Matthew Rossi
Why do games have such terrible inventory systems?
There's some kind of evil extradimensional entity that makes developers simultaneously create huge, expansive open worlds for players to explore while also including a crafting system to make things.
The Queue: Well, this is awkward
It’s like I walked into the Queue in my favorite dress to find that Cory was wearing the same one. But I had really awful Doctor stuff this week and I’m not changing my outfit.
How do you make sure to keep your criticism constructive?
Even the games I love have things that I don't like. World of Warcraft has the interminable class balance problem that it has always had (and probably will always have) magnified by player perception that if a class isn't exactly as good at every aspect of gameplay as everyone else trying to do that aspect -- yes, I'm looking at you, tanking -- that said class is garbage and must never be brought to a dungeon or raid.
Will the Old Gods’ plans finally be revealed in WoW patch 10.2?
The Old Gods have left their mark on Azeroth, and especially on the Dragonflights that make up the main narrative focus of Dragonflight, World of Warcraft's appropriately named Dragon-themed expansion.
The Queue: Who wore it better?
I blame Eno for this.
How do you deal with a game that takes over your life?
I play a lot of video games.
WoW patch 10.2 introduces a new Legendary axe for Death Knights, Paladins, and Warriors: Fyr’alath, the Dream Render
Legendary weapons are a staple of World of Warcraft going all the way back to the original game and the duo of Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker and Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros.
The Queue: Don’t have -UCK in your canned soda’s name.
In the future of Starfield, the legacy of Canada is a series of really weird canned sodas and other canned foods.
Consider me nonplussed. The original meaning.
I mean, CAN-uck? That is not an appetizing name. They actually have canned Poutine, y’all. That’s not right. That’s not right at all.
When does a game turn from something you play for fun to something that’s basically a job?
There's a constantly shifting line in my head between games being something fun I engage in for stress relief or a dopamine hit and games being a checklist of tasks I have to complete.
The Queue: Godzilla vs The Marvel Universe
Yesterday, Eno asked the following question:
What’s your most memorable comic book that involved dinosaurs of any kind?
And so now I must tell you all a story.
