On Friday morning here in the US, the live letter for the upcoming patch 6.3 to Final Fantasy XIV was held. Odd-numbered patches are generally, for raiders,… Read more “FFXIV Patch 6.3 Is Looking Good!”
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The “Third Era” Of World of Warcraft and What It Means
TL;DR: who knows, but it’s an interesting concept. During streamer Preach’s recent trip to Blizzard, an event which he recorded hours of footage for and then discussed… Read more “The “Third Era” Of World of Warcraft and What It Means”
First Hands-On Impressions of Dragonflight Talents
With the 10.0 prepatch and my return to the game of World of Warcraft, one of the immediate points of interest for me was the talent system… Read more “First Hands-On Impressions of Dragonflight Talents”
I’m Playing Dragonflight – Unpacking My Shadowlands Journey and Path Forward
This piece is one I want to start with a big disclaimer right off the bat – more than usual, I’m spitting pure opinion here. I won’t… Read more “I’m Playing Dragonflight – Unpacking My Shadowlands Journey and Path Forward”
Shadowlands Is In The Rear-View (Sort Of)
Shadowlands was a…contentious expansion, would probably be the best way to describe it. With yesterday’s prepatch, updating WoW to 10.0, the game is now Dragonflight, except not… Read more “Shadowlands Is In The Rear-View (Sort Of)”
The Manderville Weapons and Some Thoughts About Design Goals
Going into this week’s patch 6.25, a lot of the speculation about the Manderville weapons (mine included) was that it would be similar to Shadowbringers’ Resistance Weapons… Read more “The Manderville Weapons and Some Thoughts About Design Goals”
Sidenote: Failure To Launch: The Abrupt End of the Geforce RTX 4080 12 GB Model
Yesterday, a surprising announcement came down from Nvidia. Surprising both for its content but also the braggadocio on display – Nvidia is “unlaunching” the RTX 4080 12GB… Read more “Sidenote: Failure To Launch: The Abrupt End of the Geforce RTX 4080 12 GB Model”
Mythic Plus In Dragonflight – Fixing A Symptom But Not The Issue?
Mythic Plus is changing quite a bit in Dragonflight, and most of these are, to my eye, positive changes. Currently, in Shadowlands, the way Mythic Plus works… Read more “Mythic Plus In Dragonflight – Fixing A Symptom But Not The Issue?”
Future Preparation – Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Final Fantasy XIV Patches 6.25 and 6.3
It’s time for another predictive patch prep guide! With an announced Live Letter set for today, it seems quite likely that within a week or two, we’ll… Read more “Future Preparation – Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Final Fantasy XIV Patches 6.25 and 6.3”
The Fallout from All Out Was a Brawl Out – Thoughts on Current AEW
All Out 2022 is the first AEW non-joint pay-per-view of this calendar year I didn’t attend in-person. More than that, it’s the first one I didn’t watch… Read more “The Fallout from All Out Was a Brawl Out – Thoughts on Current AEW”