Off-Topic: A new bill would ban games from selling loot boxes to minors
The first step toward removing randomized loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in games could be on its way.
The Queue: I have regrets
Don’t we all? But instead of pondering our many regrets, let’s answer some questions.
To get into BlizzCon this year you need the AXS app, but it isn’t nefarious — really.
I will be up front -- I am an old curmudgeon and I hate change and newfangled things, even as I am also violently opposed to nostalgia and the idea that change is bad and we should keep the old ways.
How do you feel about leveling? Which game does leveling best?
Two of my favorite games -- Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft -- both have leveling up and gaining XP as core parts of their gameplay.
When will patch 8.2 be released?
Update: Patch 8.2 now has an official release date!
Overwatch’s new Havana map is sprawling and beautiful: Gallery
The Havana map from Overwatch's latest event, Storm Rising, is now available to play on live servers.
The Queue: Punt all the Lalafells
You heard me. When you see a Lalafell, you punt it.
Please keep this in mind as we Queue.
Off Topic: Suskityrannus joins Moros intrepidus as our knowledge of the Tyrannosauridae increases in small steps
A couple of weeks ago we talked about Moros intrepidus, one of the most fascinating fossils we've recently discovered.
What do you think about the story coming in patch 8.2?
Even if you're avoiding spoilers, you still probably know the basic outlines of what's coming in patch 8.2 -- Queen Azshara's Naga are attacking the world and we're going to Nazjatar, there's a new kingdom of steampunk Gnomes called Mechagon and we're going there too, and, oh yeah, all that stuff that happened in 8.1.5 has repercussions in the War Campaign.
Off Topic: Riot employees hold walkout in protest of toxic work conditions
Many employees of Riot -- developer of League of Legends -- held a walkout today in protest of toxic and sexist work conditions and the company's forced arbitration.
