Midnight’s big reveal was about a month ago, and in the time since then we’ve had the usual drip-feed of news from a mix of official Blizzard… Read more “World of Warcraft Midnight’s Grand Unveiling”
Tag: expansion
First Thoughts: World of Warcraft The War Within
It’s been a busy summer since Dawntrail launched in late June, and now the last week of August marked another MMO expansion for me – World of… Read more “First Thoughts: World of Warcraft The War Within”
A Comprehensive, Spoiler-Laden Discussion Of My Experience With Dawntrail
(Up top warning – this one breached 10,000 words. It’s 20% of a Nanowrimo novel! Get comfy if you wanna read this one.) On Monday, July 1st,… Read more “A Comprehensive, Spoiler-Laden Discussion Of My Experience With Dawntrail”
Hopes and Fears for The War Within
We are getting, by most estimates and the timetable provided by Blizzard in the WoW roadmap for 2024, close to The War Within launching in alpha. If… Read more “Hopes and Fears for The War Within”
The “Two Expansion Rule” and How We Think About Legacy Content in WoW
During the crushing lows of Shadowlands, I listened to a podcast, I want to say, from Blizzard Watch. The hosts were sort of riffing in a weird… Read more “The “Two Expansion Rule” and How We Think About Legacy Content in WoW”
WoW and Expansion Release Cadence – Does The Blizzcon News Mean More Frequent Expansions?
At Blizzcon this last weekend, Blizzard announced not one, not two, but three new WoW expansions, the next three in sequence to follow Dragonflight. That’s pretty cool,… Read more “WoW and Expansion Release Cadence – Does The Blizzcon News Mean More Frequent Expansions?”
Blizzcon 2023 – Predictions and Musings
Blizzcon is tomorrow as I write this. The first in-person Blizzcon since 2019, for me personally the first Blizzcon I haven’t gone to since 2011, and there’s… Read more “Blizzcon 2023 – Predictions and Musings”
FFXIV Dawntrail Has Been Announced, My Impressions
I got back from Fanfest 2023 Las Vegas yesterday, and while I have a lot to say about that experience, it can wait for now. With a… Read more “FFXIV Dawntrail Has Been Announced, My Impressions”
Does Endwalker Lack Meaningful Gameplay Content?
A thought has been invading my brain lately when I contemplate my engagement with Final Fantasy XIV as of late. Because we’re basically waiting for the next… Read more “Does Endwalker Lack Meaningful Gameplay Content?”
What If Being Good Isn’t Enough? Dragonflight and the Looming Specter Of Activision-Blizzard News
The Dragonflight expansion announcement last month was…odd. It was weird because of a confluence of factors – COVID-19 delays to Shadowlands’ entire content pipeline, how late it… Read more “What If Being Good Isn’t Enough? Dragonflight and the Looming Specter Of Activision-Blizzard News”
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