One of the many surprises from Blizzard’s Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct was the announcement and release of Warcraft 2 Remastered and Warcraft 1 Remastered. There’s perhaps no better way to celebrate the franchise’s anniversary than by releasing updated versions of the games that started the entire Warcraft phenomenon. Although not as popular as the 2002 War 3This is the first time that both Warcraft 2 and 1 are getting some love from Blizzard, including revamped visuals and numerous quality of life improvements that help wipe some of the dust off these classic games. Staying true to the nostalgia of pre-2000…
Author: Nicholas Weid
World of Warcraft: The War WithinThe upcoming patch 11.1 will take players to the much-suggested goblin capitol: Undermine. 11.2, affectionately titled Undermined, will be a completely goblin-centric experience for the first time, featuring new ground-mounted traversal options, a new dungeon and raid, and new renown reputations with four goblin cartels to keep players busy. While players were sure their announcement would feature serious story and world-building developments, any goblin-themed content is sure to include explosions, mischief, and certainly fun. As one of the mainstays of major patches, many players are no doubt excited about some new raid content, this time…
World of Warcraft: Midnight, the second expansion The World Soul SagaThere was a recent announcement of a highly anticipated feature during the Warcraft 30th Direct. After a series of updates celebrating the 30th anniversary of War franchise, one last reveal has been teased; the player’s housing will finally reach the World of Warcraft. Following in the footsteps of other MMOs like Final Fantasy XIV, Wild Star, Lost Arkand The Elder Scrolls Onlineplayer housing will finally carve out its own place in the nearly 20-year-old MMO. Although the trailer itself was quite short, speculation about Wowof housing implementation is already underway.…
Warcraft 3: Reinforced failed to deliver on its promises in 2020. Nearly four years later, Blizzard is trying to make amends for its disastrous launch and subsequent abandonment of the beloved title. Warcraft Reforged new patch 2.0 was announced and released on November 14thintroducing a series of changes and additions in an attempt to fix, frankly, a broken game. Graphical improvements, quality of life features, and missing RTS pillars have made it to Warcraft 3: Reinforced. These changes are accompanied by remastered versions of War 1 and Warcraft 2featuring high-resolution graphics and technical improvements similar to Blizzard’s work on StarCraft:…
Metaphor: ReFantazioNecromancer Takedown and its associated dungeon, the Grand Cathedral of Regalith, are the first introduction to time management for players. Players face a deadline to defeat the necromancer Zorba while gaining access to activities available in the Grand Trad. Properly timing dungeon completion, activities, prompts, and rewards can be tiring at first. Still, it’s a great way to make the dungeon run smoothly and create a solid foundation as the game opens up. As Character Palaces, players are given a calendar deadline to enter the dungeon and defeat Zorba in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Activities such as shopping, listening to conversations,…