For a lot of people, the reality of World of Warcraft is pretty bleak right now – a likely 5 more months of this damned raid. But… Read more “Sanctum of Domination In Review”
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My Continuing Adventures in New World, Volume 3
I’ve been playing a lot of New World still. At level 47, a few weapons in the high-teens on their levels (and Hatchet maxed out at 20),… Read more “My Continuing Adventures in New World, Volume 3”
Blizzconline 2022 Is Cancelled and No One Is Surprised
This post will be two parts in one – a matter-of-fact statement of what was announced nearly two days ago now, and then a bit of analysis… Read more “Blizzconline 2022 Is Cancelled and No One Is Surprised”
Sidenote: The Nerve-Wracking Tedium of Finally Flushing My Watercooling Loop for Maintenance
On Monday this week, it was time. New coolant had arrived in the mail, I had a fresh roll of shop towels, my excess tubing and fittings,… Read more “Sidenote: The Nerve-Wracking Tedium of Finally Flushing My Watercooling Loop for Maintenance”
World of Warcraft’s Long Decline
WoW is a game that is not in good shape in 2021, to put it mildly. It must be said first that I say this absent any… Read more “World of Warcraft’s Long Decline”
The Release Cadence of WoW In Shadowlands – Is The Game In Trouble?
The TL;DR of this post is simple – yes and no. Today, we finally got the release date for patch 9.1.5, after two months of anticipation –… Read more “The Release Cadence of WoW In Shadowlands – Is The Game In Trouble?”
Patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft Dated
It’s official. Patch 9.1.5 for Shadowlands launches on Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 in the US and later in the same week elsewhere in accordance with the maintenance… Read more “Patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft Dated”
New World Impressions, Now With More Context!
Last week, I bought New World, after a decision not to. I wrote about it, a piece that contextualized why I wasn’t going to get it, why… Read more “New World Impressions, Now With More Context!”
Performance Metrics and Fandoms – Why Do We Obsess Over Sub Numbers and Ratings?
This post is going to be about broad fandom, but I need to start with one of the animating, wrestling-related reasons I’m writing this today, so stick… Read more “Performance Metrics and Fandoms – Why Do We Obsess Over Sub Numbers and Ratings?”
Sidenote: Thoughts on Two Years of Audiophile Hardware for Gaming
Two years ago now, I finally made a move away from gamer-focused sound cards, headsets, and the like, and made a fairly large move to audiophile/pro-grade audio… Read more “Sidenote: Thoughts on Two Years of Audiophile Hardware for Gaming”
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