There is beginning to be something of a similarity between World of Warcraft and one of my other, longstanding hobbies. I’m going to wind this post up… Read more “The Unlikely Parallels of Pro Wrestling and World of Warcraft”
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An Ode To Chris Metzen, and My Fears for the Story of Rise of Azshara
Looking over the patch 8.2 spoilers that were datamined yesterday, and I can’t help but feel a certain sort of dread at the cast of characters. In… Read more “An Ode To Chris Metzen, and My Fears for the Story of Rise of Azshara”
The Early Datamining Peek at Rise of Azshara
Super spoilers abound in this early peek at patch content, so be warned! Not kidding, lots of spoilers! I think we’ve cleared the early text… Read more “The Early Datamining Peek at Rise of Azshara”
Patch 8.2 Livestream Recap – Essence-tial Information
Well, the patch 8.2 livestream has ended, and with it, an avalanche of press coverage from influencers – Sloot talking about the Heart of Azeroth, Taliesin and… Read more “Patch 8.2 Livestream Recap – Essence-tial Information”
Weekly Hype Train Week of 4/9/2019 – Patch 8.2 Livestream!
This week’s hype train is largely going to focus on a WoW event. Shocking! – but yet, here we are. Yesterday, Blizzard announced that they would be… Read more “Weekly Hype Train Week of 4/9/2019 – Patch 8.2 Livestream!”
Design Challenges – Gameplay-Oriented Thought vs. Systems Design
One of the big takeaways I had from revisiting an old design document I made in 2005 was that there is a variation in approach that to… Read more “Design Challenges – Gameplay-Oriented Thought vs. Systems Design”
Sidenote: Google Stadia and the Future of Gaming, Part 2: The Bad Stuff
Last time I wrote about this topic, I took a positive outlook, noting that while Stadia, on the surface, is just another also-running online game streaming service… Read more “Sidenote: Google Stadia and the Future of Gaming, Part 2: The Bad Stuff”
Weekly Hype Train Week of 4/2/2019 – The One With All Of The Wrestling
This week is going to be heavy (HEAVY) on non-gaming stuff, so I am leading in with the gaming stuff and then, should you so desire, there’s… Read more “Weekly Hype Train Week of 4/2/2019 – The One With All Of The Wrestling”
Simple Can Be Fun – A Quick Talk About My Time In Tetris 99
If you’ve been around gaming in 2019, you’ve probably seen the battle royale craze reaching a new highpoint with Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and Apex Legends being 3… Read more “Simple Can Be Fun – A Quick Talk About My Time In Tetris 99”
100 Followers Special! A Time I Designed a Game and the Lessons That Taught Me About WoW
In this post, we’re going to have some fun at the expense of poor old me. Since I started writing this post, I’ve hit the 100 followers… Read more “100 Followers Special! A Time I Designed a Game and the Lessons That Taught Me About WoW”
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