Blizzard Watch

Watching Blizzard, August 21: Gotta get home to Junkertown

Today's previews from Gamescom brought plenty of news, and there's more to come as the week continues. Let's check it out.Hottest news

• Kel'Thuzad is finally coming to Heroes of the Storm, and by his side is Dreadlord Jaina. Check out 2017-08-22 01:38:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 17: It's almost Gamescom time!

Hottest news

• The next big news from Blizzard is going to be at Gamescom next week, where we'll hear more about patch 7.3, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, and StarCraft, plus catch a brand new Overwatch short. 2017-08-18 15:45:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 16: Going retro

Hottest news

• Rossi ponders the important question of whether Heroes of the Storm can survive without Blackthorne.
• Yes, there will be 2017-08-17 02:48:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 15: Still dreaming of Kul'tiras

Hottest news

• We're getting closer to the patch 7.3 launch: the pre-patch Whispers of a Frightened World scenario, which leads us into 7.3's story, is now live on North American realms.<...
  2017-08-16 03:49:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Episode 132

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...

Watching Blizzard, August 14: It's nostalgia central over here.

Hottest news

• StarCraft Remastered is here! Head to the Battle.net launcher (more on that in a minute) and download it now for a pure nostalgia trip.
• With StarCraft Remastered out, now's a goo...
  2017-08-15 01:32:25 +0000 UTC View Post

The addictive properties of loot in Blizzard games

By Matthew Rossi 

My wife and I are playing a lot of Diablo 3 while we wait for patch 7.3 to drop. We’re almost to Paragon 200 on our Season 11 heroes, ...

Lore Watch Episode 55: Maiev's magical mystery motives and more

This week our Lore Watchers Anne and Joe return to the mailbag to answer your questions. In between all the answers, the discussion jumps from Neptulon's mysterious reappearance to Dwarven politics, plus a lengthy look at Maiev Shadowsong and the fallout from the novel Wolfheart. Is she a little off her rocker, or is she actually making all kinds o...

Watching Blizzard, August 10: It's the end of the world as we know it

Hottest news

• Where is WoW going after patch 7.3? Rossi takes a look at the pace of content and speculates on what might be next for WoW. (Hopefully not another content drought.)
• Spoiler alert!...
  2017-08-11 02:15:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 9: Fearing the next expansion lull

Hottest news

• Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne is due out tomorrow, and now we have the details on what time the new cards and the adventure mode will be available. ...
  2017-08-10 02:05:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 8: Patch day

Hottest news

• Garrosh is the highlight of the latest patch for Heroes of the Storm,  plus there's the usual free hero rotation.
• 2017-08-09 02:43:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Episode 131

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...

Watching Blizzard, August 7: The whodunnit of a lifetime

Happy Monday, patrons! Need to catch up on the news? Here's what's happening.

Coming up

• Garrosh is landing in Heroes of the Storm tomorrow. We hope you're ready to face the game's latest hero!
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2017-08-08 01:59:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 3: Everything's coming up 7.3

From Today's Q&A

Ion Hazzikostas answered a bunch of your patch 7.3 questions in today's livestream, but we think these were the most interesting:

• Yes! Legion Artifact appearances are likely to be unlockable after Legion, which is great news for transmog fans.
• Argus content and the Netherlight Crucible 2017-08-04 01:50:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 2: We need it

Coming Up

• Don't forget! There's a Q&A with Ion Hazzikostas tomorrow at 11AM PDT. 
• And coming next week: 2017-08-03 02:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard, August 1: Are you ready for Lucioball?

Hottest News

• Yes, Lucioball season is nearly here: the Overwatch Summer Games are returning on August 8. And for those of you who really can't get enough Lucioball, th...
  2017-08-02 04:05:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Episode 130

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...

Watching Blizzard - July 31, 2017: He's a wrecking ball

Welcome to a new week, fellow Blizzard Watchers! 

Hottest News

• Check out Garrosh Hellscream, now live on the Heroes of the Storm PTR. He should be hitting the live r...
  2017-08-01 03:44:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Watch Episode 54: The mysterious agenda of Wrathion

This week our Lore Watchers Anne, Matt, and Joe return to the mailbag to answer a couple of questions about everyone’s favorite snotty draconic prince, Wrathion. But what initially begins as a look into what the Black Prince was doing up in Northrend quickly evolves into speculation about his origins...and whether Wrathion’s agenda is as clear ...

Watching Blizzard - July 27, 2017: That is some really great hair

Coming Tomorrow

• Hearthstone players, expect more card reveals tomorrow in a livestream with Senior Designer Matt Place and Sean “Day9” Plott. ...
  2017-07-28 03:50:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard - July 26, 2017: Death means nothing to the Nexus

Coming Tomorrow

• Doomfist! Don't forget the odd release date of this new hero: he'll be live on Thursday. And if you need something to kill time with in the meanwhile, you can 2017-07-27 02:54:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Episode 129

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...

Watching Blizzard - July 25, 2017: Don't LFR without a guide

Hottest News

• The latest wing of Tomb of Sargeras LFR came out today, and if you haven't tackled it yet, here's what you need to know.
• The Hearthstone team has been on a roll releasing new cards tod...
  2017-07-26 03:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard - July 24, 2017: Not canon compliant

Hottest News

• After 12 years of writing some of Blizzard’s most memorable music, Russell Brower is leaving the company. We miss him already.
• These 2017-07-25 04:23:26 +0000 UTC View Post

WoW's burnout/return cycle

Hi. I'm Matthew Rossi, a writer here at Blizzard Watch, and I've been playing World of Warcraft since December of 2004.

In that time, I have gained and lost and regained and lost again my interest in the game, because I'm a human being and nobody...

Watching Blizzard - July 20, 2017: Welcoming our new frosty overlord

Hottest News

• If you're having trouble keeping up with WoW's patch 7.3, we rounded up all the latest news, plus 2017-07-21 04:09:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard - July 19, 2017: Yeah, dinosaurs!

Hottest News

• Yesterday we had Doomfist news and today we have more Doomfist news in the form of this new Overwatch comic.
• We don't know who the next Heroes of the Storm h...
  2017-07-20 04:59:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Watching Blizzard - July 18, 2017: Doooooooom

Hottest news

• Finally! Doomfist will arrive in Overwatch on July 27.
• You want patches? We've got patches. 2017-07-19 04:16:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Blizzard Watch Podcast Uncut: Episode 128

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...

Watching Blizzard - July 17, 2017: The new hotness

Hottest (and coldest) News

• World of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 3 is coming soon! 
• Icecrown Citadel is so 2009. We're over it. But 2017-07-18 05:12:45 +0000 UTC View Post