Latest WoW hotfixes bring on more Karazhan nerfs
The latest round of WoW hotfixes brings with it even more nerfs to Return to Karazhan, focusing primarily on Mythic difficulty. The last round of hotfixes focused on encounters in Upper Return to Karazhan, and this time, most of the attention is focused on Lower. Many of the bosses on Mythic have seen a reduction...
The Queue: Tauren With Spear
Tauren just look natural holding big spears, don’t they?
One thing I love about the Wardrobe system is how I can wear the exact same mog on all my Warriors (and most of the same mogs on my Pally and DK’s, too.) My Tauren looks really cool in this set.
Okay, let’s get up to our Queue shenanigans.
Composer Russell Brower leaves Blizzard after 12 years
If you’re a fan of Blizzard’s music (and I don’t know how it’s possible to play their games and not be a fan) then this is some pretty sad news. Russell Brower, who held the position of Senior Director of Audio and Lead Composer for Blizzard Entertainment, has left the company. He explains the change...
BlizzCaps: Justice rains from above
Today’s submitter writes, “Here’s a screenshot for BlizzCaps of my Druid, Calysia of Kharma on Doomhammer (US-A), and her air force preparing to launch an attack. Nothing can stop my critters.” Want to see your picture here on BlizzCaps? Well, why not? Email your screenshots to blizzcaps@blizzardwatch.com, or tweet it with the hashtag #blizzcaps, and...
Who’s your Blizzard crush?
We get some interesting questions on the podcast– the email address is podcast@blizzardwatch.com if you’d like to send us one. One that got me thinking this week asked whether or not we had crushes on any characters in Blizzard games, and who we liked. This isn’t a terribly serious question, but we talked about it...
Everything that’s new in the latest 7.3 build
Another PTR build for patch 7.3 is here yet again. It has a slew of updates and new shiny things for Argus. Of particular note are both the new faction on Argus — which has several mount rewards at revered — and the new dungeon, the Seat of the Triumvirate, which is now available for...
WoW Arena North American Finals details announced
The World of Warcraft Arena season has been chugging right along, apparently, and is swiftly headed toward its season finals for each region. Blizzard has now released all the details for the North American championship finals. The esports pros are going to pack their bags for a fun-filled road trip to Ohio! The MLG Arena...
Patch 7.3 voice files reveal story spoilers and more
Guys, this is another of those posts where I warn you that if you read — or, in this case, listen — any further, you’re going to get spoiled for patch 7.3. I just want that to be clear up front. There are spoilers here. Don’t read any further if you don’t want spoilers for...
Blizzard Watch Ep. 128: Odyn’s the worst
Welcome to episode 128 of Blizzard Watch’s podcast! In this episode Matt, Anne, and Mitch have plenty to say on the games of Blizzard Entertainment while answering your reader emails. Join us every week on our twitch.tv page for the live show, and check back later on for the podcast on iTunes and other outlets....
Diablo 3 Season 11: How to start and level your Seasonal Hero
Diablo 3 Season 11 starts in just a few hours, and it’ll be the first Season to feature the game’s newest class, the Necromancer. If you haven’t played Diablo 3 before or have never tried to level a Seasonal character, you may have many questions. Let’s try to answer some of them now and get...
HGC highlight reels and more in Blizzard esports this week
It always seems like Blizzard’s esports come in waves together. HGC is wrapping up for its next series of clashes, and Hearthstone‘s Global Games are almost ready to rest until the finals play out during BlizzCon. There’s always something to watch on the weekends, but it seems like everything is at a downswing. It’s pretty...
Get a free arena run and other rewards with Ahune’s Frost Festival, mortals
Not to be outdone by Ragnaros’ Midsummer Fire Festival, Ahune has stepped in and initiated the Midsummer Frost Festival. This celebration is more arena oriented. Upon logging in, players will be greeted with a free arena run during the Frost Festival. You’ll also get a new quest where all you need to do is play three...
The Queue: Same
Welcome back to The Queue, our daily Q&A feature for all of Blizzard’s games! Have a question for the Blizzard Watch staff? Leave it in the comments!
Don’t feel bad about yawning, Lisbeth. I’m pretty sure if I were stuck behind a counter in Stormwind for as long as you’ve been, I’d feel exactly the same way. Let’s get to your questions, why don’t we?
Garrosh Hellscream is coming to Heroes of the Storm
Yesterday, Blizzard teased us with a fittingly cryptic image that would somehow relate to Heroes of the Storm’s next hero. Speculation was spread pretty wide, as a figure coming through the Dark Portal could mean any number of things. Would we be seeing Akama? Maiev? Ner’zhul? The list went on. That list, however, was shortened...
BlizzCaps: Take the long way home
“We have another entry in the ‘Answers to Questions You Didn’t Know You Had’ category,” writes submitter Gimmlette of Spectacular Death on Llane (US-A). “You can ride on an underwater mount from Sandy Beach to Dun Morogh. Zargz rode his Sea Turtle and I rode my Brinedeep Bottom-Feeder. We also discovered you cannot swim from...
Are we going to have a year of patch 7.3?
Without going into spoilers, it looks to me like patch 7.3 is going to have some fairly robust systems that will take a while to exhaust, such as the Netherlight Crucible and Relic Customization. Looking at the sheer amount of content coming — three zones full of World Quests and open world content, a new...
