Warcraft
Game choice can get overwhelming — even if it’s just a cosmetic choice
I love having more options when playing a game, and yet, I often find the options a bit too much.
Where do you want the next WoW expansion to take us?
Shadowlands heads towards its denouement, as does the current story arc, which started with Legion, five-and-a-half years ago.
Say goodbye to Shards of Domination in patch 9.2
If you've been running content from Shadowlands patch 9.1, specifically the Sanctum of Domination raid, then you're probably familiar with Shards of Domination are, and since it's tied so closely to patch 9.1, it doesn't come as a huge surprise that we bid them adieu in patch 9.2.
What makes a game replayable?
It's fair to say I have played the various games of the Mass Effect series multiple times.
If you like a challenge, WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery has Hardcore Raids where death means deleting your character
I've said before that World of Warcraft should steal more ideas from the Diablo franchise, and the WoW Classic Season of Mastery has done exactly that, introducing the Soul of Iron buff/Tarnished Soul debuff system to make Hardcore play possible.
How much should game companies control what can be said in general chat?
In online games with a multitude of players, one great feature is to meet other people in an open discussion, talk about the game you are playing, and learn from one another.
When is the Burning Crusade Classic Phase 3 release date? Phase 3 is now live, with new raids opening on January 27
The PTR for The Burning Crusade Classic has been out since December.
How World of Warcraft could possibly improve PUG experience by stealing an idea from other MMOs
With the release of Endwalker last month I've been playing a lot of Final Fantasy XIV, and one of the activities I've devoted more time to is group content -- not only the FFXIV version of World of Warcraft dungeons called "duties," but also the raid equivalents that are available in 8-player or 24-player varieties.
What do you think Azshara is up to?
When we last saw Azshara back in patch 8.3, we had freed her from Dark Inquisitor Xanesh and in payment she gave us Xal'atath as means of defeating N'Zoth.
What’s the best tie-in media for a video game?
The subtitle to this post could just be and why is it Arcane because Arcane is one of, if not the, best video game tie-in stories I've ever seen Yes, even better than The Last Guardian, my previous favorite. The Last Guardian is one of the best novels ever set in a game world, which may not be a surprise as it features characters like Medivh and Khadgar and is written by Jeff Grubb, longtime AD&D designer and author of the Azure Bonds tie-in novel, which introduced Dragonbait the Saurial and yes I admit it I loved that book because it made dinosaur people canon in D&D.
