Matthew Rossi

Matthew Rossi @MatthewWRossi — Matthew Rossi is a synapsid, perhaps descended from Cynognathus. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up there before leaving to see the world and be mistaken for a sasquatch and/or minor singing celebrity in various locales. He currently lives and writes in Edmonton alongside his amazing and beautiful wife and their cats. He’s written three collections of speculative fiction, Things That Never Were, Bottled Demon and At Last, Atlantis. He loves playing warriors in World of Warcraft, barbarians in Diablo III, and he’s beginning to notice a pattern here.

WoW

Running Castle Nathria and Mythic+ dungeons will now reward more Anima, but not more gear

by Matthew Rossi on February 9, 2021 at 1:00pm @MatthewWRossi

If you've been running Mythic+ or Castle Nathria, you've probably noticed that the Anima drops have pretty slim — just 35 Anima per boss kill in Nathria or full clear of an M+ dungeon.

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Blizzard

What mobile games could Blizzard be working on?

by Matthew Rossi on February 9, 2021 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

While I was excited to hear about Diablo Immortal getting released in 2021, I was also interested to hear that Blizzard will be working on more mobile games.

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WoW

Is World of Warcraft worth playing? (Yes, the answer is yes)

by Matthew Rossi on February 5, 2021 at 3:00pm @MatthewWRossi

I get asked a certain, specific question from time to time.

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D&D

D&D 101: Everything you need to know about Dungeons and Dragons classes

by Matthew Rossi on February 5, 2021 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

Dungeons and Dragons, as a tabletop RPG, has certain rules to allow you to design the character you want.

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Blizzard

What do you think about Blizzard making more mobile games?

by Matthew Rossi on February 5, 2021 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

So we're likely to get Diablo Immortal this year, and according to the recent Q4 2020 Earnings Call, Blizzard is working on more mobile games.

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Blizzard

Diablo Immortal will be released this year but don’t expect Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 before 2022, according to Activision-Blizzard earnings call

by Matthew Rossi on February 4, 2021 at 5:37pm @MatthewWRossi

If you've been holding on to hope that we'd get an announcement at the upcoming BlizzConline about a 2021 release for Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4, well, the latest Activision-Blizzard investor report has a bit of bad news for you: neither title is expected this year.

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The Queue

The Queue: When you are a hammer every problem looks like a nail

by Matthew Rossi on February 4, 2021 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

My Warrior is so angry, y’all, and she just can’t stop punching things.

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Discussion

How should LFR release content? Should it continue to be wing by wing or do we need a different solution?

by Matthew Rossi on February 4, 2021 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

Sire Denathrius is out, and all of Castle Nathria is finally available to players who primarily raid through LFR -- and I find that kind of strange.

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Off Topic

Upcoming Avatar RPG will let you roleplay being a bender in The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra eras

by Matthew Rossi on February 3, 2021 at 6:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Magpie Games, the folks who made the excellent Masks RPG, have acquired the license to produce the official role playing game for the Avatar franchise.

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The Queue