Phil Xavier

Phil Xavier — Phil Xavier, also known as Red, began his Blizzard adventure many years ago, with such titles as Rock N' Roll Racing and Blackthorne -- but it was the one-two punch of Warcraft II and Diablo that really took hold of his nerdy heart. He is also deeply interested in other games, especially for the Switch (but without ignoring the PC and PS4), and in discussions about game design (and game-making) in general. There is a place called rcnsk.com where he writes stuff unrelated to Blizzard Watch, but the truth is that there's nothing really in there yet.

Blizzard

What is your favorite piece of music from a Blizzard game?

by Phil Xavier on September 18, 2023 at 8:00am

Music in video games is a subject that I absolutely love and could discuss for hours and hours -- and Blizzard games are, obviously, part of that equation as well.

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Blizzard

If you could go to the Blizzard World theme park in real life, which Blizzard character would you want to see (or hug) the most?

by Phil Xavier on September 15, 2023 at 8:00am

Look, theme parks are neat, and it's not fair that we've been teased with Blizzard World in Overwatch for years at this point but we can't actually go there in real life.

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Hearthstone

New Anomalies this week! All of the Anomalies in Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 5 — and how to make the most of them

by Phil Xavier on September 12, 2023 at 4:30pm

Hearthstone patch 27.2 has brought Anomalies to the Battlegrounds — and a few more have just been added to the game, with an increased appearance rate.

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Hearthstone

Earn 6 packs and 2 Signature Cards on the Twist-focused The Battle of Ahn’Qiraj event in Hearthstone, now live!

by Phil Xavier on September 5, 2023 at 3:00pm

A new Hearthstone event just started: The Battle of Ahn'Qiraj event, which is focused on Twist mode.

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Hearthstone

When is the next Hearthstone expansion release date?

by Phil Xavier on September 5, 2023 at 7:00am

The next Hearthstone expansion, Showdown in the Badlands, releases November 14!

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Diablo 4

How to get and use the regular, Foul, and Tormented Invoker of Varshan in Diablo 4

by Phil Xavier on August 23, 2023 at 10:00am

Diablo 4's Season 1 added a new repeatable boss fight, Varshan, the Consumed, which first shows up during the new Seasonal storyline -- but after you defeat him and finish the questline, you'll learn how to begin crafting items that allow you to repeat the process, and there are some great rewards for doing so.

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Hearthstone

Caverns of Time is Hearthstone’s first ever Wild expansion, also coming to Twist Season 1

by Phil Xavier on August 18, 2023 at 11:00am

In a somewhat unexpected development, the Hearthstone team has announced the game's first ever expansion for the Wild mode.

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Hearthstone

Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 5 will introduce gameplay Anomalies and Tier 7 minions

by Phil Xavier on August 15, 2023 at 4:00pm

Hearthstone Battlegrounds is about to get its fifth season, and once again there are major gameplay changes on the horizon.

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Hearthstone

When does Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 5 start? August 22!

by Phil Xavier on August 15, 2023 at 2:00pm

We just got a date for Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 5: the next season will start August 22.

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Diablo

Are Sorcerers worth playing in Diablo 4 Season 1 after patch 1.1.1?

by Phil Xavier on August 3, 2023 at 4:00pm

After the initial set of Diablo 4 patch notes for its first season, the Season of the Malignant, many Sorcerer players were distraught with the many nerfs the class was being subjected to.

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