Editorial
How long is too long between patches?
I've written on this subject before, of course -- back in 2015, for example, and boy howdy that was six years ago -- but seeing Reddit user cptshooter put together a timeline of every WoW expansion going back to vanilla showing when each patch dropped shows us that in Shadowlands we're likely going to be sitting through one of the longer gaps between major patches in World of Warcraft history.
Diablo’s Season 23 follower update is a lot of fun (and a neat way to help solve a few issues we didn’t realize it would)
Multiplayer sessions of Diablo 3 are a grand old time, but sometimes, you want to go it alone for smashing loot piñatas.
Has World of Warcraft’s Mission Table system outlived its usefulness?
In November of 2014, Warlords of Draenor introduced us to a new aspect of World of Warcraft: the Mission Table.
Should Diablo 4 really be considered an MMO? Probably not
Let's start with a question -- what is the first word that comes to mind when you think of those beautiful Diablo 4 demos from BlizzCon 2019 and clips from BlizzConline?
I miss when World of Warcraft’s story had a smaller scope
As I was reading the card reveals for the upcoming Hearthstone expansion, Forged in the Barrens, I stumbled across this super intriguing background for a new Draenei Priestess called Xyrella: On the Night of Falling Stars, Xyrella had a vision of a shattered Naaru.
Players inevitably choose the most powerful Covenants, and balance changes won’t solve the problem
Even with all the hours players spent in the Shadowlands alpha and beta tests, you can't entirely see the impact of some game systems until the entire player base has a chance to explore it.
Why I pick Threads of Fate instead of Campaign leveling every single time
The time has come for many of us to level our alts, as Shadowlands is entering the lull period where we have accomplished most of what 9.0 had to offer to our mains and are eagerly waiting for 9.1 -- or we're simply in the mood for a change of pace.
We need a solution to Shadowlands’ raid gearing problem
As many have been expecting, we're getting Valor Points as a way to address problems with loot in Mythic+ dungeons.
What mobile games could Blizzard be working on?
While I was excited to hear about Diablo Immortal getting released in 2021, I was also interested to hear that Blizzard will be working on more mobile games.
How Hades got me super ready to run Torghast — and what I wish Blizzard would adopt from its model
Love it or hate it, Torghast has seen a lot of action following the launch of Shadowlands.