Matthew Rossi
The challenge of narrative design in MMOs — and why you can hate good writing
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What’s your favorite wintery in-game holiday event this year?
They're not over yet, but with it being the height of the holiday season it felt like a decent time to ask if you were having a good time with Winter Veil in Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and World of Warcraft, or Overwatch's Winter Wonderland.
How do the holidays affect your gaming habits?
For some of us, the holidays are a quiet time when we can indulge in our favorite games to our heart's content.
The Queue: Black Hole Moon
Hey, guys.
Let’s get right to things, shall we?
Know Your Lore: The mystery of Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood
Okay, yeah, this one's mostly for me.
Ever wish you could see the cinematics from Warcraft 3 using modern WoW assets?
If, like me, you love the lore of Warcraft 3 but have a hard time getting the old game to run properly and wish you could see the story unfold without it, there are a few options -- for example, you could wait for Warcraft 3 Reforged, which will likely remake all of the in-game cinematics with its new art assets.
What are your little joys?
Look, I just love Ashkandi.
Diablo 3’s Season of Grandeur arrives January 18, complete with butterfly wings
We knew that Season 16, the Season of Grandeur, would be coming to Diablo 3 on January 11th due to the patch notes for patch 6.2.4 -- that date has now been changed to the 18th.
The real secret is how much tanks and healers need each other
If you've ever played World of Warcraft -- or indeed any MMO as a DPS player -- you can often feel like the tank and the healer are involved in a conspiracy to tell you how much you're the reason for everything bad that has ever happened to a group.
Know Your Lore TFH: For want of a nail
This edition of Know Your Lore is a Tinfoil Hat edition, which means it speculates on in-game lore and isn't to be taken as canon.
