When reflecting on the announcement of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, something jumped out at me. Broadly speaking, I think you can bucket modern WoW expansions into two… Read more “Systems Versus Lore – The Core Conflict of Expansion Design”
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It’s Blizzcon Eve and I Still Don’t Know What They’ll Announce – Why That Is Good (A Spoiler-Light Post)
Today, I’m back in the States, in Anaheim, Blizzcon wristband key on and ready! Yet, something strange and interesting – I still don’t fully know what Blizzard… Read more “It’s Blizzcon Eve and I Still Don’t Know What They’ll Announce – Why That Is Good (A Spoiler-Light Post)”
WoW 9.0 Specific Leaks – An Analysis
Today, I saw two more interesting leaks pertaining specifically to WoW’s future as will be announced at Blizzcon. Now, the obvious – leak is used loosely because… Read more “WoW 9.0 Specific Leaks – An Analysis”
Classic, Retail, Outrage Merchants, and The Illusion of Meaning
“If nothing is meaningful, then you are free to self-direct.” There it is, the words for the thing I’ve felt about World of Warcraft Classic since the… Read more “Classic, Retail, Outrage Merchants, and The Illusion of Meaning”
The Steady Content Cadence of Legion, The Lack of One in Battle for Azeroth
Something I think Blizzard absolutely nailed in Legion and has fallen down on in Battle for Azeroth is release pacing. By this, I don’t mean the 77… Read more “The Steady Content Cadence of Legion, The Lack of One in Battle for Azeroth”
A Different Take – The Parallels of Sylvanas in 8.2.5 and The Wrathgate
I’ve spent a lot of this week fairly bothered by what I feel is a sort of lackluster story direction for Battle for Azeroth, most emblematic in… Read more “A Different Take – The Parallels of Sylvanas in 8.2.5 and The Wrathgate”
Spoiler-Loaded Discussion of 8.2.5 Disappointment
Alright, so now I’ve played the patch 8.2.5 story, seen the cinematics and the total package it all comes wrapped in, so let’s revisit yesterday’s short, spoiler-free… Read more “Spoiler-Loaded Discussion of 8.2.5 Disappointment”
New Patch 8.2.5 Datamining – Or, Is 8.3 Not Meant To Be?
My suspicions about Blizzard’s patching plan are starting to look truer. Yesterday, Wowhead dropped a bevy of new datamining from Battle for Azeroth patch 8.2.5. Despite having… Read more “New Patch 8.2.5 Datamining – Or, Is 8.3 Not Meant To Be?”
Random Rambles – Would Wrath of the Lich King Classic Be Better Received than Vanilla Classic?
I’ve talked about wanting World of Warcraft Classic to evolve, moving towards Wrath of the Lich King as the pinnacle of the original game. Today, however, an… Read more “Random Rambles – Would Wrath of the Lich King Classic Be Better Received than Vanilla Classic?”
The Sense of World and the Lack of World Development in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV
Something I was thinking about in a longer post I was working on, is that modern games often are designed in a way that makes lots of… Read more “The Sense of World and the Lack of World Development in World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV”
