Diablo-3

A series of changes came to Greater Rifts in Diablo 3 patch 2.7.3 just ahead of the start of Season 26 that should make getting to the Rift Guardian a little faster, without the tedium of chasing monsters down the endless corridors of maps like the Hidden Aqueducts.

Diablo 3 Season 25 ends on April 10, and now we know that the next Season will follow quickly on its heels: Season 26 begins on Friday, April 15, just five days later.

A game's launch -- the period of time in which it first becomes available for widespread play -- is one of the most important for that game's overall reputation, and many factors can impact whether or not that crucial event goes smoothly.

Honestly, one of the reasons I'm still playing Diablo 3 all these years later (it came out in 2012) is because it still has this perfect gameplay loop that sparks a mellow, relaxed feeling for me.

I started playing Diablo 3 since it was released in 2012 (actually beforehand, because of the beta).

Diablo 3's Season 26 will feature the Echoing Nightmare, a brand new endgame challenge that will only be available for Seasonal players during this one Season.

I'm legally blind, the result of a condition called retinopathy that is causing the blood vessels in my retina to, well, explode.

In Diablo 3 Season 25, you'll be using the power of the seven Evils against them by collecting Soul Shards that contain a fraction of the Demon Lords' own power.

Don't faint, but somehow we're coming up on 25 years of Diablo.

With people traveling everywhere right about now, I am struck by two thoughts.