Good. No really, good. Look, I am loathe to continue playing Battle for Azeroth for much longer, but delaying the expansion a bit more was absolutely the… Read more “Immediate Impressions of the Shadowlands Delay Announcement”
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Blizzard’s Announcement of Covenant Changes And The Essence Of Time
There are, as I type this, 30 days and change until the global release of the Shadowlands expansion. This is important not just a context setting for… Read more “Blizzard’s Announcement of Covenant Changes And The Essence Of Time”
Rising from the Ashes – Bonfire, Second Dinner, Dreamhaven, and the Harvesting of Nostalgic Appreciation
Today, Mike Morhaime (yes, the very same!) announced the formation of a game company – seemingly, serving many of the same roles as a publisher. Called Dreamhaven,… Read more “Rising from the Ashes – Bonfire, Second Dinner, Dreamhaven, and the Harvesting of Nostalgic Appreciation”
A Wishlist for Blizzconline
Today, Blizzard officially announced more details about something they had previously hinted at – in cancelling Blizzcon 2020 in person, we instead get Blizzconline (HATE this wordplay)… Read more “A Wishlist for Blizzconline”
The Shadowlands: Afterlives Series and Show, Don’t Tell in Storytelling
With the (presumably) final Shadowlands: Afterlives animated short out today, we now have the promised hype content leading us into the pre-patch, which still, as of this… Read more “The Shadowlands: Afterlives Series and Show, Don’t Tell in Storytelling”
On #SpeakingOut, Systemic Injustice and Imbalance in the World (Starting with Method)
Content Warning: This post discusses sexual assault and harassment, and while I’ve kept things from getting explicit where possible, there is one quote about an awful description… Read more “On #SpeakingOut, Systemic Injustice and Imbalance in the World (Starting with Method)”
A Random Set of 1 AM Musings About The Upcoming Shadowlands Stream and Blizzcon 2020 Cancellation
I’m a night owl and can’t help it. I’ve aimed to do one creative thing a day as of late, and when that isn’t animating in Blender… Read more “A Random Set of 1 AM Musings About The Upcoming Shadowlands Stream and Blizzcon 2020 Cancellation”
Shadowlands Wishlist Part 3 – Communication, Delivery, and a Thank You
I’ve been working on this draft, no joke, for two months now. Just two months of poking at it, prodding it, trying to shape a narrative of… Read more “Shadowlands Wishlist Part 3 – Communication, Delivery, and a Thank You”
Rewards and Progression – Looking at Content Models from Classic WoW to Modern Final Fantasy XIV
Something I keep coming back to as a theme in my head lately is gear and gear progression in MMOs. One of the key opportunities I find… Read more “Rewards and Progression – Looking at Content Models from Classic WoW to Modern Final Fantasy XIV”
The Activision-Blizzard Q4-2019 Earnings Call and My Armchair Analysis
While I’m not a financial analyst, I do find the Activision-Blizzard earnings calls interesting. Today marks the Q4-2019 report, one year removed from the Q4-2018 report that… Read more “The Activision-Blizzard Q4-2019 Earnings Call and My Armchair Analysis”
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