Phil Ulrich
Diablo 4 patch 1.0.3 has made Nightmare Dungeons more rewarding (and easier to get to)
One of the major focuses of Diablo 4's post-campaign gameplay is Nightmare Dungeons, but until recently, they weren't necessarily the form of gameplay you would want to engage in if you wanted to play in the most efficient manner.
What is Lucky Hit in Diablo 4 — and is it worth using?
Diablo 4 has added a lot of stats for us to consider on all our shiny pieces of new loot, and possibly one of the trickiest to really evaluate properly is Lucky Hit.
Who is Astaroth in Diablo 4?
One thing we see a lot of in Diablo 4 as we slay our way through it is a variety of old familiar faces.
How to survive as a Druid in Diablo 4
Druids in Diablo 4 already have a reputation as being a "jack of all trades, master of none" class, and that extends to their survivability as well.
How do you feel about Battle Passes in games? Which games (if any) do them right?
While the concept of Battle Passes may have originated in DOTA 2 and spread like wildfire among mobile gacha games, it's no secret that Blizzard seemingly loves the idea of them for their own games as well.
How to get Shadowflame Crests for gear upgrades in patch 10.1
One of the highlights of patch 10.1 has definitely been the gear upgrade system.
Should I still be using the Onyx Annulet in patch 10.1?
It seems like just yesterday that we were all diving into the Zskera Vaults to create and upgrade our Onyx Annulet rings.
Dragonflight Season 2 shakes up the Mythic+ affix pools — now with even more changes
Ever since Blizzard replaced Challenge Modes with Mythic+ dungeons in Legion, there have been pools of affixes -- additional effects like Grievous or Storming that each add additional difficulty to the dungeon beyond just the baseline Mythic+ expectation of "everything has more hit points and hits harder." These affixes rotate on a weekly basis, and to keep it from getting stale, Blizzard changes things from season to season, rotating the available dungeon pool, tweaking existing affixes, and adding a seasonal affix which always appear at keystone level 10 and above.
Kobold Press begins playtesting Tales of the Valiant, a D&D 5E spinoff
Back in January when Wizards of the Coast backed off of Open Gaming License (OGL) updates to go with their new edition of Dungeons & Dragons, they also made a second decision that -- while popular -- hadn't seen as much fanfare as of yet: they released the current D&D rules as a System Reference Document, or SRD under a Creative Commons license.
D&D 5th Edition’s revised Dungeon Master Guide promises better organization, more relevant info
Alongside working on the new Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook for the revised 5th edition of D&D next year -- yes, it's now referred to as "revised 5th edition," not "One D&D" or "6th Edition" or anything else --Wizards of the Coast is also working on revamping the Dungeon Master's Guide.