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Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to sit down and chat with two key minds behind one of the most highly anticipated games of the decade: Diablo IV. associate director Joe Piepiora and dungeon producer Ash Sweetring. We delved into the depths of Sanctuary, discussing everything from the game's dark and gritty atmosphere to the spine-ch...
Some folks are taking stolen digital property in an action RPG a wee bit too far. Over in the US of A, a person by the name of Joshua G.Spellman was accused of second-degree murder over a Diablo 2-related dispute (via The Columbian). The 36-year old allegedly shot and killed 34-year old Andrew Dickson because of a heated argument involving an un...
Blizzard has released the latest Diablo 2 Resurrected patch for the console versions of the game, which will add in a bunch of graphical improvements and a difficulty scaling option. Patch 12.2 will also fix a few bugs here and there that are apparent in the console versions of the game (PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series). Check o...
Activision Blizzard still cannot catch a break. The company has recently made 20 employees and more "exit" from its doors for the past few months due to ongoing investigations into workplace harassment. These 20 employees have also faced disciplinary action, following a ramping up of internal processing in response to the California lawsuit fili...
Keeping to tradition with online Blizzard game launches, the company's latest remaster of Diablo 2 is not experiencing a smooth launch. In fact for the past few days since its Friday rollout, there were reports of disappearing characters. However, Blizzard took the game offline for unscheduled maintenance, and it was sorted out a couple of hours...
Diablo 2: Resurrected is a heckuva remaster. Not only are the new 3D graphics well-made, the game's controller mapping and inputs feel natural and spot-on, to the point where keyboard-and-mouse users may consider switching to an Xbox/PlayStation controller when braving through the action RPG. Blizzard has indeed outdone themselves in revving up the...
Blizzard just announced the release times for Diablo 2: Resurrected for PC and consoles. The game will be ready to purchase & play on 24th September 11pm GMT+8 (Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines). Keep in mind that there are no physical versions of the game; it's only available digitally at this point in time. https://twitter.com/Diabl...
Blizzard has been in hot water the past few months or so with the recent workplace abuse and harassment lawsuit. So it's no surprise that one of the developers of the upcoming action RPG remaster of Diablo 2 is making a plea. In an Axios Gaming interview, Diablo 2: Resurrected design director Rob Gallerani says that players who are deciding to b...
This might be a dealbreaker to some, but it is worth mentioning. Just before Diablo 2: Resurrected starts this 13th August, Blizzard announces in an FAQ that it will be removing the old-fashioned way of playing the game. Blizzard has removed TCP/IP support connections (local network) just ahead of the beta launch, despite previously announcing t...
Action RPG fans can now take another trip to Hell courtesy of Diablo 2: Resurrected's upcoming public open beta weekend. The beta will start on 21st August 1am GMT+8, and will be open to everyone across all platforms for three days. However, if you pre-ordered the game, you'll be able to play it this week on 14th August 1am GMT+8. Just like i...
Activision Blizzard is under fire as of late due to a recent sexual harassment & discrimination lawsuit targeted at its toxic "fratboy" work culture. The company released statements that call the suit "distorted" and "false", with one from Blizzard president J Allen Brack calling the alleged behaviour in the lawsuit "unacceptable" and "disturbi...
Big news from the Activision block: the bigwig publisher has fully absorbed developer Vicarious Visions, renowned for 2020's pretty rad Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. The dev team will be working on and supporting future projects for Activision and Blizzard, one of them being the much-anticipated Diablo II remake. According to Bloomberg, Vicarious ...
Far too many rumours have been spread about a possible Diablo 2 remaster; Blizzard design lead David Brevik suggested before on a PC Gamer interview that it's difficult for the company to do because "a lot of the assets [didn't] survive". Of course, a remaster is too good to pass up because that's what sources are claiming is happening. French sit...
It's official: Diablo IV is real after much leaking and speculation. And a demo is playable at BlizzCon 2019. So what's new in this action RPG? Well, not much save for a grittier and darker art style and tone, but really, what needs changing? Diablo IV's main themes are "darkness", "world", and "legacy". The game will retain its gore and dark them...
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