World of Warcraft Classic now has something that still isn’t present in the modern version of Blizzard’s MMORPG: full NPC voice acting. Those who play WoW or have in the past are likely all too familiar with reading massive walls of quest text, with voice acting typically being reserved for …
Read More »Diablo 4 Will Receive New Story Content Every 3 Months
Diablo IV is set to receive “meaty” quarterly updates every three months: updates that will introduce new storylines, according to Game Informer. In Game Informer’s latest cover story, Diablo IV associate game director Joe Piepiora said that while he hesitates to use the word “expansion,” the game’s post-launch quarterly updates …
Read More »Blizzard Can't Decide How To Balance This WoW Wrath Classic Class
Feral Druid players in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic have had a whirlwind adventure the last few days, as Blizzard made major changes to the specialization, quickly sought to nerf aspects of the class, and then walked some of the changes back. Last week, Blizzard looked …
Read More »QuakeCon 2023 Returns To An In-Person Event, But Does Away With General Admission
QuakeCon 2023 is back to being an in-person event for 2023, but not without some major changes that will require attendees to purchase tickets and pre-register. In past years, only those interested in joining the “BYOC” (bring your own computer) LAN party that QuakeCon is best-known for needed to pony …
Read More »Diablo Immortal Is Improving Rewards For Premium Battle Pass Owners
Those willing to spend a little cash in Diablo Immortal will soon find the game’s paid battle pass options more rewarding. Diablo Immortal’s latest update is set to arrive on April 12 in the Americas and April 11 in the rest of the world. As detailed by Blizzard, it will …
Read More »One WoW: Dragonflight Specialization Is Now Dominating In Both PvP And PvE, And Players Aren't Happy
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight patch 10.0.7 brought with it a much-needed rework to Retribution Paladins in order to improve their performance. However, Blizzard may have gone too far in the other direction, as what was once one of the MMORPG’s lesser-played DPS specs has now skyrocketed to the top of …
Read More »Diablo 4 XP Event Could Be Coming To WoW: Dragonflight
Diablo IV’s launch is right around the corner, and when it does arrive, it looks like adventurers in World of Warcraft will be able to take advantage of the special occasion. Via Wowhead, a data mine of the latest public test realm build for WoW: Dragonflight’s upcoming 10.1 patch (which …
Read More »Diablo 4's Endgame Grind Is A Combination Of Challenging Dungeons And Open-World Activities
Diablo IV’s endgame involves completing bounties for a creepy tree, battling against Helltides, and conquering challenging Nightmare Dungeons in order for players to continue progressing their characters. Blizzard has finally thrown back the curtain on Diablo IV’s endgame, revealing in greater detail what players will be doing after having completed …
Read More »Latest The Last Of Us Part 1 PC Hotfix Addresses Crashes, UI, And "Unintended Character Behavior"
The Last Of Part 1 on PC has received yet another hotfix looking to address a number of issues ranging from crashes to “unintended character behavior.” In the official patch notes, Naughty Dog encourages players using Nvidia 30-series graphics cards to update their drives to version 531.58, and includes a …
Read More »Amazon Lays Off Around 100 Games Division Employees, But Game Dev Teams Will Expand
Around 100 Amazon employees working in its gaming divisions have been laid off, with the cuts affecting those working at the company’s San Diego development studio, as well Prime Gaming and Game Growth divisions. Amazon Games vice president Christoph Hartmann, in a memo to employees (via Bloomberg), said that going …
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