Tag Archives: Diablo 4

It is time for another GeForce Game Ready graphics driver update this week. The new 552.12 driver brings new optimisations for content updates in Call of Duty: Warzone and Diablo IV, both of which now support ray-tracing, DLSS 3 and Nvidia Reflex.  With the new season of Warzone ushering in …

If you are wanting to get an early look at Diablo 4's upcoming fourth season and all of its massive changes, then you'll be pleased to hear that the game's PTR is now officially live. You can install an extra 50GB game files (100GB with High Res textures) to gain …

While most games on PC Game Pass launch straight through the Xbox App, some do require an additional launcher and account. This will be the case with Diablo IV, which is finally landing on Game Pass this week, but new players will also need to sign up for a Battle.net …

Diablo 4's anticipated ray-tracing update arrives this week, bringing ray-traced shadows and reflections to the land of Sanctuary. This isn't the only game getting RTX feature support this week though, with DLSS also heading to several other major games.  Diablo 4's ray-tracing update drops this week, adding to previously available …

Earlier this month, Blizzard announced that Diablo 4 would finally be getting a Public Test Realm, allowing the most dedicated players to test upcoming changes early, and provide feedback before things roll out to all players. Now, we have more details, with the very first PTR test set to go …

Diablo 4's third season has been disappointing but the developers have been making it quite clear for months that Season 4 is the one to watch out for, with a bunch of overhauls planned to reinvigorate the game in time for its 1-year anniversary. Last night during a new Campfire …

We've been eagerly awaiting the addition of Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass ever since Microsoft completed its acquisition of the company in late 2023. This month, we're finally getting the ball rolling, with Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass, alongside a slew of other titles over the next …

Diablo 4 has had its ups and downs over the past nine months. While each season so far has had its high moments, season 1 simply didn't have enough content and season 3 has suffered from a pretty boring seasonal mechanic. However, there is a lot of hope for season …

Yesterday during the Official Xbox Podcast, Phil Spencer announced plans to bring four Xbox games to rival consoles. While this is happening, Xbox, PC and mobile will continue to be the only places with Xbox Game Pass access, and soon, Microsoft will finally start bringing Activision Blizzard titles over.  During …

If you've been looking to try out Diablo 4, or want to get some friends involved, then this is a good week to make it happen. From now until the 28th of November, Diablo 4 is free to play on Steam.  Blizzard already held free play days recently on other …

Diablo 4 had plenty of time to shine at BlizzCon this year. Aside from a teaser for the game's first expansion, the Blizzard developers revealed that there is still quite a bit of surprise content on the way for those participating in Season of Blood.  Diablo 4's first expansion will …

Blizzard has already confirmed plans for at least two Diablo IV expansions. The base game's campaign already gave us plenty of hints as to where the story will go next but now thanks to the efforts of dataminers, we have some confirmation.  Blizzard recently released a new technical alpha build …

Yesterday with the launch of Diablo 4's second season, the game also officially came to Steam. While Blizzard's debut Steam title, Overwatch 2, launched to overwhelmingly negative user reviews, Diablo 4 is fairing better, although it still isn't doing as well as Blizzard likely hoped for.  Diablo 4's Steam reviews …

Earlier this year, Blizzard announced plans to bring its games over to Steam for the first time, starting off with Overwatch 2. Now today with the launch of Diablo IV's second season, the game is also becoming available on Steam and better yet, it is now officially Steam Deck certified …

Earlier this year, Blizzard surprisingly chose to expand its potential customer base with plans to bring games over to Steam for the first time. We've already seen Overwatch 2 make the transition to Valve's PC gaming platform and now, Diablo 4 is next on the list. 

Diablo 4 has been out for a couple of months now and most of the hardcore players are now done for the game's first season. Blizzard plans to improve the game's content offering with Season 2 in October but in 2024, the game should get a more substantial boost with …

Just ahead of the Diablo 4 season launch earlier this month, Blizzard pushed out what ended up being a very controversial patch, bringing nerfs to all aspects of the game. Blizzard quickly revealed plans to course correct and now, a round of much more welcomed changes have been announced for …

With Blizzard introducing microtransactions in Diablo 4, players have been keeping a critical eye on all of the studio's decisions. Blizzard caught some flack for the implementation of its ‘Activate Season Pass' button, as many have mistakenly clicked it due to its position in the UI. Now, Blizzard is saying …

At this point, most popular online games rely on a seasonal battle pass model for recurring income. Diablo 4 is no exception, but while other battle passes give players enough in-game currency to purchase the next season's battle pass, the Diablo 4 battle pass doesn't even give players enough currency …

Last week's pre-season balance patch for Diablo 4 drew a lot of criticism. On Friday afternoon, the developer team held a stream to address the community, kicking things off by saying they won't be rolling out a patch like that again.  Patch 1.1.0 made pretty much everyone unhappy, with sweeping …

The excitement for Diablo 4's first season quickly took a downturn earlier this week after Blizzard rolled out the latest patch for the game, bringing major nerfs to classes across the board, as well as things like XP game to slow player progress down. Players have already voiced their frustration …

Back in June following Diablo 4's launch, Blizzard announced that it was the company's fastest selling game ever, without sharing specific sales numbers. Now six weeks on from launch, we know that the game brought in over 10 million players during its first month.  Diablo 4 first launched on the …

Taking the fun out of strong builds isn't suddenly going to make weak ones more attractive. Blizzard's pre-season Diablo 4 patch has soured the player base after a dramatic round of nerfs.

Earlier this month, Blizzard officially announced plans for Diablo 4's first season, unveiling the new seasonal mechanic and sharing more details on what progress will carry over to seasonal characters. In order to ensure your progress carries over for the season, you'll want to log in from today.  The Season …

With the tides turning and Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard looking more likely, a lot of people are eager to learn when they might expect the publisher's games to hit Game Pass. We already know that Call of Duty is unlikely to arrive until 2025, as Activision and Sony still …

Blizzard has finally announced its plans for Diablo 4's first season. ARPG seasons work a little differently to seasonal content in other games, so if you're a first-timer, or have just never engaged in an ARPG season before, there are some important points you need to be aware of. Here, …

We are a month on from the launch of Diablo 4, with the initial honeymoon period now over and with the first season looming, it is time to take a look back at the game’s launch and it’s future.

While those who forked out for the pricey Digital Deluxe or Ultimate editions of Diablo IV have been playing for a few days already, the standard edition release and official launch are happening today. Immediately upon release, Blizzard announced that Diablo 4 is now the company's fastest-selling game ever.  Blizzard …

Nvidia has been rapidly improving DLSS adoption since its launch in 2018. While the technology started off small, with support in just a handful of games with developer support from Nvidia. Nowadays, DLSS is available in plugin form for major engines like Unreal Engine and Unity. Adoption of the performance-saving …

After two very successful and widely played public beta tests, Diablo 4 is finally ready for launch. The game will be arriving next week for those with early access and will be available to all just a few days later. Now, Blizzard has shared early access and launch-day unlock times …