Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Diablo IV is about to get the hardcore endgame content putting players' skills and builds to the test that fans of the game have been asking for since its release. During the latest Campfire Chat, the developers of the latest entry in the series provided some additional details on the Abbattoir of Zir, which will become available on December 5th with the launch of the 1.2.3 patch. This endgame dungeon, which can only be accessed after clearing Chapter 7 of the Season of Blood, will require a Bloodforged Sigil that can be forged at the Occultist to enter. Once inside, […]
Black Friday is almost upon us, which means the big 2023 Steam Autumn Sale is also here. You can grab deals on thousands of games, including big multiplatform titles like Diablo IV, Resident Evil 4, Hogwarts Legacy, and Cyberpunk 2077, indie hits like Dredge, Dave the Diver, and Wizard with a Gun, and Steam standbys like Arma III, Rust, and Deep Rock Galactic. Here’s a quick selection of some of the best deals (there are no flash deals, so browse at your leisure): Age of Empires IV - 50% off Anno 1800 - 75% off Arma 3 - 80% off […]
Blizzard has made Diablo IV free to play up to level 20 on Steam until November 28 at 10 AM Pacific Time. Any interested user can just head towards the store page and press play the game to start the download. Needless to say, any progress made during the free trial will be there if players choose to purchase the game. On that note, there is a 40% discount on all Diablo IV editions with the ongoing Steam's Autumn Sale. The base edition costs $41.99, the Digital Edition (which includes the Temptation Mount, the Hellborn Carapace Mount Armor, a Premium […]
Black Friday is almost here, and while we got some hints about European PlayStation deals last week, Sony has now fully rolled out their deals on hardware, games, PS Plus, and more. The headliner is that Sony is offering a discount on Spider-Man 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II PS5 bundles. You can grab both for $500 in the US (down from the usual price of $560). The deals are even better in the UK and Europe, where, for instance, you can an EA Sports FC 24 or Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle for £410 (a £120 pound discount). […]
After some intense backlash following Mortal Kombat 1's horrifyingly expensive Halloween microtransactions, which include a pumpkin-headed, maggot-filled finisher known as a Fatality, developer NetherRealm Studios has announced that folks who bought th...
A new Diablo IV patch is now live on PC and consoles, bringing visual and performance improvements alongside some bug fixes and new gear based on one of the defining mechanics of the now-ended Season of the Malignant. The notes for patch 1.2.2 detail all the changes made to the game, which include plenty of fixes for the current Season, Season of Blood, and the Eternal Realm and the aforementioned performance and visual improvements. The most interesting addition are the Malignant Rings, a set of five different rings that are available in both Seasonal and Eternal realms specific to the […]
Action role-playing game Diablo IV has so far been enjoying a fruitful Season of Blood, its second season, adding to the game a huge number of balance changes and quality-of-life features. Now a few weeks out from the season’s launch, developer Blizzar...
Blizzard Entertainment is now part of the larger Xbox family following Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, but what does that mean for the future? This past weekend saw the first in-person BlizzCon in years, but the show was still oriented around a direction put in place by previous Acti-Blizz boss Bobby Kotick – one very much focused on exploiting dependable moneymakers like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. While those franchises will likely remain Blizzard’s bread and butter in the near term, some changes may be on the way. In a new interview with The Verge, Blizzard president […]
Following the successful release of Season of Blood, Blizzard's Diablo IV team unveiled the first expansion at BlizzCon 2023: Vessel of Hatred. Due to launch in late 2024, Vessel of Hatred will build upon the base game by focusing on the fate of the Prime Evil Mephisto. Adventurers will head to the Torajan Jungle, which Diablo II players will recall due to their visit to the city of Kurast. The developers have also promised a class addition never before seen in Diablo games. Meanwhile, the live service will be updated with Malignant rings coming this week. Next month, a patch […]
After several years as an online-only experience, or canceled outright, due to COVID-19 and controversies at the studio, BlizzCon is back to full force this year. BlizzCon 2023 kicks off on November 3 both in-person and online and Blizzard has released...
BlizzCon is coming back in-person next week at the Anaheim Convention Center after the COVID years, and Diablo IV will certainly be one of its main attractions. Just last month, Blizzard's franchise manager Rod Fergusson confirmed the game would get an...
A Diablo IV custom liquid cooled high-end PC with real human blood will be given away next month as part of a special event to encourage blood donations in the United States. Until November 20th, 2023, gamers in the United States can provide proof of b...
Diablo IV is about to get the hardcore endgame content putting players' skills and builds to the test that fans of the game have been asking for since its release. During the latest Campfire Chat, the developers of the latest entry in the series provided some additional details on the Abbattoir of Zir, which will become available on December 5th with the launch of the 1.2.3 patch. This endgame dungeon, which can only be accessed after clearing Chapter 7 of the Season of Blood, will require a Bloodforged Sigil that can be forged at the Occultist to enter. Once inside, […]
Black Friday is almost upon us, which means the big 2023 Steam Autumn Sale is also here. You can grab deals on thousands of games, including big multiplatform titles like Diablo IV, Resident Evil 4, Hogwarts Legacy, and Cyberpunk 2077, indie hits like Dredge, Dave the Diver, and Wizard with a Gun, and Steam standbys like Arma III, Rust, and Deep Rock Galactic. Here’s a quick selection of some of the best deals (there are no flash deals, so browse at your leisure): Age of Empires IV - 50% off Anno 1800 - 75% off Arma 3 - 80% off […]
Blizzard has made Diablo IV free to play up to level 20 on Steam until November 28 at 10 AM Pacific Time. Any interested user can just head towards the store page and press play the game to start the download. Needless to say, any progress made during the free trial will be there if players choose to purchase the game. On that note, there is a 40% discount on all Diablo IV editions with the ongoing Steam's Autumn Sale. The base edition costs $41.99, the Digital Edition (which includes the Temptation Mount, the Hellborn Carapace Mount Armor, a Premium […]
Black Friday is almost here, and while we got some hints about European PlayStation deals last week, Sony has now fully rolled out their deals on hardware, games, PS Plus, and more. The headliner is that Sony is offering a discount on Spider-Man 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II PS5 bundles. You can grab both for $500 in the US (down from the usual price of $560). The deals are even better in the UK and Europe, where, for instance, you can an EA Sports FC 24 or Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle for £410 (a £120 pound discount). […]
After some intense backlash following Mortal Kombat 1's horrifyingly expensive Halloween microtransactions, which include a pumpkin-headed, maggot-filled finisher known as a Fatality, developer NetherRealm Studios has announced that folks who bought th...
A new Diablo IV patch is now live on PC and consoles, bringing visual and performance improvements alongside some bug fixes and new gear based on one of the defining mechanics of the now-ended Season of the Malignant. The notes for patch 1.2.2 detail all the changes made to the game, which include plenty of fixes for the current Season, Season of Blood, and the Eternal Realm and the aforementioned performance and visual improvements. The most interesting addition are the Malignant Rings, a set of five different rings that are available in both Seasonal and Eternal realms specific to the […]
Action role-playing game Diablo IV has so far been enjoying a fruitful Season of Blood, its second season, adding to the game a huge number of balance changes and quality-of-life features. Now a few weeks out from the season’s launch, developer Blizzar...
Blizzard Entertainment is now part of the larger Xbox family following Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, but what does that mean for the future? This past weekend saw the first in-person BlizzCon in years, but the show was still oriented around a direction put in place by previous Acti-Blizz boss Bobby Kotick – one very much focused on exploiting dependable moneymakers like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. While those franchises will likely remain Blizzard’s bread and butter in the near term, some changes may be on the way. In a new interview with The Verge, Blizzard president […]
Following the successful release of Season of Blood, Blizzard's Diablo IV team unveiled the first expansion at BlizzCon 2023: Vessel of Hatred. Due to launch in late 2024, Vessel of Hatred will build upon the base game by focusing on the fate of the Prime Evil Mephisto. Adventurers will head to the Torajan Jungle, which Diablo II players will recall due to their visit to the city of Kurast. The developers have also promised a class addition never before seen in Diablo games. Meanwhile, the live service will be updated with Malignant rings coming this week. Next month, a patch […]
After several years as an online-only experience, or canceled outright, due to COVID-19 and controversies at the studio, BlizzCon is back to full force this year. BlizzCon 2023 kicks off on November 3 both in-person and online and Blizzard has released...
BlizzCon is coming back in-person next week at the Anaheim Convention Center after the COVID years, and Diablo IV will certainly be one of its main attractions. Just last month, Blizzard's franchise manager Rod Fergusson confirmed the game would get an...
A Diablo IV custom liquid cooled high-end PC with real human blood will be given away next month as part of a special event to encourage blood donations in the United States. Until November 20th, 2023, gamers in the United States can provide proof of b...