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”
Tag: analysis
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?”
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?”
A Brave New World (Not The Novel)
Two weeks ago now, Amazon Games finally launched their first project – the MMORPG New World. Launched on Steam to near-million player concurrency, the game has been… Read more “A Brave New World (Not The Novel)”
The FFXIV Endwalker Media Tour Tooltip Leaks and A Lot of Thoughts on Sage Gameplay
Yesterday, the news was a murmur in FFXIV corners of the internet – someone on Media Tour had leaked screenshots of tooltips, with full assortments of tank… Read more “The FFXIV Endwalker Media Tour Tooltip Leaks and A Lot of Thoughts on Sage Gameplay”
WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery and What Lies Ahead
This week, Blizzard announced something that seemed likely for a while now – a fresh start server for the Vanilla WoW experience. However, instead of just a… Read more “WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery and What Lies Ahead”
Will Blizzard Counter-Program the Endwalker Launch?
This is a thought that hadn’t occurred to me until today, and the more I think about it, the more I find questions. In the past, every… Read more “Will Blizzard Counter-Program the Endwalker Launch?”
A Guide to the Hype Around All Elite Wrestling and Dynamite: Grand Slam
Since my vacation, or really, since All Out 2021, I’ve been coming back to draft posts in all sorts of angles to discuss the audience reach and… Read more “A Guide to the Hype Around All Elite Wrestling and Dynamite: Grand Slam”
The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design
Sire Denathrius in Castle Nathria was a boss with some interesting breakpoints in his fight. Phase 1 demanded perfect execution against simple mechanics, but a part of… Read more “The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design”
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