WoW Archivist: Warcraft’s rings
Most rings are little more than an icon and a handful of stats, but some are so much more. Let's take a look at the strange history of Warcraft's rings.
Heroes of the Storm guide for newbies
Looking to get started with the Heroes of the Storm beta? Even if you've never touched a MOBA, we'll walk you through how to play this new Blizzard brawler.
The Queue: Pink hair on a Death Knight is weird
Welcome back to The Queue, our daily Q&A feature! Have a question for the Blizzard Watch staff? Leave it in the comments and we may choose it for tomorrow’s edition!
BlizzCaps: How now brownish cow
"A few nights ago, I decided to dust off my very neglected monk and join a guildie in an LFR run," writes submitter Liubing of Kalecgos (US-A).
Breakfast Topic: Sometimes I like to be alone
World of Warcraft is by definition a game that demands a certain level of socialization to get certain content - if you want to run dungeons or raid, you're going to need to be able to get along with groups of people. Even LFR or random battlegrounds, you queue alone, but you play with people. So for me, this expansion, I've done a lot more alt leveling than I ever did before, because there are times that I just want to be alone
Heroes of the Storm map guide
The object of the game is simple: just destroy the core and you win. The basic path to get there is similar, but each map has unique mechanics designed to crush your opponent. This is a discussion of both those basics and the mechanics.
How to run a Hearthstone Fireside Gathering tournament
Curious about just how to run your own Hearthstone Fireside Gathering tournament? We'll walk you through it.
Arcane Sanctum: Reasons to love being a Mage
We take a look at just why you might want to play a mage — though we may be a bit biased.
Webcomic Wrapup: What are your true colors?
Can’t keep up with all of the great WoW-centric (and WoW-adjacent) webcomics out there? We’re rounding up the latest editions of your favorites here so you can catch up on the week all in one place. Do you have a favorite webcomic that focuses on WoW or any other Blizzard games? Tell us about it in the comments!
The Queue: Sometimes I miss Cairne
Welcome back to The Queue, the Q&A column for all things Blizzard related. If you have a question for the Queue, leave a comment and you may see it answered!
I found it kind of sad but sort of nice that even though Cairne is gone, his ghost was updated with the new tauren model in time for Children’s Week earlier this month. I also found it really weird that I was still taking my orphan to go witness Cairne’s funeral several years after it actually happened, but we’ll just ignore that one. Question time!



