As a young orc hunter playing World of Warcraft for the first time, one of my greatest joys was taming Humar the Pridelord. This rare lion on a long respawn timer was the only black maned lion in the game and having him by my side was a point of personal pride. Expansions and patches... Continue Reading →
The concept of borrowed power in World of Warcraft involves the player being granted access to items or abilities which increase in power as the player advances through the story. The system was utilized for the Artifact weapons in Legion, Azerite armor in Battle for Azeroth and Covenant Soulbinds in Shadowlands. The controversy surrounding borrowed... Continue Reading →
When World of Warcraft Classic, and the recent World of Warcraft Season of Mastery launched, they brought back the opportunity to relive the joy of opening treasure chests. Chests are typically found surrounded by mobs, or tucked away in some out of the way location. They are single-use objects, which eventually respawn in the same... Continue Reading →
When Victoria's Secret Female asked Blizzard about female characters not looking like they stepped out of a lingerie catalog at Blizzcon 2010, she was met with mockery and an all-too typical male obliviousness to the sexualization of female representation in video games. To be clear, World of Warcraft did not invent sexualized content in fantasy.... Continue Reading →
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) thrilled fans with the battle royal they have been hoping for since the creation of the Monsterverse in Godzilla (2014), and Kong: Skull Island (2017). However, as the Monsterverse evolved through progressive movies, the depiction of the world pivoted from reality-based to one invoking technologies and environments which can only exist... Continue Reading →
A Boba Fett fan's explanation of what makes the bounty hunter so memorable
Image Blizzard Entertainment Many years ago, I walked into a local gaming shop as the clerk was talking with another customer about Blizzard adding the Felguard as the new Warlock pet. I smoothly joined the conversation and quickly noted the clerk did not support the idea of adding such a powerful demon to the warlock... Continue Reading →
In January 2020, I created a list of writing goals. As we approach the halfway mark of this unexpectedly chaotic year, I thought it a good time to take stock of my progress and, perhaps, reset some of my expectations. Sign agent - I am actively seeking an agent for my first novel, The Hidden... Continue Reading →
