Official Site: The Burning Crusade
Relevance: The first World of Warcraft expansion.
Launch Date: January 15, 2007
See: World of Warcraft
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WoW Factor: We’re all farming Nature Resistance gear now
First and foremost, I'd like to note that I am writing these columns consecutively and immediately, so all I can do is hope that...
Perfect Ten: The best expansions for specific MMOs
Looking over the past two decades or so, MMORPGs have grown by leaps and bounds with regular releases, events, and (of course) expansion packs....
World of Warcraft Classic is still under development, will begin with patch 1.12
If it seems like World of Warcraft Classic would be an easy project, you may not have spent as much time thinking about it...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO story you like to tell?
MMORPGs are story machines. I don't just mean that they're games in which the writers tell you a bunch of tales, although that is...
WoW Factor: Updating data in the wake of Battle for Azeroth’s release announcement
Hooray, we have a release date for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth instead of just a release window! And contrary to what many...
WoW Factor: Allied races and a dearth of class choices
Last week, we got confirmation that Kul Tiran Humans and Mag'har Orcs are coming to the Allied Race roster for World of Warcraft: Battle...
WoW Factor: Why can’t Blizzard stop messing with everything?
It's funny to me that people had such an aggressive reaction to the changes coming to Hunter pets and damage formulas in Battle for...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s best music, part 2
Probably the most challenging aspect of creating a "top 32" list of the best World of Warcraft music isn't coming up with a track...
WoW Factor: First impressions of allied race leveling in World of Warcraft
Last week, I wrote about the addition of allied races without having actually gotten to play around with them much. You have to understand...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s best music, part 1
A week ago, I started to engage in an interesting thought experiment. I started jotting down what I thought were the best World of...
WoW Factor: Guessing at Battle for Azeroth’s release date using math
The "when will Battle for Azeroth" speculation train is rolling once again because it looks like patch 7.3.5 is just around the corner. We...
The Game Archaeologist: Vanguard Saga of Heroes
The significance of Vanguard's development, release, long-running drama, second chance, and eventual closure should be of great interest not just to game historians but...
WoW Factor: Why are we going back to factional squabbles after the end of Antorus?
Antorus is out now, and if you want to see the cinematic that ends the very long-running story about the Burning Legion and Sargeras,...
Global Chat: World of Warcraft BlizzCon reactions
Whether you play it now or not, chances are that your paths have crossed with World of Warcraft in the past. This is true...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth has a weak conflict for a strong focus
The last time I saw this many people asking "why?" about a new World of Warcraft expansion was at the announcement of Mists of...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s allied races, the knockoff factor, and future hopes
Every so often, when I can think of no better introduction, I put some genuine musing into the opening of What Are You Playing....
WoW Factor: Speculating about World of Warcraft’s next expansion
It's really, really weird to me to think that we're getting an announcement about a new World of Warcraft expansion next week. Admittedly, we...
Perfect Ten: Why no one should recommend World of Warcraft ever
Last week, MOP's Justin (friend to man and beast alike) posted his list of MMOs he would recommend people play. It was a pretty...
World of Warcraft’s Burning Crusade emulator shut down by Blizzard cease-and-desist
Well, what did you think was going to happen?
As they have no legal legs on which to stand, MMORPG emulator projects operate on the...
How I got married through World of Warcraft
I've mentioned a lot of times, in passing, how my wife and I connected in part through World of Warcraft. But I've never actually...
