Matthew Rossi
What have you achieved that you initially thought was impossible?
No, I don't mean that I finally got my shoulders.
The Queue: I love utterly impractical swords
Look at that thing.
I love it. I love every pointless, over-designed centimeter of it. I love that it has blade catchers on the back. I love that the blade’s sweep makes it entirely unbalanced. I love that hilt with the giant moon that looks like an eye. You’d probably injure yourself swinging this thing if it actually existed, and I love it.
This is the Queue. World of Warcraft is completely, totally ridiculous, and that’s what’s good about it.
Imperius brings flames and destruction to the Heroes of the Storm PTR
Just before the new year, Blizzard announced a new hero for Heroes of the Storm -- Imperius, the Archangel of Valor and one of the High Heavens's most powerful warriors — who will be arriving on the PTR today.
What are you looking forward to from the Battle of Dazar’alor?
Battle for Dazar'alor is a very different kind of PVE content.
What was your favorite moment in Blizzard games this year?
There was a lot of stuff that happened in 2018 that I'll remember.
The Queue: My end of the year Queue
This is the last Queue I’ll be writing in 2018.
It’s been a heck of a year, some good, some really bad. It’s finally over. Next year will, I hope and pray, be slightly better for all of us. I hope you all had a good holiday if you celebrated it, and if not, I hope your week has been peaceful.
Know Your Lore: How Mimiron changed life on Azeroth, and how he died
Of all the Titan-Forged Keepers entrusted with the progression of Azeroth following the war with the Black Empire, Mimiron may be the most clever and inventive.
Which game should Blizzard remaster next — if any?
StarCraft Remastered.
The challenge of narrative design in MMOs — and why you can hate good writing
This was originally published just for our supporters, but is now available for everyone.
What’s your favorite wintery in-game holiday event this year?
They're not over yet, but with it being the height of the holiday season it felt like a decent time to ask if you were having a good time with Winter Veil in Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and World of Warcraft, or Overwatch's Winter Wonderland.
