Matthew Rossi
Off Topic: Why you should read Jirel of Joiry by C.L. Moore
Catherine Lucille Moore was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy who lived from 1911 to 1987.
How to fix leveling without a level squish
Update: This was originally posted just for our supporters, but now it's available for everyone.
What era of WoW would you like to see get the Classic treatment?
I know that for a lot of players, WoW Classic isn't going to be a nostalgia trip simply because they never saw classic WoW in the first place.
Know Your Diablo Lore: The road to Caldeum
Last time, we talked about the story of Diablo 3 up until the hero who had come to New Tristram managed to destroy the Skeleton King and find the Fallen Star.
The Queue: I swear I am writing this Queue
Hello. I am not a sword, or a dinosaur, or a proto-synapsid, or a person who is unhealthily obsessed with a carving knife. I am Matt Rossi and I am writing this Queue. I am not someone else pretending to be him. I am him. I am old and my eyes are messed up and I play way, way too many Warriors and Barbarians. I am not subtle.
This is the Queue. Let’s talk about stuff.
Off Topic: The Blizzard Watch crew is going to play Dungeons and Dragons — live!
It may not have been an entirely wise decision, but I'm going to be running a D&D game for us Blizzard Watch folks -- and we're going to stream it, record it, and let y'all listen to us do this.
What content is the most relevant to you?
When we talk about big content patches -- and based on what we know, World of Warcraft's patch 8.2 is a big one -- it helps to know what kind of content players make the most use of.
Off Topic: How Jack Kirby created the entire modern media landscape
Sometimes it hits me how even when Jack Kirby didn't create a big Marvel character, that character wouldn't exist without him.
What weird genre mashup should Heroes of the Storm do next?
One of the things Heroes of the Storm is great at is giving us whole new skins and backstories for said skins.
Ion Hazzikostas talks about patch 8.2 and learning from Battle for Azeroth’s mistakes
We will likely be getting the patch 8.2 PTR soon (patent pending) according to a new interview PC Gamer just published with Ion Hazzikostas, the game director of World of Warcraft. That's big enough on its own, but the interview covers a lot of ground: also Ion talks about lessons learned from Battle for Azeroth, how the Heart of Azeroth will change in patch 8.2, how Blizzard designs big open world content zones in the wake of the Timeless Isle and Argus, and a lot more.
