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

Everything the new Hearthstone progression system did wrong

by Phil Xavier on December 2, 2020 at 6:48pm

In digital collectable card games like Hearthstone, reward tracks, boosted by battle passes, are a great way to do monetization.

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Discussion

Which zone or Covenant has surprised you the most so far? Have your plans changed by leveling?

by Phil Xavier on November 27, 2020 at 8:00am

I admit it: Despite Jellycat existing, I hated Maldraxxus for months.

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Editorial

How complicated is too complicated for WoW’s game systems?

by Phil Xavier on November 24, 2020 at 2:00pm

If you've been keeping up with the Shadowlands expansion -- and trying to understand all of its systems -- you might be finding yourself slightly overwhelmed.

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WoW

The Flight Master’s Whistle won’t be in Shadowlands — but it may not be necessary anymore

by Phil Xavier on November 19, 2020 at 4:00pm

The Flight Master's Whistle -- an item which we've grown used to having in recent expansions, especially when we want to get around the map quickly for World Quests -- will not be making a return in Shadowlands.

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WoW