In my recent month in review post, I indicated that I had actually spent a majority of my January 2020 gametime engaged with World of Warcraft and… Read more “Finding The Fun – My Surprising Engagement With Patch 8.3”
Tag: 8.3
Visions of N’Zoth Pre-Raid Content Review – Great Template, Very Rough Edges
My last few posts have been largely positive on the daily world content of WoW patch 8.3, Visions of N’Zoth, but there are some downsides to discuss.… Read more “Visions of N’Zoth Pre-Raid Content Review – Great Template, Very Rough Edges”
The Repeatable Content of Patch 8.3…is Good?
Patch 8.3’s repeatable content structure is one of the better elements of a patch this whole expansion. To start with, let me say this – yes, it… Read more “The Repeatable Content of Patch 8.3…is Good?”
Some Potentially Good News – Shadowlands by September?
Today, a mix of things came to light that add a ton of possible weight to the theory that Shadowlands, come hell or high water, is going… Read more “Some Potentially Good News – Shadowlands by September?”
Ephemeral Grinds and The Current Nature of World of Warcraft
Something clicked for me fairly recently when considering the concept of grinding in MMOs. Tale as old as time – there are fiercely entrenched camps of opinion… Read more “Ephemeral Grinds and The Current Nature of World of Warcraft”
The End of Battle for Azeroth – How Do We Get to Shadowlands?
Earlier today, I touched on the various features of the upcoming patch 8.3, showcasing the gameplay side and expressing some concerns with how the game design of… Read more “The End of Battle for Azeroth – How Do We Get to Shadowlands?”
Battle for Azeroth in 2020
With 2019 effectively over for WoW, save for datamining news out of 8.3, it is worth looking at the road ahead for the game going into 2020.… Read more “Battle for Azeroth in 2020”
Timing is Everything – Predicting Shadowlands Release
Timing is everything when it comes to maintaining a solid audience. Given this, I felt it necessary to discuss that Blizzard is making an interesting play by… Read more “Timing is Everything – Predicting Shadowlands Release”
On The Nature Of Datamining – Could PTR Files Lead Us Astray?
An interesting question that popped up in my head after my last post, and something that I think deserves mentioning – Blizzard knows how to use PTR… Read more “On The Nature Of Datamining – Could PTR Files Lead Us Astray?”
The 8.3 Datamining That Completely and Totally Tells Us What 9.0 Is – A Spoiler-Heavy Look (Also A Few Paragraphs About That Blizzard Issue At The Bottom)
Things just got A LOT more interesting for WoW. New datamining from Wowhead today revealed a big batch of new data that seems to lead us towards… Read more “The 8.3 Datamining That Completely and Totally Tells Us What 9.0 Is – A Spoiler-Heavy Look (Also A Few Paragraphs About That Blizzard Issue At The Bottom)”