Content warning – this post deals with sexual harassment and abuse, issues of inequality, and also briefly includes discussion of death, murder, and suicide. Yesterday (okay, it… Read more “The #ActiBlizzWalkout and Reconciling Art and Artist”
Tag: analysis
The Activision-Blizzard Harassment Suit in California
So, uh…this one is tough to write. Before I get started on it, I need to say a word of caution – this post deals with some… Read more “The Activision-Blizzard Harassment Suit in California”
The Pandemic Era of Wrestling Is Over (Almost) – A Look Back
Sports of all sorts make use of the crowd as part of the visual presentation on television, or as elements of the game itself – with various… Read more “The Pandemic Era of Wrestling Is Over (Almost) – A Look Back”
Why Are All These WoW Creators Trying FFXIV? An Analysis
Hey, have you heard about the critically acclaimed MMO with a free trial including the first expansion, totaling over 100 hours of gameplay? I’m sorry, I had… Read more “Why Are All These WoW Creators Trying FFXIV? An Analysis”
Wrapping Up My Final Fantasy XV Journey – The Episode DLC Packs
My last post touched on my experience with the base game of Final Fantasy XV – concluding that I liked it in spite of some questionable execution… Read more “Wrapping Up My Final Fantasy XV Journey – The Episode DLC Packs”
All Heart, Little Thought – My Time With Final Fantasy XV
In November 2016…well, a lot was going on. One of those things, however, was the release of Final Fantasy XV. Fashionably late to the (then) new-generation consoles,… Read more “All Heart, Little Thought – My Time With Final Fantasy XV”
My Non-Comprehensive Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Review
Editor’s Note: Hello! You may have noticed that I’ve basically been silent for about a week now. This post was originally something I thought I could whip… Read more “My Non-Comprehensive Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Review”
The Journey Towards Redemption Becomes Ever Clearer – Sylvanas and Her Fable
This week, Wowhead had an interesting post about the contents of a new WoW book – Folks & Fairytales. The book is interesting in that much like… Read more “The Journey Towards Redemption Becomes Ever Clearer – Sylvanas and Her Fable”
A Match Made In…Well, Somewhere: Matchmaking Systems and Social Breakdown in MMOs
If you ask a lot of lapsed WoW players (or current Classic players) to detail the moment at which they sort of fell out of WoW, you… Read more “A Match Made In…Well, Somewhere: Matchmaking Systems and Social Breakdown in MMOs”
Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, and Player Acceptance
After the FFXIV Fan Fest Online this last weekend, I saw a tweet from Taliesin & Evitel that was sort of interesting to me: Now, I’m not… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, and Player Acceptance”