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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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”
WoW Patch 9.2 Launches on February 22, Where We Go From Here
The announcement went up late last week, with 12 days of advance notice to the actual patch date. Eternity’s End is on February 22nd. I’ve been pretty… Read more “WoW Patch 9.2 Launches on February 22, Where We Go From Here”
The Final Countdown – Tips for An FFXIV Expansion Launch and What You Can and Should Do Now
Endwalker’s maintenance schedule has been announced and confirmed, which means short of a catastrophe in real life on part with the Final Days, Endwalker is release-ready and… Read more “The Final Countdown – Tips for An FFXIV Expansion Launch and What You Can and Should Do Now”
Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Online 2021 – The Endwalker News Positivity
There will be spoilers here for Shadowbringers MSQ, so be warned! So last night was the first night of two in the Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Online… Read more “Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Online 2021 – The Endwalker News Positivity”
Rampant Speculation On The Future of Shadowlands Part 2 – The Next Expansion
Welcome back to the new, second of three parts in a series I’m writing this week about where Shadowlands goes from here. Some housekeeping first – part… Read more “Rampant Speculation On The Future of Shadowlands Part 2 – The Next Expansion”
My Recap and Opinions on the Unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Spoiler warning: discussing the next expansion innately involves spoilers for past content and some conjecture about upcoming content, largely focused on the MSQ of Shadowbringers. What a… Read more “My Recap and Opinions on the Unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker”
Systems Versus Lore – The Core Conflict of Expansion Design
When reflecting on the announcement of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, something jumped out at me. Broadly speaking, I think you can bucket modern WoW expansions into two… Read more “Systems Versus Lore – The Core Conflict of Expansion Design”
Shadowlands – Can Blizzard Deliver?
Before I dive into my analysis of what was actually announced (because you’ve probably read the core features list a few times now from various other bloggers… Read more “Shadowlands – Can Blizzard Deliver?”
It’s Blizzcon Eve and I Still Don’t Know What They’ll Announce – Why That Is Good (A Spoiler-Light Post)
Today, I’m back in the States, in Anaheim, Blizzcon wristband key on and ready! Yet, something strange and interesting – I still don’t fully know what Blizzard… Read more “It’s Blizzcon Eve and I Still Don’t Know What They’ll Announce – Why That Is Good (A Spoiler-Light Post)”