Episodes
The worst article ever written about WoW claims "For The Horde" is racist, Warhammer vs. World of Warcraft, Shadowlands Collector's Edition, Deadmines dungeons secrets, The Goonies, new adventure system auto-battler and companion app preview, Nvidia GPU drivers for ray-tracing, legendary levels, Quel'thalas' purple dome in PTR, boss coin drops, broken PvP scaling, Animal Crossing Housing ideas, t-shirts, and we might find out the release date next week at Gamescom! --- Support this...
Published 08/22/20
(To listen earlier, without ads, and with better sound quality - get the Video Game Outsiders mobile app and go premium for 1.99 a month to gain access to tons of shows from John and Michelle!) Pre-patch hits PTR: new leveling, new graphics, new customization, scourge 2.0! Plus WoW secrets in the Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms Book, Covenant dungeons bonus, virtual Blizzcon in 2021, Shadowlands physical base edition cancelled, glossy skin, new hunter pets to collect, ground warts for...
Published 08/14/20
Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, combo points, stealth, poisons, most fun world PvP class, spy spec idea, rogue lore: Valeera Sanguinar, The Defias Brotherhood, Deadmines, and the VanCleefs. Plus we were on the July edition of the Realm-Maintenance.com Podcast Ep "Live and Outside",  Shadowlands Beta new Shadowpriest rework, new AoE cap is awkward, Michelle's bugs, Shadowlands T-shirt and WoW Calendar, Activision-Blizzard earnings call praises COD mobile, leveling in the Eversong woods,...
Published 08/08/20
Havoc easy-mode DPS, Vengeance mobility tanking, shirtless self-healing, pain, fury, PvP, and Illidan Stormrage - Illidan audio book and Arthelarius' YouTube cinematic lore cuts. Warcraft rated for Xbox Series X in Brazil (removed), spell variance RNG is back, WoW turning into Destiny, what specs we want to see added in World of Warcraft, is the level squish a mistake, global cooldowns (again), Blizzard sends in game mail to thank bot reporters, new HD models in the Shadowlands Beta starting...
Published 08/01/20
Holy, Discipline, Shadow - light vs. void, why the priest is the best class for Star Wars fans, purple DPS and the easiest and hardest healing specs, feather macro, mind control, Anduin - Arthas connection, Archbishop Benedictus (aka Emperor Palpatine), different priest faiths for various races, and what spells are back again. Plus Shadowlands Beta Covenant Choice, conduits won't be destructible, will people who group have to choose the same covenant, COD loadouts, PvP trinkets back, mouse...
Published 07/26/20
Listen a week early and support us by getting our Video Game Outsiders app and going premium for 1.99! This week: Arms, Fury, Protection and  RAGE - the most fun abilities and some Garrosh Hellscream lore. Plus Warcraft free with an AMD card, heirlooms won't give XP bonus in Shadowlands, what makes WoW an MMO RPG, The Jailer final boss, Shadows Rising audio book narration, what rare titles we use, Steamscale Incinerator mount, human racial renamed, DPS meters, corruption removed in pre-patch,...
Published 07/19/20
Resto, Balance, Feral, Guardian, animal forms, furries, potheads, Cenarious, Malfurian, and more on shapeshifting. Plus we break down the Shadowlands event from this morning, Collector's Edition goodies, The Maw, Beta is coming, Fall release date, Shadowlands soul lore, AoE loot is an unlock, BFA mount and pet sale, we are mawwalkers, and more on the problems with all of the systems in Shadowlands. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 07/12/20
Blood, Unholy, Frost, Arthas, runes, The Dark Riders comic and DK class hall quest, melee interrupts, fruit tossing, and Teron Gorefiend. Plus Shadowlands Alpha intro experience, BFA alt catch-up failure, Time Walking dungeons, Classic gates open, the covenant ticking time bomb, and the Shadows Rising prologue and chapter one are readable online! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 07/05/20
Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction - soloing, DoTs, lore, lock's higher skillcap in Shadowlands, tab-targeting and more fel! Plus new Alpha hints at a pre-patch with Nathanos, the light vs. the dark good and evil retcons, bald characters, Warcraft movie sequels, CurseForge gets sold to Overwolf for add-ons but CurseBreaker is better, auction house and instance limits. Head to WarcraftOutsiders.com to join our Discord! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/28/20
Brewmaster, Mistweaver, Windwalker - who is Taran Zhu and what is the Shadow-Pan? Plus Slash-Dance Loot Card giveaway, is PvP Power back, does the barbershop need a make-over, more character customization and creation changes, borrowed power systems expansions, the lovely Tauren starting area, how to pronounce tabard, covenant cosmetics vs powers, Shadowlands Alpha changes, and flight-paths from hell. Visit WarcraftOutsiders.com for our Discord, our other show VGO, and more. --- Support...
Published 06/21/20
Shadowlands Alpha: new Chromie time leveling system and character customization, Michelle bumps, and John goes down a rat hole, mini-map changes, and did "bring the player, not the class" ruin WoW? Plus Totems, Thrall, and all about the Shaman class! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/15/20
Michelle loves fire and John hates the Goblin starting area? Who is the most interesting mage in lore, the Kirin Tor, frost vs. arcane, PvP, and Dalaran! Plus High Elves for all, A Moment in Verse new short story, are factions going away, and more Shadowlands news. Head to VideoGameOutsiders.com for our other podcast VGO, or for links to our app with earlier show releases and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/07/20
Paladins... WoW's most iconic (or annoying) class for lore lovers? Arthas, Uther the Light Bringer and the Knights of the Silver Hand, pros and cons of all three specs, PvP vs. PvE, and their famous weapon - the Ashbringer! Plus Michelle checks out the new city of Oribos in the Shadowlands Alpha, heirloom BoA gear, Hearth home expansion idea, the Horde has no war chief, Blizzcon is canceled, and Blood Elves get body jewelry. Head to WarcraftOutsiders.com for our Discord, other podcast VGO,...
Published 06/01/20
Hunter specs, lore, Shadowlands alpha vs. retail, and what makes them unique. Plus John gets his iLvL up, Michelle kills N'zoth and crafts 32 slot bags, and we get into the Warcraft news of the week: corruption and essence vendor drama, new WoW board game, the expansion after Shadowlands timeskip, and Chinese servers token prices. Head to WarcraftOutsiders.com for our Discord, other podcast VGO, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/01/20
The WoW "away mode", Retail vs. Classic, John's iLvL woes, Michelle's Artha's lore and "Invincible" goal, World Quest Tracker, ZackRawrr > Asmongold, amazing work of JoseBV on youtube, the GCD drama, new WCO feature ideas, the sub free true value, achievements and evergreen content, slow tanks, South Park Warcraft Ep, Overwatch origins, Leeroy Jenkins turns 15 (and how America is pulling one according to CNN??!). Plus developer interviews from the week with news on Torghast, design...
Published 06/01/20
Shadowlands release date, Elder Scrolls Online wheelchairs, Activision Blizzard earnings call, quick iLevel gains, welfare epics, catch-up gear, Heroic Warfronts, max level tard, new countdown timer coming, in-game mail for divorced dads and terrorists, WoW 2, Classic and Retail East vs. West popularity, sub fees, new and returning players, and more World of Warcraft chat. Join the Discord https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT and the new cross server WoW community here:...
Published 06/01/20
More Shadowlands and Torghast news, what to do before the next expansion launch, what is in the pre-patch, new vs. old world map design, DKs are OP, Grizzly Hills in VR, will Shadowlands be delayed, gold squish, Blizzard shills, and did WoW lose the social aspect of the game? Plus John rolls a demon hunter after getting owned by them in PvP and gets told to delete his account in a dungeon, Michelle sucks it up and gets Pathfinder Part II and collects the Scarlet Crusade pamphlets. Join the...
Published 06/01/20
Shadowlands pre-patch speculation, John starts a Warrior, Michelle quits Pathfinder part 2 (again), leveling experience buffs, reputation buffs, new character creation screen UI, and WE WERE WRONG ABOUT TORGHAST!?! Head to our website at WarcraftOutsiders.com for our discord, other podcast Video Game Outsiders, or go premium for more shows! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/01/20
John healed a dungeon, Michelle leveled in the Shadowlands alpha's new player zone, and we go over some of the quality of life interface improvements, graphic changes - ray tracing and target fps scaling, new auto-battler mode, new customizations, and will Torghast: Tower of the Damned be fun for end game? Plus private WoW server runs a new pandemic event. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/01/20
More Shadowlands Alpha coverage, this time with datamining and spoilers! Controller support in WoW, many dead characters returning, reputation removed from allied races, new WoW figures, class personality types, no BlizzCon this year, WoW viewer counts on Twitch, and The Jailer looks like who? Plus Michelle installs the Alpha - gets a free legendary - and talks about the problem with loot, and John leveled a Priest?!?  Correction, looks like you CAN level a new toon in the Alpha under another...
Published 06/01/20
Shadowlands Alpha coverage. Covenant previews, class changes, PvP vendors back, quest and map changes, Classic updates and server transfers, Burning Crusade, Shadows Rising audio book pre-order, lore Animal Crossing in WoW and the need for housing. Plus what have John and Michelle been up to in WoW? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warcraftoutsiders/support
Published 06/01/20