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.

WoW

Mages, Priests, and Rogues will become available to all races in patch 10.0

by Phil Xavier on October 25, 2022 at 1:00pm

World of Warcraft patch 10.0, which lays the groundwork for the upcoming Dragonflight expansion, is dropping today, October 25, with a big improvement to character customization: all races will be able to become Mages, Priests, and Rogues.

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Discussion

How has the impending Dragonflight release made you re-approach Shadowlands content?

by Phil Xavier on October 12, 2022 at 8:00am

It seems like every single World of Warcraft player in the universe is running Torghast lately.

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Discussion

What is your favorite Overwatch cinematic?

by Phil Xavier on October 11, 2022 at 8:00am

Four days ago, the Overwatch team unveiled the cinematic for their newest character, Kiriko.

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Overwatch 2

Which Tank heroes have changed the most in Overwatch 2?

by Phil Xavier on October 6, 2022 at 2:00pm

We've talked about the changes to Damage and Support heroes in Overwatch 2, so now it's time to discuss the Tanks.

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Overwatch 2

Which modes are available to play in Overwatch 2? Is the Arcade any different?

by Phil Xavier on October 6, 2022 at 10:00am

Not much has changed in Overwatch 2 when it comes to its game modes.

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Discussion

How do you deal with long queues to play a game?

by Phil Xavier on October 6, 2022 at 8:00am

Whenever a popular new game or expansion comes out and there's an influx of players trying to check it out for the first time, queues are inevitable.

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Discussion

How was your Overwatch 2 launch day experience?

by Phil Xavier on October 5, 2022 at 8:00am

Overwatch 2 is finally out — the wait was very long, but the PVP experience of the game is now playable, with its three new heroes (Sojourn, Junker Queen, and Kiriko), a new game mode, several new maps, and an assortment of other changes, including the shift from 6v6 to 5v5 -- which is actually far more impactful than it may sound.

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Gallery

All the new skins in Overwatch 2

by Phil Xavier on October 4, 2022 at 1:00pm

Overwatch 2 is releasing with several new base skins for the old heroes, in addition to some exciting new ones available in the Battle Pass and the Watchpoint Pack.

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Overwatch 2

What Support heroes have changed the most in Overwatch 2?

by Phil Xavier on October 4, 2022 at 10:00am

In Overwatch 2, every single support hero feels a little different to play for a simple (albeit indirect) reason: the change from 6v6 to 5v5 means that there's only one tank per team now.

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Gallery