Matthew Rossi
Noir cities, plunderers of ancient tombs, and crazy Kobold kings that should come to WoW from Hearthstone
Hearthstone uses the Warcraft setting as a staging ground for exploration, and one of the best things about it is how it's unafraid to take huge leaps from that setting and introduce new ideas and new characters.
WoW Classic PVP will roll out in phases, too
Last month we talked about how WoW Classic is going to deal with content, and how the complete form of World of Warcraft's content before it ended won't be entirely available at launch, with various raids and dungeons launching in phases.
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.
