If you’ve been anywhere near WoW twitter for the last day, you know what I’m about to discuss. (content warning: rape and sexual assault discussion) Patch 10.1.5… Read more “Alexstraza and The Issue With Dark Themes In Blizzard’s Hands”
Tag: story
Gods Revel, Lands Tremble – Story Spoiler Talk About Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.3
Final Fantasy XIV x.3 patches are, typically, among the most story-rich and interesting patches in the game. In the traditional model the popular MMO has followed since… Read more “Gods Revel, Lands Tremble – Story Spoiler Talk About Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.3”
A Story-Spoiler Look At Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2
Okay, now let’s get into the juicy parts of the patch. Endwalker continues forward with its unique approach to the FFXIV patch design cycle – in gameplay… Read more “A Story-Spoiler Look At Buried Memory, Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.2”
Dragonflight, The Danuser Era, and The Dark Void of “Wait and See”
Warning – this post has some Dragonflight alpha spoilers, some of which are derived from datamining that can change prior to live launch. Dragonflight is, for better… Read more “Dragonflight, The Danuser Era, and The Dark Void of “Wait and See””
The Shocking and Totally Earned Departure of Vince McMahon From WWE
Friday, some unexpected news broke – Vince McMahon, the chairman and once-CEO of WWE, would be retiring from the wrestling company that is his life’s work at… Read more “The Shocking and Totally Earned Departure of Vince McMahon From WWE”
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”
I Like The Sylvanas Judgment Story On Its Own? – The Highs and Crushing Lows of Shadowlands Story
I think at this point we all sort of know that Shadowlands has not been a good lore expansion, and it in fact took a premise and… Read more “I Like The Sylvanas Judgment Story On Its Own? – The Highs and Crushing Lows of Shadowlands Story”
A 10.0 Speculation Post Part 1 – The Datamined and In-Game Bits We Have Today
Originally, I planned this to be a part of tomorrow’s main 10.0 post before the preview next month, but this section feels better-served in its own post… Read more “A 10.0 Speculation Post Part 1 – The Datamined and In-Game Bits We Have Today”
The Narrow Worldview Of World of Warcraft’s Storytelling
(This is the second in a series of three posts looking at WoW’s current state before speculating on the expansion announcement to come on April 19th. The… Read more “The Narrow Worldview Of World of Warcraft’s Storytelling”
Should WoW Tell Its Story Like FFXIV? An Analysis
With all of the firestorm over the, frankly, quite poor ending of the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid in World of Warcraft, which marks the current… Read more “Should WoW Tell Its Story Like FFXIV? An Analysis”
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