Tank 'n Spank
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA podcast from Rocket Punch dedicated to all things Blizzard! From World of Warcraft, to Heroes of the Storm, to Hearthstone, the team from Rocket Punch sit down each week to talk about the latest news, events, and stories from the games created by Blizzard Entertainment.
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Episodes
99 - BlizzCon 2018 Followup
November 15, 2018 11:02 - 45 minutes - 84.2 MBIn 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!
98 - BlizzCon 2018 Predictions
October 25, 2018 18:21 - 47 minutes - 26.4 MBThis 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!
97 - Warcraft Classic Demo & Rascal Returns to OWL
October 13, 2018 00:05 - 31 minutes - 18 MBThis 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!
96 - WoW Developer Q&A, Overwatch World Cup, and Season 15 of Diablo 3
September 29, 2018 01:50 - 32 minutes - 20.5 MBThis 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.
95 - Release Valve
September 06, 2018 20:03 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThis 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.
94 - Azshara
August 30, 2018 15:43 - 36.7 MBThis 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.
93 - Diablo Switches It Up and Battle for Azeroth Impressions
August 23, 2018 10:06 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis 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'r...
92 - Storm Before The Storm
August 16, 2018 17:14 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBWar 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 (@mi...
91 - Burning Sensation
August 09, 2018 15:44 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBThings 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!
90 - Who Needs a Battle Chest??
July 26, 2018 12:39 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBThis 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!
89 - Patch Day
July 20, 2018 13:16 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBThis 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!
88 - Playoff
July 12, 2018 13:33 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBThe 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!
87 - Season's Greetings
June 28, 2018 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThis 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!
86 - Classically Trained
June 27, 2018 23:25 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBIn 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 ...
85 - Speaker
June 07, 2018 16:05 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBThis 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!
84 - Reunion
June 01, 2018 12:54 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis 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!
83 - Answering the Call of Duty
May 24, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBWe 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!
82 - Goodbye Ben
April 26, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThis 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.
81 - Controversy In the Overwatch League
April 19, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBWith 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 Notes XQC: https://www.heroesneverdie.com/2018/3/11/17102218/xqc-dallas-fuel-release-controversy-overwatch-league DreamKazper: https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/8/17213638/overwatch-league-suspends-player-jonathan-dreamkazper-sanchez End Music by Defeated Eden and Chris Speakes is lic...
80 - Retribution
April 15, 2018 20:12 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis 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!
79 - Arpil Fools
April 02, 2018 01:47 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBEvery year Blizzard Entertainment loves to drop tasteful jokes on April first. This week we delve into our favorite April Fools releases from our friends at Blizzard Entertainment and discuss our favorite ones through the years.
78 - Allies Inbound
March 30, 2018 02:07 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThis week Will's back to join Cam and Chris as we jump into a discussion about all of the new races and characters coming to World of Warcraft and Overwatch. We also discuss the Stage 2 ending of the Overwatch League. Then we delve into the announcement of the newest expansion for Hearthstone.
77 - On The Catwalk
March 16, 2018 14:39 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIt's time for some Warcraft models to strut on the catwalk in our latest episode! This week, Cam and Chris discuss to wealth of new character models revealed for Battle For Azeroth, and talk about how some of these changes could make for a better experience overall in Blizzard's latest expansion. Plus, the latest skins and emotes for Brigitte from Overwatch are revealed, and more!
76 - Constructing Additional Pylons
March 08, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBCam and Will are back and they seem to have been bitten by the Blizzard bug again. This week we delve into the 20th anniversary event for Starcraft, The Zandalari troll druid forms, Brigitte the daughter of Torbjorn is announced for Overwatch, and the possibility of Diablo coming to the Nintendo Switch.
75 - Frosty Discharge
March 01, 2018 11:00 - 30.2 MBThis week on Tank 'n Spank, The Rocket Punch crew weave some tales of their recent adventures in World of Warcraft, particularly with a boss with an "interesting" moveset. Plus, Will talks about how the new token features for watching Overwatch League matches on Twitch can help draw more people into the game, and the crew discuss some of the surprising updates to Warcraft 3, and wonder if Blizzard is looking for another 4K remaster.
74 - In Contention
February 23, 2018 01:04 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBThis week we delve into the Overwatch Contenders, The Xorothian cultists channeling in World of Warcraft, and the first major female victory in a Starcraft 2 international tournament. Then we jump into Deckard's Corner to talk about the beginning of Rexxar's story.
73 - Reverse Sweep
February 15, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week we talk about the London Spitfire winning stage 1 of the Overwatch League. Then we dive into the Developer Q&A for the Battle for Azeroth and discuss how we feel about the lead-up to the expansion compared to the lead-up to Legion.
72 - Overwatch League Impressions and More
February 08, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe're back and we've got some ground to cover in our latest episode. Join Cam, Chris, & Will as we delve back into the Overwatch League and give our impressions so far. Then it's on to a discussion about preparing for the Battle for Azeroth release.
71 - Wrath of the Titan-Forged
December 21, 2017 11:30 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBJoin us as we delve into the newest Hearthstone expansion, the Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2017 event, and the Overwatch League pre-season. Then we dig into Decard's Corner with the Wrath of the Titan-Forged section of the chronicle.
70 - The Discovery of Azeroth
December 08, 2017 21:50 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week we delve into the idea of the Allied Races in the upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion. Then we jump feet first into figuring out if they will charge for World of Warcraft: Classic. Finally we delve into Decard's Corner and discuss The Discovery of Azeroth.
69 - Primordial Azeroth
November 30, 2017 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week on Tank'nSpank we discuss the titanic levels of shade the official Starcraft twitter feed was dropping about the botched Star Wars Battlefront II launch. We then jump back into Decard's Corner for some discussion about primordial Azeroth.
Rocket Punch Extra Life 2017
November 14, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBIt is TIME to get ready for our annual Extra Life livestream! Listen in to get all the details on what to do and where to go to support Team Rocket Punch and help raise money for charity! Stream: twitch.tv/rocketpunchlive Info: www.rocketpunchgo.com/extralife
BlizzCon 2017: The Drunkening
November 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWARNING: This episode contains explicit content So, you travel all the way to Anaheim for BlizzCon 2017 for the first time. You have a blast and then have to go home for the night. What do you do, then? You make a podcast about it!
68 - BlizzCon Predictions
November 02, 2017 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBSince Cam has bailed on us for a trip to California. Will and Chris take the time to give their predictions for BlizzCon 2017. Next weekend is of course BlizzCon and all three of us will be meeting up in Los Angeles so there will be post all over our twitter to keep you all up to date.
67 - Hallow's End
October 26, 2017 10:00 - 25.2 MBThis week on Tank'nSpank we throw out the rule book and make an entire episode about lore. In the spirit of halloween we talk about the story behind the Headless Horseman in World of Warcraft's Hallow's End Event.The story will be told in full, but I'll leave you with his most famous saying. Prepare yourselves, the bells have tolled! Shelter your weak, your young and your old! Each of you shall pay the final sum - CRY for mercy! The reckoning has come!
66 - A"MUSE"ing
October 19, 2017 10:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBWho so happy? Maybe, because we know who we will get to listen to at BlizzCon this year! This week, the Rocket Punch crew chats about MUSE being announced to close BlizzCon, and figure out what their favorite songs from the band are! Plus, Cam and Will go over the best Overwatch Halloween skins, Blizzard works to shut down some knock-off games, and the crew wrap up the final episode of A Thousand Years of War for Decard's Corner!
65 - Golden Opportunity
October 12, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBChristie Golden gets a full-time job at Blizzard Entertainment and Twitch Prime members are getting a free golden pack of hearthstone cards. Makes me think Blizzard has found their Golden Opportunity… Jokes aside this week on Tank’nSpank we cover the prior points in the atrocious joke preceding this sentence as well as the new social features coming to the Battle.net app and the upcoming Overwatch Halloween event. We wrap up the episode with Part two of the audio drama A Thousand Years of War...
64 - BlizzChat
October 05, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBBlizzard has a new chat app, but is that something to talk about? This week on Tank 'n Spank, Will talks about the Battle.net Chat App for mobile devices, and sees if it is truly useful, or if Blizzard may have plans for the app in the future. Plus, the crew laments on the lack of Diablo news at BlizzCon this year, and then the crew jumps into the first part of the stroy on Turalyon and Alleria in this week's Decard's Corner!
63 - Double Dragons
September 28, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week we sit down to discuss the finalization of the inaugural teams of the Overwatch League. Blizzard drops some information about the Blizzcon Virtual Ticket and its associated goodie bag. As for Decard's Corner we continue with the Overwatch theme of the episode and delve into the lore behind the Shimada brothers Hanzo and Genji.
62 - Blizzard's Thunderdome
September 14, 2017 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBBlizzard has finally built their Thunderdome, and the Rocket Punch crew can't wait to see it! This week, the crew talks about the Blizzard Arena, and predict what plans the company may have in store for the new eSports arena. Plus, the crew talk about Starcraft in space (no, really), the nerfs coming to Hearthstone, and talk about Junkrat and Roadhog in this week's Deckard Corner, so don't miss out!
61 - Rise and Shine
September 07, 2017 10:00 - 27 minutes - 49.7 MBWake up from your cryostasis! This week, the Rocket Punch crew talks about the latest World of Warcraft patch, Shadow of Argus, and tries to figure out where Blizzard could be taking the game next afterwards. Could we see more Alleria Windrunner? Maybe we will start hopping planets outside of Azeroth? Find out what we think here! Plus, we talk about the latest Blizzard Animated Short, and wonder why the studio hasn't made an Overwatch anime yet, Cameron gives his impressions on the new Deathm...
Teaser
August 28, 2017 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBIf you want to know what the future holds for Rocket Punch and more importantly Tank'nSpank then tune in on September 3rd, 2017 to see what our next transformation truly looks like! Now if this sounds a little too extreme don't worry we're still you friendly neighborhood Rocket Punch, it's just time to go even further beyond.
60 - USA, USA, USA!
August 17, 2017 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week on Tank 'n Spank, the crew are feeling a little patriotic after watching the Overwatch World Cup! The crew sits back and talks about the teams moving on to the finals and picks which team they hope to see go on to victory! (Hint: It's in the episode title). Plus, Will and Cam talk about the latest expansion to Hearthstone, Warcraft 3 having a PTR, Deathmatch in Overwatch, and more!
59 - Ocho
August 03, 2017 05:27 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBThis week on Tank’nSpank, Chris from Credible Threat Gaming joins in. Doomfist finally releases to the masses and we all learn why he is Rocket Punch approved! Next we have some new details on the benefits and minimum salary for the Overwatch League players. Then we find out what it would look like if Overwatch and Hearthstone did the fusion dance! After that we get an alert about another WoW Legacy server being shut down. Finally we end it all with Decard’s Corner, The First part Of The Sto...
58 - You Down With GDB?
July 27, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutesThis week on Tank 'n Spank, some big shake-ups for the music at Blizzard, as Russell Brower leaves the studio, and has the crew wondering what may happen to some of the best music in the gaming industry. Plus, the crew talk about the latest micro-holidays that Blizzard is adding to World of Warcraft, and Will and Cameron can't wait for the next volume of the Warcraft Chronicle series. To wrap up, Will digs back into the Chronicle for the next bit of lore to brush up on!
57 - We eSports Now, Baby!
July 20, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week, Blizzard has brought their eSports game, and the Rocket Punch crew is here to discuss! Will and Cam check out the details for the just-announced Mythic Dungeon Invitational and then break down the new cities announced to be in the Overwatch League. What trends can they gleam from the newly-announced owners? Plus, the crew sends out a PSA for players getting ready to play Destiny 2 on their PCs, and deep dive into some Diablo 3 lore.
56 - Shoryuken!!
July 13, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIt's time to punch the walls down, as Doomfist arrives in this week's episode of Tank 'n Spank! Doomfist has finally been revealed for Overwatch, and Will and Cam sit back to talk about the new abilities the character brings to the game, and what impact he could have on gameplay when he is officially playable. Also, the Hearthstone team has revealed the next expansion for the game, and it is to die for! The crew talk about how the new cards will affect gameplay, and hopefullly bring them back...
55 - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
July 06, 2017 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIt has been a while, but with the return of the Necromancer to Tristram, it is time for Tank 'n Spank to rise from its' break to bring you the best Blizzard news from the people you care about! Will and Cam sit back in a new format for the show, as they talk about StarCraft Remastered, the Rise of the Necromancer expansion for Diablo 3, and wonder what themed drinks they would purchase at the Starbucks on Blizzard's campus! Afterwards, the duo introduce a new section for the show, focusing on...
54 - We Just Got Bungie In Our Blizzard
May 25, 2017 13:42 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBSome big news and surprises were given to Blizzard fans, and Rocket Punch is here to discuss! With the recent announcement of Destiny 2 coming to the Blizzard Launcher exclusively (RIP Battle.net), the crew talks about what that may mean for Blizzard's software distribution tool, how it could affect Steam, and if it could be beneficial to both them and Bungie. Plus, the crew gets excited for Overwatch's first birthday, and speculates on what we will see from the One Year Anniversary content i...
53 - Golden Opportunity
May 11, 2017 05:44 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week on Tank'nSpank we discuss four different stories. The first is the source code of Starcraft being found. The second is Overwatch hitting a billion dollars in revenue and thirty million player. Third up we have the latest patch for World of Warcraft Legion 7.2. Finally Seth gives us an update on Heroes of the Storm 2.0 and the Nexus Challenge. End Music by Chris Speakes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http...