We're waiting on a whole lot this week -- servers to come up for the Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary realms pre-patch, and for the Midnight pre-patch next week, and all the sweeping changes that brings.

Tuesday brings the Midnight pre-patch and a number of systems changes, from transmog to UI to class overhauls.

I found this post on Reddit and frankly, it resonated with me.

When life is crazy, when insanity seems to dominate the world, stop and think. Is this the life Godzilla wants for you? Does Godzilla want you to endure unassisted or would he have you call to your allies, much as he does? Find your personal Rodan, your Mothra, even your Kong — sometimes a frenemy who respects you is better than a friend who doesn’t.

Always remember — Godzilla wants what’s best for you. Unless you’re the municipality of Tokyo, I guess. He’s really rough on that. Also, MusedMoose, I’m sorry I didn’t see you had posted this before I wrote the intro, but I’m pleased to see you understand Godzilla’s message.

Before the next game in the series Styx: Blades of Greed comes out in February, the Styx series is making its first appearance on the Epic Games Store -- and to celebrate, the previous two entries in this series are free this week.

World of Warcraft Classic Anniversary realms have officially become The Burning Crusade Classic anniversary realms with the successful rollout of the TBC Classic pre-patch on January 13, 2026 and players have already  begun preparations to traverse the Dark Portal on February 5, 2026 when the expansion launches.

Sometimes you wake up and want to watch the world burn. And sometimes you wake up and your inner kaiju wants to crash through Tokyo. It’s hard to say which force of destruction will manifest at any given time… but for now, I’m trying to think positive thoughts for the poor Warcraft server team, who was up all night trying to cajole WoW Classic into running. I hope you’ve scheduled some nap time into your day.

This is the Queue, our daily Q&A column where we answer your questions (and occasionally go on kaiju-related tangents). Let’s see what the comment section holds for us today, shall we?

Do not confine yourself into linear thinking...

In a recent round table interview with PC Gamer, Principal designer and World of Warcraft Player Housing lead Jesse Kurlancheek dropped a comment that sent our minds racing: "guild halls may go live relatively quickly." Record scratch.

Get ready to roll those Void Elf Demon Hunters, because the Midnight pre-patch launches on January 20, 2026, immediately after Legion Remix ends.

The fight for the timeways in Hearthstone rages on, and it's time to take it to Murozond on the new miniset, Echoes of the Infinite.