Tag "diablo"
I’m Loving Season 4, But Tempering Needs Some Tweaks
by Hotstreak - 6 months ago show comments
With Season 4 there has been so many foundational changes, tons of new shiny loot to chase after, bosses to take down, and sweet resplendent sparks to collect. One of my favorites of the new additions are Greater Affixes, which increases a base item stat by 150% and can only be found on item drops. These nice little bundles of pure dopamine have added a very welcome spice to the overall loot hunt, a spice that we haven’t really had in this franchise for some time. Another one of my favorite additions is Tempering. Which allows you to add up […]
Blizzcon 2023 Biggest Disappointments and Wins
by stormraige23 - 1 year ago show comments
Blizzcon 2023 felt like Blizzard supplicated itself before the audience. Please. Come back. The opening ceremonies radiated emotion and energy from every single speaker. Mike Ybarra was near tears and it’s hard not to relate to him. Many of us have missed Blizzcon. We’ve missed Blizzard. It’s been quite the road since Blizzcon 2019. From COVID, to THE Blizzard Scandal, to Overwatch 2 being released and then cancelled while being live, to Diablo Immortal… and… I should stop… The point being that Blizzard needed a win. Well. They got one. Not across the board, but in enough categories that mattered. […]
Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred
by Aaron "BLU3" - 1 year ago show comments
Teaser for the new Diablo IV expansion Vessel of Hatred
5 Wildest Blizzcon Dreams
by stormraige23 - 1 year ago show comments
This year has been one of the least hyped Blizzcons… ever? In fact you can still buy tickets right now on the official website. And resale? Not exactly a profitable enterprise. This could be due to any number of reasons such as: Bobby K being an asswipe Blizzard fans feeling squeezed dry by corporate practices Game quality/Free to play models Everything that happened summer of 2021 And of course. Bobby. Fucking. K. It is likely true that Blizzcon this year is a tempered return after COVID and therefore not likely to be announce anything major… but what if? WHAT IF?! […]
Forgotten Nightmares Content Patch Revealed for Diablo Immortal
by Hotstreak - 2 years ago show comments
Lead Game Designer Joe Grubb and Associate Game Designer Stephen Stewart(Blizzpro alumni) released a video blog detailing the new content update for Diablo Immortal titled “Forgotten Nightmares”. Set to launch on September 27th! In this patch comes new content and quality of life updates in the form of Castle Cyrangar, Warband improvements, a new dungeon, seasonal events, Ancestral Weapons, a new Helliquary boss, new batlepass reward tracks, and free to play improvements. You can watch the video or read the official blog down below!
Diablo IV Closed Beta Announced
by Hotstreak - 2 years ago show comments
Diablo IV had its first beta test announced yesterday via a blog post on the official website. Unlike most recent Blizzard betas, this will be a closed test with a full NDA focused primarily on endgame systems. Testers will be chosen for this first test based on how much they’ve recently played the endgame of Diablo II Resurrected and Diablo III (it’s kind of interesting how there’s no mention of Diablo Immortal here). This is to ensure that they are getting focused feedback from endgame focused players. This is a fantastic approach to getting D4’s endgame right! For those […]
Diablo 4 Quarterly Update June 2022
by Hotstreak - 2 years ago show comments
Blizzard has just released the next Quarterly update for Diablo 4 that is all about the newly announced Necromancer class. This update contains a ton of information around the class mechanics, gear, types of magic and more. Check out the official post down below!
Diablo Immortal Release Date and PC Version Revealed.
by Hotstreak - 3 years ago show comments
Earlier this morning Blizzard hosted a livestream for Diablo Immortal where they announced a June 2nd launch date a long with a PC version on Battle.net. With the PC version comes full crossplay with Android and IOS with the addition of re-scaled UI elements, keybind options, controller support, and optional WASD movement controls. You can read all about it down below!
Diablo 3 Patch 2.7.3 Update
by Hotstreak - 3 years ago show comments
Blizzard has just updated the Diablo 3 PTR and with it are some additions to Echoing Nightmare like rift guardians, elite monsters, and a meteor shower. This is a direct response to feedback that the Echoing Nightmare mode wasn’t quite as exciting and chaotic as it could be. Check out the official post down below!
Diablo Immortal Closed Beta Impressions: Necromancer and Leveling
by Hotstreak - 3 years ago show comments
Now that the closed beta for Diablo Immortal has been live for a couple of weeks, I wanted to share some of my initial impressions of the newest build. There’s quite a lot of new features and changes to talk about so let’s get to it! Leveling Experience When playing through the game during the previous test one of the things that stood out to me was how quickly you could become too under-leveled to continue the main storyline due to level gating quests. This sort of forced you to go out and grind some side activities like rifts, […]