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”
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World of Warcraft’s Lore – Challenges and the Future
Lore in WoW has become a bit of a mess. Blizzard is, publicly now, making a point about changes to the story team and how that will… Read more “World of Warcraft’s Lore – Challenges and the Future”
Dragonflight’s First Year and The War of Perception
It’s been over a year of Dragonflight now, and as we close in on the year 2024 and the pending release of The War Within, now feels… Read more “Dragonflight’s First Year and The War of Perception”
What Could Come In Dragonflight Season 4 (or 5?)
One of the expected bits of news out of Blizzcon, after confirmation that 10.2 would be the last major content patch of Dragonflight, was that we would… Read more “What Could Come In Dragonflight Season 4 (or 5?)”
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?”
Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen
Shadowlands had a story whose best moments were few and far between, and the rest of the expansion was defined by a mix of awful bad moments… Read more “Dragonflight, Lore’s Role In Gameplay, and The Return of Metzen”
The Dragonflight Discussion Dilemma
One of the things that I find difficult when writing about World of Warcraft is adequately capturing my feelings about the game at a given point in… Read more “The Dragonflight Discussion Dilemma”
Dragonflight and The Power of New Beginnings
Dragonflight launches…er, well, today now. Dragonflight, the ninth expansion for World of Warcraft, is meeting with some initial success before it even launches due to the nature… Read more “Dragonflight and The Power of New Beginnings”
The “Third Era” Of World of Warcraft and What It Means
TL;DR: who knows, but it’s an interesting concept. During streamer Preach’s recent trip to Blizzard, an event which he recorded hours of footage for and then discussed… Read more “The “Third Era” Of World of Warcraft and What It Means”
First Hands-On Impressions of Dragonflight Talents
With the 10.0 prepatch and my return to the game of World of Warcraft, one of the immediate points of interest for me was the talent system… Read more “First Hands-On Impressions of Dragonflight Talents”