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Holiday Hell Hurl | Diablo 4 is free to play until the new year on everything, and you can even try out the new Spiritborn class

Blizzard really wants you to be playing Diablo 4 over the holidays and into the new year.

Dec. 20, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Global Goblin Grind | Diablo 4's final event of the year has the entire community chasing Treasure Goblins for some cool rewards

Diablo 4 is just about ready to wrap up 2024, and it's going to do so with a very on-theme event.

Dec. 16, 2024 Sherif Saed

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More Work? | Warcraft 3: Reforged 2.0 is a fantastic upgrade of an eternal RTS classic, but I think I'll be sticking with the upscaled original graphics

Sometimes, you just can't replicate or update perfection.

Dec. 6, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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WOW | Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 are set to be pulled from GOG, but the storefront says it'll be sticking to its plans to preserve them

"Every user who already owns these games on GOG will continue to benefit from our commitment."

Dec. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

Diablo 4 players who own Vessel of Hatred will be getting exclusive content in future seasons, but the bonus may not be as big as you think

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That's All, Folks | Diablo 4 players who own Vessel of Hatred will be getting exclusive content in future seasons, but the bonus may not be as big as you think

As Diablo 4 seasons continue to roll out, anyone who forked out for the Vessel of Hatred expansion will continue seeing exclusive benefits.

Nov. 25, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Witchy | Diablo 4's next season lets you be a witch, makes Ultimates more powerful and finally introduces character loadouts

The next Diablo 4 PTR will spoil the theme of Season 7, but the core gameplay changes - and the new content itself - should make everyone happy.

Nov. 22, 2024 Sherif Saed

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2.1 PTR Watch | Watch Blizzard explain why Diablo 4’s next big patch needs its own, dedicated PTR in today’s livestream

Diablo 4's next patch may not be as game-changing as 2.0, but it's still significant enough to get its own PTR.

Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed

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QoL Mid | The Diablo 4 Season 6 mid-season patch may be small, but it brings a couple of changes we've been asking for

Tomorrow's Diablo 4 patch is likely the game's last big update before the end of the year, and it has a few changes to look forward to.

Nov. 18, 2024 Sherif Saed

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New home! | World of Warcraft player housing is the "most ambitious feature in a WoW expansion ever" according to game director

In a press roundtable, Ion Hazzikostas peeled back the curtain a little on player housing.

Nov. 15, 2024 Connor Makar

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C'mon Back to Hell | Blizzard is tempting lapsed Diablo 4 players back with some big boosts, free trials, XP events and more

As we get closer to the end of the year, Blizzard wants to prove to lapsed Diablo 4 players that it's a different game than the one they stopped playing months ago.

Nov. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Point And Click | Blizzard shadow drops Warcraft 1 + 2 remastered, as well as a Warcraft 3 reforged overhaul

Old school RTS, back again. Second time's the charm?

Nov. 13, 2024 Connor Makar

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Oh Dear | The latest Secret Level trailer says it's "inspired by your favourite games", which makes that Concord episode feel extra awkward

I'm not sure if including one of the most commonly used songs in trailers helps sell this much either.

Nov. 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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The stamp of GOG's preservation program in front of some classic games.

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Good For Old Games | GOG is launching a new preservation program, and it looks like good news for PC folks who love playing classics without having to mess around

"We continue our mission to make games live forever."

Nov. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Spirits Extended | Don't worry, Diablo 4's mid-season patch won't nerf your Spiritborn, but Season 7 will - and it's getting a PTR

Diablo 4's next major patch arrives next week, but it won't disturb too much of the Season 6 rhythm.

Nov. 13, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Midway Hate | Diablo 4: It's almost time for the Season 6 mid-season update, and we're going to find out what's in it next week

Blizzard may have been quiet recently on future changes in Diablo 4, but the developer will open up about the next major patch soon.

Nov. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Hatred Ever-rising | Diablo 4 patch casually doubles Realmwalker health, makes your mount far less skittish in the endgame

Diablo is getting a minor update later today that does bring a couple of major-ish changes to the game.

Oct. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Charcuterie Bro | The Butcher wants to play a game with you in Diablo 4's next limited-time event, and you get some cosmetics just by logging in

Diablo 4's The Butcher is not all bad. This isn't actually true, but it may end up being so in your case, if you sign up to play his next game.

Oct. 23, 2024 Sherif Saed

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NO MONEY, NO PROBLEM | The best free-to-play games to try in 2024

Here are some good games for you to play without the need to splash the cash.

Oct. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Two people, one wielding a sword, the other a bow, prepared to fight various enemies in some dark woods in key art for World of Warcraft: The War Within.

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Rise Up | World of Warcraft players are protesting the state of the game by filling the group finder tool up with the word "PROTEST"

Following the latest balance patch, certain classes have had enough.

Oct. 22, 2024 Connor Makar

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Feeling Blue | Netflix shuts down its “Team Blue” triple-A game studio, losing big ex-Halo, Overwatch, and God of War devs in the process

What could this mean for the streaming giant's gaming efforts? We'll have to see.

Oct. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Gimme | There's more to Diablo 4's patch 2.0.3 than just nuking the evade spam builds, it also makes Kurast Undercity runs more rewarding

Diablo 4's first big-ish patch to arrive after the release of Vessel of Hatred brings a lot of common sense changes, and a few reward boosts everyone will be happy with.

Oct. 16, 2024 Sherif Saed

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A Spiritborn warrior posing with a glaive in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred.

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Evade This! | Blizzard is coming after your Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Spiritborn evade spam build, so enjoy it while it lasts

If you've been playing Diablo 4 over the past couple of weeks, it may not surprise you to learn that one of the most powerful Spiritborn builds is getting nerfed very soon.

Oct. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Spirits, Guide Me | Diablo 4: How to unlock the best Spirit Hall and The Sacred Hunt

In Diablo 4, the Spiritborn must attune their inner power and unlock their specialization. Here's how to unlock the best Spirit Hall for your character!

Oct. 11, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Best Diablo 4 Spiritborn builds - Best Skills and Skill Trees

The new Spiritborn class is a force to be reckoned with, here's how to create their best builds!

Oct. 9, 2024 James Billcliffe

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Merc with a Mace | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Best Mercenaries Guide

The Mercenaries are about to become your friends in Diablo 4, assuming you mostly play solo. Here's how to unlock them, and who to pick.

Oct. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

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But I Own It! | No more silly workarounds - Blizzard has fixed the Diablo 4 bug that caused many on consoles to lose access to Vessel of Hatred

Does your Diablo 4 game think you don't own Vessel of Hated, even though you've already played it for hours? Well, that should no longer be an issue.

Oct. 9, 2024 Sherif Saed

Artwork showing characters by a campfire that can be picked in the Diablo 4 beta.

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BRAVE ADVENTURER | Diablo 4 best class - Class Tier List

Excited to get into the Diablo 4? Here's our Diablo 4 class tier list, and the best class for different roles.

Oct. 8, 2024 Connor Makar

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred misses its launch window after Blizzard bungles release build, requiring everyone to download a big new update

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Vessel of Waitred | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred misses its launch window after Blizzard bungles release build, requiring everyone to download a big new update

The launch of Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred expansion has been a bit of a disaster, the likes of which we've not seen for a while.

Oct. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

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PODCAST | Which expansions are better than the main game?

From The Shivering Isles to Toussaint: some downloadable content is worth every penny twice.

Oct. 7, 2024 Jim Trinca

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XP on XP on XP | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, Season 6 - the fastest way to reach max level and be ready for the endgame

Reaching the (new) max level in Diablo 4 has never been more straightforward than it is in Season 6, and you don't even need to own the Vessel of Hatred expansion.

Oct. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Hate-watching | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Twitch Drops - Schedule & Rewards

Today's Vessel of Hatred launch has everyone in the Diablo 4 community excited, but even if you're not playing, you can still earn some cool rewards just by watching.

Oct. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Hatred Ready | Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred pre-load is live everywhere - here's when you can play

We're just a few hours away from the launch of Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred expansion, so here's all you need to know about its pre-load and launch times.

Oct. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Seething | Season of Hatred Rising brings roaming bosses with a portal to another realm on their back to Diablo 4

Diablo 4 turns into even more of an MMO with the arrival of Season of Hatred Rising, thanks to a number of long-awaited new features and clever encounters.

Oct. 3, 2024 Sherif Saed

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S6 Theme X Hatred | Watch Blizzard reveal Diablo 4 Season 6 here today, and tell us what's changing from the recent PTR

The day is here: the last Diablo 4 developer livestream before the big Vessel of Hatred expansion launch.

Oct. 2, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Just Corp Things | Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft adaptations were reportedly in the works at Blizzard and Netflix, before, whoops, the former ended up suing the latter

You know how things go, sometimes you're doing a group project, then someone files a lawsuit against someone else, and by the end nobody knows if you've passed.

Sept. 30, 2024 Mark Warren