story
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WoW
WoW is the work of many storytellers, and that’s what makes it great
Recently, I saw a person talking about World of Warcraft and Blizzard’s storytelling who was not particularly complimentary. And they had some merit to their position: Blizzard…
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WoW
It’s the 11th anniversary of Burning Crusade and “you are not prepared” jokes
Call me old fashioned — or even Ishmael if you want — but I miss the style of cinematic The Burning Crusade featured. When it first launched…
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WoW
Don’t expect major class changes in Battle for Azeroth
World of Warcraft’s expansions have become known for their wide, sweeping changes, and systems overhauls every time a new one comes out. Legion was no exception,…
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Discussion
Do you pay attention to Diablo’s story?
I’ve been playing my Seasonal Hero in Diablo 3, trying to get the Seasonal Journey down. I noticed that the two new zones they added in…
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Discussion
How important is a game’s story?
Each of Blizzard’s games approaches story differently. Diablo 3 uses story as a scaffolding from which it hangs monster-murdering dungeon crawls. Overwatch treats story as the…
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Blizzard Watch
Is Blizzard too focused on multiplayer gaming?
Right now, it’s fair to say that there isn’t a single Blizzard game that doesn’t at the least contain a strong multiplayer component. Diablo 3 is…
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Discussion
Breakfast Topic: How should Overwatch evolve its lore?
Since Overwatch doesn’t really have a story in the game, as such, I find myself wondering what the best approach to delivering the story of the…
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Discussion
Breakfast Topic: The play’s the thing
“…wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.” Shakespearean quotes about angsty princes, murderous relatives and pensive ghosts aside, I’ve recently been reflecting on the fact that…
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WoW
How to avoid content droughts in WoW
I’ve been thinking about this one a lot, ever since the end of Wrath of the Lich King. Why? Well, the Fall of the Lich King…
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WoW
Questing, endgame, and the unfolding of Legion’s story
I’m one of those people who reads quest text. I don’t read it for its prose or anything, I just generally like to know why I’m…
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