Video Games
What Blizzard games are the ones you come back to?
I can't say I come back to World of Warcraft, because you can't come back when you never leave — but I do find myself returning to Diablo on the regular, having in the past week played both Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo 3.
How do you approach a new game?
When I pick up a new game I've not played, my general approach is to stumble and make mistakes.
How much does external media influence you to start a new game series or MMO?
"I loved Arcane, but I would never play League of Legends." That particular opinion is one that I've heard a bunch of times recently -- apparently, it resonates with lots of us.
What are your launch day rituals?
By the time you read this, the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion should have been live for those who pre-ordered for several hours.
What do you do when the waiting is the hardest part?
Next week is replete with expansions, with Tuesday seeing the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (those who purchase early access can start playing this Friday), Everquest taking us back to Luclin, and Hearthstone visiting Alterac Valley.
There’s more to RPGs than Skyrim: Here are four RPGs with immersive worlds that you ought to play
If you've played any computer games, you've probably played one or more RPGs without really thinking about it.
Tired of WoW patch 9.1.5? There are plenty of new MMO and multiplayer games to play in December
There's been an absence of new content lately for World of Warcraft players.
What do you most enjoy about the games you play?
I mean, straight up, transmog has made me love so, so many games — from World of Warcraft to Assassin's Creed Odyssey I enjoy playing dress up with my little POV character almost as much as getting a compelling story or satisfying gameplay loops.
What do you do for gaming over Thanksgiving?
Look, families are great, sometimes.
Amazon may be making a Mass Effect TV series — but which story could it tell?
Amazon Prime is loving the views for its Wheel of Time series, and the future for this streaming service seems to be focusing more on genre shows like the upcoming Lord of the Rings series and — to me at least more interestingly — possibly a Mass Effect series as well.