Microtransactions, and other cruel gaming indignities

About this episode

The episode discusses WoW patch 12.0.7, microtransactions, and various gaming updates including Diablo 4 and Hearthstone.

We're speculating on  WoW  patch 12.0.7  and beyond, now that the preview for said patch has been released. That leads us to a certain ominous island off the coast of Zul'Aman that we're not allowed to touch yet, plus all the other little details that lead us to guest host Phil Ulrich's favorite thing ever: Troll Raid. But other than that, it's all cosmetics and microtransactions. There are gorgeous new, dyeable  WoW  crossover appearances in  Diablo 4 , treehouses for  WoW  Player Housing, and another of those gatchas we hate in  Hearthstone , all for actual cash folding money. But at least we have the glorious Trading Post and all its free hats and mounts to keep us just the tiniest bit happy in this capitalist hellscape. Speaking of hellscapes, The Cow Level is real and it is just as awful to find in  Diablo 4  as you probably expect. If you have a few minutes, please fill out our survey to tell us what you think about the podcast. This data is collected by our podcast host, Acast, and will be used to help us improve the show as well as attract potential sponsors. Your answers are completely anonymous. We appreciate your…

People in this episode

Guest: Phil Ulrich

Topics covered

• microtransactions
• WoW patch speculation
• gaming cosmetics
• player housing
• Hearthstone gatchas
• Diablo 4
• Troll Raid

Keywords

• microtransactions
• WoW
• Diablo 4
• Hearthstone
• Troll Raid
• player housing
• Trading Post
• gaming cosmetics

Mentioned in this episode

Products: WoW, Diablo 4, Hearthstone, Trading Post

Places: Zul'Aman, The Cow Level

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