It’s a great time to upgrade your kitchen with Samsung’s smart appliances, and one of the most important in the house has to be the refrigerator, with the brand now offering its Bespoke 29 Cubic-Foot 4-Door Flex Refrigerator for $2,799 shipped, along w...
Today is the day that Diablo IV gets its ray tracing update, which was developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. Blizzard has released a detailed explanation of each improved effect, starting with shadows. By default, with the rasterized method, shadows are way too hard and stark. When enabling ray tracing, they get much more sparse, soft, and realistic as they get further away from the object they were cast from, as you can see in the screenshot comparison below. The other major ray traced effect added to Diablo IV is reflections. For instance, spell effects and even distant environmental objects that […]
NVIDIA revealed today that the sci-fi first-person shooter/tower defense/base building hybrid game Outpost: Infinity Siege will support DLSS 3 (Frame Generation + Super Resolution) and Reflex at launch. The game is out now (priced at $24.99) on Steam and receives a 3.3x average performance boost by enabling both DLSS Frame Generation and Super Resolution. At 4K and max graphics settings, the GeForce RTX 4090 users can hit 160 FPS, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER exceeds 120 FPS, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER tops 110 FPS, and the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER surpasses 100 FPS. Today, Blizzard has also released […]
Fans are still waiting for a full reveal of what can be expected from Diablo IV Season 4, but today during their latest “Campfire Chat,” Blizzard revealed some of the nitty gritty things players need to know about the season. First off, Season 4 will be arriving later than expected, as Blizzard wants to make sure that feedback from Diablo IV’s first public test realm will be fully incorporated. So, instead of coming out on April 16 as previously promised, Season 4 will arrive on May 14. As for the changes we can expect, well, there’s a lot to cover. […]
Microsoft has revealed the titles they’ll be adding to Xbox Game Pass on PC and consoles in late March and very-early April, and it’s a pretty packed lineup. The headliner is Diablo IV, one of the first major Acti-Blizz games to jump to Game Pass following Microsoft’s acquisition of the publisher. Other notable additions include The Quarry, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, and the new-release indie game Open Roads. Here are your headliner Game Pass titles for the next couple of weeks: The Quarry (Cloud and Console) – March 20 “When the sun goes down on the last night of summer […]
Spring is almost upon us (or already here for those lucky enough to not be living in Canada) and that means the Steam Spring Sale is in full swing, offering discounts on thousands of titles. This year, we’re getting deep discounts on some of 2023’s top games, including Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, Mortal Kombat 1, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Recent hits like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Palworld are also getting their first modest discounts. Of course, some perennial favorites like GTA V are also on sale. I’ve picked out a selection of deals that might pique your interest. Check […]
Blizzard has released a new Diablo IV update, version 1.3.3, on all platforms. This patch introduces major new content and features, such as the long-anticipated Gauntlet endgame dungeon that was detailed in the latest Campfire Chat live stream. Moreover, select Vampiric Powers from the Season of Blood are now available as drops from all kinds of enemies in both the Eternal and Seasonal Realms. They can then be equipped as Legendary Aspects. Of Accursed Touch Lucky Hit: Up to a 20-35% chance to inflict Vampiric Curse on enemies. Enemies afflicted by Vampiric Curse are also Vulnerable. Vampiric Curse’s stored souls […]
During yesterday's Campfire Chat, Blizzard announced the release date of the next major Diablo IV patch. On March 5, players will be able to access the previously delayed Gauntlet endgame dungeon. First, Blizzard clarified this will only be available in Seasonal realms. After gaining access to World Tier IV, players must travel to the southwestern port in Gea Kul. At the end of the longest dock sits the Horn of Trials, which needs to be activated to access the Gauntlet. Players should note that Monster levels will be beyond level 100, so characters that have hit Level 100 are most […]
During the hotly anticipated Xbox Business Update delivered by executives Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty, Microsoft announced that Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game to land on Game Pass. Blizzard's latest iteration in the hack-and-slash action RPG franchise will be available through the PC and console subscription service (which now has 34 million subscribers, according to Microsoft) starting on March 28. No further news was shared regarding Call of Duty, although it's likely Microsoft will wait until later in 2024 for that one. Diablo IV recently launched the third Season of its live service. Called […]
After weeks of reports, rumors, and speculation around Xbox first-party games coming to competing platforms and potentially even making an exit from the console market entirely, Xbox publicly addressed the elephant in the room in an episode of the Offi...
Diablo IV endgame dungeon Gauntlet and its associated leaderboard will not be released next week as previously announced, as the developer needs some more time to work on it. Speaking on X/Twitter, series General Manager Rod Fergusson confirmed the anticipated endgame activity, will not launch on February 13th as previously announced, as the developer needs more time to polish a few things up. Thankfully, it's not going to be a huge delay, as the Gauntlet dungeon is still on track for release during Season 3. Great seeing the excitement about the Gauntlet & Leaderboards. We're still on track for S3 […]
GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's cloud gaming service, is celebrating its fourth anniversary this month, and it's doing it in style with the addition of some popular games. Starting today, subscribers will be able to play Blizzard's Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, which are the second and third Activision Blizzard games to be added to GFN after Call of Duty. Do note that this is only valid for Steam, not Battle.net, as GeForce NOW still isn't compatible with Blizzard's launcher. RAGE, RAGE 2, and Bang-On Balls: Chronicles will also be added to the cloud streaming service. In addition, it has been confirmed […]
We heard last week that Diablo IV Season 3 would be dropping this month, and today Blizzard fully unveiled what that update will entail. Diablo IV: Season of the Construct has a steampunk-ish theme, with new mechanical enemies, and allies, being added to the game. Players will be able to battle side-by-side with an AI “Seneschal Companion,” which you can customize the way you like. You can also delve into the challenging new Vaults, a type of dungeon that will offer big rewards if you can get through them without dying too many times. You can check out the trailer […]
Today is the day that Diablo IV gets its ray tracing update, which was developed in collaboration with NVIDIA. Blizzard has released a detailed explanation of each improved effect, starting with shadows. By default, with the rasterized method, shadows are way too hard and stark. When enabling ray tracing, they get much more sparse, soft, and realistic as they get further away from the object they were cast from, as you can see in the screenshot comparison below. The other major ray traced effect added to Diablo IV is reflections. For instance, spell effects and even distant environmental objects that […]
NVIDIA revealed today that the sci-fi first-person shooter/tower defense/base building hybrid game Outpost: Infinity Siege will support DLSS 3 (Frame Generation + Super Resolution) and Reflex at launch. The game is out now (priced at $24.99) on Steam and receives a 3.3x average performance boost by enabling both DLSS Frame Generation and Super Resolution. At 4K and max graphics settings, the GeForce RTX 4090 users can hit 160 FPS, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER exceeds 120 FPS, the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER tops 110 FPS, and the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER surpasses 100 FPS. Today, Blizzard has also released […]
Fans are still waiting for a full reveal of what can be expected from Diablo IV Season 4, but today during their latest “Campfire Chat,” Blizzard revealed some of the nitty gritty things players need to know about the season. First off, Season 4 will be arriving later than expected, as Blizzard wants to make sure that feedback from Diablo IV’s first public test realm will be fully incorporated. So, instead of coming out on April 16 as previously promised, Season 4 will arrive on May 14. As for the changes we can expect, well, there’s a lot to cover. […]
Microsoft has revealed the titles they’ll be adding to Xbox Game Pass on PC and consoles in late March and very-early April, and it’s a pretty packed lineup. The headliner is Diablo IV, one of the first major Acti-Blizz games to jump to Game Pass following Microsoft’s acquisition of the publisher. Other notable additions include The Quarry, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, and the new-release indie game Open Roads. Here are your headliner Game Pass titles for the next couple of weeks: The Quarry (Cloud and Console) – March 20 “When the sun goes down on the last night of summer […]
Spring is almost upon us (or already here for those lucky enough to not be living in Canada) and that means the Steam Spring Sale is in full swing, offering discounts on thousands of titles. This year, we’re getting deep discounts on some of 2023’s top games, including Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, Mortal Kombat 1, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Recent hits like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Palworld are also getting their first modest discounts. Of course, some perennial favorites like GTA V are also on sale. I’ve picked out a selection of deals that might pique your interest. Check […]
Blizzard has released a new Diablo IV update, version 1.3.3, on all platforms. This patch introduces major new content and features, such as the long-anticipated Gauntlet endgame dungeon that was detailed in the latest Campfire Chat live stream. Moreover, select Vampiric Powers from the Season of Blood are now available as drops from all kinds of enemies in both the Eternal and Seasonal Realms. They can then be equipped as Legendary Aspects. Of Accursed Touch Lucky Hit: Up to a 20-35% chance to inflict Vampiric Curse on enemies. Enemies afflicted by Vampiric Curse are also Vulnerable. Vampiric Curse’s stored souls […]
During yesterday's Campfire Chat, Blizzard announced the release date of the next major Diablo IV patch. On March 5, players will be able to access the previously delayed Gauntlet endgame dungeon. First, Blizzard clarified this will only be available in Seasonal realms. After gaining access to World Tier IV, players must travel to the southwestern port in Gea Kul. At the end of the longest dock sits the Horn of Trials, which needs to be activated to access the Gauntlet. Players should note that Monster levels will be beyond level 100, so characters that have hit Level 100 are most […]
During the hotly anticipated Xbox Business Update delivered by executives Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty, Microsoft announced that Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game to land on Game Pass. Blizzard's latest iteration in the hack-and-slash action RPG franchise will be available through the PC and console subscription service (which now has 34 million subscribers, according to Microsoft) starting on March 28. No further news was shared regarding Call of Duty, although it's likely Microsoft will wait until later in 2024 for that one. Diablo IV recently launched the third Season of its live service. Called […]
After weeks of reports, rumors, and speculation around Xbox first-party games coming to competing platforms and potentially even making an exit from the console market entirely, Xbox publicly addressed the elephant in the room in an episode of the Offi...
Diablo IV endgame dungeon Gauntlet and its associated leaderboard will not be released next week as previously announced, as the developer needs some more time to work on it. Speaking on X/Twitter, series General Manager Rod Fergusson confirmed the anticipated endgame activity, will not launch on February 13th as previously announced, as the developer needs more time to polish a few things up. Thankfully, it's not going to be a huge delay, as the Gauntlet dungeon is still on track for release during Season 3. Great seeing the excitement about the Gauntlet & Leaderboards. We're still on track for S3 […]
GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's cloud gaming service, is celebrating its fourth anniversary this month, and it's doing it in style with the addition of some popular games. Starting today, subscribers will be able to play Blizzard's Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, which are the second and third Activision Blizzard games to be added to GFN after Call of Duty. Do note that this is only valid for Steam, not Battle.net, as GeForce NOW still isn't compatible with Blizzard's launcher. RAGE, RAGE 2, and Bang-On Balls: Chronicles will also be added to the cloud streaming service. In addition, it has been confirmed […]
We heard last week that Diablo IV Season 3 would be dropping this month, and today Blizzard fully unveiled what that update will entail. Diablo IV: Season of the Construct has a steampunk-ish theme, with new mechanical enemies, and allies, being added to the game. Players will be able to battle side-by-side with an AI “Seneschal Companion,” which you can customize the way you like. You can also delve into the challenging new Vaults, a type of dungeon that will offer big rewards if you can get through them without dying too many times. You can check out the trailer […]