Blizzard Watch Weekly: Year of the Snake
It's Lunar New Year, so everything is snake-themed, even the hairstyles.
It’s an exciting (and scary) week for new indie game releases
It's another amazing week for gaming releases, and I'm really excited to talk about this week's titles because I've been absolutely waiting on pins and needles for some of them.
The Queue: Friday keeps sneaking up on me (but never in a good way)
When Friday sneaks up on you, it’s never in a good way. It’s never “oh, wow, I can sleep in tomorrow!” It’s always “oh no, I have so much work that has to be done this week and the week is over already.” It’s Friday and like so many Fridays before it, I got out of bed ready to turn around and take a nap.
But instead of doing that, let’s answer some questions.
Blizzard Watch Podcast: Respect your elders (it’s Lunar Festival time)
The discussion starts with WoW news, especially the three-kids-in-a-trenchcoat that is Classic, and how it's once again time to respect your Elders with the Lunar Festival returning this week.
How to attune and enter the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon in Season of Discovery Phase 7
Karazhan Crypts is a brand new 5-player dungeon in WoW Classic Season of Discovery that is now live as part of Phase 7.
How to obtain the Lunar Launcher mount and rocket around Khaz Algar in style during the Lunar Festival
There is a new rocket mount available during this year's Lunar Festival in World of Warcraft, and all it takes to earn is a whirlwind tour of Azeroth.
How to activate Empower mechanics in Naxxramas in WoW Classic Season of Discovery Phase 7 for more difficulty (and more loot)
Naxxramas will go live in Season of Discovery Phase 7 on February 6, 2025, at 1PM pacific time and, like some of the other WoW Classic raids in Season of Discovery, will be a bit different.
How to win at the current “vanilla” but fast-paced Hearthstone Battlegrounds meta
The current Hearthstone Battlegrounds metagame — that is, which minions and heroes people are picking to win at the moment — is fast and furious, since this season doesn't have any extra features (such as Quests, Trinkets, or Buddies) to work as catch-up mechanics.
The Queue: I think Owlcat Games is working on a specific game
So Owlcat Games. the people who worked on Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Rogue Trader recently did an AMA talking about what they’re working on in 2025 and beyond. And because of that AMA, I have a sneaking suspicion of what big huge game license might be something they’re working on.
Undying is this week’s Epic Games Store free game
This week's Epic Games Store free game is Undying, a survival game centered on the narrative of a mother trying to raise her son to continue to survive the zombie apocalypse -- after she's already been bitten.
