Open World
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Video Games
Former Overwatch team led by Jeff Kaplan taking us to a simpler, wilder time with The Legend of California
After years of silence and speculation, former Overwatch lead developer Jeff Kaplan has returned to the gamemaking spotlight with a newly announced game after appearing on the…
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Discussion
How do you choose what you do in World of Warcraft?
One of the things that’s evolved over time in World of Warcraft, and is going to evolve more in The War Within, is that you can make choices…
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Why was the Diablo 4 open beta so awesome?
Well, I liked the Diablo 4 open beta, anyway. One thing is that, while it only allows you to see the first 25 levels, that still…
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WoW
Tips and tricks to acquiring Time-Lost Proto Drake and other mounts that require open world camping
We’re officially in the pre-expansion lull, and as always many players will take advantage of the time to solo old expansions or farm rare mounts. Dragonflight has entered…
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Diablo
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…
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Discussion
How should open-world questing deal with lots of players?
I’ve been thinking about those Blazing Ingots again. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about how they are findable and clickable, and what that means for players trying…
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Discussion
What kind of game is Diablo 4 going to be, and what do you want it to be?
We are seeing more and more information about Diablo 4 and that has me really starting to think about what kind of game it’s going to be.…
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Discussion
What do you think an open-world Diablo game is going to feel like?
When I think about Diablo 4, one of the things I muse about the most is how having it as an open-world game is going to feel…
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Off Topic
Off Topic: Are we seeing the return of linear, closed world gaming?
I don’t know if the term closed world makes any sense per se, but considering that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ushered in the term ‘open…
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WoW
Blizzard’s removal of several portals in patch 8.1.5 is an unnecessary change with poor reasoning
Update 3/6/19: Blizzard responded to player complaints with a lengthy forum post outlining more reasons they’re moving forward with this change. It didn’t help change anyone’s…
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