Diablo 4

Diablo 4 releases in just a few months, and the Open Beta weekends gave the players a small look at what they're in for.

Diablo's world of Sanctuary is a grim, unfriendly place full of wolves (also werewolves), demons, cultists, undead and the occasional blizzard to watch out for.

I've been thinking more and more about the question -- "Is Diablo 4 an MMO?" -- since I currently play World of Warcraft, am pretty heavily invested in Diablo 3, was into Diablo Immortal for a couple of months there, and was just utterly charmed by the open beta for Diablo 4.

Well, I liked the Diablo 4 open beta, anyway.

This is the second of two Diablo 4 beta weekends, but we're already seeing lengthy login queues as players scramble to play the new hotness.

There's an argument that the art direction of Diablo 3 was too 'light' -- an argument I find strange because there are still mounds of corpses, blood and gore strewn across walls and floors, and whole hosts of demons exploding out of every corner to destroy and consume all things.

The spellcaster archetype has always existed in the Diablo series, but there are a few more differences between Diablo 4 Sorcerers and Diablo 3 Wizards than just the name.

With the hellishly enthralling Diablo 4 early access beta period fresh in mind, it’s a great time to talk about the use of horror in gaming.

This weekend marked a momentous occasion, both for the Blizzardverse and gaming in general: Our very first real (public) look at Diablo 4.

The Early Access beta for Diablo 4 starts today and I am excited to give it a try.