Discussion
What are your thoughts on the Plunderstorm?
I'm not sure anyone predicted "Warcraft Battle Royale with spells" when patch 10.2.6 mysteriously appeared as a simple pirate flag on the 2024 road map, but that's pretty much what Plunderstorm is.
Poor planning, lousy scheduling, bad marketing, and just bad luck. Which games sank into oblivion despite being really good?
Titanfall 2 was sent out to die by EA.
Why do game companies think engagement equals enjoyment? (In which we didn’t ask for a committed relationship with Warcraft, or any other game for that matter)
For the most part we play games because we find them fulfilling on some level; they scratch an itch, they're (hopefully) fun or challenging in a way that's enjoyable.
What would the world be like without platform competition?
PC gamers everywhere, rejoice — Horizon Forbidden West has been released for PC on both Steam and the Epic Games Store.
What glaring, obvious thing did you miss while playing one of your favorite video games?
I usually find that good, enjoyable games usually challenge my finger dexterity and keep my attention span focused for a decent amount of time.
Just who are developers making games for?
Over the last week, the gaming community has been alive with content creators complaining about nerfs to some of the recent darlings of online gaming.
Which Hearthstone anniversary event reward are you still trying to get?
This week World of Warcraft launched a new in-game event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hearthstone, and it's packed with Hearthstone-themed rewards.
What’s your least favorite kind of achievement?
There are a lot of achievements in World of Warcraft, and across all of gaming, a lot of them are really great!
Patch 10.2.6 is a big secret… but do we really want big secrets?
The upcoming patch 10.2.6 is the first patch in a really really long time that WoW has had a patch without a PTR.
What do you want to test in the Cataclysm Classic beta?
The closed beta for Cataclysm Classic has started, with much of the initial testing focusing on the updated old world zones so far.