Maybe your Memorial Day weekend is about getting outdoors for some summer fun. Or maybe, like me, your Memorial Day weekend is about staying indoors where it is pleasantly cool and I am highly unlikely to get sunburned. Or maybe it’s not a holiday at all in your current time-space location.
But whatever you’re up to over the weekend, I hope you’re having fun out there. After all, there’s lots to do.
So let’s check out the news for the day — and look at the things you could be...
2018-05-26 03:32:25 +0000 UTC
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Another day has come and gone, which means it's time to look back on the past 24 hours with deep nostalgia.
Okay, maybe not deep nostalgia. But there has to be a little nostalgia at least, right? So let's put on our rose-tinted glasses (or goggles) and dig into the news.
Can healers level in Battle for Azeroth?
- Sure, healers have always been able to level on their own... but it hasn't necessarily been easy....
2018-05-25 02:30:15 +0000 UTC
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As you may know, we got some news about Artifact appearances today, and it has reminded me that I still do not have the Mage Tower challenge appearance. So here I am, back at the Mage Tower, repeating the same task over and over again while hoping for different results.
In short, I am an idiot.
But about that Artifact news…
The Mage Tower Artifact appearance is the only one you won’t be able to get after Legion
- Tha...
2018-05-24 06:06:57 +0000 UTC
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Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut. If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can head over to SoundCloud and nab it from there. Thanks for listening!
2018-05-23 21:54:51 +0000 UTC
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By Matthew Rossi
This character profile has been written for Wayland Blood, one of our supporters. If you enjoy it, you can check out the other profiles we’ve written, too!
The ground was dead. He sympathized with it. He was dead too.
The Crusaders were also dead. Their swords were drawn and their crimson surcoats flapped like deteriorating f...
2018-05-23 21:00:59 +0000 UTC
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It seems like the whole Blizzard lineup got game updates today. Well. Almost the whole Blizzard lineup, because both StarCraft and Diablo were skipped over. (With apologies to the fans of Blizzard’s least-loved games.) And, I suppose, technically not World of Warcraft, but there is always action on the beta.
Okay, I guess only half of the Blizzard lineup got game updates today. That’s still a lot.
So let’s check ’em out.
It...
2018-05-23 00:11:17 +0000 UTC
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Alas, the weekend is gone again. But that does mean we’re back here, talking about video games, which is basically my favorite thing to do. And since you’re here, it must be your favorite thing, too, right? And if it isn’t, there’s an adorable pug in the header of this post, so at least we’ve all got that going for us as we head through the workweek.
So let’s get to the gaming news, shall we?
Diablo Season 14 is nearly here
- If you haven’t finish...
2018-05-22 03:46:41 +0000 UTC
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This week our Lore Watchers Anne, Matt, and Joe throw themselves into a lengthy discussion about Xe’ra’s origins, her fate in Legion, and the state of the Naaru in general. Later on in the show, the discussion turns to the Mag’har Allied Race option in Battle for Azeroth. Please note: There are spoilers for Battle for Azeroth material in this week’s show. A spoiler warning is given before we start in on the discussion.
For Patrons, we're happy to give you access ...
2018-05-20 22:55:22 +0000 UTC
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We’ve managed to make it to yet another weekend, so congratulations, everyone. We’ve tanked (or damaged or healed) our way through another week without needing a rez. (Uh, I may need a rez. Maybe. Anyone?)
But enough about our weekly rl raid strategy: let’s move on to the news.
Oh. My. God.
I've been chittering excitedly about this week would be the Shanghai Dragons' first win... but I was wrong. Our beloved underdogs had no idea what to do with the Fuel's Brigitte comp and it doomed them to a 3/1 loss. Let us have a moment of silence in mourning.
...
Okay, let's go ahead and get to the day's news before I drown in this pool of esports sorrow.
Dang, Overwatch fans
By Ted Atchley
In an interview with PC Gamer, production director John Hight speaks to the Alliance reasons for the renewed faction conflict in Battle for Azeroth. He points to the events of the Broken Shore, but I don’t think this works.
Here are his words:
Now that that big enemy has been defeated, I think the Alliance ...
2018-05-17 16:14:41 +0000 UTC
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Okay people, I want to wrap up this post fast so I can focus all of my attention on this Overwatch League match between Dallas and Shanghai. (Go Dragons!)
So let's jump straight to today's news.
Hey! Overwatch League is back!
Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut. If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can head over to SoundCloud and nab it from there. Thanks for listening!
2018-05-16 21:57:47 +0000 UTC
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I’m sorry, but I thought you said that mount cost five million gold. Oh. Oh! It does cost five million gold.
Since I'm pretty sure I'll never have five million gold, that's the end of it for me and this beautiful dinosaur mount. It was fun while it lasted, my dino-buddy, but it's time to say goodbye.
And I’m going to stop that line of thought right there before I start cryi...
2018-05-16 03:01:07 +0000 UTC
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No, it is in fact not high noon (well, depending on when you read this). But it is time for Lucioball. Almost time, anyway. And who doesn't love the crazy fun that is Lucioball, right?
And now that we've covered the only important news of the day, let's get on to the hum-drum rest of the news.
Mitch is right, he did ...
2018-05-15 00:39:20 +0000 UTC
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It’s the weekend, which I am totally ready for. I’ve got my drinks, I’ve got my snacks, and now it’s time for some WoW.
What? Is there something else you lot do on the weekend, because I’m really just planning on running some dungeons. I have a list of quests that I’m hoping not to have before Monday. Who’s with me?!
Well, whether you’re dungeon-running or not, it is the weekend, and before we get started, let’s take a quick look at the end of...
2018-05-11 23:31:37 +0000 UTC
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By Matthew Rossi
This character profile has been written for Zelia, one of our supporters. If you enjoy it, you can check out the other profiles we’ve written, too!
Her arms were tired. But at least there weren’t any demons left to kill.
“Report!”
“We’ve cleared the area.” The young Orc woman — Light, was I ever t...
2018-05-11 15:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Okay, we’re kind of bored. It’s been a kind of quiet week on the Blizzard Watching front. Sure, we learned we’re getting a chihuahua mount in Heroes of the Storm, but we don’t have one yet. Sure, Noblegarden started in Hearthstone but all it gave us was a c...
2018-05-11 04:19:10 +0000 UTC
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Here at Blizzard Watch, we are all fans of good doggos. (Except for Matticus, who detests all things cute... and once had an unfortunate encounter with a not so good doggo, so please don't antagonize him over it.) And today all Blizzard-loving fans of good doggos got some great news, because a very good chihuahua doggo is coming to Heroes of the Storm as a mount. I'm hoping it has some kind of super cute name, but I will be happy to pet it regardless.
Oh, and for those of you wondering about t...
2018-05-09 23:29:26 +0000 UTC
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Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut. If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can head over to SoundCloud and nab it from there. Thanks for listening!
2018-05-09 22:07:41 +0000 UTC
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Another day has come and gone (way gone at this point), which means it’s time for another roundup. Don’t you love roundups? I love roundups. So let’s get to the roundup part of this roundup because that’s where the fun is.
Buy a pink Mercy skin (or t-shirt) for charity
It’s the day before the weekly reset in WoW (or at least when I started writing this), which means I’ve been running some Mythic+. And I have to say, Grievous is the worst affix and I’m going to spend the next month getting fidgety whenever I see someone drop below 90% health. And as soon as I’m over it, Grievous will come up again and I’ll be right back in this same ol’ anxiety boat. Whee! At least next week’s affixes have nothing at all to do with healing. Other tha...
2018-05-08 06:09:24 +0000 UTC
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This week our Lore Watchers Anne, Matt, and Joe dip into the mailbag to answer your questions! The nature of Tyrael in Diablo 3 leads into a lengthy discussion of all things Diablo, while a couple of questions regarding dragons on Azeroth turn from a chat about the Aspects to…the Lich King? Yes, that happened.
For Patrons, we're happy to give you access to the episode before everyone else - enjoy it 2018-05-06 22:49:53 +0000 UTC
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Everyone has a favorite transmog, and this is mine. Except that those stylish sunglasses are a temporary buff, as are all stylish sunglasses. Sigh. I will never again be so stylish. But forever will I transmog — forever will we all transmog — to try to become as stylish as we can be.
#LifeGoals
But enough about that. (Though I am reviewing you all for style and will be docking points for anyone not making an effort with their transmog.) Let’s check out the news of the day....
2018-05-05 04:43:10 +0000 UTC
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By Matthew Rossi
This character profile has been written for Ceteacie, one of our supporters. If you enjoy it, you can check out the other profiles we’ve written, too!
“Retirement agrees with you.”
“I took up a research position, I didn’t retreat to a hermitage.” She moved into the small chamber to make room for him. “Tea? I have ...
2018-05-04 15:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back, my fellow Blizzard Watchers. (Do we have a collective noun? I mean, there's Quevian, but does that cover all of us?)
Anyway...
I spent yesterday evening in battlegrounds to help people get their Children's Week achievement which is not the most desirable way to spend an evening. And it's not just the dying that's annoying, it's the people. There are the ones who are angry about non-PVPers ruining their fun and spend the whole battleground reporting you. Th...
2018-05-04 01:27:50 +0000 UTC
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Hi there, Patrons! Here's this week's pre-show and episode of the Blizzard Watch podcast, uncut. If you'd like to download to your favorite device and listen to it later, you can head over to SoundCloud and nab it from there. Thanks for listening!
2018-05-02 21:56:43 +0000 UTC
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It's been a roller coaster of a week and somehow it's only Tuesday. I don't know how that happened, but I assume it's because time is mysterious and inexplicable. There's no way to understand how or why it is Tuesday, so we may as well give up.
Instead of trying to understand the passage of time (which is clearly impossible), let's get on to the news.
There's a good reason these datamined Hearthstone cards aren't in the game
...
2018-05-02 03:56:47 +0000 UTC
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Another week is upon us and that means it's once again time for us to round up the latest news from the Blizzard universe. So what happened on this fine Monday? (Or not so fine Monday, depending on your point of view.)
But whether it's the best day of the week or the worst day of the week, let's run down the news.
Death Knights and Allied Races
- The official answer on whether Allied Races can be Death Knights is no. But the interesting story of the Death Knigh...
2018-05-01 05:33:50 +0000 UTC
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Or, depending on your time zone, happy almost weekend. Either way, I hope you’re having a good day/night/morning or whatever time frame you happen to be existing in presently.
Now let’s get to the news.
Ready to hunt some monsters?
