I’ve played my way through the Diablo 4 beta and gotten the achievement so I can have my very own sleepy puppy accessory once the game launches. Those clever jerks knew just what would get me to spend more time in the beta past the first few levels, and it’s apparently cute wolf-themed apparel. Good thing they didn’t have some sort of bear-themed things or I would’ve had to call in sick to work this weekend.

Before I jump back into the beta and do just a few more side quests, it’s time for — The Queue!

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

We've made it through another week, which means we have another week's news backlog to get through.

We here at Team Blizzard Watch play a nice variety of titles across the Blizzardverse.

If you were disappointed to find that Dracthyr were limited to the Evoker class, we have some potential good news for you.

It just occurred to me that Ob La Di is an anagram of Diablo so I’m really wondering if there’s some secret meaning behind the song. Could Desmond actually be a rework of “D[iablo] Demons”? Could the “barrow in the marketplace” actually be a reference to the Gauntlet of the Wastes? It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that McCartney put references in all his works — after all, canonically the walrus was Paul.

While I consider whether Penny Lane is a road in New Tristram and download the Diablo 4 beta (85 gigs!) let’s answer some questions!

This week we discuss the news that Dracthyr may get a support spec as well as new class choices in the future, our excitement for the Diablo 4 early access beta weekend, and the music-themed Festival of Legends Hearthstone expansion announcement that just dropped (the bass).

Recent datamining that indicates Dragonflight patch 10.1 might well have some form of hardcore mode on select servers.

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

With the Diablo 4 Beta Access and Open Access weekends approaching and the game's upcoming June release, there have been many questions about Xbox Game Pass and whether Diablo 4 will be available via that service.