WoW
What is ray tracing and what will it do in Shadowlands?
If you're wondering what ray tracing is and why it's a big deal that it's being added to World of Warcraft, with it currently being tested in the Shadowlands beta, it's actually a simple idea -- as part of the beta, a change to lighting in WoW is being tested that allows the game to render multiple light sources and multiple shadows in one area.
Which game release are you hyped for this fall?
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is due out this fall, and there's a lot to look forward to with all the new systems, Covenants, and storyline catch-ups.
Upcoming Guide Mentor System has new requirements in the Shadowlands beta
The idea of a system that connects experienced players who want to help and newer players who could use the help is a pretty good one, and that idea is one coming to Shadowlands with the Guide Mentor System.
Shadowlands changes how secondary stats scale on gear
Gear scaling is always an issue at the end of every expansion, and has been for a long time -- the very concept of ratings for secondary stats like Crit, Haste, and so on was brought in to fix an issue where items that granted a flat percentage to a secondary stat remained good indefinitely.
What’s the best approach to gearing up in World of Warcraft?
Should we use a token system, like the ones coming in Shadowlands?
Set bonuses we think might be fun to see on Heirlooms when they lose their XP bonus
So I'm still thinking about those Heirloom set bonuses coming in Shadowlands -- or at least the pre-patch for it, when the level squish is slated to happen.
Which character customization options are still missing from WoW?
A wide gamut of new customization features are coming to World of Warcraft with the Shadowlands expansion.
Castle Nathria shakes up raid loot with weapon tokens replacing weapon drops
The latest Shadowlands build includes a pretty significant change to gear drops in raids: instead of weapon drops, there will be tokens you can turn in for weapons of your choice. These tokens are called Anima Spherules, and they can be turned in at your Covenant Sanctum for weapons and offhand items.
Animal Crossing’s insane success made us wonder why there’s still no player housing in WoW
It's hard to overstate the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Which of WoW’s new character customization options are you most looking forward to?
Let's speak frankly for a second: We all love to play Barbie with our World of Warcraft characters.