This Week in WoW: September 25, 2023

You’ve probably played at least a few Jackbox games in your time. The compilation packs of various party games have branched out far beyond the traditional videogame audience to become something even your least tech-savvy relatives want to join in on. The fun returns once again with Jackbox Party Pack 10, which sees another five minigames to keep your friends and family entertained, and it brings back quite possibly the best Jackbox game ever.

Apple could be making a surprise announcement this coming week, with a new rumor claiming that the company intends to unveil new iPad models. Unfortunately, it does not look like any of those announcements will include the new iPad Pro family, which is slated for a 2024 launch. Sadly, this means we are likely not going to see the new M3 in any of the new tablets.

Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know byte by byte. The icy winds of Icecrown Citadel will sweep the lands of Northrend beginning the week of October 10. Will you and your allies have what it takes to face the Lich King in his stronghold?

Blizzard has announced what's coming This Week in WoW which includes a new promotion on Thursday!

Forza Motorsport for Xbox Series and PC, River City: Rival Showdown for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC, and Rear Sekai for Switch are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

The custom controller space returns to EGX next week, offering a variety of strange, wonderful and one-of-a-kind ways of playing games - including cranks, wheels, a firelighter, a morse code tapper, and dozens of big, glowing buttons. Many of these games and controllers are only available to play at the show, so grab your ticket for EGX now.

The WGA strike is over, which means TV production is gearing back up again. But new premieres never fully stopped, either; most networks or streaming platforms had some shows already finished and scheduled, so we might not feel the full effects of the work stoppage for a bit. Shows like Family Guy and The Simpsons are still going strong — premiering this week on Fox, but out now on some streaming services — but network TV is offering up some new stuff as well. Take Found, NBC’s procedural about finding missing people, which premieres Oct. 3.

Blizzard has announced that a new in-game event will occur tomorrow alongside a new promotion!

By Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast.

Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know byte by byte. Take to the skies once more during the Eastern Kingdoms Cup!

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and Detective Pikachu Returns for Switch are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Blizzard has posted This Week in WoW which includes a new promotion and a BlizzCon Guild Clash!