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THE GOAT DEPARTS | After Elden Ring, Sekiro, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne, a key member of FromSoft is saying goodbye to the studio

Yuka Kitamura's name is synonymous with FromSoftware's modern era, but she's no longer with the studio.

Aug. 1, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BUTTING HEADS | Path of Exiles 2 seems to be learning from a couple of Diablo 4's failures

If Diablo 4 has any competition on the horizon, it's Path of Exile 2 - and it looks like the latter opposes the former's design in key areas.

Aug. 1, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SEASON CURSE | Be careful, one of Diablo 4's Season Blessings does the opposite of what it should do

Whoops, you want to be careful where you spend your Diablo 4 Smoldering Ashes because a particular Season Blessing is bugged.

July 31, 2023 Sherif Saed

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NEVER MADE SENSE | Diablo 4's exit dungeon animation is going back to the way it was

It never made sense for Diablo 4's exit dungeon portal animation to take longer to cast, so Blizzard is making it take as long as it used to.

July 31, 2023 Sherif Saed

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GASTLY GOINGS-ON | Palworld warns players to not overwork their Pals… or else

Have your Pals wield guns, work, and if you’re unfortunate, die.

July 31, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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NO HORSING AROUND | Diablo 4 horses will be a lot less terrible soon

The usage time of mounts in Diablo 4 is about to go way up.

July 31, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Autoports | Hasbro really wants Microsoft to bring back older Transformers games through Xbox Game Pass

A number of Transformers game were delisted in 2017.

July 30, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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RETURN TO WRAECLAST | Path of Exile 2 is now a standalone game, closed beta announced for June 2024

A new chapter in the ARPG is coming.

July 29, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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The best Wii U games to play in 2023

Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.

July 28, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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A NEW HOPE | Watch the Diablo 4 patch 1.1.1 dev stream here today

Blizzard's next Campfire Chat is all about Diablo 4's upcoming 1.1.1 patch.

July 28, 2023 Sherif Saed

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GOLDEN RE-ORDER | This Lords of the Fallen boss fight sure reminds me of Elden Ring's Malenia, Radagon and Morgott

Hang on, is that Malenia x Radagon x Morgott in Lords of the Fallen?

July 27, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Diablo 4 Bone Spear Necromancer build, Aspects, and Book of the Dead tips

A bone to pick with you

July 27, 2023 Josh Broadwell

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SECOND GO | Lords of the Fallen appears to be getting Souls right this time - see for yourself in new gameplay footage

This 20-minute Lords of the Fallen gameplay showcase might convince you it's actually been worth the wait.

July 27, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FAIR WARNING | Using this popular Diablo 4 mod will get you banned

Actually, using any Diablo 4 game modifier will get you banned.

July 27, 2023 Sherif Saed

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PS PLUS | August PS Plus offers incredible PlayStation exclusive for all members

As Xbox kills Games with Gold, PlayStation Plus has its best week in months

July 26, 2023 Connor Makar

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Diablo 4 Ice Shard Sorcerer build for the endgame

*taps head* You can't die if there aren't any demons left

July 26, 2023 Josh Broadwell

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TINY BOX | Diablo 4's stash is not bigger because of the hit to performance it would cause

Performance concerns are preventing Blizzard from expanding your stash in Diablo 4.

July 25, 2023 Sherif Saed

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HELLISH PATTERNS | Diablo 4: Blizzard working on a fix so you don't accidentally activate the battle pass

Did you accidentally activate your Diablo 4 battle pass? You're not alone!

July 25, 2023 Sherif Saed

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PIZZA TIME | Is this the grossest Xbox controller ever created?

That’s right. The world’s first ever pizza-scented Xbox controller is available to win.

July 25, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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666 PROBLEMS | You can finish the Diablo 4 battle pass and not earn enough Platinum to buy a single item in the store

Diablo 4's battle pass is the one time we wish Blizzard didn't go with the 666 joke.

July 24, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Diablo 4’s next patch expands stash, buffs Sorcerers, cuts respec costs, and more

Diablo 4's patch 1.1.1 is on the horizon, and it's going to alleviate some of the pains caused by 1.1, but won't fix everything.

July 24, 2023 Sherif Saed

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MEA CULPA | Blizzard changing its entire Diablo 4 patching process after 1.1 controversy

But don't expect most of the changes in 1.1 to be reverted.

July 24, 2023 Sherif Saed

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HOW SYMBIOTEIC | Venom returns in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, but he's not who you think he is

There's also a cool Spider-Man 2 PS5 Limited Edition on the way

July 21, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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DO TELL | Blizzard's Diablo 4 Season 1 moment of reckoning livestream is today - watch it here

Blizzard will finally address the furious feedback that followed the release of Diablo 4's pre-season patch today.

July 21, 2023 Sherif Saed

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DROP IT LIKE IT'S... | Diablo 4 battle pass exploit is clever, but kinda pointless

If you're really trying to get one over on Diablo 4 and Blizzard any way you can, this neat exploit can help.

July 21, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SEASON OF MALCONTENT | Unusually long queue times ruined Diablo 4's Season of the Malignant launch

Say what you will about the response to Diablo 4's pre-Season 1 patch, but it sure looked like too many people were trying to log in at the same time.

July 21, 2023 Sherif Saed

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HOPE? | Blizzard already backpedalling on one of the many disliked Diablo 4 patch 1.1 changes

One of several changes in the most recent Diablo 4 update may have gone unnoticed, but it added to players' frustration with it regardless.

July 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BARF | Somehow, Blizzard’s found a way to make things worse for beleaguered Diablo 4 Sorcerers

Sorcerer mains in Diablo 4 just can't seem to catch a break, even when they're not trying to come up with game-breaking builds.

July 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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NEXT SLICE | Gang Beast dev Boneloaf is prepping for a return to its original project: Grim Beasts

Speaking to staff at Develop 2023, eyes are set to a new (or old?) project once Gang Beasts is wrapped up nicely.

July 20, 2023 Connor Makar

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IT'S SOMETHING! | Diablo 4 PvP matters again, and the Aberrant Cinders drop rate is back to normal thanks to latest hotfix

Though it may not quite be the good news Diablo 4 players are hoping for, the latest hotfix does indeed bring some good news.

July 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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TWEET LIMIT | “It’s become pointless” – Video game devs speak up about the slow death of Twitter, and what comes next

A user experience, facing on-going issues and losing users daily, Twitter isn't the tool it used to be for game devs.

July 19, 2023 Connor Makar

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ROUGH START | Blizzard to explain reasons behind Diablo 4's "game-ending" pre-season patch this Friday

Blizzard has seen the almost universal anger Diablo 4's latest patch has caused, and the developer wants to respond.

July 19, 2023 Sherif Saed

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OUT THE VAULT | PlayStation Plus loses Yakuza, Borderlands, and more 8 more games soon

Three Yakuza titles are leaving the service soon.

July 19, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION | One quick thing every Diablo 4 player needs to do before starting a seasonal character

If there's one thing you absolutely need to do in Diablo 4 before you start your seasonal character, it's this.

July 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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REFINING HELL | All the biggest changes and fixes in Diablo 4's first major patch

The pre-Season 1 patch is here for all Diablo 4 players, and there's a bounty of tweaks and fixes to dig through.

July 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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MONEY MAKER? | "We sell loads" and "it's a great tool" – why the games industry still loves Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus

Speaking to developers at Develop 2023, we chat about Game Pass in the wake of the FTC trial.

July 18, 2023 Connor Makar

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VEGETA SHRUGGED | It’s over 9,000! Would Diablo 4's dev team really have made Vegeta blush?

Diablo 4 wasn't actually made by 9,000 people, sorry.

July 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FARMING FOR LIFE | Best Diablo 4 dungeons and strongholds to farm, according to someone who did the math

The best way to identify Diablo 4's most efficient dungeons and strongholds for XP gain is, of course, to play every single one and make a chart.

July 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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INSUFFICIENT HATRED | Going after other players in Diablo 4's PvP zones is practically useless right now

Why bother terrorising other players in Diablo 4's Fields of Hatred when the biggest reward is disabled?

July 17, 2023 Sherif Saed

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RUNNING AROUND | Diablo 4: Here's a map of all sidequests that lead to dungeons, if you want to be ultra-efficient

Diablo 4 players have devised an efficient path for your Season 1 grind on day one.

July 17, 2023 Sherif Saed

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KNIGHTS OF SLAUGHTER | Update: Diablo Immortal just got a whole lot bloodier with the addition of the Blood Knights

The newest class in Diablo Immortal is here, and they're ready to slay.

July 16, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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HALF MEASURES | You can earn Diablo 4's premium currency in the battle pass, but not enough to buy the next one

The first Diablo 4 battle pass is going to implement a popular bonus, but it's not taking it all the way.

July 13, 2023 Sherif Saed

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RELIEVED IN CASUAL | Diablo 4 players can breathe - won't need to reach level 100 to finish the battle pass

Don't worry, everyone. The Diablo 4 battle pass won't be anywhere near as grindy as the climb to level 100.

July 13, 2023 Sherif Saed

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MORE HP GOOD? | Confused by Diablo 4's Fortify and Barrier systems? This tool makes them... less confusing

Let's face it, you probably still don't quite understand Diablo 4's Barrier, and Fortify mechanics. But maybe it could help to visualise everything in one image?

July 12, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BLIZZARD GIVETH | Diablo 4’s six rarest items were briefly disabled because they just weren’t rare enough

You guessed correctly, Diablo 4's Uber Uniques were briefly removed from the game because their drop rates made them much easier to get.

July 10, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Making Space | Blizzard knows you want more storage in Diablo 4, and it's working to add more

It didn't set a specific date as to when more will be coming, though.

July 9, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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FETCHING MOUNT | How to get the Diablo 4 Brackish Fetch Mount Armor Bundle

There's a new Diablo 4 cosmetic bundle that's free to all Amazon Prime members. Here's how to claim it.

July 7, 2023 Sherif Saed

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MALIGNANCY PREP | Diablo 4: Here's everything you need to do before Season of the Malignant starts

A new Diablo 4 season is upon us! Season of the Malignant brings a lot of new content, so here's the best way to prepare yourself for its start.

July 7, 2023 Sherif Saed

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GIMMICK A BREAK | What's the best game with the worst gimmick? The Best Games Ever Show episode 59

Video games are full of gimmicks, and the bad ones are usually found in bad games. But not always...

July 7, 2023 Jim Trinca

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BLIZZARD TAKETH AWAY | You’re never going to get Diablo 4's six rarest Unique items now (at least for a while)

Sorry everyone, you're going to have to pause your Diablo 4 grind for the six rarest items in the game for a few hours.

July 7, 2023 Sherif Saed