The Instance: Deep Dives for Gamers
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The Instance: Deep Dives for Gamers
The Instance: Weekly radio for fans and lovers of video games and the topics that shape the gaming world. We don't take sides, we don't whine, we just give you the facts, news and tips that you want and need for your favorite online addictions.
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An interview with Blizzard about Dragonflight
Jeremy Feasel to be precise. Enjoy all the details about the new WoW expansion! I also did a short video of my impressions today as well.
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The Instance 666: The Final Boss
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The Instance 665: Yeah, MY Team Work
What does Brad Smith at MS mean when he says these Act/Blizz games should be everywhere, and that we are all gamers together? Well, we break it down a...
The Instance 664: Cries in 1060
WoW goes cross-faction, and we go full discussion on such news. Also, we are very skeptical about the wow on mobile mention in the earnings report. Pl...
The Instance 663: Can Blizzard 'Survive'?
Sneaky headline there, but today it's all about Blizzard's announced un-named new survival game for PC's and consoles. Scott Joce and Garrett wrap our...
The Instance 662: So You're Saying There's a Chance
Patrick is back and joins us for our hot take party on all things MS buys ABK! Tune in as Scott, Joce and Patrick try and make sense of this aquisitio...
The Instance 661: Constructive Haptic Feedback
Today, it's all about VR, and whether or not it has a viable place in in our gaming future. Tuck in on this one and prep that feedback. Gonna be a wil...
The Instance 660: 2021, we see you
It's the end of the year! We decided to talk about what we are gonna grind next year! So get in here!
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The Instance 659: Come Get Yer Booty!
On today's show, a deep dive into why Sea of Thieves is the best game you might not be playing right now. Why is it so good now? Why its systems are s...
The Instance 658: Halo Perpetuity
A quick discussion on Endwalker queues and how to get in when everyone else is doing other things. And why SWTOR stepped in and took Scott's heart. Ou...
The Instance 657: Arcane Online
Happy Endwalker Day. Garrett and Scott dive into what Riot's new MMO might look like. Lots of theories about where things go, including the name.
The Instance 656: What would Juicy Jim say?
Time to discuss what is really happening with Final Fantasy 14 and it's rapid growth over the last few months. Guest Kyle joins us today as well. We a...
The Instance 655: And SCENE
Where are we in 2021 with video games adapted for the large and small screen? Are video games like comics, and just need the time to be right to hit n...
The Instance 654: The Council
Big topic today: Should devs let players into the room, and help build their games via committee? Well, that's just what Blizzard might be asking with...
The Instance 653: The Pros of Cons
We are giving away FF14 today! So tune in! And we hit the news that Blizzcon is out for the foreseeable future. Is that good? When do we want that kin...
The Instance 653: Better Together
Why are we getting so much co-op love right now? Well, we try and sus it out on this episode of The Instance. Plus, an emailer has us thinking about h...
The Instance 652: Stick to the Moon & The Roads
This weeks topic: The massive breach at Twitch, and what it means for gamers, streamers and game-based security in general. Plus hot takes on HS Merce...
The Instance 651: A whole New World
We have a quick update on the Blizzard front up top, but the rest of the show today is all about New World. It hit this week, we've all played a bunch...
The Instance 650: Hurt Me Plenty
Scott Garrett and Joce have been seeing a lot of chatter in our circles about difficulty settings in games, hard modes, casual players, and more. Got...
The Instance 649: Tell Me a Story
Our topic this week deals with video games with a narrative, and why we seem to be swinging back to story after a love affair with games as services....
The Instance 648: Content Warning Warning
From the ESRB, to big blue warning screens before you launch your games, to making sure you're not driving while catching Pokemon. Today we talk about...
The Instance 647: Play it again, Sam
GOOD NEWS! Jocelyn is our new permanent co-host and we are pretty stoked about it! Today we do a deep dive topic on why we keep buying the same games...
The Instance 646: Honor The Chicken
Joined by Jocelyn for a deep dive into the world of Elder Scrolls Online. Is it a game you should play? What kind of player does it attract? We dig do...
The Instance 645: Rubber Meet Road
We have one more in us for this mess, and then the real work begins on trying to do our part to make the world a better place. Garrett Scott and Patri...
The Instance Suplimental: Scott and Jules
Scott and his guest Jules Scott sit down and have a discussion about more of this Blizz fallout, but more specifically, the need for female voices in...
The Instance 644: The Hero You Should Be
The state of CA is suing Blizzard and Activision and for good reason. Join Scott and guest host Jon as they help make sense of all of it. Plus, our de...
The Instance 643: A Whole New World
WoW on a handheld? The Steam Deck says, SURE! The big (possibly not real) WoW internal memo leak and what it means, and what we can learn about it. FF...
The Instance 642: Got Change?
Things are changing, and we are here to tell you what that means. What is a single player game when you convert it to a service game? AC wants to find...
The Instance 641: Coming Back Home?
A little up top talk about how seeing next gen game environments makes us want WoW to go there. A few E3 thoughts. The WoW team gets a new animated in...
The Instance 640: Who Holds The Bag?
Couple interesting stories up top about Overwatch going cross-platform, but what that change in Battlenet means to everyone else playing blizzard game...
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The Instance 669: Skinny McWhite Hair
There is no Blizzcon in 2021. What might they do? We discuss that. Also, More ex-Blizzard news from Frost Giant. Looks like they have Mike looking ove...
The Instance 638: Clone Deal
More ex-blizzard people are starting cool new studios! What does Lightfordge do? We talk about it. BC classic character cloning got cheaper today. Run...
The Instance 637: The Darkest of Dark Portals
Activision and Blizzard had some revealing things to say at the earnings call last week. We break it down. We all get to return to Outland on June 1st...
The Instance 636: Wearing The Sloth
The WoW charity worked out great and now you all get to wear a Sloth on your back. Ready to read Warcraft Sylvanas this fall. PTR 9.1 has been interes...
The Instance 635: Happy Cussing
It's Question and Answer day here at the instance, where we answer some of your burning questions with answers that would make the Lich King proud. En...
The Instance 634: Gravy After Sixty
You like to buy game time? Well, you just lost a couple options and we'll discuss why. Frost Giant could bring RTS's back to your life in a big way. T...
Frogpants Plays: Special Interview with Chris Metzen
Scott and Chris have a sit-down and chat up up about his new big project, plus lots of great insights into development of this kind of project vs some...
The Instance 633: Where Doth The Ancient Wander?
We talk about all there is to know about 9.0.5, which is not a lot turns out. But we have a real Q&A party and answer all your burning questions. Oh,...