Hit 1,000 articles (and 2 reviews) written for @GameSpot today. Thanks to all the great editors like @TheSmokingManX@GamingAngelGabe@tamoorh @awildjessichu who are always helping improve my work and listening to my ideas. Here's to 1,000 more (and maybe some more MMO reviews!)
Not too much "news" in this piece but a few little tidbits to call out
Don't expect WoW to get a graphics overall (Longdale said risk not worth taking)
Team is investigating more involved emotes after The Remarkable Life of Ibelin "lit a fire" in the team to do more
Oh wait, I also did a World of Warcraft 20th anniversary piece for @GameSpot! I got the chance to talk to Holly Longdale and Ion Hazzikostas about why they think the game continues to endure and how they are building for the future. https://t.co/BEZSzEUG0W
For @RollingStone, I got the chance to explore what makes WoW special after 20 years, telling the story of just a few of the game's thousands of small communities. Thank you @YoChrisCruz for the feedback and opportunity, and see you all in Azeroth! https://t.co/sf94bXLZXp
Twenty years ago, Blizzard's online multiplayer RPG introduced an always online social game that would become a lifestyle. More: https://t.co/awhnswJXIu https://t.co/awhnswJXIu
It's actually happening! Been in the works for a while it seems. Got to talk to game director Ion Hazzikostas, and while he didn't have much to say on it, he did say the team is thrilled to have the news out there. https://t.co/0YFUGaL6o9
Details!
No RP or RPPvP servers for Classic Fresh
Old Guild UI coming back
Classic Fresh will have a group finder tool similar to TBC
Just because servers are already confirmed to progress to TBC, Blizz isn't saying if they will keep going to Wrath and beyond
Happy 20th anniversary Halo 2 🎉
Two decades of epic battles, unforgettable twists, and memories forged in the heat of combat. Hear fans share their favorite moments from the game that redefined what it means to be a hero.
Watch and celebrate the legacy: https://t.co/ccKpOcDB0o
There are good people in this country. A lot of them. I know it. It is just so fucking sad and frustrating that it's always two steps forward 10 steps back. That someone so blatantly corrupt and evil can appeal to so many people in this country. I don't know how to fix that. Fuck
Gonna be real. I'm pretty much done with this app. There is not a person I hate more than fucking Elon and his bitch ass. So I'll be on Bluesky, or probably just on social media overall much less.
I'm so angry. So profoundly angry. At Trump. At Musk. At America. I'm scared for so many people. I want to say things will get better. But I'm a fucking blonde hair white boy. I'm not going to take the brunt of all the bullshit to come.
I review movies now (as long as they are WoW related). The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is great. A powerful reminder of how games bring people together, and how just because something happened in a virtual world doesn't mean it's any less real. https://t.co/YhXJuVKmT5
The BIGGEST day is finally here! 🎉 Check out how you can celebrate the 70th anniversary of The King of the Monsters: https://t.co/uOZGeAsAcJ
Happy #GodzillaDay ! #Godzilla70