Latest Battlenet Podcast Episodes
031: Games that Cross the Line
::Qwertycast - June 13, 2021 22:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsTW: Sexual/Violent Themes In this episode we decided to talk about the games that have crossed the line for us. What are some of the common lines that are crossed? What are some famously negative things that've happened in a game? ALSO for the first time in a LONG time, we have all 6 available ...
030: Story Driven Games - the Kam & Kenny Special!
::Qwertycast - May 17, 2021 19:09 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings0:00 - Intro and our old Minecraft map "Heaven's Shard" 5:45 - What's your favorite type of story in any medium? 10:26 - Remembering Twitch Plays Pokemon 14:32 - What kind of story in games pulls you in? 24:53 - Stories with scattered lore and big reveals 28:44 - Can a good story...
130 - Turning the Page
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - May 17, 2021 01:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsMerely a Setback is a show dedicated to the story of World of Warcraft. Join us weekly for a panel discussion about our favourite game, from the finer points of lore to the way in which Blizzard tells the story of Azeroth.
Episode 129 - The Beginning of the End
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - May 12, 2021 13:19 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThis week we have a sad announcement, but join us for a lore discussion as well!
Episode 2: Call of Duty Vanguard?
Games Radio - May 07, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutesCall of Duty Vanguard for fall of 2021, what we know, what we think and maybe what we want from seemingly just another...cash grab?
128 - So, About That Dungeon Journal...
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - April 27, 2021 03:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJoin Jared and Jessie as they discuss Warcraft Lore!
029: Sequels vs DLC!
::Qwertycast - April 26, 2021 17:27 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratings0:00 - Intro and Patreon Thanks 2:53 - What's the main difference between sequels and DLC? 4:40 - What DLC or Sequels are you looking forward to/do you love? 15:01 - Any DLC that Stood out to you? 21:20 - Any Sequels that stood out to you? 38:50 - how long should a dev wait to make DLC...
Episode 1: So the journey begins.
Games Radio - April 25, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutesWe talk ambitions of Games Radio's near and far future, Battlefield 6, Diablo 2 Resurrected finishing with Cyberpunk 2077 wondering, can it be saved?
127 - Sorry, Jared...
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - April 19, 2021 05:34 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThis week, Sharku and Jessie are probably too mean to Jared about a botched prediction, but all's well that ends well! enjoy our lore discussion about patch 9.1!
028: The Illusion of Choice in Gaming
::Qwertycast - April 01, 2021 23:24 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsCan you even choose NOT to listen?? 0:00 - Choice in Video Games 1:05 - Starts with Character Customization 7:00 - Mass Effect Series Defines the Illusion of Choice 12:00 - Good/Evil Meters Common Option for Choice Mechanic 17:25 - Kill or no kill choices, Stardew Valley and Undertale ...
125 - Death Claims Us All
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - March 27, 2021 06:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThis week, Jessie, Jared , and Sharku discuss the mechanism of death and what it might look like at the end of the Shadowlands expansion.
124 - Contextual Garroshing
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - March 20, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJoin Jessie and Jared as they discuss WoW Lore
123 - Too Buff to Fight
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - March 14, 2021 07:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJoin Jared and Jessie as they discuss Warcraft lore!
Beerisfall 3
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - March 14, 2021 07:11 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThey're at it again! Enjoy our round table discussion!
027: What is a Roguelike? Why should I care??
::Qwertycast - March 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsGetting into the nitty gritty of the term, for all you hashtag gamers out there 0:00 - Intro to What is a Roguelike? 7:20 - The Berlin Interpretation 15:05 - Roguelike-like 23:12 - What is Rogue-lite? 31:00 - Why do people care about this argument? 39:30 - What do you want from this c...
027: What is a Roguelike? Why should I care??
::Qwertycast - March 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsGetting into the nitty gritty of the term, for all you hashtag gamers out there 0:00 - Intro to What is a Roguelike? 7:20 - The Berlin Interpretation 15:05 - Roguelike-like 23:12 - What is Rogue-lite? 31:00 - Why do people care about this argument? 39:30 - What do you want from this c...
122 - But(t) Service
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - March 05, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThis week, the loremasters look into differences ans similarities between Anduin and Arthas.
026: MMO RPG, BlizzCon, and QwertyJack
::Qwertycast - March 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsMMO money...same problems but MMO games! 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - What is an MMO RPG and why do you play? 5:14 - So why did/didn't you get into MMOs? 14:24 - What's the draw for playing an MMO? Game Mechanics, artstyle, people? 24:33 - When does a game feel like work? Has it ever? 33.18 - ...
121- BlizzCon-line Post Con Special
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - February 27, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJessie, Sharku, and Jared talk about all the con things!
120 - Skedoosh
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - February 18, 2021 23:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThis week, Sharku and Jessie discuss their predictions for Blizzcon(line).
025: Longevity in Gaming, Terraria, 7 Days To Die, Path of Exile
::Qwertycast - February 15, 2021 16:55 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings00:00 - Intro 01:35 - What games have you been playing for 5 years (terraria, 7 days to die, path of exile, FTL) 06:12 - What do games to do keep you coming back? (Game loops, loot boxes/gatcha, immersion) 20:05 - Favorite Mini Games (Catherine, Witcher 3, RDR2) 27:30 - Let's talk Community ...
119 - Mechatorque is a Bad Guy
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - February 11, 2021 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJoin Jessie, Shaku, and Jared as they discuss lore from World of Warcraft!
118 - Helya's Up to Something, Right?
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - February 04, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJessie and Jared are joined by special guest, Crescent Raven, to discuss the goings on in the Shadowlands.
117 - Let the Tears Flow Forth
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - January 29, 2021 15:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJoin Jessie and Jared, along with special guest Manny, as they discuss World of Warcraft lore!
024: Music in Gaming
::Qwertycast - January 27, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings00:00 Intro 01:30 Are there any games where you think the music is 'too much'? 11:40 Music queues 18:10 When do you turn off a game's music to turn on your own music? 21:30 Games with music/sound as a mechanic 26:55 Game Soundtracks you love 46:02 Do you listen to video game music out...
116 - The End of the Beginning
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - January 15, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsJoin us as Loremasters Jessie, Sharku, and Jared discuss the storytelling in the covenant system in Shadowlands and begin to speculate where our story will be taking us in the future.
023: Mini Indie Horrors, Puzzle Games, Uplay+, Binding of Issac
::Qwertycast - January 14, 2021 01:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings00:00 - Intro 04:30 - The Round Table 05:05 - Kam with Mini Indie Horrors from Puppet Combo 16:48 - Kenny with Games we Missed in 2020: The last campfire, I am dead, Not for broadcast, call of the sea, dead static drive. 31:45 - Dave with Uplay+ Rumored for Xbox Game Pass Lltimate 41:2...
115 - Choices
Merely a Setback: A Podcast about Storytelling in the World of Warcraft - January 08, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 114 ratingsThis week, the Loremasters discuss the true motivation behind Sylvanas' choices, and what that means for Anduin.
Episode 22: 7DPS/Procjam, Devotion Removal, "Hades takes it all"
::Qwertycast - January 01, 2021 22:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings04:30 - News Round Table 05:18 -Dave with 7DPS & PROCJAM 2020 on itch.io 17:12 - Steve with Devotion removed from GOG 26:41 - Andres with End of Year Game Awards 41:29 - Podcast Minigame 1:00:12 - Tech Cafe with Cyberpunk and Minimum PC Spec Talk 1:19:49 - About Us Who's on this e...
022: 7DPS/Procjam, Devotion Removal, "Hades takes it all"
::Qwertycast - January 01, 2021 22:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings04:30 - News Round Table 05:18 -Dave with 7DPS & PROCJAM 2020 on itch.io 17:12 - Steve with Devotion removed from GOG 26:41 - Andres with End of Year Game Awards 41:29 - Podcast Minigame 1:00:12 - Tech Cafe with Cyberpunk and Minimum PC Spec Talk 1:19:49 - About Us Who's on this e...