Blizzard Watch Week in Review: Do not taunt the Kaplan

Are you ready for the weekend, Blizzard watchers? So am I. But before we all scatter off into our respective games, let’s take a look at the latest news.

Coming up

• Need something to watch this weekend? Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch are on deck this weekend in esports.
• StarCraft Remastered will be here on Monday! Will you be jumping back into your favorite sci-fi RTS?

World of Warcraft

• Uh oh. Doomsayers have invaded Dalaran.
• LFR Tomb of Sargeras Wing 4 is live: here’s what you need to know to take on Kil’jaeden.
• With 7.3 on the horizon, we’re all thinking about those scary expansion lulls. Rossi takes a look at the pace of content and speculates on what might be next for WoW,  Scott talks about the boom/bust cycle of recruiting for your guild, and Anne talks about how to deal with expansion lulls when you’re roleplaying.
• You’ve probably heard about the Netherlight Crucible in patch 7.3. Here’s how it’s going to work.
• A plethora of new pets are coming to WoW in patch 7.3, plus the new Family Fighter achievement which will reward you with the super strange felclaw marsuul.
• Spoiler alert! We have more cutscenes from the 7.3 PTR.

Overwatch

• The summer games are live in Overwatch, so get in there and start collecting this year’s summer skins! And if you’re trying to grab every skin, there’s an awesome online checklist that will help you keep track.
• Jeff from the Overwatch team is back to announce a new Deathmatch Arcade mode, which is already live on the PTR.
• Why does Genji seem to be in every quick play game? We don’t know, but Jeff has some statistics on the most-played Overwatch heroes.

Hearthstone

• Hearthstone’s Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion has arrived, and Matticus opened some card packs and chatted about the expansion on Twitch. And whether you bought packs or not, remember to log on to pick up three free packs! (And remember: you’re guaranteed a Legendary in the first ten.) Need more info? Check out our rundown of the expansion’s new features and cards.

StarCraft

• With StarCraft Remastered just around the corner, we take a look at StarCraft’s history in Know Your Lore.

Just for fun

• This dad recreated Overwatch’s dances and it’s glorious.
• It’s true: your WoW gold is worth more than Venezuela’s actual currency.
• The Lich King is here to respond to your messages about Hearthstone.
• Jeff Kaplan has the perfect response for people who don’t like his D.Va jersey.