Phase 5 of WoW Classic's content cycle is live, and the biggest item is the event to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, which kicks off at raid reset tomorrow.

How long does it take to complete the Qiraji War Effort and open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj in WoW Classic?

If you don't know about the implosion of Method, one of the premier world first raiding guilds across the long history of World of Warcraft, then let me just warn you, it's disturbing to see the litany of sexual misconduct and harassment -- and sometimes worse -- that came out in recent months about the guild and specific members.

I’ve been writing for Blizzard Watch for two years!

Well almost. My actual two year anniversary is on Friday, but I totally spaced on it and didn’t even think to ask if Liz would switch with me for the sake of symmetry — that’s my bad. Still though, two years! Where has the time gone? It feels like just yesterday I was writing about the Battle for Azeroth launch. I’m still writing about the upcoming expansion launch, but now I have over 200 articles to my name!

A huge thank you to Liz and Adam for hiring me! Thank you to Mitch, Anna, and Liz for being such great editors who make my words into better words! Plus, everyone else who writes and streams for us for being just the most approachable nicest people to have as coworkers. And a special thank you to all of the readers and patrons of Blizzard Watch for helping to keep the lights on — you all rock!

Now before I get too emotional — 3…2…1… let’s Queue.

This stage of the Shadowlands beta has seen a focus on pet battles.

I personally prefer the simple approach when it comes to leveling in World of Warcraft right now.

This week is normally when the San Diego Comic-Con would be happening.

Your favorite murderous fluffy friends may have changes coming when pet battle abilities are rebalanced for Shadowlands -- and yes, Black Claw is getting nerfed.

Okay, maybe we’ll talk about a little more than dogs, but we’re definitely spending some time talking about dogs.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez explore the ongoing issues with the Diablo 3 Season 21 buff, how to balance lore vs.