The Instance: World of Warcraft Podcast

The Instance 595: Even more classic than classic

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the Blizz survey about how players wanna see Burning Crusade happen in a classic context. Get your transmog on in Legion content in a mu...

The Instance 594: An Afix on Life

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is Blizz doing during this time? They say as much on twitter. That current temp on Mythic+ and what we like most about it. Blizzard getting furth...

The Instance 593: I like big hammers and I can not lie

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We make some Blizzcon predictions given the "viral" nature of the day. Classic fans are getting Arathi Basin tomorrow! Why Paly tanks are better than ...

The Instance Classic Focus Episode

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Instance Classic Focus Episode: A chat with GamerChex from Stay Classic, looking at how the classic community is doing, what they want, and what B...

The Instance 591: I'll take the mecha

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

WoW Tolkens are coming to classic at least for China. Will that every happen in other regions? Got a HUGE Diablo IV update and we hope they keep this ...

The Instance 590: You Seem Very Animated

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We get into what it means to be a part of the shadowlands beta. We go deep on the seeming confirmation that Diablo and Overwatch are headed to netflix...

The Instance 589: Head in the clouds

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We try and dissect what is happening with this GeForce Now thing and how it applies to Blizzard. We also have some things to say about The Eastern Kin...

The Instance Bonus for Jan/Feb 2020

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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The Instance 588: Hellscream

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We go through the rough launch of Wacraft III Reforged in some detail. What should of happened, what might happen, and what we think about it all. eGP...

The Instance 587: The Jenga Tower of My Own Bias

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are a bit into 8.3 and we take a bit of a post-mortem look at things thus far. Classic is making changes, and some people say that is a huge mistak...

The Instance 586: A truly horrific vision

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

8.3 is here and we are down to talk about it! And we take a LOT of your comments into the mix today. Plus a great interview with Jeremy Feasel at Bliz...

The Instance 585: Sexy Son of Deathwing

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

WoW Classic is getting some serious updates next month and we break them down. January 14th has all you retail players are looking for, and we are her...

The Instance 584: We like a mean villain

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have a date for N'Zoth, and all the details surrounding his debut. Reforged took a little longer to get done. What Blizz games are keeping us warm ...

The Instance Bonus for Dec 2019

21 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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The Instance 583: 2020 Vision

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we take a hard look at 2020 and what we all want out of Blizzard for the new year! Plus a load of your emails and calls! Join Scott Patrick and ...

The Instance 582: You are without honor

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The nature of holiday gaming with Blizzard games, and WoW in particular. Legendary Transmog coming and coming soon! Brutosaur going to Black Market! P...

The Instance 581: The Eyes Have It

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

PVP honor and classic encounters came to Classic this week. Death Knights and Elves are losing their eyes. The real deal behind Diablo Immortal. Our s...

The Instance 580: Taking Bolvar by The Hand

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Deep dive into Shadowlands from Blizzcon and beyond, plus everything we think about Diablo IV, the latest Blizz earnings call, and so much more. Get i...

Patrick and Garrett talk Shadowlands D4 And OW2 First Impressions at Blizzcon

05 Nov 2019

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The Instance 579: Blizzcon 2019 Commentary Day 1

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Instance 579: Blizzcon 2019 Commentary Day 1. With Scott and Jon and Beau! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices H...

The Instance 578: Do it in a Murloc onesie

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick has a solution for all of Blizzards problems. We try and figure out what the fourth mystery slot is for in the panels next week. Still no band...

The Instance 577: Underwatch Rebellion

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We had a Blizz post since last week, and Patrick and Scott are here to talk about it a bit. Plus all our predictions for Blizzcon. Will they address t...

The Instance 576: We Don't Get To Hide

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the huge smelly elephant in the room, and are very much looking forward to your thoughts. We also hit the latest wow news and stuff as w...

The Instance - Supplemental

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A supplemental quick take on recent events. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See ...

The Instance 575: Finduin yourself with Gillvanas

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We go through all that is on offer for Blizzcon people and Virtual Ticket people at Blizzcon this year. No idea who the bands are yet. There's a 20 mi...

The Instance 574: Walk with me...the rest of the way

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What to do between grinding rep! Also, we go DEEEP into the final cinematics released this week in WoW retail. So much to say here, but we will let yo...

The Instance 573: An interview with Jason Hayes

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with Jason Hayes, the creator of the WoW theme, and soooooo much great blizz music over the last almost 20 years. Learn more about your a...

The Instance Bonus for Sept 2019

22 Sep 2019

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The Instance 572: I will sync to your level

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patch 8.2.5 brings some interesting new things to the retail table, including a sync feature we go in deep on. Also, classic servers and retail server...

The Instance 571: We came for the backpack

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott is grinding dailies, Garrett is earning gold, and Patrick is still on the fence. PTR 8.2.5 hits and loads of cool stuff. The key art for Blizzco...

The Instance 570: Classically Trained

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

More classic stuff to talk about, including the hit nature of it this week. They are bumping up server caps for people with long queues. Why no LFG ad...

The Instance 569: Instant Classic

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Classic is here, and we have a lot to say about our time in Old Azeroth. Queue times were not great, and neither was world servers, but mostly things ...

The Instance 568: What's in a name?

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Will classic do things to WoW prime that we are not yet expecting? We go DEEP into this idea! Classic AMA coming next week. Did we get the names we wa...

The Instance 567: Zuljin and his Circle Axes

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Garrett look deep into the eyes of Classic and see what you need to be ready for in a couple of weeks. Plus RP/PVP servers, reserving your n...

The Instance 566: Dirt Devil Games

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have an important chat at the top of the show about recent events. Then we dive deep into why Frank Pearce is leaving and what he might do now that...

The Instance 565: Classically Trained

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WoW Classic beta news, and a look at all the hunter problems it seems to have, both real and imagined. And we backload the show today with a TON of yo...

The Instance Bonus Show for June / July 2019

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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The Instance 564: Mikecraft

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What might Mike Morhaime do next? We have some theories. Wan't movie props? They are selling a ton of it. WoW Classic enters a phase that puts it much...

The Instance 563: What's different this time?

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Garrett dive in this week with a look at the patch! We have lots of thoughts, including what we think of the Thrall Jaina friendship refresh...

The Instance 562: Blizzard Auto-Missed Auto-Chess?

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott has a beef with Blizzard on this AutoChess mess. Ashara is rising next Tuesday! We break down all the stuff you can expect on patch day. How gol...

The Instance 561: Did you say Battlepants?

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The starcraft game we will never get...again. Overwatch 2 is happening and we discuss it a bit. How blizzard might do games in future. WoW as a base s...

The Instance Bonus Show for June 2019

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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The Instance 560: Low Poly Slice of Cheese

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Turps and Garrett get another episode out the door with some more impressions of Classic, and some ideas about where it might go next. Loads of ...

The Instance 559: Siri, what is hindsight?

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We take a deep dive into our WoW Classic time this week. Talk about hanging out with much older men. Frosty the Snow Mage. How Thrall got his Groove b...

The Instance 558: How Safe Is Your Haven

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the Safe Haven cinematic at length. WoW Classic is live in beta, and we get the full game in August. We go deep on Classic stuff today a...

The Instance 557: The Whale Room

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have dates, details, and concerns about Blizzcon 2019. No Gamescom sadly this year. Blizz had an earnings call. How many characters can you have in...

The Instance Bonus Show Late April 2019: Factions

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Instance Bonus Show Late April 2019, where Scott and Garrett talk about factions and how they can have their cake and eat it too! Learn more about...

The Instance 556: Place your bets!

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We SHOULD have heard about Blizzcon by now so we are left wondering a little. Crucible of Storms is out and seems good! Alpha internal testing starts ...

The Metzen Series Part 03: I Am Content

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The 3rd and final part of this most recent Chris Metzen interview series. Perhaps the most emotional and intense of the three, but with some very happ...

The Metzen Series Part 02: Game Life

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part two in our multi-part interview series with Chris Metzen, video game legend, now retired. One part followup to our previous interviews and many p...

The Instance 555: What to do when in Mechadong

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Metzen interviews, and Azhshara rising! Plus more about the war campaign. The new Heart of Azeroth might just get it right. Flying unlocked and a gian...

The Metzen Series Part 01: Open Book

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Part one in our multi-part interview series with Chris Metzen, video game legend, now retired. One part followup to our previous interviews and many p...

The Instance 554: Mecha-What?

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

More old Blizz games going to GoG. What to expect in Rise of Azshara. More classic updates from Blizzard. And way more! Learn more about your ad choic...

The Instance 553: Jimmies in a Rustle

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing Instance Loot! Corn dogs. AIE taking alliance applications. The results of the recent WoW Q&A livestream. Getting that beacon is all S...

The Instance 552: Vote Baine in 2020

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What if 2019 is the best Blizzcon of all time? A breakdown of what we have seen in patch 8.1.5 including war campaign story, redone battlegrounds, and...

Break week, take a look at CORE!

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Break week, take a look at CORE! Back next friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

The Instance 551: Fake Bacon Accent

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

No one wants my Azerite gear. We have a date with Trolls and Pirates! The art stream was really well done. Classic also got some news! A look around b...

The Instance 550: Eminemsplaining

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Come to Vegas and play with us! Also, Metzen wants your suggestions! Scott gets a nice mount without even trying! Get your troll and fat pirate soon! ...

The Instance 549: Blizzard Conditions

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A DEEP dive into everything we saw and heard this week. The layoffs, the future of blizzard, and what an angry player base is talking about. This is o...

The Instance 548: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Method has the method and gets it twice! Hunters can ride a pet soon and Hati fans are happy about it. Zandalari and Kul Tiran get starters. Some hot ...

The Instance 547: Mike and the catch up mechanics, or, Swine Flew

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Get your mythic and raid finder on this week. What do you do if you are just shy of i350? We will probably have to buy that pig. Wanna be Kul Tiran or...

The Instance 546: Tinker Toy Dingle Dorf

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Battle of Dazar'alor is upon us, so get in there. We talk all about it, and some of story stuff it came with. We take a few points from the recent...

The Instance 545: Old Zoners

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Raid testing, what Bungie leaving might mean for Blizzard, letting you do ANYTHING in old zones, and way more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The Instance 544: Wineglasses and Free Haircuts

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Garrett try to make sense of the latest in Blizzard and WoW news, as well as think about the old days of Wrath Gate. Also, we kinda know wha...

The Instance 543: Directional Cheese

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Some deep talk about 8.1, and the cloud that currently hangs over blizzard at the moment. I think we hit some pretty thoughtful stuff so check it out....

The Instance 542: Pagans what dunit

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tides of Vengeance Arrives Starting December 11. Are we ready? Battling for the trees of Darkshore. Assaulting the factions is fun maybe? Do YOU wanna...

The Instance 541: We didn't start the fire

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What the crap does Warcraft Go look like anyway?? Kotaku goes hard. 8.1 thoughts. The Sylvanas retcon and Saurfang predictions. Around blizzard, your ...

The Instance 540: Immortal and Infamous

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our BIG blizzcon wrapup is here and now! All the stuff we saw, all the stuff we liked, and a few things we didn't. A full crew today as well. Enjoy! L...

The Instance 539: Brack Classic

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hold the door, and get on the train, and fiddle! Also, everything we know and don't know about Blizzcon next week. Also how the WoW classic thing is g...

The Instance 538: Kill Mother Just One More Time

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We know what Blizzcon looks like, and it looks a little different than we were predicting. Ion talked to Forbes about WoW and there's stuff to mine in...

The Instance 537: Mike LessHaime

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We dive deep into the legacy of Mike Morhaime as co founder and president of blizzard for 27 years. What will Brack do? Got that new book! Azerite pow...

The Instance 536: Full Pants Defense

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Big week for WoW stuff, so dive right in! Changes coming with Tides of Vengeance. Lots of quality of life improvements. System improvements. Addressin...

The Instance 535: Diablo Pyramid Scream

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Scott is playing more Warcraft than in the history of the game, and he's not sure why. LFR reports are good. Warfronts are...weird. Virtual Tickets ar...

The Instance 534: Wipe off your Druid

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gettin that 370 gear is fun! Scott whips out his old Druid and plows thru Legion zones...again. Uldir is out and it's pretty cool. World bosses are no...

The Instance 533: Old Cod makes a Fish Kerrigan

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gearing up and runnin them dungeons yo. Azshara's story gets told. Dark Iron and Mag'Har people are available! How wow was made back then. Next week h...

The Instance 532: Don't get your Bwonsamdi in a bunch

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We sum up week one of Battle for Azeroth, and have lots to say about Loas, Bwonsamdi, haunted alliance quests, scary Genn and so much more. This is a ...

The Instance 531: Eyes in the back of his head

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join Scott Turps and Garrett! We are one week away! Malfurion can sure take an axe to the back and live. Battle for Lordaeron was this week. What we t...

Special Interview: Chris Metzen 2.0

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another sit down with Chris Metzen to talk about fandom, when it gets toxic and why, and lots of other great stuff. Hop in and thanks for listening! L...

The Instance 530: How sour is your fang?

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you start all over again? We talk about the fire and the tree, and then we talk about the Orc and his new Troll buddy. Our thoughts ...

The Instance 529: Raging Nostalgia

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Scott and Turps get down and dirty with the War of Thorns, and find out what is behind all this horde aggression. Warmode is fun! Commercials and tv s...

512 - Kristian Nairn's Chicken Checkbook

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our episode with Kristian Nairn, aka Hodor and house dj master! He's still playing WoW and has all kinds of thoughts on the state of things! Enjoy! Sc...

The Instance 521 - Get More Dark Iron

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Join Scott, Turps and Garrett today as they talk about why Dark Iron Dwarves are rad. Why arcane torrent is getting nerfed. Giving Blizzard Balance to...

The Instance 522 - War Mode On

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

That prepatch is close and we get a taste. War Mode sounds amazing and we are all kind of in on this new way of doing PVP. Where did Brode go? Why tha...

The Instance 528: Dollars for Races

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone is getting the BfA itch it seems. The Duelers League thing is real. The new book so far. New wow doc put out by Wired and Blizzard. Allied ra...

The Instance 528b: Before The Storm Spoiler Show

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Garrett and Patrick sit down and have a chat about Before The Storm, spoilers and all! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

The Instance 527: Gesticulating Magni

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blizz wants to bring you all back this weekend for free. They also wanna give you deals on character services. We now have a basic plan for Classic Se...

The Instance 526: Azeroth in Two

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The new title music is out and it's pretty ok! Or is it? What we learned from Ion in the latest Q&A. What we learned from the E3 story panel the W...

The Instance 525: Three Sisters is a crowd

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Copy your main to the beta now! BfA will launch in all regions at the same time, a first for the game. WoW story telling on display at E3 next week. M...

The Instance 524: Long Time Listener, First Time Phisher

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So you might wanna hear this beta key story. WoW gold is worth a lot in South America. Your feedback about launcher changes. Will we see Arthas's sist...

The Instance 523: Get Off My Launcher

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What's this new invader on the Blizz launcher? Lots of blizzard stuff on a leaked memo that may not be real at all. That WoW DDoS attacker in Romania ...

The Instance 520 - Blizzcome 2018

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blizzcon tickets are coming and we have a date. Why it's hard to get around the con and see it all! More on why that mobile stuff is complicated for W...

The Instance 519 - Drop That Date

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We have a release date folks! And we know what the collectors edition is gonna look like and cost. No Trolls for you on launch day. What we heard at P...

The Instance 518 - The Song of Storms

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Stormsong Valley is open and it looks incredible! Warcrat Chronicle is out in it's 3rd volume, and brings things pretty current! Family Guy gets it's ...

The Instance 517 - Babius Interuptus

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Turps is in the US for GDC, and Patrick is in full baby mode, but here we are anyway! Let's take a deeper look at the allied races and what blizzard h...

The Instance 516 - Click The Horse in Your Bag

02 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is up with that Zandalari moonkin form?? Seething Shore is seething with battleground goodness. Duncan Jones had trouble with Warcraft. A look ar...

The Instance 515 - It Burns

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are some interesting new insights into the future of Alliance and Horde that we get into today. Item squish is in effect. No more first aid? Loo...

Instance 514 - Alpha Males

09 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An alpha landed and we played it so we are gonna talk about it! Lots about allied races, pre-orders, etc. It's all that and more with Scott and Turps ...

The Instance 513 - This time, with more antlers

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

LOTS to talk about this week with the new patch and the expansion up for sale. What does it all mean for you today? Find out with me and special retur...

511 - Who's gonna save WoW for history?

12 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Druid alts for no good reason. Tuesday is patch day. Unlock those races but know what you need to do. Should warcraft be free? How big is your classes...

510 - Forward Momentum

29 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our end of year listener call-in episode! We talk the past, present, and FUTURE of World of Warcraft! Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices...