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.

Hearthstone

Murder at Castle Nathria is Hearthstone’s next expansion

by Phil Xavier on June 27, 2022 at 12:11pm

There's been a Murder at Castle Nathria, and Sire Denathrius is dead!

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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2 adds Seasons, with a new hero or map every nine weeks

by Phil Xavier on June 16, 2022 at 2:00pm

New content has been scarce in Overwatch 1, so Overwatch 2 is coming out of the gate with big promises for a steady schedule of content releases.

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Diablo

What do you think about cosmetic-only in-game shops?

by Phil Xavier on June 16, 2022 at 8:00am

Amidst the woes about the Diablo Immortal monetization model — which effectively allows players to buy their way to more character power — some players have grown concerned that a similar path could be laid out for the upcoming Diablo 4.

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Hearthstone

A look at the current state of the Hearthstone Battlegrounds metagame

by Phil Xavier on June 13, 2022 at 7:00pm

The Hearthstone Battlegrounds meta has many, many pieces that are constantly moving, and the developers make balance changes with a healthy dose of regularity.

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Overwatch 2