the history and destruction of Dalaran, and the burning question keeping us up at night: Why don’t the Earthen have Scottish accents? Ho…

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Special: Iran's missile strike on Israel and oil market implications 8:59

14d ago8:59

8:59

In the wake of Iran’s missile strike on Israel on Tuesday, Deputy Chief EM Economist Jason Tuvey and David Oxley, our Chief Commodities and Climate Economist, talk about implications for the global oil market, including: What an Israeli retaliation against Iranian oil production could mean for prices; The risks around Iran closing the Strait of Hor…

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A chat with Jason Schreier about his new book on the history of Blizzard Entertainment 1:18:16

15d ago1:18:16

1:18:16

Join us for this special edition of the Blizzard Watch Podcast as we sit down with investigative journalist Jason Schreier to talk about his upcoming book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Covering the 33-year history of Blizzard, we discuss the truth behind many of the scandals that rocked company, the real influence…

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S1E83 - Draghi’s Choice – What Does the Draghi Report Mean for the Future of European Competition? 29:42

16d ago29:42

29:42

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Giovanna Faggionato, a reporter for Politico Europe who has extensive experience covering competition, to discuss the recent report given by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Clay and Giovanna discuss the report's key themes and takeaways, focused on a plan to make the European Union m…

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The unrecoverable mess of the WoW guild bank bug 1:05:45

19d ago1:05:45

1:05:45

Join us as we discuss how missing items in guild banks may or may not get restored, the rollout of WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery Phase 5 with new content, the introduction of LFR Raid Wing 3 in The War Within, and the continuing saga of the Race to World First. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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China’s stimulus blizzard, the ECB’s quandary, Kamala Harris' housing plan and more 25:06

19d ago25:06

25:06

China’s leadership finally took action this week to staunch the economy’s bleeding with a flurry of stimulus announcements and pledges to do more. But will it be enough? Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing talks to David Wilder about whether the outlook for the Chinese economy has fundamentally shifted as a result of a news-packed few days. He also…

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Crazy Blizzard Stories With Jason Schreier – Unlocked 661 1:24:57

20d ago1:24:57

1:24:57

Bloomberg video game industry reporter Jason Schreier joins us to discuss his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment (out October 8) sharing crazy stories about the prestigious developer that Microsoft just bought as part of their $69 billion acquisition. Plus: Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows, Splinter Cel…

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Are the Titans responsible for Xal’atath? 55:14

21d ago55:14

55:14

Join Matt and Joe as they explore the theory that Xal’atath may have began as a Titan construct, the surprisingly inclusive beginnings of the Scarlet Crusade, and the recent influence of the most terrible, evil, and loathsome Old God of them all, daily grinds— uh, Y’Shaarj. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S1E82 - Can We Make a Discussion about Basel III Even More Interesting? 29:06

23d ago29:06

29:06

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Andrés Portilla, Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs and Richard Gray, Director of Prudential Policy, to revisit the topic of Basel III implementation. The podcast covers how the United States Federal Reserve may look to repropose implementing Basel III, what metrics are being suggeste…

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As the Fed gets cutting, where will rates settle? 21:06

24d ago21:06

21:06

After the long-awaited start to the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing discusses next steps. He answers client questions about the risks of inflation bouncing back and explains why we expect rates to settle at levels much higher than before the pandemic. Also, on the show, Lily Millard and Shilan Shah from our emerg…

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The Nerub-ar Palace Race to World First has begun 57:04

26d ago57:04

57:04

Join us as we discuss the latest Race to World First news (as of the recording on Tuesday), if/when Blizzard will announce Mists of Pandaria Classic servers, the agony and the ecstasy of Delves, the bittersweet upcoming season of Arcane Season 2, and why we are convinced that the black blood of earth in WoW is cranberry flavored. Plan ahead for you…

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How Can Battlefield Get its Mojo Back? – Unlocked 660 1:01:32

27d ago1:01:32

1:01:32

We open this week's Xbox podcast at IGN by giving our hands-on impressions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Then we discuss another EA game, Battlefield. We've got new details about the next game in the venerable first-person shooter series, and we talk about what we want out of it and what we think it needs to do in order to get back on top. Plus: mo…

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A timeline of the Arathi people 57:12

28d ago57:12

57:12

Join Matt and Joe as they untangle the history and origin of the Arathi from their establishment of the Seven Kingdoms to their alliance with the high elves to their war against the trolls. Plus an overview of which faction in WoW canonically beat major dungeons and raids in the game and how the unholy mixture of void magic and old god corruption p…

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Property Special: Retail’s return from the dead and what to expect from its recovery 15:23

29d ago15:23

15:23

Reports of retail’s death have been exaggerated. After a long and painful adjustment, the retail’s potential to deliver decent returns means our commercial real estate team now thinks it’ll be the second best performer among the major sectors over our forecast horizon in both the US and UK. CRE Chief Economist Kiran Raichura and Matt Pointon, our U…

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Tavern Watch Podcast: Diving deeper into the D&D 2024 Player’s Handbook 1:26:56

30d ago1:26:56

1:26:56

In this episode, we are joined by Phil “The goblin with the dumb name that you all love” Ulrich as we go in-depth on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new Player’s Handbook. Also the trend of more open development by TTRPG game designers, what upcoming games we are looking forward to playing, and what we want from Wizards of the Coast’s upcomi…

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25 or 50? What the Fed will do, how markets could react, and our new recession indicators 24:06

1M ago24:06

24:06

As the much-anticipated start of Fed easing approaches, the debate has centred on whether Powell & Co. will opt for a 25 or a 50-basis point rate cut. On the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing discusses the rationale for a larger move, but also explains why we’re expecting this easing c…

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Season 1 crash lands into The War Within 1:09:00

1M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Join us as we discuss the content rolling out with the launch of Season 1 in The War Within, what we know about patch 11.0.5 and it’s connection to the 20th anniversary of WoW, the new Hearthstone mini-set which takes puns to a whole new level, and how the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro looks shiny, but the price tag…in this economy?? Hosted on Acast. …

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What the PS5 Pro Means for Xbox’s Present and Future – Unlocked 659 58:28

1M ago58:28

58:28

We open this week's Xbox podcast by marking Destiny's 10th anniversary and then discussing the present and future for both the long-running shooter and Bungie itself, as well as what's riding on Bungie's next big project in Marathon. Then we give our thoughts on the Minecraft movie teaser before moving into our main topic: the PS5 Pro's widely pann…

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The recurring themes of echoes and memories in The War Within 59:24

1M ago59:24

59:24

Join Matt and Joe as they explore the repeated use of echoes and memories through the storyline of the current expansion leading to a discussion about the cyclical nature of WoW’s storytelling as well as the subversion of tropes in recent narratives in the game. (Spoilers for the War Within main campaign.) Also, the origins of Moonkins and murlocs …

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S1E81 - Global Economic Forecast with New IIF Chief Economist Marcello Estevão - Cloudy with a Chance of Optimism? 29:41

1M ago29:41

29:41

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's new Chief Economist and Managing Director, Marcello Estevão. Marcello joins the IIF with a plethora of experience in the financial industry, including stints at the World Bank, IMF, U.S. Federal Reserve Board, G20 Deputy for Brazil and many more. Clay and Marcello discuss a number of globa…

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What we love about The War Within 1:04:09

1M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

Join us as we discuss the best new features in The War Within. From Delves improving on the promise of Torghast to better choices for players completing weekly quests to… uh, bees? I don’t know. I just work here, ma’am. Also how Diablo 4 tried not to be Diablo 3 but now is slowly morphing into it confirming our belief that we all turn into our pare…

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What that payrolls report means for the Fed, the ECB's balancing act, recession risks and more 12:41

1M ago12:41

12:41

That August payrolls report was one of the more keenly awaited data releases in a while – but what do its details suggest about how the Fed is likely to start monetary easing when it meets later this month? On the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics, Chief North America Economist Paul Ashworth and Group Chief Economist Neil…

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The Xbox Exclusives We Almost Got – Unlocked 658 57:32

1M ago57:32

57:32

This week's Xbox show delves into two notable games that Xbox boss Phil Spencer discussed having the chance to sign but didn't – plus one crucial one he did. Plus: Black Myth Wukong's Xbox absence is explained, Enotria: The Last Song's developers publicly call out Team Xbox for a lack of support, Stellas impressions of Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and…

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Deep delving into the Arathi Empire 58:34

1M ago58:34

58:34

Join Matt and Joe as they explore the history and culture of the Arathi Empire, speculating on its transformation from a human-led nation into a society of mixed human and elven heritage. Tin foil hatting ensues about the empire's leadership, the role of prophetic visions from the Sacred Flame, and their zone in the new expansion, Hallowfall. And t…

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August payrolls preview, China's confused policy moves, key risks to watch and more 20:30

1M ago20:30

20:30

August’s US employment report release on Friday will be the coming week’s must-watch market event. On the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing talks about what we’re expecting and how the outcome could influence the anticipated start of Fed easing this month. Neil also discusses China’s c…

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Was Blizzard right to nerf experience with the War Within launch? 1:02:48

2M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

Join us as we discuss Blizzard’s move to slow down leveling in The War Within, how much we are enjoying the new underground zones, more details about Diablo 4’s upcoming Mercenaries system, and our favorite titles coming out of Gamescom including the aptly titled, Date Everything. I believe Matt speaks for us all when he said, “I want so bad to dat…

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Our Thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws (So Far) – Unlocked 657 1:23:54

2M ago1:23:54

1:23:54

Star Wars Outlaws, arguably the first big game to hit Xbox this Fall season, has arrived, and we've got thoughts on what we've played so far. Plus: we discuss some of the biggest announcements to come out of Gamescom (Mafia: The Old Country, Borderlands 4, and others), which games we're most excited about playing for the remainder of this year, and…

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