Welcome back to the new, second of three parts in a series I’m writing this week about where Shadowlands goes from here. Some housekeeping first – part… Read more “Rampant Speculation On The Future of Shadowlands Part 2 – The Next Expansion”
Tag: expansion
My Recap and Opinions on the Unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Spoiler warning: discussing the next expansion innately involves spoilers for past content and some conjecture about upcoming content, largely focused on the MSQ of Shadowbringers. What a… Read more “My Recap and Opinions on the Unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker”
Systems Versus Lore – The Core Conflict of Expansion Design
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”
Shadowlands – Can Blizzard Deliver?
Before I dive into my analysis of what was actually announced (because you’ve probably read the core features list a few times now from various other bloggers… Read more “Shadowlands – Can Blizzard Deliver?”
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”
Shadowbringers Approaches – How an Expansion Launches in Final Fantasy XIV
The hype cycle of Final Fantasy XIV compared to World of Warcraft is so weirdly different, I’m not sure where to start. Right now, as I write… Read more “Shadowbringers Approaches – How an Expansion Launches in Final Fantasy XIV”
Theme and Why It Matters
One of the things that came out of my prior post on judging an expansion on its merit was a comment on a related post that really… Read more “Theme and Why It Matters”
What Would the End of World of Warcraft Even Look Like?
In last week’s news about layoffs, before we knew the actual extent of the damages, a small contingent online were opining about how the possibility exists that… Read more “What Would the End of World of Warcraft Even Look Like?”
On The Subjective Nature of Judgment and WoW’s Quality
A current, recurring discussion within a lot of WoW fandom is judging if the game is “good” or not. Besides being subjective, I also think that it… Read more “On The Subjective Nature of Judgment and WoW’s Quality”
