Watching Blizzard: Twas the night before BlizzCon... (Patreon)

Happy BlizzCon Eve, everyone! Soon we'll be bombarded with new stuff at BlizzCon, but until then we have just a few items of note. So why not catch up while we wait, impatiently, for the opening ceremony to start?

Were we saying BlizzCon hasn't started yet? Well, actually...

• Everyone's getting into town today, so it kind of has. Here's our day zero photo gallery.
• A preview of the upcoming Warcraft novel Before the Storm was included in BlizzCon goodie bags, but you can see it here.
• Get ready for the biggest Blizzard esports event of the season with our rundown of BlizzCon esports.

A very merry unhalloween!

• Hallow's End is over in WoW, but Day of the Dead has just begun.
• It may not be pumpkin carving season any more, but we finally have a look at Blizzard's pumpkin carving contest winners, which are beautiful and terrifying.

Speaking of holidays...

• Brew of the Month Club is back!

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