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VLOG: My Work Desk Setup

This is how I get shit done! Today, I go over my office desk setup, as well as a little bit about a new recording method I’m trying out.

LORE | The CYCLE. In Warcraft, This Is What’s At Stake

This one is as big as it gets.

Lots is Happening

Hey everyone! 

WOW. What a time it’s been...

Right before COVID kicked in, I had a bit of a health scare (likely nothing, but was rather frightening & is something I’m taking seriously! Then, of course, SARS-CoV-2 hit. 

Because of both of those things, I'd been a little behind schedule. That changes now. We are caught up. Our production has shifted to be fully remote, and we’re back up to speed.

Because of that, I now have a bu...

Complete History of WoW: The Burning Crusade Episode 2

EPISODE 1 Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34424433

This episode, we talk about the continuation of the player's truly epic journey, the brand new systems that we still interact with today, the incredible feeling of flying and Illidan's Black Temple.

TBC was a wild ride at its beginning, and that continued - for better or worse.

COVID-19 Update: Production Has RESTARTED!

Hey everyone!

Okay, let’s talk about pin production. With COVID-19 seemingly on the downtrend, pin production has restarted! I expect that things will run a little slow due to the backlog, but I can now confirm that production has reopened, and pins are being worked on.

Phew! We really were hit by unfortunate timing on this one. From what I understand, the January pins were just a few days away from being complete & ready for shipping to the UK when the virus hit the area &a...

[EARLY, AD-FREE] The Ethereals

The Ethereals have always been mysterious, and we've been talking about them for well over a decade. With our upcoming trip into the cosmos they're definitely going to play a part. Recently, they've been taking far too much of an interest in what we players have been doing. Why? What could they be up to? Let's see what we know, and what we can figure out.

[EARLY, AD-FREE] It ALL Leads To Azeroth: World of Warcraft's Cosmos

The next step on our cosmic journey after Shadowlands could lead us anywhere. In this video, let's take a look at what lies beyond! There are tons of plot threads that could take us to different planets, civilisations and characters. Light, Void, Order, Chaos, even Life and Death. 

Complete History of WoW: The Burning Crusade Episode 1

The Plan! Week of 17th Feb 2020

First, the reason why this post is going up on Thursday. I've been feeling a bit unwell. There had been a few colds & flus going around the office over the last few months, and I got most of them. I think a combination of that + stress has just led to me being ran down, but I am seeing a doctor on Monday. Thankfully we've been ahead of schedule, so this shouldn't impact content much unless any further action is needed.

Warcraft

Well, we've had both Medivh and ...

[EARLY, AD-FREE] Corruption on Gear: Why?

Let's take a look at Corruption. Importantly, let's look at why it was introduced, and how it's in opposition to the design of World of Warcraft. Just what were they thinking?

[EARLY, AD-FREE] Medivh!

It's been a while since we've seen our favourite mysterious mage. What's he been up to? When will we see him next, and most importantly, in what context? As he was in building the Dark Portal, and in leading the charge to Kalimdor, Medivh might once again act as our gateway to the cosmos.

Coronavirus Update: Master Tier Pin Production

Hey everyone! First, the January packages, sans pins, were shipped last Friday. They should be arriving this week & next week.

Beyond that, we've had unfortunate news that’s out of our control. Due to the Coronavirus, manufacturers in China are closed. We first believed this would just the new year holiday extension that the CCP announced, but we’ve since found out that things are quite a bit more serious. We’ve been informed that the factory plans to re-open on the 17th of Fe...

The Plan: Week of February 10th

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This’ll be an interesting week! Our video criticising the systematisation of World of Warcraft (which you’ll have seen up on Patreon a while back) will go live, along with a survey. The survey represents our first step into actively working to solicit community feedback in a measurable, scale friendly way. I’ll be sending it along to Blizzard, an...

[EARLY, AD-FREE] Patch Retrospective: Vanilla's Cut Content

In the actual ultimate episode of the Patch Retrospective series for Vanilla, we discuss cut content. This video has stuff we picked up in research that is extremely rare!

Ever hear of Kalidar, the planned island off the coast of Kalimdor, or the Runemaster, the bare-handed melee class?

The Plan: Week of 3rd February 2020

Hey everyone! We’re deep into a week packed with content, but even more packed with future planning, both with YouTube and Gamedev. On the latter, you might enjoy this bit of church organ BTS https://twitter.com/BellularGaming/status/1225082346342359040) & our updated site:http://www.coffeeboxgames.com/. Alright, l...

[AD-FREE] Soloing Legion Raids

With the power curve in BFA reaching its apex, is it possible to solo Mythic Antorus yet? How do the other raids hold up? Watch this video to find out! (Spoiler: It's more complicated than yes/no!)

As it turns out, the sheer amount of content in Legion makes doing solo content both fun and rewarding. Shadowlands could learn plenty from this!

Master Tier January - Shipping Update

Hey everyone! Okay, so we’ve had a bit of a snag. I'd mentioned it the most recent WoW news, and I now have solid dates from our pin partner. Everything else is on schedule though.

The pins for January (which is shipped at the start of February, once the Month clears Patreon) were ordered in December. They usually take around 25 days to reach us, but it seems that the tail end of production has been hit by Chinese New Year, and potentially the Coronavirus. From what I understand thing...

[EARLY, AUDIO] The Nature of Souls, the Unseen Tragedies of Warcraft and the Destiny of the Draenei

With Shadowlands on the horizon, and players entering an all-new realm of death for the first time, there have already been lore revelations that shake the foundation of the Warcraft universe. There’s one in particular that may be the most important going forward: What, exactly, is a soul? In exploring this a little bit, I found unsettling truths of the Warcraft universe. A gross perversion of nature, the unseen tragedies of the universe and what may be the ultimate goal of the Light… to ...

[EARLY, AD-FREE] Patch Retrospective: Naxxramas, 1.11 and 1.12.

In the 'ultimate' episode of the vanilla retrospective, we cover Naxxramas, and the last sweep of changes Blizzard made to the game before starting on a whole new inter-galactic journey.

This Week In BellularGaming & Bellular News

Hey everyone! Welcome to a new week: here’s what we aim to pull off!

News is to the right, Warcraft to the left, and the y/n cells are stages of production - writing, recording, editing & metadata

Warcraft

Patch 8.3 is out, and bar the Mythic race, that’s essentially it. Bugs are being fixed, balance is being worked on, and we’ll soon be settled o...

It's The Ideal Time To Solo Legion

Evergreen content is a hell of a thing. Recently, I’ve been playing a bunch of Legion. Turns out we’re in somewhat of a golden age for Legion content soloing, and what’s extra nice is that Legion supports this very well!

So, my new Demon Hunter has barely any Legion progress. Most tints aren’t unlocked, the class mount isn’t unlocked… I have loads of transmogs that aren’t unlocked. There are things like the Balance of Power quest line that I haven’t done. 

Tha...

Patreon Master Tier Reveal: January 2020

Hey everyone!

Great news, the art team has completed January 2020! Jess led this month, Ethan completed the landscape & Katie completed the sticker!

We do have a hunter pin on the way, but we're still waiting for them to arrive. To help visualise, here's the layout & an example of how it translates into reality.

For shipping, December cleared on the 4th of January & we got it dispatched on the 11th (we started our year the prior Monday). Fun thing - my Mom did mu...

[Audio] The State of BFA Systems

[AD-FREE] Patch 8.3 Gearing Guide! Press F for Titanforging... or don't.

Hey everyone! Here's our helpful guide to getting gear in 8.3. This patch is actually a little more complicated than usual, so hopefully this helps you out!

Early Content: 8.3 Guide - Everything You Need To Know!

Hey everyone! This is total guide to 8.3 - this should be everything you need to get started tomorrow!

Early Content: 8.3 Review - Should You Bother?

8.3 is an interesting patch for a few reasons, and terribly boring for others. The real question is: Should you bother? Well, that depends on what type of player you are.

Early Content: WoW & BG in 2020 - What To Expect

Disaster December 2019: What Happened, What We Learned

*Sipp*

The Upshots!

Turns out shit hits the fan if you stretch yourself too thin! We didn’t take the implications of potential sickness into account when planning out December, which spiralled into us being woefully understaffed. What have we learned?

Personally, I’m more conscious of burnout than ever. This December was probably the most exhausting yet (a few personal life things also reared their head, how fun!). I’ll be keeping a far more r...

The January Plan

It’s almost January 2020! Here’s what we’ve got planned out for the month. This is all rather subject to change, of course, but it’s what we’re working on now.

Patch 8.3

Patch 8.3 releases this month! We’re going to have a complete guide for lapsed & returning players, a gearing guide, a complete mount collection guide, and a preparation guide. ...

[EARLY, AD-FREE] The Divinities of Elune: It All Leads Back To Her