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.

The Queue

The Queue: I’m so sick

by Matthew Rossi on October 26, 2018 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Enjoy this video from 2007. Yes, that’s what the models really looked like.

I’m extremely ill. Breathing through my nose requires cooldowns. Let’s talk about stuff.

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WoW

Finally, World of Warcraft actually lets you make a real choice in a PTR quest

by Matthew Rossi on October 25, 2018 at 3:00pm @MatthewWRossi

One of the biggest problems I had with the whole let's burn Teldrassil to the ground for no good reason opening to Battle for Azeroth was not only was it a senseless act of horrible, wanton slaughter on noncombatants, it was one my Tauren was complicit in.

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Discussion

What do you consider the most intriguing aspect of WoW Classic?

by Matthew Rossi on October 25, 2018 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

The list of things that won't be in WoW Classic boggles me sometimes.

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WoW

Wounds that can’t be healed: Enyss and life after Teldrassil

by Matthew Rossi on October 24, 2018 at 2:02pm @MatthewWRossi

This character profile has been written for Enyss, one of our supporters.

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Discussion

What’s your personal gaming soundtrack?

by Matthew Rossi on October 24, 2018 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I'm looking at my iPhone right now, as I listen to a playlist that has songs on it from various World of Warcraft soundtracks — for example, this one's a perennial favorite — a bunch of Diablo 3 songs, and even songs from other games.

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Discussion

What do in-game holidays do right, and what do they do wrong?

by Matthew Rossi on October 23, 2018 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

Maybe it's just because World of Warcraft is a 14-year-old game and Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm are much newer, but it feels like WoW could definitely learn a few things from its younger siblings when it comes to in-game holiday events.

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The Queue

The Queue: And also the R, again

by Matthew Rossi on October 19, 2018 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

I’m writing the Queue on my wife’s birthday and that headline is one of her favorite jokes so yeah, here it is again. Look, it’s her birthday, she gets to see it.

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Lore

Know Your Lore: The mysterious absence of Hakkar the Soulflayer

by Matthew Rossi on October 19, 2018 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

In an expansion that deals heavily with the Loa, one is particularly conspicuous in his absence.

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Discussion

What kind of vehicle combat would be a good fit for WoW?

by Matthew Rossi on October 19, 2018 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

It's no secret that I love Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and lately, while doing the ship combat in that game, I’ve started thinking about World of Warcraft and how we never really saw all that much vehicle combat outside of a few bosses.

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News