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.

Discussion

What should Blizzard do with WoW Classic after Wrath of the Lich King?

by Matthew Rossi on June 24, 2022 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

I keep wondering if WoW Classic has to be done with content after Wrath Classic.

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Diablo

Diablo Immortal’s in-game store is a problem — here’s how Blizzard could fix it

by Matthew Rossi on June 22, 2022 at 5:30pm @MatthewWRossi

I really like a lot about Diablo Immortal.

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The Queue

The Queue: Yep, doing it again

by Matthew Rossi on June 22, 2022 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

I don’t know how Diablo 3 keeps sucking me back in. I’m playing both Diablo Immortal and Diablo 2: Resurrected as well as a slew of other games, and yet here I am, playing Diablo 3 again. I think it’s still my favorite Diablo (yes, I like it more than D2, you’re free to disagree but please don’t try and convince me otherwise) and Diablo 4 won’t be here until next year.

Honestly, that deal when I subscribed to WoW for a year and got Diablo 3 free? It turned out to be an excellent deal for me, because I have gotten a decade of fun out of this game.

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Diablo

What’s your favorite platform to play video games on?

by Matthew Rossi on June 22, 2022 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

Please note that I am not asking what the best platform is in terms of playing video games -- these are to some degree a matter of taste and thus utterly subjective and it's a lot easier and less contentious to ask people what they like, rather than what they believe to be best.

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WoW

World of Warcraft Dragonflight pre-order page teases 2022 launch date for the upcoming expansion

by Matthew Rossi on June 21, 2022 at 1:40pm @MatthewWRossi

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight expansion pre-orders are now available, and there are a few surprises in store for folks checking out the next expansion.

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Diablo

Diablo 4 Necromancer gameplay preview showcases new ways to explode corpses or shower enemies in blood

by Matthew Rossi on June 21, 2022 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

The Necromancer in Diablo 4 has been outlined in one of the Diablo 4 Quarterly Updates, which we talked about somewhat briefly in the overall roundup post for D4's classes.

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D&D

How to run pre-made D&D 5e Adventures as a new DM

by Matthew Rossi on June 20, 2022 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Some DMs will tell you that as a new Dungeon Master you should be aiming to craft your own world and personally design each and every adventure your party embarks on.

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Diablo