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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Trying Out Uncomfortable Things – Playing Black Mage and Scholar At Level 90
In FFXIV, while I’ve had all jobs leveled since midway through Shadowbringers, I have certain jobs I just kind of don’t play. The two top culprits that… Read more “Trying Out Uncomfortable Things – Playing Black Mage and Scholar At Level 90”
How Do You Solve A Social Problem In Games? A Second Look At DPS Meters, Parsing, and Communities
On Monday, I wrote and published a post looking at the way in which discussions around DPS meters and real-time parsing have been trending in MMOs. I… Read more “How Do You Solve A Social Problem In Games? A Second Look At DPS Meters, Parsing, and Communities”
Warcraft’s First Mobile Game Is Announced: Arclight Rumble
We knew the announcement was coming today and people had their theories, but now we know for sure: the first entry of Warcraft as a mobile experience… Read more “Warcraft’s First Mobile Game Is Announced: Arclight Rumble”
The Legacy Content Revamp of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1
One of the headlines that came out of the early live letters around patch 6.1 for FFXIV was the idea that the team wanted to make the… Read more “The Legacy Content Revamp of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.1”
The PvP Changes to Final Fantasy XIV Of Patch 6.1
I am someone who is on the record as having enjoyed FFXIV PvP prior to the current patch, and so with Crystalline Conflict out and the massive… Read more “The PvP Changes to Final Fantasy XIV Of Patch 6.1”
The Delicate Balancing Act of the Story of Newfound Adventure – A Review With Spoilers
This post is going to be laden with spoilers for the MSQ and eventually the role quest capstone of FFXIV’s newest patch, Newfound Adventure. If you haven’t… Read more “The Delicate Balancing Act of the Story of Newfound Adventure – A Review With Spoilers”
A Tempered Look At The World of Warcraft Dragonflight Announcement, A Day Later
Yesterday, I shared my immediate thoughts and impressions on the reveal stream of World of Warcraft’s 9th expansion, Dragonflight. It was tempered but I think there was… Read more “A Tempered Look At The World of Warcraft Dragonflight Announcement, A Day Later”
World of Warcraft Dragonflight Is Announced, My Immediate Take
I woke up today with the intention of watching the reveal event for the next WoW expansion unspoiled and with no one else’s opinions but my own,… Read more “World of Warcraft Dragonflight Is Announced, My Immediate Take”
The Thing I Want Most in The World of Warcraft 10.0 Reveal Event
Over the last few months, I’ve written quite a bit about becoming disenchanted with World of Warcraft (generating an Eternal Crystal in the process). The game was… Read more “The Thing I Want Most in The World of Warcraft 10.0 Reveal Event”
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