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.

D&D

What do you wish your favorite games stole from each other?

by Matthew Rossi on August 7, 2023 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I've been playing Baldur's Gate 3 and Diablo 4 and, man, if you'd told me around 25 years ago that the two biggest games of 2023 would be a Baldur's Gate game and a Diablo game, I probably would have actually believe you -- which isn't something that could be said of most series.

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The Queue

The Queue: I spent all night writing this and then it borked so I have to write it again and I’m not happy about it

by Matthew Rossi on August 3, 2023 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

You ever just scream but manage to keep it inside because it’s 4 am and your partner is sleeping? No? Just me? Well, okay then.

It’s the Queue. Take two. If this one breaks too I’ll go live in the woods with a white Grizzly Bear as my only companion.

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The Queue

The Queue: I can wait for you at the bottom

by Matthew Rossi on July 27, 2023 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Just listening to music and writing the Queue, y’all. How’re you all doing?

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Diablo 3

What makes you decide you’re done with a game?

by Matthew Rossi on July 26, 2023 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I stop playing games for a variety of reasons.

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Diablo

How to get Malignant Hearts in Diablo 4 Season 1

by Matthew Rossi on July 25, 2023 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

If you're playing Diablo 4 Season 1, the Season of the Malignant, and you haven't been able to get Malignant Hearts to drop for you, that may be because of the way the Season theme works this time.

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Diablo 4

What are the things you just won’t do when you play a game?

by Matthew Rossi on July 25, 2023 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

Today I did something I've literally never even thought about doing — I skipped the campaign in Diablo 4 on a Seasonal character so I could just jump them straight into Season 1.

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Diablo

All of the Malignant Hearts to collect in Diablo 4 Season 1

by Matthew Rossi on July 20, 2023 at 6:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Because the upcoming Season of the Malignant is Diablo 4's first Season, there's a fair amount riding on the core mechanic: Malignant Hearts.

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The Queue

The Queue: It’s Season Day!

by Matthew Rossi on July 20, 2023 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Season 1, y’all.

I might stretch myself and play a Barbarian this time. Also, man, nobody told me that this sword model is finally in World of Warcraft after me literally asking for it since Wrath of the Lich King.

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WoW