Last night, I dinged level 70 on my new raid main Monk, finished the baseline story of Dragonflight that was available to me, and took a look… Read more “First Level 70 In The Books – Some Early Dragonflight Thoughts”
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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”
Pokémon Scarlet and the Value of Nostalgia (Plus Good Gameplay Fundamentals)
I’m going to start this post with a fake-out conclusion, and then pivot away from it sharply. Let’s see… Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are, on a technical… Read more “Pokémon Scarlet and the Value of Nostalgia (Plus Good Gameplay Fundamentals)”
FFXIV Patch 6.3 Is Looking Good!
On Friday morning here in the US, the live letter for the upcoming patch 6.3 to Final Fantasy XIV was held. Odd-numbered patches are generally, for raiders,… Read more “FFXIV Patch 6.3 Is Looking Good!”
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”
I’m Playing Dragonflight – Unpacking My Shadowlands Journey and Path Forward
This piece is one I want to start with a big disclaimer right off the bat – more than usual, I’m spitting pure opinion here. I won’t… Read more “I’m Playing Dragonflight – Unpacking My Shadowlands Journey and Path Forward”
Shadowlands Is In The Rear-View (Sort Of)
Shadowlands was a…contentious expansion, would probably be the best way to describe it. With yesterday’s prepatch, updating WoW to 10.0, the game is now Dragonflight, except not… Read more “Shadowlands Is In The Rear-View (Sort Of)”
The Manderville Weapons and Some Thoughts About Design Goals
Going into this week’s patch 6.25, a lot of the speculation about the Manderville weapons (mine included) was that it would be similar to Shadowbringers’ Resistance Weapons… Read more “The Manderville Weapons and Some Thoughts About Design Goals”
Sidenote: Failure To Launch: The Abrupt End of the Geforce RTX 4080 12 GB Model
Yesterday, a surprising announcement came down from Nvidia. Surprising both for its content but also the braggadocio on display – Nvidia is “unlaunching” the RTX 4080 12GB… Read more “Sidenote: Failure To Launch: The Abrupt End of the Geforce RTX 4080 12 GB Model”