Hearthstone has a new expansion, Escape from Violet Hold, and this time VanVan — that's Vanessa VanCleef for you uninitiated — is commanding a daring prison break from the Violet Hold, now guarded by none other than Maiev Shadowsong.

My son accidentally microwaved ramen without adding water yesterday and thereby started a small fire. It wasn’t a huge deal, except now everything in my house smells vaguely smoky. The fix would ordinarily be to open the windows and run fans, but it’s approximately a billion degrees outside and humid, so that had to be short-lived. I’m going to wait til the end of the day to wipe down the walls and launder all the launderable fabric, then change the HVAC filter and pretend everything is fine.

This is The Queue, our daily column where you ask us questions and we’ll let you find out yourself so it’s a teachable moment. Life lesson, if you will.

Today's WoW maintenance is is actually extremely short in length for most of the realms, only being an hour long or so.

Leveling professions in Midnight can be an expensive, tedious process, so we're happy to report that the Darkmoon Faire is in town to award you with easy profession points right as the expansion launches.

Hey, wasn’t I just here?

I could’ve sworn I was just here. Or is it more like I’m still here? Either way, I’m here, you’re here, my cat is here, let’s do this thing.

While I try to figure out if I’m alive, dead, or stuck in a box, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

The Legend in the Mist TTRPG has finally released, and Tavern Watch is here to dip our toes back into the world of rustic fantasy adventure!

I'm having a tough time working up the enthusiasm to tackle a new Diablo 4 season when I was just getting my character where I wanted it in the last Diablo 4 season.

Forget the Fourth of July -- this weekend is all about the fifth of July, because it's time for another Summer Games Done Quick!

It’s Friday! The weekend is here, and hopefully that means you’ve all got lots of time to be lazy, and productive, and then lazy again. Laziness is an important part of many good weekends, as long as you’re not forgetting to pick someone up from the airport. Maybe you’ll go to a market and buy some fresh produce, or take in a movie. You should check out your local indie movie theater, maybe they have some fun stuff on offer. A couple of weeks ago, I saw Blazing Saddles in honor of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday at my local indie theater, and it was a great time! We didn’t even plan on doing it, just noticed a flyer and were nearby with time to spare. It was fate.

While I try to figure out what to do with this weekend, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

We are jumping right in to Turbulent Timeways this week, which have returned until August.